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| Public policy engagement is critical to human services |
| Sunday, March 11, 2007 |
| One of the charges to our Vision Councils is to become engaged in public policy where appropriate. People are often surprised that a non profit would include public policy on its agenda, but legislative actions have an effect on all organizations and individuals. Public policy drives access to many basic services and regulates many other areas of human |
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| Keith Trent defines volunteerism |
| Sunday, March 4, 2007 |
| Keith Trent was named the 2007 Volunteer of the Year for United Way of Madison County at our annual meeting last week. This annual award recognizes outstanding volunteers who have demonstrated superior devotion to United Way, its agencies and the community over a period of time. I can't think of anyone more worthy of this recognition, except, perhaps |
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| Trent Recognized as 2007 Volunteer of the Year |
| Friday, March 2, 2007 |
| Keith Trent was named the 2007 Volunteer of the Year for United Way of Madison County at our annual meeting last week. This annual award recognizes outstanding volunteers who have demonstrated superior devotion to United Way, its agencies and the community over a period of time. I can't think of anyone more worthy of this recognition, except, perhaps |
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| Event provides recognition, inspiration |
| Sunday, February 25, 2007 |
| For better or worse, annual meetings are a standard in the non profit world. We've tried to design our annual meeting for better during my tenure with United Way by focusing on volunteers and providing inspiration for all those who support our work.
This year, we are pleased to have as keynote speaker Rafael Sanchez, WRTV's Call 6 for Help |
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| United Way 101 |
| Sunday, February 18, 2007 |
| The United Way brand is one of the most recognized in our nation, thanks in large part to a lucrative media partnership with the National Football League. Rarely do I encounter a person who hasn't heard of United Way, but unless people are directly involved with the organization, most have a very vague idea about what we actually do, and an even more |
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| WRTV Call 6 For Help Reporter Rafael Sanchez to Speak at Annual Meeting |
| Monday, February 5, 2007 |
| Rafael Sanchez, Call 6 for Help Reporter will be the keynote speaker for the United Way of Madison County's annual meeting Thursday, March 1. The dinner event, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Paramount Ballroom, is open to all donors and volunteers. Reservations must be made in advance by calling 643-7493. Cost is $35 per person and $200 for a table of |
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| Successful kids are healthy kids |
| Sunday, February 4, 2007 |
| Health was my topic last week. The Madison County Community Health Center's 6th Annual State of Health Breakfast was held on Tuesday as I was immersed in data surrounding the health of local youth in an effort to assist a grant submission by one of our agencies. At the statehouse as well as in the nation's capital, public officials struggle with |
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| Dawn breaks for "sleeping giant" |
| Sunday, January 28, 2007 |
| The first graduates of the Certified Nursing Aides (CNA) program at Alternatives' Anthem Employment Training Center have received their state certificates and are seeking employment.
The program is one component of a multi-faceted training curriculum with a concentration on health care careers and is provided in cooperation with Community Hospital. |
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| Local Board Announces 2007 EFSP Funding Awards |
| Monday, January 22, 2007 |
| Madison County's Local Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, chaired nationally by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Administration) has announced its funding awards for 2007. The Local Board had been notified in December 2006 that it had $88,271 eligible to distribute for 2007 funding, and placed public notices in the media inviting any |
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| Funding review provides challenges |
| Sunday, January 21, 2007 |
| Two volunteer groups are convening this month to review agency program requests for funding from United Way. Typically, the requests nearly double the expected available funding. "This is going to get ugly real quickly," exclaimed a new volunteer. The veterans nodded knowingly.
This year, all organizations were asked to submit funding that |
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