Black History Month
Throughout February,
WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream will honor Black
History Month with special programs that celebrate the
accomplishments and historical contributions of
African-Americans. View
the programming
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FEBRUARY 2009
Hello, and thank you
for your support of United Way of Greater
Cleveland.
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 What It Means to Be
a Greater
Clevelander
United Way of Greater Cleveland
Campaign Co-Chairs Marc Byrnes and Chris Connor give
their definition of what it means to be a Greater
Clevelander in these difficult economic
times. More...
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 Bid on
Great Things for a Great Cause
United Way's 8th Annual
Auction on eBay promises an exciting array of fantastic
items up for bid, including Continental Airlines
tickets, sports events tickets and many other great
items and entertainment packages. The
auction is live online now, and runs through
Sunday, February 8, with proceeds benefiting
United Way of Greater Cleveland. To place your bids, log
on to www.ebay.com/unitedwaycleveland
now.
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 Portrait of a Working
Man
Most of
us have some difficult days at work and occasionally
feel a bit down about it. But put yourself in Dennis
Harko's shoes for a moment and you'll get a whole new
perspective from a man whose life has been an obstacle
course of challenges -- and despite all, he's still
going strong. More...
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Celebrate Your Generosity at the Annual
Meeting
The United Way of Greater Cleveland
Annual Meeting takes place on Friday, March 6,
at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, from
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To reserve a table, individual
tickets or secure a sponsorship opportunity, please
contact Michelle Battle at 216-436-2121 or mbattle@uws.org. For complete
sponsorship information, or to reserve tickets online,
visit our Web site at uws.org/annualmeeting.
 GeneratioNEXT
Co-Chairs
Tell All!
Now that we have your attention, if
you're a 25 to 40-year-old professional looking for
something more in life than the 9 to 5 grind and surfing
the Web in your free time, then look no further. We have
an organization where you can network with people in
your age group, meet corporate and civic leaders,
volunteer for meaningful public service projects, have
fun and make your community a better place.
Interested? United Way spoke recently with GeneratioNEXT
Co-Chairs Dan DiMarco and Pat Fricke about one cool
club, why you should join it, and a trés chic
event coming up in May that you won't want to
miss. More...
Days of Caring 2008: Thanks to All
United Way
of Greater Cleveland's Days of
Caring program finished 2008 with participation from
nearly 2,000 volunteers and 50 organizations, completing
a variety of community service projects at United Way
partner agencies. Many thanks to our generous Days
of Caring sponsors, as well as the companies,
organizations and individuals who gave their time and
hard work to make it happen.
Helping Kids Hone Job Interview
Skills
Volunteers are often asked to lend their muscle
power to very physical projects such as painting,
cleaning and landscaping work, but sometimes, their
brain skills are needed more. Days of Caring volunteers
from Rosenberg Advertising and GrafTech International
Ltd., as well as Continental Airlines, got together with
Youth Opportunities Unlimited in December to give ninth
graders at East Technical High School a "real world"
lesson in Job Hunting 101. So how did the kids do? More...
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HELP OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR
PURCHASES | | |
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 Cure
for the Winter
Blues
Banish those
wintry chills and get some thrills with basketball at
The Q! Cheer on the Cleveland
Cavaliers, save money on tickets and support your
community through United Way. Discount
tickets for upper level seats are now available
for two exciting home games at Quicken Loans Arena
for only $30 per ticket ($35 face value). They'll even
throw in a complimentary Cavaliers winter hat ($15
value) and a $5 food/beverage voucher to use at the
game. United Way will receive $5 from each discounted
ticket sold.
Order
tickets online or download
the mail-in ticket order form (PDF). More>>
 Think
Baseball:
Fill the
House for Charity
Cleveland's favorite baseball
club announced its new "Fill the House for Charity"
initiative, committing $600,000 to support 13 local
nonprofit organizations, including United Way of Greater
Cleveland. At every Wednesday home game in the 2009
season, the Cleveland Indians will feature a local
charitable organization to build awareness about its
cause and also donate $5 for each game ticket the
charity sells. On top of that, the Indians will donate
another $1 of EVERY ticket sold for the game to that
charity. United Way's "Fill the House" game night will
be on September 30 against the Chicago White Sox.
Remember to visit United Way's Web site at the end of
February when tickets go on sale. Support your community
through United Way by filling the Tribe's house in
2009!
PGA Championship
Volunteers Needed
Don't miss out on the chance to be a part of
Cleveland's first major golf championship since 1996.
The 70th Senior PGA Championship, to be held
at Canterbury Golf Club May 19 to 24, 2009, is
recruiting volunteers to fill positions as
marshals, contestant transportation, scoring committees
and more. For more information on volunteering or
purchasing tickets, visit www.SENIORPGA2009.com
or call Catherine at (216) 283-2009. Tell her you found
out about it through United Way of Greater
Cleveland!
United Way Nonprofit Night
with the Lake Erie
Monsters
Hockey is back and we've got
a deal for you! United Way of Greater Cleveland and the
Lake Erie Monsters have teamed up to offer discount
tickets to see the Monsters battle the Manitoba Moose on
Fan Appreciation Night, Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
in Quicken Loans arena, with a portion of ticket
proceeds benefiting United Way of Greater Cleveland. In
addition, United Way's partner agencies and newly
funded agencies will also have the opportunity to
provide discount tickets to the April 11 Monsters game
for their supporters too, with a portion of their
ticket sale proceeds benefiting those agencies ( learn
more). Either way, it's hockey helping the
community! More>>
 We Gotta Get Out of
This Place...
...And escape to Cancun for a week! That's
right -- seven days of lounging at the beach
or poolside with snow, ice and arctic winds just a
vague, slushy memory. United Way Travel offers the Park
Royal Cancun Hotel as your escape destination to the
sunshine and blue waters of the Mexican Caribbean.
Providing spacious standard and suite accommodations,
this thoughtful hotel is a perfect choice for singles
and families in search of a home away from home. Guests
will enjoy its location across the street from the "La
Isla" Shopping and Entertainment Mall and a
nearby Mayan temple that's more than 500 years old.
Departures are on 2/6/09, 2/10/09, 2/11/09, 2/18/09,
2/19/09 and 2/23/09.
- 7 Nights at Park Royal
Cancun Hotel
- Scheduled air service
via United Airlines
- Presidential
Suite
- All-Inclusive --
all meals, beverages and more
- Up to 2 kids stay, play
and eat at no charge!
- Price: $1,099 (taxes
extra) per person based on double occupancy
- Earn United Mileage Plus
miles!
Your escape hatch
to sunny Cancun is just a phone call away at
866-446-2172. United Way of Greater Cleveland
will benefit from all vacations purchased by phone
through United Way Travel. Make your escape plans
now -- call 866-446-2172
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