United Way Community Connection

	United Way of Racine County

	COMMUNITY CONNECTION ENEWS NOVEMBER 2010
	COMMUNITY CONNECTION ENEWS NOVEMBER 2010

2010 Campaign is Full of Fun!

Modine ECC's Jim Peters and Debbie Seeger celebrate with the Klement's Racing Sausages.

We are always excited to see so many people coming together to focus on the greater good of the community and have some fun!

On a rainy Saturday in Union Grove, volunteers from Grove Gear ran the bouncy castle and signed up children for Imagination Library. From Sausage Races at Modine and Andis to Executive Car Washes at Twin Disc and Soak Your Supervisor at InSinkErator, folks gather to play games all on behalf of United Way.

Wii bowling tournaments at Racine Federated and a salsabration lunch with David Insurance, Carpetland USA, Express Employment Professionals and Alliant Physical Therapy are further evidence that the spirit of community is still alive in Racine County.

Our work continues, as does the campaign, with AFA, Imagination Library, YAR and all the partner providers to move forward and create opportunities in the areas of education, income and health for us all.

In This Issue...

2010 Campaign Update

2010 Victory Celebration

AFA First Year Progress

Get a Grant, Give a Grant

Did You Know?



Did you know? Kid Rock will take the stage for the 2010 United Way Thanksgiving Halftime Show during the first game of the NFL's tripleheader when the Detroit Lions host the New England Patriots on Thursday, November 25 at 12:30 PM ET on CBS. The 2010 United Way Thanksgiving Halftime Show, highlighted by Kid Rock's performance, aims to inspire viewers to LIVE UNITED, United Way's call to the public to get involved in the community by focusing on the building blocks of life: education, income and health. Read more

2010 Campaign Victory Celebration

Share success stories, laugh and celebrate the 2010 campaign.

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 1

Time:         Reception - 5:30 pm
                 Dinner - 6:00 pm
                 Program - 7:00 pm

Location: Roma Lodge Banquet Hall

7130 Spring St., Racine

RSVP here

AFA Families Show Progress in First Year

Advancing Family Assets (AFA), a United Way of Racine County community initiative, recently completed its first year of program implementation.

With assistance from their intensely engaged Family Success Coaches and key community partners, AFA families worked hard to move into new and better jobs, reduce debt, build assets, improve credit scores, pursue and complete adult education programs, get children involved in afterschool activities, ensure healthy development of their young children, improve communication among all family members, and make positive choices for healthy living.

Click here to see more detailed results.

Get a Grant, Give a Grant

YAR board members produced this award-winning entry in the Lincoln Lutheran Campaign Piggy Bank Competition.

Youth As Resources (YAR) is currently accepting grant applications for the January 21, 2011 grant deadline. YAR grants, up to $1,000, are available to groups of youth that want to complete community service projects that address a community need or problem. Youth groups and clubs from schools, religious communities, classrooms, and other non-profit organizations are welcome to apply. Youth As Resources offers free grantwriting workshops and presentations to individuals and groups interested in learning more about the grant application process. Grant application

Youth As Resources is looking for youth (age 11-24) and adult volunteers to join the YAR board. Board members attend monthly meetings, screen grant applications, view grant presentations, make funding recommendations, attend project site visits, and participate in board service projects. YAR accepts board member applications on an ongoing basis and new board members are accepted as positions are available. Board member application.

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