communityimpact Orange County United Way Commits More Than $4.5 Million to Local Agencies
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fter a highly competitive, six-month grant application and review process overseen by our Community Investment Cabinet, Impact Councils, Board of Directors and Community Impact staff, 92 agencies were selected to receive a total of more than $4.5 million to continue building self-sufficient lives in Orange County. The Community Impact funds will be allocated to partners that will provide a range of services to residents in need, including Basic Needs services (food, shelter, and medical care) to support those in crisis, Financial Stability programs to assist the working poor, and Education programs to ensure the future of our children. On Friday, January 28, 2011, we officially welcomed our newly selected agencies into the Orange County United Way (OCUW) family at a reception generously hosted by our corporate partner, Allergan. A crowd comprised of funded agency leaders, OCUW Board, staff and donor circles members gathered to enjoy
$50 two months of career coaching for an out of work individual
$20 provides (L to R) Allergan: Tom Knox, Vice President, US Managed Markets and Government Affairs, Lynn Salo, Vice President, Medical US Breast Aesthetics, Connie Jones, Executive Director, SMEDA (OCUW Funded Agency), Max Gardner, Interim President and CEO, Orange County United Way, Al De Grassi, OCUW Chairman of the Board, Steve Allison, OCUW Board Member and Community Investment Cabinet Chairman
music, mingle, and celebrate our new partnerships to bring positive change to our community. For a complete list of our funded agencies and programs, visit www.bit.ly/ocuwpartners.
membership for one child to an after-school program for one year
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breakfast for 20 hungry Orange County individuals
2011 Women’s Leadership Summit Comes to Orange County: Strengthen Locally, Unite Nationally, Launch Globally
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he United Way Women’s Leadership Summit is fast approaching! Mark your calendars and join our local Councils Donor Circles, Women’s Philanthropy Fund and Women Looking Forward, March 2-4 at the Island Hotel in Newport Beach. This year’s Summit holds particular significance, as hundreds of community and business leaders will gather to celebrate a decade of United Way Women’s Leadership Councils. Hosted for the first time in Orange County, this informative biannual event will feature dynamic women dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in Orange County and around the world. Keynote speakers include: Dr. Johnnetta Cole, Director, Smithsonian Museum of African Art, Lesley Chilcott, producer “Waiting for Superman,” and co-founder of nonprofit, Unscrew America, Sondra Shaw Hardy, co-founder of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute, Nell Newman, President and Co-
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Founder, Newman’s Own Organics, founder, and CEO of Impacto Group LLC, former Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanic Americans, Leslie Sanchez, Susan Taylor, Editor-In-Chief Emeritus of Essence Magazine and founder, National Cares Mentoring Movement, and the Honorable Linda Tarr-Whelan, Demos Distinguished Senior Fellow and Former Ambassador to the UN Commission on the Status of Women. United Way Worldwide President and CEO, Brian Gallagher will address this group of women philanthropists on March 3rd. For more information, contact Sarah Haney at 949.263.6158 or SarahH@unitedwayoc.org.
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