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Welcome to United Way of Rhode Island's Young Leaders Circle (YLC) e-Newsletter! This is the first in a series of quarterly e-Newsletters intended to inform and inspire our members, friends and the community at large. We hope you enjoy this premiere edition!
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| National 2-1-1 Day -
Volunteer Opportunity
In a state that is notorious for being small, we are truly facing some immense challenges. RI has the sixth highest foreclosure rate in the country and one of the highest unemployment rates, and nearly 11 percent of households in RI struggle to put food on their tables- that's 47,000 households!
But help is available: Rhode Islanders needing assistance can now access help 24 hours a day seven days a week for free thanks to United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island. Rhode Islanders can speak confidentially with an Information and Referral specialist who will assess their needs and determine the service provider best equipped to handle their concerns. In it's first year, 2-1-1 received more than 106,000 calls from Rhode Islanders seeking information about food, shelter, housing and other human service issues. For more infomation on 2-1-1 please visit www.211ri.org.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
February 11 (2-11) is National 2-1-1 Day! Email ashley.desimone@uwri.org if you're interested in LIVING UNITED by volunteering to distribute 2-1-1 information to your coworkers and others! | |
2009 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT -
Volunteer Opportunity
The purpose of the Point-in-time count is to include those living out of doors and in doubled-up situations in the annual homeless census. Read more
Training - January 22, 2009
Count - January 30 and February 2-3, 2009
Check our YLC webpage for updates to our calendar.
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UWRI's 2008-2009 Annual Campaign:
LIVE UNITED...GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.
The LIVE UNITED campaign challenges people to get involved by giving their financial resources, advocating through United Way for the causes in which they believe, and volunteering their time, talents and energy to advance the common good
United Way of Rhode Island's (UWRI) 2008 LIVE UNITED Campaign goal is to raise $16.1 million with $7.6 million going to support UWRI's Community Impact Fund (CIF).
Contributions to the CIF are invested to attack key issues Rhode Islanders care about - the production of affordable housing and reducing homelessness, creating job training and employment opportunities for low skilled workers and providing opportunities for parents to participate in their kid's success in school and life. It's not only about helping people with immediate needs, but also about facilitating longer term solutions to stop problems before they occur.
We anticipate that the fundraising environment will be very challenging this year. It's in times like these when demand for social services increases and more people rely on the help of United Way. That's why we are encouraging all of you to LIVE UNITED. |
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Photo Gallery
Click here to check out the UWRI
photo gallery for YLC photos. | |
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Coming Soon -
YLC on Facebook and a "How I LIVE UNITED" Story Contest | | |
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| YLC MISSION |
| To engage young Rhode Islanders in creating positive impact in our community through education, volunteering and philanthropy. |
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Help us spread the word about United Way of Rhode Island's Young Leaders Circle, and forward this e-Newsletter to your friends and colleagues!
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| The First Annual YLC Holiday Food Drive!
We'd like to extend a special thanks to the following organizations who participated: the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, Starkweather & Shepley Insurance in East Providence, Absolute Respiratory Care and Meeting Street.
Together, with the employees of UWRI, we were able to collect 410 pounds of food and $40 in Stop & Shop gift certificates for the RI Community Food Bank! |
United Way
Fund to Prevent Homelessness in Rhode Island
UWRI announced a community-wide education and fundraising initiative called the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI. One hundred percent of the contributions will be distributed directly to people who need assistance to meet rent, mortgage and utility paments. Read more
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Past Events!
Click here to visit the YLC webpage to read more about the Leadership Luncheon Roundtable with Alfred Verrecchia, Director and Chairman of the Board for Hasbro, Inc., and former President and CEO and the YLC Kick-Off Celebration. | | |
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