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Happy Holidays
from all of us at
United Way of Genesee County |
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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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We want to thank all who participated in our Holiday Auction. Your gift will help make the holiday's much brighter for the less fortunate families in our community. We raised $430.00 to benefit The Salvation Army, Old Newsboys and United Way of Genesee County.
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Bridges to the Future - Doing Good in the Neighborhood!
Students in Bridges programs throughout Genesee County are doing their part in making this holiday season a wonderful one for local families. Anderson Elementary and Summerfield Elementary of Flint have partnered together to adopt two local families for the holiday. The Youth Advisory Councils (YACs) at both schools sponsored school-wide collections for such items as clothing, toiletries and toys, and upon the conclusion of the drive, they will deliver the collected items to Health Access.
The Atherton Middle School YAC is also making a difference by bringing holiday cheer to our soldiers in Iraq. The YAC sponsored a "Very Camo Christmas," where they collected holiday items and visited the local VFW Hall to assist in packing the boxes for shipment.
Atherton Middle School YAC at the local VFW Hall with their advisor, Cyndi Vizcarra
Flint Community Schools has joined United Way in collecting old cell phones for the Cellular Recycler program. The schools have set up collection boxes to receive the phones which are refurbished, resold and recycled. Every phone is valuable, ranging from $.25 to $60 depending on the make and model, and all proceeds benefit United Way. The school that collects the most phones is being rewarded by Bridges with a pizza party!
The Van Y Elementary YAC and Atherton school district sponsored a bake sale to benefit the Humane Society of Genesee County, raising $82 with their efforts. The event culminated with a tour of the facility and the opportunity to spend time with the animals.
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Volunteer Opportunity...
Learn how to prepare Earned Income Tax Credit forms for eligable residents. After training, volunteer must provide 20 hours of service.
Resource Genesee
Intermediate and Advanced Training
December 18, 2008
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Christ Enrichment Center
BeginningTraining
Tuesdays & Thursdays
December 16th & 18th
Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Christ Enrichment Center
2008 Updates
Tuesdays & Thursdays
January 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 2009
Time: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
All trainings are offered through the Genesee County Tax Assistance and Financial Services Coalition.
If you have any questions please contact: |
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Lindsey Younger
Program Director Information Services
Resource Genesee
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Why do you
LIVE UNITED?
Share your Holiday story...
We want to find out why you do what you do. Was there a pivotal moment in your life that made you realize you are committed to advancing the common good? Did an interaction with a special individual help you realize that the mission of United Way was one that you wanted to live?
Tell us your story!!!
Once a month we will choose the best story received, and publish it in our enewsletter and our website.
The winning entry will
receive a "LIVE UNITED"
t-shirt.
EMAIL PHOTOS W/STORIES OR YOUR VIDEO LINKS TO: ameister@unitedwaygenese.org
We are anxiously awaiting for your great story!
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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 used 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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