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| Happy New Year! | As 2011 gears up, United Way of Allen County, its board and staff are grateful for the support of thousands of individuals who give, advocate and volunteer in order to make Allen County a stronger community. For all who volunteer on committees and in workplace campaigns, and to everyone who donates to United Way -- THANK YOU!
Throughout the past year, you've helped United Way accomplish a great deal. Did you know...
...that United Way funding helped Family & Children's Services provide 3,843 hours of individual or family therapy on a sliding fee scale last year? ...that United Way's 2-1-1 Call Center answered 40,127 calls last year? ...that of the 806 children enrolled in United Way-supported childcare programs, 82 percent experienced appropriate developmental gains?
Thank you. Here's to a great 2011!
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| Campaign Update | |
 Hundreds of volunteer ambassadors and company campaign coordinators have been working tirelessly to raise money for United Way of Allen County and its 37 agency partners this year -- and there's still more work to be done! Many campaigns have yet to run, and hundreds still are working to post results. To date, United Way is 62 percent of the way toward reaching the $5 million campaign goal. Final numbers will be tallied in April.
Meijer Stores is one of the early success stories -- its employees increased the amount raised by an amazing 28 percent, bringing their total to well over $60,000.
The Allen County Public Library is yet another superstar. The Library's total increased 14 percent and employee participation broke 50 percent. Director Jeff Krull will be singing karaoke for staff members as a "reward" for their participation!
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| EITC Effort Underway | United Way of Allen County, the Volunteer Center @ RSVP and the Financial Stability Partnership are gearing up for the Earned Income Tax Credit program. Beginning January 29, individuals earning less than $49,000 will have the opportunity to have their taxes filed for free while also filing for the Earned Income Tax Credit. The EITC can put as much as $5,000 back in the pockets of low- to moderate- income families. For a complete list of tax preparation sites, call 2-1-1 or click here.
Last year, United Way and its partners helped more than 4,977 local residents file their taxes and claim more than $2 million in credits.
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Meet our new CEO
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 Fort Wayne native Todd Stephenson is now at the helm of United Way of Allen County. United Way's Board of Directors hired Stephenson in September and he began work at the end of that month. Read the full story. |
| 211 Database Now Searchable Online | |
United Way's Northeast Indiana 2-1-1 Call Center has launched a new website that allows visitors to easily search a database of more than 2,000 area health and human service organizations. The database can be searched in many ways, including by zip code and type of service. The website's address is www.211NortheastIndiana.org. Visitors may also find the website through www.UnitedWayAllenCounty.org.
"This is really an expansion of our services," said Tiffany Bailey, 2-1-1 call center director. "2-1-1 and our phone counselors are always available to connect people in need to the services that will help them. Now, however, people can also access information over the Internet."
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Thank you to our sponsors!
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United Way is fortunate to have many corporations and individuals who sponsor events throughout the year. A big THANK YOU to our 2010 event sponsors:
1st Source Bank
AEP/Indiana Michigan Power
BF Goodrich/USW Local 715
cinda b
Dulin, Ward & DeWald Inc.
Mike Holley
IBEW Local 305
IUE/CWA Local 999
Kachmann Mind Body Institute
Larry Lee
L.H. Industries
Lincoln Financial Group
Meijer
NIPSCO
John Rogers
Mark Rupp
RWDS 835
Don Schenkel
Star Financial Bank
Tower Bank
UAW Cap Council
UAW Local 2209
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Welcome, New Tocqueville Members
| Thank yous go out to new United Way of Allen County Tocqueville members, Larry and Linda Lee, Jeff and Susan Miller, and Todd and Janet Stephenson. Members of the Tocqueville Society contribute $10,000 or more to United Way of Allen County. To learn about making a Tocqueville or Leadership Gift, contact Ryan Gallagher at 422-4776 or ryang@uwacin.org.
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| Dates to Remember | Women United Quarterly Mtg.
January 26, 2011
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Parkview Field
Cost: $10 - light supper
contact: marcyy@uwacin.org
Community Education ClassesFree classes Wednesday evenings in January and February. Topics include everything from the Family Medical Leave Act to What you Need to Know about Foreclosure. Click here for a complete schedule.
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Advocate Electronically
| United Way of Allen County is going green -- saving printing costs and paper. You can help us by getting your information about United Way electronically. If you're on Facebook, "like" our page by clicking on the link below. It's easy, and you'll have ready access to helpful information about United Way AND all our fantastic agency partners.
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