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Show United Fund Drive Kickoff Is Friday The Utah County United Fund will kickoff its 5th annual drive for funds Friday at noon at the Wilkinson Center. Fred Schwendiman United Fund Board president, invites all interested citizens to attend and be part of this united effort ef-fort in providing funds for 18 agencies and services. For the first time this year the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association Assoc-iation will join together with the United Fund in this cam-, paign effort. $214,000 Goal "The goal will be $214,000," Mr. Schwendiman said, "to provide local services for the voluntary health and welfare and character building agencies." agen-cies." The Service Club of Utah County will join together again this year on this kickoff day and the program will be one of the most interesting programs of the year. "The Miracle of Service," will be presented by the recipients of the United Fund Agencies. "We want Utah Ut-ah County to know," Mr. Schwendiman said, "the services ser-vices are truly needed and touch the lives of every one of us." Member Agencies Member agencies of the United Unit-ed Fund in addition to the associate as-sociate members Heart and Cancer are: American Red Cross, Alpine House, Arthritis Foundation, Boy Scouts of America .Community Services Council, Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, Diabetes Association, Girl Scouts, Help Inc., Mental Health Association, Multiple Sclerosis, Reading Room for the Blind, Salvation Army, Utah County Blind Association, U.S.., Utah Valley Care and Training Center. Several companies and individuals indi-viduals will be honored for their advance gifts and pre-kickoff pre-kickoff activities. Persons wishing to attend the kickoff may make reservations reserva-tions at the United Fund Office |