Michael Hennessy, president and CEO for United Way of Will County, addresses the crowd during a kick off for the 2012-2013 campaign in the ballroom at Jacob Henry Mansion Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at 15 S. Richards St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Mike Rittof, 2012/2013 campaign chair for United Way of Will County, addresses the crowd during a kick off for the 2012-2013 campaign in the ballroom at Jacob Henry Mansion Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at 15 S. Richards St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Michael Hennessy, president and CEO for United Way of Will County, addresses the crowd during a kick off for the 2012-2013 campaign in the ballroom at Jacob Henry Mansion Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at 15 S. Richards St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Mike Rittof, campaign chair for United Way of Will County, announces a goal of $4,001,001 during a kick off for the 2012-2013 campaign in the ballroom at Jacob Henry Mansion Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at 15 S. Richards St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Jeffrey Hettrick, external affairs manager for Commonwealth Edison Company, talks about how the company is raising money during a kick off event for the United Way of Will County 2012-2013 campaign in the ballroom at Jacob Henry Mansion Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at 15 S. Richards St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Steve Kessler, associate director for AT&T, talks about how the company is helping to raise money during a kick off for the United Way of Will County 2012-2013 campaign in the ballroom at Jacob Henry Mansion Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at 15 S. Richards St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media

Mike Adler, construction division chair, addresses the crowd during a kick off for the United Way of Will County 2012-2013 campaign in the ballroom at Jacob Henry Mansion Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at 15 S. Richards St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media