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United Way announces $1.2 million goal for 2015 campaign

Posted at 11:08 am August 11, 2015
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Naomi Asher

Naomi Asher

By United Way of Anderson County

Under new leadership and with renewed focus, United Way of Anderson County announces a goal of $1.2 million for the 2015 fall campaign. The announcement comes as UWAC is ramping up for the campaign kickoff later in August with a full roster of community and fundraising events.

As with previous years, the funds from this year’s campaign will support the agencies working hard in our community to improve the quality of life of our friends and neighbors.

UWAC has been working to re-establish relationships with the people and businesses of Anderson County after the departure of former leader Rick Morrow in March of this year. However, Executive Director Naomi Asher and the UWAC board of directors are working to maximize the impact of this year’s campaign. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: fundraising, fundraising goal, Gene Patterson, Jim Dodson, Naomi Asher, Taste of Anderson County, United Way, United Way of Anderson County, UWAC

CONTACT Care Line needs volunteers

Posted at 8:49 pm August 10, 2015
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CONTACT Care Line is in need of volunteers to answer its Crisis Line and to make daily Reassurance Calls to its elderly, disabled, and home bound clients. CONTACT is a United Way Agency and all of its services are free of charge. They serve all nine counties in the 865 area code area.

CONTACT Care Line is offering The Art of Active Listening Training on Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. for eight weeks from August 25-October 13 in the Austin Peay Building at 1404 Circle Drive in Knoxville.

A press release said this training teaches empathetic listening skills that you can use with co-workers, family. and friends. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Health, Meetings and Events Tagged With: Art of Active Listening, CONTACT Care Line, crisis line, disabled, elderly, Reassurance Calls, The Art of Active Listening Training, United Way, volunteers

ORNL has United Way kickoff, hosts agency fair

Posted at 10:36 am July 28, 2015
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ORNL United Way Kickoff

Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted its United Way kickoff on Monday, July 27, 2015. (Photo by ORNL/Jason Richards)

 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted its United Way kickoff event on Monday by hosting an agency fair with representatives from about 20 United Way agencies. The kickoff emphasized the agencies that United Way supports.

The lab said the agency fair was well-attended and gave ORNL staff an opportunity to meet with representatives from approximately 20 United Way organizations.

The ORNL United Way Campaign supports 17 East Tennessee counties including Anderson, Roane, Knox, and Loudon.

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ORNL United Way Agency Fair

The United Way kickoff at ORNL on Monday, July 27, included an agency fair with representatives from about 20 agencies. (Photo by ORNL/Jason Richards)

 

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Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL, ORNL United Way Campaign, United Way

Patterson, Dodson to lead United Way fundraising campaign in 2015-2016

Posted at 12:22 am July 2, 2015
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Gene Patterson

Gene Patterson

Art teacher Jim Dodson and Gene Patterson, a former television anchor who now works at Y-12 National Security Complex, will co-chair the 2015-2016 fundraising campaign for United Way of Anderson County, a press release said.

It’s a period of transition and change, the release said, and Dodson and Patterson will “lead the charge as UWAC kicks off its fresh campaign to raise money for local agencies.”

Patterson has been delivering local news for more than 30 years, as an anchor at both WBIR and WATE. He also served his community as deputy to the Knoxville Mayor Victor Ashe, focusing on city initiatives and facilitating community task forces. In 2015, Patterson joined the communications team at Consolidated Nuclear Security at Y-12 in Oak Ridge.

Dodson has taught art in the Oak Ridge Schools system since 1987, and has been recognized as both the Tennessee Art Educator of the Year and the National Middle School Art Educator of the Year. In 2015, Dodson received the Distinguished Educator Award and was appointed to the Humanities Tennessee Board. His efforts to establish student art exhibitions all over Tennessee have earned more than $7 million in scholarships for his students. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: co-chairs, Consolidated Nuclear Security, Gene Patterson, Jim Dodson, Naomi Asher, Oak Ridge Schools, United Way, United Way of Anderson County, UWAC

Girls Inc. Elite Awards honors Nikki Caldwell on July 15

Posted at 9:02 pm June 20, 2015
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Nikki Caldwell

Girls Inc. will honor Nikki Caldwell on Wednesday, July 15. Caldwell is an Oak Ridge native, former University of Tennessee basketball all star, and current women’s basketball head coach at Louisiana State University.

She is also an “elite alumni” of Girls Inc., a press release said. The awards will also honor current elite member Semaj Clark of Oak Ridge, the release said.

The inaugural Girls Inc. Elite Awards ceremony is scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville. All proceeds will go directly into expanding current programming to improve program content while increasing the number of girls served, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Girls Inc., Louisiana State University, Nikki Caldwell, United Way, University of Tennessee, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Girls Inc.: ‘Fore’ the girls!

Posted at 11:04 am March 19, 2015
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Girls Inc. Golf Classic

Girls Incorporated of Oak Ridge is hosting its 18th Annual Golf Classic on Friday, May 1, at the Oak Ridge Country Club.

This year’s Golf Classic will feature a Hole-In-One Car Prize sponsored by Sexton Automotive, first and second place team prizes, division prizes, prizes for closest to the pin, longest drive, and a putting contest, a press release said.

“Our fun day on the course will include refreshments and snacks as well as a fabulous dinner from the Oak Ridge Country Club,” the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Girls Inc., Girls Incorporated of Oak Ridge, golf, Golf Classic, Oak Ridge Country Club, United Way

ORNL Federal Credit Union raises $65K for United Way

Posted at 8:36 pm January 14, 2015
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ORNL FCU Donation to United Way

Pictured above from left to right are Chris Outland (ORNL FCU title services manager), Lydia Birk (2014 UWAC campaign chair), Ben Jones (ORNL FCU Maryville Branch manager), and Bethany Rush (branch floater). (Photo courtesy United Way)

 

ORNL Federal Credit Union raised $64,861 for the United Way of Anderson County’s annual giving campaign, bringing the total for the last two years to more than $131,000, a press release said.

“At ORNL Federal Credit Union, we are committed to making a difference by giving back and helping to improve the quality of life for others in our communities,” said Colin Anderson, ORNL FCU executive vice president and chief financial officer. “An investment in the United Way is an investment in our community.”

Donations to UWAC are an investment in the community, a United Way press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, Colin Anderson, giving campaign, ORNL FCU, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Rick Morrow, United Way, United Way of Anderson County, UWAC

Guest column: Investments—who do you trust?

Posted at 8:29 pm January 14, 2015
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Lydia Birk

Lydia Birk

By Lydia Birk

The air waves are filled with commercials regarding which investment firm you should rely on; after all, you want to eventually retire and live comfortably and healthy and maintain your lifestyle. Yet, how much do you personally know about investing: the timing, the company’s track records, transparency, can they be trusted? There is an overload of information spinning around, and for many of us, it is confusing and time-consuming, so we trust our investments to the professionals.

Those of you who donate to the United Way of Anderson County and check the box to have Fund Distribution Volunteers make investment decisions are doing the same thing. Trusting educated, informed, committed people to invest your dollars where they will do the most good. In Anderson County, we have a multitude of programs that serve the needs of youth through food programs, backpack programs, after-school programs, preschool programs, utility assistance so they don’t shiver at night, programs to inspire, to encourage, to challenge. And programs that address the mental and physical health of our youth. Which of these programs are most effective, which ones address the most pressing issues, which ones are transparent in managing your gifts, do you chose to put a roof over their heads or food in their bellies? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Guest Columns, Nonprofits, Opinion Tagged With: AAUW Oak Ridge, after-school programs, Anderson County, backpack programs, food programs, fund distribution, investment, preschool programs, Rick Morrow, United Way, United Way of Anderson County, utility assistance, UWAC, volunteers

Centrus raises more than $16,000 for United Way

Posted at 9:20 am December 22, 2014
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Centrus Donates to United Way

Pictured above are Lou Ann Lawson, Faye Grantham, Amanda Smith, Lydia Birk (2014 United Way Campaign Chair), Larry Cutlip, Cindy Light, and Gayla Hunter. United Way Committee members not present are Jamie Poland and Lana DiFiore. (Submitted photo)

 

Centrus Energy Corporation, formerly known as USEC, recently announced that they raised more than $16,000 in their 2014 United Way of Anderson County campaign. That’s a 10 percent increase compared to 2013, a press release said.

The release said the increase is vitally important for United Way of Anderson County, helping it recover from the last two years, which have been difficult.

“We are delighted that we are part of the solution,” said Larry Cutlip, a Centrus deputy director. “We know our community has struggled the last two years due to changes in federal funding, so our growth is exciting.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Centrus, Centrus Energy Corporation, donations, Healthy Start of Anderson County, Larry Cutlip, Rick Morrow, United Way, United Way of Anderson County, USEC, UWAC

Guest column: Small gifts can have big impact

Posted at 8:06 pm December 8, 2014
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Lydia Birk

Lydia Birk

By Lydia Birk

United Way of Anderson County 2014 Campaign Chair

You might recognize them, four special days that have grown up around Thanksgiving.

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, “Cyber” Monday, and Giving Tuesday all start with Thanksgiving, a day when all Americans reflect on family and give thanks for their many blessings.

On Black Friday, Americans turn their attention to shop for great deals to stretch out those blessings; Small Business Saturday, we are all asked to support our locally owned small business; and Cyber Monday, Americans are all clicking away online for that Christmas bargain.

#Giving Tuesday is new, only three years old now. Americans everywhere are asked to consider sharing a little of their blessings with organizations that can turn their small gift into large rewards. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Guest Columns, Nonprofits, Opinion Tagged With: Anderson County Community Action Coalition, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Emory Valley Dental Clinic, Giving Tuesday, Lydia Birk, Norwood Boys and Girls Club, Small Business Saturday, Thanksgiving, United Way, United Way of Anderson County, UWAC

ORAU exceeds $100,000 in annual giving for seventh year in a row

Posted at 2:05 pm November 23, 2014
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2014 ORAU Annual Giving Campaign

The 2014 ORAU Annual Giving Campaign Chair Michael Ickowitz, left; Co-Chair Arlene Garrison, right; and ORAU President and CEO Andy Page reveal ORAU’s combined giving total of $125,207.92. (Submitted photo)

 

For the seventh year in a row, Oak Ridge Associated Universities has broken the $100,000 mark in donations as part of the annual giving campaign for the United Way and Community Shares.

During a concluding ceremony on November 20 in the ORAU Pollard Technology Conference Center, ORAU President and Chief Executive Officer Andy Page announced the 2014 ORAU Annual Giving Campaign total donation amount—$125,207.92. As part of the total donation, ORAU and its employees pledged $95,009.92 to the United Way and $30,198.00 to Community Shares.

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Andy Page, Arlene Garrison, Community Shares, Michael Ickowitz, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, ORAU, ORAU Annual Giving Campaign, United Way

Local Ladies Golf Group selects ADFAC as beneficiary

Posted at 7:39 am October 7, 2014
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ADFAC Golf Donation

 

Oak Ridge Country Club’s Nine-hole Ladies Golf Association recently selected ADFAC (Aid To Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties Inc.) as the beneficiary of their charitable gifts.

In addition to personal contributions from individual members, Nancy Gray, who coordinated the event, “sold” mulligans to the players as a way to raise additional funds for ADFAC.

The women were pleased to participate and help ADFAC at the same time, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits Tagged With: ADFAC, affordable housing, Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties Inc., beneficiary, charitable gifts, Nancy Gray, Nine-hole Ladies Golf Association, Oak Ridge Country Club, Social Services, United Way

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