Resources and Results

	Resources and Results
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We heard it through the grapevine...

Park Place Motor Cars EXCEEDS Goal!

I have been the Campaign Coordinator for the last few years here at Park Place Motor Cars. It seemed like every year we couldn't reach our goal. Last year we even got a dunk tank for something different. After I attended the training session this year, the one thing that really stuck in my mind was: "If you do the same thing - you get the same results!"

So this year, I thought let's have a theme: "Raisin Money." Everyone got a box of raisin with their pledge form along with a small spreadsheet stating what our goal was. The spreadsheet listed several donation amounts and then listed the payroll deduction per check. I think that really helped people put it in perspective instead of a big lump sum. I recruited a couple of fellow employees to help me. At several meetings we mentioned some United Way facts and what each dollar means to our community.

We tried a few new ideas:

An employee potluck luncheon was our kick-off event.
Bake sale- where several employees donated baked goods.
Pumpkin patch- we picked some pumpkins ourselves at a local orchard that generously donated the pumpkins.
A raffle was held with a few gift cards that were donated to us.
Our wrap-up event was a BBQ hosted by Park Place Motor Cars!

Pumpking for UW

I love to say that we made 112% of our goal, which was actually higher than past years as well!! It is so great to finally meet and exceed our goal!

I just want to say thank you! I am already thinking of themes for next year's campaign.

-Jenny Larson, Park Place Motor Cars, Employee Campaign Coordinator and Office Administrator

ECC Team Members: Wanda Dunkley-Cram, Lisa Manthei and Roxane Kuderer

Campaigns Update

Our thanks and congratulations to the following businesses and Employee Campaign Coordinators who have completed their workforce campaigns or have provided a corporate gift:

Civic League Day Nursery
Express Employment Professionals
Johnson Printing
Minnesota Public Radio-KLSE
Park Place Motor Cars
Premier Bank
Southeast Service Cooperative
Stewartville Public Schools

When you have completed your campaign, please call Neal Engelman at 529-4505 or neale@uwolmsted.org, or the United Way office at 287-2000 to schedule a pick-up of your campaign envelopes.

If you prefer not to have to keep cash and checks that you have received on hand until the completion of your campaign, we can also make a partial pick-up of what you have ready.

Please do not mail your envelopes.

In this Issue

November 3, 2011

Park Place Motor Cars Results
First Aliliance United Way Fundraiser Karaoke - Photos
Campaigns Update
Maude Finch Awards
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First Alliance CreditUnion Karaoke

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Maude Finch Awards

Winners will be honored on November 9, 2011 at a luncheon.

Honoree Include:

Jane Campion
Wanda Hagquist
Canadian Honker
Women's Shelter Children's Advocacy Volunteers

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