Inland Empire United Way
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October 2010










Greetings!
Fall is here!  It's a time of thanks and a time of giving.  First, let us thank YOU for your support of United Way and helping to strengthen our community. 

This is also a great time to get involved, give back and LIVE UNITED...by giving, advocating or volunteering.

Read on for some upcoming opportunities to volunteer - individually, with friends or family, or as a group.  We'd love to have you join us!






Join us for Family Volunteer Day!

 
Family Volunteer Day is a day of service designed to demonstrate the power of families who choose to volunteer together to support the communities in which they live and serve. This special day provides local families with an opportunity to spend quality time together, teach important life skills to children, give back to the community, and motivate families to make volunteering a year-round habit. So come out and join the Inland Empire United Way's Volunteer Initiative,

HandsOn Inland Empire! 

 

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Times vary by location

 


Various projects will be available throughout the Inland Empire, including: Packaging food boxes and hygiene kits, Family Potlucks, Thanksgiving food basket preparations, Food drives and donation sorting.

 

For more information or to register for this event
or other volunteer opportunities:

www.HandsOnInlandEmpire.org

Contact Francine Gobert at 909.980.2857 or fgobert@ieuw.org.







A note of thanks from a fellow

United Way Supporter!

 

Following a recent presentation by Inland Empire United Way's President, Gregory Bradbard, we received this heartfelt note.  We are grateful for the opportunity to touch the lives of both our donors and our service recipients!

 

"The United Way is an extraordinary organization that has truly made the difference in the lives of so many individuals. It was obvious to the Biosense employees that you are very passionate about helping children and families that are not as fortunate as most of us. The statistics regarding the number of children who are unable to continue their education and often don't receive a decent meal is heartbreaking. So many of us take our lives for granted. When I returned home on Tuesday, I shared the story with my kids of how children are provided backpacks of simple foods to take home over the weekend, and how this food is often the sustenance for the entire family. We have a pantry full of food, yet they complain because it does not have the food they want. The possibility of facing bare cupboards is so far removed from their reality, they can't even fathom it. Yet, for so many kids, this is the reality they face every day. I am grateful that individuals like you, and organizations such as the United Way, are fighting to preserve the livelihood and future of our children.  Thank you again for inspiring all of us to give what we can to the United Way."

 

~ Robert Gibson, Director Quality Operations,
Biosense Webster, a Johnson & Johnson Company







October 2010
Company of the Month
Enterprise Logo

We are thrilled to announce that our  Company of the Month for October 2010 is Enterprise Rent-A- Car!

 

Here at Inland Empire United Way, Enterprise is ranked as one of our top supporters.  Enterprise and their dedicated associates are fully engaged in supporting United Way and making a difference in their local communities in a wide variety of ways - as a company, as individual donors and as volunteers.

 

Last year, the employees of Enterprise contributed an impressive $94,000 for this region.  Among the largest segment of their giving are substantial pledges from members of the Enterprise leadership team who contribute generously and encourage giving from all levels within the company.  Based on this year's goal and progress, Enterprise expects their total 2010 contribution to increase to more than $100,000 to benefit children and families in need in our local community!

 
Click HERE for the full article!

 


Enterprise Day of ActionDay of Action Photo
Volunteers from Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Adam's Rite 
on the 2010 Day of Action. 



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Community Impact Partners
Blythe Emergency Food Pantry
 
Boys & Girls Club of Fontana
SMART Kids Program

Building A Generation
Student Basic Needs Program
 
Calimesa 7th Day Adventist Church
Calimesa Community Services

Family Service Association of Western Riverside
Calimesa Senior Center

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles
 
Catholic Charities of San Bernardino/Riverside
 
Chino Valley Unified School District
EXCEL Program

Family Service Association of Redlands
 
Foothill Family Shelter
The Reading Room Program

House of Ruth, Inc.
 
Inland Temporary Homes
Learning Express Program

Inland Valley Hope Partners
Our House Shelter

Kids Come First Clinic
Choosing Health - Elegir Salud Program
 
Mercy House Transitional Living Center
Ontario Clinic

Montclair Community Collaborative
ArtCorps Program

Ontario-Montclair School District
SOAR Partnership

Pacific Lifeline/LMWS, Inc.
 
Palo Verde Valley Senior Citizens Corp.
Harmony Food Kitchen

Salvation Army
Ontario Corps

San Bernardino County Regional Parks
Environmental Science Day Camp Program

Shoes That Fit
New Shoes Program
 
VNA & Hospice of Southern California
 
YMCA of the East Valley
Kid Scene Program






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