Celebrate the LIVE UNITED award winners and enter for your chance to WIN $5,000!
Join with us on June 11 for the 2026 Victory Celebration!
See below for sponsorship and ticket information!
United Way of Western Kentucky will host their annual Victory Celebration at Walker Hall Event Center on Thursday, June 11. Victory Celebration is a partnership with the Fred Paxton Challenge for Charities and is presented by Swift & Staley, Inc.
The Victory Celebration includes the excitement of a jackpot raffle with a mission focused message and award ceremony. Annual awards are presented to honor individuals and organizations that have directly impacted the community through their partnership and dedication to the United Way.
Raffle tickets are $50 each and will be sold through 11:59 pm on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Ticket information coming soon for your chance to win $5,000. Drawing will be held on June 11 at 12:15 pm at Walker Hall Event Center and will be visible on the United Way of Western Kentucky Facebook page, the WPSD Local 6 Facebook page and WPSD Local 6 noon newscast. One winner will be selected. Must be 18 years of age or older to enter. You do not have to be present at the event to win.
Proceeds from this event will serve the region by improving conditions in education, income and health. For more information call 270-442-1691.
Charitable Gaming License #EXE0001467.
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2025 Awards Winners:
- Overall Campaign of the Year – Computer Services, Inc.
- Largest Campaign Increase – Regions Bank
- New Supporter of the Year – Mayfield Electric & Water System
- LIVE UNITED Corporate Partnership – CFSB
- LIVE UNITED Small Business Partnership – Bluegrass Event Planning & Rentals
- LIVE UNITED Nonprofit Supporter of the Year – Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust
- Samuel S. Sloan Employee Campaign Coordinators of the Year – Paducah Bank Team
- Ladd Mathis Lifetime Achievement Award – Jason & Leigh Ann Siener
- LIVE UNITED Impact Award, Education – Genia Buchanan, McNabb Elementary School
- LIVE UNITED Impact Award, Income – Lacy Boling, Paducah Cooperative Ministry
- LIVE UNITED Impact Award, Health – Mike Muscarella, Baptist Health Paducah
- LIVE UNITED Impact Award, Youth – Erica Wurth, Paducah Tilghman High School
- Outgoing Board of Directors –
Charitable Gaming License Number EXE0001467
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Click here to view pictures of the 2021 Victory Celebration
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