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Report from the Campaign Trail
2008 Campaign Underway |
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RUSD Campaign Kick-Off
 Under the guidance of Dr. William Ermert, Riverside Unified School District held their United Way kick-off on Thursday, October 23rd. The event began with a hamburger barbeque that was attended by hundreds of RUSD's staff. The entertainment was provided by the Arlington High School Chamber Choir, who did a great job again this year! A favorite fundraiser at this annual event is the opportunity drawing for gift baskets.
This year's baskets included one with nothing but chocolate goodies, a Christmas money tree and a Target gift basket, to name only three. A special thanks to everyone involved with the kick-off and to the entire RUSD staff for their continued support of the United Way of the Inland Valleys.
NEW CAMPAIGN
Golden West is the most recognized name in the manufactured housing industry on the West Coast. From its very first home built in 1965, Golden West's reputation for quality, design and value is evident in the more than 70,000 homes built with the Golden West name.
Today, Golden West has joined the team at United Way of the Inland Valleys. They are showing how important community is and Living United with their first ever United Way Campaign. Golden West is "Leading the Way!" We wish to congratulate them and welcome them to the United Way family.
Join the Challenge to Live United! Let us know if you are aware of other companies that would like to join us in our campaign. We can assist in rallying the troops during these difficult times to keep our region a great place to live, work and play. To have an Account Manager from United Way of the Inland Valleys sent out to encourage everyone to stand up for our communities. Call and ask for John Roberts at (951) 697-4700. |
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Agency Spotlight:
The Salvation Army |
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1 Dad + 3 small kids + drug-addicted Mom = HOMELESSNESS
Being homeless is hard enough. Imagine being a stay-at-home Dad to three small children ages 3, 4 and 5 and abandoned by your drug addicted wife.
"Jim" took care of the kids for 6 years while his wife worked. After she left, Jim had no source of income and quickly ran out of money, ending up in a homeless shelter. He attempted to look for work during the day, but found it difficult to go on job interviews with his 3-year old with him (the other two were safely in school). He couldn't leave the kids alone at night to look for a job, either, as there was no one able to watch them and he didn't feel it was safe.
The Salvation Army came to the rescue by providing low-income preschool so he could look for work. After saving enough for a deposit, the Salvation Army again helped by paying the first month's rent. Now the equation looks more like this:
1 Dad + 3 kids + Salvation Army = HOPE! |
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| Different people share with us the way they LIVE UNITED. |
 "I Live United by volunteering my time in my community. Growing up in Riverside, my mother taught me that there are things greater than self. We need to not only take care of ourselves, but we need to take care of others who maybe can't. This is what brought me to volunteering with the United Way of the Inland Valleys. Volunteering has helped me learn more about myself and it has helped me to appreciate what I have and to work harder in my life.
Through my work with UWIV, I have met many incredible people and have become involved with other local agencies who's charge is helping those who are underprivileged and underserved, agencies such as the YWCA of Riverside County and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. My volunteer work has taught me that no matter what someone's social status or income level is, one person can make a difference. YOU can make a difference...if you choose to Live United as I have."
- Matt FriedlanderInternet Sales Manager
Enterprise Rent-A-Car/Car Sales |
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GIVE |
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Invest in your community through the "Community Care Fund". United Way of the Inland Valleys is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income, health, and disaster assistance/preparedness. These are the building blocks for a good life.
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ADVOCATE
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Anyone can champion the cause. Whether you're speaking out to improve education, income and health, reaching out to members of Congress, or wearing the LIVE UNITED shirt to show your support, you can help inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow. So go ahead and advocate in a LIVE UNITED world. Do it in public. Be visible. Be loud.
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VOLUNTEER |
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Give an hour. Give a Saturday. Give your best. We all have special talents. Things we can do to help. We influence the condition of all. Whether it's serving on an Agency Review Team, or coaching a team with the YMCA, or participating in the annual Day of Caring, there are hundreds of volunteer options available everyday.
Give the GIFT of YOU.
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YOU CAN ADVOCATE
by Forwarding this eNewsletter.
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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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| Employee Campaign Managers' (ECM) Corner |
| For all your tools & resources, please visit our Campaign Tools and Resources page in the Campaign section of our website uwiv.org.
NEW!! Click here to view the 08-09 Campaign Video. Everyone is encouraged to view this video.
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