*All sessions will take place at the United Way office at 2200 Avenue A - 3rd Floor, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Session: United Way Campaign Basics
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Monday, September 28, 2009 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Session Overview: United Way Campaign Basics
What are you supposed to do? Where do I begin? Strategies, ideas, information sharing, local United Way information. How to have a successful United Way campaign at your workplace!
Who should attend: New coordinators that have never run a United Way campaign, experienced coordinators that would like a refresher.
Session: Energizing Your Campaign
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Monday, September 28, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Session Overview: Energizing Your Campaign
Need to reenergize your United Way Campaign? Best practice sharing, conducting special events, having fun with your United Way campaign, marketing your campaign internally, running a campaign on a shoestring budget and using incentive effectively.
Who should attend: Anyone that has attended the United Way Campaign Basics training.
Please RSVP your attendance plans to Marci Wehr at (610) 807-5703 or marciw@unitedwayglv.org
Thursday, September 3, 2009
2009 ECC Training Dates
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Upcoming Events
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Best Western Lehigh Valley Hotel and Conference Center
9th Annual Campaign Coordinator Thank-You Luncheon
Thursday, January 8, 2009
United Way Announces Campaign Shortfall in Midst of Troubled Economy
Emergency service funds will not be cut
Lehigh Valley, Pa. – The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley kicked off this year’s annual fundraising campaign during the most dramatic economic downturn in 75 years. United Way Board Chair Dolores Laputka announced today that despite generous donations from many members of the community, to date it appears that this year’s fundraising campaign is approximately 10 percent ($1 million) short of last year’s efforts. The funding deficit is occurring primarily from lower than expected workplace campaign pledges.
United Way continues to support and has not made any cuts to the nearly $1 million in funding for crisis services, including emergency food and shelter for families and children and other basic needs assistance.
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Local media coverage
WFMZ:
http://wfmz.com/view/?id=601793
The Morning Call:
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5unitedway.6735209jan07,0,1661472.story
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-united-010609-cn,0,7073174.story
The Express-Times:
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/index.ssf?/base/news-0/123130473481770.xml&coll=3
