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United Way of Kennebec Valley holds virtual campaign celebration Event covered 2020 fundraising campaign, awards presented, board members recognized, new board members named. Share United Way of Kennebec Valley recently announced that it helped 57,534 people and raised $1,665,005 in the 2020 campaign. This growth represents a 3% increase in donations from 2019 and the most funds ever raised in support of UWKV’s 50 partner programs. Campaign co-chairman and -woman Chris and Sarah Voynik shared this news at UWKV’s Campaign Celebration, which attracted 87 people virtually on Jan. 27, according to a news release from Augusta-based United Way. Acknowledging the fact that this has been one of the hardest years the Kennebec Valley has ever faced, the Voyniks asked the community in September to simply give if they had the means to do so — and announced a goal of helping 56,000 people. Together, supporters exceeded that goal through the combined efforts of the annual fundraising campaign and the organization’s COVID-19 Response Fund.