The Georgetown County United Way will officially kick off its Annual Community Campaign on Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m..

Business representatives, board members, school and county officials and volunteers are invited to put on their favorite NFL football jersey and meet United Way officials in the board room at the JB Beck Administration Building for a campaign rally featuring a local NFL football hero – Robert Geathers, formerly with the Buffalo Bills.  

And watch the United Way partner agencies engage in a speed race of awareness to the finish line.

This is a 15-20 minute event, similar to speed-dating, where agency reps (two per agency) will rotate around to each of the tables in two-minute drills, sharing how the donors’ United Way dollars impact their agency.

Food will be catered by Island Bar & Grill of Pawleys Island.

The public is an essential piece to helping our community strengthen the building blocks to a good life through education, income, and health. Learn how United Way is taking steps to impact healthy living through its launch of the Nell B. Jackson Health Initiative.

The Back to Football Friday Celebration is also engaging the schools by asking all children, faculty and staff to show their school pride by wearing their school football jerseys/colors.

Businesses and departments within companies are encouraged to participate as well by wearing their favorite NFL jerseys, decorating bulletin boards, making displays, etc., or even having contests with the best decorated display areas.

The idea is to Adopt an NFL Team and showcase support. At the kickoff, the United Way would like for businesses to bring decorations, colored tablecloths, NFL regalia and the company signage to place on a table for their business. Those individuals who don’t have a favorite NFL team can wear their Live United T-shirts.

— Submitted by United Way