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Friends, Colleagues Celebrate Karen Rightmire's Service |
 Twenty years ago, a group of local community leaders searching for the next president of United Way of Berks County found the perfect candidate in Karen Rightmire. Recently, those same community leaders joined more than 300 of Rightmire's colleagues, friends and family members to honor her contributions to UWBC and to the community as she prepares for retirement at the end of June.
Led by veteran United Way Master of Ceremonies Al Weber, the evening featured live tributes and video clips chronicling Rightmire's career. It was a rousing and sentimental celebration of her accomplishments and all that she has done to make our community a better place to live, work and raise our families.
In addition to honoring Rightmire at the event, a special endowment fund has been established to support United Way's work into the future and to help meet ongoing needs within the community. We were pleased to announce that $15,000 has been raised to date in recognition of Rightmire's commitment and service. If you would like to contribute to the fund, please click here.
Karen Righmire's commitment to both United Way and to the Berks County community is unmatched. She will be greatly missed at the helm of our organization, but we have no doubt that we will continute to witness her tackling the challenges facing our community.
United Way of Berks County would also like to thank MulitMedia Staging, Inc., Crowne Plaza Reading, and VideoWorks Production Company for their support of the celebration.
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Volunteers Brighten Mother's Day for Local Seniors
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 In honor of all women at Providence House in Reading, employees at United Way's Top 10 companies recently collected personal care items as part of a special Mother's Day volunteer opportunity. Employees from several of the companies then volunteered to assemble the items into personal care packets and hand-deliver them to the residents.
The activity, which was held in conjunction with  Berks Encore, was a special opportunity for volunteers not only to provide much-needed items to the seniors, but also to spend quality time talking to the residents. The time spent with the seniors gave the volunteers a better understanding of why their efforts were so important, and gave them the opportunity see first-hand the impact of their work.
To search for other volunteer opportunities in our commnity, please click here. |
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Summer Youth Volunteer Opportunities Publication NOW AVAILABLE
Discover hundreds of volunteer opportunities for youth. Download the publication here.
Please email the Volunteer Center with questions or to receive a printed copy of this free publication.
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The New www.uwberks.org
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| To help you stay connected to United Way's work and volunteer opportunities, United Way has recently redesigned its website to better reflect the Live United message and showcase how the organization is responding to our community's immediate and long-term needs. The website features all of the latest United Way news and events, as well as offer enhanced capabilities.
We're very excited to share the new website and demonstrate how we can all make a difference - through Giving, Advocating and Volunteering. Be sure to visit www.uwberks.org throughout the year to learn more about how United Way is leading the way in building a stronger community through its valued partnerships and unwavering commitment to Berks County. |
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| Mark Your Calendar! |
| Fantasy Baseball with the R-Phils
August 25
5th Annual Right from the Start Criterium
Bike race and family activities
Sponsored by Yuasa Battery, Inc.
September 13
Yuasa Battery, Inc., Laureldale
United Way Campaign Kickoff and Day of Caring
Sponsored by National Penn
September 16
FirstEnergy Stadium
United Way Victory Event
November 19
Inn at Reading |
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UWBC Campaign Sponsors
Thank you to these organizations for their support of campaign activities, including the 2009 Campaign Video, the Leadership Giving Event, and Victory:
CTCE Federal Credit Union
East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Entech Engineering, Inc.
Fulton Bank
Precision Medical Products, Inc.
Reading Phillies
Stevens & Lee
and Griffin Financial Group
UGI Utilities, Inc.
VF Outlet
White Star Tours
Spanish Campaign Video sponsor:
Weinstein, Schleifer & Kupersmith PC
Incentive Sponsors:
Golden Dealerships
IBEW #743
AAA Reading-Berks Travel Svcs.
Boscov's, Inc.
Shurfine Markets
VF Outlet
CTCE Federal Credit Union
Godiva Chocolatier
Reading Royals | |
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