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Campaign Kickoff and Pancake Flip
(with pie on the side) 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. Pancake breakfast is $5 and downtown delivery is available . Plus, the first 2,500 pancake breakfast orders will receive a bonus $5 gift card to Bakers Square and one complimentary ticket to the Ohio Natural Gas Taste of Cleveland, September 4-7. 

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Volunteers Build Multigenerational
Play Area
It was a matter of days, volunteers, generous grant funding and a very willing community center before the kids and seniors at Harvard Community Services Center had a multigenerational play area to call their own. View the photo gallery>>

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United Way's 12th Annual Celebrity
Golf Tournament, 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 >>

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Two Local Guys Bike Across America in Support of United Way of Greater Cleveland
Paul Renshaw, Deloitte professional, and Dan Rindfleisch will pedal their way across America over the next six weeks to support United Way of Greater Cleveland. Their journey will begin on August 15 and end nearly 3,300 miles away in Anacortes, Washington. The riders' goal is to raise at least $25,000 to support United Way and the Greater Cleveland community. Online donations are being accepted through www.firstgiving.com/uwcleveland.
Learn more >>

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Fill the House at Progressive Field
on September 30
See our Cleveland Indians play the Chicago White Sox and help our community through United Way on Wednesday, September 30. Thanks to the Tribe, you get a discount ticket , our community gets a donation and we all can cheer for the home team at United Way's "Fill the House for Charity" game. 

• 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.
• And please forward this offer to your friends now, because 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!
• But that's not all, you can try out to sing the Star Spangled Banner or have your child yell "play ball" that night. Get the details.

Calling all sports fans!
Sports Illustrated Kids and United Way are looking to find the Sports Kid of the Year. Nominate your friend, your neighbor, your child, even yourself by September 12. You may soon find your nominee on the cover of Sports Illustrated Kids! More >>

The Plain Dealer is Looking for Heroes

The Plain Dealer wants your help in finding those people whose contributions -- often unheralded -- make Northeast Ohio a better place for all of us. Get the details or nominate your hero.

Don't miss this year's Sport Treasures and Palate Pleasures VIP Cocktail Party and Sports Auction inside the Fabulous Food Show, November 13, 6 to 8 pm. Mark your calendar today. More details to come.