United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley
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DECEMBER NEWS FROM YOUR LOCAL UNITED WAY
Our Community. Your United Way. 



Can you believe we only have two more days left in the 2015 calendar year?  For United Way NSV, that means it's almost time to close our fundraising books.  Because of your support, we are closer to  reaching our goal of 1.1 million dollars going back to to our community. If you haven't already made your year-end gift, the time to give is now. Check with your tax professional to see how much you can deduct on your taxes, then, make your gift to United Way NSV! Your gift can get us to goal!

Because of your dedication this year, we've had unprecedented community involvement; totaling 42,700 donated volunteer hours. We've saved our residents 2 million dollars in prescription costs. We've provided 20,000 hot meals, and so much more. With your help, we've made a huge impact. 

See our work in action in our year-end holiday video:

Happy Holidays from United Way NSV
Happy Holidays from United Way NSV

Thank you for a great year of giving, volunteering and advocating in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. 

Save The Date - United Way Final Public Report Meeting, Sponsored by Bank of Clarke County
 
Save the date for our final campaign fundraising report meeting! United Way will be inviting the community and media to our office to announce the total funds raised in all of 2015. Join us for our final public announcement of the year!
 
Wednesday, January 13th
5:30pm-7:30pm
 
United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley
329 N Cameron St, Winchester, VA 22601

Join our MLK Day Service Project! 
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United Way NSV will be out in the community on Martin Luther King Day on January 18th, 2016! Volunteers will be assembling and delivering resource bags on foot to Winchester City residents. These bags will be filled with supplies, tools and information, valuable to area residents who might need a hand. Join us! Sign up online here! Students and adults are all welcome to join our endeavor! Thank you Shenandoah University, John Handley High School and NAACP for volunteering with us again this year!
Get Involved - Impact Grants!
Did you know that all of the undesignated money we raise is distributed through Impact Grants based on the recommendations of area volunteers? Fund Distribution volunteers represent the contributing public and help to insure that donated funds are well spent. Volunteers work together to review five to nine grant applicants and recommend monetary levels of support for specified programs. Now is the time to sign up as a  volunteer to sit on our Fund Distribution Committee! Sign up here to direct where a year's worth of fundraising will go! 

Do you work for an area non-profit? Check to see if your agency qualifies and  apply for an Impact Grant online! Make sure to get a letter of intent to Paula by January 12th! Check out the list of deadlines to make sure you get your paperwork to us in time for the fund distribution committee to review it! 
Doing Some Online Shopping Soon?
Do you have a gift card to use or a return to make with Amazon? Did you know that when you shop through the Amazon Smile portal Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to a charity of your choice? Before you buy, set United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley as your benefiting charity! Just follow this link to set up your automatic donations with every purchase! Just make sure that you view Amazon on the Amazon Smile website for your donations to apply.  smile.amazon.com
Give.
Your generous gift supports initiatives and programs that are vital to making our community a better place to live and work. It's the most effective and efficient way to create lasting change. YOU CAN NOW DONATE ONLINE!
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Advocate.
You can make change happen with your voice. United Way needs people who are passionate about education, income and health to make some noise.
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Volunteer.
United Way and Volunteer Centers work with volunteers and local nonprofits to develop the best opportunities for youth, busy working adults and seniors.
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Get Social!
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United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley 329 N. Cameron Street, Suite 201
Winchester, VA 22601
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