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JUNE 2009
Please join
us as we Live United. Volunteer,
donate or advocate for an issue you
believe in. Every positive action has a ripple
effect throughout our community, making a better
tomorrow for all of us.
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THE LIVES YOU
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PROMapalooza: Passport to
Paris GeneratioNEXT members enjoyed
an evening in Paris without leaving Cleveland at the
second annual PROMapalooza event Saturday, May 16, at
the Ritz-Carlton's Silver Grille. La soirée of the year
included entertainment by hip-hop band Lt. Dan's New
Legs, who got everyone on the dance floor. All proceeds
benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland. See
the photos >>
Grant Will Provide Multigenerational
Play Area United Way volunteers will
build a multigenerational play area on the Harvard
Community Service Center grounds in Cleveland using the
funds awarded by the Northern Ohio Charities Foundation,
the PGA and the Bridgestone Invitational. This
generous contribution will provide a place to promote
family interactions among the 1,146 adults and 255
children the United Way agency serves.
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Pacesetter
Kickoff July 9!
The 2009 Pacesetter
Kickoff Breakfast will be held on Thursday, July 9, from
8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Greater Cleveland YMCA, 2200
Prospect Avenue, Cleveland. Pacesetters
start and finish their workplace campaigns early and set
the pace for the overall United Way of Greater Cleveland
Campaign. Like being ahead of the curve? Join the 2009
Pacesetter Program. Get
the details.
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Help United Way Subscribe to the
daily and Sunday Plain Dealer for $4.72 per week
or your weekend (Fri Sat Sun or Sat Sun Mon)
subscription for $2.68 per week by calling 216-999-6000
or 1-888-559-7555 and using code 3100
UW. When you pay for your subscription, the PD
will donate $15 for daily/Sunday orders and $10 for
weekend orders to United Way. Get your local news
and help your community. This offer is only
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12th Annual
United Way Celebrity Golf
Tournament On
Tuesday, September 1, tee up with Cleveland Browns
alumni greats at the gorgeous Hemlock
Springs Golf Club, and later, dine in style at Ferrante
Winery & Ristorante . This popular benefit
tournament supporting United Way of Greater Cleveland
fills up fast, so reserve your place now and help us
drive to over $1 million raised, by contacting Michelle
Battle at 216-436-2121 or mbattle@uws.org. Get
the details >>
Come Out to the Ball Park on September
30 The Cleveland Indians have generously
identified the September 30 game when the Indians play
the Chicago White Sox as United Way's "Fill the House
for Charity" game. And you and our community win!
- Discount tickets are on sale now and can be
purchased at www.indians.com/fillthehouse with
the promotional password UNITED. And for every
ticket sold there, the Indians will donate $5 to
United Way.
- Plus, if 750 tickets or more are sold through this
promotion, the Indians will donate another $1 to
United Way for EVERY ticket sold for the entire game!
- And if you're up for a little competition, you can
try out to sing
the Star Spangled Banner or have your child yell "play ball" that night.
Campaign Kickoff and Pancake
Flip Returns to Public Square September
3 Mark
your calendar to join us when United Way of Greater
Cleveland kicks off its 2009/2010 Campaign on Public
Square at the Annual Campaign Kickoff and Pancake Flip
on September 3, 7 to 10 am. Get the
details >>
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