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Organization concerned about fundraising; some outrage By Eric Frazier and Kerry Hall GAYLE SHOMER / Observer File Photo United Way President, Gloria Pace King Expressing concern for how its annual fundraising campaign might be affected, local United Way officials apologized Wednesday for not shifting enough money to the president's retirement account for years. When it was disclosed last week that the board paid $822,000 to Gloria Pace King's retirement fund to correct the oversight, some donors reacted with outrage. On Wednesday, Ned Curran told the Observer that he and other volunteer board members accept responsibility for the public outcry, and that the controversy could have been avoided if the board had corrected the situation earlier. “We understand we have a public trust with those in the community who are... [read full story]
