LIVE UNITED - August 2012

United Way of Thurston County

It's not too late to sign up for Day of Caring!

Join us! Sign up to lend a hand and ask your friends, church group, club, team, or business to sign up and join the fun too. We could use all hands on deck for this county-wide Day of Caring! And did we mention, there's PARTY afterwards!

One of the largest volunteer events in our community, Day of Caring brings together businesses, service groups, students and others to form volunteer teams to complete one-day projects for local nonprofit organizations. For information on how to sign up, visit our website or contact Day of Caring Coordinator, Megan Hawthorne.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Day of Caring in Thurston County, we're having a celebration, free to all event participants.

Day of Caring Party
September 21, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m., program at 5:00
Procession of the Species Community Art Studio,311 1/2 Capitol Way North, behind the Royal Lounge.

We're giving away a 4-pack of passes to Great Wolf Lodge Water Park! Awards presented to *Dirtiest Team Present *Funniest Team Picture (So be ready when the volunteer photographers visit your project!) *Best Team Spirit (Can you say matching sunglasses? Hats? Team chant?)

Catering by City Picnics - Beer & Wine available for those 21 and over. The Day of Caring celebration sponsored by Townsend Security.

What we're doing to advance the common good, one program at a time

United Way has awarded over $425,000 this year in competitive grants through our Community Care Fund. These funds improve the lives children and adults throughout the Thurston County area. Our annual campaign to raise funds for next year's grants begins this September. Please join us and look for opportunities to give through your workplace or as an individual.

Great programs your gifts are supporting:

ROOF Community Services Kids' Place After School and Summer Program provides help with schoolwork and skills improvement to low-income and at-risk children, grades K-5, who need extra guidance and care.

Interfaith Works' Sidewalk Advocacy & Support Center is a volunteer-operated support center for the homeless that specializes in community engagement and coordination of resources. Sidewalk's goal is to end homelessness through volunteerism and prevention tactics.

Community Youth Service's Rosie's Place Drop-in Resource Center provides support to homeless youth in the Downtown Olympia area. This important resource distributes food and provides health care, as well as provides support services to marginalized, homeless and street youth.

These are just a few examples of the dedicated organizations receiving United Way's funding. To learn about other programs, visit our website.

Upcoming Events

For more information about United Way events, visit our Events page.

Day of Caring & After Party
Volunteer at a local nonprofit agency for the day
September 21, 2012

Early Learning Breakfast

Indian Summer Golf & Country Club
October 31, 2012

Leadership Giving Circle Donor Reception

Schmidt House
November 15, 2012

"Straight from the Heart" Winemaker's Dinner at Lucky Eagle Casino
January 26, 2013

Power of the Purse Auction Indian Summer Golf & Country Club
March 2, 2013

Spirit of Giving Annual Awards Celebration The Worthington Center at Saint Martin's University
May 31, 2013

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