United Fund: Colonel Robert Langford

In the 1960s, the United Community Funds and Communities of America (later known as United Way of America and now United Way Worldwide) produced promotional television spots with prominent Austinites voicing their support for the civic organization and its fundraising campaign. This spot features Colonel Robert I. Langford, commander of the 4130th Combat Support Group at Bergstrom Air Force Base. With nearly 1,800 offices around the globe, United Way is a non-profit organization that mobilizes a coalition of local charitable communities in order to pool efforts in fundraising and support. Their focus largely rests on matters of education, income, and health.