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| Back to Football Friday |
| Thursday, September 1, 2011 |
The NFL and United Way Team Up to celebrate the new season and to combat childhood obesity.
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| Conversation themes: let’s do something together |
| Sunday, July 24, 2011 |
| Several months ago I offered an open invitation to join a community conversation – small groups of people that provide a forum to share aspirations and observations about the community in which we live and the one in which we want to live. About 100 people across the community did just that, representing |
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| United Way Announces Madison County Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Funding Award |
| Tuesday, July 19, 2011 |
| Madison County organizations will receive $65,903 in federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. The amount is $27,943 less than last year’s award. Congress has appropriated $119,760,000 million to supplement and expand emergency food and shelter programs. Madison County’s award is based upon the total number of unemployed as |
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| Volunteers Sought for Operation Weatherization |
| Tuesday, July 19, 2011 |
| United Way is seeking volunteers to assist targeted low income families in Anderson, Alexandria, Elwood and Pendleton with home energy saving projects during the 5th Annual Operation Weatherization. This one-day event scheduled for Saturday, November 5 is presented by Vectren. Corporate volunteers, civic groups, families and individuals can register now |
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| Day of action launches national mentor drive |
| Sunday, May 29, 2011 |
| For the past few years the United Way network has promoted June 21 – the longest day of the year - as a national day of action. Across the country, tens of thousands of volunteers will take action in their local communities to advance the common good on issues of education, income and health.
This year, the day will also mark the official launch of a |
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| National Women's Health Week |
| Wednesday, May 4, 2011 |
The United Way of Madison County
understands the importance of women’s healthcare and promotes state and
national programs that can help with the costs. |
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| Health ranking is call to action |
| Sunday, April 24, 2011 |
| I am quite aware that every time I write about statistics the news is not good. So as I reviewed Madison County’s health rankings last week I searched for some good news – and I found some: we have very good air quality and good access to health care, healthy foods and recreation. Now here’s the bad news: we are our own worst enemies.
First, a little |
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| Volunteer Action Center Director joins UWMC |
| Wednesday, April 20, 2011 |
| Caleb Fiechter has recently joined the staff of United Way of Madison County as Volunteer Action Center Director. The position is funded as part of a three year grant awarded to United Way of Madison County by the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in March. The grant – Indiana’s Hardest Hit Fund Structured Volunteer Program – will serve |
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| 2011-12 Funded Program List |
| Wednesday, April 20, 2011 |
| United Way Board of Directors Approves Community Support Budget
United Way of Madison County’s Board of Directors approved the 2011 community support budget of $984,686 at its March meeting. "Thanks to the dedication of volunteers and staff, and the generosity of thousands of individuals and organizations, we're able to again direct nearly $1 million back |
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| Covering Kids and Families Announces Cover the Uninsured Week |
| Tuesday, April 5, 2011 |
| United Way of Madison County, through
its ongoing partnership with Covering Kids and Families of Indiana has
announced Cover the Uninsured Week Monday, April 25 through Saturday, April 30. |
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