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Send a Valentine’s Day Card to your honey and help United Way earn some money! Target, a long time United Way supporter has created Super Love Sender which lets you send a quirky Valentine’s Day, football-inspired video card to friends and family all while raising funds for United Way.
For each card the online community sends, [...]
United Way’s “Adopt a Nonprofit” program was a big success. More than a dozen companies brightened the holidays by fulfilling the wish lists of 40 nonprofits throughout the region.
Wish lists included requests for toys for needy children, as well as clothing and kitchen items for shelters that serve the homeless and victims of domestic-violence. [...]
Yesterday evening, United Way and the Bay Area General Counsel Group presented the 21st Annual Koko Challenge Awards, recognizing local law firms for running exceptional United Way fundraising campaigns. This year, 18 participating firms raised $1.3 million for charitable causes – up 10.5% over 2008.
The 2009 top award recipients, recognized by firm size, were:
• Baby Koko (1-45 attorneys) [...]
In their latest newsletter, MatchBridge Executive Director Emily Linaman urges San Francisco business professionals to “Pay It Forward” by supporting and mentoring youth. We’ve posted her message in full below. In the video, Emily explains in her own words what inspires her and offers advice to young job seekers.
As we enter yet another holiday season, [...]
If you’ve been watching TV this week, you may have noticed that many of your favorite shows are highlighting volunteering. Through iParticipate, the Entertainment Industry Foundation has mobilized the entertainment community around a groundbreaking initiative designed to inspire a new era of service and volunteerism. This multi-year campaign, called “iParticipate,” hopes to make service a [...]
Congratulations to Costco, which recently completed its 2009 United Way fundraising campaign. Eighty-five percent of Costco’s Bay Area employees participated in this year’s campaign, representing 17 stores that serve the region. To spread the spirit of giving, cashiers wore LIVE UNITED shirts as they helped customers on the day of the campaign kick-off.
“Costco employees live [...]
As a result of the recent economic downturn, the Novato Youth Center, one of Marin County’s largest childcare centers, saw a growing number of parents laid off or working reduced hours,increasing demand for its subsidized child-care slots and food program. United Way responded with a $10,000 Road to Recovery grant, which will enable the center [...]
Recently, SparkPoint American Canyon Center was profiled in the Contra Costa Times. The article highlights some of the services offered, including job search assistance, credit counseling, and helping people becoming financially literate so they can take control of their finances and their lives.
SparkPoint American Canyon Center is currently in its pilot phase, and is one [...]
United Way CEO Anne Wilson joined San Francisco 49er Josh Morgan on ABC-7’s View from the Bay to offer tips about raising children who care about their community.
View the video.
United Way’s Week of Caring will take place on September 14-18. There are still lots of of half-day and full-day volunteer projects available for teams of employees. It’s a fun, free and easy way for employees to work together and create lasting change in their own communities. Register now!
Here are three great projects to consider:
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