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Report from the Campaign Trail
2008 Campaign Underway |
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| The law firm of Gresham, Savage, Nolan & Tilden has conducted another successful United Way Campaign. Thanks to the leadership of their ECM, Jaime Reis, their campaign increased by nearly 27% with help from a variety of fundraisers, to go along with their payroll giving. Several individuals from their law firm gave an example of how to LIVE UNITED by giving up a Saturday to host a Halloween barbeque for the children of Olive Crest*. The children also took part in a costume contest, pumpkin carving and wrapped up the barbeque by making caramel apples.
Thank you all for your continued support!!
*Olive Crest is a United Way Member Agency.
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LIVE UNITED...GIVE FOOD! Our local food banks' cupboards are bare. Please hold a food drive at your company, school, neighborhood, etc. to give to a local food bank. Send us your stories and pictures about your efforts and you might be chosen for our LIVE UNITED story and win a LIVE UNITED T-shirt!
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Join the Challenge to Live United!
Let us know if you are aware of other companies who 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. For more information on how to run a United Way campaign in your company or if you have exciting news from your current campaign that you would like to share with the community, contact John Roberts at (951) 697.4707.
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Agency Spotlight:
SOROPTIMIST HOUSE OF HOPE
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 A Place Called "HOPE"
Kelly is an addict. Up until four and a half years ago she lived most of her adult life in fear. Fear of her husband, living without drugs, and her life. For 20 years her addiction to methamphetamines was hidden to everyone except her husband, who was also an addict. By the time she turned forty her life was spiraling out of control and she felt she had nothing to live for. Through desperation she found herself at the Soroptimist House of Hope in Banning where she learned how to take control of her life and live without drugs.
Not having worked since she was in her teens, Kelly slowly worked her way up in the retail industry and recently financed her first car. These days she is finally happy. She loves her job, she loves being clean, and most of all, she finally loves herself.
Now her only fear is the fear of going back to her old lifestyle, a fear she never wants to lose. Life is good for Kelly and it all started with a phone call to the Soroptimist House of Hope, a place where there really is hope.
Soroptimist House of Hope is a United Way Member Agency and your contributions help support their work. |
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Agency In-Kind Donations Wish ListBe part of Advancing the Common Good, by helping our agencies provide better services, through in-kind donations. Any donation is greatly appreciated, and you'll be doing your part in LIVING UNITED. Visit our website to view the current wish lists.If you have a Wish List you'd like to add to our website, please email Kari Hollis, United Way VP of Community Matters & Marketing. |
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| Different people share with us the way they LIVE UNITED.
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 DOLORES LIVES UNITED
"Mom, 84 years old, has always been a very active lady until February 2008 when she suffered a heart attack. After a month in the hospital she came to my home to recuperate. Although normal activities were very difficult, she joined our Troop in March and helped to sell Girl Scout cookies at Wells Fargo bank. She sat in a chair and "watched out" for girls as they sold the cookies.
 When our troop received volunteer patches we decided to give her one, too. I can't tell you what that patch has meant to her. Mom is back living in her own home and that patch is on proud display in a picture frame. Simple things can have long range effects. Who would think sitting and watching cookies could do so much to help someone recover."
Thanks, Mom Dolores for LIVING UNITED!
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How Do You LIVE UNITED?
Share your stories, quotes, experiences and photos with us by emailing your information to unitedway@uwiv.org or call 951.697.4700.
If you are featured in the "How I Live United" section of our weekly eNewsletter, you will receive a LIVE UNITED Tshirt!
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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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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. |
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 |
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For all your tools & resources, please visit our Campaign Tools and Resources page in the Campaign section of our website: uwiv.org.
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NEW!! NEW!! NEW!!
Click here to view the new 2008-2009 Campaign Video. Everyone is encouraged to view this video.
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LIVE UNITED Flash Mob
On Thursday, November 13th at 6:30pm in Union Station in Washington, DC, United Way of America organized the first-ever LIVE UNITED Flash Mob*. It was used as a campaign event, and was both powerful and fun at the same time. Possible uses of the flash mob are as numerous as you are creative.
*According
to Wikipedia, a flash mob is "a large group of people who assemble
suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time,
and then quickly disperse."
Click on the links below to view photos, videos and media coverage on the event.
>>Photos
>>YouTube video
>>Fox5 News (Washington, D.C.)
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