Training Booklet - Heart of Illinois United Way

From the stars, knowledge.
- STARFLEET ACADEMY MOTTO
Heart of Illinois
United Way
... to BOLDLY GO where no
campaign has gone before!
Our theme this year is taken from Star Trek: The Next Generation. With this,
we honor those who built a strong foundation for the success of our United
Way- and celebrate the new generation of leaders that will transport us at
lightning speed into a new era. In the words of Captain Jean-Luc Picard,
“The sky’s the limit!”
We applaud your willingness to come on this journey with us, and appreciate
the time and effort you will give on behalf of all of us in our community.
Many people will be helped- many distress calls will be answered- because
you decided to join our Star Fleet United Way.
And so, as we begin, all of us here encourage you to GO BOLDLY…and try
something new…reach a little higher…learn a little more…and take your
co-workers with you. We will support you all the way.
Together, we can engage our community in helping each other…and at warp
speed- make it so!
WHAT’S
INSIDE
Your Campaign Coordinator Description.......................... 2
About United Way .................................................................. 3
Coordinator Rewards............................................................ 4
Important United Way Dates............................................... 4
Planning your Organization’s United Way Campaign...... 5-6
Providing Information and Activities ............................... 7-10
Making the Ask........................................................................ 11
Evaluate and Report Results............................................... 12
Saying Thank You.................................................................... 13
Heart of Illinois 2-1-1............................................................ 14
Success By 6 and S3............................................................. 14
GENeration United................................................................... 14
CAPTAIN’S LOG:
The role of a STARFLEET CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR
including goals and responsibilities
GOAL:
To enable your co-workers to participate in creating
a stronger community by planning, organizing and coordinating
a successful United Way campaign within your workplace.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Attend United Way kickoff and celebration event. Invite your co-workers.
Attend United Way coordinator training.
Work closely with your United Way Ambassador and United Way staff.
Obtain support from top management.
Recruit, engage and educate a team of volunteers to assist you.
Develop an effective campaign plan including dates, goals and special activities.
Coordinate the distribution and collection of campaign materials.
Coordinate your company’s kickoff, recognition and special events.
Request speakers and tours from United Way.
Promote the campaign throughout your company.
Encourage leadership giving in your campaign.
Educate your co-workers about United Way.
Invite everyone to give. Set an example by making a gift yourself.
Make your workplace campaign fun!
Complete your campaign report envelope and call United Way to pick it up.
Thank your donors and volunteers- continue to thank them year-round.
Evaluate and make recommendations for next year.
Provide year-round education, activities and opportunities.
COMMUNITY DISTRESS CALL
U.S.S. UNITED WAY RESPONSE
Everyday, so many in our
community go without
essential services while help
is readily available.
A partnership between the Heart of Illinois United Way and
Advanced Medical Transport, the Heart of Illinois 2-1-1
information and referral service provides access to critical
health and human care services throughout central Illinois.
I AM A
GRADUATE OF
STARFLEET
ACADEMY
…THUS I KNOW
MANY THINGS.
–Worf
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SHIP'S LOG:
United Way Facts to Learn
The Heart of Illinois United Way has been helping the people of central Illinois since 1921.
Over the past 95 years, more than $270 million dollars has been raised for health and
human service programs.
The United Way Community Impact Fund pools all of our donations together in order to support
programs at 44 partner agencies. Together we can help children and seniors, provide warm
meals and safe homes to those in need, improve access to medical care, and provide many
other vital health and human care services. This is why a gift to the United Way is the most
powerful way to impact your community.
The Heart of Illinois United Way is volunteer driven. Volunteers raise the money, decide how
the money is distributed and a volunteer Board of Directors oversees the entire process.
The Heart of Illinois United Way supports three initiatives: Success By 6 (school readiness),
S3 - Supporting Student Success (mental health services within the school setting), and Heart
of Illinois 2-1-1 (information and referral service).
Last September, more than 1,500 volunteers participated in our Annual Day of Caring
community-wide volunteer event. Plus, the Day of Caring food drive collected more than
43,000 lbs. of food for local food pantries (the equivalent of more than 28,800 meals).
United Way funds programs that focus on the building blocks of a safe and stable life:
EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH.
COMMUNITY DISTRESS CALL
One in four adults in U.S. experiences
a mental health disorder and an
estimated 60 percent do not receive
treatment.
U.S.S. UNITED WAY RESPONSE
The Heart of Illinois United Way allocates $545,000
to programs that provide counseling to individuals
and families suffering from mental illness.
MISSION STATEMENT:
To increase the organized capacity of people in
central Illinois to care for one another.
Important Dates
to Remember:
VISION STATEMENT:
To create a strong, safe and healthy community
while providing the best return for the community’s
charitable investment.
June 2, 2016
Pacesetter Coordinator Training
9:00 a.m. - Noon at Hult Center
for Healthy Living
HOW THE DOLLARS ARE UTILIZED:
July 16, 2016
GENeration United Mad Dash
More than 89 cents of every dollar raised supports
programs serving the community
August 31, 2016
Pacesetter campaigns complete
and results reported to United Way
COUNTIES WE SERVE:
Your investment stays here in your local community
helping more than 100,000 people each year.
PUTNAM
STARK
PEORIA
MARSHALL
WOODFORD
September 9, 2016
Campaign Kickoff (Breakfast
and Day of Caring)
September 14, 2016
Fall Campaign Coordinator Training
(Date TBD) 9:00 a.m. - Noon at Hult
Center for Healthy Living
71%
February 2017
Community Campaign
Celebration (Date TBD)
... of the people
served are
UNDER THE
AGE OF 18
TAZEWELL
The bridge of the Enterprise, under the controlled command of Captain Picard,
is a focus of “enlightened understanding.” - Rosemarie Thompson
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STEP 1: PLAN AND PREPARE
There’s a way
out of every
box, a solution
to every puzzle;
it’s just a
SUPPORT & INVOLVEMENT OF TOP MANAGEMENT
IS ESSENTIAL TO CAMPAIGN SUCCESS:
matter of
fif i nding it.
Ask your CEO or manager to endorse the campaign in a letter or email
to all employees (see sample letter on our website - hoiunitedway.org).
Encourage your leadership to participate in your campaign kickoff,
employee meetings and special events.
- Captain
Jean-Luc Picard
Ask for campaign incentives such as paid days off, lunch with the boss, parking spots, etc.
RECRUIT A CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE:
Having a committee, even if it’s just one other person, will make your job easier and more fun.
Involve all of the departments in your organization.
Assign roles and responsibilities according to talent and interest.
A great committee member is enthusiastic, passionate about the United Way, respected by fellow employees.
Get your committee excited by taking them on an agency tour. United Way can arrange this for you.
SET A TIMELINE:
Begin planning your campaign well in advance.
Most campaigns do best when they are kept short and fresh. One or two weeks is usually enough
time for solicitation, special events and follow up. Some organizations find it beneficial to stretch
activities over several weeks.
In planning your campaign, choose a time when you know your fellow employees will be most
engaged. Keep holidays and your organization’s seasonal considerations in mind.
COMMUNITY DISTRESS CALL
Pre-k children from low-income homes are two
years behind the rest of their classmates when
entering Kindergarten.
U.S.S. UNITED WAY RESPONSE
The Heart of Illinois United Way invests more than
$600,000 annually in early childhood education. Early
childhood programs initiate cognitive skills while preparing
children for success in Kindergarten and beyond,
STEP 1: PLAN AND PREPARE
SET A GOAL:
Work with your CEO and committee to establish your campaign
goals for participation and dollar amount raised.
It is important to set a campaign goal that is challenging yet
realistic for your organization. Reviewing past years performances
can help you do this. Your United Way staff member or Ambassador
can provide you with this history information.
PREPARE TO MAKE GIVING EASY:
“Seize the time…now will
Check to make sure payroll deduction is available, as it is the most
convenient method of giving. If it is not, talk with your CEO about
providing this opportunity.
Prepare contributor cards in envelopes with employees’ names on
them. Set a specific date when all contributor cards must be returned
to you, even if they choose not to give. This way you know that everyone
was reached and had an opportunity to participate.
Gather examples to share with employees to demonstrate how just a
few dollars per paycheck can make a positive impact on someone’s life.
Example: If you give $1 a week, you can provide two months of meals to a
low-income family.
COMMUNITY DISTRESS CALL
Poverty rates in central Illinois are highest for
families with a single female head of household
and children under the age of 18. The growing gap
between rising housing costs and more people in
central Illinois making less than $10,000 annually,
means many families and individuals have to deal with
becoming homeless or having to make ends meet by
giving up basic necessities such as food or clothing.
never come again.”
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
U.S.S. UNITED WAY RESPONSE
The Heart of Illinois United Way invests more than $640,000
annually in programs addressing housing and homelessness needs.
These programs provide emergency shelter, transitional housing
and permanent supportive, affordable housing. Programs prepare
low-income families for homeowners by providing housing
assistance, life management classes and emergency shelter.
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STEP 2: PROVIDE GOOD INFORMATION
“Engage!”
PROMOTE & PUBLICIZE YOUR CAMPAIGN:
Send out the endorsement letter, email, or telephone message
from your CEO one week before your campaign begins.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Plan a campaign kick-off event such as a breakfast or potluck lunch.
Posters, newsletters, table tents, banners, emails and phone messages can help promote
campaign events. Put information on bulletin boards and in break rooms.
Place a United Way pen or other United Way reminders on employee desks throughout your campaign.
Send out “Did you know?” or United Way information in emails throughout your campaign to
educate employees about the impact United Way has on all of us.
Have incentive drawings throughout your campaign to keep interest high.
Keep employees aware of progress towards your campaign goal. Include a visual on a
break room wall or bulletin board.
Be sure to make a special effort to reach retired employees or those who work off-site or evening shifts.
Try putting promotional information in unexpected places such as the backs
of restroom stall doors or in elevators – as well as high traffic areas.
A CAMPAIGN KICKOFF EVENT EDUCATES & BUILDS AWARENESS:
Hold a campaign kickoff event that highlights your organization’s support of the United Way and builds
awareness of what the United Way does in our community. Incorporate food and activities to help create
a team spirit!
Recruit employees to share their stories of being involved with United Way agencies – either as a recipient of services or as a volunteer. Encourage employees to share how they “Live United.” Ask United Way staff for a Live United t-shirt to wear at your campaign activities or to give away as a prize.
Work with your United Way staff or Ambassador to schedule a speaker from a United Way partner agency who can inform employees how their donations help their agency – or send several employees on agency tours and have them report what they learned.
Inform employees of special events and activities that will take place during the campaign. Events that create competition between departments and/or individuals many times will increase enthusiasm for your campaign! Make and distribute a calendar of events.
Hold drawings and award prizes for employees who turn in completed pledge forms at the kickoff meeting.
Make sure all employees are aware of your campaign timeline, goals, and planned activities. Hang
reminder door hangers on office door knobs.
Consider holding your kickoff event at a United Way agency.
IDEAS FOR CAMPAIGN THEMES:
UNITED WAY: The Next Generation
…to BOLDLY GO where no campaign has gone before!
Shake it up and try something new! Be bold and reach for the stars!
Borrow United Way decorations and costumes for your kickoff. Do a skit to further educate
your co-workers and add to the fun!
Bring in experts from United Way agencies to conduct brown bag it Starfleet Academy
sessions on topics your co-workers are interested in. United Way staff can arrange this.
Set up a USS Enterprise photo booth using props and costumes from United Way
“Things are
Hold a “computer” trivia contest by email using Star Trek and United Way trivia
impossible until
Find the secret “planet” in distress contest. United Way has the details.
Recipe for Caring:
Build your campaign theme around food. Have an “Iron Chef” competition and ask a
local chef to judge different categories. Host a bake sale or lunch, and create an
employee recipe book to sell. Hold a lunch box auction or a brown bag swap.
they’re not!”
- Captain
Jean-Luc Picard
Make a Difference in Your Own Backyard: Fall Festival
Host a potluck with checkered tablecloths and string some lights. Bring photos for a
cutest pet contest where employees vote with money. Hold a bake-off and sell the entries.
Employees can have a carved pumpkin contest. Have employees nominate co-workers for
a “good neighbor” award- highlighting those that volunteer in the community and/or
demonstrate a “neighborly” spirit at work.
Sports: Go For The Gold, Pitch-In & Give, Teaming Up For Tomorrow
Compete in Office Olympics including events such as wastebasket free throws, paper airplane
flying contests or office chair races. Have employees bring food from their team country for an
international lunch. Host a tail-gate kickoff in your parking lot with sports-related contests
and invite your employees to wear their favorite team shirts.
Hawaii Beach Bash:
Each person turning in a pledge card gets a plastic lei. Hold a Hawaiian potluck where
employees wear their leis and dress in Hawaiian shirts. Have a limbo contest. Use a palm
tree as your campaign thermometer.
Wizard of Oz: There’s No Place Like Home…for doing good.
Set the stage for your co-workers to follow the yellow brick road…leading to help fund United Way programs that
advance health, education and income. Borrow decorations and costumes from the United Way- and start the
fun! Serve Wizard of Oz themed treats at your kick-off and engage everyone in a Wizard of Oz and United Way
trivia game. Discuss tornado safety with an agency speaker and highlight the United Way’s book designed to
help those that have been impacted by a natural disaster. Build a yellow brick road on a wall in a high traffic
area that will be a visual demonstration of your progress for the campaign. Hold an Oz thank you event whereby
the Wizard or Dorothy (your CEO) serves up ice cream for everyone!
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STEP 2: PROVIDE GOOD INFORMATION
IDEAS FOR FUN SPECIAL EVENTS
A successful campaign is fun and engaging! Special events make a great addition
to the workplace campaign and help create a cohesive and enthusiastic atmosphere.
Use this opportunity to further educate your employees about the United Way and to have FUN! Remember, when
planning special events, please stress that the support for the event is in addition to the individual campaign
pledge. For this reason, many organizations plan special events throughout the year- to enhance their campaign
and give the United Way a year-round presence.
• Casual jean or casual shoe day. Ask United Way staff or your
Ambassador for stickers.
• Departmental miniature golf hole contests or a golf scramble
• Basketball shootout or a football throwing contest
• Talent show/karaoke
• Guess the baby contest
• Casino event: “Bet on the United Way”
• Ugliest tie contest or crazy hat day
• Balloon pop: place paper inside balloons with prize info;
employees pay to buy and pop balloon
• Pumpkin carving contest; charge $5 to enter, $1 to vote
• Theme basket silent auction with departments creating
baskets
• Skip a lunch day - with employees donating what they would
have spent on lunch
• Spirit week - favorite team apparel day, denim day, casual
shoe day, mismatch day
• Bags tournament
• Children’s art show and sale (employee children paint and
donate)
• Company and/or United Way trivia contest
• Costume competition according to your theme
• Departmental or cubicle decorating contest (United Way staff
love to judge!)
• White elephant or bake sales, silent auctions - even online!
• Salsa or chili cook off
• Popcorn sales
• Pancake breakfast served up by your
management staff
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Executive dunk tank
Make a video contest
Departmental penny wars
Tailgate party
Parking spot auction
United Way bingo
Jar filled with candy guessing game
Poster contest
Brown bag-it lunch with agency panel guests discussing topic
picked by employees
Invite local talent or co-worker to teach
a new skill such as flower arranging, yoga or cooking and
participants pay $5 to attend.
Cubs/Cards or Bears/Packers competition - sell paper baseballs or
footballs with team name on them for $1 and hang them on a wall
in a high-traffic area and see which team wins. If someone wants
another team - they pay $2.
Employee cookbook: collect recipes and compile into a cookbook.
Employees’ children create artwork for the book, including the
cover. Try to have it bound pro bono- and you set the price!
Lunch box auction: Have participating employees pack a special
lunch. Encourage creativity. Auction off right before lunch.
Put on a talent show during a potluck lunch. Contestants pay $5
to enter, observers $1 to attend. Have a panel of judges.
Pie in the face: Employees pay $5 to throw a whipped cream pie in
the exec of choice.
Ugly lamp: Have employees decorate a lamp and make it as ugly
as possible. Employees have to pay $5 to have it removed from
their desk and be able to put it on another co-worker’s desk.
PRIZES AND INCENTIVES
Prizes and incentives are great tools to help increase your participation and they add a lot of fun! Ask
local merchants for donations or purchase prizes with your campaign budget. Talk with your CEO about
providing incentives and check with your United Way staff or Ambassador about United Way merchandise.
POSSIBLE PURCHASED OR DONATED INCENTIVES:
UNITED WAY MERCHANDISE
SPORTING EVENT TICKETS
MOVIE PASSES
GIFT CERTIFICATES
GAS CARDSPIZZA PARTY
HOTEL STAY GIVEAWAYS
TROPHIES
GIFT BASKETS
SPA CERTIFICATE
IPAD, NOOK OR KINDLE
INCENTIVES YOU DON’T HAVE TO PURCHASE:
$5 casual day (jeans, slippers, shorts, tennis shoes, etc.)
Long lunch pass
Premier parking spot
Job trade - let your boss do your job for a day
A party catered by one department for another
Sleep-in or leave early pass
Paid day off
Lunch with your CEO
Favorite co-worker’s food dish
Call in “well” day
DID YOU KNOW?
Share these examples with employees to demonstrate how just a few
dollars per week can make a positive impact in someone’s life.
The growing gap between rising housing costs and more people in central Illinois making less than $10,000 annually,
means many families and individuals have to deal with becoming homeless or having to make ends meet by giving up
basic necessities such as food or clothing.
If you give $1 a week, you can provide two months of meals to a low-income family.
In central Illinois, more than one-third of the population is considered obese. Teaching children healthy eating habits and
encouraging physical activity at a young age can help youth develop a balanced approach to eating that leads to better
health as adults.
If you give $3 a week, you can provide four students with a semester of after school classes that promote
healthy eating and physical activity.
Poverty rates in central Illinois are highest for families with a female head of household and children under the
age of 18. With the percentage of families making less than $10,000 increasing and cuts to federal food programs,
it’s harder for families to make ends meet.
If you give $5 a week, you can provide one night of emergency shelter to a homeless mother and child that will help them begin
a path towards securing a permanent place to call home.
Poverty rates for people over age 65 continue to rise in central Illinois, and it’s estimated that 30 percent of seniors who
live alone deal with depression, isolation and suicide. With nursing home costs averaging $6,000 per month, seniors who
receive home-delivered meals or in-home counseling feel less isolated and are more secure about staying in their home.
If you give $10 a week, you can help a senior continue to live independently in their own home.
1 in 4 children will be bullied at school. In central Illinois, bullying affects middle school students the most resulting in
students losing interest in school, lower grades, depression, low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, and lashing out violently.
If you give $20 a week, you can provide three students with a 12-week anti-bullying program that helps children and youth
build positive, safe relationships.
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STEP 3: MAKE THE ASK
THE GROUP ASK
It’s important that every employee is given the opportunity to hear about the Heart of Illinois United Way and be asked for a
contribution. The most effective method of asking employees is through a group meeting plus one-on-one follow up.
Contributor cards should be given to everyone.
SAMPLE AGENDA & TIPS:
• Greet and thank employees for attending.
• Provide snacks.
• Distribute United Way brochure, personalized contributor card and a pen
to each employee.
• Outline purpose of meeting, importance of United Way to our community.
• Introduce CEO and/or labor representatives.
• CEO endorsement of campaign, why they support United Way.
• Introduce guest speaker(s) such as United Way representative and/or an agency speaker.
• Thank the speaker(s).
• Explain contributor card, time line, upcoming activities, and incentives.
• Ask employees to consider giving to United Way.
• Answer questions.
• Thank employees for their support.
THE ONE-ON-ONE ASK
In some situations and organizations the one-on-one ask is more effective and appropriate.
• Schedule a convenient time to meet.
• Think about the employee. What are his/her interests?
• Explain how the United Way is addressing the needs in our community
and how great the needs are.
• Share a personal story of why you support the United Way.
• Ask open ended questions and listen.
• Provide a contributor card and explain the available options.
• Go over time frame of campaign and upcoming events.
• Thank the employee for taking the time to learn how they can invest in our community.
SAMPLE PITCH:
The United Way advances
the common good by
creating opportunities for
a better life for all of us.
The money we invest in the
United Way helps bring
solutions to problems we
see right here in central
Illinois.
Through 84 programs
and initiatives, that help
more than 100,000 people
each year, the United Way
focuses on education,
income and health - the
building blocks for a good
quality of life.
The United Way brings
together people and
organizations from across
our community who bring
passion, expertise and
the resources needed to
get things done. We can
all be a part of this great
work. We can give, we can
advocate, we can volunteer.
Let’s choose to LIVE UNITED.
“MAKE IT SO!”
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
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STEP 4: EVALUATE AND REPORT RESULTS
ADD IT UP:
• Make sure all contributor cards are accounted for and returned.
• Ensure all special event money is totaled.
• Results can be tabulated on the Campaign Report Form which is available as a Microsoft Excel
Workbook or as a hard copy in your coordinator packet or on our website.
• Share your results with your co-workers.
• Complete Campaign Award Form in the Coordinator Packet or on our website.
TURN-IN YOUR RESULTS:
• Use the Report Envelope to submit your results (located in your Coordinator Packet).
• Enclose the United Way (white) copy of the contributor cards, checks and cash (please no coins). Please turn in checks in a timely manner.
• Attach the Report Form in the space provided on the front of the envelope.
• If your organization uses its own contributor card, please copy pledge cards or include a list of donors.
ARRANGE FOR PICK-UP OR DROP-OFF:
• Call your United Way staff contact or your Campaign Ambassador if you have any questions
or to pick up your results - 309/674-5181.
• You can drop-off your report to the United Way at 509 W. High Street, Peoria.
PRODUCE A FINAL SUMMARY REPORT:
• Report back to your organization on your campaign’s per capita, average contribution, total
dollars raised, results from special events, etc.
• Meet with your CEO, committee, and human resources to evaluate and plan for next year.
“…the sky is the limit!”
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
COMMUNITY DISTRESS CALL
U.S.S. UNITED WAY RESPONSE
School, especially middle school, can be a diff i cult time
for youth when it comes to behaviors that result in
life-long consequences. Health education goes beyond
academics and teaches critical life skills that improve
nutrition, increase exercise, reduce substance abuse,
lower stress and lessen risky behaviors.
The Heart of Illinois United Way invests more than $300,000
annually in programs that provide nutrition and f i tness programs
for children and adults. By promoting healthy eating, positive
behavior choices and encouraging weight loss, these in-school
and community-based programs are easily accessible and improve
our community’s overall health and well-being.
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STEP 5: THANK YOUR CO-WORKERS
YOUR CO-WORKERS MADE IT HAPPEN ... SO GIVE THEM CREDIT
Consider having a thank you event or send thank you messages throughout the year. Write
special notes to your committee.
SAMPLE THANK YOU MESSAGE:
Your gift to the Heart of Illinois United Way stays right here in central Illinois and helps more than just
one person, one family, or one charity - it helps build a strong community for all of us. Thank you for
making a meaningful difference in so many lives. Behind every changed life is someone who made it
happen. Because you gave to the United Way- that someone is you.
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Thank you cookies: wrap homemade cookies with a thank you
Casual days throughout the year
Movie tickets
Executives wash cars or provide valet service
Drawings - to win days off or gift certificates
Create a Prize Patrol to deliver special thank you’s
Secure a thank you(s) from your CEO - maybe a thank you video!
Personal letters to contributors from recipients of services
Hold a Celebration Cookout or Ice Cream Social with management serving
“Captain’s personal log, supplemental. The crew has responded
with the dedication I’ve come to expect of them...I am thankful.”
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
COMMUNITY DISTRESS CALL
Poverty rates for people over age 65 continue to rise in
central Illinois, and it’s estimated that 30 percent of
seniors who live alone deal with depression, isolation
and suicide. With nursing home costs averaging $6,000
per month, seniors who receive home-delivered meals or
in-home counseling feel less isolated, are more secure
about staying in their home.
U.S.S. UNITED WAY RESPONSE
The Heart of Illinois United Way invests more than
$425,000 annually in programs that help seniors
remain independent including in-home counseling,
home-delivered meals, senior abuse advocacy and
special transportation services.
. . . Supporting Student Success
Success By 6 is the Heart of Illinois United Way’s early
childhood education initiative that provides teachers
and parents with opportunities to best impact their
preschool student’s early learning experiences in
reading, math, and social-emotional health.
Success By 6 is led by a community-based team of
business leaders, educators, and early childhood
advocates who strive to ensure children from birth
to age six, are healthy, safe, nurtured, and ready
to succeed.
LiveGENU.org
S3 (Supporting Student Success) is a social-emotional,
education-based initiative provided to central Illinois
schools by the Heart of Illinois United Way.
Offering local students, and their families, in-school
social-emotional and behavioral services, S3
focuses on prevention, group intervention
and individual counseling. In collaboration
with United Way and local nonprofit organizations,
S3 works in tandem with teachers, administrators
and families to ensure a student’s success in school.
Heart of Illinois
United Way
509 W. High Street
Peoria, IL 61606
309-674-5181
hoiunitedway.org
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU ARE NOW READY TO LAUNCH YOUR STARFLEET UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN. PLEASE
KNOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU ARE ABOUT TO DO. REMEMBER WE ARE
HERE TO HELP AND ASSIST AT ANY TIME. YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS.
YOUR INVESTMENT OF TIME AND ENERGY WILL ULTIMATELY HELP CHANGE THE LIVES
OF SO MANY PEOPLE RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY. THUS, YOU AND YOUR
CO-WORKERS SHOULD FEEL PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE TRULY ARE.
WE HOPE YOU FIND YOUR WORK AS A STARFLEET CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR
WORTHWHILE FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR ORGANIZATION…AS YOU ENGAGE AND MAKE IT SO!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
“One ideal that the Federation holds most
dear- it is that all men…can be united.”
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
CAMPAIGN CONTACTS
Questions about the staff or ambassador assigned to help you?
Lauri Shoemaker - ext. 1235 or [email protected]
Need campaign supplies or want to schedule an agency speaker?
Pamela Biles - ext. 1226 or [email protected]
Questions about reporting results?
Lisa Wakeley - ext. 1241 or [email protected]
Need the United Way logo, marketing help or a volunteer project?
Gina Edwards - ext. 1234 or [email protected]