Education: "Show You Care, Share": A Children's Book
United Way of Greater Milwaukee is pleased to announce the creation of our very own children's book, "Show You Care, Share," printed
with financial support from Johnson Controls. The book was written by Karissa Kleven and illustrated by Dane Gagnon, two members of United Way's own marketing and communications team. The story follows Victor and his pet hedgehog, Harry as they learn how important it is to show you care and share with others while on a field trip through downtown Milwaukee.
The publication further enhances our family philanthropy, early childhood literacy and volunteer efforts by enabling parents, caregivers and teachers to highlight the importance of sharing and caring with the young people in their lives. The book is being distributed at several community events throughout the campaign and is also offered as a giving incentive. Individuals can also
order books online. While we are happy to offer the book free of charge, individuals are responsible for the shipping and handling fees.
Income: Providing Hope for Returning Veterans
United Way invests in programs to provide veterans in the Milwaukee metropolitan area with the best possible support, services and training needed to give them hope. This year, United Way is proud to have two veterans serving as Loaned Executives for our community campaign, Ross Baumann and Mike Pierce. We thank them for their service both to our country and our community.
Veterans Day is on November 11 and there are many ways for you and your company to show your support.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) develops and promotes employer support for National Guard and Reserve service by advocating relevant initiatives, recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of applicable laws and resolving conflict between employers and service members. To learn more, visit
www.esgr.mil.
American Corporate Partners (ACP) offers a mentoring program for veterans making the military to civilian career transition. For more information, visit
http://www.acp-usa.org/.
 Health: Teen Birth Rate Decline
Great news! Milwaukee's teen birth rate - the second highest in the nation less than a decade ago - last year dropped for a fifth year in a row to a new historic low. We still have work to do, but we are on pace to achieve our goal to reduce births to 15 to 17 year olds by 46% by 2015. We also launched the latest tactic in United Way's Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, called "Your Baby's Not a Baby Anymore." The goal of the campaign is to get parents to talk to their kids about healthy relationships. Read coverage to learn more. The ads were launched in October in support of Let's Talk Month, a time when parents are encouraged to have age-appropriate conversations with their children about sex. Parents can access a parent-child communication toolkit through United Way's Baby Can Wait website. The toolkit gives developmentally appropriate information as well as tips on having tough conversations. |
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Campaign Tools
November 13 - SOS Campaign Conference Call and Webinar
Campaign questions or concerns? Join fellow Ambassadors and United Way of Greater Milwaukee staff on Tuesday, November 13th from 11:30 - 12:15 p.m. for a conference call & webinar where we will discuss campaign successes, ideas and challenges.
Reserve your spot today.
Online Campaign Toolkit
Looking for marketing materials to utilize during your workplace campaign? Don't forget to visit the
online campaign toolkit. The toolkit contains many helpful resources and materials that can further educate and engage your employees in the work of United Way and more than 80 program partner agencies. It's also a great way to learn about United Way.
Speaker's Bureau
More than
100 agency program partner speakers are ready and available to share powerful success stories about the impact of donor dollars at workplace campaign events. Our Speakers Bureau is a wonderful resource to encourage campaign participation and is a best practice. To date, over 255 speaker presentations have taken place, with an additional 70 scheduled.
To request a speaker, schedule an agency site visit or coordinate an agency resource fair, please speak with your Loaned Executive.
Don't Forget To Promote the 2012 Give & Win Sweepstakes!
Direct your gift to United Way and/or any of its Education, Income and Health strategies or special initiatives for a chance to win some fantastic prizes. Give a new or increased gift of $25+ to be automatically entered to win one of three prize packages and feel like a movie star!
- Red Carpet Ready: $2,000 shopping spree donated by Boston Store.
- Hooray for Hollywood: Family trip for four to a Disney movie premiere including airfare, hotel, rental car and passes to Disneyland Park donated by The Marcus Corporation and The Walt Disney Studios.
- Action & Adventure: 2013 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim motorcycle donated by Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Transportation and set-up provided by Hal's Harley-Davidson.
- At the Drive In: Give more to win a car. A new or increased gift of $50+ automatically enters
you to win a 2012 Ford Focus 4-Door Sedan SEL donated by Johnson Controls.
To qualify, your pledge form/online donation must be received by United Way of Greater Milwaukee by
5 p.m. CST, November 16, 2012. Winners will be announced at the Community Celebration on December 11, 2012.
Read full Sweepstakes rules.
Let the Games Begin - Workplace Campaign Highlights & Ideas
United Community Center Suds up for a Cause
Our proud agency program partner the United Community Center (UCC), had great weather and a fantastic turnout for its Live United carwash held on Friday, September 28. Senior staff members led the charge by helping to wash more than 40 cars in just four hours. This simple but engaging fundraiser collected more than $500 for United Way of Greater Milwaukee's 2012 Community Campaign. Thank you for your support, UCC!
Sweet Treats Increase Employee Participation at Columbia St. Mary's
Columbia Saint Mary's has the right idea. At its kickoff event in early October, the committee offered a local sweet treat favorite, Classy Girl Cupcakes, for just $2 each. With decadent flavors such as pumpkin spice cheesecake, red velvet, peanut butter cup, black forest cheesecake and apple slice cheesecake, the organization showed how sweet it is to Live United. An incredible $2,500 was raised through the sale and added to its workplace campaign.
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GE Healthcare Cooks Off for United Way
GE Healthcare held over 10 different iCare Chili Cook-off events in the Milwaukee and Madison area as a means to engage employees and add workplace camaraderie. Preliminary cook-off events were held at each location with the winning eight chefs then facing off at GE's Research Park location in Wauwatosa for the grand finale showdown.
Chili sampling was open to all employees and $2,400 was raised from employee participation alone. An additional 50% match from the GE Fund brought the cook-off total to $3,600. What a fun way to raise funds!
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We Energies Kicks off Campaign with Clothing Drive
Hundreds of children in the Milwaukee area will be warmer this winter, thanks to the generosity of We Energies employees who donated winter clothing items in a drive that was sponsored by several internal affinity groups, including We Energies' FUEL Milwaukee members and the We Energies Women's Development Network.
Overflowing collection barrels at several We Energies locations in southeastern Wisconsin netted several hundred items including jackets, hats, mittens, sweatshirts, jeans and socks. The clothing was delivered to five United Way agency program partners that support quality youth programming.
This clothing drive was a great way to get employees involved and engage them in the needs of our community. We Energies kicks off their workplace campaign with a bang at the end of this month. |
Shop & Save With United Way
Start your holiday shopping early with a gift to your community. United Way is partnering with Boston Store for the Community Day Sale on Fri. 11/9 and Sat. 11/10.
For $5, you receive a coupon booklet for use in-store or online that contains over $400 worth of savings including:
- $10 off any item
- 10-20% off pricing offers
- $50 off select winter coats
- 16 specialty item discounts
Purchase your booklet online. 100% of the proceeds go to United Way of Greater Milwaukee?s 2012 Community Campaign.
Dates to Remember - Stay Involved
