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United Way Welcomes New Board President
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United Way of Treasure Valley is pleased to announce that Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney has assumed the role of Board Chair. The gavel was officially passed at United Way's April 20th Annual Board Meeting, during which the Sheriff expressed his interest in building upon the organizational advancements made during the tenure of outgoing Chair Wayne Rancourt.
With the leadership and guidance of Wayne Rancourt, United Way of Treasure Valley made great progress in an important organization shift: The focus on community impact. Community Impact is an outcomes based model for affecting community level change. The entire board and professional team greatly admire and appreciate Wayne Rancourt's tireless efforts on behalf of the community, and look forward to his continued involvement. He was recognized at the meeting with a framed letter from Brian Gallagher, President and CEO of United Way Worldwide. Thank you Wayne!
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2011-2012 Community Impact Grants Announced
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United Way recently announced a 20 percent increase in community reinvestment through the award of the 2011-2012 Community Impact Grants. The grants and allocations will fund work focused on education, financial independence and health at 30 different partner agencies in the Treasure Valley.
The 2011-2012 grant increases mean larger grants for programs demonstrating measureable results; the average amount of the grant award increased by $15,000, with the smallest grant at $10,000, and the largest at $155,000. The total increase includes flexibility funding for future innovative and collaborative opportunities that are anticipated. Click here for a full-list of 2011-12 community grant recipients.
The grant dollars come from the United Way Community Fund; a pool of contributions from individual donors and corporations that are combined for maximum impact. Thanks to this support, we can increase our investment in collaborative, innovative and sustainable solutions in education, financial independence and health for real impact on families in the Treasure Valley.
The grant review process is overseen by community volunteers and subject experts who meet year round to study community needs and best practices.
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Break Through: Homelessness, Seeing the Unseen Need
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Success and press! Break Through had another successful year. Nearly 70 high school students from 13 high schools were mobilized in the community for the two day event. For the first time Break Through focused on a specific issue: Homelessness: the unseen need played a role in every aspect of Break Through.
The students began their journey with a Poverty Simulation, followed by a speech from Matt McCarter, with the Idaho State Department of Education, on the 'broken window theory', and how elevating our standards of norms makes positive community change. From there the students went to work. They completed every project they were assigned despite the nasty weather on the second day. The projects ranged from landscaping to graffiti cleanup. These projects benefited the Boise Rescue Mission, City Light, Hays Shelter, WCA and the City of Boise.
To wrap up Break Through the students participated in a reflection. Most of the comments from the group were that from the experience they realized how much they take for granted, and how fortunate they felt to be a part of something bigger than themselves. These students are a shining example of our vision: an engaged and mobilized community where individuals and families have opportunities to succeed.
This marks the fourth year of our successful partnership with One Stone on this project.
To see pictures from Break Through or for more information about Break Through, or One Stone, visit their facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/onestoneidaho
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United Way Launches 2011 Community Impact Plan
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United Way of Treasure Valley engages and mobilizes the community so individuals and families have opportunities to succeed. By leading the way to collaborative, innovative and sustainable solutions in education, financial independence and health, we know we can achieve the greatest community impact.
In order to identify and measure the challenges around which our work is focused, we have launched the 2011 Community Impact Plan.
The Community Impact Plan has four phases:
Phase 1: Research
The plan begins with the 2011 Community Assessment, concentrating on the areas of education, financial independence and health. United Way of Treasure Valley (UWTV) leads this collaborative effort; a partnership with Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center and St. Luke's Health System. Boise State University will serve as our research partner, capitalizing on the experience and expertise of the Utah Foundation and United Way of Salt Lake, an organization who is successfully implementing the Community Impact Plan in their community.
Phase 2: Prioritize
After reviewing the completed Community Assessment, UWTV will further refine its goals and focus based on the needs identified from the research.
Phase 3: Collaborate
UWTV will align with the strongest partners in the community to address the identified priority issues, aligning needs with resources within the Treasure Valley.
Phase 4: Innovate
Together, UWTV and its partners will create collaborative, innovative and sustainable evidenced-based solutions to community issues that revolve around education, financial independence, and health.
Last month we invited you to join us in the journey of building a stronger, more vital and vibrant Treasure Valley community. Boise State University sent an email which included a link to a survey.
Your participation will help in the prioritization and research of Community Needs. We are now in the process of formulating focus groups to further discuss the specific needs as identified in the areas of focus. If you are interested in participating, please provide your contact information in the survey or contact us.
The 2011 Community Assessment will assist us with outlining our priorities and strategies for 2011 and beyond. Through our combined efforts, we will create lasting change for individuals and families, and a better tomorrow for the generations to come.
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Give.
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Giving now is the easiest and most powerful way to invest in your community. Regardless of what you're able to give, your investment is making powerful, long-lasting changes throughout the community.
It's easy! Text UWTV to 864833
to donate $5 to the United Way Community Fund.
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Advocate.
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You can make change happen with your voice. United Way needs people who are passionate about education, income and health to make some noise.
Read more
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Volunteer.
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United Way and Volunteer Centers work with volunteers and local nonprofits to develop the best opportunities for youth, busy working adults and seniors.
www.unitedwaytv.org/volunteer
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Upcoming Events
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3 Stories of Inspiration
Date: May 17th
TIme: Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 6:30pm
Location: The Egyptian Theatre Downtown
May's DIRTy Deed
Date: May 11th
Time: noon-1pm
Story Story Night: Kids Helping Kids
Date: June 1st
Time: 6pm
Location: The Linen Building
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