The United Way of Greater St. Louis raised $76,006,420 through its 2018 fundraising campaign chaired by Mark S. Wrighton, chancellor of Washington University, and Jeff Fox, chairman and CEO of Harbour Group, the agency announced on November 14.
More than 100,000 residents and 1,800 companies made contributions through United Way’s community campaign, which is now the largest United Way fundraising campaign in the nation.
Thirteen companies, their employees and participating labor unions were recognized for combined team gifts of more than $35 million this year.
At the $6 million or more level in team gifts were the associates of Edward Jones. This year, Edward Jones associates invested a record $6.8 million into the community through United Way, the single largest company campaign in United Way history.
At the $4 million or more level in team gifts were employees of Enterprise Holdings Inc. and Worldwide Technology.
At the $3 million or more level in team gifts were employees of Bayer U.S. and Centene Corporation.
At the $2 million or more level in team gifts were employees of Ameren, Spire Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors.
At the $1 million or more level in team gifts were employees of Anheuser-Busch, BJC HealthCare, Emerson, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company and Schnuck Markets.
The St. Louis Regional Business Council, which represents more than 100 area firms, raised more than $14.8 million this year.
“We want to thank everyone, on both sides of the river, from our labor unions to companies big and small, who gave their time and treasure to make this year’s campaign a success and help local families live their best possible lives,” said Wrighton.
