The following businesses have signed up to participate in the United Way of Southern West Virginia’s 2008 Denim for a Difference.
BB&T; – Harper Road
BB&T; – Robert C. Byrd Drive
CVS – Beaver
Glade Springs Village Property Owners Association
John Eye’s Big Sandy Superstore
Lewis Automotive
Mabscott Elementary School
MCNB Bank – Beckley
MCNB Bank – Bluefield
MCNB Bank – Princeton
MCNB Bank – Richlands
MCNB Bank – Welch
Dr. Charles E. Porterfield
Quality Inn
Sophia Soak Creek Elementary School
The Register-Herald
Aspen Corporation
Grant S. Mason, DDS, Inc.
City of Beckley Finance & Administration
Whitesville State Bank – Comfort
The Oct. 14-17 fundraiser for the charity that supports more than 20 agencies in Raleigh, Fayette and Nicholas counties, employees of registered businesses can pay to have the privilege of wearing jeans to work. For a donation of $5, you can wear jeans for any one of the days of the Denim for a Difference week. For $10 dollars, you can pick three days and for $15 you can wear your jeans all week.
To register your business or for more information, contact Anna Lester at the United Way at 304-253-2111 or e-mail alester@unitedwayswv.org. The deadline to register is Oct. 8. Denim for a Difference is also supported by WTNJ Power County 105.9, Groovy 94.1, 103CIR, The Register-Herald and BB&T;.
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Denim for a Difference participants supporting United Way agencies
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