An Update on the Money You Gave and WLI Makes History

	United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg
	GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.	NEWS FROM YOUR UNITED WAY

	June 2012
	June 2012

Special date: Wednesday, July 11

Your United Way Gift:

Behind the Scenes

12 p.m.

RSVP online

Have you ever wanted to know more about how your United Way gift makes its way into the community to help people in need? This session is for you!

Bring your questions to this panel discussion with United Way volunteers who meet year-round to monitor the programs your donation supports and make funding recommendations to the Board of Directors. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at how your contribution is strategically deployed to help people today and create lasting change for us all.

Moderator: Heather Turbyne-Pollard, Vice President Community Impact, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg

Location: United Way, 2001 Maywill Street, Suite 201

Every month, United Way invites local experts to lead these interactive sessions and share information about the community's most pressing issues. For lunch, enjoy pizza, dessert and a beverage provided by United Way, or bring your own.

1,000th Woman Joins Initiative!

Karen Winston of Petersburg is the 1,000th member of United Way's Women's Leadership Initiative!

Cassandra Conover (left) and 1,000th WLI member

Karen Winston

Karen was among more than 50 women who attended a Women's Leadership Initiative luncheon hosted by Petersburg Commonwealth's Attorney Cassandra Conover on June 20. Almost 40 women joined the initiative at the luncheon - bringing the total membership number up over 1,000!

Watch this short video and hear from Cassandra Conover about this outstanding achievement!

The Women's Leadership Initiative was founded in 2007 to harness the caring power of women and help today's children become tomorrow's leaders. Members give, advocate and volunteer in support of Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond, United Way's early childhood development partnership.

Every woman in the region is welcome to join -- sign up online!

New on the Website

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TODD SHAW LIVES UNITED:
Biking 2,000 Miles to
Support United Way

Over the weekend, your United Way welcomed Todd Shaw, a Florida man who is riding his bicycle more than 2,000 miles to raise money for United Way!

Todd, a 32-year-old Pensacola native, began his trip June 1. He traveled across the Florida Panhandle and up the East Coast to land in Richmond. He plans to bike to Washington DC and into Kentucky before he retraces his path back to Pensacola.

In Richmond, Todd visited the United Way office and took some photos before hitting the road again. His goal is to raise $10,000 for United Ways across the country -- as well as raise awareness.

"I want to let people know about all the cool things that United Way does," Todd said.

If you would like to support Todd's trek, follow Todd on his special Facebook page, Bike for United Way, or on his blog!