 Thomas says that there are many ways United Way raises money to be able to present grants to so many agencies, including payroll deductions. If you would like to find out more about making donations to the United Way of San Francis County, contact Thomas at 573-760-8929. That is a check of local news on the Parklands Freedom Leader AM 1240 KFMO. I'm Dustin Kopp, Get Free and Local News Online.