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 UNITED WAY PREPARES
FOR A DISASTER
| Last month the VolunteerCenter of United Way (VCUW) coordinated an Incident Command System (ICS) training for all United Way staff and community members to prepare in the event of a disaster.
The training was held June 22nd & 23rd at the Modesto Regional Fire Training Center (RFTC). Retired Fire Chiefs Michael Wilkinson and William Houk led the informative training session.
View pictures from the training on our Facebook page and see us in action!
 The VolunteerCenter of United Way (VCUW) in partnership with Advancing Vibrant Communities, American Red Cross and other organizations hopes to play a vital role in recruiting and deploying volunteers in a future disaster.
During a disaster volunteers will be called upon to staff hotlines, assess damage, sort donated food, prepare meals, comfort survivors, and much more. The VCUW will connect people who want to help to the places where help is most needed.
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"How wonderful it is that nobody wants to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
Anne Frank
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SOMETIMES "WHEN IT RAINS
IT POURS"
| by Larry Hostetler, Sierra Vista Director of Marketing
In 2008 a family came to Sierra Vista's Drop-In Center (a United Way Partner Agency) for support services. They had lost a close family member and then the father was diagnosed with a serious medical illness. As is often the case, the parents began seeking marital counseling. Their teenager became confrontational, and the son showed signs of mental health issues.
At this point they were referred to Sierra Vista by Child Protective Services because of the parent-teen conflict and other mental health issues.
Sierra Vista's case manager worked with the family, encouraging them among other things to get involved with a support group at the Stanislaus Community Assistance Project (also a United Way Partner Agency) for families dealing with the particular health issue. They also started attending couples' counseling.
Then their son was diagnosed with ADHD and began seeing a counselor at Sierra Vista's ADHD Clinic.
As a result of the support identified and provided through Sierra Vista's Drop-In Center, the parents have resources to deal with issues relating to the father's diagnosis and their marriage is still intact. They also state that they have learned tools to help them communicate, more effectively, and that even their children have noticed a positive change in their relationship.
They attend events at the Drop-In Center as a family, and feel like they are now more in control of their circumstances. They know that there are resources to help and where to find them.
The "rain" has stopped and there are now more sunny days, with a forecast of good days ahead.
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United Way of Stanislaus County is on Twitter. Follow us @UnitedWayStan
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SAVE THE DATE!
United Way of Stanislaus County
Women's Leadership Council Presents:
13th Annual "Power of the Purse" Luncheon
Ask and You Shall Succeed
In
our crazy-busy world, women often think they must have it all and do it
all, but that's just not possible! If you're going to stand a chance at
discovering life-work balance while you grow your careers and
families, you must learn how to effectively ASK for what you need to be
successful. In this hilarious and heart-warming keynote, Colette reveals
the power of Speaking Your Truth to get what you want.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
11:30am - 1:15pm
Tickets: $40
Gallo Center for the Arts
1000 I Street, Modesto, CA
Presenting Host: Bank of the West
Major Host: AT&T
Sponsored by:
The Jalli Group of Merrill Lynch
MOCSE Credit Union
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Sutter Health Central Valley Region
For Ticket and Sponsorship Information
Contact Debra Trulin at United Way
Email: dtrulin@uwaystan.org
Call 209-523-4562 ext. 108
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Thanks for SHARING
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This past week we received our quarterly SHARES Cards donation check from those of you who shop at Save Mart and Food Maxx.
We have received a total of $595.27 since supporters like you began using the cards.
Thank you for your support.
Don't know what a SHARES Card is? Here's the details on our blog.
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You
can dial 2-1-1 365 days a year
from anywhere in Stanislaus County and we will quickly connect you
to helpful resources in your community.
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DO SOME GOOD . . .
SEARCH!
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What
if United Way of Stanislaus County earned a donation every time you
searched the Internet?
GoodSearch.com
is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates about a penny per search, to the charities its users
designate.
Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality
search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
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THANKS FOR EATING
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United Way supporters showed up to Tahoe Joe's on Friday, July 16th and helped us raise $33.36.
Thanks for stopping by Tahoe Joe's and for eating some food on our behalf!
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Calendar of Events
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September 23 - United Way Campaign Kickoff
October 27 - Power of the Purse Women's Luncheon
November 6 - Turkey Bowl at McHenry Bowl
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