"Ring"..."Ring"... Calling all Volunteers

Butler County United Way has several events planned for 2006. In order to make these events a success, we need the help of the great volunteers in Butler County. Below is a numbered list of some of the events coming up and how you can help volunteer:

1) Spring Day of Caring, sponsored by

100 volunteers are needed to participate in Butler County United Way's Spring Day of Caring on Friday, April 28. The event, sponsored by First Financial Bank, is one way for Butler County United Way to give back to the community.

"The purpose of Day of Caring is to bring a variety of people, companies and organizations together to help make the community a better place," said Maureen Noe, President/CEO of Butler County United Way." "Butler County United Way is committed to connecting volunteer resources with community needs."

The day begins with an 8:00 a.m. kickoff breakfast at Grace United Methodist Church, 1200 Main Street in Hamilton. From there, volunteers will report to various Day of Caring project locations throughout the county. Projects range from painting, landscaping and cleaning to helping work a festival for children.

To print a volunteer application for Day of Caring, please click here.

2) BCUW Day at the Butler County Fair
Planning committee (May - July),
Working (July 24-29)

3) 2006 Fall Family Day of Caring
Saturday, October 28

4) Office Volunteers
Database clean-up

For more information on these event, please email Susan Armacost or call (513) 863-0800.

BCUW Sponsorships Just a Click Away

A click of the mouse can open the door to a new Butler County United Way sponsorship. BCUW's sponsorship brochure is now available online. The brochure details the types of sponsorship offered and the exposure an organization will receive. Click here to view a brochure.

BCUW Finalizes Funding Decisions
Allocation Announcement Coming at the End of April

The Butler County United Way's Community Investment Division has completed the process of recommending fund allocations to the Board of Trustees. A formal announcement will come at the end of April. To read a recent JournalNews article about the process, click here.

BCUW's 2006 Campaign Executive Team


Rick Demmel, 2006 Campaign Chair
Gerry Hammond, First Vice Chair
Dorothy Coleman, Second Vice Chair
Butler County United Way welcomes Rick Demmel, Gerry Hammond, and Dorothy Coleman to the 2006 Campaign Executive Team.

Click here for each member's bio.

April 2006
Volume 2.04

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Click the calendar to view upcoming BCUW event dates.

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National Volunteer Week is April 23-29.

In recognition of this important week, BCUW would like to thank all of our 2005-2006 volunteers. Click here for a complete list of names.

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Lakota Local Schools is the first public school district to run a Pacesetter Campaign.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for Lakota to show support of Butler County United Way," said Craig Baker, Director of Student Intervention, Lakota Local Schools. "It is exciting being a pacesetter."

The district's campaign begins May 1.

For information on becoming a pacesetter, email Susan Armacost by clicking here.

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Company Spotlight

This month's company Spotlight shines on....

... the Wal-Mart Supercenter store on Cincinnati-Dayton Road. Click to continue reading.

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