Greetings!
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It has been an honor to serve as the co-chairs for Triangle United Way's (TUW) African- American Leadership Initiative (AALI) for the past two years. We are proud that we were able to work with United Way to bring important issues to the forefront, including discussion panels, community impact tours, media coverage and our "Big for a Day" initiative. These issues have become even more relevant to us personally as we welcome our first child into this world and collectively as we all celebrate the first African-American President of the United States of America.
During the past two years we have also been able to, with your help and leadership, increase the number of African Americans donating to TUW at $1,200 or more by 5 percent. African-Americans have a rich history of generosity and this increase in TUW's donor base is even more evidence of that generosity.
We hope you will continue the dialogue and movement for change with AALI's new Leadership, Autrice Campbell Long and Fatima Dean.
Thanks again for the opportunity to serve,
Queron and Jasmine Smith
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New Leaders for a New Year!
AALI welcomes Mrs. Autrice Campbell-Long, VP & Community Development Manager of SunTrust Banks, Inc. and Fatima Dean, Underwriting Team Leader-Southeast & Central Regions of The Redwoods Group as the new executive team. Campbell-Long will serve as the chair, while Dean will serve as the vice-chair for AALI's efforts throughout 2009.
Both women bring a plethora of experiences to the AALI team and have served on the AALI steering committee in previous years. Most recently, Campbell-Long spearheaded the first Big for a Day event, held in January of 2008 and Dean was instrumental in the success of the 2008 AALI Fall Gathering. |
Want to Get More Involved?
We are actively recruiting for persons to serve on the 2009 Steering Committee. If you would like additional information about how to can get involved, please contact Risha Hamlin at 919-463-5028 or via e-mail at rhamlin@unitedwaytriangle.org. |
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