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Upcoming Events

United Way at the St. Paul Saints—Summer 2008
Midway Stadium
As the St. Paul Saints motto goes, "Fun is good"—and it certainly is as United Way continues with our inning break.  Join us at each home game, May through August, and watch as folks from the audience participate to see who can LIVE UNITED through a three-legged race and puzzle. 

The winning team also walks away with a prize from Midway Pro Bowl, TGIFriday's or even a Live United t-shirt!

5th Annual A Celebration of Sorts—September 16
Southdale Center
Spider-Man? Pirate? Cheerleader? What do you want to be for Halloween? Volunteer with United Way and Arc's Value Village to prepare the 2008 Halloween Boo-tique™. Help sort and tag donated Halloween costumes for kids and adults you may even find the perfect costume for yourself!   This is the perfect project for groups—volunteers must be at least high school age.  Your efforts will also help others. Proceeds from items sold at Arc's Value Village help fund vital programs and services that benefit people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. 

Volunteer shifts available:

• 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
• 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
• 4 p.m.- 6 p.m.
• 6 p.m.- 8 p.m.

Contact us for more information and to sign up your group to volunteer.

Book Signing—Thursday, Sept. 18
Barnes & Noble, 801 Nicollet Mall, downtown Minneapolis
Marilyn Carlson Nelson and co-writer Deb Cundy of "How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leadership" will hold a book signing on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 4-6 p.m. at the Barnes & Noble on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. Marilyn will also speak and answer questions and refreshments will be available. 

Additionally, Lauren A. Segal, president and CEO, of Greater Twin Cities United Way will speak and United Way will receive a portion of book sales from the event and is even mentioned in the book.  Read about the book.

United Way on Facebook
Social networks are the hottest new thing—so what better way to for United Way to get involved than by having our own page!  Now you can learn about United Way in a new and exciting way, get involved in our events, talk to us on "the wall" or simply become a "fan/friend" to show your support in improving lives and strengthening our community.  With exciting events on the horizon such as LIVE UNITED and volunteer opportunities, you're sure to find something that interests you.  If you're a Facebook member log on today and search for Greater Twin Cities United Way to see how you can make a difference.

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Recent Events

LIVE UNITED—July 13
Minneapolis Convention Center
Thank you for joining United Way on July 13 as we launched LIVE UNITED and our Agenda for Lasting Change.  Perfect weather and activities for all ages coupled with a massive volunteer project made the event a great success!  Whether you volunteered to help sort food donations or simply came out to drop off your food items, we appreciate your taking time out of your day to support our goal to reduce hunger 20 percent by 2009. 

Get the complete details and results from the event!

                              
                      Minnesota Lynx player, Charde Houston,                               Volunteers get pumped up
                       proves that anyone can make a basket                             as they parade around the plaza.

                            
                                Food sorting volunteers hard                               Local artist, Tim Mahoney, takes a moment
                           at work inside the covention center.                      to sign an autograph after a great performance.

Volunteer: Give it a Whirl!—April 27-May 3
Metro Area
Over 1500 volunteers came together to complete in one week, what it would take for three full-time staff to complete in one year!  With 35 agencies participating and nearly 100 projects, from painting, raking and landscaping, reading with children to sorting food, and from corporate groups to student organizations and families, the event allowed people to discover how many opportunities there are to get involved in our community, create lasting change and a better life for us all. This year’s event was a great success because of each and every volunteer.  All together, 1576 volunteers put in 6304 hours which served 40,173 people—that's a savings of $118,326 for the agencies!  Thank you and we hope to see you “give it a whirl” again next year! 

View a slideshow of the projects.

                                            
                              Chris Policinski, CEO of Land O'Lakes                                          United Way Board members
                                 shares volunteering with his family.                                              do their part to fight hunger.

Lend a Hand Hear the Band—April
Northrup Auditorium
United Way and the Minnesota Student Association partnered to host the second annual “Lend a Hand, Hear the Band” concert on April 10 at Northrop Auditorium. “Lend a Hand, Hear the Band” encourages University of Minnesota students to volunteer during the school year in the Minneapolis/St. Paul community. Students who complete at least 10 hours of community service are rewarded with a free concert. This year’s concert featured The Hold Steady, an up-and-coming alternative rock group originally from Minneapolis. Nearly 30,000 volunteer hours were completed, and despite some unseasonable weather about 600 students braved a storm to attend the concert.  Thank you for everyone who participated!

The Hold Steady played a great concert for University of Minnesota students

United Way Alternative Spring Break—March
Louisianna, Michigan and Mississippi
How did you spend your spring break?  Within six weeks United Way of America brought over 500 students from across the country together to make a difference in struggling communities.  Two of Greater Twin Cities United Way staff also participated as Team Leaders for the students.  From inner-city work in Detroit to disaster relief from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, teams of students gathered to rebuild, repair, remove debrie, collect information for grant assistance programs, map community progress and provide neighborhood beautification.  This was the third year United Way has partnered with sponsors MTV, FedEx, Deloitte and Cheap Tickets to engage and foster realtionships with students through meaningful volunteer experiences.

For more information, visit United Way of America's Website.

             
                  Students in Hancock County, Mississippi                                          Students take a break in Lake Charles,
                admire their accomplishments for the week!                                          Louisianna during a hard day's work!

Volunteer Opportunities

Event Volunteers
Our event volunteers help to promote and create awareness for United Way at community events around the metro area.  Opportunities are e-mailed approximately two weeks prior to each event and include an event overview and specific job duties. For complete volunteer descriptions and ways to get involved, please see our Internal Volunteer section.

Internships
United Way offers semester, summer and J-term opportunities.  Flexible schedule, parking reimbursement and the chance to work with sports teams, major coporations and other nonprofits are just a few of the benefits.  You will also build your resume, network, and strengthen your communication and marketing skills.  Undergraduates, graduate students and professionals of all majors and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. 

Fall Marketing Internships (PDF)

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For more information about any of these events, please contact:
Ami Cervin at cervina@unitedwaytwincities.org