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Dear friend,
too many people in our
community have lost their jobs, are facing foreclosure
on their homes, struggling to pay utility bills or to
put a holiday meal on the table. They need your help,
this year more than ever. Please help now by donating
to United Way of Greater Cleveland. United Way is
the best way that you can make a difference in our
community because it funds 200 health and human service
programs that touch over 400,000 Greater Cleveland
residents every year. Please
give generously now. Whatever you can afford is
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THE LIVES YOU
TOUCH | | |
A Family Approach to
Parental Skills
Training
Bill and Petique Oeflein
have a pretty good family situation. But it wasn't
always this way. Their son Max had them "at the end of
their rope" with his aggressive behavior. Then they
found out about a program that helps parents understand
how to handle their kids' behavior problems, and the
whole family is happier now because of it. More>> | | |
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Campaign
Report as of December 10,
2008:
2008 Goal: $42,500,000
Raised to
date: $32,241,956
% of Goal: 75.9%
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Sports and Food Fans Meet for Tasty
Event
Sports
Treasures and Palate Pleasures at the Fabulous Food Show in the
I-X Center on Friday evening, November 14, capped off
the annual weeklong WTAM online sports auction. This new
United Way fundraising event featured live and silent
auctions loaded with sports, entertainment and culinary
items and experience packages, plus a rousing bartending
demonstration by Australian mixologist Hayden Wood of
the Liquid Kitchen. More>>
 Volunteers Spend Day at Beech
Brook
On October
1, more than 100 Cleveland Clinic employees, through
United Way's Days of Caring program, did renovation work
at Beech Brook, a United Way partner agency that helps
youths and families. Clinic volunteers gave Beech
Brook's facilities a much-needed makeover and completed
several projects, including sorting clothing donations,
cleaning cabins and landscaping work. More>>
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HELP OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUR
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 Online Excitement:
eBay Auction is
Coming!
United Way's
8th Annual eBay Auction promises an exciting
array of fantastic items up for bid, including
Continental Airlines tickets, sports events tickets and
many other great sports and entertainment packages. The
auction goes live online January 23 and runs through
February 1, with proceeds benefiting United Way of
Greater Cleveland. Beginning January 23, visit uws.org/ebay to
bid on items.
 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Tickets
The 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships are
coming to Cleveland and United Way of Greater Cleveland
is an official local partner! This premier figure
skating competition will be held January 18 - 25, 2009
at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland and Hoover Arena in
Strongsville. All the elite figure skaters in the U.S.
will compete as they begin their push for the 2010
Olympics in Vancouver. United Way has been granted the
right to offer a 10 percent discount on the sale of
single event tickets (Sessions 6 through 15) and will
receive a $2 donation from the sale of each of these
special offer tickets. Go to the Ticketmaster page at http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/hiskpp
and use the discount code UWAY09. Don't miss out!
Order your tickets
today!
 Hot Tickets for Cold Nights:
United Way
Nights with the Cavs
Heat up your
winter with the Cleveland Cavaliers and support your
community through United Way! Discount tickets for upper
level seats are now available for three exciting home
games at Quicken Loans Arena for only $30 per ticket
($35 face value). They'll even throw in
a complimentary Cleveland Cavaliers winter hat ($15
value) and $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>>
PGA Championship -- Be a Part of
It
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,
transportation coordinators, scoring committees and
more. For more information on volunteering or purchasing
tickets, visit www.SENIORPGA2009.com
or call Catherine at (216)
283-2009.
 Winter
Getaway to San
Francisco
Tired of the same old winter travel destinations?
Go west for vacation gold at the Sheraton Fisherman's
Wharf hotel by the bay in beautiful San Francisco. Relax
with a drink in the sleek new lobby lounge and spend
leisurely mornings in spacious guest rooms that feature
incredible views of San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate
Bridge and the San Francisco cityscape. Just steps away
from Pier 39, Aquarium of the Bay, Ghirardelli Square
and the world famous cable cars, this alluring hotel has
something for everyone. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
departures 1/1/09 - 2/8/09, 2/10/09, 2/15/09, 2/22/09 -
3/3/09
- 3 Nights at Sheraton
Fisherman's Wharf
- Scheduled air service via
Continental Airlines
- Reduced
rates
- Kids stay at no
additional cost
- Price: $659.99 (taxes
extra) per person based on double occupancy
To book this super
vacation deal, call 866-446-2172. United Way of
Greater Cleveland will benefit from all vacations
purchased by phone through United Way Travel. Don't
wait -- call today!
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United Way Annual
Meeting
The United
Way of Greater Cleveland Annual Meeting takes place on
Friday, March 6, 2009 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, visit our Web site at
uws.org/annualmeeting. | | | |
