United Way plans Stuff the Bus event
United Way of Greater Augusta will be holding its annual ‘Stuff the Bus’ at the Staunton and Waynesboro Wal-Marts’ during tax free weekend – August 5th, 6th and 7th.
Throughout the weekend, volunteers will be collecting donated school supplies and backpacks for students in Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta Co. schools. Donations can be dropped off all weekend long at Wal-Mart. In addition to donations, United Way of Greater Augusta is in need of volunteers to help us collect school supplies.
United Way of Greater Augusta has partnered with Wal-Mart, UPS, Q101, 105.1 BOB Rocks, 96.1 Lite FM, WHSV 3, and The Salvation Army to present Stuff the Bus and Tools for School.
Each year the United Way of Greater Augusta makes it their mission to collect as many school supplies as possible to supply to all the surrounding schools with. Stuff the Bus helps provide all children with the right tools they need to learn. This annual event is planned to give kids a jump-start on getting ready for school and will help level the playing field for even our most impoverished children and their families.
The United Way of Greater Augusta is also inviting the public and private sectors to join in by coordinating a back-to-school drive at your work place during the month of July. All school supplies collected must be delivered to the United Way of Greater Augusta office no later than August 4th.
The impact of working together to serve our children can touch a life and make a difference
For more information or to volunteer please contact United Way of Greater Augusta at 540-885-1229 or email shasta.dooms@unitedway.org.
United Way announces grant funding for 2011-2012
The United Way of Greater Augusta on Monday announced its grant funding to local programs and services for the 2011-2012 fiscal year.
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Program: Area of Focus
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Funding Amount
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American Red Cross
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Disaster-Health
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$ 10,000
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Augusta Free Clinic
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Dental-Health
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$ 20,000
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters
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Mentoring-Education
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$ 10,000
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Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
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Backpack-Income
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$ 10,000
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Blue Ridge Legal Services
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Legal-Income
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$ 22,500
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CASA
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Advocating-Health
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$ 5,000
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Community Child Care Center
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Scholarship-Education
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$ 30,000
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Crossroads Brain and Injury Resource
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Case management-Health
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$ 4,500
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Daily Living Center
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Scholarship-Health
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$ 25, 000
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Family Resource and Referral (Quality Child Care Intuitive)
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Training-Education
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$ 1,783
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Family Resource and Referral (Project Star)
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Home visits-Education
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$ 4,200
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LEARN
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Tutoring-Education
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$ 3, 549
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Mental Health America Association
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Awareness-Health
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$ 5,000
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Shenandoah Community on behalf of the Office on Youth
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Parent Education-Education
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$ 16,700
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Shenandoah Community on behalf of the Office on Youth
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention-Education
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$ 18, 500
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Rebuilding Together
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Building Materials-Income
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$ 12,000
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Salvation Army
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Financial Assistance-Income
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$ 15, 000
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Staunton Y-Summer Camp
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Day Camp for Youth-Income
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$ 12,000
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Staunton Y-Teen Center
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Teen Center-Education
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$3,000
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The Arc of Augusta
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Scholarship-Health
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$ 16,000
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Valley Children’s
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Reduce Trauma Abused Children-Health
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$ 18,000
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Valley Hope Counseling
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Counseling-Health
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$ 35,000
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Vector
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Transportation-Income
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$ 28,000
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WALT-Waynesboro Area Learning Tree
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Training-Income
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$ 5,000
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Waynesboro Y water
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Scholarship-Health
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$ 7,500
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Waynesboro Y land
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Scholarship-Health
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$ 7.500
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United Way crosses campaign finish line
The United Way of Greater Augusta has met its 2010-2011 campaign goal of $600,000 – raising $603,000 for partner agencies in the coming fiscal year.
The campaign relies on the giving of both local corporations and individuals. Because of these generous donations, allocations and awards to various non-profits and charities are made possible. The non-profits go through a rigorous application and evaluation process in order to ensure that donors’ money is being awarded wisely.
The United Way staff and board are celebrating the end of this very successful campaign year with an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 7 at Barren Ridge Vineyards. The corporations and individuals who made up this year’s campaign will be recognized and then there will be a DJ and dancing. Food and drink are being provided and it’s looking to be a fun evening.
If you would like to make a donation or want further information, access the United Way online at www.unitedwayga.org.
Emergency food, shelter funding available
Edited by Chris Graham
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Staunton, Augusta, and Waynesboro have been awarded $53,842 in federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
The selection was made by the National Board and is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army and the United Way worldwide. Continue reading “Emergency food, shelter funding available” »
Local United Way promotes Day of Action
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The Greater Augusta community will join people across the country who are taking action on Monday, June 21st – the day with more daylight hours than any other this year.
The third annual Day of Action will join volunteers across the area and across the country in projects and opportunities designed to make their communities better places to live. Continue reading “Local United Way promotes Day of Action” »
Website provides easy access to volunteer opportunities
Story by Chris Graham
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United Way of Greater Augusta Executive Director Cynthia Pritchard was trying to get Google to give her something on volunteer opportunities in Staunton and Waynesboro. And she was striking out.
“Here’s something for Charlottesville,” she said as she scrolled down the options a couple of weeks ago.
That was before the debut of www.uwgavolunteercenter.org – a new one-stop shop for volunteering opportunities in the Greater Augusta region. Continue reading “Website provides easy access to volunteer opportunities” »
Imagination Library coming to Staunton
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A new Dolly Parton Imagination Library is coming to the City of Staunton. The Imagination Library program, which gives free books to children birth to five years of age, is sponsored through the United Way of Greater Augusta. Continue reading “Imagination Library coming to Staunton” »
United Way to host service day
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The United Way of Greater Augusta is hosting its first Global Youth Service Day Saturday, April 24 from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Continue reading “United Way to host service day” »
United Way: A quarter of the way there
’09 campaign has way to go to get to $750,000 goal
Staff Report
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Note to Readers: AFP.com editor Chris Graham serves on the board of directors of the United Way of Greater Augusta.
The United Way of Greater Augusta is about a quarter of the way to its $750,000 campaign goal for 2009.
“The United Way is still a long way from obtaining the goal set for this year,” said Mary Louise Leake, the ’09 campaign director.
It’s logical that the fundraising is struggling as the economy continues to struggle, but at the same time the pressures on the nearly two dozen agencies that are community partners of the local United Way are ratcheting up in a similarly logical way.
There is still time for people to contribute to the 2009 United Way campaign. Check with your employer for a campaign contribution form or use the one that was sent out in the Smart Media advertising pack to every household in Greater Augusta.
Contributions can also be made online at www.unitedwayga.org.
Focus | United Way injects stimulus
Staff Report
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Note to Readers: AFP.com editor Chris Graham serves on the board of directors of the United Way of Greater Augusta.
The United Way of Greater Augusta’s decision to release $50,000 in reserves to local nonprofits in the form of mini-grants couldn’t have come at a better time for employees at Vector Industries. Continue reading “Focus | United Way injects stimulus” »
AFP Focus | New life at United Way
Story by Chris Graham
It takes a special person to work in the nonprofit world. The hours are long, the pay isn’t comparable at all to the for-profit world. But at the end of the day, there are rewards that the IRS can’t tax you for.
“I believe that everybody ought to make it a point in their life at some point to be that person to make an impact in their community. I just happen to get to do it as my job,” said Marta Szuba, the new development director at the United Way of Greater Augusta.
The UWGA team is a group of newbies, by and large. Program development manager Lori Johns is the grizzled veteran with the group with two years of service. Office manager Tina Souders has been in the office for six months.
Szuba and new executive director Cynthia Pritchard started on the job just before the launch of the 2009 United Way campaign in September. Pritchard has been setting the Valley on fire with her relentless enthusiasm for the job and the breakneck schedule that she has been keeping meeting local business and industry leaders and people in charge of the United Way’s nonprofit community partners. Continue reading “AFP Focus | New life at United Way” »
