United Way provides grants to fire-relief agencies
Pikes Peak United Way gave more than $379,268 to 10 charities who are helping victims of the Waldo Canyon fire. The group paid the money from donations specifically for fire victims, and gave the money to organizations that were on the forefront of relief efforts. Recipient services included: rental and income assistance, mental health services, [...]
Pikes Peak region has the 2-1-1. Since its inception in 2004, the three-digit phone number has assisted more than 156,000 local residents of El Paso, Teller, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Lincoln and Park counties, as well as the San Luis Valley, in navigating the complex maze of health and human service providers in their communities. This year [...]
Continue reading …Pikes Peak United Way is looking for a few good volunteers for its community-wide, “Make a Difference” month. Scheduled for October, United Way has been inundated with requests for help from local nonprofit groups. Participants in Make a Difference month are encouraged to care for others during a day in October. Last year, more than [...]
Continue reading …Pikes Peak United Way and the Piton Foundation have launched a 2010 tax-credit outreach campaign. Organizers have estimated that nearly 50,000 families in Colorado lose a total of $85 million a year by failing to apply for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. The EITC is available to working people with low- to moderate-incomes. The average earned income [...]
Continue reading …By John “JD” Dallager and Susan Saksa Last month, the fourth edition of the Quality of Life Indicators for the Pikes Peak Region was released. This 124-page publication is modeled after community benchmark and report-card initiatives that drive successful community strategies, actions, and accountability in cities and counties across the country. These efforts to develop comprehensive [...]
Continue reading …United Way’s 2009-2010 fundraising campaign raised $5.4 million. United Way officials made the announcement during a luncheon celebration ceremony at The Broadmoor’s International Center yesterday. Nearly 450 people attended. Officials also noted during the past year 130,000 people were assisted by the United Way’s 3,600 volunteers. “We have a lot to celebrate,” said CEO J.D. Dallager. [...]
Continue reading …A coalition of nonprofit organizations is launching a literacy project targeted at very young children in hopes of raising the county’s third grade reading proficiency levels. The Quality of Life indicator’s Education Vision Council, Alliance for Kids and Pikes Peak United Way created a community-wide effort to coordinate literacy places with local birthing centers, pediatricians, [...]
Continue reading …About 30 people unveiled the new slogan for Pikes Peak United Way using a “guerilla marketing” technique: a flash mob. The motto – Live United – was unveiled by volunteers who donned T-shirts printed with the logo during the the Jim Adam Blues Band performance last night, “Gettin’ Down Downtown” concert series in Amreica the Beautiful [...]
Continue reading …The 2009 Celebration Home, 4305 Cavern Ridge Road, will be open from 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 30 for a special cocktail buffet, wine tasting and tours to benefit Pikes Peak United Way. Red Noland Auto Group, Vintage’s Wine & Spirits and Cravings Catering are event sponsors, donating valet service, beverages and a cocktail buffet. [...]
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