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Week of September 6 - September 10,2010

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Waiting For "Superman"

 

In Select Theaters September 24
    From Paramount Vantage and Participant Media in association with Walden Media comes an Electric Kinney Films production of a film by Academy AwardŽ winning director Davis Guggenheim, WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN". The film is a deep personal exploration of the current state of public education in the U.S. and how it is affecting our children.
     Waiting For "Superman" will open in select theaters only.  Your pledge to see this film can help the chances of Fresno, CA in becoming one of the chosen cities.  The website, trailer, and more information can be viewed by following the link below.  We all have heard that "education is the key to our kids future", let's stand up and do something about education.  Our kids deserve more, better.  Our kids deserve an education.
 
 
Over 49,000 people have pledged to see this film.
 
 
 
COMMIT TO SEE THE FILM AND RECEIVE A $5 GIFT CODE TO GIVE TO A CLASSROOM OF CHOICE ON DONORSCHOOSE.ORG
 
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thisweek This Week at United Way:
 
Monday, September 6-

United Way of Fresno County
OFFICE CLOSED - Holiday
 
Tuesday, September 7-
 
Executive Campaign Cabinet Meeting
11:45 AM
United Way of Fresno County
Spencer Community Board Room 
Information: Bill Vaughn 559.243.3687
 
Local Federal Coordinating Committee Meeting
11:30 AM
United Way of Fresno County
Upstairs Conference Room
Information: Susan Ground 559.243.3683
 
Wednesday, September 8-
 
Employee Campaign Manager (ECM) Workshop
8:00 AM
United Way of Fresno County
Spencer Community Board Room
Information: Bill Vaughn 559.243.3687
 
calendar Mark Your Calendar:
 
Women's Initiative Leadership Council
September 13 - 3:30 PM
 
Healthy Community Impact Council
September 13 - 3:30 PM
 
Successful Children's Impact Council
September 15 - 3:30 PM
 
Financial Services Collaborative Center Meeting
September 16 - 1:30 PM
 
Bank on Fresno Free Basic Financial Education
September 17 - 10:00 AM
 
Committee Member Meetings:
  
Executive Board Committee
September 16 - 7:30 AM
 
The City of Fresno
Melany Felton
Employee Campaign Manager
 
Melany Felton was the Community Partner Award Recipient for United Way's Best Employee Campaign Manager Award.
 
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The United Way of Fresno County Marketing Committee is: 
John Blanchfield
Peerless Printers
 
Charlene Ciavaglia
KFSN TV - Channel 30
 
Michael R. Macias
Creative Cube Marketing Concepts
 
Mary Williams
Pacific Printing
 
United Way of Fresno County Staff:
 
Corina Mendez
Marketing Assistant
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