Highlights
White Flag Program
Grant Awards & Appreciation
Welcome Tameka & Krista
Split Firewood Sale
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December 2020
With the elections over, joyful holidays here, and a vaccine near, I am hopeful that recent challenging and overwhelming times are ending. Let's CELEBRATE how so many caring, honest, and sincere people in our community give, serve, work and lead together helping those who struggle. Thank you for your dedicated and generous support for our programs, projects, and people. Through this time of COVID-19, UCS continues to be a Community of Caring for everyone. We have a 2020 matching campaign and a capital campaign near their goals. Giving Tuesday is here and 2021 is going to be a blessed year! Read more below.
Sincerely,
Jason Emmerson
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Support the Clean and Caring Capital Campaign
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United Caring Services is participating in Giving Tuesday to share the importance and impact of its Clean and Caring Capital Campaign that is raising money to renovate our Day Shelter’s 25-year-old restrooms and showers. Our Day Shelter (drop-in center) provides many vital relief and restoration services, in partnership and collaboration with other local homeless service agencies, for people in our community.
Our Day Shelter is an essential, front-line program that serves more than 150 people every day. Thanks to the amazing support by forty individual donors and faith communities as well as the recent grant awards, we are only $5,000 away from our goal! If you miss Giving Tuesday, do not worry. Our Giving Tuesday campaign continues until December 5.
"Everyone deserves a clean, reliable, and safe place to go to address their basic needs."
Today on GivingTuesday, will you help us meet this goal so people can feel clean, be healthy, and live with dignity?
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We only need $6,500 to reach our 2020 Matching Gift Campaign goal of $22,500. Embrace this year-end opportunity and feel the blessing of blessing others. Donate HERE. Thank you! |
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Thanks to the commitment and generosity of several supporters who love to make an impact, our community of caring is having a matching campaign for all gifts designated for regular shelter operation.
- Your gift of $100 becomes $200!
This year, our goal is to raise (or exceed) $22,500 by thew year-end! This is $2,500 more than last year. We can do it.
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White Flag 2020 - 2021
White flag is at CK Newsome Center this winter to provide the safe physical distancing needed during COVID-19. Given the average and peak numbers served last year and the impact of the pandemic, UCS is unable to utilize its Day Shelter for the program this year.
We'd like to thank the Pigeon Township Trustees Office, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke (for making the CK Newsome Center available), Timothy Weir with the Commission on Homelessness, Brian Holtz who is Director of the Evv Parks Department, the many diligent UCS Care Team Leaders and Members, and our wider community of advocates, donors, agencies and staff for making White Flag possible for people experiencing homelessness -- keeping them safe, warm, and alive during inclement weather. Fewer things are more basic and also so very important. Thank you.
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Clean & Caring Capital Campaign
Day Shelter Restroom Renovation Project
UPDATE: We only need $5,000 to reach our goal!
What is the Clean & Caring Campaign? We are seeking to raise $40,000 to support the renovation and improvement of our Day Shelter’s restrooms and showers. They are almost 25 years old and are deteriorating, unsafe, and unsustainable. Learn more about and support for the project HERE. Giving Tuesday donations support this project
The estimated cost of the total project is around $126,500 and we are 87% of the way there thanks to support from our generous mission partners -- individuals, families, businesses, faith communities, foundations and grant providers.
Campaign funds raised above $40,000 will help improve the quality of the equipment and facility even more. Thank you for your generosity.
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On November 12, 2020, the City of Evansville Endowment Fund (CEEF) announced total grant awards of $442,172.20 to 20 charitable organizations. UCS received $40,000 to assist with the renovation of our Day Shelter restrooms and showers. Thank you, CEEF! Read the full announcement here.
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Thank you Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County for your continued support by naming UCS one of the 2020 Impact Grant Recipients of $25,000. These funds will support our Day Shelter restroom and shower renovation project. |
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Thank you Evansville Trinity UMC for awarding USC a Fund B Service to Others grant. This yearly support ensures that our vital Medical Respite Program provides safe hospital discharges for people who are homeless. |
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Thank you Vanderburgh Medical Alliance for your yearly grant support that helps ensure that people who are experiencing homelessness receive a safe hospital discharge into our vital Homeless Medical Respite Program. |
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Welcome Tameka and Krista |
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Tameka Watson joined our UCS team as the new full-time Recuperative Care Case Manager on October 19. She directly coordinates and case manages the medical respite program working with other UCS programs and agencies to provide stability and opportunity for our guests. Tameka is an excellent addition to the UCS team and has been well-received by our guests. Her experience working for Tri-Cap, local resource knowledge, licensed Health Navigator skills, professionalism, and passion for this community are true assets for our mission. She will be an integral part of expanding our crisis and recuperative care services.
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Krista Board joined our UCS team as the new full-time Director of People and Programs on November 9. She will help champion and bolster our organization's culture and values by recruiting, coaching, developing, motivating, and retaining a high-caliber UCS team of staff and volunteers who support and strengthen our community of caring. Krista is an excellent addition to the UCS team jumping right into hiring and training for White Flag. Her experience as the head coach for UE Women's Soccer, her positive attitude, and her passion for people and teamwork will benefit our staff, volunteers, guests, and mission for many years.
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Nominate UCS for COL 2021!
Submit your nomination for Leadership Everyone's 26th Annual Celebration of Leadership (CoL) – deadline is December 18!
In addition to being an incredibly amazing Business/Organization, the individual parts that make up the whole -- our dedicated people and/or essential programs -- are equally recognition worthy.
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Firewood Sale to Support Local Charities
A longtime friend and mission partner of UCS, Bruce Wright, who attends Old North United Methodist Church, sells split firewood every year with the proceeds donated to a local charity of the customer's choice. Our UCS Women's Shelter Ruth's House is one of these charities. Thank you, Bruce!
Cost: $110/pick-up load. Free delivery in Evansville.
Contact: (812) 422-9155 or anbrwright@twc.com
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DECEMBER NEEDS
Our top five most urgently needed items are:
- Deodorant
- Gloves (right now)
- Hand Soap
- Liquid Dish Soap
- Men's & women's underwear
For a larger and up to date list check the UCS website.
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CHARITY DEDUCTION
Did you know that thanks to the CARES Act that most taxpayers can deduct $300 in donations. Be sure to do that by the year end.
Check the UCS website for up to date information and be sure to consult your tax professional.
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Shop AmazonSmile Charity Lists and donate 'Essential Everyday' items that our guests need. Also available in the Amazon App. Shop HERE. Thank you.
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United Caring Services is Hiring!
We are actively seeking new care team members with both day and evening hours available. We are seeking compassionate and dedicated people who see the value in everyone. Pay rate starts $10/hr. increasing to $10.25 after 90 days. More hours and/or different shifts (i.e.White Flag) available for the right and reliable candidate.
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Stay connected and informed! |
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