Salina Area United Way

Issue 1

January 2015

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A look back on 2014...

January: SAUW begins scheduling, organizing and
facilitating Community Conversations

February: Staff meet with community members on a weekly basis to share the mission of United Way
and recruit committee members

March: Work continues on the healthcare marketplace open enrollment period as people are encouraged to #GetCovered

April: Local businesses assemble literacy kits for PIECE

May: Match Madness happens for the third year in a row

June: The SAUW Facebook page reaches 500 likes
(Click the link if you haven't already!)

July: Volunteers read weekly at Schilling and Sunset Elementary Schools and give out free books to kids who attend

August: Four local businesses host "Stuff The Bus" events to benefit the annual Back To School Fair

September: SAUW Workplace Campaign Kickoff consists of over 200 volunteers packaging over 50,000 meals in just under 2 hours

October: Answers come pouring in to
"What does this place need?"

November: Businesses running workplace campaigns
volunteer to help sticker books for the public schools

December: City of Salina Mayor Aaron Householter signs a proclamation declaring Tuesday, December 2, 2014 as #GivingTuesday