United Way

 of Rutherford &

 Cannon Counties

Live United - United Way
 

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

 

Tracy

 

 

 In this edition:

 

CEO Corner

2011 Red, White and Blues

2011 Run United at The Avenue Murfreesboro

2011 Community Investment Press Conference

 

 

CEOCEO Corner

Brian D. Hercules, President & CEO  

United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties

 

June 2011 CEO Corner

RWB 

Red, White and Blues Logo 

 

United Way's signature fundraising event, the second annual Red, White and Blues, will be heald at the home of Bill and Kathy Jones on July 9, 2011 at 7 PM.  This outdoors, casual dinner features a low-country boil, live music, and unique entertainment- crab racing.  The event is reminiscent of the southern coastal areas and associated with the 4th of July holiday.   

Tickets are available through June 24 by calling (615) 893-7303 or online by clicking here.

 RunUnited

Run United Logo LARGE

 

Nearly 200 participants ran, jogged, and walked at The Avenue Murfreesboro on Sunday, May 22, 2011 in the inaugural Run United 5K. The event was hosted by The Avenue Murfreesboro to benefit United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Different vendors at The Avenue provided coupons and door prizes for participants.

 

The event raised over $3,500 to benefit United Way's partner agencies.

 

To see pictures from the event, click here.

 

To see race results courtesy of Rabbit Road Race Solutions, click here.

pressconference

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2011 Community Investment Press Conference

 

United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties will hold a press conference on June 9, 2011 at 2 PM at the United Way office to announce the 2011 - 2012 community investments. More than 80 volunteers have provided their time and efforts to make decisions that will directly impact the local community. The press conference is open to the public.  

upcoming events     

June 7, 5 PM

Project PASS Computer Skills Class

Patterson Park

 

June 8, 5:30 PM

Project PASS Computer Skills Class

Franklin Heights Family Resource Center

 

June 9, 2 PM

Allocations Press Conference

United Way Office

 

June 22, 5:30 PM

Project PASS Computer Skills Class

Franklin Heights Family Resource Center

 

July 9, 7 PM

Red, White and Blues

At the Home of Bill and Kathy Jones

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  Volunteer corner    

 

Rutherford County Adult Activity Center

 

June 24 

Volunteers needed to assist with first newsletter mailing 

 

July 8

Volunteers needed to assist with event invitation mailing

 

Also in need of volunteers for auction item procurement and pick up for 35th Anniversary Dinner

 

Contact: Vicki Baldwin

615-785-3232

vicki.baldwin@rcaac.org 

 

For more volunteer opportunities, click here.  

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  UPCOMING AGENCY EVENTS    

 

June 1- August 1, 2011

Salvation Army School Supply Drive

Donations will be distributed to area youth in need.

 

June 11, 2011

Send a Kid to Paradise Golf Tournament

Sponsors and teams needed.

Contact Tabitha Foote, tabitha.foote@gmail.com, with any questions. 

 

June 11, 2011

Child Advocacy Center Duck Derby

Sportsman's Club

1231 Medical Center Parkway 

Festivities begin at 12 PM

For more information, visit www.duckrace.com/murfreesboro.

 

 

June 20, 2011

Salvation Army Salsarita's Fundraiser

11 AM- 9 PM

10% of Salsarita's sales will benefit The Salvation Army. 

1970 Medical Center Parkway

 

For more information, click here. 

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2011 Board Officers

 

Andrew Oppmann

Board Chair

 

Brian D. Hercules

United Way President & CEO

 

Pat Murphy

Board Chair-Elect

 

Tracy Toy

Campaign Chair

 

Kristin Demos

Communications Chair

 

John McLaughlin

Community Impact Chair

 

Mike Weber

Finance Chair

 

Howard Wilson

Policies Chair

 

2011 Board of Directors

 

Jill Austin

Dr. Brad Bartel

Stephanie Brackman

Doug Combs

James H. Crumley

Tom Dugosh

James Evans

Madelyn Scales Harris

Joe Herbert

Phil Holt

John Hood

Kathy Jones

Chuck Lewis

Dr. Libby Long

Joey Monteleone

Ryan Moore

Tim Morrell

Charlie Myatt

Greg Persinger

Mary Esther Reed

Dr. Liz Rhea

Martha Rowland-Tolbert

Michelle Russell

David Scott

Jeff Shay

Robbie Snapp

Brian Sullivan

Jim Thompson

Vincent Windrow

Hanna Witherspoon

Ross Womack

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United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties

P.O. Box 330056

Murfreesboro, TN 37132

 

P (615) 893-7303

F (615) 849-5909

 

www.uwrutherford.org