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100% in 100 Days
We're doing it again! United Way is striving to have all local campaigns turned in by November 7. From the Pacesetter Kick-off on July 31 to November 7, there are exactly 100 days! Let's get those campaigns wrapped up! We can do it! |
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Haven't gotten to watch United Way's 2008-09 Campaign video yet? Click here to check it out! |
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USM Garage Sale Set
It's time for fall cleaning! The 15th Annual Mega Garage Sale to benefit United Way will be held at the USM Payne Center on Dec. 6 from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Beginning Oct. 2, you can donate items for the garage sale at the trailer located on the corner of W. 4th Street and N. 34th Avenue. The men of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity will help unload items. Donations are accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., except during USM's fall break and Thanksgiving holiday. Tax receipts for donations will be available upon request.
Pictured above: Shoppers enjoy good deals at last year's Mega Garage Sale. |
AGENCY NEWS
Your United Way Investment at Work
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DREAM of Hattiesburg will be involved in a regional youth conference Oct. 4 at the Lake Terrace Convention Center. The conference, presented by Mississippi Southern Coalition, is called "READY, SET, LEAD! Empowring Young Leaders for Tomorrow." Topics of interest at the conference include: seeking and applying for educational scholarships, getting involved in programs in your community, internet safety, relationships, alcohol/drug prevention and step groups. For additional information, contact the DREAM office at 601-545-2102.
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DuBard School for Language Disorders
Save the date! The 13th Annual DuBard Symposium: Dyslexia and Related Disorders will be held Feb. 5-6, 2009, at the Thad Cochran Center at Southern Miss. The symposium will feature nationally-known speakers. Make plans now to attend!
Parents of newly-enrolled children at the DuBard School attended a parent training at the beginning of the school year. This allowed them to become familiar with the different reinforcement activities that are used at school and at home. Pictured above are Nekeshia Bolton and Justacia Myers of Hattiesburg (left) and Kristin and Kohlton Sharpe of Petal with Speech-Language Pathologist Heidi Authement playing an educational version of Bingo. |
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ARC would like to congratulate the winners of the 4th Annual Golf Ball Drop. This year there were six winners! Six golf balls went into the designated hole, and six lucky winners split $20,000. The winners were: Jimmy Gimcinhart, Forrest General Hospital, Warren Hood, Betty and Gary Staples, Todd Bigalow and Tom Puckett.
ARC would like to thank everyone who helped in their 2008 Golf Ball Drop. Be on the look-out for the 5th Annual Golf Ball Drop in 2009.
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ARC has recieved $250,000 from the Asbury Foundation to build a multi-purpose building adjacent to the current ARC facility. Pam Hamilton has been working diligently to prepare the foundation. She has also drafted plans to present to the City of Hattiesburg. Once the permits are ready, ARC will construct a 7,500 square foot facility which will include a gym, exercise/game room, arts/crafts center, kitchen, baths and a home theater system. ARC is very excited about this building project and is grateful for the funding from the Asbury Foundation to make another dream a reality.
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Have you been donating to United Way - any United Way - for 25 years or more? If so, we want to know about it. We are trying to locate all Diamond Donors. Please let us know if you fall into this distinguished group by calling 601-545-7141 or emailing brooke@unitedwaysems.org. | |
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2008-2009 Campaign Kicks Off
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United Way of Southeast Mississippi's 2008-2009 Campaign officially kicked off on Sept. 4. Campaign Chair Allen Anderson of Anderson Retail announced this year's goal to be $1.7 million! So far, about 30% of that goal has been raised by our Pacesetter organizations. Thanks, Pacesetters!
United Way appreciates all our volunteers and donors for your help with this year's Campaign. United, we can reach this year's goal and help our 21 partner agencies!! |
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Campaign Cabinet members hard at work |
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United Way would like to thank our Campaign volunteers for their hard work in this year's Campaign. The 2008-2009 Campaign Cabinet members are:
Allen Anderson, Anderson Retail - Campaign Chair
Dr. Annie Wimbish, Hattiesburg Public Schools - Pacesetters Chair
Jim Wild, Regions - Major Firms Chair
Debbie Burt, Forrest County Schools - Education Chair
Sheriff Danny Rigel, Lamar County - Public Service Chair
Chris Strebeck, Community Bank - Account Development Chair
Jan and Craig Howard, Hattiesburg Radiology, and Lynn and Holt McMullan, Trustmark National Bank - Grand Givers Society Co-Chairs
Bernice Linton - Retirees Chair
Jerry Moore, Boy Scouts - Agencies Chair
Kemi Simmons, Grand Bank - Communications Chair |
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Campaign T-Shirts for Sale
Don't forget... Our Campaign t-shirts are on sale at the United Way office for only $10 each! You too can LIVE UNITED!
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AGENCY NEWS
Your United Way Investment at Work
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters will hold a Big Sister Luncheon at Hawkins Elementary School on Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hattiesburg hopes this event will be a rewarding experience for the young girls to gain posititve self esteem. This event will give 10 little girls the social and emotional support needed to continue to do well in school. Most of the children at Hawkins Elementary stem from predominantly single parent, grandparent-raised and low income households. The children are exposed to negative influences within the home and community, and school is sometimes their only positive outlet. Junior Auxiliary of Hattiesburg has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide these girls with an opportunity to experience the program. Adult role models will be paired with their little sisters for the year and will continue to provide meaningful and supportive relationships and assist the children with achieving their highest potential. Through this program children will become confident, competent and caring individuals.
For more information about the event or to become a volunteer contact, Kim Gowdy at 601-545-1602 or kgowdy@bbsms.org. |
Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse and The Carpenter's Helper
On Aug. 9, The Carpenter's Helper led in the construction of a much-needed wheelchair ramp at the Center for Prevention of Child Abuse Child Advocacy Center. This is a great example of two United Way agencies partnering to help each other! Materials for the ramp were provided by the Oak Grove Exchange Club. The Carpenter's Helper, along with 20 volunteers from local Exchange Clubs, provided the labor. The addition of the ramp will extend services to clients with disabilities and also aid in meeting ADA complilance.
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Christian Services has been very busy helping with hurricane relief in the past month. The agency received over 59 pallets of food from around the area. Sixteen pallets were sent to Meridian through Mustard Tree Missions to feed evacuess from Hurricane Gustav, and 13 pallets were delivered to Killian, LA to feed Gustav victims there. Another 18 pallets were sent to First Baptist Church of Larose, LA to serve victims of Hurricane Ike from Larose, Grand Isle, Houma, Cut-Off, Galliano and Golden Meadow, LA. Five pallets have also been sent to New Life Ministries in Montegut, LA to feed victims of Ike in Montegut and Chauvin. Christian Services is planning more trips to the affected areas to help in any way it can. As we were helped during Hurricane Katrina, Christian Services is giving back to help others.
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For those needing to apply for Christmas assistance, the upcoming dates for Christmas registration are as follows:
October 13-17 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. On Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the Salvation Army office.
October 20 at the Senior Center in Beaumont from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
October 23 at The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club in Columbia from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
October 24 at the National Guard Armory in Collins from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
For more information about what you will need to bring to apply or to help volunteer with the application process, contact Joy Lines at 601-544-3684. |
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Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of Gulf Pines Council has kicked off a new year with lots of exciting events. On Aug. 23 there was a special preview of Disney's "Cheetah Girls" movie, and girls were able to join Girl Scouts and view the movie. On Sept. 6, Zoofari was held at Kamper Park for over 300 girls. On Oct. 4 at Camp Iti Kana, the final recruitment event will be held, and over 1,000 girls and adults will come for a Girl Scout Expo. This expo is new to the council this year, and it will provide lots of information about what Girl Scouts are all about. Students from Southern Miss will help with this event as part of a class project. | |
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