Employees from Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BSRA), Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) and Centerra gathered to celebrate the official kickoff of the 2023 SRS Employee United Way Campaign. Since the 1950’s, SRS has continued the tradition of supporting United Way agencies with their volunteer and donation efforts.

The kickoff event, held on July 26, gave representatives from local United Way agencies the opportunity to engage with and educate employees on the various services they offer to the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) community. SRNS United Way Vice Chair, Morgan Welch was pleased with the overall success of the event and said it was a great way for Site employees to learn more about how their donations toward the campaign can have an amplified impact on the community.

“This year’s United Way Kickoff was a huge success,” said Welch. “The United Way Agency representatives were able to educate employees on how their projects provide support to the community. Employees were also able to collect flyers and brochures with information about the different agencies and the projects they support within their communities.”

Over the next several months, SRNS, BSRA, SRMC and Centerra will host a variety of fundraising events to support their company goals that will contribute to the overall Site campaign goal of $1.4 million.

“By supporting the SRS United Way campaign, you can make a huge impact on the lives of people in our community,” said Lewis Arthur, SRNS United Way Campaign Chair. “You never know who you will meet in your day-to-day life that has been positively impacted by the United Way. The impact could be as close as your nearest coworker.”

Arthur went on to say that the money raised and donated through the United Way agencies fund Critical Needs programs that assist in education, health, income and crisis situations.

“The SRS’s United Way campaign provides much needed funding to support local community programs,” said Lewis. “The money we are able to collect and donate through the United Way agencies funds great programs such as rent assistance, support groups, shelter and food services, rehabilitation services, job training and more.”  

SRS employees continue to embrace the tradition of giving which has led to successful results over the decades. During last year’s campaign, SRS contributed over $1.46 million to the campaign exceeding their sitewide goal of $1.4 million.