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Thank You!
Thank you to the over 5,400 individuals and organizations who have joined with UWTC to strengthen the education, income, and health of our community. Thanks to your generosity we are very close to reaching this year's goal of $2,088,000 by our March 31 deadline.
 
Hear UWTC President James Brown's campaign update on WHCU from March 18  here.

There's still time to give to the
2013-14 Community Campaign.


Help UWTC determine where to invest Community Care Fund dollars by volunteering on our Community Investment Committee. Contact Alison H. Twang at [email protected] to find out more.

Announcing the UWTC
Financial Stabil
ity Fund
United Way of Tompkins County (UWTC) has established a Financial Stability Fund that will assist at-risk young adults and their children achieve financial stability by eliminating barriers to employment.
 
The initial goal is to raise $25,000 and assist between 30-35 young adults this year.

Learn more about the Fund and how you can make a difference.

Youth Pitch their Social Ventures
United Way of Tompkins County is
Posing for The Honest Beauty Project.
excited to announce the first United Way Youth Venture Community Panel. Teams from Lehman Alternative Community School and Dryden High School will pitch their plans for a community-benefiting social venture. Come show your support and learn more about the work to create positive change by these young people.


Youth Venture Panel

Monday, April 28  6-9PM
Ithaca College, Business Room 111

United Way Youth Venture (UWYV) is a partnership between United Way of Tompkins County and Ashoka's Youth Venture.


UWTC Awards $8,100 in Grants
The United Way of Tompkins County awarded $8,100 in grants in the last few months.

In late March, United Way of Tompkins County, through a partnership with the Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier, awarded $2,350 in grants to local organizations for volunteer projects during National Volunteer Week, April 6-12. These projects celebrate volunteering through community service, volunteer recognition, and education. Link

As a part
Photo credit: Nancy Doolittle
of New York State's Volunteer Generation initiative, in mid-January UWTC and the Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier awarded $5,000 in grants to local organizations participating in events during the week of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. $1,250 in funding was awarded to organizations serving Tompkins County.

On December 10, 2013,the Executive Committee of United Way of Tompkins County approved $4,500 in emergency grants to eight local food pantries and one community meal site. These dollars helped food providers purchase supplies through the end of the year.  Link
 
United Way: In Gratitude
United Way of Tompkins County would like to thank those who participated in the Special Events this winter to benefit the 2013-14 UWTC Community Campaign.
  • Cabin Fever Surf and Turf at Jack's Collegetown Grill
  • CFCU Day at Lynah Rink with Cornell Women's Hockey 
  • Annual Chili Fest with Downtown Ithaca Alliance with support from Ithaca Bakery 
  • 'Myrick Mac and More" Hunger Hero with Ithaca Bakery and Collegetown Bagels
  • Fat Tuesday Benefit at Lot 10
  • LIVE UNITED at Agava
  • Cornell National Society of Minorities in Hospitality's Hilltop Jamboree Carnival  
Cornell Unviersity Johnson Graduate School of Management students prepare chili for the Downtown Ithaca Chili Festival.

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Upcoming Events
National Volunteer Week
April 6-12, 2014
Find a volunteer opportunity to celebrate National Volunteer Week.
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UWTC Community Campaign Celebration
Friday, April 25
8-9:30AM
Country Club of Ithaca
Registration details will be forthcoming.
Ithaca College Student United Way Family Carnival
Friday, April 25
5:30-8PM
Ithaca College Fitness Center
$3 for kids, $5 for adults
$16 for parties of 5 or more
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Tompkins Connect April Volunteering: Roadside Cleanup
Saturday, April 26  9AM
533 Asbury Rd, Lansing
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UWTC Youth Venture Community Panel
Monday, April 28   6PM
Ithaca College, Business Room 111
UWTC Day of Action
June 21, 2014
Stay tuned for more information.
Grants Available
UWTC Focus Grants
UWTC is now accepting applications for Focus on Community Understanding Service (FOCUS). This year, the FOCUS program is helping Dryden Middle School students develop leadership skills and learn about their community by reviewing grants from local groups. Thanks to funding from the Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund and the Cornell Student United Way the students have $2,500 to award to programs benefiting the Dryden Community. Applications are due on April 15.


Spotlight
UWTC Corporate Cornerstone Partners

This group of dedicated businesses support the administration costs of United Way so that 100% of donor dollars to UWTC programs go directly to services.   

      

Corporate Cornerstone Volunteer Leadership 

 
Helen D. Talty  
Tompkins Trust Company

LuAnn Biviano

Integrated Acquisition and Development Corp.

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Agava Restaurant
Alternatives Federal Credit Union
BorgWarner Morse TEC
Cayuga Medical Center
Cayuga Radio Group
The CBORD Group
CFCU Community Credit Union
Chemung Canal Trust Co.
Ciminelli Development Co.
Collegetown Bagels
Communique Design & Marketing
The Computing Center
Conifer Realty
Cornell University
Coughlin & Gerhart
Dominion Transmission
Dryden Mutual Ins. Co.
Elmira Savings Bank
HOLT Architects
The INCODEMA Group
International Educational Exchange Service
International Food Network
Ithaca Bakery
Ithaca Coffee Company
Ithaca College
The Ithaca Journal
Ithaca Times
M&T Bank
Maguire Family of Dealerships
Natural Awakenings of CNY
S.B. Ashley Management Group
Sciarabba Walker & Co.
South Hill Business Campus
The Strebel Fund for Community Enrichment
of the Community Foundation
Student Agencies
Tompkins Trust Company
Travis Hyde Properties
Wegmans
Welliver McGuire
William Henry Miller Inn

Learn more here.
United Way of Tompkins County 313 N. Aurora St, Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-6286   www.uwtc.org
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