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UWNA HIGHLIGHTS
2010 CALENDARS
Thank you to the Arizona Daily Sun for donating 2,000 calendars to United Way of Northern Arizona. The 2010 calendars feature scenic photos of Northern Arizona. Calendars are available for purchase at the UWNA office for only $2.00. All proceeds benefit UWNA.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sat., Nov. 28 from 3-8 PM Little America is hosting a series of family fun events at the annual Holiday Lights Festival benefiting UWNA. Bring the family and kick-off the holiday season with a magnificent light display. Hot chocolate, coffee and food available for purchase. A magnificent gingerbread house and vacation getaways will be raffled for $1 per ticket or 6 tickets for $5.
Thurs., Dec. 3 from 4-6 PM
The Alliance for Children's Early Success (ACES), a Community Initiative Council of United Way of Northern Arizona, is
co-sponsoring a Child Abuse Prevention Open House in coordination with the Coconino Coalition for Children & Youth (CCC&Y) at the Aquaplex. The event is free and will feature information about child abuse prevention in addition to tips on creating a supportive environment for children, families and youths. There will also be light refreshments and fun games and activities for children. The Aquaplex is located at 1702 North Fourth Street in Flagstaff. For more information about the open house, or to get involved in the event, please contact Roxanne@coconinokids.org or call 928-679-7318.
SPECIAL OFFER FROM DATA DOCTORS
When you service your computers at Data Doctors during the month of November and December you may designate 10% of the cost of your purchase to be donated to United Way of Northern Arizona. Please indicate designation at time of service. Data Doctors Computer Service is located at 2080 S. Milton Rd., Flagstaff, AZ 86001.(928) 214-7444
THANK YOU
Thank you to Northern Arizona University for hosting the 9th Annual Mountain Campus Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair. All proceeds from booth rentals as well as admission fees were donated to United Way of Northern Arizona. |
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GIVE.
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When you invest in UWNA you have the power to change community conditions. We bring the community together to improve lives by combining your contribution with others and strategically investing in local programs addressing immediate needs of our community.
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ADVOCATE.
United Way of Northern Arizona is partnering with Community Information & Referral and United Ways throughout Arizona to discuss the future of 2-1-1 in Arizona. Currently, Arizona is one of only four states without 2-1-1 coverage.
2-1-1 Arizona Vision and Mission
Vision: Anyone who seeks help will find assistance through
2-1-1 Arizona.
Mission: To provide a coordinated public/ private partnership that is a viable 2-1-1 information and referral system for easy access to all statewide human services.
How you can help?
- Write a letter of Support for
2-1-1 to Arizona Corporation Commission
- Contact your congressional representative to support 2-1-1 ACT
- Stay informed and keep UWNA informed about community needs |
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VOLUNTEER.
Volunteer with VITA! Choose four shifts between Jan 23rd-April 15th. In 2009, UWNA's VITA program returned more than $1.7 million dollars in income tax and credits to families struggling to make ends meet. Volunteer to help families claim money to pay bills, afford medical care and support children. Seeking community minded people to:
·Provide various levels of tax assistance, free training provided online or classroom style
·Screen and match clients with appropriately certified Tax Assistors
·Greet clients
·Quality Review Assistant
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CAMPAIGN UPDATE
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The 2009 Campaign is in full swing! More than 100 volunteers all over northern Arizona are busy helping UWNA raise $1.6 Million plus $1.00. More than 80 workplaces are conducting campaigns.
Northeast Chapter- UWNA Northeast Chapter Advisory Committee has added four new members: Therese Rasheed, Wells Fargo Bank; Carey Dickerson, Northland Pioneer College; Steve Pansulla, Realty Executives; and Elaine Finner, Retired. These new members join Jackie Baker, Northeast Chapter Advisory Committee Chair; Trudy Bender, Northland Pioneer College; Dave Clark, Blue Ridge School District; Cyndee Larson, National Bank; Gary Davis, Tucson Electric Power; Roxanne Gomez, Salt River Project; Robert Newton, Retired UPS; Dave Sherman, Salvation Army; and Jacob Tetlow, APS Cholla Power Plant. This group of volunteers is devoted to making lasting changes in the communities in Navajo and Apache counties.
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UWNA Page Chapter is forming an advisory committee of community leaders. If you are interested in helping us achieve our vision by providing your expertise and community involvement, contact Leslie Meyer at UWNA (928)368-4628 or lmeyer@nazunitedway.org.
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EDUCATION-
Children enter school ready to learn
United Way of Northern Arizona (UWNA) ensures our community's children enter school ready to learn by
- Increasing community knowledge and involvement in early childhood development;
-Increasing the percentage of children receiving quality child care.
UWNA's initiatives promote affordable, high-quality child care that is safe, nurturing, stimulating and regulated.  UWNA, in coordination with Association for Supportive Child Care (ASCC), was awarded an Access and Affordability Grant from First Things First.
Families living at or below 200% Federal Poverty Rate are eligible to receive child care scholarships. Six regional providers were selected to serve children under the age of three - infants and toddlers. These scholarships provide families an ability to keep their children in regulated child care settings versus having a family member or friend watch their children in an unregulated and sometimes unsafe setting and lessens the financial burden for families with infants and toddlers younger than three years old.
In addition, child care centers and homes are eligible to receive Quality Improvement grants through ASCC. These funds, managed by UWNA, will assist homes and centers by providing dollars to purchase items such as; screen doors, curriculum, or playground equipment.
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Myrna was born and raised in Spanish Harlem in New York. She attended a progressive private school named Manhattan Country School founded on the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. where she learned the importance of looking outside herself, learning about and caring about those who may be different and getting your hands "dirty" to do what you can to help others. Throughout elementary and high schools she volunteered at a local tutoring center. She attended Bryn Mawr College outside of Philadelphia where she volunteered as a counselor at a women's health center. After graduation she went back to NY for medical school and residency and then traveled to the Midwest where she practiced internal medicine and started and raised a family.
