United Way
Days of Action
Volunteer Registration Now Open
| Each year on June 21, people around the world come together to harness the volunteer spirit and improve their community.
UWTC has expanded the Day of Action to Thursday, June 19 through Saturday, June 21.
Projects include:
- Story Time Readers
- Juneteenth Celebration Volunteers
- Pop Bottle Greenhouse Assembly
- Trail Work
Stand Up and Stand Out
Show the community your organization cares: the Top 5 Teams from local organizations will be publicly recognized for their commitment to the community. Register your team here in three minutes!
Register yourself, your friends, or your family here.
  Tell us about your #DayofAction. Share your plans on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @LiveUnitedUWTC (tweet using #DayofAction, #LIVEUNITED, and #twithaca).
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High School Youth Create Ventures
and Lead Social Change
| UWTC held the first annual Youth Venture Community Panel on Monday, April 28 at the Ithaca College Business School.
 | Lead Volunteer Heather Lane and LACS Team
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The panel showcased three Social Ventures created by high school students at Dryden Central School and the Lehman Alternative Community School (LACS). All three teams successfully completed the Community Panel and will receive seed funding from the Ithaca College and Cornell University Student United Way teams to help launch their Ventures.
Read more
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United Way Youth Venture is a partnership between United Way of Tompkins County and Ashoka's Youth Venture.
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Help reach 450 "likes" on the United Way of Tompkins County Facebook page!
Help spread the word on UWTC services by sharing UWTC's Facebook page with your friends.
"Like" the page by June 30 to be entered to win a LiveUnited package including a t-shirt, lunch bag, and more!
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UWTC Action Buttons
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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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Cans Along Cayuga
Thursday, May 29 6:30pm
Ithaca Festival Parade
Bring a canned food item to the parade to be collected and distributed to local food pantries.
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UWTC Day of Action
June 21, 2014
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Tompkins Connect June Volunteer Opportunity
Saturday, June 21
9am-12noon
Buttermilk Falls State Park
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Tompkins Connect June Social Event
Wednesday, June 25 5:30pm
Six Mile Creek Vineyard
Join young professionals in Tompkins County for a social and networking event.
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Volunteer Opportunity Spotlight
| Food Donation Sorters
Friday, May 30, 9-12noon
@UWTC
2014 GIAC Festival Volunteers
June 14, 2014
Aids Ride for Life
Event Volunteers
Saturday, Sept. 13
Cancer Resource Center
Client Support Volunteer
Ongoing Need
Ithaca Youth Bureau
Mentors
Ongoing Need
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Grants
| Grant applications are currently closed. Applications for Fall Hunger and Food Security and Student Engagement grants will open in Fall 2014.
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UWTC Community Investment Volunteers
Thank you to the 2013-14 UWTC Community Investment volunteers who are currently working hard to review applications for the 2014-2016 Community Care Fund and Spring Hunger and Food Security awards.
Committee
Elaine Quaroni, Co-Chair
Scott Keenan, Co-Chair
Carla McKain
Leslie Meyerhoff
Cindy Noble
Pat Stage
Alan Wood
Katheen Yen
Volunteers
Sarla Aneja
Cairo Archer
Josh Clark
Callyn Cowell
Phil Dankert
Bill Demo
Cris Donovan
Avis Frasier
Ann Gifford
Karla Hanson
Peter Hafner
Judy Kirtland
Sherri Koski
Janette McCord
Charisse Oates
Brett Pennefeather
Moriah Petty
Roberta Rubin
Molly Salky
Rebecca Schwed
Stephen Stover
Liebe Meier Swain
Anson Tsai
Carol Whitlow
Hannah Wildenstein
Yimin Isabella Zhang
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