United Way of Greater Augusta
     GIVE, ADVOCATE, VOLUNTEER.
March 
 2017 E-Newsletter
 
Will you GIVE your time to be a CIRT Volunteer?
 
Citizen Investment Review Team volunteers review funding applications received by United Way and participate in agency site visits. CIRT members make funding recommendations to the UW Board of Directors on those organizations they review and visit.

Members of the Community are Encouraged to Participate

For more information or to sign up for a training session, please  click here.

 
The Hero Effect Returns March 11th
 
This month's episode will highlight the organization Raising Readers. They aim to improve language and literacy development in children from birth to age eight and nurture healthy parent-child relationships.

The Hero Effect will air March 11th 
at 10 am on OWN.

Visit The Hero Effect for more information on this episode. 
     
Week of Caring is April 23-29

The Volunteer Service Projects are in the works and all that's missing is YOU.

If you want to coordinate a Volunteer team to participate or if you want to Volunteer by yourself, send Nadina Pupic an email.
March 2nd is Read Across America Day
In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, we invite you to open up a book and read it out loud to a child.  

Click here to take the Read Across America Pledge.

Also visit our Facebook page on March 2nd for Read Out Loud Videos and for a Book Giveaway.
   
America Saves Week runs through March 4th


 A great way to jump start a Savings Mentality would be by saving money on your Tax Preparation.  
Valley VITA is currently preparing taxes for free for anyone making less than $54,000. 

To make an appointment, please call 540-221-1654

If you make more than $54,000 but less than $64,000 you can still prepare your taxes for free by using MyFreeTaxes.


Corporate Cup 2017 
Sunday, October 1 
Ridgeview Park Waynesboro


If you have questions about the event or if you want to find out how to recruit a team at work to participate for Corporate Cup 2017, contact Nadina Pupic.