February 8, 2008
News from the United Way of Summit County
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2008 Project Blueprint Class Underway Volunteer Coordinator Training Offered
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Campaign News: |
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Enter Your Kids in the Creative Art Contest
Volunteers Needed and Appointments Available for |
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Annual Meeting & 90th Anniversary Celebration Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Volunteer
Celebration Day of Caring |
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You can donate securely online or call 330.762.7601 for more information. |
| UNITED WAY BROWN BAG SEMINARS |
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Brown Bag Seminars are a great way to provide informational and educational seminars to your employees in the workplace. They work well as an addition to your United Way campaign, or can be held any time of year. Click here to learn more! |
| ARE YOU A DIAMOND DONOR? |
| You are if you have been giving to United Way -- any United Way in any city, in any amount -- for 25 years or more. It doesn't matter if you have given individually or as a couple. If you are a Diamond Donor, United Way would like to know so you can be recognized as members of this outstanding group. For information about the Diamond Donor Society, contact Charlene Corlett, Vice President Major Gifts at 330.643.5537 or ccorlett@uwsummit.org. Click here to enroll online. |
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| United Way of Summit County is conducting an ongoing survey to help determine United Way marketing plans in the future. Please complete the brief survey online. Thank you. |
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2007 Campaign Progress Our Goal: $11,372,000 We are currently at 95.6%. THANK YOU! |
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Volunteer Center Makes Holiday Connections Those that participated, making for a brighter holiday for thousands of people in our community, was a local 4-H Club; Akron Summit Community Action Youth Build; Americhem; Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company; CAM, Inc.; Delta Zeta Sorority; EC Ohio/Ewing Cole; Experient, Inc.; FirstEnergy Corporation; local Girl Scout troops; Goodrich Corporation De-Icing & Specialty Systems; Hudson Middle School; IKON Document Efficiency; JCPenney at Montrose; Kent State University Graduate Management Associates; Kiwanis Club of Akron; Lexi-Comp; OHDELA National Junior Honor Society; OMNOVA Solutions; Rockwell Automation; Snelling Personnel Services; Stow-Munroe Falls High School Cooperative Business Education; Stow-Munroe Falls High School Senior Class Executive Committee; Theken Disc; United Way of Summit County; URS Corporation; West Side Leader and Western Reserve Academy. Of course, these are just the businesses and organizations that utilized the United Way Volunteer Center to match them with their opportunity. Many found volunteer opportunities on their own. This is another example of the outstanding generosity of those in Summit County! Pictured above are employees of Experient, Inc. helping the Haven of Rest prepare for their Thanksgiving dinner. |
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The 2008 Class of Project
Blueprint Gets Underway The classes each week help prepare the individuals for the types of situations they will face as members of boards and committees: Team Building, Effective Communications and Financial Management of Non-Profit Organizations, just to name a few. The 10 weekly sessions will conclude with an Agency Fair on Thursday, March 23 at the American Red Cross. This is an opportunity for the class to get a sampling of the organizations looking for board members and for agencies to see what outstanding candidates there are available through Project Blueprint. If you are interested in more information about the program, contact Brenda Cox at 330.643.5508 or bcox@uwsummit.org. |
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Caring Club
Winners Announced The United Way Caring Club drawing was held at United Way on January 31. The following winners were randomly chosen from 8,230 qualified donors;
Goodyear Blimp Ride for Two Set of 4 Firestone Tires
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Volunteer Coordinator Training Offered
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the United Way of Summit County Volunteer Center for an informational
presentation on "Volunteer Background Checks & Ohio Senate Bill 187." The
training will be Thursday, March 6, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at The American
Red Cross, Summit County Chapter. Description: An interactive panel and
audience discussion for new and veteran volunteer coordinators detailing
Ohio Senate Bill 187 and methods to perform volunteer background checks.
What does it mean to me and my organization? Learn what others are doing
and explore a variety of options.Deadline to register is February 28. Cost is $15 per person and a continental breakfast will be provided. For more information visit our website or contact Pam Beals at 330.643.5512 or email pbeals@uwsummit.org. |
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Summit County Children
Services Thanks Community Through United Way A great applause to everyone at the
Children Services Board for their
tireless support of our community as demonstrated through their increased
campaign, which raised approximately $8,000 over last year!
"Last November, the residents of Summit County showed their great confidence in our agency by resoundingly passing a critical operating levy. I felt that asking our staff to contribute generously to United Way would be a great way to say 'Thank You' to the community for the passage of our levy -- and at the same time help support services that may prevent child abuse and neglect," said Summit County Children Services Executive Director John Saros. "As you can imagine, when our campaign came to a close, we were very gratified indeed by our staff's outpouring of generosity." |
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Brouse McDowell
Posts Large Campaign
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Chemstress Consultant Co. Increases Support Thank you to all the employees at
Chemstress Consultant Company for
their 2007 increase in giving and for their continued support of the
community. |
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Goodrich Power Systems
Hosts Brown Bag Seminar A thank you goes to Human Resources Director Bev Ambler
from the Goodrich Power Systems located in Twinsburg for hosting a Brown Bag
Seminar titled Brain Attack: Knowing and Reducing the Risk Factors of Stroke.
It was facilitated by Suzanne Hughes, Dir. of Health and Education and Nursing
Research and Tom Bartos, Clinical Nurse Specialist from the Robinson Memorial
Hospital. |
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United Way Retiree, Bud
Erskine Dies |
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Enter
Your Kids in the Creative Art Contest |
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 Volunteers
Needed and Appointments Available for Tax Program Each year the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition of Akron works to files taxes, free of charge, for low and moderate income individuals and families. Their goal is to ensure that families and individuals are aware of the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit that they may be eligible to receive. And also that filers receive these dollars free of tax filing charges and become aware of services that can help make them financially stronger. The EITC program can assist working families with receiving up to $4,700 in funds if eligible. The EITC Program is in need of volunteers to be Tax Preparers, Greeters, Intake Assessors, Office Assistants, Quality Reviewers and Site Coordinators for the upcoming tax season. Training will be provided for all volunteer positions. If you are interested in volunteering contact Pam at the United Way Volunteer Center at 330.643.5512 or email pbeals@uwsummit.org. Appointments are also now being taken for those individuals and families that need help filing their taxes. Call 1-866-861-6401 to make your appointment. |
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For an
overview of the recent United Way of America Brand Forum, visit our blog at
www.unitedwayofsummitcounty.blogspot.com |
During November and
December, employees and groups from Summit County businesses and
organizations collected and donated holiday items, volunteered at
distribution programs and adopted scores of needy families for holiday
giving.
Thanks
to The Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Company, Bridgestone
Firestone, Matco Tools, and Sterling Jewelers for their
generous donations that helped make the Caring Club and the 2007 campaign a
success. 
Brouse
McDowell has been providing focused and insightful legal advice to the Akron
area for 90 years. Recently the employees of Brouse McDowell used that
focus to finish another extremely successful United Way campaign. With an
increase of over 45%, Brouse McDowell managed to raise over $31,000 for
United Way of Summit County. Special thanks go out to Marc Merklin and
Rebecca Haupt for their dedication and efforts in leading the campaign.
Thank you Brouse McDowell for your generous support of our community through United Way!
The United Way Youth Initiative Creative Arts Contest is underway! Students in grades K-12
living or attending school in Summit County are invited to participate in the
contest by illustrating the theme: 'Everyone Can Make a
Difference.'