by Lauren Richwine, Communications Specialist
Ever slide into your staff meeting with barely a minute or two to spare? It can be a close call, especially on those mornings when the dog begs to go out, your coffee spills, and the guy in front of you is too busy multitasking to at least drive the speed limit. Fortunately for me, I made it to the Chamber staff meeting a few weeks ago with time to spare.
A representative from United Way took center stage pretty quickly and began to introduce all of us (in the event we didn’t already know) to who the United Way is and what they do. For the benefit of all you hard working, late-to-staff-meetings individuals, we decided to share what we learned here.
United Way assesses the needs of the local community then responds to them with donated funds and supplies. The focus areas are basic needs, family stability, and success in school. A popular and growing program right now that seeks to help make reading exciting for grade school boys is Real Men Read. Don’t have the time to go into schools and read? United Way makes it easy to support your community’s diverse needs financially through a paycheck deduction program. For more information about United Way or the organizations they partner with, visit www.unitedwayallencounty.org.
Ever slide into your staff meeting with barely a minute or two to spare? It can be a close call, especially on those mornings when the dog begs to go out, your coffee spills, and the guy in front of you is too busy multitasking to at least drive the speed limit. Fortunately for me, I made it to the Chamber staff meeting a few weeks ago with time to spare.
A representative from United Way took center stage pretty quickly and began to introduce all of us (in the event we didn’t already know) to who the United Way is and what they do. For the benefit of all you hard working, late-to-staff-meetings individuals, we decided to share what we learned here.
United Way assesses the needs of the local community then responds to them with donated funds and supplies. The focus areas are basic needs, family stability, and success in school. A popular and growing program right now that seeks to help make reading exciting for grade school boys is Real Men Read. Don’t have the time to go into schools and read? United Way makes it easy to support your community’s diverse needs financially through a paycheck deduction program. For more information about United Way or the organizations they partner with, visit www.unitedwayallencounty.org.
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