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The girls had an opportunity to participate in sports such as track and field, volleyball, basketball and flag football at the Let Us Play Sports Camp.
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United Way of Northeast Florida teamed up with Leah Barker and Bryan Barker (former Jacksonville Jaguars punter) to host the 11th annual Let Us Play! Sports Camp on March 19-22. The four-day camp helped more than 130 girls learn about more opportunities available through sports, reinforced the value of education and the importance of positive values in their lives. The girls participated in a variety of activities including volleyball, basketball, track and field and flag football.
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In case you haven't heard the statistics recently, Northeast Florida's senior population is expected to grow by 66 percent in the next fifteen years. This population boom will bring with it lots of exciting opportunities, but also challenges in being able to keep up with the increased demand for services. To stimulate awareness about and collaboration on preparing for these issues before they become critical, United Way proposed, and currently leads, the Northeast Florida Life: Act 2 Partnership Council. This council is comprised of public, private, and corporate funders of senior services.
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>> Visit the Life: Act 2 Website
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Kelso continues to live on his own thanks to senior support services.
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Past Pacesetters enjoy camaraderie at a
"Survivor"-themed event.
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The month of June is important to you if this is the year you've decided to run a Pacesetter Campaign. Pacesetter companies accept the challenge to conduct their United Way campaign early to SET THE PACE for the annual campaign. By accepting this challenge, these Pacesetters will help create momentum for the rest of the community. Pacesetters enjoy a unique kickoff event, customized program tours, special training and recognition in publications and event materials.
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Be a member of this elite group and mark your calendar for special campaign training on June 6, 8:30 – 11:30 and the Pacesetter Campaign kickoff event, Rockin' The Community Tour: Pacesetter 2007, on June 20, 8:30 – 1:00 PM.
Join the United Way “Roadies” as we tour the community with special Backstage passes to see first hand your United Way investment in action!
To learn more about becoming a Pacesetter, contact Kim Kaye at 904-390-3212 or e-mail kimk@uwnefl.org.
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David and Linda Stein and the First Class of Stein Fellows with their youth mentees at this year's matching ceremony.
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United Way of Northeast Florida volunteers and staff were excited to learn that United Way of America (UWA) recently selected the Stein Fellowship as one of 33 best practices nationwide that is being showcased to local United Ways. The initiative is one of only three finalists to be highlighted at the national UWA Staff Leaders Conference in May. Thanks to the generous donation of $1 million by Tocqueville members David and Linda Stein, the Stein Fellowship is helping make long-term changes in the lives of at-risk youth.
The Stein Fellows are select young professionals with a passion for philanthropy and community leadership. They mentor students once a week for one year and attend educational forums on the United Way focus issue, Helping At-Risk Students Achieve. The Stein Fellows also enjoy a mentoring relationship with established community leaders who help guide their personal, professional, and philanthropic development. To apply to become a Stein Fellow, contact Joanna Edgell, the Atlantic Circle & Stein Fellowship Coordinator, at 390-4006 or joannae@uwnefl.org.
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Parents and caregivers make any moment a teaching moment for a young child.
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Born Learning is a parent engagement early literacy program. It is designed to provide parents and caregivers simple easy-to-do tips and tricks that can be done during everyday activities to promote early literacy and healthy development. Workshops are offered free of charge thanks to funding from the City of Jacksonville RALLY JAX program and the Early Learning Coalition of Duval.
Scheduling a Born Learning workshop is a simple four step process. There are three workshops to choose from: Playing the Games, Learning on the Go, and Everyday Activities for Dads. All workshop participants receive a Born learning toolkit. Workshops are conducted by Melodie Dove, Born Learning Trainer and WILL (Women In Local Leadership) volunteers who have been trained as facilitators. To date, United Way has conducted 103 workshops reaching a total of 884 parents.
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Resource management volunteers learn about key health and human service research.
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Resource management volunteers gathered for training Wednesday, March 14, in preparation for their task of reviewing programs receiving United Way Community Fund dollars. They learned about United Way's on-line application process and about our community's needs, as measured by community indicators tracked by JCCI in the Quality of Life report. During the next two months, nine volunteer teams numbering 110 volunteers will visit funded and proposed programs to talk with staff, volunteers and participants to ensure that Community Fund dollars are invested for impact. They will make certain that each program is operating successfully by reviewing the achievement of program goals and objectives. In addition, volunteer CPAs and accountants will study the agency's financial statements to ensure that United Way's dollars are being used appropriately. In May, each team will recommend funding levels to be reviewed for approval by the Board of Directors and Trustees during their joint meeting in June.
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The total raised by the 2006 Community Campaign is revealed with the assistance of employee campaign chairs.
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United Way of Northeast Florida soared past its goal, raising $25,175,823 in 2006, a 4.6% increase over the 2005 campaign. The grand total was announced February 8 during a Victory Celebration at the Florida Theatre. With more than 700 guests in attendance, United Way of Northeast Florida paid tribute to hundreds of volunteers and business partners who helped make this a successful year.
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>> more photos
>> The Honorees
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>> Visit the Atlantic Circle Web Page
>> View Invitation
Date and Time: May 10 @ 7:30-9:00am
Location: The Home of Marty Lanahan
>> View Invitation
Date and Time: May 12 @ 10:30am–2:30pm
Location: Jacksonville Marine Institute
Date and Time: June 12 @ 5:30-7:00pm
Location: United Way of Northeast Florida
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>> Visit the Giving Programs Web Page
Date and Time: June 20 @ 8:30am-1:00pm
Date and Time: September 6 @ 11:30am–1:15pm
Location: Prime Osborn Convention Center
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>> Visit the WILL Web Page
>> View Invitation
Date and Time: June 7 @ 6:00pm
Location: Home of Pam Paul
Guest Speaker: Roberta Golinkoff, author of the book “Einstein Didn’t Use Flashcards”
Date and Time: October 4 - Details to follow
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If you are unable to properly view this newsletter, you can access it online at
http://www.uwnefl.org/enews/2007may/
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