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2008 Pacesetter Campaign Kickoff
The 2008 Pacesetter Kickoff Breakfast was held on Wednesday, June 25 at the Center for Families and Children. Pacesetters set the pace for the United Way of Greater Cleveland Campaign and finish their workplace campaigns early. Employee Campaign Managers from Pacesetter organizations were welcomed by campaign co-chairs Marc S. Byrnes and Christopher M. Connor and were the first to preview the 2008 Campaign Video. Get the details on how your organization can get involved or view a list of organizations that have already agreed to set the pace.

Making a Difference Where Need Is Greatest
To make the most difference where the need is greatest, United Way of Greater Cleveland's new investment strategies aim to move the needle on some of our community's most pressing health and human service issues. See the investment areas (PDF files):
Self-Sufficiency and Basic Needs
Children and Families
Community Health
Behavioral Health
Aging and Special Needs
Capacity Building

View the Plain Dealer article
View "How your dollars are invested" (Flash movie)
View the consumer groups, the strategies and the expected outcomes (PDF)
A message from our Board Chair (PDF)

Get Your Indians Discount Tickets Here!
Summertime is time for baseball. Get out and cheer on the Tribe at United Way Days with the Indians at Progressive Field. It's cats and dogs as the Tribe goes toe to paw with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, July 29 -- plus dollar hot dogs! A portion of ticket proceeds goes to United Way of Greater Cleveland. Get the details

United Way Day at the Patriot Bowl
United Way of Greater Cleveland is teaming up with the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission to offer discount tickets to see the Second Annual FirstMerit Patriot Bowl on Saturday, August 30. United Way will benefit from each ticket sold through this promotion. Don't miss Kent State University vs. Boston College at the Cleveland Browns Stadium on Labor Day weekend. Get the details

11th Annual United Way Celebrity Golf Tournament
On Monday, September 29, 2008, enjoy a day on the links at United Way of Greater Cleveland's 11th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament presented by the Cleveland Browns and Continental Airlines and hosted by Hemlock Springs Golf Club. Participants will play with Cleveland Browns alumni at beautiful Hemlock Springs Golf Club in Geneva. End the day with wine and dinner at nearby Ferrante Winery & Ristorante and bid on exciting silent and live auctions. Get the details

Book your travel on unitedwaytravel.com
and help our community through United Way
United Way of Greater Cleveland and Options Travel have partnered to provide unitedwaytravel.com, an online service for all your business, personal and leisure travel planning. With a few clicks you can arrange flights, rental cars, hotel accommodations, vacation packages and cruises, and United Way of Greater Cleveland will benefit from a portion of the proceeds.

Are you looking for affordable rental housing in Cuyahoga County? Do you have a rental property you'd like to list? Visit HousingCleveland.org, a web site providing free listing services and access to a database of more than 1000 available housing units in Cuyahoga County. It is a collaborative effort of United Way's 211/First Call For Help and more than ten other community groups. You'll find information about properties that meet your individual needs and budget, housing support programs, properties in a specific neighborhood, etc.

Visit HousingCleveland.org now. Your search for affordable rental housing starts here.

2-1-1 is a free, easy to remember phone number that makes a critical connection between individuals and families in need and the appropriate health and human service agency. United Way of Greater Cleveland's 211/First Call For Help, with database access to more than 1,200 agencies, serves as the designated 2-1-1 call center for Cuyahoga County. Police, fire and emergency services will continue to be available through 9-1-1. For more information, click here.