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 The 2011 United Way Annual Campaign has officially ended. We raised nearly $3M for the Community Fund and are extremely grateful for the sacrificial support that our donors, volunteers & staff gave despite the challenging economy. Special thanks to Campaign Chair Greg Downes & Vice Chair Dave Switzer for their strong leadership. |
 School's Out For Summer! Check out these great local camps Two of United Way's areas of focus are education and health, striving to increase graduation rates and helping people be safe, active, and smart about health choices. Keep your kids mentally and physically challenged this summer by sending them to summer camp! > Learn more
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 Mark Myers Becomes UWSJC '12-'14 Campaign ChairMark Myers, Meridian Title CEO/President, will be UWSJC's Campaign Chair for the next two years. He has made it his mission to let our community know what he loves about UW. Welcome aboard, Mark! Welcome also to Bob King, South Bend Medical Foundation Executive Vice President, who is UW's Campaign Vice Chair.
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 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) A great season! This season, VITA helped over 1,500 taxpayers, regionally. IRS-certified tax preparers prepared and e-filed income taxes for FREE for those with an adjusted gross income of $50,000 or less. The total refund dollars processed by VITA was $2,316,825. Thank you to all our INVALUABLE volunteers! > More results
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 Calling All Workforce Campaign Employees! Are you employed by a company that conducts a United Way workforce campaign? If so, please join us for a special event to kick-off this year's workforce campaigns at Coveleski Stadium on Thurs., July 19, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM and/or 5:00-7:00 PM (includes free Silver Hawk tickets). Both times are FREE; please RSVP by 7/10.
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 Looking for Corporate Sponsors There are several great partnership levels available that will spotlight your business during this year's workforce kick-off and on event communications. If you are interested in sponsoring this great event, please click for a form & contact Whitney Nickle at wnickle@uwsjc.org by Friday, June 15. Partner with UW today!
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 NALC "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive Over 130,000 lbs collected!May 12, the National Association of Letter Carriers collected bags of donated food at mailboxes. In our community, the Food Bank of Northern Indiana collected over 130,000 lbs of food (~30,000 lbs more than 2011) for distribution to local pantries. Thank you to all who participated and volunteered! Read more: ABC 57 & NALC
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 Our Great Agency Partners
Youth Service Bureau of St. Joseph County From the South Bend Tribune, May 03, 2012: "It began in 1972 with a small staff and a big goal: To provide a safety net for young people in need. Four decades later, [it] has expanded its staff and its programming... > Read more
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 Workers Day Memorial Service A Day to Remember On Friday, April 27, United Way and the AFL-CIO teamed up to remember those that died or were injured in 2011 due to workplace hazards, and to honor the heroes that continue fighting to make workplaces safe and healthy. Read more & watch a video about the event as reported by ABC 57 News or WNDU 16.
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 The 2011 Regional 2-1-1 Annual Report 2011 proved to be a challenge for many of our area residents. This year, the total volume of calls and searches reached an all time high of 43,332 inquiries. The greatest needs this year were for housing & utilities (37% of calls), followed by food & meals (17% of calls). > Download the Report
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 Workforce Campaign CEOs in the South Bend Tribune A very special thank you to the South Bend Tribune for being a great community partner. Thank you for showcasing our CEO pictures and quotes in the newspaper and online pro bono! Also, thank you to the CEOs who so graciously lent their likeness and quotes to us to help spread the word about United Way.
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 Spirit of America Award WinnersThis year several national companies that donate locally to United Way won the Spirit of America Award, UW's highest national award for corporate citizenship & community impact. Congratulations to Bank of America, Deloitte, General Motors, ITW Reddi-Pac, and Wells Fargo! Thank you for your continued support.
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 Wells Fargo Ribbon Cutting CeremonyWells Fargo just moved to downtown South Bend. At their ribbon cutting ceremony, Chris DesJean, local market President, shared UW's message & presented a $18,500 corporate donation. Thank you, Wells Fargo, for including us in your celebration! Pictured are UW staff & Wells Fargo mascot Jack (click to enlarge).
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 1st Source Bank Chris Murphy, Chairman, President & CEO
"1st Source supports United Way. By strengthening our community, United Way helps us build a better place to live, work and raise our families."
> Download the poster
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 National Education Association of South Bend
Jason Zook, President
"I invest in the United Way because I can see the positive impact every donation makes in our community."
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 South Bend Medical Foundation Dr. Robert Tomec, President (R), and
Jim Frain, V.P. Human Resources (L)"United Way provides support to services in our community which are important to bridge the gap created by economic conditions..."
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Leadership Blog  May - Rebuilding Our Greatness
June - Rebuilding Our Greatness (Continued)
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Inspirational Quotes From the Indiana Association of United Ways
● Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. - G.K. Chesterton
● A smile is a curve that can set things straight. - Unknown
● Creativity: to look where everyone is looking and see what no one else can see.
- Albert Szent-Gyorgy
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