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United Way of San Luis Obispo County is focused on education: helping children and youth achieve their potential, through programs like Stuff the Bus, KidSpree, Junior Achievement, and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
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Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive
| From August 13 to 20, United Way of San Luis Obispo County, in partnership with KSBY and Office Max, will 'Stuff the Bus' with school supplies. Join us at Office Max in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande, weekdays 4:00-7:00 PM and weekends 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Volunteers are needed to distribute school supply wish lists and to collect and sort supplies on the buses! Sign up to volunteer at VolunteerSLO.org.
Help gather donated supplies in your workplace with your co-workers or clients by downloading a flyer and posting it. You can also download a shopping list from our website.
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 KidSpree 2010
| Thank you for your support of KidSpree!
Thanks to the generous support of the community, over 150 children were able to shop at Kohl's in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo on Sunday morning, July 25!
Thank you to our major sponsors:
Spencer's Fresh Markets donated orange juice for each child, and the San
Luis Obispo County YMCA fingerprinted all volunteers, free of charge.
Significant child sponsorships came from First Bank of San Luis Obispo, Kiwanis Club of San Luis Obispo Morning, Kohl'ss, Melvin C. Caldwell Construction, Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo Daybreak, Running Warehouse and Tennis Warehouse, and local resident and longtime supporter Bob Nichols.
View more photos of the event online at facebook.com/unitedwayslo or on our website.
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Junior Achievement Volunteers Needed
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order to help promote financial stability and independence, in 2009 United Way
joined forces with Junior Achievement to teach high school students about
personal financial basics. The JA High School Financial Planning Program,
developed by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), covers
budgeting, saving, credit, investing, identity theft and insurance in five
consecutive weekly sessions. During each lesson, students learn about key
terms and concepts, and apply their new knowledge to a group activity or
game. Volunteer teams teach each session, bringing their own personal
knowledge and experience to the classroom while encouraging students to explore
the role that money plays in achieving their personal goals. Throughout
the course planning, goal setting and thoughtful decision-making skills are
emphasized.
United Way is looking for volunteers to help
teach the sessions in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles. Ideal candidates
will have first-hand knowledge and experience with sound financial practices (a
career in banking or the financial industry is especially applicable), be
comfortable presenting to high school seniors, and will be available for a one
hour orientation and five hour-long classes. Contact Rachel Cementina at
(805) 541-1234 or rcementina@unitedwayslo.org for more information or to volunteer.
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 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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Save the Date
| The San Luis Obispo Association of Realtors® annual charity golf tournament is back, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting 2-1-1 SLO County. Save the Date for Oktoberfest at Dairy Creek on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. This fun-filled event is open to the public and is a "4 person scramble"
with a shotgun start at 11AM. Registration opens at 9AM and it is
highly encouraged to pre-register as this event is sure to sell out. Visit OktoberfestGolfTournament.com to sign up.
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