Leadership Team event
United Way building | 1501 Pacific Ave, 1st floor, Tacoma
5:30 – 7:00pm | Wednesday, March 3
Dream of getting more involved in the community? Do you like volunteering? Are you a closet event planner or copywriter? Or maybe you just want to meet some cool people and build your network.
Stop by on March 3 to discover more ways to get involved with Project:U and in community service.
It’s an informal event for those interested in joining the Leadership Team. Project:U is a great way to get connected and leverage your talents – past members have gotten jobs they love, been recruited for boards of notable organizations and made great new friends.
And bonus: hosted beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks and snacks.
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By now, everyone has seen the ruin and devastation in the wake of the 7.0 earthquake that hit Port AU Prince in Haiti. The devastation has even hit home in Tacoma, as the news has just reported how a 22 year old Tacoma girl (working as a volunteer for a nonprofit -Friends of the Orphans). The port is devastated as are the runways making disaster relief very difficult. There is an estimated 50,000 dead with projections that it could top 100,000.
Additionally, the ramifications of this disaster is likely to last years. So how can you help? What can you do? One option (although unicef, American red cross and many other ways to help exist
) is show that you LIVE UNITED and donate
Donate Money:
Easy: Text HAITI to 864833 (UNITED). And you can give $5 to the relief efforts via the United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund.
Want to give more… donations can also be given online to the fund vial www.liveunited.org or by calling 1-866-404-5826. This also a great way to ask any questions you may have about the fund.
Donate products (goods/services):
AidMatrix Network: www.aidmatrix.org ; or
Gifts in Kind international (go to www.liveunited.org) — this is primarily for corporate donors who wish to give in large donations
United Way (via United Way Worldwide) has a team of volunteers in the Caribbean region that have mobilized and our in an advisory capacity as they are determining how ot best support the long-term recovery needs. This would include access to health care, rebuilding schools, housing, as well as basic needs such as food, water, and clothing.
Chef Naccaratto and some of us at PG
At this time of the year, between work functions, friend’s parties, shopping, and trying to retain some semblance of your sanity – it probably took some effort to set aside some time to come to the Pacific Grill for “Thanksmas.” I know I was reduced to setting alarms on my Iphone to remind me of where I was supposed to be next.
So I want to thank each and every one of you for coming out and supporting us and our community. 42 people attended and helped us raise $420 for our community! The food was fantastic, as was the hot buttered rum. I had the shrimp but stole some of the flat iron steak off my girlfriend’s plate when she wasn’t looking. Just kidding Sarah. However, the food was incredible. And so was the turnout. The evening was quite moving, seeing scores of officers from all over the country on attendance as well. Knowing they were here in Tacoma, to show solidarity and support of the four fallen Lakewood officers, their families, and those who still serve our community.
So thanks again and hope you enjoy the holidays. From all of us with Project:U …See you in 2010.
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