Celebration Raffle, drawing February 11, 2010! We have some absolutely incredible raffle prizes for the Celebration Raffle. Take a moment to check them out and give us a call to purchase a ticket for $5 (or five for $20). Thank you to all of our business friends for donating such terrific prizes this year.
United Way Response to Crisis in Haiti On the evening of January 12, 2010, a major 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. It is the most powerful quake to hit the impoverished country in more than 200 years. The tremor struck 15km (10 miles) south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince, and was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5 magnitude. Reports describe the destruction to affect as much as 70 percent of the buildings, with debris filling the roads making emergency response difficult. The Prime Minister reported on January 13 that hundreds of thousands of lives may have been lost. You can help people affected by donating to the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund. Gifts to the Fund support long-term recovery efforts to rebuild lives and infrastructure devastated by disaster and to address educational, financial and health-related challenges. United Way Worldwide members in the Caribbean region have mobilized their staff, volunteer leaders and resources in response.
Smurfit-Stone Container closure and Missoula Helping Hands
- For a listing of immediate resources, please utilize the Community Resource Sheet provided here (thank you to Missoula Food Bank for partnering with us in this effort) (1.6.10)
- Missoula Helping Hands fund featured in The Missoulian (12.25.09)
- Supporting each other in times of need, a Missoulian editorial (12.24.09)
- Establishing Missoula Helping Hands, KECI-TV story here (12.23.09)
- Smurfit workers pay it forward to the community through a Helping Hands gift to United Way (THANK YOU!) -- The Missoulian story here (12.18.09)
- An extraordinary gift from Smurfit-Stone Container employees, Local 885 and salaried employees on KECI TV (12.17.09)
- United Way of Missoula County responding to news of Smurfit-Stone Container closure on KPAX TV (12.16.09)
- Support Smurfit's workers, The Missoulian editorial (12.15.09)
- The Missoulian, keeping the community informed (12.14.09)
- Letter to the Community from Susan Hay Patrick (12.14.09)
Op/Ed Piece Please take a moment to read a guest editorial penned by our, CEO, Susan Hay Patrick.
2009 Fall Fundraising Our fall fundraising drive is currently underway. Please help us advance the common good by making a charitable contribution. We thank you for helping us build a better community.
FEED UNITED collected close to 500 pounds of food for the Missoula Food Bank! Thank you to everyone who contributed a nonperishable food item, and to our partners, Missoula Federal Credit Union and Western Montana Clinic,for the good work. Thank you for supporting FEED UNITED!
Stuff the Bus United Way of Missoula County, Mountain FM and Beach Transportation coordinated a mobile school supply drive earlier this fall called Stuff the Bus benefiting United Way funded agencies that specifically help kids in need. These agencies were so very grateful for the outpouring of support. Thank you so much for helping so many kids in need this year!
The 80s Prom - Hosted by STAND A great time was had by all at our prom event! Thanks to everyone for coming in such "choice" costumes!
Annual Day of Caring Each year large groups of volunteers head out into our community to perform helpful projects for a day at the partner agencies of United Way of Missoula County. Our 2009 Day of Caring was held on June 12, 2009, and over 80 volunteers participated. Please contact us if YOUR workplace is interested in participating in this extra special service event.