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| 3rd Annual Operation Weatherization |
| Tuesday, August 4, 2009 |
| The United Way of Madison County and JobSource are partnering to assist targeted low income families in Anderson, Alexandria, Elwood and Pendleton with home energy saving projects during the 3rd annual Operation Weatherization event scheduled for Saturday, November 7.
Corporate volunteers, civic groups, families and individuals can register now through |
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| We need your input! Complete a tobacco/alcohol survey |
| Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
| Healthy Tobacco Free Madison County is collecting data regarding use of tobacco/alcohol/other drugs in Madison County. This information will be used to assist social service organizations in the development of and support for programs that positively impact the health of Madison County individuals and families.
To facilite information gathering |
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| ANNUAL MEETING & VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DATE ANNOUNCED |
| Thursday, February 5, 2009 |
| Tuesday, March 10 6 p.m. - Anderson Country Club
Keith Trent, board chair for United Way, will emcee the United Way of Madison County's annual meeting Tuesday, March 10. The dinner event, which begins at 6 p.m. at Anderson Country Club, is open to all donors and volunteers.
Cost is $30 per person or $200 for a table of eight and reservations must be |
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| United Way Coordinates Tax Assistance |
| Thursday, February 5, 2009 |
| The United Way of Madison County, Community Access Network (CAN) partners and the Alberta Bowman Center VITA volunteers have joined together to conduct VITA Super Saturdays every Saturday in February. VITA - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance - provides free tax preparation for low-income families. Individuals must schedule an appointment with United Way |
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| Thank you for being a friend |
| Thursday, February 5, 2009 |
| Friend to Friend. It's easy; it's direct; it makes a difference. Friend to Friend is a fund drive specifically to provide energy assistance to residents of Madison County. We have benefited tremendously from a partnership with the City of Anderson utility office through the leadership of Greg Graham, currently chairman of the Board of Works. The city |
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| School's out, but learning isn't |
| Sunday, June 1, 2008 |
| School just let out for the summer, so why am I writing about getting ready for school? Simple. Learning moments that occur every day are the essential ingredients to school success for children. So, as the formal school year wraps up, the Born Learning Coalition is gearing up to continue outreach to families with preschoolers.
The premise of Born |
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| 1st Annual UW/Chamber Golf Classic |
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
| Register Now for the 1st Annual United Way/Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic!
Player registration and sponsorship packages are sought for the first annual United Way/Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic at Anderson's Meadowbrook Golf Course, Friday, July 11, 2008. The 18-hole event will tee off at 8:30 a.m., following a 7:30 a.m. registration with |
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| A look at non profit standards |
| Monday, May 26, 2008 |
| A look at non profit standards
Last week the United Way board spent most of a day involved in an intensive self assessment. The activities focused on our continuing evolution from a fund raising organization to a community impact organization and on our adherence to United Way of America standards of excellence.
At the end of the day we had |
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| Goals focus on education, income, health |
| Monday, May 19, 2008 |
| Last week our staff joined in the United Way of America Community Leaders Conference opening session via the wonders of technology. Through a webcast, we watched live as CEO Brian Gallagher announced the first national system goals for United Way's work over the next decade to advance "the common good" in America:
• Cut in half the number |
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| It's getting easier to be green |
| Monday, May 12, 2008 |
| We just observed the 38th annual Earth Day; however, the event has decidedly taken a backseat to our everyday realities. This is no longer about "tree-huggers," it's about our quality of life. United Way is not an environmental organization, but as an organization that is focused on The Common Good, we can't escape the fact that everything |
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