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September 25, 2010 Day of Caring
Page Youth Center
October 23, 2010
Red Feather Ball
Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
For photos & highlights of past events, click on the links for:
Day of Caring 2009
Fun in the Sun
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September 25, 2010
Day of Caring
Page Youth Center
October 23, 2010
Red Feather Ball
Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
For photos & highlights of past events, click on the links for:
Fun in the Sun
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Day of Caring
Page Youth Center
October 23, 2010
Red Feather Ball
Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
For photos & highlights of past events, click on the links for:
Fun in the Sun
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Mentor Corporation Community Works Day
Mentor employees volunteer at FoodBank | United Way of Santa Barbara County partnered with Mentor Corporation in Goleta for a Community Works Day of Service. More than 100 Mentor employee volunteers participated in a dozen projects throughout the day, benefiting Santa Barbara County non-profit agencies with great work in support of their programs.
The event took place on June 15th and featured volunteer sites at several local non-profit agencies including PathPoint, Foodbank of Santa Barbara, Casa Esperanza, and many more. Volunteers took on a variety of projects such as sorting donations, cleaning facilities, tree-planting, and assembling Home-Play Learning Kits for young children. The volunteer day resulted in an estimated 350-400 volunteer hours of work divided over a dozen different sites.
"Our first Community Works Day was a great success and more than 100 associates participated," said Christopher Allman, Director, Corporate. Communications, Mentor Worldwide LLC. "We look forward to continuing our work with the United Way for more volunteer opportunities in the future."
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Westmont College Hosts Concert for a Cause
"Work Order" Rocks the Crowd |
On Friday, May 28th Westmont College was the place to be! Over 250 members of the Westmont College community came out to support a fundraising lunch and concert for United Way of Santa Barbara County. The event included a catered lunch by Woody's Bodacious Barbecue, delicious home-made desserts by Westmont College staff, live entertainment, and incredible raffle prizes. The grand prize, a 150cc motorized scooter, was awarded to Chris Call, Westmont College Vice President for Administration and Planning.
The 9-person band Work Order includes Westmont College's Physical Plant employees and school alumni. Karen Sloan, Westmont College Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for College Advancement and CIO, kept the audience engaged with her entertaining Jeopardy game and ad lib emcee skills!
Thank you to the wonderful event team of Joel Patterson, Tom Beveridge, Ginny Murray, and Karen Sloan for putting on such a great event for a great cause! And thank you to Westmont College for their continual support of our community!
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Heritage Club Members Celebrate 25 Years Dennis and Patty Forster |
Members of United Way of Santa Barbara County's Heritage Club celebrated for the 25th consecutive year on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. This year, the Annual Heritage Club Appreciation Luncheon took place at Maravilla Senior Living Community, and was generously underwritten by the Forster Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. The Heritage Club was established in 1982 to honor those forward-thinking individuals who have made provisions to leave their legacy to this community as part of their overall estate plan. Through wisely planned gifts, they have endowed their United Way support for generations to come. If you have named United Way in your will or estate plan, please let us know so we can thank you and honor you in perpetuity as a member of the Heritage Club. To learn more about becoming a Heritage Club member please contact Judy Goodbody, CFRE, IAR, CTRP, Gift Planning Services Officer at 965-8591 ext.120, or email jgoodbody@unitedwaysb.org or visit our website at www.unitedwaysb.org/giftplanning. |
Volunteer at Fun in the Sun's Lunch Bunch 2010
 Lunch Bunch, a crucial part of United Way's Fun in the Sun program, is looking for business/organizations to participate in Lunch Bunch which begins June 28th. While Lunch Bunch operates at four different Fun in the Sun sites, La Cumbre Jr. High and Girls Inc. of Carpinteria are the two sites which have a sizeable need for more Lunch Bunch team members. Lunch Bunch is a vital part of the program the children look forward to each day, and it is an incredibly rewarding experience for those volunteers willing to give just a little time on one or more days. Lunch Bunch connects Fun in the Sun kids with hundreds of caring adults from the local community. The Lunch Bunch program provides caring individuals with a fun way to get involved during their lunch hour. Volunteers have a chance to chat, play, and even plan activities for the kids. Many teams come up with their own creative contributions like holding a book drive, organizing a soccer game with the kids, or sponsoring a barbeque! Lunch Bunch is an intentional time for you to be a positive role model for these children, and we encourage you and your team to come up with a fun way to educate them about what you do in your job. Please contact Lunch Bunch Coordinator Kellen Skersies at 805-965-2101 or e-mail him at kskersies@unitedwaysb.org if you would like to sign up, or if you want more information. |
Day of Caring 2010 Deadlines
Approaching Quickly!
Save the Date! 19th Annual Day of Caring is
Saturday, September 25, 2010!
Four Seasons The Biltmore volunteers at 2009 Day of Caring |
As the largest single-day volunteer event in the Tri-Counties, Day of Caring is a great way to get involved with the community and local non-profits to make a difference for those in need. In just four hours, over 1,200 volunteers will work at over 50 charity sites throughout Santa Barbara to achieve $250,000 worth of results.
Here are a few important deadlines:
Agencies:
The deadline for agency worksite proposals is July 16th!
Please think out of the box - we have lots of volunteers excited to help your school or organization! If you have not received the proposal packet, please contact us today.
Sponsors:
The deadline is July 16th and August 13th for sponsorships! In order to have your logo and company name in our advertising, please turn in your forms today. We greatly appreciate your support!
Volunteers:
The deadline for Volunteer Team Registration is September 17th. Volunteer team packet mailings will go out in two weeks Grab your friends, family or co-workers and form a team today!
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Young Leaders Society Hosts MOXY!
Kelly, Marilia, Carolina and Moriah enjoying the Moxy event |
More than 40 members and guests of United Way of Santa Barbara County's Young Leaders Society attended a Professional Development event on June 16, at Enterprise Fish Co. The guest speaker, Michele Mollkoy, presented the topic "Moxy". At the "MOXY" event guests learned how to lead their own lives in the midst of performance reviews, co-worker drama, and professional opportunities. They learned what it means to approach each situation in life from the perspective of self-leadership, and heard real-life examples of how others have stepped up to the challenge.
Upcoming Events Include:
June 29 @ 11:30 am - Fun in the Sun Lunch Bunch
July 27 @ 11:30 am - Fun in the Sun Lunch Bunch
August 11 @ 6:00 pm - Real Estate Workshop
September 25 @ 8:00 am - Day of Caring!
Please take our survey to let us know what speakers you'd be interested in hearing, or what volunteer opportunities you'd enjoy.
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Save the Date!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
A highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the Abercrombie awards for Community Excellence to the 2010 recipients, Ms. Jelinda DeVorzon and AGIA Insurance Services for their many years of service and philanthropy in South Santa Barbara County. This gala helps underwrite the United for Literacy Initiative that is helping to transform the lives of our Fun in the Sun children and thousands of others.
For more information, please contact
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