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News Releases United Way of Greater Stark County works to keep the community abreast of all news involving the agency. Links below will provide you with up-to-date information about services, programs and news involving the United Way of Greater Stark County. National Volunteer Week to be celebrated Apr. 28 – May 4 (Canton, OH) Apr. 24, 2008 – National Volunteer Week is the time to thank one of America’s most valuable assets and calls the public’s attention to all that they do to improve our communities. National Volunteer Week was created in 1974 when President Nixon signed an executive order to establish the week as an annual celebration of volunteering. Every year since that time, each U.S. President, along with many governors, mayors and other elected officials have signed proclamations promoting National Volunteer Week ... read more. United Way Inducts New Board Members, Board Chair at Annual Meeting (Canton, OH) Apr. 24, 2008 – United Way of Greater Stark County today inducted a new board president, Scott Zurakowski, and several new board members: Vicki and Rick Haines; Gail and Mark Sterling; Sister Carolyn Capuano and Aimee Belden at their annual meeting ... read more. Gold Key, Community Volunteer Service Award winners to be honored Apr. 25 (Canton, OH) Apr. 18, 2008 – United Way of Greater Stark County announced today its prestigious Gold Key Service Award winners and recipients of new awards aimed at honoring community volunteer service in honor of national Volunteer Week, Apr. 28 through May 4. Gold Key Service Award Winners included Vera M. Burton of The Timken Company and Ken Douglas of Ernst & Young LLP. The Individual Community Volunteer Service Award went to Sister Edwardine Baznik, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Stark County; Group Service Award to Junior League of Canton, Inc.; Corporate Service Award for a small business to Power Systems Development and Corporate Service Award for a large business to GE Money. Awards will be presented at the United Way of Greater Stark County’s Annual Meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Apr. 25 at The University Center of Kent State University Stark Campus, located at 6000 Frank Ave. NW in Canton ... read more. Gold Key, Community Volunteer Service Award nominations due Apr. 10 For more than 40 years, the United Way has recognized community leaders and volunteers for the impact that they have made on the Stark County community. The Gold Key Service Award recognizes those volunteers who have continually demonstrated the highest degree of personal dedication and service in a voluntary capacity to the United Way or its service providers ... read more. United Way announces county-wide 2008-09 allocations The United Way of Greater Stark County Board of Directors voted this week to approve 2008-2009 investments into 116 health and human service programs through 40 non-profit organizations county-wide. Letters were sent to agencies to inform them of their allocated funding for 2008-09 ... read more. United Way announces campaign total United Way of Greater Stark County announced its final campaign results at the Courtyard by Marriott during its annual Campaign Awards Banquet today. The 2007 campaign to date has received $7,915,000 of their goal of $8.4 million. The campaign began September 5 last year with United Way’s annual Day of Caring and kick-off events, asking the community for a 2.4% increase over last year’s campaign results of $8,201,355 ... read more. United Way to present 2007 campaign awards, local entertainment Mar. 12 United Way of Greater Stark County will present awards to volunteers, companies and organizations that supported the 2007 United Way campaign at the Courtyard by Marriott during its annual Campaign Awards Banquet on March 12 at 6:00 p.m. The program is sponsored Butler Wick & Company ... read more. National 2-1-1 Day to be celebrated It is a day to honor the service that connects thousands of individuals across the country with the services they need. National 2-1-1 Day will be celebrated February 11. 2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community. Nationally, 2-1-1 reaches approximately 196 million people in 41 states and the District of Columbia – which represents more than 65 percent of the total U.S. population ... read more. United Way of Greater Stark County hosts Symposium on Family Financial Stability Be part of the solution. United Way of Greater Stark County invites key community and business leaders to a symposium on Family Financial Stability to begin planning Stark County’s next steps to build family financial stability...read more. Family Volunteer Day to be celebrated Saturday The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network and The Walt Disney Company have announced Family Volunteer Day will be held Saturday, November 17. This annual day of service, held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, is designed to demonstrate the power of families who choose to volunteer together to support the communities in which they live and serve. Volunteering as a family provides...read more. United Way’s 211 to serve as information center for Thanksgiving baskets Each year, several hundred families in need are provided Thanksgiving baskets through the generosity of area churches. Included in these baskets are the ingredients for a complete holiday meal. This year, United Way of Greater Stark County’s 211 Information and Referral will serve as the information center for families looking to sign up for these baskets...read more. United Way’s Corporate Volunteer Council names new chair Elizabeth (Betsy) Engels has been named chairman of United Way of Greater Stark County’s Corporate Volunteer Council.Betsy is a manager of community affairs at The Timken Company where she promotes Timken as a good corporate citizen throughout the communities in which Timken conducts business globally. Betsy develops and oversees executive and associate volunteer programs at The Timken Company....read more. GAR Foundation pledges Step-Up to Leadership Challenge Grant The GAR Foundation has awarded a Step-Up to Leadership Challenge Grant to the United Way of Greater Stark County for its 2007 fundraising campaign. The grant pledges $40,000 of matching funds to encourage all donors who are not currently at a leadership giving level to consider being a part of the Step-Up to Leadership program....read more. United Way of Greater Stark County names Creative Art Contest winners Stark County is home to many young artists, hundreds of whom entered United Way of Greater Stark County’s first annual Creative Art Contest....read more. United Way invests $297,000 into programs focused on education and families United Way of Greater Stark County Board of Directors voted yesterday to approve the investment of $297,832 into ten programs doing work in the area of education and families. The programs were part of a Special Call for Investment (SCI), which was open to any non-profit or tax exempt organization to submit proposals for earlier this summer....read more.
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