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Help Stamp Out Hunger on May 12
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Saturday, May 12, 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the Stamp Out Hunger national food drive, and United Way of Erie County is partnering with Sandusky and Huron postal carriers in order to assist needy families in the community. When you leave a donation of non-perishable food items in a bag by your mailbox, your letter carrier will collect and deliver it to a local food bank.
While the drive has been a success each year, the needs are particularly sad for 2012. One out of every six people are at risk for hunger in Erie County. 77 percent of households are food insecure, meaning they do not always know where they will find their next meal, and 44 percent of households have said they had to choose between paying for rent or a mortgage and food.
Your donation can make a big difference, so please donate non-perishable food items for your letter carrier to collect on May 12 and help Stamp Out Hunger! For more information on how you can help, please contact the office of United Way of Erie County at 419-625-4672 or by e-mail at uwec@bex.net
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 |  | |  | April 20th was the day of the 7th annual Duck Derby race, and United Way of Erie County would like to congratulate the race winners!
- 4th Prize, the $1,000 gift pack from the Sandusky Mall, was won by Steve Sartor of Sandusky, OH!
- 3rd Prize, the getaway package at Kalahari Resort, was won by Darlene Elsasser of Lakeside, OH!
- 2nd Prize, 2 2012 All Ports Season Passes for the Jet Express, was won by Sandra McCrea of Sandusky, OH!
- 1st Prize, two year prepaid lease on an ALL NEW 2012 Chevy Cruze from the Kasper Auto Group, was won by Valerie Speer of Sandusky, OH!
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Go Sailing with Harbor North and Benefit United Way of Erie County
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On Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3, the United Way of Erie County will be partnering with Harbor North in Huron to host the "Discover Sailing!" event to promote the sport of sailing and also benefit the United Way.
Between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM on both days, Harbor North will be sponsoring sailboat rides, demonstrations, and a number of other activities while also providing free food and refreshments. The goal of this event is to encourage people to learn more about sailing and become involved in the sport. Proceeds from the sailboat rides (suggested donation is $10 per person) will help benefit the United Way of Erie County. All "Discover Sailing!" participants will also be entered into a drawing for a free two-day US SAILING class for one person at Harbor North.
Harbor North took just over 300 people out sailing during last year's "Discover Sailing!" weekend. For more information on this year's "Discover Sailing!" event, call Harbor North at 419-433-6010 or 1-800-451-SAIL(7245) or contact the office of United Way of Erie County by phone at 419-625-4672 or by e-mail at uwec@bex.net
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Give.
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Giving through our annual campaign is the easiest and most powerful way to invest in your community. To learn more about how you can give, visit
http://www.uwerieco.org/give
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Advocate.
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You have the power to facilitate change. Write a letter to the editor, contact your local elected officials. or just start a conversation with your neighbors about a pressing issue in your neighborhood. Change has to start somewhere! To find out more, visit
http://www.uwerieco.org/advocate
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Volunteer.
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We all have special talents- things we can do to help. United Way of Erie County has many opportunities for you and your family to give back. To find out more about how you can volunteer, visit
http://www.uwerieco.org/volunteer
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Tax Clinics a Success
| Over the course of the past few months, United Way of Erie County offered tax assistance to residents of Erie County through tax clinics done at Goodwill Industries, Your Job Store, BGSU Firelands and Ohio Business College as well as individual tax appointments done at the United Way office with the goal being to help residents in filing their taxes to help in saving money, especially in the present-day economy.
We are proud to share with the community that for this year's tax clinics, the United Way of Erie County assisted 119 clients in filing a total of 239 tax returns, and we saved clients a total of $147,000 in collective returns!
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