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ECC Update

Greetings, Employee Campaign Coordinators! This page is designed to be a tool to help you keep your co-workers and fellow United Way supporters informed of the wonderful results of their generous gifts. This page will be updated every other month and will include stories you can use in your newsletters, images you can insert into emails to send to your co-workers and events you are all welcome to attend. If you have any questions regarding this page, please contact Lauren Chess at lchess@uway.org.

Bulletin Board Materials

For most Ben Lippen students, Winterim is a time to relax, go kayaking or take trips abroad. However, a group of 32 students decided their time would be best spent volunteering with United Way of the Midlands. For three days, these students received hands-on experience with a variety of local nonprofit organizations. They spent time with pre-kindergarten children at Arthurtown, helped sort food at Harvest Hope Food Bank and helped The Free Medical Clinic. Click here to download a Word document with their whole story. Feel free to post it on your company bulletin board, newsletter or emails. Thank  you for LIVING UNITED!

Your Contributions in Action: Right-click on the image below to save it to  your computer. You can then insert it into an email to your co-workers or use it in your company newsletter.

Upcoming Events:

Mayoral Forum on Homelessness: In cooperation with The Central Carolina Community Foundation and the Midlands Interfaith Homelessness Action Council, United Way of the Midlands is hosting a forum on Tuesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. at the Richland County Public Library at 1431 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Click here for more information.

Young Leaders Society Professional Development: Beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, YLS will host Your Financial Plan: Managing for Today and Planning for the Future at the Embassy Suites at 200 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210. The event is FREE for YLS Members, $15 for non-members. Click here for more information.

The 13th Annual UPS/United Way Tug-A-Plane: On Saturday, April 24, from 9 am to 1 pm, bring the whole family for a day of fun! Watch 20-person teams compete to pull a UPS-A300 25 feet across a runway in the shortest amount of time. There will be food and plenty of fun for everyone. Admission is FREE. You can still register your organization to compete in the event. All proceeds benefit United Way of the Midlands. Click here for more information.