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Community Needs Forecast Reveals Condition of the Community |
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United Way of Pierce County, in partnership with the Department of Social and Health Services and US Census Bureau, held the Community Needs Forecast, a panel discussion around the current conditions in Pierce County, Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Evergreen College in Tacoma. More than 200 attended the event where local experts discussed how Pierce County is being affected by the current economy and what opportunities exist for realizing a healthy, vibrant community.
One of the tools featured at the event was United Way's Community Indicator web site. The web site features more than 70 indicators that can be used to gauge the quality of life in Pierce County. Foreclosures, unemployment rates, dropout rates and homeless count information are just a few of the indicators included in the site. To explore the Community Indicators site for yourself, visit www.indicators.uwpc.org. |
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Help Kids in Need Start School Prepared to Succeed |
 United Way of Pierce County believes in education and wants every child to have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Due to financial struggles, school supplies and clothing are some of the basic needs many children go without. UWPC wants to change that and you can help.
Back-to-School connects local businesses, churches, families and individuals to disadvantaged children who need a little help to start the school year prepared to succeed. There are four ways you can get involved.
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| WANTED: Loaned Executives |
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 Each fall, United Way of Pierce County runs the community campaign with the help of talented individuals called Loaned Executives. LEs are people who have been loaned from the company they work for or who are hired through a sponsorship to assist with the more than 600 work sites that take part in the campaign.
Are you interested in loaning an employee or sponsoring an LE position? Contact Monika Sundbaum at 253-597-8105.
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Partnership Provides Free Cataract Surgery for Uninsured |
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KATHLEEN MERRYMAN
THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Dr. Jerry Shields had been waiting 10 months to look deep into Paulina Molina's eyes. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, his patience paid off.
He inaugurated a partnership between public health agencies and Cascade Eye & Skin Centers, P.C., in Puyallup by removing the cataract that had impeded Molina's sight.
Just before the Puyallup Fair last year, Shields and his colleagues at Cascade contacted United Way of Pierce County, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and Community Health Care. Would it be possible, they asked, to give free cataract removal surgeries to two needy people a month?
People in the agencies serving low-income people were elated.
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| Project:U Night at the Rainiers - July 23
Join Project:U when the Rainiers take on Sacramento Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. Contact Kirsten Willis to buy tickets for $10 and $4 will go to support United Way of Pierce County.
Day of Caring - September 18th
Everyday, ordinary people are accomplishing extraordinary things by volunteering. During United Way's annual Day of Caring, Friday, Sept. 18th, more than 1,000 people will give their time. Will you be one of them?
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