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LIVE UNITED!
 United Way of the Lakeshore participated in the Fruitport Old Fashioned Days parade on May 27 with 26 volunteers braving the cold and wind. Shown here are three of those volunteers - Bob Szymoniak, his daughter Ellie and her friend Eliza Johnson. Both girls are members of Youth United. Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped! | |
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Register Now for
Day of Caring 2013!!!
The 2013 Day of Caring is Friday, June 21, at the Muskegon County Fairgrounds, 6621 Heights Ravenna Road. The goal will be to complete many projects in advance of the Muskegon County Fair in July.
Day of Caring will begin at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast, hosted by the Muskegon Host Lions Club; lunch will be provided by Plumb's at noon.
Projects will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., followed by clean-up until 4:00 p.m. Projects include painting, restoring fences and barns, building shelves, landscaping, brush clearing, mural painting, cleaning, volunteer registration, and more. Projects will be available for both skilled and non-skilled volunteers of all ages.
Donations are being accepted at United Way, 31 East Clay Avenue, for paint brushes, rollers, drop cloths and paint trays. Volunteers can register online at www.unitedwaylakeshore.org. For more information please contact lynn@unitedwaylakeshore.org
Project requests are being accepted for both Oceana and Newaygo Counties. Please contact Laura Nugent in Oceana County at (231) 907-0515 or Lynn Keech at (231) 722-3134 for Newaygo County. | |
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Fifth Third Bank E-Bus Event
In 2011, Fifth Third Bank brought its "E-bus" to Muskegon, and invited local nonprofits to participate in a resource fair. Over 200 community residents registered for the event and took advantage of opportunities to receive free credit reports, talk with mortgage counselors, and visit with representatives of local agencies to learn more about financial stability and employment programs and services.
The Fifth Third E-bus will be returning this summer, and once again, local agencies are invited to participate in the resource fair. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Muskegon County governmental campus on Apple Avenue.
Any nonprofit agency engaged in providing programs or services related to financial education, employment, asset building, education, housing, or health is welcome to reserve a table for the fair. Tents and tables will be provided.
If you may be interested in participating, and would like to reserve a table now, please notify Francine Gaston at Francine.Gaston@53.com.
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United Way Employee Campaign Coordinator Training 2013
It's time for a campaign tune up! The tune up will include tools for conducting an easy and exciting United Way campaign; tools for building a dynamic team; and tools for taking your campaign to the next level!
July 25 or August 8, 2013
8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
United Way of the Lakeshore
31 East Clay Avenue, downtown Muskegon
If your company has a United Way campaign team, please bring as many team members as possible. Please RSVP to Nancy Robbins at (231) 722-3134 or nancy@unitedwaylakeshore.org.
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2nd Annual Ride United Event
Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual RIDE UNITED event which will take place on Friday, September 13. There will be a 100 and 50 mile ride option. More details to come! All riders registered by August 23 will receive a semi-custom rider's jersey. Registered riders are encouraged to gather pledges through their Firstgiving account which will be set up during online registration. All pledges raised by riders will benefit the local United Way of their choice. Registration ends August 30.
Sponsors needed for the 2013 event! A $3,000 Century Sponsor includes your business logo printed on the rider jerseys and on all marketing materials and the Ride United website. A $1,500 Paceline Sponsor includes your business logo on the Ride United website and all marketing materials.
Please contact Laura Nugent at laura@unitedwaylakeshore.org
if you have any questions.
www.ridemi.org
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Women's Leadership Network
2013 Calendar of Events
Tuesday, June 18, 12 p.m. Tour of the new Family Promise facility, located at 1275 Kenneth, and a review of Muskegon County homeless data, including children and youth. Hosting this event are Dee Carlson, McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Coordinator, and Marian McDermed, Executive Director of Family Promise. There were 1,397 children homeless in Muskegon County in 2012.
Friday, July 26, 12 p.m. "Raising an Ethical Child" lecture with Dr. Elizabeth Day, Professor, at the Muskegon Museum of Art, 296 West Webster Avenue, downtown Muskegon.
Tuesday, September 24, 12 p.m. "Adopt a room" at Every Woman's Place.
Tuesday, November 19, 12 p.m. Volunteer at the Salvation Army, 1221 Shonat, Muskegon, for the Christmas toy campaign. Volunteer at the Kids' Food Basket in downtown Muskegon.
Mission Statement: The Women's Leadership Network of United Way of the Lakeshore exists to build a powerful coalition of women, in order that we can: increase awareness of needs in our community, particularly those impacting women and children; provide a forum to learn more about the needs of the community and the organizations that address those needs; and encourage women to become leadership donors. This group of women is comprised of those giving $500 or more annually to United Way.
Please RSVP to stephanie@unitedwaylakeshore.org for any of the above listed events. If you would like more information about the Women's Leadership Network please contact claudia@unitedwaylakeshore.org or call 722-3134.
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Click the link below to find United Way on Facebook. Check us out for daily pictures, updates, information
and more!
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Youth United members are putting on a free carnival at Edgewood Elementary in Muskegon Heights, and they are in need of gently used or new children's books for a Book Walk (similar to a Cake Walk). Please drop off donations by June 13 to United Way, 31 E. Clay Avenue, downtown Muskegon.
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National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp out Hunger Food Drive 2013
The National Association of Letter Carriers 2013 Stamp out Hunger Food Drive in downtown Muskegon, North Muskegon, and Muskegon Heights brought in 91,000 pounds of food. Thanks to everyone who left food by their mailbox May 11, the food banks in Muskegon County will have more food to help feed those in need. Thank you to all the unions that came out that day to help the NALC with their food drive - NRLCA, APWU, IBEW 275, & UAW 1243 .
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Event Calendar
Saturday, June 1: Wings of Mercy Annual Muskegon Careaffaire from 8 a.m to 12 noon at the Executive Air Transport, Muskegon County Airport. Pancake breakfast provided by the Muskegon Host Lions Club. Run for Wings, a 5K Run/Walk (register at www.runforwings.org). Classic cars, vintage aircraft, airplane and helicopter rides available. Tickets are $6 each or $25 for the whole family!
Friday, June 7: 20th Annual Arc Open at the Stonegate Golf Club, 4100 Sweeter Road, Twin Lake. 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, four person scramble, $380 per team or $95 per golfer. Please contact mrosema@arcmuskegon.org to register.
Wednesday, June 19: Sister Cities Youth Exchange Scholarship Program invites you to attend a dinner cabaret fundraising event at 6 p.m. at Hampton Green Farm, 5440 East Farr Road, Fruitport. Tickets are $50 each or $1,000 for a sponsored table for 10 (includes a bottle of wine and company logo on all marketing materials).
Saturday, July 6: Harbor Hospice MLive Regatta from 12 to 5:30 p.m. at Muskegon Yacht Club. This event includes the race, a silent auction and a picnic. The public is welcome.
Thursday, July 11: Maranda Park Party from 12 to 2 p.m. at Smith Ryerson Park, 550 Wood Street at Sumner. Park Parties offers an unforgettable afternoon of fun including games, rides, entertainment, food, prizes and more. And as always, everyone is invited and everything is FREE. Please call the City of Muskegon Parks Department if you have questions (231) 724-6991.
If you have an event you would
like included in the United Way ENews, please contact stephanie@unitedwaylakeshore.org.
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United Way Billboard Sponsorship Opportunity
Are you interested in sponsoring a billboard during the 2013 United Way Campaign? The cost for each billboard is $1,000 and the billboard will be up for at least one month, traditionally sometime in September or October.
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Walk with United Way
It's parade season!!! We are looking for volunteers to walk with us in parades this summer. If you are interested, please contact Stephanie@unitedwaylakeshore.org.
Saturday, June 15: Muskegon Heights Festival in the park parade. Parade starts at 11 a.m.
Thursday, August 8:
Northside Family Fun Fest parade. Parade steps off at 7:30 p.m.
More parade dates will be added as we get registered for them.
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Oceana County News
Pentwater mobile food truck sponsored by the Pentwater Junior Women's Club, is held on the third Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pentwater Fire Barn. 2013 dates are: June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19, and December 17.
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Catholic Charities West Michigan - Parent Cafes
Parent Cafes - make new friends, make your voice heard, share ideas, learn about community resources, share your family story, build relationships with your children! These meetings start at 5:30 p.m. at the United Way office, 31 E. Clay Ave., downtown Muskegon. Free dinner and child care will be provided. RSVP required to ccurtis@ccwestmi.org at least one week prior to the Cafe you would like to attend.
June 12: Social and emotional competence of children.
June 26: Social connections.
July 10: Concrete support.
July 24: Parental resilience.
August 14: Knowledge of parenting and child development.
August 28: Social and emotional competence of children.
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Love in the Name of Christ of Muskegon County
The household pantry stocks items such as bedding, curtains, rugs, silverware, dishes, cups, glasses, vacuums, small appliances, can openers, dust pans, towels, sheets, blankets, etc.
The furniture ministry is always happy to accept your furniture donations.
The baby pantry is in need of onesies, diapers, wipes, lotions, 0-12 month outfits, socks, sippy cups, bottles, blankets and toys.
There is always a need for bikes as a means for transporation. If you have a spare bike or two that you are not using, please call Matt or Paula at 773-3448.
Love in the Name of Christ
2735 East Apple Avenue
Muskegon, MI 49442
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