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Greetings!
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Thank you for supporting Inland Empire United Way!
This eNewsletter will keep you up-to-date on our initiatives and programs and inform you of upcoming events.
For more news, announcements, and event information, please visit our newly designed website at www.ieuw.org.
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Financial Stability Initiative
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Community Voice Mail (CVM)
Inland Empire Community Voice Mail is a program that offers a FREE service that many Americans take for granted... voicemail.
CVM empowers people in crisis and transition by distributing FREE, 24-hour voice mail access directly linking people to jobs, housing, and stability.
Community Voice Mail (CVM) provided a constant telephone number to over 500 people in transition or crisis.
For more information, please contact Allan Collins, Pathways Director/CVM Manager, at (909) 980-2857 ext 243. |
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WE Connect Presence at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic Event!
RAM-LA was an 8-day free medical, dental and vision clinic at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
The clinic offered services from physicals and mammograms, to tooth fillings and eye exams. This clinic was the first large-scale, urban clinic put on by RAM who usually works in rural communities and less developed countries. Throughout the eight days, RAM and its army of volunteers, were able to see 6,344 patients and provide 14,651 patient services, for a total value of $2,821,383.
WE Connect VISTA's attended the RAM-LA Event on behalf of Maria Shriver's WE Connect Campaign. They spent the 8-days at RAM-LA distributing WE Connect materials to the crowds, answering questions about the resources, and conducting video interviews of women who received services. In total, they distributed 3,750 of Maria's 10 Tips for Financial Empowerment and 1,750 of the WE Connect La Opinion Bilingual Supplement.
We Connect is available in our community through AmeriCorps VISTA, and is an initiative from the First Lady of California, Maria Shriver.
WE Connect
WE Connect helps working families access programs and resources to become more financially stable by connecting people to "money, opportunity, and dreams."
For more information on the WE Connect campaign, please connect online at www.weconnect.net. |
| Pathways Supporters |
Anheuser Busch
Boeing
Boys & Girls Club of Fontana
Boys & Girls Club of Pomona Valley
Cal Poly Pomona
CSU San Bernardino
Community Voice Mail (CVM)
Northtown Housing Development Corporation
San Bernardino County 2-1-1
San Bernardino County Library
Wachovia
Link to learn more about our Financial Stability Initiative. |
Education & Health Initiative
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HSBC Hosts Record-Breaking Supply Drive!
HSBC in Pomona hosted another successful School Tools Supply Drive, collecting a record-breaking 34,962 new school supplies to support disadvantaged school children!
On Wednesday, September 9, HSBC employees delivered their donation to IEUW. IEUW employees greeted them at the door to thank them for their amazing donation and continued support for the School Tools program.
The trailer of new school supplies, with an approximated retail value of $9,844, will be distributed to local classrooms through our School Tools Teacher Resource Center.
This is the fourth year HSBC employees have conducted a School Tools Supply Drive. "We're happy to help. I know it will support low-income children in our area," said Juanita Lopez, HSBC Unit Manager. Lopez spearheaded the supply drive and motivated the employees to get involved.
THANK YOU, HSBC, for going WAY above and beyond to help more kids succeed in school!
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Target & Kids In Need Foundation: National Partnership Benefits Local Students |
Earlier this summer, the Kids In Need Foundation was awarded $94,613 from Target as part of the company's first-ever giving campaign on Facebook®, Bullseye Gives.
Kids In Need Foundation's fans on Facebook, constituents, donors, and supporters rallied together and voted for the organization to win 3.2 percent of a $3 million charitable donation.
Target is also the corporate sponsor of the Kids In Need Foundation's national network of Teacher Resource Centers.
As part of the Bullseye Gives campaign, IEUW's School Tools Teacher Resource Center, a proud affiliate of the Kids In Need Foundation's national network, received a $2,000 Target gift card to purchase new school supplies! We were able to purchase many of our "Basic 10" supplies:
- 2,256 Boxes of Crayons
- 1,152 Pairs of Scissors
- 705 Packs of Markers
- 628 Glue Sticks
- 221 Packs of Colored Pencils
The supplies will directly benefit students and classrooms in need. Thank you, Target Corporation and Kids In Need Foundation, for your continued and very generous support of our local program!
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California Steel Employees Rock! |
For the second year, California Steel in Fontana hosted a very successful School Tools Supply Drive! Their employees donated 40 backpacks, each filled with essential school supplies such as:
- Pencils & Pencil Sharpeners
- Pens
- Rulers
- Folders
- Binders & Dividers
- Erasers
- Dictionaries & Thesauruses
- Glue Sticks & Bottles
- Calculators
- Notebooks & Journals
- Markers & Highlighters
- Colored Pencils & Crayons
These backpacks were donated to disadvantaged students in the Ontario-Montclair and Fontana Unified School Districts.
THANK YOU, California Steel, for helping 40 local students go back to school with the supplies they need to learn and succeed!
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Thank You to Our KidSmart Supporters! |
Link to view all our 2008-2009 supporters.
Link to learn more about our Education & Health Initiative. |
New Projects |
High Desert Knit for Need
Looking to learn a new skill and meet new people? Volunteers are needed to knit socks, hats, and blankets for local homeless shelters, hospitals, and animal shelters. Sign up today!
A Flowering Garden at the Castle
Do you have a green thumb? The Kimberly Crest Historic House and Garden is in need of some tender-loving care. Sign up today!
Sending Smiles with Cards
Each month we are looking for volunteers to inspire the children of Loma Linda and Pomona Valley hospitals through hand crafted cards. Sign up today!
Storytelling and Crafts
Know a good story? Why not share it with someone? Volunteers are needed to read age appropriate literature to children at Ability First. Sign up today!
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Season of Service |
Fall: Family Fun and Funky Celebrations
The HandsOn fall project series is focusing on providing social time for families at local non-profit agencies. Projects will occur at different shelters within the Inland Empire. Each project provides sustenance, fun and companionship for the families and children.
Once a month, volunteers will interact with the children and families and lead them in making fun holiday crafts. This month, volunteers helped 10 to 12 families and their children in making Fall wreaths out of leaves at Mercy House in Ontario.
Sign up today!
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Project Leader Training |
Are you interested in assuming a more active role in your community? Are you the kind of person who can inspire others to do their best? Then become a HandsOn Inland Empire (HOIE) Project Leader!
Each HandsOn Inland Empire project is managed by a trained HOIE Project Leader who ensures our volunteer projects are fun, meaningful, and successful. We are seeking to greatly expand the number of projects we offer each month and need your help to do it!
This fun, informative two-hour training will tell you everything you need to start leading HOIE Projects. It's easy!
If you're enthusiastic, enjoy people, like to organize, and want to make a difference here in the Inland Empire, sign up today!
Next training:
Tuesday, October 06, 2009 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Sign-up for Project Leader Training!
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We are Social Networking!
Check HandsOn Inland Empire out on:
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HandsOn Inland Empire Sponsors |
Anheuser Busch
Build-A-Bear
Starbucks
Link to learn more about our Volunteer Initiative. |
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Give. Advocate. Volunteer.
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2-1-1 San Bernardino County Initiative
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July & August Statistics
2-1-1 San Bernardino County received a total of 6,037 documented calls in July 2009 and 6,218 documented calls in August 2009.
Represented in these calls are a total of 14,178 people in July and 14,966 people in August.
September statistics will be published in next month's eNewsletter.
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| 2-1-1 Number Prompt Updates
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Press 9
2-1-1 San Bernardino County is now connected to the Community Voice Mail (CVM) application. CVM subscribers can now dial 2-1-1 and press 9 to connect to their personal voice mail system for FREE from any payphone!
Press 6
2-1-1 San Bernardino County is also connected to the child abuse hotline. Protect children in San Bernardino County from child abuse! Dial 2-1-1 and press 6 to be connected to the child abuse hotline!
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| 2-1-1 Blue Book Directory
Purchase your copies today! |
The most comprehensive directory of health and human service resources in the San Bernardino County is available and priced at ONLY $35 each (plus tax and shipping).
Purchase your copies today!
The 700-page directory lists 800 agencies and more than 4,000 current and up-to-date resources such as health care, child care, volunteer opportunities, senior services, employment, family services, and much more. Link
Link to learn more about the 2-1-1 San Bernardino County Initiative. | |
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| IEUW Board of Directors |
CHAIR
Tammy Chalmers
CFO
Crime Scene Steri-Clean
VICE CHAIRS
Ernest Aguilar
Community Volunteer
Kevin Malson
Senior Vice President/Sales Manager Bank of America
Steve Johnson
Clinical Director
Lanterman Development Center
SECRETARY
Bonnie Mooney, Ph.D.
Safe Schools/Healthy Students Project Coordinator
Department of Community and Health Services
TREASURER Frank ZabaletaPartner
Eadie and Payne, LLP MEMBERS
Business/Community Liaison Alliance for Education
San Bernardino County Schools
Dan Byrnes
Finance Controller
UPS, Southeast California District
William R. Cave
Market President
US Bank
Steve Franklin
General Manager
Applebee's
Otis Greer
Community Affairs/Guest Services Manager
Auto Club Speedway
Ralph Hernandez
Community Volunteer
Noel L. Massie
Vice President
United Parcel Service
Gary Melton
Director of Health Services
IEHP
Glenn C. Miller, SCMD
Property Manager - Director of Marketing
Opus West Management, The Shoppes at Chino Hills
Ryan Orr
Sales Executive
First American Title Company
Michael Reiter
Assistant City Attorney
City of Redlands
Jane Smith
Superintendent
Fontana Unified School District
Scott Snyder
Ramp Division Manager
United Parcel Service
Elena Venegas
Department Manager AVP
HSBC, Consumer Lending
Carolyn Villerreal
Operations Group Leader
Target, LA Distribution Center
Harry Washington
Manager
Joann Fabric & Crafts
Jeff Werner
Partner
Bowen, McBeth, Inc.
Trisha Wright
Community Volunteer
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Census 2010 |
Just 10 questions can change your community. Be counted in 2010.
Link for more information. | |
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