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New
Executive Director Named |
David E. Dax of Sayreville, N.J., will become
the new Executive Director of the United Way of
Lexington-Rockbridge County. Dax, who has had a long career in
non-profit management and consulting, will begin his new
position July 9. 
Dax and his wife, Betty Goshorn Dax,
already own a home in Lexington and had been planning to move to
the area. Betty previously worked as a Presbyterian minister in
Rockbridge County.
“We feel very close to the community and
wish to make our contributions in the coming years,” Dax said.
Dax replaces LauraJane Wilson, who had been
the United Way’s Director for two-and-a- half years. She left
this May to become Prevention Coordinator for Rockbridge Area
Community Services (RACS).
“The board is delighted that someone with
David’s qualifications was available to join our organization at
this time,” said Pam Luecke, board president. “We feel his
background and talents are well-suited to the United Way’s
mission and we are excited about his potential to lead our
organization and serve our community.”
Dax is currently Executive Director of the
Franklin Township Food Bank in Somerset, N.J., and had
previously been director of the Christ Church Community
Development Corp. in Hackensack. He worked for many years for
the State of New York in housing and community renewal and has
consulted with several non-profit organizations on grant writing
and development.
Dax has a B.A. in sociology from the
College of Wooster in Ohio and a Master’s degree in Urban
Planning from New York University.
One of Dax’s first challenges will be to
help the community reach the United Way’s fall campaign goal,
which the board has just set at $250,000. That level is 8.7
percent above last year’s goal, but just 2.5 percent above what
was actually raised. Last year was the first time in several
years that the community surpassed the United Way’s goal.
“Last year’s campaign was such a success,
we thought we should try to keep the momentum going,” said
Luecke. “If everyone in the community helps, we feel the goal is
reachable, and our local non-profit agencies will be the
beneficiaries.”
The 2007-2008 campaign will kick off in
September. Agencies that will be supported by the campaign are:
Arc of Rockbridge, Blue Ridge Legal Services, Meals for
Shut-Ins, Rockbridge Area Free Clinic, Rockbridge Area
Occupational Center, Rockbridge Area Relief Association,
Rockbridge Area Transportation System, Rockbridge 4-H Clubs,
Rockbridge Regional Library, Stonewall Jackson Boy Scouts,
Talking Book Center, Valley Program for Aging Services, and
Yellow Brick Road.
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