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Greetings!
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United Way of Hall County is about relationships -- relationships with the community, with donors, with volunteers, with agencies, and with community partners.
Our vision is that United Way will be a driving force to create sustained changes in community conditions. Beyond simply providing funds, the mission of United Way is uniting people, organizations and resources to improve lives in Hall County.
During this year, we will be using this communication tool to highlight the different relationships that United Way has established. Those relationships are focused in 4 areas: Children and Youth, Self-Sufficiency, Crisis Intervention, and Health. Some of our relationships are as large as national and even global organizations. Some are individual one-on-one relationships. Some date back over 60 years to the beginning of United Way as the Community Chest. Some don't even exist yet. The opportunities to unite people, organizations and resources are diverse and unlimited. To get us started on this relational journey, below please read about a relationship that positively impacts many girls in Hall County -- and provides me with one of my very favorite things in this world!
We've also added an ACTION section to our newsletter. This is more than a Save the Date - it's a list of events, educational opportunities and information to help you TAKE ACTION to improve your life and others in Hall County. Please help us by passing this newsletter on to others in our community.
And what about 2009? Please mark your calendar to join us on Wednesday, March 10 for lunch and a celebration of this past year.
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Jackie Wallace
President & CEO
United Way of Hall County
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Uniting people, organizations,
and resources to improve lives
in Hall County.
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Grace Brown, Girl Scout
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It's Girl Scout Cookie Time!
"Girl Scout cookies evoke a lot of passion across a wide spectrum of
tastes and views. They are a major fundraiser for Girl Scouts, and many
girls will tell you that they have learned about setting goals,
planning, public speaking, marketing and money management and have paid
their way to camp and other Girl Scout experiences through their
participation in the cookie program."
Marina Park
Girl Scout CEO
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Meet Grace Brown, Hall County Girl Scout
Grace is the 10 year old daughter of Kathleen and Kevin Brown. She is a 4th grader in Mrs. Wagner's class at Mt. Vernon Elementary. Besides being involved in Girl Scouts, she volunteers for Good News at Noon, serves on the Student Council at school, loves art, plays tennis and takes musical theater. She loves vacations at the beach!
"Selling Girl Scout cookies is fun. People love the cookies and will order them because, like Santa, they are only around once a year. I have learned that it is a lot of hard work and takes a lot of organizing when it is time to deliver the cookies. You have to be outgoing and happy when you ask people to order cookies. It is best to set a goal for yourself and try to reach it. Mostly it is the best part about being a Girl Scout and I am thankful for the people who are ordering from me.
This is my 2nd year being in Girl Scouts. I started as a Brownie last year and I am a Junior Girl Scout this year. I will be a Junior Girl Scout again next year. We meet twice a month on Tuesday afternoon. It is a fun way to spend time with girls my age. I have a troup of 12 girls. My leaders are great."
Cookie Dates:
Initial orders - January 1 - 19
Delivery - around February 10
Direct Sales (cookie booth sales) - Feb. 13 - March 6
Below are the kinds of cookies available:
Lemon Chalet Cremes
Trefoils
Do-Si-Dos
Samoas
Dulce de Leche
Thank You Berry Much
Tagalongs
Thin Mints
They are $3.50 a box and will be ready to pick up around the middle of February.
For more information on ordering, contact the local office
of Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia,
770-536-8656 or www.gshg.org
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Your Chance to LIVE UNITED.
A C T I O N
Spread the word and make plans to attend the following forums. Get involved in what is happening in our community. Lend your voice to help identify and implement solutions. Make
a resolution to improve lives in Hall County.
PARENT FORUMS
Youth Substance Abuse in Hall County
January 19 - Gainesville State College
January 21 - Gainesville High School
6:30 - 8:00 pm
For more information, click here
To download flyer, click here.
Parenting Education Forum with John Rosemond
"From Tots to Teens"
January 21
6:30 pm
Lakewood Baptist Church
For more information, click here.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Forum
Let's talk about Teen Pregnancy and School Success
January 22
9:00 - 12:00
Civic Center
For more information, click here
FINANCIAL HEALTH
Learn to understand and mend your credit report through
WomenSource's "Road to Financial Health and Stability" series.
Thursday, Jan. 14th - 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Community Service Center
Topic is "Why Am I a 678?" conducted by Consumer Credit Counseling Service.
Register on UWHC's event calendar or through WomenSource
VITA = Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
The Center for Family Prosperity, a program of the Gainesville/Hall County Community Services Center,
is providing FREE income tax preparation and
e-file for households earning $48,000 or less during the 2009 tax year. IRS trained volunteer tax prepareres will assist individuals and families beginning Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at the times and locations below.
Call 770-503-3330 for appointment and necessary items to bring.
Gainesville-Hall Community Service Center
430 Prior Street SE
Tuesdays 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Gainesville Public Housing Authority
750 Pearl Nix Parkway
Wednesdays 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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Be sure to forward this e-newsletter and invite
your friends, co-workers, and family to
LIVE UNITED
and receive our monthly e-newsletter.
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GIVE.
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It's never to late
to make an impact.
Make a secure
online donation.
Click here.
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ADVOCATE.
Read about two extraordinary ADVOCATES for Children & Youth and Health In Hall County Magazine's 2009-2010 Life ChangersClick here.
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VOLUNTEER.
Volunteer Opportunities
this month:
Click here for the
United Way
Volunteer & Events Calendar.
Click here for
ongoing
volunteer opportunities.
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In Hall County,We LIVE UNITED
by focusing on:
· Children & Youth
· Crisis Intervention
· Self Sufficiency
· Health
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LIVE UNITED.
START TODAY.
Forward this
e-newsletter
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fellow board members,
executive directors,
program directors,
parents,
co-workers,
volunteers,
neighbors,
friends,
schools or
churches.
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How do YOU
LIVE UNITED in
Hall County?
Contact us.
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770-536-1121
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