| Donate Online and Enter to Win Two Airline Tickets! |
 From now until midnight on December 31st, all online donations of $25 or more will be entered into a drawing for roundtrip tickets for 2 from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach!
Baggage Cart included. Certain blackout dates apply. Voucher must be used by 10.31.10.
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| Holiday Tree |
 Our United Way has decorated a tree as part of the Winter Celebration: Home for the Holidays display at Fellows Riverside Gardens.
Our tree is located on the lower level inside the entrance hall to the Radius Room. It is decorated with our 2009 theme: "CRUZE" our campaign to the finish line!
Our tree will be on display from December 5th - January 3rd. There will be over 30 live trees on display decorated by local non-profit organizations. While there, enjoy the child sized version of Candy Land and a visit to grandmother's house.
A Gardens by Candlelight event will be held on December 13th from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Twinkling lights and luminarias will brighten the frosty night. Enjoy a wintry walk through Fellows Riverside Gardens in celebration of the holiday season. Warm up in the Davis Center with music, cocoa and cookies. |
| YSU Greek System |
 The YSU Interfraternity Council presented Dr. Cynthia E. Anderson, Vice-President for Student Affairs and this year's United Way Chair and Bob Hannon, President of the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley with a check for $500 as their part of this year's fundraising campaign. Pictured are (L to R): Justin Butt (Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, Dr. Cynthia E. Anderson, Matthew Papantonakis (Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity), Bob Hannon, Mason Shattuck (Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity), Ray Michaels (Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity) and Joe Rupert (Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity).
 The YSU Panhellenic Council also presented a check for $1,500 as their contribution to this year's fundraising campaign. Pictured are (L to R): Sarah Monroe (Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority), Carrie Anderson, Coordinator of Programs and Marketing-Campus Rec and Student Programming and Panhellenic Council Advisor, Nicole Smith (Delta Zeta Sorority), Bob Hannon, Amanda Foster (Alpha Xi Delta Sorority), Karissa Litten (Alpha Omega Pi Sorority), Mallory Terlesky (Delta Zeta Sorority) and Dr. Cynthia E. Anderson.
The YSU Greek System has been very supportive of our United Way. In addition to their fundraisers, they have recently collected 16 bags of new toys for needy children. The toys were given to children at Sojourner House.
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| Forum Health Tree Lighting |
 On Tuesday, December 1st, our United Way was part of the tree lighting at Forum Health Northside Medical Center.
We thank Mike Seelman, Trish Hrina, and the staff at Forum for inviting us. Thanks also to Congressman Tim Ryan for offically lighting the tree and to Panera Bread for their donation of bagels for breakfast.
Bob Hannon was presented a check for $20,000 representing the donations collected to date for the Forum Health United Way campaign. Pictured are (L-R): Carmella Toto, James Brown, Bob Hannon, and Ed Johnson.
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| Thanksgiving Dinners |
 Nearly 2300 thanksgiving dinners were given to those families in need in our community.
Thanks to Ross and Chad Scianna of Antone's who donated the meals and collaborated with our United Way and our funded agencies to distribute them.
Meals were picked up at Antone's Banquet Center in Boardman on Thanksgiving morning. Some meals were also delivered to the elderly and those without transportation.
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