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UNITED WAY OF PORTAGE COUNTY

Our Community.Living United.For Better.

Meet the 2015 Campaign

Drive Chairs: Timmy and

London Cooper, with Lucy,

Eloise and Phineas; and

Bob and Nancy Cooper.

United Way of Portage County advances the common good

by creating opportunities for a better life for all.

United Way recruits people and organizations who bring

the passion, expertise and resources needed to get things

done.

We invite you to be a part of the change. You can give, you

can advocate and you can volunteer.

That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED™.

Our focus is on Education, Income, Health and Community Basics — the building blocks for a good quality life.

Prepare our children for success in school and life

Advance opportunities for people to maintain independent living and move people toward financial stability

Improve the mental and physical health of people in Portage County

Ensuring people’s basic needs of food, shelter, safety and community connections are met

COMMUNITYBASICS

Your gift has a direct impact on our community.

For just $1 per week ($52 a year), you can provide four

nights of emergency lodging at a homeless shelter for

someone who has fallen on hard times.

Or for $1.37 per day ($500 a year), you can protect 10 chil-

dren from tooth decay, giving them the confidence to keep

smiling well into the future.

At $500 or more you also join more than 900 other mem-

bers of our community in the Stevens Society.

Membership in United Way’s Stevens Society also affords

you an opportunity to further leverage your gift through a

generous $50,000 matching gift program from Delta Dental

of Wisconsin.

With your NEW OR INCREASED Leadership Gift, Delta Dental will give United Way a matching gift equal to the amount of the increase up to $100 for any individual or combined gifts of $500 or more in 2015.

Our Mission

Community Initiative

What we are doing

United Way of Portage County brings people and resources

together to achieve measurable results that improve people’s

lives and strengthen our community.

It pays to start smart. By investing in our youth today, our

community will be better tomorrow. As a result, in 2015 United

Way of Portage County moved forward with a community

initiative focused on early childhood learning.

United Way of Portage County is working with the area’s

leading authorities on early childhood learning to develop

multifaceted programming that will focus on children before

they reach school.

While this programming is still being developed, United Way’s

role will be to convene these experts, find resources to make sure

it is funded, and support this initiative to make sure results are

achieved. Stay connected to www.unitedwaypoco.org to keep

updated on progress.

The return on investment for every $1 invested in early childhood education can save $7 in the longterm through reduced costs associated with remedial education,

criminal justice and welfare payments.

Sources: America’s Edge, Rand Corporation and the National Institute for Early Education Research

80% of brain development

occurs by age 3.

SWEEPSTAKEST R A V E L U N I T E D

PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILESUnited Way is once again teaming up with a number of gen-

erous sponsors to offer five fabulous prizes to several lucky

United Way donors, including a 2016 vehicle! You could win:

• Your choice of a 2016 Ford Fusion, Volkswagen Jetta, or

Hyundai Sonata. Donated by SCAFFIDI MOTORS

• A $1,000 Amtrak gift certificate and $500 Visa card.

Donated by CENTRAL CITY CREDIT UNION and DELTA

DENTAL

• A plane trip to anywhere in the continental U.S. Donated

by MARATHON TRAVEL

• A two-night stay at The Landing Resort in Egg Harbor

(Door County) and a $300 gas card. Donated by THE

LANDING RESORT and the GABODA FAMILY

• Two Green Bay Packers tickets and a $400 Trig’s gift card

for all of your tailgating needs. Donated by ELLIS STONE

CONSTRUCTION and TRIG’S MARKET

PLANE PACKAGEdonated by

2014 TRAVEL UNITED Sweepstakes winner Angie Myers and her family

SWEEPSTAKEST R A V E L U N I T E D

Donors of $52 or more in 2014 who give the same amount in

2015 or give an increase of less than $26 from their 2014 cam-

paign gift of $52 or more will also be automatically entered for

50 chances to win.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?If you give the same amount as last year of $52 or more,

you’re in! But if you increase your 2014 gift of $52 or more by

$26, OR if you give a first-time gift of $52, you double your

odds of winning. Either way, you’re in the TRAVEL UNITED

Sweepstakes.

For complete rules and more info, visit unitedwaypoco.org/Sweepstakes.

HOW CAN YOU WIN? Any United Way of Portage County donor making a first-time

gift of $52 ($1 per week) or more in 2015 or anyone who in-

creases his or her 2014 gift of $52 or more by at least $26 (50¢

per week) in 2015 is automatically entered into the TRAVEL

UNITED Sweepstakes for 100 chances to win.

CAR PACKAGE donated by

TRAIN PACKAGE donated by

TO QUALIFYGive $52 or more to United Way

of Portage County to receive a

coupon book offering discounts on

dining, entertainment, and services

throughout Portage County.

The 2016 GIVE & GET UNITED

Coupon Book will feature more

than 60 coupons with a combined

value in excess of $1,000!

THANK YOUTO OUR GIVE & GET UNITED COUPON BOOK SPONSORS

GIVE & GETUNITEDCOUPON BOOK

2015 COUPON VENDORS*

@1800 Restaurant, Lounge, Gallery, TheatreAmber Grill RestaurantAmbrosia Pub, Grill & Catering (Amherst)Amherst Family FoodsBernard’s Country InnBistro 212Chili’s Grill & BarClancey’s Stone Lion (Custer)Club Forest BarCold Stone CreameryCousins SubsCulver’sDairy Queen Grill & ChillDomino’s

Dunkin’ Donuts (Plover)Emy J’s Grazies Italian GrillGuu’s on MainHabibi’s Gyros & Kabob HouseHilltop Pub & GrillIHOP RestaurantKFC of PloverKozy Yak BreweryMikey’s Neighbor-hood Bar & GrillNoodles & CompanyPlainfield Bowl (Plainfield)Point After Pub & GrillPolito’s PizzaRanchito Perez Mexican RestaurantRed Mill Supper Club

Rock N’ Roll Café Rollin’ Dough PizzaRoyal SupermarketSki’s Meat MarketSky Club Supper ClubSquare Scoops & Sweet BakerieSubway RestaurantsSugar Doll Choco-lates and CardsSweetFrog Premium Frozen YogurtTopper’s PizzaTrig’sTwo Lakes (Almond)Water Street GrilleThe Wooden ChairZest Bakery & Coffee House

4Paw Pet CareAber Suzuki CenterAdventure 212 FitnessAuto Select of Stevens PointCentral Wisconsin Area Community TheaterCentral Wisconsin Children’s MuseumCentral Wisconsin Symphony OrchestraCheck’s MufflerClay Corner StudioThe Companion Shop, Inc.Dance Dynamics LLCDays Inn & Suites

DigiCOPYDivepoint Scuba & Adventure Center Stevens Point/ Divepoint Paddle & Adventure Center WausauDolce Digital Imaging & Printing Duraclean Econolodge Inn & Suites Family VideoFurniture & ApplianceMartGaming GenerationsGirls in Pearls Boutique, LLCGreat Northern DistillingHerrschners

Hostel ShoppeJay-Mar, Inc.Lee Ayers JewelersMark Toyota Scion of PloverNAPA-Central WI Auto PartsPoint Trophy LLCSchierl Tire & ServiceStevens Point Area YMCAStevens Point BreweryUWSP Adventure ToursWelling Kitchen & BathWorzellas Point Supply

FOOD & BEVERAGE

ACTIVITIES & SERVICES

*2016 coupons are not confirmed. The 2016 coupon book will be valid Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2016, unless otherwise indicated. 2016 coupon book recipients

based on 2015 campaign gifts of $52 or more.

UNITED WAY OF PORTAGE COUNTY

Get connected with volunteer opportunities throughout Portage County by visiting our website:

VOLUNTEERSROCK.ORG715-341-6740

1100 Centerpoint Drive, Suite #302Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481

Phone: 715-341-6740 | Fax: 715-341-3717uway@unitedwaypoco.org

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