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Georgia Power Employees Make MLK Day a DAY ON
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In Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday, local Georgia Power Employees choose to make it a day on, not a day off. The company's employees participated in a United Way corporate volunteer project at the NWGA Family Crisis Center helping to organize arts and craft supplies and put together a new workout room for battered women. In the words of Dr. King, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities.
Pictured volunteers from left to right: Effie Lyons, Viola Ibarra, Kim Harrison (Crisis Center), Jan Carpenter, and Mike Carpenter.
For more information about volunteering in Whitfield or Murray County visit our website.
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Shaw Volunteers Construct Shelves
Shaw's START Maintenance Training employees recently volunteered to build shelves for Meals on Wheels. Ten volunteers from Shaw built custom shelves and tabletops that will be used to sort and organize meals for delivery. Browse a list of group projects available for your employees to adopt or email the United Way Volunteer Center. |
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How Can You Affect Change?
American Human Development Project and United Way created an online tool that enables you to forecast how things might change in your community if education outcomes were to improve. It goes beyond jobs and incomes into important social issues, like life expectancy, low birthweight babies and obesity rates.
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Did we catch you in action on Make A Difference Day 2010?
Check out Make a Difference Day to see if we have a picture of you making a difference.
Make sure to save the date for Make A Difference Day 2011, Friday and Saturday, October 21 &22.
Thank you to Mohawk Industries for awarding United Way of Northwest Georgia $10,000 for 2011 Make A Difference Day grants.
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Agency Spotlight
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RossWoods, a United Way agency, recently completed the first full year in their new building. The therapy garden and patio at the new facility are quickly becoming a popular spot. RossWoods has seen a steady increase in attendance as more families are taking advantage of Adult Day Services. The agency recently added an activity assistant to the staff, which has drastically increased the number of clients participating in arts and crafts, games, singing, and exercise.
Mary Smith of The Family Support Council, a United Way agency, provided workshops on Child Abuse Prevention during November. She taught a stress reduction session for mothers in The Family Support Council Parents as Teachers program, as well as a presentation to education students at Dalton State on Mandated Reporting Procedures for Child Abuse.
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United Way 211 Employee is commended for her excellent service.
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The United Way 211 line offers area residents the opportunity to be connected with resources during difficult times. 211 calls increased 14% and food requests increased 12.12% from 2009 to 2010 for Whitfield and Murray County. Callers are often facing tough situations and it can be a difficult call to make. Carla Taylor, United Way's Information and Referral Specialist, has been commended for her excellent service. A recent caller expressed just how much Carla's encouragement and affirmation helped her in a time of need. "I could really tell how much she was trying to help and she was very sensitive to my situation."
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Your contribution will take action in the areas of- Education, Income and Health.
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Join us on Facebook!
Amy Cooley, a Whitfield 911 employee, answered our Facebook question "How do you LIVE UNITED?" and received a free t-shirt.
Join the conversation on our Facebook page.
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Volunteer.
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Karey Williams, an Assistant Principal at Northwest High School, volunteered at Whitfield-Dalton Day Care's Day of Service last Saturday. Volunteers wiped down and cleaned visible debris and then wiped out germs by sanitizing all surface areas in classrooms and the multipurpose room.
The United Way MLK Service Project will be January 29th from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Family Support Council. Volunteers are needed to paint three murals at Family Support Council beginning at 10:00 a.m. Pizza will be provided for lunch. Deep Down, a PBS documentary, will be shown at 12:00 noon during lunch followed by a discussion. Register on our website or Facebook.
Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta will be hosting "Girl Scout for a Day" on February 5th from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Girls will have the chance to become a Girl Scout for the day and earn a "try-it" badge. Volunteers are needed to help set-up, facilitate the Girl Scout meeting, and breakdown material used. Register on our website or Facebook.
Join us February 17th and 18th for Whitfield County Volunteer Vacation. Get involved by tackling tough issues in our community through volunteerism. Have fun and make a difference! This event is open to 13-21 year olds. Visit our website or Facebook for full details and a registration form.
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January is National Mentor Month!
National Mentoring Month is held every January. 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of raising awareness of the importance of mentoring and the impact it can have on academic engagement. Our partner agency, Big Brothers Big Sisters, offers the perfect chance to have a positive effect on young lives through mentoring. You can be a mentor by becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister to a child in need in your community. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Georgia Mountains helps children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one mentor relationships.
For more information call 706-278-0702 or email Big Brothers Big Sisters.
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