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2013-14 Community Campaign Exceeds Goal
10th Consecutive Year
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Thank you!
The 2013-14 Community Campaign exceeded its goal of $2,088,000 by receiving donations totaling $2,100,652 from over 5,400 local businesses and individuals. This is approximately $30,000 more than was raised in last year's Community Campaign. These dollars will strengthen programs focused on education, income, and health. The 2013-14 UWTC Community Campaign was led by mother-daughter team Kathy Garner Darnieder and Kara Garner Taylor. They led a team of 30 volunteers. Read more about the successful campaign here.
Key Contributor Award: Cayuga Radio Group
This year's Key Contributor Award was presented to Cayuga Radio Group for their generosity in promoting the UWTC Campaign and Community Programs. Cayuga Radio Group, led by Chet Osadchey, provided 5,798 PSA's since August 2013 for promoting the campaign and thanking campaign contributors. Additionally, Osadchey serves on the UWTC Board of Directors and is the Chair of the Marketing Committee. Cayuga Radio Group supports the Day of Caring, Day of Action, and initiated the very successful Cans Along Cayuga food drive during the Ithaca Festival that supports local food pantries.  | Roger Sibley, James Brown,
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Patricia E. Stage Outstanding Volunteer Award: Roger SibleyThe award was named in honor of Patricia Stage for her outstanding work as a United Way volunteer. This year the award goes to Roger Sibley for his extraordinary service to United Way. Over the last 13 years, Sibley has served on virtually every UWTC Committee including the Board of Directors, Chair in 2007-08; the Executive Committee; the Planning and Community Impact Committee, Chair in 2013-14; the Campaign Task Force in 2004; the Personnel and Finance Committee; the Stewardship Committee; and the Campaign Committee in various positions including Campaign Chair in 2001.
Community Investment Committee
Currently Reviewing Grant Applications
The Community Investment Volunteers, consisting of over 30 individuals serving on various teams, are currently reviewing grant applications and will award $955,000 through the Community Care Fund and $39,675 through Hunger and Food Security Fund initiatives. This year, the Community Care Fund moved back to a 2-year funding cycle. This will allow United Way to make longer-term strategic investments and place an even stronger focus on outcomes and performance. This committee is responsible for seeking to understand community conditions and investing in programs, initiatives, community change and capacity building efforts that focus on education, income, and health. Click here for a list of all UWTC Funds. |
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Youth Venture: Telling Our Story
| Since November teams of high school students have been developing social ventures to create the change they desire in their community.
Check out the story of one Youth Venture team in the video below.  | | The Honest Beauty Project |
Learn about all the fantastic Ventures at the:
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.
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Agencies: Register Your Day of Action Volunteer Project Now
| United Way of Tompkins County will join other United Ways across the country in a National Day of Action on June 21, 2014.
Local nonprofit organizations are invited to participate by hosting a volunteer activity on Thursday June 19, Friday June 20, or Saturday, June 21.
Click here to learn how to register your event.
Volunteer registration opens in late May.
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Cornell Duff Ball
| The Cornell Student United Way is hosting the annual Duff Ball on May 20, 2014. This senior prom is their largest fundraiser of the year - it sold out in 1 minute raising $35,000 in gross sales. Proceeds support the UWTC Stephen E. Garner Summers of Service program which provides rising high school seniors summer employment with UWTC member organizations.
Check out their Duff Ball video below.
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United Way: Congratulations Graduates!
| United Way of Tompkins County would like to congratulate the Class of 2014!The following students have participated this year in one or more of UWTC's Student United Way Programs. We would like to wish them the best in their future endeavors.
College Graduates
Christina Roberti, Cornell University
Moriah Petty, Ithaca College
Aurora Ulbing, Tompkins Cortland Community College
High School Graduates
Cairo Archer
Jonathan Becker
Frida Brown
Sheila Brown
Clifford Hackworth
Joshua Hutchinson
Kara Johnson
Ned Lauber
Jordan Lynch
Troy Sutfin
Erin Walker
Izzy Witty
Young people across the country are helping to improve their local communities by giving, advocating and volunteering in the areas of education, income and health. This powerful movement called Student United Way is helping to advance the common good. UWTC is proud to have five student engagement programs.
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You can take action by clicking on ACTION buttons.
See how your gift is making a difference by looking for the RESULTS button.
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UWTC Youth Venture Community Panel
Monday, April 28 6PM
Ithaca College, Business Room 111
Read More.
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I Love My Park Day
Saturday, May 3
9-Noon Robert Treman State Park
10AM-2PM Ithaca Dog Park at Allan Treman State Park
Volunteer at one of two local State Parks.
Register and Read More
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Tompkins Connect May Volunteer Event
Streets Alive Ithaca
Sunday, May 4
1-5PM on N. Cayuga and Court Streets
Register here.
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Get Connected 101 Workshops
Tuesday, May 6 2PM @ GIAC
Thursday, May 8, 2PM @ Lifelong
For Volunteer Coordinators. Learn how to promote your agency on Get Connected.
Register 5/6
Register 5/8
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Letter Carrier Food Drive
Saturday, May 10
Put your canned food donation in a bag by your mailbox to be delivered to a local food bank.
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Get Connected 201 Workshops
Tuesday, May 13 2PM @ GIAC
Wednesday, May 14 2PM @ Lifelong
For Volunteer Coordinators. Advanced volunteer management in Get Connected.
Register 5/13
Register 5/14
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Duff Ball
May 20 at Cornell University
Senior prom organized by Cornell Student United Way to benefit United Way.
Video
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UWTC Day of Action
June 21, 2014
Nonprofits: Volunteer Project registration now open.
Volunteers: Registration opens late May.
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UWTC Focus Grants
| The deadline to submit applications for FOCUS has been extended to Wednesday, April 30.
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UWTC Community Campaign Volunteers
The 2013-14 UWTC Community Campaign is organized by a group of community volunteers led by the mother-daughter team Kathy Garner Darnieder and Kara Garner Taylor.
Trudy Baum
Community Representative
LuAnn Biviano
Integrated Acquisition & Development Corporation
Marian Brown
Ithaca College
JoAnn Cornish
City of Ithaca
Natalia Cushman
Community Representative
Sharon Dovi
TC3
Anita Fitzpatrick
Tompkins County
Katie Foley
Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes
Jay Franklin
Tompkins County
Kelly Jackson
Tompkins Trust Company
Kristin Gutenberger
Cornell University
Holly Kazarinoff
TST BOCES
Anne Kenney
Cornell University
Laurie Linn
Communique Design & Marketing
Tom LiVigne
Cornell University
Jean McPheeters
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce
Deb Mohlenhoff
TC3
Jason Moore
Tompkins Trust Company
Peter Newman
M&T Bank
Alan Pedersen
Cayuga Medical Center
Molly Salky
Community Representative Kirk Sapa
Community Representative Lynnette Scofield
William Henry Miller Inn Fran Secondo
Wegmans Roger Sibley
Community Representative Anna Smith
Tompkins County Sandra Stone
Community Representative Sally Schwartzbach
The Learning Web Helen Talty
Tompkins Trust Company Sally True
True & Walsh LLC John Turner
Cayuga Medical Center KyuJung Whang
Cornell University Lisa Whitaker
CFCU Community Credit Union
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