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What's New

United Way Donates $25,000 to Hugo Tornado Relief Fund

• Media Advisory
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United Way Launches Final Phase of Agenda for Lasting Change

• News Release
• Nurturing Children and Families Impact Plan
• Agenda for Lasting Change

United Way 2-1-1™ Helps Survivors Respond to 35W Bridge Recovery Effort

• Minnesota Helps - Bridge Disaster Fund™ Update (July 29, 2008)
• Press Release: Healing From Disaster: Hennepin Reaches out to Citizen Responders
• Update on Aid to Bridge Collapse Survivors
• Progress on Aid to Bridge Collapse Survivors
• MN Helps-Bridge Disaster Fund announces first round of grants
• United Way Press Release
• The Minnesota Helps-Bridge Disaster Fund Press Release
• Donate at www.MinnesotaHelps.org
• Applying for financial assistance: about the application

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Press Releases

All press releases are PDFs.

August 2008

• United Way announces 2008 campaign goal
• Greater Twin Cities United Way Completes United Way of America Membership Requirements

July 2008

• Live United event results!
• Minnesota Helps - Bridge Disaster Fund™ Update (July 29, 2008)
• United Way Donates $200K to Domestic Abuse Shelter
• Where to Park, Entrances and Safety Information for LIVE UNITED event on July 13

June 2008

• United Way Aims to Raise One Million Pounds of Food for event on July 13
• United Way Announces Entertainment for event on July 13
• United Way Hosts Live United event on July 13
• United Way Teams up with Urban Financial Services MARK I Leaders Program
• United Way Sends Assistance to Indiana Floods
• United Way Presents Oversized Check to City of Hugo
• General Mills Receives Summit Awards from United Way of America
• Live United event on July 13
• United Way Assists with Hugo Relief Efforts

May 2008

• United Way of America Establishes Asia Disaster Recovery Fund for Myanmar and China

April 2008

• United Way Offers Prescription Drug Discount Cards
• Jacinda Adams & Brian Schweitzer Promoted to Director Positions
• United Way Celebrates National Volunteer Week with Volunteer: Give It A Whirl!
• North Minneapolis Service Project for youthrive's PeaceJam Conference

March 2008

• "Best Of" Awards for Corporate Partners
• Campaign Results: Banner Year for Greater Twin Cities United Way
• United Way Commits $150K to Northside Service Learning Project as Part of
  youthrive/PeaceJam Archbishop Desmond Tutu Visit
• Emergency Food and Shelter Funding Available
• Soups On Fundraiser at Coffee Bene to benefit Keystone Community Services' Food Shelves

February 2008

• Tickets Available through Metropolitan State University for Archbishop Desmond Tutu Lecture
• The Emergency Food shelf Network Commits to Rescuing the Lost Harvest
• United Way and TPT Produce two new episodes of "Parenting: Ready, Set, Go!"
• United Way Bright Smiles Grants $920,000 to Community Services
• United Way Launches Final Phase of Agenda for Lasting Change

January 2008

• Claim It! Kickoff features Congressman Ellison and Mayor Coleman
• United Way Accepting Applications for Nelson Scholarship
• Riedell Skate Company to Donate Refurbished Skates to United Way on Jan 21
• Healing From Disaster: Hennepin Reaches out to Citizen Responders
• Ultimate Fan Experience for Figure Skating Championships to Benefit United Way

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Reporter Resources

Fact Sheets

• Greater Twin Cities United Way
• United Way 2-1-1™
• Basic Needs
• Bright Smiles
• Children & Families (update coming soon)
• Health & Independence
• Start Saving

Reports

• 2006 Community Report
• Anoka
• Carver
• Chisago
• Dakota
• Hennepin
• Isanti
• Ramsey
• Scott
• Washington
• Populations United Way Serves

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In the News

• Randi Yoder on Showcase Minnesota to talk about the increasing needs in our community
• Cambridge Star Newspaper reports United Way Donatation of 200K to open new shelter
• LIVE UNITED movement on Showcase Minnesota
• LIVE UNITED movement on KARE 11 Sunrise
• Andy Goldman-Gray on Showcase Minnesota for Volunteer: Give It A Whirl!
• Ami Cervin on KARE 11 Sunrise for Volunteer: Give It A Whirl!
• Kari Davis featured on TPT program Vanishing Graduates & Minnesota's Future
• Dave Ellis appears on Showcase Minnesota
• MinnPost's Cynthia Boyd write about Archbishop Desmond Tutu's Visit.
• Star Tribune writes about Archbishop Desmond Tutu's visit to the Twin Cities.
• United Way's Dave Ellis on Twin Cities Insight Program.
• United Way featured in Star Tribune Editorial.
• Can metro-area hunger be eliminated in 5 years? Article in Star Tribune
• Sarah Ramsay blogs about United Way's Women Council Event.

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Expert Speakers

• Affordable Housing
• Early Childhood Development
• Employment Issues/ Ways-to-Work
• Immigration
• Philanthropy
• Poverty/Self-sufficiency
• School/Parent Resources
• United Way 2-1-1™

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Archive

• 2007 Press Releases
• 2006 Press Releases

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