United Way Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are the lifeblood of United Way and its agency partners. Non-profit organizations could not survive without them.
Many opportunities to give back to your community exist at United Way. They include serving on teams to help decide where your money goes; working on a Day of Caring project; working with task forces to study issues that affect all of us; assisting United Way in conducting training seminars; volunteering to help raise money during the annual campaign, or serving as a Campaign Coordinator or Campaign Ambassador. E-mail Mary Tyndall at maryt@uwacin.org for more information about volunteering or call 260.422.4776.
Learn United
United Way's Learn United effort needs volunteers willing to help children who are struggling with reading. Learn United is a ten-year commitment to ensure all local third-graders can read at grade level. Currently more than 1,000 local third-graders do not pass the language portion of the ISTEP test.
By visiting the volunteer section of www.LearnUnited.org or calling 260.469.4030, volunteers can explore and then register for volunteer opportunities through individual schools or through existing programs, such as Study Connection or Big Brothers/Big Sisters’ Lunch Buddies. Volunteers all have background checks and receive training.
Community Volunteer Opportunities
United Way partners with the Volunteer Center @ RSVP and NeighborLink for volunteer opportunities. The Volunteer Center has a wide range of volunteer opportunities and can be contacted at www.volunteerfortwayne.org.
Residents seeking help with a work project, such as yardwork, Neighbor Link is a good source for help. The project can be posted and volunteer groups can choose to help complete the project. United Way encourages individuals needing help with projects to contact NeighborLink. Individuals seeking community service projects should also contact Neighborlink at http://www.neighborlinkfortwayne.org.
In addition, volunteer opportunities exist at our 37 agency partners or, for other community volunteer opportunities, follow these links:
http://www.volunteermatch.org
http://www.volunteersolutions.org
Learn United is a community effort to improve the reading skills of children across Allen County. Visit www.learnunited.org for more information, or call 260-469-4030.
Men's Night Out Fundraiser
Bourbon, beer, cigars and dinner at Club Soda on September 13. All proceeds benefit United Way of Allen County. Call or email Robin Holley at robinh@uwacin.org or (260) 422-4776 for more information.
Women United's Power of the Purse Event
A fundraiser to support early childhood literacy efforts in Allen County. The evening will include both live and silent auctions of new, gently used and celebrity-owned designer purses. It is scheduled for September 29 at the Fort Wayne Country Club at 5:30 p.m. Seats are $50/each. If you would like to attend, contact Robin Holley at robinh@uwacin.org or call her at (260) 417-3804.
Senior Health Fair
The 18th Annual Senior Health Fair is set for October 1, 2010. Download the brochure here.
2010 Day of Caring
Day of Caring was a huge success with 1500 volunteers and approximately 9,000 volunteer hours logged! Visit our facebook page to see photos of the great day! Click here to see media coverage.
American Pride Ride
This year's 9th Annual American Pride Ride consists of a Teddy Bear Run to Lutheran Children's Hospital. If you'd like to join Organized Labor for the ride, or purchase a bear for the patients at Lutheran Children's Hospital, contact Vickie Meyers at (260) 422-4776.
Goals for the Common Good
United Way's assessment of community conditions and how to address important community needs. Download report.
FamilyWize
Information about prescription drug cards that could save you money. Learn more.
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