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Live United means being a part of the change. It takes everyone in the community, working together to create a brighter future. Together, we can accomplish more than any single group can on its own.
Advancing the common good means creating opportunities for a better life for all. When we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable and when people have good health. These results/changes have benefits that have a ripple effect throughout the community as a whole. |
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OF GENESEE COUNTY 2008 HOLIDAY AUCTION
United Way of Genesee County is hosting the 2nd Annual Holiday Auction to benefit Genesee County Youth through the Salvation Army and Old Newsboys. The auction will end Sunday, November 30, 2008.
Today's challenging economy has added pressure and urgency within all segments of our community. We know more and more people are reaching out for help in Genesee County. This is just one way that the community can come together to make the holidays a little better for our youth.
To visit our online auction, click here and check out what package(s) you would like to purchase to make someone's life a little more manageable during the holidays.
For more information regarding the auction, call Amy Meister at the United Way office 810.762.0855.
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You Can Make a Difference
You can make a difference in a child's holiday and be a part of "what matters" in our community. Every child deserves decent meals, a warm coat, nice clothes, a clean bed of their own and a place to call home.
Christmas is a magical time for children. Yet, it can be a very lonely time for senior adults with no family, and a very stressful time for parents barely making ends meet. Our community has an alarming number of "working, under-employed" families.
With your help, we can assist struggling parents trying to create magic for their children on Christmas morning. With your help, a family can have a decent holiday meal. With your help, a senior adult will know that even though they may be alone, they are not forgotten by the community they live in.
There are many ways you can help make a difference during the holidays: by donating time, setting up worksite/church or club collections, adopt a family, child, or senior adult, or make a monetary donation. For information on how you can help during the holidays, please contact Cindy Cromwell, AFL-CIO Community Service Liaison, United Way of Genesee County at (810) 762-5827.
Together we can fulfill a child's holiday expectations. Together we can warm the heart and bring a smile to the face of a senior adult. Together we can bring a family together for a holiday meal. Together we can make a difference and "Live United". |
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AFSCME COUNCIL 25 CHEFS
You haven't eaten good spaghetti  unless you have tasted AFSCME spaghetti. This wonderful group of men from AFSCME Council 25 is famous in the community for the fundraising dinners they cook whether for a small group or groups of hundreds. On October 15th, they cooked a spaghetti dinner at Court Street United Methodist Church to raise money for the Senior Minor Home Repair Program through Flint NIPP.
Could their secret added sauce ingredients be a pinch of compassion, a dash of love, and a lot of commitment to their community?
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COMMUNITY THANK YOU CARD
BUSINESS PARTNER
Sandy Prast, stylist at Frankie's Hair Design on Miller Road in Swartz Creek, offers a generous discount for this year's United Way Community Thank You Card holders. Sandy is offering 25% off of the first visit and 15% off each return visit toward hair color and cuts. Sandy's discount, along with other businesses listed on the card is for every card holder who donated $156.00 specifically to United Way in the last campaign. The present card expires May 31, 2009. To contact Sandy for an appointment, call 635-4200. If you are presently a card holder, check out the businesses listed.
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Give.
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| When you give to United Way, your gift along with your friends, neighbors and thousands of other people's gifts make the greatest impact possible.
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Advocate.
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You can make change happen with your voice. United Way needs people who are passionate about education, income and health to make some noise.
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You can LIVE UNITED by helping us spread the word. Imagine how many people we could reach if everyone would forward this to five people.
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From The Desk of
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| Cindy Cromwell, AFL-CIO Labor Liaison for United Way of Genesee County now has a very informative web page for all. This site provides information from how to get assistance with Eye Glasses to MIChild Health Insurance.
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Click here and join Lola's movement to support the Genesee County Community! |
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| United Way of Genesee County is supporting our community and our environment. We are very excited to announce that we are now collecting unused cell phones. United Way will earn money from these donations.
If you would like to participate and help collect cell phones, please contact: Tracy Kedovary @ 810.762.5830.
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