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Making a
$1.5 million impact
The United
Way of Martin County recently approved
its annual funding to local human care
programs, bringing the total to more
than $1.5 million invested in the
community from the 2005-06 campaign.
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See chart >>
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About Citizen Review:
Volunteers on Citizen Review Panels had
the
difficult but rewarding process of evaluating
programs for United Way.
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News article >>
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Publix, FPL lead the way in corporate giving |
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Chuck White presents
Publix's corporate donation of $101,800 to United Way of
Martin County executive director Jim Vojcsik.
See the Corporate Honor Roll
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Nick Blount presents FPL's
corporate donation of $36,000 to Laurel Kelly, chairwoman of the
United Way board of directors. |
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Champions of the Community
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Thank-a-Thon, Battle of the Bubbles help U.W. |
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Volunteers from area businesses
and agencies helped United Way of Martin County hold
a “Thank-a-Thon” recently, reaching out to past
years’ donors to thank them and remind them of the
continuing needs in the community.
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Riverside National Bank held its annual
"Battle of the Bubbles" car wash March 18 to raise funds for
United Way. Riverside branches in Martin and St. Lucie
challenged each other to see who could raise the most, and
Martin County prevailed for the second straight year, bringing
in more than $1,000. |
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Volunteers review how to invest
contributions |
 As
the annual campaign enters its final weeks,
volunteers have begun the process of evaluating
programs for United Way funding next year.
During April and May, 58 volunteers
on the Citizen Review Panels will be
going on site visits to agencies and reviewing
applications to support dozens of vital programs
ranging from prenatal check-ups to hospice care.
“This is one of the most
rewarding volunteer tasks at United Way because the
Citizen Review Panelists really get to see results
in action,” said Taunya Bryant (pictured), chairwoman of United
Way’s Resource Investment Committee. “It can also be
one of the most difficult, as they try to make
funding decisions among so many worthy programs that
help so many people.”
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United Way spreading information, love |
United Way is reaching out to
past and future donors in many ways as the campaign
enters the home stretch.
In February, United Way of
Martin County released its annual report to the
community (click
for PDF version), and the Girl Scouts of Palm
Glades Council Troop #490 created valentines that
were used as thank you notes to donors.
With about a month to go,
United Way is just three-quarters of the way to its
goal of $2.225 million. The end-of-campaign Champions
of the Community event is scheduled for March 30 at
St. Mary’s in Stuart.
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From left, Sheri
Roberts, service unit manager and troop #490 co-leader;
Megan Allore, troop member; Jacqueline Caramma, troop
co-leader; and Christina Ghiotto, troop member. |
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Notes from the United Way campaign |
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Martin Memorial Health Systems invited the medical
community to a tropical buffet and reception to
celebrate "support of the treasured agencies of United
Way."
 United
Way Board Member Dr. Anis Akrawi (pictured at left)
spoke from the heart to the attendees, reminding them
how United Way supported-agencies like Volunteers in
Medicine, the Drug Abuse Treatment Association and
Healthy Start work to help the community avoid being
overwhelmed with health crises.
Miguel Coty, administrator for public relations and
marketing at Martin Memorial Health Systems, said MMHS
is exceeding its goal and has raised more than $42,000.
Last year, Martin Memorial raised $31,691. |
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Pictured are Joan and Frank
Salerno, Margot and Bill Graff, and Annie Boehning during the
Nov. 10 event for the medical community at Finz Waterfront
Grille. |
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INDIANTOWN: United Way made a presentation to the
Indiantown Chamber of Commerce Nov. 10. Thanks go to
Sister Teresa Auad for arranging the program. Pictured
above with campaign chairwoman Margot Graff are Chuck
Pepe of Mortgage Authority, left, and Chamber executive
Allon Fish, center. |
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WACHOVIA held an agency fair to
educate employees. Thanks go to Wachovia's Ann Luke and
coordinator Kelly Ward.
BANK OF AMERICA is reporting that
its campaign is up over last year, but no specific results are
in yet. Thanks go to Ted Brown.
MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT is
wrapping up its campaign. The numbers look down about 15 percent
from last year, but the results are not final yet. WILLOUGHBY
GOLF CLUB held an agency fair to encourage seasonal
residents to get involved in volunteer activities.
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'Commissionerman' takes pie in the face |
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Martin County Commission
Chairman Lee Weberman took a pair of cream pies in the face for
United Way on Nov. 3. About $700 in raffle tickets were sold for
the chance to push a pie in the commissioner's face. Pat
Spaulding, an aide to Commissioner DiTerlizzi, is pictured
above, poised for the second strike. The first pie was thrown by
county employee Ann Perrotta.
In their overall
United Way Campaign, Martin County employees have
surpassed their $20,000 goal.
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Please view our campaign video
for 2005-06
to see some of the wonderful people and programs that United Way
of Martin County supports.
Tips for viewing video: For best
results, right click on the link,
save the file to your computer and play it from there. The video
will play in Windows Media Player.
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2005-06 campaign kicks off
in Martin County |
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The 2005-06 campaign officially kicked
off Oct. 12 during the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce
luncheon at Outback.
During the event, United Way (with
help from the Cat in the Hat and campaign chairwoman
Margot Graff) announced that the campaign goal for this
year would be $2.225 million.
The community campaign kicked off
Oct. 31, please see information below.
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The Cat in the Hat helped campaign chairwoman Margot
Graff kick off the United Way campaign
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