NORWICH – The United Way’s 2006 campaign is off to a strong start. As of Oct. 5, the group has already raised $42,000, and that is before they include the business blitz that will be beginning soon.

“A small donation can have a big impact,” said Community Campaign Chair Charlie McMullen. He explained that donating $1 a week could pay for 10 days of daycare subsidy for a low-income family, 100 meals at an area food pantry, or 12 drug prescriptions for families without medical insurance. “If every person donated $1 a week, gave up one soda, the results would be amazing,” McMullen said.