April 18, 2008
News from the United Way of Summit County
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United Way of Summit County Announces Funding Amounts for 2008 United Way to Celebrate Local Volunteers Creative Art Contest Judging Takes Place Federal Funds for Emergency Food, Shelter to be Distributed Through United Way Harvest for Hunger Idol Contest Includes United Way's Michael Gaffney Chickenfest Returns to Barberton Make Bequests and Estate Gifts to United Way |
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United Way
of Summit County Announces Funding Amounts for 2008 The United Way of Summit County Board of Trustees has approved the following community investment package totaling $9,695,761 for the 2008 fiscal year.
Decisions about how much funding goes to each of the 101 programs at 49
affiliated agencies funded by United Way were made by more than 100 local
volunteers who have been meeting and reviewing detailed program and financial
information for several weeks. These volunteers made site visits, reviewed
program outcomes and deliberated over allocations based on the amount of money
available in particular areas of need. Total affiliated agency support increased
nearly 1% this year. |
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United Way to Celebrate Local Volunteers The Celebration will be held Thursday, May 1 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Family Center, 610 W. Exchange Street, Akron. This event will celebrate outstanding volunteer efforts of individuals and groups in our community. For more information contact Pam Beals at 330.643.5512 or email pbeals@uwsummit.org. |
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Companies that would like to volunteer on Day of Action fill in this form > Non-profit Agencies seeking help on Day of Action fill in this form > |
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Creative Art Contest Judging Takes Place This year's judges included: Theresa Carter, President, OMNOVA Solutions Foundation and United Way of Summit County's 2008 Campaign Chair; Bernett Williams, President and CEO of the Akron Urban League; Rocky Richardson, Vice President/Director of Community Development, Charter One Bank; Mike Derr, Akron-Summit County Public Library and Carol Gilbert, Women's Leadership Giving Committee Member. Judges rated each piece of artwork on three criteria: Conceptualization of this year's theme, "Everyone Can Make a Difference," Originality of the artwork, and Clarity of the artwork in depicting the theme. The winners will be tallied and announced in the next newsletter, and the winning artwork will be on display at the Akron Library, Main Branch from May 4-17 and at Chapel Hill Mall May 18-31. Our thanks go out to everyone who helped make this year such a success! |
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Federal Funds
For Emergency Food, Shelter to be Distributed Through United Way United Way of Summit County will oversee distribution of federal monies designated for our region. Summit County will be awarded $366,748 (an increase of $26,909 from 2007) for year 2008 under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. The funds are to be used by eligible local service agencies to supplement and expand the capacity of emergency food and shelter programs in Summit County. A National Board made up of representatives from national organizations and chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated the grant. The Summit County Emergency Food and Shelter Local Board, consisting of representatives from voluntary, governmental, and religious sectors will determine how to allocate the Summit County award among local eligible emergency food and shelter programs. |
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Harvest
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Can You LIVE UNITED?LIVE UNITED is about the power of unity. It is a call to action. To give. To advocate. To volunteer. It is a new movement to get people involved in their communities to affect change. In months to come, you will see a new look on our website and our newsletter and find more and more about ways you can LIVE UNITED right here in Summit County. Theresa Carter, President of OMNOVA Solutions Foundation, (pictured) is living united by volunteering as our 2008 United Way/Red Cross Campaign Chair. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LIVE UNITED > |
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Chickenfest Returns to Barberton The 2008 event will run Friday, September 5 from 5:00 to 10:00 pm and Saturday,
September 6, from 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm. Live bands will be performing in the
Gazebo both nights from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. |
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Bequests and Estate Gifts to United Way Your attorney will know how to handle the wording when you write or update your Will. For example: "I give and bequeath to United Way of Summit County, 90 North Prospect Street, Akron, Ohio, the sum of $_____ dollars or ____% of my estate." Your bequest may be included in the body of a will or as an amendment (codicil). Gifts made through a bequest typically provide an estate tax deduction and we recommend that you consult your attorney and/or financial advisor for specific information. For a confidential discussion about making a bequest to United Way, please contact Charlene Corlett 330.643.5537 or ccorlett@uwsummit.org. Also, visit our website at www.uwsummit.org and click on "Planned Giving." |
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Project
Homeless Connect Scheduled
in Akron The
cities of Akron and Barberton, Summit County and the Akron/Summit County
Continuum of Care are organizing the first Project Homeless Connect (PHC) to be
held on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. This event is a community wide effort to bring
service providers together in one location as a means both to highlight the many
types of assistance available to those experiencing homelessness and to deliver
real time aid to those in need.PHC will be held at the Salvation Army at 190 South Maple Street in Akron, Tuesday, April 29, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Among the services provided that day: dental care, legal assistance, mammogram screenings, HIV/AIDS testing, prostate cancer testing, job placement services, housing placement applications, clothing, meals, hair cuts, and many health screening services. Organizers anticipate more than 200 will attend and receive some level of service. |
United Way of Summit County Volunteer
Center
The
4th Annual Creative Arts Contest wrapped up this week with a
judging event Thursday, April 16 at the Akron Urban League. With 171 entries
from elementary, middle school and high school students from around Summit
County, this year proved to be a banner year for the contest. All of the
artwork is currently on display at the Urban League and will remain there
until the end of April. 
The
'Harvest for Hunger Idol' contest -- the
brainchild of United Way of Summit County's Corporate Volunteer Council Member
Organizations -- was held last Thursday at the historic Akron Civic theatre.
More than 300 people attended, and raised $6,397 for the Akron/Canton Food Bank.
United Way of Summit County will once again host
'Chickenfest!TM' at Barberton's
Lake Anna Park on September 5th and 6th, 2008. After a seven year absence, the
popular food and entertainment festival made a successful return in 2007.
Large and appreciative crowds were on hand last year for the Friday evening and
Saturday festival. 
You can make a lasting impact in the community by naming United Way of Summit
County as the beneficiary in your Will or by naming the organization as owner
and beneficiary of a fully paid life insurance policy. These gifts can provide
various tax benefits to you and your family, and provide much needed funds that
are invested in the future of the community.