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United Way Alternative Spring Break 2007
United Way’s second year of sending young people from across the country to volunteer during their spring break in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast was a raging success. More than 300 volunteers donated more than 12,000 hours of volunteer service. Nails were hammered, roofs were laid, friends were made and communities and lives were improved. That’s what matters.
NCL employees lead the way – Employees from National Corporate Leaders, FedEx, Best Buy, UPS, Home Depot, Target, Walgreens and Deere & Co participated in United Way Alternative Spring Break (ASB). Click here to read their inspiring stories.
ASB in the news – United Way Alternative Spring Break (ASB) was a huge hit, not only with participants and the Southwest Louisiana community, but also with the media. Click here to check out some of these great stories from across the country.
An interactive impact – The young people at ASB proved they truly are part of a connected generation. Throughout ASB, participants constantly posted stories to the ASB Blog, Facebook.com and other social networking sites, shared slideshows and videos through the web and uploaded pictures to the ASB picture site. Click on the links above to see the ASB stories these young people are sharing with the world.
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Thank you Spirit of America Volunteers
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Thank you to Deb Fortune from FedEx Corporation and all the distinguished corporate and local United Way volunteers for their incredible hard work during Spirit of America judging March 21-23, 2007: |
Tony Hopper
United Way of Broward County
Susan Jacobson
United Way of the Bay Area
Steve Swymeler
Heart of America United Way
Alan Vandersloot
United Way of York County
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Cami Alexander
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Teresa Alexander
Albertson's
Maria Anderson
Mellon Financial Corporation
Jami Graves
The Principal Financial Group
Anne Mazurowski
3M
Tammy Morreale
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Maryann Morrison
Caterpillar
Tolá Oyewole
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Hasting Stewart
Shell Oil Company
Rob Vallentine
The Dow Chemical Company
Carrie Wolter
Wells Fargo |
Click here to read more.
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Pfizer helps New Orleans
Moved to action by the NCL Advisory Council Meeting in New Orleans this February, Pfizer generously donated 500 blankets and 250 Isotec coolers to the United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area as well as 500 blankets and 500 Isotec coolers to Just the Right Attitude, the United Way partner agency and community food bank where our council team volunteered. Thank you, Pfizer, for this generous gift to help others!
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United Way hits SNL!
Those who don’t spend Saturday nights watching TV may have missed the March 24, 2007 Saturday Night Live sketch featuring guest host Peyton Manning in a United Way “Lend a Hand” campaign spoof. Click here to view the video. (Warning: language is slightly more salty than United Way PSAs.) Thanks to our NCL partner, GE, for permission to share this clip.
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| Maximize your potential at the United eWay CORPORATE CONNECTIONS FORUM |
Join Cynthia L Hunt from PricewaterhouseCoopers Chicago, the Chair of this year’s event, on June 26-27, 2007 to discuss using technology to maximize the philanthropic potential of employees and customers and create a greater return on investment. Click here for details.
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For the second year in a row, FedEx was the lead sponsor for United Way Alternative Spring Break. Although they more than doubled their 2006 contribution, FedEx was much more than just a monetary sponsor. From setting up the FedEx Internet Café where ASB participants sent emails home, blogged about their experience and uploaded pictures to share with friends, to the FedEx Special Delivery truck bringing lunches out to ASB worksites, FedEx was an invaluable hands-on partner. Thank you FedEx, for doing what matters. |
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I recently had one of the most incredible weeks of my life – United Way Alternative Spring Break (ASB) 2007. Little did I know that my first post-college spring break would not only be the best spring break I’ve ever had, but a truly inspiring and life-changing week. I learned tons about youth engagement, United Way, volunteerism and so much more during my week as an ASB Team Leader. Click here to read more about my ASB experience. |
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