The numbers have been crunched, and this year’s United Way of Chatham-Kent campaign has brought in $1.7 million dollars in donations – $1,707,707 to be exact. united-way-total

Co-chairs Steve Pratt and Patricia Wright announced the total at the Links of Kent this morning.

The United Way had been expecting to come in a little shy of its goal of $1.9 million, and officials say they’ll be spending the next few weeks reviewing the organization’s programs and services.

Stay tuned for further updates.