United Way of Greater Greensboro

United Way of Greater Greensboro’s African-American Leadership

2010 Distinguished Service Awards Banquet Announced

American Express and Wachovia Wells Fargo proudly present the 2010 Distinguished Service Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 20th at 6:00 pm at North Carolina A&T State University’s Alumni-Foundation Event Center. A silent auction will precede an awards program that recognizes individuals, community organizations, and corporations for outstanding commitment to and support of the African-American community throughout Greater Greensboro. African-American Leadership of United Way of Greater Greensboro is pleased to host this second annual event. If you would like to nominate an outstanding individual or community organization that has made significant and/or positive contributions to the African-American community during 2009, please visit www.unitedwaygso.org to download an application from the homepage, contact Tamera Ziglar by phone at (336)378-6600 or contact Tamera by email at tamera.ziglar@unitedwaygso.org. All nominations must be received by Friday, February 26, 2010 at noon. The community is encouraged to submit nominations and attend the March 20th event. Tickets for the event are $35 and may be purchased at United Way of Greater Greensboro, 1500 Yanceyville Street.

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United Way of Greater Greensboro Announces Local Spirit of North Carolina Award Winner

Greensboro, NC - United Way of Greater Greensboro is pleased to announce that High School Ahead Academy of Guilford County Schools was awarded a Spirit of North Carolina Award from United Way of North Carolina for the school’s 2009-2010 campaign. The school received the award in the category of Employee Spirit Award for an education institution with up to 50 employees. The Spirit of North Carolina Awards for Campaign Excellence is sponsored annually by the United Way of North Carolina. The Spirit awards provide statewide recognition for outstanding commitment and support to communities through local United Way involvement. United Way of Greater Greensboro President, Keith Barsuhn, states, “High School Ahead Academy has had total dollar and per capita increases for the past three years. This is one example of Guilford County Schools exemplary campaign support totaling $370,883, nearly a 9 % increase over last year. More important is the partnership United Way has with Guilford County Schools that enables work together on important education goals in Greensboro.”

The Spirit Awards were developed to recognize companies and their employees that demonstrate campaign excellence and community commitment.  The Spirit Committee judged more than 80 outstanding submissions from top companies, organizations, governmental entities, healthcare and educational institutions, as well as businesses – large and small.  Awards were presented to 30 companies and/or organizations during United Way of North Carolina’s Annual Meeting on February 5, 2010 in Pinehurst, NC.

Organizations and companies were judged on a variety of criteria outlined in the Spirit of North Carolina Standards of Excellence including leadership giving, volunteerism, employee participation and giving levels, year-round education, corporate support, incentive programs, and campaign rallies.

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Women’s Leadership, an affinity group of United Way of Greensboro, is hosting a networking reception this Thursday at Zeto Wines. You are invited to learn more about how you can make an impact on the local community as a part of the group. Don’t forget to bring a friend!

Learn more about Women’s Leadership on our website.

Come meet and mingle (and make sure you try some wine, if you’d like)!

Thursday, February 11^th

6:00PM to 8:00PM

Zeto Wines

335 Battleground Avenue (downtown Greensboro)

No admission fee

RSVP to Carley Williams at (336) 378-5055 or at carley.williams@unitedwaygso.org

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Don’t Miss United Way and Brian Gallagher on “CBS Sunday Morning”

Set your TiVo or alarm clock to catch “CBS Sunday Morning” this weekend! United Way Worldwide President and CEO Brian Gallagher will be featured in a story about the philosophy of philanthropy that focuses on an Atlanta family that decided to downsize their house and donate half the profits to charity. This Super Bowl Sunday special is a must-see; pass the word! CBS is also broadcasting the Super Bowl and you can catch all the events here in Greensboro on WFMY 2.

Source: United Way Worldwide

Edited by: Aden Hailemariam, Marketing & Communications at United Way of Greater Greensboro

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What does $120 do?

And what does it do here in Greater Greensboro?

$120 covers the cost to provide twenty-three nutritious Mobile Meals to home-bound seniors through Senior Resources of Guilford.

Mobile Meals is a program funded by United Way of Greater Greensboro and carried out by our partner agency, Senior Resources of Guilford.

$120 does can do that?!

Yes, and though often we don’t think about how much two dollars here and three dollars there can add up over time, it can add up to a lot! Yet, if you can spare that amount, it can add up to the difference in someone’s life right here, right now.

Our Caring Club Card as a way for us to say thanks to you for contributing to United Way of Greater Greensboro as a means to strengthening our community. It’s $120 and you now have an example of just what that amount can mean for someone here in Greensboro. You can still get that coffee and with your Caring Club Card you save a few bucks here and there. The card pays for itself over time and it’s a great symbol of meeting the community’s critical needs and engaging in local business.

By: Aden Hailemariam, Marketing & Communications at United Way of Greater Greensboro

Translating the power of a few bucks, 2/4/2010

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What does $120 do?

And what does it do here in Greater Greensboro?

$120 covers the cost to conduct depression or anxiety screenings for more than 50 people through Mental Health Association in Greensboro’s Public Mental Health Education and Referral.

Public Mental Health Education and Referral is a program funded by United Way of Greater Greensboro and carried out by our partner agency, Mental Health Association in Greensboro.

$120 does can do that?!

Yes, and though often we don’t think about how much two dollars here and three dollars there can add up over time, it can add up to a lot! Yet, if you can spare that amount, it can add up to the difference in someone’s life right here, right now.

Our Caring Club Card as a way for us to say thanks to you for contributing to United Way of Greater Greensboro as a means to strengthening our community. It’s $120 and you now have an example of just what that amount can mean for someone here in Greensboro. You can still get that coffee and with your Caring Club Card you save a few bucks here and there. The card pays for itself over time and it’s a great symbol of meeting the community’s critical needs and engaging in local business.

By: Aden Hailemariam, Marketing & Communications at United Way of Greater Greensboro

Translating the power of a few bucks, 2/3/2010

Translating the power of a few bucks, 2/2/2010

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What does $120 do?

And what does it do here in Greater Greensboro?

$120 will provide two weeks of food for sheltered clients–who have no money and no food stamps–through Family Service of the Piedmont’s Victim Services.

Victim Services is a program funded by United Way of Greater Greensboro and carried out by our partner agency, Family Service of the Piedmont.

$120 does can do that?!

Yes, and though often we don’t think about how much two dollars here and three dollars there can add up over time, it can add up to a lot! Yet, if you can spare that amount, it can add up to the difference in someone’s life right here, right now.

Our Caring Club Card as a way for us to say thanks to you for contributing to United Way of Greater Greensboro as a means to strengthening our community. It’s $120 and you now have an example of just what that amount can mean for someone here in Greensboro. You can still get that coffee and with your Caring Club Card you save a few bucks here and there. The card pays for itself over time and it’s a great symbol of meeting the community’s critical needs, engaging in local business, and…catching a show?

With the Caring Club Card, you can buy one regular adult ticket for any main stage show and get one of equal or lesser value free at the Community Theater of Greensboro.

By: Aden Hailemariam, Marketing & Communications at United Way of Greater Greensboro

Translating the power of a few bucks, 2/2/2010

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What does $120 do?

$120 is about $2 a week. That’s like a cup of coffee, right? I mean…pretty regular coffee…right?

But, I don’t drink coffee so the whole “give-up-your-coffee-once-a-week” idea for donating what may seem like a meager amount to me didn’t hit home at first. (Did I just make a baseball metaphor?). I knew, though, that I did make those tiny to moderate purchases every day that I (1) didn’t really think were splurges and (2) didn’t realize added up to so much at the end of the week, month, or year.

I do believe that “splurges”–the little things we do here and there for ourselves or those close to us–are important. I put that word in quotes, though, because I mean the smallest indulgence to, oh, I don’t know…a $65 haircut? (Granted, I had a gift certificate for that.)

The power of your dollar is amplified once you realize how that few bucks a week can translate into nothing less than a necessity for others where you live–right here in Greater Greensboro.

Those people may not be your next door neighbor, but we are all connected in this entity we call “community.” One thing that many have come to understand is that you don’t know if and when someone you know (like a neighbor)–or even you–may be in need of human services like those funded by United Way of Greater Greensboro. Those human services funded by people like you, too. Service recipients come from all walks of life as do donors.

Our Caring Club Card seems to be at the crossroads of this situation and in a good way. Getting the card means that you’ve helped fund the initiatives and programs that offer critical and substantial services to those in need in our community. Getting the card means that you get discounts at local merchants who have an interest in this community, too. Getting the card means…$1 off of a cup of coffee?!

So, what does $120 do? Starting tomorrow (”Hump Day,” after today, Groundhog’s Day, and before Thursday, which is…well, the day before Friday) and through the end of the week, we’ll give you some examples to let you know!

By: Aden Hailemariam, Marketing & Communications at United Way of Greater Greensboro

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The Volunteer Center of Greensboro began collecting donations for Heart for Haiti, an assistance plan for the relief and recovery of last month’s devastating earthquake in Haiti. While monetary donations make the strongest impact in this event, the efforts coordinated here by the Volunteer Center and other organizations (read more here) to receive in-kind donations of the most critical items needed at the disaster site that will create minimal material waste.

Collection began in mid-January and will continue through Friday, February 12, 2010. Drop-off locations are at Bank of Oakridge branches.

Approved items to donate:

• Bags of rice (any size)
• Bags of dried beans, preferably red beans but will accept any type
• Work/Gardening gloves
• Surgical gloves
• Bottled water 1 gallon size or larger (larger containers can be re-used with sterilization tablets in local water)
• Strap-on fanny pack sized first-aid kits

Heart for Haiti is not accepting clothing donations at this time.

Also, volunteers are needed to help load trucks. If anyone has experience in packing pallets for trucking, that would be of great help.

Boxes (about the size of the ones copy paper comes in) are needed at the collection sites, as well.

If anyone has a personal contact at a grocery store (or any store that would sell these things) that might agree to be an additional collection site, please contact Hollie at the Volunteer Center.

You may contact the Volunteer Center of Greensboro at (336) 373-1633 and visit the Center’s website at http://www.volunteergso.org/.

Watch a video on News 14 Carolina about the Volunteer Center’s assistance program for Haiti here.

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“Hero Gives Teen Moms A New Outlook On Life”

Family Life Council’s Good Beginnings for Teen Parents Program was highlighted on WFMY as part of the Hero Central series. The program is funded by United Way of Greater Greensboro under the Growing Successful Kids focus area.

Read the article here.

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