Indiana Michigan Power Captures Spirit of Giving Award
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Indiana Michigan Power and members of IBEW 1392 have captured United Way of Allen County's top award, the Spirit of Giving Award. This honor is given to campaign partners who excel in every area - percentage of participation, per capita giving and campaign growth. Awards were announced during a United Way celebration event May 4, 2009.
Seventy-four percent of Indiana Michigan Power employees took part in this year's United Way campaign, with the average gift just under $200. Indiana and Michigan Power raised 19 percent more in the 2008-09 campaign than in the previous campaign. The Spirit of Giving trophy was created by local sculptor and United Way supporter Will Clark.
The Most Improved Campaign award went to OmniSource Corporation. OmniSource offered a dollar-for-dollar match for employee gifts for the first time in the 2008-09 campaign. This helped the company's campaign total grow 195 percent and increase employee participation by 75 percent.
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Indiana Michigan Power employees accept the Spirit of Giving award. From left to right: Regiana Sistevaris, Sherry Queener, Sheryl Edwards and Scott Senger. I&M President and COO Helen J. Murray is seated. |
Just Four Hours Will Help a Child Improve Their Reading Skills
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| United Way of Allen County is looking for 200 volunteers to work with struggling readers this summer. The volunteer recruitment is part of Learn United, a ten-year effort to ensure all students read at grade level by the end of third grade.
Volunteers are asked to commit at least one hour per week for one month, June 17-July 17, to work with second- and third-graders who are up to two years behind in reading. In Allen County, 40 percent of low-income third-graders are not passing the reading portion of ISTEP, and experts estimate that 74 percent will never catch up if they miss this important milestone.
Follow this link to register to volunteer. |
