You're receiving this message as a community partner, nonprofit leader, stakeholder, donor, or invested volunteer at United Way of Northeast Georgia. Thank you for your support!
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We're excited to have Kay Keller start in her role as President/CEO on Monday, February 11th.
If you have any questions or would like to meet with Kay, please let one of the United Way staff know!
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Introducing our new board members!
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We could not be more excited about the class of incoming board members! We had an awesome orientation with this group last week and cannot wait to begin working with them.
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Kevin Clark, OnlineAthens/Athens Banner Herald
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Carol Gittens, Eaton Corporation
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Alicin Hendricks, Jackson Spalding
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Samantha Rickman, Stephens County Hospital
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Jason Smith, Piedmont Athens Regional
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Tie Velasco, Community Member
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For the third year in a row, United Way has participated in
Athens MLK Day of Service, where over 500 volunteers worked on dozens of projects throughout the city.
Our team served on the steering committee (Go Julie!), helped with registration, and volunteered at Brooklyn Cemetery.
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It's that time of year again.....
February 11th is National 2-1-1 Day, and is a great chance to learn about the valuable resources that our local 2-1-1 provides to thousands of Northeast Georgia citizens every year.
Click here to learn about the impact we made in 2018.
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Business Spotlight: Georgia Power
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Thanks to the generosity of our partners at Georgia Power, we are able to provide 800+ more children with books in 2019!
Pictured from left: Tony Ferguson, GA Power; Mark Madison, United Way; Christy Terrell, GA Power
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Our second nonprofit training this semester will be in March. Follow our
EngageGA page for details and updates!
The Nonprofit Training Series is brought to area nonprofits through a partnership with the Athens Area Community Foundation, UGA Office of Service Learning, UGA Institute for Nonprofit Organizations, and Athens-Clarke County Unified Government.
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Organized by the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development, the Community Leadership Conference will include development opportunities for those focused on adult, youth and nonprofit leadership.
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Come Jam with United Way!
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Please join us on Saturday, March 23rd at the Foundry for a ROCKIN' good time.
We look forward to kicking-off our annual meeting week with a little fun, music, and community.
More details coming soon!
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Save the Date on March 26th for our Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet. We will celebrate successes of 2018 and recognize our valuable volunteers and donors.
Ticket information and details coming soon.
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Athens Wellbeing Project (AWP)
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Athens-Clarke County friends -
Be on the lookout for an AWP postcard in the mail next week. If you get one,
please fill out the survey
. By doing so you will receive a $5 Jittery Joe's gift card and will also be entered into a weekly drawing to win a $100 VISA gift card!
Your participation provides us (and many other community partners) with real-time, hyper-local data to inform our programming and strategy. It's a win-win!
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Envision Athens Engagement & Progress
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United Way of Northeast Georgia is proud to partner with
Envision Athens towards improving education and workforce development outcomes in Athens-Clarke County.
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UNG's Community Connector
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University of North Georgia has an exciting new way for community organizations to connect with faculty and staff. The new Nighthawk Community Connector (Connector) is a portal that links the knowledge, skills and abilities available within UNG to help fill communities’ needs.
Organizations are encouraged to sign up if they have a specific project in mind,
or
if the organization would just like to be considered for future collaboration opportunities with UNG. To register with the Connector please visit
http://go.ung.edu/communityconnector
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For any additional questions, please contact Dr. Sarah Young, Assistant Professor of Political Science at
Sarah.Young@ung.edu
or 678.696.2012.
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Let us help you meet your 2019 philanthropic goals!
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Dr. Jason Branch,
Oconee County School System
Daniel Brown,
WLHR Lake Hartwell Radio
Dr. Montez Carter,
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kevin Clark,
OnlineAthens/Athens Banner Herald
Dan Elder,
Oconee Well Drillers
Evan Elder,
Synovus
Carol Gittens,
Eaton
Robert Griffith,
Golden Pantry
Lawrence Harris,
Clarke County School District
Ryan Hammock,
Wells Fargo
Alicin Hendricks
, Jackson Spalding
Todd Henry,
Caterpillar*
Ralph Johnson,
UGA
Mike McCleary,
Fortson, Bentley, & Griffin
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Dr. Demond Means,
Clarke County School District
Jean Mullis,
Jackson EMC
Joe Nemetz,
First American Bank & Trust*
Beth Patrick,
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Dr. Charles Peck,
Piedmont Athens Regional*
Whit Richardson,
Taziki’s
Samanthan Rickman,
Stephens County Hospital
Dr. Anna Scheyett,
UGA
Jason Smith,
Piedmont Athens Regional
Tie Velasco,
Community Member
Devin Wood,
Harrison Poultry
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indicates executive committee member
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