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Thank you for your support of United Way. This newsletter provides the latest information about how United Way and our partners are making a difference in the lives of kids, families and community in Snohomish County. Thanks to you, United Way is changing the way. From quick fixes to real, lasting change. That’s what matters.™
United Way is going places—come along.
Thursday, March 8, 2007 Those who were involved in our 2006 workplace giving campaigns are invited to celebrate the campaign award winners, hear how they’re helping change our community for the better, and take a look at United Way’s new “home” in Everett. To RSVP, call Laura Walker at 425.921.3441.
Joni was one of the first people in line to get her taxes filed at United Way’s free tax preparation site. She couldn’t believe anyone would do that for free. When the single mother of two young girls received a refund of $5,041—over a quarter of her income—she was amazed and grateful. Stories like Joni’s abound. Volunteers in the first three weeks have already completed 136 returns generating $275,365 in refunds. The real satisfaction has been claiming $118,239 in earned income tax credits—real money back in the pockets of working, low-income families using it to pay bills, get car insurance, even to buy a bed for a family sleeping on the floor.
Above: Volunteer Terry Feller helps Francisco “This is truly helpful, not giving people a handout, but really helping them retrieve what is theirs,” says tax site volunteer Andrea Fink. Thanks to volunteers like Andrea and donors like you, United Way’s Local Community Fund is making an impact for our kids, our families and our community. For site information, see “Hot News” at www.uwsc.org.
Only one year old, this baby’s really grown!
The 2-1-1 information and referral line launched on
February 22, 2006. By the end of December, it had
answered 184,946 calls, both from people looking for
help and offering it. Our local call center—North Sound
Welcome to Thea Warner, Communications and Events Manager. Thea comes to United Way from the San Francisco Bay Area, where she worked for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Seventeen United Ways from throughout Washington gathered in Olympia on February 13. About 70 staff members and volunteers met with Governor Gregoire and legislators about top priorities for our kids, our families and our communities. United Way of Snohomish County’s focus areas are support for early education and 2-1-1. For more information visit www.uwsc.org and click on “Advocate” under the “Get Involved” menu.
Shop more than 60 nonprofit organizations to find your best volunteer fit at the 2007 Volunteer Expo on Saturday, April 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Everett Mall. Can’t wait to get started? You can participate in a volunteer project at the mall that day! For more information call Sara Ballard at 425.921.3459 or visit www.uwsc.org. The Volunteer Expo is a project of the Volunteer Center of United Way of Snohomish County with assistance from the Sno-King Bluebills, Catholic Community Services, MS Helping Hands, and the RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program). Above: Community Matters Vision Council member Georgia Payne spoke with potential volunteers at the 2006 Expo.
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