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United Way will maintain 100 percent
funding to agencies in 2006
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health and human services that our
agencies provide."
The Brown County United Way board of
directors made the final decision to preserve agency funding
when it approved the 2006 budget last Wednesday. The approved
budget will confer more than $1.8 million to support 40
programs in Brown County.
“In future years we hope to expand
funding to these agencies," Loch said. "They all do
an exceptional job."
In 2005, programs funded by the Brown
County United Way provided more than 85,000 area residents with
a wide range of health and human services, from tuberculosis
diagnosis and treatment to early childhood and school attendance
programs.
The Brown County United Way will maintain
100 percent funding to the agencies it supports in 2006 said
BCUW President Toni Loch on Tuesday, Feb 28.
"It is our mission to support
critical health and human services for our community,"
Loch said. "We did what was necessary to keep these
agencies funded."
Last month the BCUW reported a campaign
shortfall of more than $500,000, and ended the year just more
than $329,000 off from its goal. This was in large part due to
a rally in support by individual donors and corporations in
Brown County, Loch said.
"Given the potential for donor
exhaustion last year, our campaign fared very well," Loch
said. "It shows a strong level of commitment by our
community to the
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The Brown County United Way celebrated 80
years of caring and $80 million in gifts Thursday, Feb. 9 at
the Legends Club in Lambeau Field.
More than 250 attended the event, which
commemorated donors and volunteers who contributed to the 2005
Brown County United Way fund raising campaign.
Sponsored by Ameriprise Auto & Home
Insurance, the celebration included presentations of the George
F. Kress, R. C. Nelson, W. Heraly MacDonald and Excellence in
Nonprofit Leadership awards.
Dave Bjork receives Shining Star award on
behalf of United Parcel Service. Also pictured, Toni Loch, BCUW CEO and President, and
Mary Pieschek, BCUW Development and Communications Director.
component in completing the United Way's
mission, it became clear to us that community involvement and
the donation of time is really what will increase our quality
of life in Brown County," Madson said.
members of our community."
Emerging Leaders +Service society will
hold its first meeting March 9, but its members are already
jumping into the fray by helping with Encompass
Child Care's
18th Annual fund raising event, the Big Event for Little Kids, Saturday, April 8. This quick action right
out of the blocks is what Emerging Leaders +Service is all
about, Madson said.
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"This is a group that believes in
now," Madson said. "There is no better time to
increase the quality of life in Brown County."
To learn more about Emerging Leaders
+Service, contact Vicki Cornell at 432-3393 ext. 8625 or write
to vicki@browncountyunitedway.org.
And the benefits of volunteerism go both
ways, Madson said.
"There is substantial reward in
maintaining an active role in our community that goes beyond
the feeling of doing something good for people," Madson
said. "Not only will Emerging Leaders +Service act as a
catalyst for positive change, it will also provide important
networking opportunities for the most energetic and forward
thinking
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The Brown County United Way and Start
Smart -The Early Childhood Council are pleased to announce the
launch of a free e-mail group for all agencies, organizations
and individuals providing human services in Brown County.
The Community Connections E-mail Group
has two main purposes:
1.) To offer a forum in which providers
can easily communicate with one another by posting questions
about local services, grants information and other funding
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