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Greetings!
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United Way of Marion County's staff and volunteers are proud to announce our new funding partners in the areas of Education, Income and Health for our community.
United Way's new focus on Education, Income and Health will be addressed by mobilizing our community to give, advocate and volunteer in a variety of ways. Three councils have been established - one for each area. Prior to considering our funding efforts, goals and strategies were developed by our councils' volunteers and then approved by our Board. As an example, with our Education work, we are not looking to change classroom curriculum but to provide additional resources to help an at-risk child graduate from high school. Another example for our Income efforts would be to focus on helping families achieve financial stability, not to be in the position of making the choice between keeping the lights on or feeding their children dinner. Finally, our Health focus must include making more resources available to parents such as a new dental program at the Heart of Florida Health Center.
The investment team volunteers were very focused on identifying the best partners that would be the most successful in delivering outcomes for the strategies, ensuring that both the infrastructure of a program and its service delivery were firmly in place. Funding is only one way to partner with United Way, so we are looking forward to continued partnerships with many community agencies, both funded by United Way and not, through our future volunteer and advocacy efforts.
We are looking forward to reporting our results to the community throughout the year.
There will be many opportunities for you to get involved with our community impact efforts. Our first volunteer activity around education. We are recruiting volunteer readers, mentors and tutors and referring them to schools and organizations. Contact Chris Cotter if you are interested in getting involved at 732-9696 or ccotter@uwmc.org.
2011-2012 Investments in our Community |
Celebrating our Loyal Contributors!
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United Way of Marion County hosted an appreciation luncheon to salute our Loyal Contributors who have give to United Way for more than 25 years! Approximately 40 contributors attended the event. |
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Congratulations to our Youth United Way Seniors | |
June is known
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for graduations and watching the future generation
conquer the world. Recently, United Way congratulated our Youth United Way Senior class on their achievements and projects. This group of 20 seniors learned about expanding their leadership qualities while contributing to Marion County by volunteering, fundraising, and making a positive impact in the community. |
| Hurricane Season has begun-- don't forget 2-1-1 |  2-1-1 is United Way's free, 24-hour resource and referral helpline which links people in need to local programs that can help-- ANYTIME. It's easy to remember and easy to dial. This free, multilingual information and referral line for residents of Marion County is available anytime day or night. We can offer resources for: - Utilities, Housing and Food
- Youth and Child Care Issues
- Physical and Mental Health Services
- Elder Services and much more
Trained professionals operate the 2-1-1 phone lines, providing callers with quick and reliable information about community resources and assistance. The information you need is only a phone call away. ALL CALLS ARE CONFIDENTIAL TDD# 407-849-2365 for the Hearing Impaired sequential logistically digital. Search for resources on-line. |
Budget Workshop Volunteers needed
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United Way of Marion County is looking with volunteers who are interested in being facilitators for personal budgeting workshops. Training will be provided to all individuals along with instructors manual and materials. Facilitators will present to businesses and organizations who are interested in hosting classes for their employees or clients or members at their facility.
For more information, contact Chris Cotter at 732-9696 ext. 209 or ccotter@uwmc.org.
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United Way's
Day of Action
Virtual Book Drive | |
Join United Way's
Virtual Book Drivewith the goal of raising enough money for 500 books. The donations we raise will help us buy books from First Book for kids who don't have access to them. And the best part? One book for a child in need only costs $2.50!!! Deadline to donate is Friday, June 17.
Donate today!
Read more about it |
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Income.
United Way is excited to share our results from the 2011 Volunteer Income Tax Season:
Total accepted e-file tax returns: 1,024
Total paper returns: 87
Estimated savings for tax preparer fees: $196,647
Total Earned Income Tax Credit: $542,219
Adjusted Gross Income: $22,311.64
Total Federal Refunds: $1,608,774
To get more information on how to be involved as a volunteer, please call Krista Martin at 352-732-9696. | |
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| Save the Date | |
Cookin' In the Neighborhood
To celebrate the opening of their recent expansion units, Neighborhood Storage Center will be "Cookin' in The Neighborhood!" on June 16, 2011 from 11am to 1pm at the 310 NE 25th Ave location. The cookout will feature a tour of the facility's new units, a delicious and economical lunch, and give those who come by the chance at winning an iPod Nano.
Lunch will be provided to all community members at the ridiculously low price of $3. On the menu is a hamburger or hot dog, a bag of chips, and soda or water. A raffle ticket is included with the purchase of lunch for the chance of winning an iPod Nano.
All proceeds from the cookout will benefit the United Way of Marion County and SouthEastern Youth Fair Ambassador Program.
2nd Annual
UPS Truck Pull
Join UPS and United Way for the second annual UPS Truck Pull on Saturday, June 25 at 3:30pm at UPS Customer Center off SW 27th Ave! Put your best team of four together and see who can post the fastest pull time for the day!
Cost is $20 per team. There will be food on site for a small donation. All proceeds will benefit United Way of Marion County. For more information or to sign up call Chris O'Brien at 815-543-8354 or cobrien@ups.com
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
United Way of Marion County invites the community to participate in a "3 on 3 Basketball Tournament" sponsored by UPS, Saturday, July 30th starting at 9 a.m. at the Boys & Girls Club located at 800 SW 12th Ave.
The tournament will be a pool play format with the top four teams advancing to the final bracket. A variety of contests will take place between games such as a three point shoot out, dunk contest and half court shot. Food will be on site for a small donation and prizes will be awarded. Cost is $60 per team. Registration forms can be downloaded at www.uwmc.org. Registration deadline is Friday, July 8th. All proceeds will benefit United Way of Marion County.
For more information or to sign up, call Jarrod Rabold at 352-368-3737 or jrabold@ups.com. |
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