Local United Way exceeds campaign goal and honors award winners

United Way of Amarillo & Canyon said it raised $3.5 million and exceeded its annual goal within nine months, and held a Feb. 26 luncheon to present awards and share its 2025 Community Status Report.

The United Way of Amarillo & Canyon held a victory celebration luncheon on Feb. 26 at the Grand Plaza in the Amarillo Civic Center to announce campaign results and present awards. The campaign theme this year was "United We Ride." Leadership reported the annual fundraising goal was met nine months early, and the group also released its 2025 Community Status Report. Speakers noted personal connections to the cause and framed the result as a community achievement. Event details: - The campaign raised $3.5 million, reported as a record total. - Organizers said 85,211 lives were impacted by the campaign. - The chapter reported that 98% of donations stay local. - The 2025 report noted 29,187 children used a United Way-funded program in 2025. - United Way identified ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households as a target group and reported 45% of Potter and Randall County residents live in ALICE status or below the federal poverty level. - Volunteer of the Year was presented to Pam Madden of Amarillo College. Summary: The early fundraising success increases resources available to support 28 programs at 19 community organizations and highlights local needs the Community Status Report describes, including housing, childcare and health indicators. Undetermined at this time.