| 1,205 children under six years of age improved school readiness skills. |
| 21,693 seniors and people with disabilities received services that improved the quality of their lives. |
| 28,666 individuals and families in financial crisis received the education needed to increase their financial stability. |
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
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United Way Stops Time to Launch Annual Campaign
Dayton, OH, Tuesday, September 8, 2009 -
United Way of the Greater Dayton Area’s 2009 Campaign will launch
tomorrow 9/9/09 at 12:09 p.m. with three synchronized flash mobs at
Montgomery County’s Courthouse Square, The Greene in Beavercreek, and
the Preble County Courthouse.
The
flash mobs will be immediately followed by a rally at all three
sites. Vince Corrado, Chairman of Shook Corporation and 2009
United Way Campaign Chair, will address the crowd at Courthouse Square,
Greene County Commissioner and Greene County Campaign Chair Rick
Perales will speak at The Greene, and Preble County Campaign Chair
Reverend Wayne Morrison of First Presbyterian Church in Eaton will talk
in Preble.
This year’s campaign goal is to raise between
$9.5 million and $10 million. United Way officials set the goal
as a range because it will be a challenge to replace the nearly half
million dollars contributed by NCR and its employees in 2008, but the
needs are greater than ever. According to Mr. Corrado, the local
United Way will need 9,000 new donors giving a dollar a week to fill
the gap caused by the departure of NCR.
In celebration of
our community and the United Way campaign, restaurants throughout the
region will be offering discounts to individuals sporting a LIVE UNITED
shirt or button and/or donating a portion of the day’s proceeds to the
annual campaign. Participating restaurants include: Blind
Bob’s Tavern, Brio Tuscan Grille, Brixx, Café Boulevard, Dublin Pub,
Flying Pizza, Gregory’s Piano Bar, and Pacchia.
The annual
United Way campaign supports local health and human service programs
provided by 78 Partner Agencies. To find out more about United
Way funded programs and how to start your own workplace campaign, visit
www.LiveUnitedDayton.org.
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more information, contact Jayne Klose, Senior Vice President, Resource
Development & Marketing, at (937) 225-3036 or Bill Perry, Manager
of Emerging Markets, at (937) 225-3059. |
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