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Greetings!
United Way is very grateful to the companies and organizations that are our corporate sponsors. They help us live our mission of uniting people, organizations, and resources to improve lives in Hall County. Each year, their generous gifts help us host special events such as the campaign kick-off and celebration as well as provide funding for all our marketing efforts. That means that more donor dollars are available to help us continue to improve lives in Hall County.
An example of one such sponsor is Fieldale Farms Corporation, a member of our GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOUNTEER level of Corporate Sponsorship. Fieldale Farms is a family business. Still owned by its founders, it has grown to become one of the largest independent poultry producers in the world. Fieldale Farms encourages their employees to be advocates for improving lives by conducting an employee campaign that is annually one of the top five for United Way. They hosted a luncheon and gave tours to our Young Leaders Society this past month. Employees had a dock sale that was so successful that another dock sale is on the calendar for October- and is open to the public! Just recently, we needed a way to access our truck bed storage unit for our School Tool supplies. Fieldale Farms literally stepped up and provided us the steps needed to enter the truck so volunteers could sort school tools for Gainesville and Hall students. Thank you Fieldale for being such a great partner.
It doesn't stop with Fieldale Farms. Please thank and support our 2010-11 Corporate Sponsors:
Give. Advocate. Volunteer. Sponsor
Fieldale Farms Corporation
Jacobs Media Corporation
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
The Times
Take Action Sponsor
BB&T
Carroll Daniel Construction
Schreiber Foods
Wells Fargo Advisors
Wrigley
Friend of United Way of Hall County Sponsor
Conditioned Air Systems
Full Media
Georgia Power Company
Sew Sassy
United Community Bank
Just as our corporate sponsors have already taken action, you can too! Scroll all the way down and read about the many opportunities to TAKE ACTION in Hall County.
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President & CPO
United Way of Hall County
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The "chain gang" stuffed the bus with school supplies.
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Another Successful Year!
School Tools for Cool Kids
In a partnership with Publix Super Markets, Hall County Library System, and United Way of Hall County, we certainly STUFFED the BUS. The drive yielded an estimated $15,000 in school supplies for Gainesville and Hall County School social workers to distribute to students so they have the tools required to enter school ready to learn.
Publix
256 school supply bags to date, over $2030 in value.
Cargill Cares Foundation stepped in with a $2000 donation and volunteers.
Northeast Georgia Medical Center donated 150 backpacks.
Hall County Library served as a drop-off location all over the county.
43 volunteers including the FullMedia staff, 10 Young Leaders and their families.
Over 120.5 hours of "sweat" equity to sort and box supplies in the un-airconditioned tractor trailer truck! Thank you Carroll Daniel Construction for the usage of the truck-the outside storage allowed us to continue to operate in our building during the school supply drive.
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Connect. Serve. Lead.
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Young Leaders Kick-Off
| Join us to kickoff the Young Leaders Society 2010-2011 season and the college football season at Monkey Barrel on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The kick-off event will start at 6:00 p.m. and Game time is 7:00 p.m.
$10 at the door for tickets to sample what's new at the Monkey Barrel.
To sign up, contact Joy Griffin: jgriffin@unitedwayhallcounty.org or 678.989.5333.
Come One, Come ALL!Register Now
Friday, August 13th
YLS Gwinnett Braves Game
7:05 p.m.
Bring the entire family.
Tickets are $26 and include a hot dog or BBQ sandwich meal and drinks.
Children 2 and under are free.
Contact Joy Griffin with any questions.
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Uniting people, organizations,
and resources to improve lives
in Hall County.
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Your Chance to LIVE UNITED.
T A K E A C T I O N.
Spread the word! VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Beulah Rucker Foundation is looking for volunteers to help with the Community Connections event.
Mandatory training is 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 10th or Thursday, August 12th
United Way of Hall County
527 Oak St.
To sign up for your training go to:
http://www.unitedwayhallcounty.org/articles/events/
and register on your day of choice. Rape Response
Volunteer training is August 12, 2010 from 5:30 - 7pm
August 28. 2010 from 9am to 3pm.
August 30, 2010 from 5:30pm to 7pm
North Georgia Community Foundation, 615 Oak St.
To volunteer, you must attend all 3 dates. AWARENESS OPPORTUNITIES Stewards of Children Training
Learn what steps you can take to reduce the risk of child sexual abuse at your work place, church, or other community groups.
When: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Blue Ridge Room
Lanier Campus - Northeast Georgia Medical Center
675 White Sulphur Road, Gainesville, GA 30501
Facilitator: Steve Collins
Cost: $15.00 per person
Check payable to: Adults Protecting Children
Participants will earn 3.0 CEUs.
Registration: email name and job title to paige.ferrell@nghs.com Celebrating Community Connections and
Back to School Rally
Saturday, August 14
12:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Georgia Mountains Center
· Something for the whole family
· Stage presentations by local dance companies, karate studios, magicians, and live music
· Basketball Olympian will be bringing a basketball court
· BBQ, Ice Cream, Boiled Peanuts, Clowns, Face Painting, Bounce Houses, Reptiles, Petting Zoos and so much more!
· Lots of Door Prizes
Hidden in Plain Sight at Community Connections
This interactive workshop walks parents/educators through a life-size replica of a teenager's bedroom. This workshop will discuss indicators of high-risk behaviors such as substance abuse, underage drinking, eating disorders, the choking game, prescription and over-the-counter drug misuse, sexual activity and much more. This workshop also educates parents/educators on how to talk to their teens about the world they live in, after all, the answers are Hidden in Plain Sight.
EVENTS
Feeding our Future
A food drive will provide monthly boxes of food to 50 families in Hall County during 2010-11.
August 16-21
A partnership between Junior League of Gainesville, Hall County and Georgia Mountain Food Bank.
To donate and more information: www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org
Good News Clinics presents the Chetta Family in concert at First Baptist on Aug. 24th at 6:30
For more information, click here.
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Campaign Kick-Off
Thursday,
September 9
Riverside Military Academy
Sandy Beaver's Center for Teaching and Learning
7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
ACTION! Program begins in theatre
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ADVOCATE.
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VOTE
TOMORROW,
August 10
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VOLUNTEER.
TAKE ACTION.
Check our
Volunteer and Event
Calendar
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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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