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From left, YP members Michelle Yarbrough, Mary Bennett Greene, Stephanie Flynn and Paul Greene
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Hopping Party: YPs play Easter Bunny
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United Way Young Philanthropists held their annual YP Be a Bunny event March 26 at White Oaks, the home of Furman University President David Shi and his wife Susan.
More than 100
Easter baskets were collected from the 105 YPs who attended the event, which is held each year to recognize and thank YPs for their support of United Way.
The YP's Easter baskets were distributed to children in Greenville County Disabilities and Special
Needs Board's KidVentures program for families of young children with special needs.
Overall, United Way's Be a Bunny program collected more than 1,800 baskets for children and seniors in the community.
Did we get your picture at the event? Click here to view the Facebook photo album and tag your friends.
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Trail Blazers: YP Council adopts new project
|  Time and again, YP members have told us they want to get
more involved with our community, and we are listening. The YP Council has unanimously agreed
to adopt Born Learning Trails as an ongoing project that not only supports the
work United Way is already doing, but also allows YPs to begin something that
no other group is doing in our community.
Born Learning Trails are designed to encourage parent/child
interaction while providing early childhood learning opportunities. Signs instruct parents on games to play
and questions to ask their children. Trails can be set up almost anywhere, but the most common trails are in parks
and playgrounds.
The YP Council is currently
working on installing the first trail. Once that is complete, plans will be made for additional sites. Please look for future opportunities to take part in this exciting project.
To see a Born Learning Trail in action, watch this video from United Way of Dutchess County (New York).
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How your dollars are helping
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As a supporter of United Way of Greenville County, your contributions are used to fund a variety of local partner agencies and programs that positively impact the lives of thousands of individuals and families in our community. From crisis services and health programs serving those in immediate need to education and job training initiatives that address long-range community goals, your support is making a difference. Here's a closer look at just one of the 92 programs you're helping provide:
Agency: Foothills Family Resources
2009 UWGC Funding: $33,500 for the Families First program
Program Details: Focusing on the needs of those living in traditionally under-served areas of Northern Greenville County, Foothhills Family Resources' Families First program provides emergency assistance with basic needs, including food, rent and mortgage assistance, medical care, and utility costs. The goal is to help families facing an immediate need -- often times caused by a job loss, health emergency or other crisis -- and link them with additional resources to assist with long-term solutions.
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2010 YP Council
| Hank Sanders,
Chair
Matt Cotner, Vice Chair
Council Members
Griffin Bell
Thomas B. Benjamin
Roxanne Caldwell
Chet Chea
Tandy Kinneil Coltman
Larry Feniger
Stephanie G. Flynn
Clark Gallivan
Michael H. Hamilton
Todd Hardaway
Zandra L. Johnson
Kimbrelly Kegler
Anna Locke
Kristen McLean
Jonathan Philipsen
John C. Puckett
Rick Schroder
LeAnne J. White
Marc White
James Yarbrough
Advisory Council
Christopher E. Beard
Mark B. Clary
Hunter Gibson
J. Matthew Good
Jennifer E. Johnsen
George F. O'Brien
Kurt M. Rozelsky
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We're not going to lie. It's a nice little boost to the self-esteem to be labeled a Young Philanthropist.
But as invigorating as it is to be a part of United Way's most youthful Palmetto Society group, it can't hurt to open the doors to an even younger crowd. Enter YP20s.
YP20s allows people in their twenties
to contribute $500 a year to United Way (that's less than $2 a day) and still
be included in all YP activities throughout the year as long as they make the
commitment to give $1,000 by age 30.
Know someone who fits the bill? Contact Lyndsey
Sloan at 467-3510 or click here to e-mail.
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'Like' us on Facebook
| Facebook changed its terminology from "Become a Fan" to the more simple, less fanatic, "Like."
Whatever you call it, it's still a great way to stay up to date on the latest YP news and events.
Plus, all of your friends will see how cool you really are.
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