 LIVE UNITED on Day of Action this
Friday!
Look
for more than 1,200 people living united by volunteering at non-profit health and
human service agencies throughout Summit County on 'Day of Action' this Friday.
United Way of Summit County is hosting this event formerly known as 'Day of
Caring'. The volunteers, from 57 local companies, will take the day off
from work to help with about 105 projects.
A Kickoff Rally/Celebration will be hosted by the Jerry Shaw Jewish Community
Center at 8:00 a.m. that morning. All participating volunteers are invited
to attend for a brief welcome and a continental breakfast.
So look for the volunteers in their LIVE UNITED
shirts this Friday and thank them for making a difference in our community!
Thanks also to the 2008 sponsor of this event, FirstEnergy Foundation.
Goodyear Employees (pictured above) held their
Day of Action on Thursday and Friday of last week at YMCA Camp Y-Noah to fix-up
the facilities ahead of the summer campers.
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IN THIS
ISSUE
Day of Action
Power of
the Purse Luncheon
United
Way Seeking Musical Acts for Docs Who Rock
Meet the
Team:
Charlene Corlett
Jumpstart Your Annual Campaign! Be a Pacesetter
Shaw
JCC to Host International Athletic Competition --
Volunteers Needed
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| UPCOMING
EVENTS
Day of
Action
(formerly Day of Caring)
Friday, June 20, 2008
Power of the Purse Luncheon
featuring Guest Speaker
Mary Taylor,
Auditor of State
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
University of Akron
Martin Center
Presented by
The
Women's Leadership Giving Society
Knight
Breakfast/
Campaign Kickoff
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Details to be announced
Campaign
Coordinator Workshop
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Roadway, 1077 Gorge Blvd.
Chickenfest
Friday & Saturday,
September 5 & 6, 2008
Friday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Noon to 10 p.m.
Lake Anna Park, Barberton
Basketball
Skills Competition/Downtown Campaign Kickoff
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cascade Plaza
Docs Who
Rock
Saturday, October 25, 2008
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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 Women's
Society Hosts
Power of the Purse Luncheon
The United Way Women's Leadership Giving Society Annual 'Power of
the Purse' Luncheon is set for Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at The
University of Akron Martin Center, 105 Fir Hill. Guest speaker will
be Mary Taylor, CPA, Auditor of State of Ohio, discussing her
experience as a delegate to the 52nd session of the United Nations
Commission on the Status of Women.
Judy Read will be awarded 'Woman Philanthropist of
 the Year' by
United Way's Women's Leadership Giving Society. Judy is a
generous contributor and long-time volunteer to United Way and
scores of other local organizations.
The cost for the luncheon is $20 per person or $150 for a table of
8.
Click here to make your reservation online
or call Barb at 330.643.5533 or email
bstewart@uwsummit.org by Thursday, July 3rd.
Pictured at left: (top) Mary Taylor, Auditor of State of Ohio and
Judy Read.
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United Way Seeking
Musical Acts for Docs Who Rock
 United
Way of Summit County's Docs Who RockTM annual
physician talent show will be held for the third consecutive
year at The University of Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall. Docs Who
Rock V, scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 7 p.m., is
an opportunity for local doctors to showcase their musical
talents.
Docs Who Rock was held at the Main Library's 430-seat auditorium
in 2004 and the 800-plus-seat theatre at North High School in 2005.
Beginning in 2006, The University of Akron agreed to host the
event at the beautiful E.J. Thomas Hall, and in the past two
years, attendance has grown from 1,600 to nearly 2,000 people in
2007.
As in the past, musical acts must have at least one member who
is a doctor (M.D. or D.O.) and who lives or practices in Summit
County. Solo acts are also welcome, and all musical styles are
encouraged to apply.
READ MORE >
Pictured is Dr. Joe Kirk as 'Pelvis' with his band 'Pelvis & the
Rotators'.
VISIT THE DOCS WHO ROCK
WEBSITE >
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 Meet the Team
Charlene
Corlett
Vice President Major Gifts
Charlene Corlett joined United Way of Summit County in the fall of
2003 and has been a valuable asset ever since.
Charlene's efforts at United Way focus on the Tocqueville Society.
It's a program that deals with donors who contribute $10,000 or more
annually. Charlene oversees this entire project. She works closely
with the campaign staff to recruit new donors, which is very much a
team effort.
Charlene commends the members of the Tocqueville Society for their
tremendous generosity. "There are 131 donors that give at least
$10,000 annually and many of them give far more," Charlene says.
Working on this project has been a rewarding experience for her.
"Charlene is the best Major Gifts Officer I have ever worked with,"
says President, United Way of Summit County, Bob Kulinski. "The
increase in our Tocqueville membership from 67 to 131 during the
time she has served our organization is a tribute to her hard work,
diligence, attention to detail, and willingness to "make the ask."
Our volunteers and major gift donors have the highest expectations
of staff and the organizations that they support at significant
levels, and Charlene has never failed to exceed these expectations
with the highest degree of professionalism and focus on our donors
and their best interests. We are blessed to have Charlene on our
team."
Charlene lives in Canton with her husband Bob Corlett who is
retired. In addition to her work at United Way, she also donates her
time and energy to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton. She is
vice chair of the annual enshrinement dinner which attracts more
than
5,000 participants each year. Meeting the enshrined athletes is
always an exciting experience for her.
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Jumpstart Your Annual Campaign! Be a Pacesetter
 As
a Pacesetter for the 2008 Annual Campaign you set the pace for
everyone else! Running your campaign in the summer has great
advantages, including energizing your employees half-way through the
year, taking advantage of the warm weather for special events and
breathing new life into your traditional fall campaign.
Pacesetters receive unique
recognition opportunities through media and our website and will be
invited to our campaign kick-off event as a special thank you.
Pacesetter campaigns should be completed by September 5, 2008.
Your United Way representative will review your campaign history and
determine a realistic goal for your 2008 campaign. The goal is
based on increasing participation by 5 percent or increasing campaign
growth by 10 percent.
If your company would like to run a
Pacesetter Campaign, contact Katie Rennard, Vice President Resource
Development at 330.643.5517 or email
krennard@uwsummit.org.
SEE
THE CURRENT PACESETTERS --Learn more about being a Pacesetter >
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Shaw JCC to Host International Athletic Competition --
 Volunteers
Needed
From August 10-15, 2008, the Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron
will host the JCC Maccabi Games, an annual international
Olympic-style, athletic, cultural, community service and social
event that has united Jewish teens since 1982. The JCC Maccabi Games
in Akron will include more than 400 Jewish athletes ages 13-16 from
the United States, Israel and Venezuela and will draw hundreds of
families and spectators to the city. Akron is the smallest city ever
to be invited to host the JCC Maccabi Games, and its selection as a
host location reflects both on the spirit of its Jewish community
and the quality of its civic life.
Thousands of Volunteers are needed to ensure the success of the
Games -- individuals must be at least 16 to volunteer. Want to do something great for yourself, the community, and
Jewish teens from around the world? Get in the Games. For additional
information, including how to register as a volunteer, just follow
the blimp at www.shawjcc.org, contact Dave Rubens, Shaw Jewish
Community Center of Akron at
dave_rubens@shawjcc.org, 330.835.0036
or Pam Beals with the United Way Volunteer Center at
pbeals@uwsummit.org,
330.643.5512.
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