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United Way leaders say lessons learned from anti-merger
vote
By
Ed Richter, Staff Writer 7:57 PM Monday, February 8, 2010
LEBANON
— Leaders of the United Ways for Butler and Warren counties want to still
look at ways to collaborate, but said lessons were learned at last week’s
merger vote.
Doug
Magoto, board president of the Warren County United Way, said he learned to
make sure when the community speaks, your hear them, and the need to keep
communications open with the community.
“I
think the membership was very clear,” Magoto said. “Now we have to get
the 100-plus who voted energized with the organization.” Read
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You can help people affected by the earthquake in Haiti by
donating to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund
On
the evening of January 12, 2010, a major 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit
Haiti
. It is the most powerful quake to hit the impoverished country in more than
200 years. The tremor struck 15km (10 miles) south-west of the capital
Port-au-Prince
, and was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5
magnitude. Reports describe the destruction to affect as much as 70
percent of the buildings, with debris filling the roads making emergency
response difficult. The Prime Minister reported on January 13 that
hundreds of thousands of lives may have been lost.
You
can help people affected by donating to the United
Way Worldwide Disaster Fund.
Gifts
to the Fund support long-term recovery efforts to rebuild lives and
infrastructure devastated by disaster and to address educational, financial
and health-related challenges.
United
Way Worldwide members in the
Caribbean
region have mobilized their staff, volunteer leaders and resources in
response.
Our
thoughts and prayers are with those in the
Haiti
and the
Caribbean
region.
Please
feel free to pass this information along.
DOWNLITE Donation to Warren County United Way warms those
in need at the holiday season
The
warmth of the holiday season was felt by many more
Warren
County
residents this year, thanks to a large donation by DOWNLITE in
Mason
,
Ohio
to the
Warren County United Way
.
The
Mason-based company donated a truck load of comforters, pillows, and other
miscellaneous items to
three Warren County United Way
partner agencies: Abuse
and Rape Crisis Shelter of Warren County, Interfaith Hospitality Network of
Warren County, Warren County Community Services, Inc.; and one grant status
agency, Bernie’s Place.
Sue
Miller, Family Services Director, Warren County Community Services, Inc.,
said, “These wonderful donations of comforters, pillows and blankets will
be given to families visiting with our Weatherization and Family Services
Dept here at Warren County Community Services Inc. Unfortunately there are
many families who continue to struggle for even the most basic items and we
are thankful to DOWNLITE for donating these items that will keep families
warm!”
This
is the 2nd year for this kind donation and these items provide more than
just immediate warmth against the cold.
“It is wonderful to bless the children and their families that move
into housing from the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Warren County
program with brand new pillows and comforters. They are so excited
when given these items as often times they have never had a brand new pillow
to sleep on and comforter to keep them warm. We are so very grateful
for this gift,” said Linda Rabolt, Executive Director, Interfaith
Hospitality Network of Warren County.
Many
volunteers showed up on delivery day to unload the packed DOWNLITE truck and
quickly distribute and pack up the agency vehicles.
A big thank you to DOWNLITE for their generous donations and the many
volunteers who helped unload and deliver the items
Improving
Lives in Warren County
Welcome to the Warren County United Way where we care about what matters
in our community. At United Way, we value our community and dedicate
ourselves to impacting lives and getting results.
What matters is the lives we change and the communities we help.
For a family who has lost their home after a disaster, providing shelter
matters. For a mother who cannot afford childcare, low-cost
after-school programs matter. For a woman who has been abused, safe
housing matters.
At Warren County United Way, what matters is a strong community, and
we work hard to bring that to our community. We invite you to join us
as we strive to get results that will bring lasting changes on others'
lives. We invite you to make an investment in what matters.
