Businesses, schools, volunteers, and organizations across Shelby County helped give the 2022 SCUFFY Drive an early start as the annual campaign set out to raise $875,000 for local partner agencies.
The campaign officially kicked off in March with the theme “SCUFFY: A Recipe for Community Success.” Ten organizations had already completed early workplace campaigns as Pacesetters, helping build momentum before the county-wide Drive began.
For Shelby County United Fund For You, better known as SCUFFY, the annual campaign represented another year of connecting community generosity with organizations providing programs and services throughout Shelby County, Indiana.
Ten Pacesetters Lead the Way
The 2022 Pacesetters included:
- First Financial Bank
- Loper Elementary School
- Bowen Engineering
- Builder’s Lumber and Hardware
- Stephenson Rife LLP
- McNeelyLaw LLP
- Yushiro Manufacturing America
- Runnebohm Construction
- Major Health Partners
- Brazeway
These organizations conducted their employee campaigns during January and February, before the regular fundraising period began.
Pacesetter campaigns play an important role in the annual Drive by generating early support and encouraging other businesses, schools, organizations, and individuals to participate.
A Recipe for Community Success
The campaign theme used the idea of a recipe to represent the different ingredients needed for a successful annual Drive.
The partner agencies represented the different needs being addressed throughout Shelby County. Staff members, Board members, committee members, and volunteers represented the tools required to keep the campaign moving. Donors and participating businesses brought those pieces together through their generosity.
The theme reflected an important part of the annual campaign: no single person or organization creates the final result.
It takes many people contributing in different ways.
Community Leadership Guides the Drive
Ricca Macklin served as the 2022 Drive Chair, with Brian Baker serving as Co-Drive Chair.
Their leadership helped guide the organization’s 68th annual fundraising campaign and coordinate the many volunteers, businesses, agencies, and supporters involved.
The campaign supported 13 member agencies serving Shelby County at the time, with programs addressing a broad range of needs.
Those organizations included services focused on youth development, senior support, disability services, food and clothing assistance, domestic violence resources, health-related needs, and other forms of assistance.
One Campaign With a Wider Reach
The annual Drive gives donors the opportunity to help strengthen multiple organizations through one coordinated fundraising effort.
Workplace campaigns have long been an important part of that model, making it easier for employees and employers to participate while combining hundreds of individual contributions into meaningful support.
The 2022 Pacesetters demonstrated how that collective approach works.
Each organization began with its own internal campaign, but every contribution became part of a larger effort focused on Shelby County.
With early fundraising underway and a $875,000 goal ahead, the 2022 Drive began with businesses, schools, volunteers, and donors once again working toward a shared goal.