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Mark
Your Calendars!
Allocations
Agency Tours
January 11 - January 15
Executive
Committee Meeting
Thursday, January 21, 2010
United
Way Office @ 8
a.m.
Special
Events Meeting
Thursday, January 21, 2010
United Way Office @ 9 a.m.
Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 18, 2010
United Way Office Closed
Final
Allocations Meeting
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Trustmark Bank, 4th Floor
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Volunteers Needed
Visit our volunteer
center to learn more about volunteer opportunities in
your area and sign up to volunteer.
United
Way of
Lowndes County
Agencies & Programs
American
Red Cross
Boys and Girls Club
Boy Scouts (Pushmataha Council)
Columbus AFB Youth Center
Community Resource Connection
Community Volunteer Center
CONTACT Helpline
Dial-a-Bus
Four H Clubs of Lowndes County
Girl Scouts of Northeast MS
Greater Columbus Learning Center
Helping Hands
Home Delivered Meals
Recovery House
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
The Salvation Army
YMCA
Community
Outreach Programs
Charity Tracker
Summer Fan Drive
USPS/United Way Food Drive
Disaster Relief & Recovery Assistance
Lowndes County Home Repair Initiative
Community-Wide Blood Drive
School Supply Drive
Prescription Discount Cards
Emergency Food & Shelter Block Grant
Community Volunteer Center
Adopt a Family Christmas Program
Share One
AmeriCorp VISTA Program
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2009-2010
Executive Committee
Dennis Erby, President
William Corder, VP/Campaign Chair
Lynn Atkins, 2nd Vice President
Scott Singley, Nominations
Jim Wilson, Immediate Past Pres.
John Bowen, Finance Chair/Treasurer
Sarah Heinkel-McAnally, Secretary
Stewart Stafford, Allocations Chair
Susan Bell, Communications
Learnard Dickerson, Special Events
Marilyn Agnew, At-Large Member
Kevin Stafford, At-Large Member
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2009-2010 Board of Directors
Marilyn
Agnew
Lynn Atkins
Susan Bell
John Bowen
John Brady
Kathy Brown
Dr. Gary Bouse
Roger Burlingame
Whirllie Byrd
Beth Cook
Bryant Cook
Will Cooper
William Corder
John R. Davis
Learnard Dickerson
John Dowdle
Dennis Erby
Scott Ferguson
Matt Fowler
Brandt Galloway
Sarah Heinkel
Jason Heliniak
James Hrusovsky
Deborah Junkin
Frances Jutman
George Kerekes
Brenda Lathan
Amber Brislin
Stuart Phillips
Beth Robinson
Scott Singley
Kevin Stafford
Stewart Stafford
Greg Stewart
James Tisminkakis
Leslie Watkins
Jim Wilson
United
Way Staff
Janice
Ballard, Executive Director
Michelle Avant, Office Manager
Frances Tucker, Receptionist
Meagan Coughlin, Project Coordinator
Janie Shields,
AmeriCorp VISTA
Give
to the United Way.
Contribute today by calling 328-0943!
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WHAT'S
NEW FOR 2010?
United
Way poised to meet $600K campaign goal
by
Jason Browne from The Commecial Dispatch
An
anonymous donation of $25,000 has the United Way of Lowndes
County poised to reach its campaign goal.
With the
huge boost, which came from a single donor, the agency has
raised 96 percent of its 2009-10 goal. According to Jan Ballard,
executive director of the United Way, the amount raised since
September sits at $574,265. The goal is $600,000.
Dennis
Erby, board president for the local United Way, said the anonymous
donor is a friend and local businessman who requested his
name be withheld.
He
and I had a conversation about whats going on, and he
expressed his desire to do something in the community more
than what hes done in the past, said Erby. I
believe that it gives credence to the fact that there are
people in our community that believe in the fiduciary responsibility
the United Way has taken on.
Ballard
expects campaigns among Columbus city employees and Lowndes
County employees, to raise another $12,000. Those campaigns
have concluded and the final tallies are being calculated.
A third
campaign is in the works at a local industry.
If United
Way reaches its campaign goal this year, it will be the first
time since 2000 the agency has hit its mark. The goal was
$550,000 in 2000 and was increased to $600,000 the following
year based on economic indicators.
Last year,
the United Way of Lowndes County celebrated its 55h birthday,
and its campaign concluded with $504,000 raised.
The money
being raised through these campaigns and donations is essential,
Ballard said.
Its
especially important this year because our agencies continue
to serve higher numbers than in previous years. Its
not too late for businesses and residents to make their donations
before the allocations budget is finalized in a few weeks,
said Ballard.
The United
Way funds 18 non-profit agencies which serve Lowndes County
including The American Red Cross, Boys and Girls Club, Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts, 4-H Club, the Greater Columbus Learning
Center and The Salvation Army.
It has
also put nearly $150,000 in reserve funds into the community
in recent years to deal with weather-related disasters.
Read
the article on cdipsatch.com.
Share
One
United Way of Lowndes County partnered with
Columbus Light and Water for the Share One program. Share
One is a program to help those in need due to temporary hardship
or misfortune that may need financial assistance with their
utility bill. Columbus Light and Water is providing their
customers the option to contribute to the Share One program
through their utility bill. This is an ongoing process and
customers may sign up at anytime.
How
does it work?
Customers can call to request and application or visit CL&W
to sign up. CL&W needs signed authorization to give authority
to charge customer accounts. Specify the dollar amount you
would like to give each month. We are only asking for one
dollar per month. The amount will be added to your utility
bill each month. You
may also make a one-time contribution.
Where
does the money go?
Your
contribution will be placed in a special account with the
Columbus Light and Water. Funds from this account will be
available in voucher form for those in need. Helping Hands
will screen and recommend individuals and families with financial
need to Columbus Light and Water. Recipients will present
vouchers to Columbus Light and Water and the amount will be
applied to their bill.
Where
do you get help?
Those
needing help must contact Helping Hands at 328.8301 to get
more information on the vouchers.
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New to United
Way - Online Giving!
United
Way of Lowndes County recently teamed up with United Way of
America to offer you an easy, safe way to support our network
of care. To donate online and begin helping your neighbor
in Lowndes County, please click on the link below!
Adopt
a Family Christmas Program - Huge Success!
United
Way of Lowndes County extends a generous thank you
to the community for their support of the Adopt a Family program.
We received over $10,000 of contributions, toys, and gifts.
33 families from the Golden Triangle area received assistance
with Christmas last month that included 10 couples, 18 single
moms, four single fathers, one grandmother, and 84 children.
United Way recognizes the WCBI staff for partnering with us,
the Community Resource Connection for screening the families,
Payless Shoe Store for providing gift certificates, and all
of the companies, organizations, clubs, and families that
helped make this years Adopt A Family a huge success!
Read
the full story here...
WOW
- CMSD raised $73,500 for United Way!
A
heartfelt THANK YOU to the Columbus Municipal School
District students, teachers, and administrators for raising
a record breaking $73, 500 for our campaign. Way to go! A
special thanks to Marilyn Agnew for her hard work and
leadership in leading this campaign above and beyond!
Read
the full story here...
United
Way is registered with the Better Business Bureau
United
Way of Lowndes County Privacy Policy
United
Way of Lowndes County will never sell, trade, share or rent
your personal information to our merchant partners, member
agencies or any third parties without your prior consent or
as required by law. To be acknowledged for making a designated
gift to a funded agency, we will need confirmation from you
to provide your contact information to the agency.
Information
gathered about you or your business by United Way of Lowndes
County is used solely for our purposes to maintain records
of contributions as required by our audit firm and by law.
United
Way recognizes agencies and businesses that contribute to
the annual fund drive in campaign progress reports to the
community and at our annual meeting held in March of each
year. United Way will honor the wishes of agencies and businesses
that choose to remain anonymous. To opt out, simply advise
us by contacting the United Way office at (662) 328-0943.
You may
find United Way of Lowndes County financial information at
GuideStar.org, or visit us at 501 7th street North, Suite
5, Columbus,MS during normal office hours.
United Way Annual Allocations Process Underway
The
annual allocations process is
underway. This year's allocations team is lead by Stewart
Stafford who is serving as the Allocations Chair. United
Way thanks our volunteers serving on the allocations committee
for their time and participation in this process.
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ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE |
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Danny Avery
Kevin Stafford
Megan Pratt
Shirley Pinckney
Marilyn Agnew
Josh Hartley
Stuart Phillips
Scott Ferguson
Chief Joseph St. John
Dr. Claudia Limbert
Brenda Lathan
Elton Thomas
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Susan
Bell
John Butler
Cathy Williams
Bob McCallister
John Buckley
Scott Singley
George Kerekes
Stewart Stafford
Leslie Watkins
Deborah Junkin
Ronnie Good
Amber Brislin
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Brandt
Galloway
Rob Graham
Reggie Hankins
Sarah Heinkel
Elaine Hegwood
Whirllie Byrd
William Corder
Thornton Tarvin
Jason Sharp
Beth Robinson
Sheila Elder
John Bowen |
YMCA kicks off Lowndes County Shrinkdown
WHO:
YMCA & Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden
Triangle
WHAT:
Lowndes County Shrinkdown
WHEN:
Friday, January 8
10
a.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE:
Downtown YMCA, Caledonia YMCA, New Hope YMCA, YMCA Wellness
Center
The Lowndes
County Shrinkdown is a free, eight-week community awareness
program open to the public that will provide an opportunity
to put New Years resolutions into action and improve
health.
The Shrinkdown
begins on Friday, January 8. From 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., participants
will be registered; weighed by YMCA fitness instructors; and,
receive a description of the program containing program goals,
healthy living tips, and weekly recipes. Weekly weigh-ins
will be held at all four YMCA branches and participants should
register at the branch where they plan to weigh-in each Friday.
Those
who weigh-in will be eligible for door prize drawings to be
awarded each Monday and their names will be entered into a
grand prize drawing selected on March 9th. The grand prizes
will be a one year family membership to the YMCA and $250
cash, provided by Malachi Financial Group.
Weekly
Lunch & Learns will be available each Friday, beginning
January 15th, with a variety of topics, including Benefits
of Exercise, Navigating the Supermarket, Understanding and
Monitoring Blood Pressure/Cholesterol and more. Bring your
lunch if you wish and enjoy these informative sessions.
For more
information, contact the downtown YMCA, 328-7696, Caledonia
YMCA, 356-9622, New Hope YMCA, 328-0212 or the YMCA Wellness
Center, 243-1162.
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TODAY
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