CHENANGO COUNTY – The Chenango United Way is only at 70 percent of its campaign goal, and without a financial push from its community local nonprofits may lack funding next year.

According to Chenango United Way Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco, the campaign has brought in approximately 70 percent of its goal so far, meaning nearly $86,000 is still needed to ensure the full funding for local nonprofits. The campaign’s deadline is the end of this month.

“Right now we’re officially at 70 percent, but we believe additional donations will come in soon putting us at around 80 percent,” said Monaco. “We know that there are contributors that have not yet given, but usually do – we’re hoping that they will in the near future.”

Monaco said to fund next year’s program, there are $380,000 in requests that would need to be filled. She added that holiday placement hasn’t been a positive influence for this year’s fundraising efforts.

“The way that the holidays fell this year have not been to our advantage,” she said. “There’s only two weeks left now, and then that’s that.”