BETTE BELLE SMITH
DAY OF SERVICE
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 On May 7 hundreds of people turned out to honor the late Bette Belle Smith and her devotion to community service.
Special thanks go to:
- Modesto Leadership Class 2009/2010
 Barbara Borba with the VolunteerCenter of United Way of Stanislaus County- All the participating organizations that shared Bette Belle's vision of community service
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The Smith family for their support and participation - Stanislaus County Supervisor Dick Monteith; Modesto City Council members Brad Hawn,
Gerrad Marsh, Dave Lopez, and Stephanie Burnside for their participation and support
If you participated in this year's event, thank you for honoring Bette Belle Smith. She meant so much to the United Way of Stanislaus County (our building was dedicated to her and named, Bette Belle Smith Community Services Building) and to our community.
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SUCCESS STORY
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We're proud to share success stories of people in our community who have been helped by one of the United of Way of Stanislaus County's partner agencies.
This story is from Community Hospice and the Alexander Cohen Hospice House.
Recently we cared for Joe, a 46 year-old homeless man with terminal liver cancer.
His only caregiver was his elderly mother Melinda who was unable to give him the care he needed in his final days of life. He had spent several weeks in the hospital, but was discharged to his mother. Thanks to the funding of the United Way, the loving staff of Alexander Cohen Hospice House welcomed him with open arms.
Joe was able to spend his final days with his mother by his side, safe from the elements of the street and treating with dignity and compassion.
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THANK YOU FOR USING S.H.A.R.E.S.
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Many people are already using SHARES Cards to make a difference in our community. The cards are free and the process is simple.
When you shop at Save Mart or Food Maxx, ask the cashier to swipe your SHARES Card at the register, and 3 percent of that purchase will go to supporting the United Way of Stanislaus County.
By using this free card, you can give back to the community where you work and live and make a difference.
Every three months the Save Mart and Food Maxx corporate office sends us a check reflecting the amount earned for the United Way through SHARES purchases.
We are proud to announce that our last check was $568.44!
Thank you for using your SHARES Card to support our work! And thank you to Save Mart Supermarkets for your generosity!
*If you do not have a SHARES Card, let us know and we will send you one, or two! |
