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Target partners with United Way to advance good health
With the flu commonly peaking in January or February; the CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. To answer this call, Target is partnering with United Way to advance good health with the distribution of 30,000 free flu vaccine vouchers across the country. The coupons can be used by anyone nine years or older at a Target pharmacy.
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Brian Gallagher responds to a question at this week's World Economic Forum
Listen to Brian Gallagher’s response to a question about growing income and education disparities worldwide and their impact on the global economy during the World Economic Forum this week in Davos, Switzerland.
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Procter & Gamble fostering youth fitness through "Touchdowns for Kids"
During the 2011 Pro Bowl on January 30, Procter & Gamble, one of the NFL’s official sponsors, will donate $5,000 to United Way for every touchdown scored during the game, up to $75,000. The money will go to the local United Way of the player’s hometown team to support United Way’s youth health and wellness efforts. Additional donations will be awarded to any of the 32 markets that do not have a touchdown scored, bringing the total donation to an estimated $100,000! Tune in and root for your city to help keep local kids healthy and active.
Already helping kids to be more active and eat healthful foods? Share how!
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Summit will host some of the biggest names in women's leadership
Hear from some of the most influential women committed to education at the 2011 Women’s Leadership Summit. Featuring Lesley Chilcott, producer of “Waiting for Superman”, Susan Taylor, former editor of Essence magazine, and Leslie Sanchez, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. The Women’s Leadership Summit will be held March 2-4 in Newport Beach, CA. Contact Linda Paulson with questions.
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Support for disasters comes in all shapes and sizes
From six-year-old, Vivian who mailed $53.00 from her lemonade stand profits to help United Way with oil spill recovery work. Send Vivian a thank you message for showing how to LIVE UNITED and learn more about United Ways efforts in the Gulf region.
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New report highlights best practices in disaster resiliency and recovery
The U.S. Chamber's Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) recently released A Decade of Disasters. The report features best practices and lessons learned in disaster resiliency and recovery from leaders in the business, nonprofit, and government sectors. Learn more.
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United Ways are changing lives for Haitians
With funding from United Way, Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta (RRISA) has facilitated the resettlement of 69 Haitian medical evacuees and their caretakers, brought to Atlanta following last January’s earthquake.
In addition, the Haiti earthquake destroyed over 4,000 schools, leaving 1,000,000 students without educational opportunities. In response, the United Way Trinidad & Tobago received a grant from United Way Worldwide for the reconstruction of a six-classroom school in Haiti.
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Over fifty percent of charities received some holiday cheer
T’was the season for over 50% of charities, who saw a sharp increase in giving during the final two months of 2010, a Chronicle of Philanthropy poll finds. The year-end lift is one reason that many groups say total donations for the 2010 fiscal year will be higher than in 2009. Still, even with the increase in giving, many charities are not raising as much as they did before the recession began. Forty-seven percent of the organizations (not counting groups that raised money for Haiti) do not expect to raise as much this year as they did before the challenging economy. Read more.
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Study finds solving social problems is key motivator for giving among large companies
A new study by Weber Shandwick, a public-relations firm in New York, found that larger companies are giving to fight national and global problems that align with business-oriented goals, such as building consumer loyalty. Review study.
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Forecaster tool shows how education affects lives and communities
The Teachers Rock stories have shown us that education shapes our lives in unforgettable ways. That is why United Way is making education a national priority. United Way has teamed up with the American Human Development Project to bring you the Common Good Forecaster – an established tool that predicts the impact of education in different communities. This resource demonstrates how education is linked to health, life expectancy, voter turnout, and incarceration rates - among other community concerns. You can also use the Common Good Forecaster to investigate how meeting United Way's goal of cutting the high school dropout rate in half by 2018 will impact your community. See how educational outcomes affect us all.
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Target provides a billion dollar boost for education
Target recently announced plans to double its charitable contributions in education committing to donate more than $500 million by the end of 2015 for a total of $1 billion in support of education. The commitment is part of a new reading initiative, Target Read With MeSM, which aims to help more U.S. children read proficiently by the end of third grade. As part of the initiative and to commemorate the launch of the initiative, Target partnered with First Book, one of Untied Way's national partners, to distribute 1 million books to in-need children in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Learn more about Target Read With Me here.
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BNY Mellon prepares area school children for success
BNY Mellon is providing needed school supplies to area school children. Last month, BNY Mellon and United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area teamed up for a second year to reach more than 250 children.
"We wanted to help in a way that makes an immediate difference. We understand that some families may not have the extra money it takes to provide school supplies for their children. The supply list also seems to get longer each year, so we are just trying to do our part."
Sherry Andrews, Vice President of BNY Mellon
See how area schools were banking on this support.
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UPS partners with Inland Empire United Way’s Kids Pack Program
UPS is helping kids get needed nutrition through their yearlong partnership with Inland Empire United Way’s Kids Pack Program. This program serves 1,200 hungry children a week, by providing homeless and very low-income children with backpacks filled with nutritious food to eat during the weekends, when free school meals are not available.
“OMSD is grateful to the UPS employees’ selfless commitment to deliver Kids Pack to our students. These acts of kindness demonstrate the positive impact that school, family and community partnership has on children’s wellness and on-going development.”
Hector Macias, Director of Student Services at Ontario-Montclair School District
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Deloitte LLP providing students with an alternative during spring break
Since 2005, college students have participated in United Way Alternative Spring Break (UWASB) to address critical community issues, learn more about themselves and communities, and have life-changing experiences. The program was started by United Way Worldwide (UWW) in order to help address the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina hitting the Gulf Coast.
This year United Way Alternative Spring Breaks are open to all students with opportunities around the country, including Biloxi, MS; Newark, NJ and El Paso, Texas. Student United Ways can also travel to St. Bernard Parish just outside New Orleans, LA or for the first time, organize independent service experiences on their college campus through, ASB in your Backyard. United Way is grateful for Deloitte LLP’s continued commitment to ASB. In addition to a fourth year of sponsorship, Deloitte LLP will be bringing new recruits to participate in a special Washington, D.C. ASB initiative alongside United Way and Deloitte professionals.
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Allstate's Give Back Day activates volunteers to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?" As a tribute to the heroic public service of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., more than 2,000 volunteers joined Allstate in communities across the country for Give Back Day. Allstate hosted service projects in 14 communities, partnering with non-profits to address social needs on a local level. Read more.
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Tickets for Charity joining with United Way to advance the common good
Through United Way’s partnership with Tickets-for-Charity??, gain access to some of the hardest-to-find seats around—all while benefitting United Way. Enjoy Linkin Park, New Kids on The Block and the Backstreet Boys, Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean and Eric Church and more.
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Know a hero? Nominate an Unsung Hero for Citizen Service Before Self Honors
The “Citizen Service Before Self Honors” is a national award presented to three United States citizens each year by members of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society recognizing and honoring those ordinary Americans who have clearly demonstrated a willingness to sacrifice for others. If you know someone who deserves this honor, nominate them at www.CitizenServiceBeforeSelfHonors.org. Deadline is Friday, February 18, 2011.
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