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2009 United Way Rally. UNDERNEATH EVERYTHING WE ARE, WE ARE ALL PEOPLE. CONNECTED, INTERDEPENDENT, UNITED. AND WHEN WE REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE, WE INFLUENCE THE CONDITION OF ALL. THAT’S WHAT IT MEANS TO. Message from CEO/Management.
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2009 United Way Rally UNDERNEATH EVERYTHING WE ARE, WE ARE ALL PEOPLE. CONNECTED, INTERDEPENDENT, UNITED. AND WHEN WE REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE, WE INFLUENCE THE CONDITION OF ALL. THAT’S WHAT IT MEANS TO
Message from CEO/Management • Employee Campaigns see an increase when there is support from the management. If possible, have your CEO or another respected leader share their reasons for supporting United Way.
2008 Campaign Thank You Show the results from the previous year and the impact in the community resulting from your company’s support. Examples: • Increased participation by 25%: that means 1 in 4 people gave to United Way • Total employee pledges of $12,548!
2009 Campaign • Show United Way 2009 Campaign Video & • Invite a United Way representative or Agency Speaker to share 1st hand the impact – call the United Way office at 345-4551 to schedule. Speakers are encouraged to speak 5-10 minutes.OR • Share the Connecting Kids Initiative – see next 2 slides
2009 INITIATIVE: CONNECTING KIDS • United Way believes that all youth should have the opportunity to participate in enriching out-of-school programs. • Research proves that youth who are involved in activities have increased self-esteem compared to youth who are not involved in activities. • Through the Connecting Kids Initiative, United Way will expand the variety of opportunities available to youth in our community and provide an additional $25,000 in scholarships enabling more kids to participate.
2009 INITIATIVE: CONNECTING KIDS • Youth who are not involved for at least one hour per week in positive activities are 49% more likely to use drugs and 37% more likely to become teen parents. • Data shows that poverty is on the rise and participation in youth development programming is decreasing. • Approximately 40% of local youth do not participate in sports, clubs or organizational activities.
2009 INITIATIVE CONNECTING KIDS PARTNERS (These are some of the many opportunities available): Boy Scouts Camp Courage Community Ed & Rec: Arts, Science, Music, etc. Girls Scouts Mankato Children’ s Chorus Mankato Curling Club Lake Crystal Area Rec Center Mankato Area Figure Skating Mankato Ballet Mankato Area Girls Fastpitch Assn. Mankato Area Youth Baseball Assn. Mankato Area Youth Football Mankato United Soccer Club YMCA: youth recreation, fitness & camps
2009 UNITED WAY PARTNER AGENCIES Greater Mankato Diversity Council Harry Meyering Center LEEP Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial Lifework Planning Center Lutheran Social Service Mankato Area Youth Athletic Ass’n (MAYAA) Mankato Area Youth Baseball Ass’n (MAYBA) Mankato Area Girls FastpitchAss’n (MAGFA) Adult Basic Education American Red Cross The Arc of Minnesota Southwest Bethlehem Child Care Center Boy Scouts, Twin Valley Council Community Assistance for Refugees (CAR) Courage Center ECFE Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare Girl Scouts of MN and WI River Valleys
2009 UNITED WAY PARTNER AGENCIES Mankato United Soccer Club Mental Health Association of MN MRCI Open Door Health Center Partners for Affordable Housing Common Good RSVP Salvation Army SMILES South Central Children’s Project TAPP Child Care Program Theresa House Vine Faith in Action Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program YMCA YWCA
2009 Campaign Goals & Incentive • Share your company’s GOALS: Increase employee participation by 10% and Increase #1 Club membership to 25 people! • Share your company’s INCENTIVES: When you join the Heart Club, enjoy an extra day of vacation in 2009!
2009 Campaign Ask We invite you today to join us in giving. Every gift makes a difference in creating a better life for all. We encourage you to give an additional $1 per week or donate 1 hour of your pay per month back to the community. Together, we are making a difference to make the greater Mankato area the best place to live and work.
HOW TO LIVE UNITED:JOIN HANDS. OPEN YOUR HEART LEND YOUR MUSCLE. FIND YOUR VOICE GIVE 10% GIVE 100% GIVE 110% GIVE AN HOUR GIVE A SATURDAY THINK OF WE BEFORE ME. REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE AND INFLUENCE THE CONDITION OF ALL. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITEDTM