by Amy Gillentine Published: September 19,2011
Tags: Make a Difference Month, Pikes Peak United Way, Volunteer
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 [...] [...]
by Rebecca Tonn Published: February 15,2011
Tags: Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, Pikes Peak United Way
Lynne Telford, chief operating officer for Pikes Peak United Way, has accepted the CEO position at Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. [...]
by Rebecca Tonn Published: January 19,2011
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 [...] [...]
by Contributing Writer Published: September 24,2010
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 [...] [...]
by Rebecca Tonn Published: June 18,2010
Tags: Pikes Peak United Way
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. [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 5,2009
Tags: book drive, Brainy Bunch, Community Partnership for Child Development, Pikes Peak United Way, Quality of Life Indicators
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, [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 13,2009
Tags: flash mob, Pikes Peak United Way, United Way
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 [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: July 24,2009
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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