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LIVE UNITED CELEBRATE UNITED NON-PROFIT EMPLOYEE FAIR
On Thursday, Oct. 1, - Live United Celebrate United - honored the work of United Way non-profit partner agencies in conjunction with their 2009-2010 Employee Campaign Kickoff.
The event, from 4:30-6 p.m. at The Friendship Center, 1888 Brother Geenan Way, Sarasota, was co-hosted by Senior Friendship Centers and United Way. It featured food, music, games, and donated prizes, and an opportunity for United Way partner agencies to come together to celebrate the good work they do in the community. These are difficult times for the non-profit community and this event provided an opportunity to recognize the employees who work so hard to make our community a better place to live. A great time was had by all!
Among the organizations involved in planning the event were The Friendship Centers, United Way, Salvation Army, Sarasota Family YMCA, Easter Seals of Southwest Florida, Girl Scouts of Gulf Coast Florida, The Florida Center, Planned Parenthood, Epilepsy Service of Southwest Florida, Suncoast Center for Independent Living, Girls Inc. of Sarasota County, Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County, Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities, and Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC).
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UNITED WAY ANNOUNCES NEW CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND
United Way of Sarasota County announces a new program to benefit children and their families to address critical immediate needs. This program will help with the prevention of homeless families and children through programs of various agencies including the Salvation Army, Child Protection Center, Children First, and Jewish Family and Children’s Service. United Way of Sarasota County has joined forces with Cove Cleaners to start this new opportunity for the public to contribute to this program. Cove Cleaners jump-started this program with a generous donation of $1,000 to United Way of Sarasota County. Alan Loring, CEO of Cove Cleaners (personally) also has pledged matching funds of the first $1,500. “We all need to help the children of our community especially during these troubled economic times.” Alan Loring, CEO, Cove Cleaners. CLICK HERE to learn more.
UNITED WAY LAUNCHES NEW COMMUNITY SERVICE
FREE TAX SERVICES
United Way launches free tax preparation services for hard-working people and their families. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides free and confidential filing of tax returns by IRS certified volunteers starting in February 2009. The services are targeted to families with children earning less than $42,000 and individuals with no qualifying children earning less than $16,000 during 2008. By establishing the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites United Way hopes to increase the number of residents applying for and receiving Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) and Child Tax Credits. Both credits are federal tax benefits designed to assist low and moderate income workers in increasing their financial stability. CLICK HERE for additional information.
UNITED WAY HELPS FAMILIES COVER PRESCRIPTION COSTS
If you don’t have health insurance, or need medicine not covered by your insurance plan, you need the FamilyWize prescription drug discount card being distributed by United Way of Sarasota County, Inc. This card could lower the cost of your medicine by an average 35%. United Way is providing these cards free-of-charge to everyone in our community. There are no age restriction, no income restrictions, no limit on how many times you can use it and no waiting to get a card. CLICK HERE for additional information.