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United Way of Tompkins County announces launch of new & improved website
www.uwtc.org
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- Looking for specific information? Use the new search tool.
- You can learn how your donations are working to help our community on the Community Grants and Community Impact pages.
- There is a more convenient way to donate online.
- Would you like to start your own United Way Campaign at work, school, or in your neighborhood? You can download all the materials on the Community Campaign Materials page.
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Community Impact: Childcare
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Funds received from United Way of Tompkins County provide the additional support that is needed for 10 toddlers from families receiving Department of Social Services assistance to be able to attend The Drop-In Children's Center.
"This assistance has made it possible for us to make ends meet and without this funding, we would never be able to pay the high daycare cost for our child. This is the only way our daughter would be able to attend daycare, and be a part of such a healthy loving social family." - Drop-In Children's Center Parent
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Thanks to our Corporate Cornerstone Partners and earned income, 100% of community donations go directly back to the community.
Click HERE for more information on our Corporate Cornerstone Partners
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Hunger and Food Security Fund Continues to Support Community Needs
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| | Hunger and Food Security Fund supports our community's needs. UWTC is working to support programming to make an impact to improve the quality of life of area residents. |
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United Way of Tompkins County continues to document an increased demand for food and personal care items and is focusing its efforts on addressing the many complex food and hunger issues.
This Fall, United Way awarded $21,675 to the following organizations...
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Youth and Philanthropy Finish the Year by Awarding Grants
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| | 2010 Youth and Philanthropy Students developed a grant application, received and reviewed them and awarded one-time grants to area nonprofits. |
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Youth and Philanthropy works with 20 local high school students to develop leadership skills and community awareness.
Students reviewed grant requests and awarded $25,000 to the following organizations...
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Ithaca College Stone Soup Volunteers Award Community Grants
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Ithaca College United Way Stone Soup Philanthropy Corps is a student-led initiative for collective campus-wide charitable efforts.
Stone Soup students received grant requests and awarded $3,976 to the following organizations... Read more
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UWTC Receives Verizon Foundation Award for Equipment Lending Lab
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United Way of Tompkins County (UWTC) has been awarded a $7,500 Verizon Foundation grant which will be used to support, expand, and enhance the existing Verizon Mobile Education Outreach Lab and Training Program. The recent grant is in addition to grants totaling $19,000 over the past 3 years that Verizon has made to UWTC.
The equipment lending lab, one of the few in Tompkins County for nonprofit organizations, provides technology and training services to nonprofits in the community.
"Foodnet has been helped by gaining access to high quality equipment for outreach and education. We've used the LCD projector for training and volunteer orientation, and we can borrow a laptop or digital camera anytime we need it. By sharing equipment among many non-profit agencies, we all save money and can focus our resources on providing community services."
- Steve Griffin
Executive Director of Foodnet Meals on Wheels
Click here for more information.
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Student Engagement
| Student United Way Programs support participants' development as decision-makers and leaders while increasing their understanding of strategic charitable giving...
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Urgent Rx
| Urgent Rx provides free prescriptions and outreach follow-up to people without insurance who have an urgent health need and receive care at selected sites...
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IRA Charitable Rollover Extended
| On Friday, December 17th, President Obama signed a bill including provisions with a special modification allowing taxpayers 70 ½ and older to make 2010 contributions through January 31, 2011, rather than just through the end of 2010.
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 COMPASS
II-2.0
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT
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Data collection and initial review of the COMPASS II-2.0 Community Assets and Needs Assessment was completed in Fall 2009.
COMPASS II-2.0 results provide a snapshot of community views and actual indicator data across a number of key variables. COMPASS II-2.0 is a tool that can be used to track community perceptions, progress, emerging needs, and activity in key areas, as well as a resource in planning and building solutions to local problems.
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7 Minute Survey Request
| The Community Foundation of Tompkins County and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce are conducting the Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey to look at how connected we are to family, friends, neighbors and civic institutions on a local level.
Your anonymous responses will create data that will help community leaders plan programs to improve our community.
Take the survey: click here.
Thank you for your time!
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TARGET
Share-A-Tree
For several years, Target Share-A-Tree Donation Program has given holiday trees to local organizations. In December, Tompkins Community Action (TCA) and OAR received Target trees to give to their clients.
"The tree was picked up and delivered to a single mom with three children. Thanks so much for keeping this going! The family is very happy!"
- Lee Dillon, TCA President
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We would like to thank Borders Books, Music, Movies & Cafe for hosting the Book and Stuffed Animal Drive throughout 2010, benefiting 16 United Way of Tompkins County Member Organizations with over 65 boxes of donated items.
 | | Tompkins Learning Partners uses Borders' book donations both for teaching and also for a holiday gift station. |
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Give.
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When you GIVE, you advance the common good for all in our community. There are basic things we all need: a quality education that leads to a stable job, income that can support a family, and good health.
Support UWTC
We now offer four options to make giving even more convenient. Now, more than ever, the community needs your support!
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