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Greetings!
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The United Way of
Mifflin-Juniata has completed its community investment process, allocating
$395,000 to human service programs serving Mifflin and Juniata
counties. Those funds will be released
monthly starting in July. United Way funds
are distributed to 21 programs that deal with "impact areas" to meet four
community needs: successful children and youth, basic needs and
self-sufficiency, education, and community life and health. Successful Children and Youth .......................$105,240.00 Mentoring
Program - Big Brothers Big Sisters ($15,440.00) Comprehensive
Youth Dev & Camping - JV Boy Scouts ($26,000.00) Summer
Playground Recreation - Miff. Co. Playground Assoc. ($12,000.00) Playground
Program - Fayette Area Lions Den ($6,000.00) Connecting
With Kids - Lumina Center ($22,800.00) Youth
Program - DeLauter
Youth Center ($4,000.00) Children's
Services - Juniata County Library ($19,000.00) Basic Needs & Self-Sufficiency........................$182,694.00 Emergency
Response - American Red Cross ($24,169.00) Hollister
House - The Abuse Network ($26,525.00) Dental Care
- Mifflin-Juniata Dental Clinic ($25,000.00) Seeing a
Brighter Future - NuVisions ($10,000.00) JC Child
Care Subsidies - JC Child Care Information Services ($4,000.00) MC Child
Care Subsidies - MC Child Care Information Services ($16,000.00) Telephone
Advice Project - MidPenn Legal Services ($9,000.00) MJ
Coalition of HOPES - Help Offering People Essential Services ($58,000.00) Mifflin-Juniata
Energy Bank ($10,000.00) Education..........................................................$30,000.00 Early
Literacy & Beyond - MC Library ($18,000.00) LifelongLearning@MCLibrary ($12,000.00)
Community Life and Health...............................$77,066.00 Community
Life Connections - YMCA ($24,000.00) Community
Connections - MJ Special Needs Center ($48,500.00) Home
Safety/Independence - NuVisions ($4,566.00)
Other United Way administered
funding includes $94,000 Community Engagement Grant for Success By 6 and
$27,000 in funds for the Summer Food Service Program. Additionally, $3,178 donor-designated
contributions are distributed to non-United Way
non-profit agencies.
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Board of Directors
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Congratulations to the Officers of 2010-2011: President - Phyllis
Palm, Retired, Lewistown
Hospital 1st Vice President - Pam Mannino, Philips 2nd Vice President - Phyllis Mitchell, Lewistown
Hospital Secretary - Jerry
Ranck, Retired, Sprint Asst. Secretary - Richard
Burkholder, Retired Educator Treasurer - Sandy
Lauver, MCS Bank Asst. Treasurer - James
Spendiff, Retired, Standard Steel Welcome to Board Members, serving 2011-2013: Phyllis Palm, Retired, Lewistown Hospital Sandy Lauver, MCS Bank Joan Fulkroad, Leonard Insurance Jake Fisher, Overhead Door/Carpenters Union Jorge Florez de Valgaz, La Colombiana Nancy Vaughn, Mifflin County Resident
Thank You to outgoing Board Members: Ruth Fisher, JC Penney Paul Olbrich, Retired, Sanyo Rob Postal, MCIDC Wes Wallace, Metropolitan Insurance Chris Warfel, Alliance Credit, LLC
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Leader's Circle Event "Just Desserts"
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Whether or not you are a Leaders' Circle giver, your support makes a
difference. This year saw 33% of benefactors donate at Leaders' Circle
level, helping to raise a total of $530,885. Our team of members on the
Leadership committee thank you for your enthusiasm and assistance. As a
special "THANK YOU," we are inviting you to join the members of the
Leaders' Circle at the home of Bob and Susan Richard for an informal
"thank you" get-together set for Friday evening, August 20, 2010. The
Committee will provide dessert and beverages - YOU provide the
fellowship. We hope you will join us!
The What: Hand turned, homemade ice cream and a variety of
homemade desserts.
The Where:
The home of Bob and Susan Richards at 21 Harvest Drive, Rolling Hills,
Lewistown 17044 (use googlemaps, mapquest or contact UW office for
directions)
The When:
August 20, 2010 from 5pm to 7pm rain or shine.
Please RSVP by August 13, 2010 to the
United Way office: [email protected] or by phone 248-9636
Special
thanks to the committee: Phyllis Palm Pam
Mannino Dave Borland Bill Herkert Eric Egelman Joan
Fulkroad Bob Richard Linda Calkins Jim Shilling Pali
Malhotra Mindy Winder
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Give.
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You can LIVE UNITED
by giving support to United Way or one of our Impact Areas and support our more
strategic approach to community problem-solving!
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Advocate.
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You can LIVE UNITED by
helping us spread the word. Imagine how many people we could reach if everyone
forwards this to five people!
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Volunteer.
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You can LIVE UNITED by
lending a hand to those who need one. Contact the United Way office to offer
your help!
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Upcoming Events
| MJ Special Needs Center Annual Picnic August 4, 3pm-8pm ComPASS Building & Rec Park *RSVP to Special
Needs Center at 717-248-6261 x1 by
July 30. Cost is $3/person*
UW Leaders' Circle Event August 20, 5pm-7pm The Richards' Home (21 Harvest Drive, Rolling Hills, Lewistown *RSVP by August 13 to UW office*
Day of Caring September 15
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