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Greetings!
| | This newsletter is sent to United Way donors, volunteers, and advocates. Thank you for your support! Join us on Facebook and Twitter to learn more about your community.
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Make a Difference Day: Be There!
|  The United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center will be participating in Make a Difference Day national day of service by coordinating volunteer projects throughout Douglas County on Sat., Oct. 27th. Several agencies and local schools will be hosting groups of volunteers - more than 220 volunteers are needed - for projects that range from pampering homeless pets to maintaining sacred Native American sites to helping area schools stay in pristine shape.
This is a great opportunity to volunteer as an individual, family, business, church or civic organization. Click here to see which projects still need volunteers and to register online. |
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LIVE UNITED Campaign Update
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The United Way Campaign is off to a great start! To date, we have received pledges totaling $527,617, which is 29% of our goal of $1.8 million. The Pacesetter organizations play a major role in the total dollars pledged to date--these organizations have contributed approximately $275,000.
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KU Homecoming Festivities Benefit United Way
 The University of Kansas will celebrate its 100th homecoming during the week of Oct. 21-27, and many of the festivities benefit the United Way of Douglas County. Join us for:
- Jayhawk Jog. Sun., Oct. 21, 9:30 am. This 5k run/walk starts on Mass St. Register here! Volunteers are needed to help staff the event. Sign up here.
- Stuff the Bus. Sun., Oct. 21, 12 pm-4 pm. Drop off canned goods at Dillon's on 23rd St. or the Alumni Center to benefit Just Food and area food pantries.
- Glow KU. Sun, Oct. 21 through Sat., Oct. 27. Show your Jayhawk spirit by decorating your home or business with crimson and blue lights. Register here for the competition. Judging will begin at 6:30 pm, Oct. 22.
- Lawrence for Literacy Book Drive. Mon., Oct. 22, through Fri., Oct. 26. Your donation of book for kids birth through 5th grade will be distributed to United Way community partners that serve children. Books may be dropped off at the Alumni Center or the United Way, 2518 Ridge Ct.
- Dine and Donate at Fuzzy's Taco Shop. Tues., Oct. 23, 10 am-10 pm. Enjoy dinner at Fuzzy's Taco Shop, 1115 Massachusetts St., and when you mention "KU Homecoming," 10% of your meal cost will be donated to United Way.
- Pre-game Pancakes. Sat., Oct. 27, 9 am, Alumni Center parking lot. Enjoy hot pancakes before the kickoff of the KU vs. Texas football game.
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Join Us for the Learning on the Go Celebration!
 Please join us for Learning on the Go, a celebration to mark the opening of a Born Learning Trail at Deerfield Park, 2801 Princeton Blvd. This party for children and those who love them will be held on Sat., Oct. 20, 10:30 am--12:00 pm, and will include lots of family fun like children's storytellers, live music, fall crafts, snacks, prizes and tours of the Born Learning Trail, newly installed by members of the United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center Youth Volunteer Corps.
Born Learning Trails provide an opportunity for pre-school children and their families and caregivers to engage in early learning activities that will help the children succeed in kindergarten. The short walking trail installed by the United Way of Douglas County, in collaboration with the City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department, includes 10 interactive educational activities for children and adults to do together.
Partners in the Learning on the Go event include:
- The United Way of Douglas County
- The United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center
- The Youth Volunteer Corps
- Lawrence Public Library
- Lawrence Public Schools
- Success by Six
- Douglas County Child Care Association
- Dads of Douglas County
- Parents as Teachers
- Douglas County Health Department
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Give.
| The 2012 Campaign is underway, and we need your renewed support! You can direct your contribution to one of the 3 community goal areas of Education, Health, and Self-Sufficiency, or choose all three. Every gift of any amount is so important! Read more
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Advocate.
| You can make change happen with your voice. United Way needs people who are passionate about education, self sufficiency, and health to make some noise. Have some thoughts about access to emergency services in our community? Join the conversation. 
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Volunteer.
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Use your skills and abilities to make a difference in Douglas County by volunteering. No matter what your interests, passions or abilities, the United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center can connect you with meaningful volunteer opportunities.To discover a host of opportunities, visit
www.volunteerdouglascounty.org. Read more
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KIDS VOTING needs volunteers to staff polling sites on Election Day, Tues., Nov. 6. Shifts are available early morning, late afternoon or evening. Sign up today!
THE JAYHAWK JOG, a 5k run/walk that is part of KU's homecoming celebration, needs volunteers to help run the event. The run will be held Sun., Oct. 21, 9:30 a.m. Click here for information or to sign up.
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Don't Miss These Inspiring
Campaign Stories!
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The United Way of Douglas County's community partners are improving lives every day through a variety of pioneering programs that address our community's goals of health, education and self-sufficiency. Hear the inspiring stories of three individuals whose lives were changed by United Way dollars:
Watch Ray's Story
Watch Pam's Story  Special thanks to Michael Grant Selby, University of Kansas Department of Design, for designing this year's campaign materials and to Quinn Brabender for creating this year's campaign videos. |
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