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Thank you for making 2011
a big year for AAL
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It is my pleasure to serve as the 2011 Chair of the United Way African American Leadership (AAL) Council. With your help, we expect this to be a great year for AAL and our community.
As we enter our 12th year as a United Way Palmetto Society organization, AAL has grown to 200 members. In conjunction with United Way's record setting $14.7 million campaign, we also completed our most successful effort ever -- contributing $284,000 to ensure the advancement of United Way's mission to help people in need right now, as well as prevent future need in our community. Your generosity and commitment during the 2010 campaign will go a long way in increasing our impact and I thank you for it. I also encourage you to stay involved this year by joining us as we volunteer to work on some important initiatives to impact lives here in Greenville County. Again, thank you for your leadership. Together, we will make Greenville County a better place for us all.
-- Curtis Harkness, Chair
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We welcome our 27 newest members
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From left, Cleve Christpohe, Cheryl Christophe, Rich Hagins, Priscilla Hagins and Kenneth Rogers.
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Our annual New Member Celebration was held Jan. 27 at the Poinsett Club in Greenville. Eighty-eight members attended the event, which is held each year to recognize our newest additions and to offer members a chance to meet and network with other United Way supporters. Thank you, all, for making this a fantastic night!
Make sure to check out the event photo gallery online at our web site, or tag yourself and your friends on our Facebook page.
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Increase Your Impact by Volunteering
| African American Leadership members are more than just financial philanthropists, they are "community involvement" personified. Expand your leadership by signing up for one of these opportunities to make a difference in Greenville County:
Speed Mentoring One out of four ninth-graders in Greenville County won't finish high school. To combat this staggering statistic, AAL has partnered with Graduate Greenville to directly reach students through the innovative "Speed Mentoring" project. This year, we're expanding the number of opportunities to participate and hope you will join us -- because if not you, who? If not now, when?
To learn more about this rewarding experience, contact Holly Manuel at 467-3551 or click here to e-mail.
Opportunities With Hands On Greenville United Way Hands On Greenville offers a wide variety of individual and family-friendly volunteer opportunities year-round. Mentor Our children need and desire positive role models. Check out these opportunities.
Tutor Teach the next generation, during school or after. Pick an assignment.
Build Community Leave a lasting impression on your community by being a part of the Upstate's biggest day of service -- HOG Day 2011.
Can't Find What You're Looking For? Visit HandsOnGreenville.org for more information and to search the complete project calendar. |
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2011 African American
Leadership Council
| Curtis Harkness, Chair
Cheryl Berry
Kevin Bryant
Byron Corbitt
Charles Edward
Leah Garrett
Darrin Goss
Nitka Gray
Katrina Hale
Rick Harris
Denis D. McAdory
Bill McClellan
Pipper McClin
Bobbie Rhodes
Lakita Scotland-Brown
Shakaysha Selby
Andrea Smith
Rosie Sullivan
Ralph Sweeney
Chris Tolbert
Nika White
Kimberly Witherspoon
Advisory Council
Merl F. Code
Herb Johnson
Jil Littlejohn
Melinda Scott
Marvin M. Ward
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