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We are celebrating Spring at United Way... Monterey St. Wines hosted a party, we are honoring our volunteers at the Annual Recognition Event, and we unveiled our new website.
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 Thank You Monterey St. Wines!
| Thank you to Monterey St. Wines for hosting a Spring Party! Even though the weather was a bit gloomy, everyone still had fun enjoying wine from Monterey St. Wines and Almesa Winery, delicious food from Popolo and music from Denis Degher (Sleepy Guitar Johnson). They are continuing their goal to raise
$1000, so this
week they will offer $5.00 glasses of wine at the bar and have a donation jar to collect $10 bills! Pictured above is Rick London with Patrick Faverty of Monterey St. Wines.
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Flavor of SLO
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The 2nd Annual Flavor
of SLO returns to Mitchell Park on May 23, 2010! Visit FlavorOfSLO.com to see the line up of great food, beer and wine vendors who will be joining us! We'll have live music all afternoon, featuring Bare Feet and Valerie Johnson & Al B. Blue. There will also be a silent auction and raffle with a variety of great prizes. Tickets are available online on the event website.
Flavor of SLO 2009.
 | Event sponsorships are still available. Contact Charlene Rosales for more
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Our Volunteers are Our Stars!
| You're Invited! Please join us for a night of Hollywood fun at our Annual Recognition Event. This year's
event will be held on Thursday, June 17 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Dallidet Adobe in downtown San Luis Obispo.
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Have you seen our new look?
| We recently unveiled a brand new website! Make sure you visit www.unitedwayslo.org and see what's new.
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Innovation Awards
|  United Way of San Luis Obispo County is announcing the return of
the Innovation Award. The Innovation Award recognizes a local
not-for-profit organization for creative approaches and programs that provide
value to the SLO County community in the areas of education, income and
health. The award recipient exhibits three inventive characteristics
through its program offering and service delivery: lasting change, practical
collaboration and internal transformation. One award in the amount of
$5,000 will be given, sponsored by Chevron, Don Maruska & Company, Inc.,
and IQMS. The criteria and nomination form are available by clicking here. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 14 at 4:00 p.m. The award will be announced on or around June 1 and the recipient will be
presented with the award at the United Way Annual Recognition Event on June
17. For more information, contact Charlene Rosales at (805) 541-1234 ext.
14 or crosales@unitedwayslo.org.
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California Volunteers
| Rick London, United Way CEO, participated in the March 3-4, 2010 California Volunteers All-Hub Meeting in Sacramento. Rick attended the conference to learn more about the benefits and responsibilities for becoming a California Volunteer Center Hub. The Community CENTER at Cal Poly, United Way, RSVP, Peoples' Self-Help Housing, SLO County Community Foundation, Nonprofit Support Center and other organizations are working together to enhance the way SLO County manages our volunteer opportunities. There are currently 29 volunteer center hubs throughout California. Conference attendees had the opportunity to visit the California Museum, where Maria Shriver was hosting the Women's Conference.
Pictured with Rick London are First Lady Maria Shriver (center), Secretary of Volunteering and Service Karen Baker (far right), and other conference attendees.
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Youth Volunteer Opportunity
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 Are you a high school student interested in volunteering? Check out the United Way Youth Board. Students from across SLO County form their own Board of Directors, meet once a month to participate in leadership, teambuilding and community service activities, and allocate grants to local youth projects. Visit unitedwayslo.org/youthboard for more information. |
| Opportunity Exchange | Are you looking for volunteer opportunities? Would you like a job in the nonprofit profession? Have an item to donate?
Take a moment to read through the monthly Opportunity Exchange, a list of items needed, volunteer and employment opportunities, upcoming events, items available, and advocacy opportunities. If you would like more information, please contact the agency directly using the information provided in each listing. Click here to view the most recent Opportunity Exchange. |
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Contact Us
United
Way of SLO County P.O.
Box 14309 San
Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Office
(805) 541-1234 Fax
(805) 543-5317 info@ unitedwayslo.org www.unitedwayslo.org
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National Poetry Month
| National Poetry Month is a month-long, national celebration of poetry
established by the Academy of American Poets. The concept is to widen
the attention of individuals and the media to the art of poetry, to
living poets, to our complex poetic heritage, and to poetry books and
journals of wide aesthetic range and concern. Enjoy this poem written by United Way supporters in 2009...
Mobilize and take a stand,
Care to lend a helping hand.
Build the blocks through education,
Give to change our situation.
Improving lives is our story,
Choose the joy and not the glory.
So in the end we all can say,
We LIVE UNITED every day.
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