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ADVANCING EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH

DAY OF ACTION IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE AND INSPIRE VOLUNTEERS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES TO JOIN UNITED WAY IN OUR WORK TO ADDRESS PRESSING SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH. FOR EIGHT YEARS, DAY OF ACTION HAS SERVED AS A SHOWCASE OF THE EXCELLENT WORK THAT UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS CAN ACCOMPLISH IN A SINGLE DAY AND A DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE ON 364 OTHER DAYS OF THE YEAR.

IN 2015, MORE THAN 388 UNITED WAYS IN 49 U.S. STATES AND 21 COUNTRIES MOBILIZED VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ON DAY OF ACTION. FROM SORTING THOUSANDS OF DONATED BOOKS, TO TEACHING YOUNG STUDENTS HOW TO BUDGET AND SAVE MONEY, TO PLANTING VEGETABLE SEEDS AT MORE THAN 12,000 FEET, UNITED WAY MOBILIZED VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES, FROM COMPANIES AND COMMUNITIES AND ALL WALKS OF LIFE. FROM CHINA, TO CANADA, TO POLAND, AND PERU, VOLUNTEERS ROLLED UP THEIR SLEEVES AND OPENED THEIR EYES TO CONDITIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

AS ALWAYS, OUR GLOBAL CORPORATE PARTNERS AND LOCAL COMPANIES PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE, PROVIDING VOLUNTEERS AND IN-KIND AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. FOR EXAMPLE, SUPPORT FROM DEPEND®, A BRAND OF KIMBERLY-CLARK, HELPED UNITED WAY IMPACT MORE THAN 310,000 LIVES THROUGH THE TIRELESS EFFORTS OF MORE THAN 5,000 VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN MORE THAN 30 PROJECTS ACROSS 17 U.S. CITIES.

AND TO AMPLIFY THE INCREDIBLE EFFORT OF ALL UNITED WAYS, UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE ESTABLISHED THE DAY OF ACTION CENTER, AN IMMERSIVE, MULTIMEDIA, WEBSITE-BASED BRAND MARKETING PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS DIGITAL, REAL-TIME APPROACH, WE CHAMPIONED THE GLOBAL EFFORTS OF UNITED WAY’S VOLUNTEERS AND ELEVATED OUR BRAND, GENERATING OVER 17 MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS AND SERVING AS A HUB FOR FINDING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE WORLD.

THIS REPORT OFFERS A SNAPSHOT OF THE AMAZING ENERGY, TALENT, TIME AND COMMITMENT THAT UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS BROUGHT TO DAY OF ACTION 2015.

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Thank you to these 388 United Ways and others in 21 countries for their participation in the 2015 United Way Day of Action.

ARGENTINA Fundacion Caminando Juntos

AUSTRALIAUnited Way AustraliaUnited Way MelbourneUnited Way Queensland

BRASILUnited Way Brasil

CANADAUnited Way of ReginaUnited Way of the Lower Mainland

CHILEUnited Way Chile

CHINAShanghai Charity Foundation

COLUMBIAFundacion Dividendo Por Colombia

FRANCEUnited Way Tocqueville France

GHANAUnited Way Ghana

HONDURASUnited Way Honduras

HUNGARYUnited Way of Hungary

INDIAUnited Way KolkataUnited Way Mumbai

ISRAELMatan – Investing in the Community

MEXICOFondo Unido, I.A.P.

PERUUnited Way Peru

PHILLIPINESPhilippine Business for Social Progress

POLANDFundacja Wspolna Droga

ROMANIAUnited Way Romania

SOUTH KOREACommunity Chest of Korea

THAILANDNational Council on Social Welfare of Thailand under Royal Patronage

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ALABAMA Lake Martin Area United Way, Inc.River Region United WayUnited Way of Central Alabama, Inc.United Way of Cullman County United Way of East Central Alabama, Inc.United Way of Etowah CountyUnited Way of Madison County, Inc.United Way of West Alabama, Inc.

ALASKA United Way of AnchorageUnited Way of the Tanana Valley

ARIZONA Mesa United WayUnited Way of Northern ArizonaUnited Way of Yavapai County, Inc.United Way of Yuma County

ARKANSAS Heart of Arkansas United Way United Way of Union County, Inc.

CALIFORNIA Arrowhead United WayNorthern Santa Barbara County United WayOrange County United WayUnited Way California Capital RegionUnited Ways of CaliforniaUnited Way of Fresno CountyUnited Way of Greater Los AngelesUnited Way of Kern County, Inc.United Way of Merced CountyUnited Way of Nevada CountyUnited Way of San Diego CountyUnited Way of Santa BarbaraUnited Way of Santa Cruz CountyUnited Way of the Bay AreaUnited Way of the DesertUnited Way of the Inland ValleysUnited Way of the Wine CountryUnited Way of Stanislaus County, Inc.United Way of Ventura CountyUnited Way Silicon ValleyYuba-Sutter United Way

COLORADO Foothills United WayPikes Peak United WayPueblo County United Way, Inc.Mile High United Way, Inc. United Way of Weld County

CONNECTICUT Middlesex United Way, Inc.United Way of Central and Northeastern ConnecticutUnited Way of Coastal Fairfield CountyUnited Way of Greater WaterburyUnited Way of Meriden and Wallingford, Inc.United Way of Northwest Connecticut, Inc.United Way of Southeastern ConnecticutUnited Way of Southington, Inc.United Way of West Central ConnecticutUnited Way of Western Connecticut

DELAWARE United Way of Delaware, Inc.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA United Way of the National Capital Area

FLORIDA Heart of Florida United WayUnited Way of Brevard CountyUnited Way of Broward CountyUnited Way of Central FloridaUnited Way of Citrus CountyUnited Way of Collier County, Inc.United Way of Escambia County, Inc.United Way of Florida United Way of Lake and Sumter CountiesUnited Way of Lee County, Inc.United Way of Manatee County, Inc.United Way of Marion County, Inc.United Way of Martin County, Inc.United Way of Northeast Florida United Way of Palm Beach CountyUnited Way of Pasco CountyUnited Way Suncoast (Tampa Bay Area)United Way of Volusia-Flagler Co., Inc.

GEORGIA Griffin-Spalding County United Way United Way of Central Georgia, Inc.United Way of Coastal Georgia, Inc. United Way of Forsyth County, Inc.United Way of Greater AtlantaUnited Way of Northwest GeorgiaUnited Way of the Central Savannah River AreaUnited Way of the Chattahoochee ValleyUnited Way of the Coastal Empire, Inc.

HAWAII Aloha United Way

IDAHO United Way of Kootenai County, Inc.United Way of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County, Inc.United Way of South Central Idaho, Inc.United Way of Southeastern IdahoUnited Way of Treasure Valley, Inc.Twin County United Way

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ILLINOIS Fox Valley United WayKishwaukee United WaySouth-Southwest Suburban United WayThe United Way of Central Illinois, Inc.United Way DuPage/West CookUnited Way North-NorthwestUnited Way of Champaign CountyUnited Way of Elgin County United Way of Lake County, Inc.United Way of Lee County, Inc.United Way of McLean CountyUnited Way of Metropolitan ChicagoUnited Way of Northwest Illinois, Inc.United Way of Rock River ValleyUnited Way of Southern Illinois

INDIANA Jackson County United WayLake Area United WayUnited Way of Adams CountyUnited Way of Bartholomew CountyUnited Way of Delaware County, Inc.United Way of Elkhart CountyUnited Way of Huntington County, Inc.United Way of Madison County, Inc.United Way of Noble County, Inc.United Way of St. Joseph County, Inc.United Way of the Wabash Valley, Inc.

IOWAUnited Way of East Central IowaUnited Way of Muscatine, Inc.United Way of North Central IowaUnited Way of SiouxlandUnited Way of Story CountyUnited Way of the Quad Cities Area, Inc.United Way of Wapello County KANSAS Salina Area United WayUnited Way of Douglas CountyUnited Way of Greater TopekaUnited Way of McPherson, Inc.United Way of Reno County, Inc.United Way of the Flint Hills, Inc.United Way of Wyandotte County, Inc.

KENTUCKY Heart of Kentucky United WayMetro United Way, Inc.United Way of Central KentuckyUnited Way of the Bluegrass

LOUISIANA Capital Area United WayUnited Way of AcadianaUnited Way of Central Louisiana United Way of Northwest LouisianaUnited Way of Southeast Louisiana

MAINE United Way of Greater PortlandUnited Way of York County

MARYLAND United Way of Central MarylandUnited Way of Frederick County, Inc.United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore

MASSACHUSETTS Berkshire United WayUnited Way of Franklin County, Inc.United Way of Greater Attleboro/ Taunton, Inc.United Way of New Greater BedfordUnited Way of Greater Plymouth CountyUnited Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack ValleyUnited Way of North Central Mass., Inc.United Way of Pioneer ValleyUnited Way of Tri-County, Inc.

MICHIGAN Branch County United Way, Inc.Capital Area United Way, Inc.Char-Em United WayGreater Ottawa County United WayHeart of West Michigan United WayLenawee United WayLivingston County United WayPlymouth United WayUnited Way of Bay CountyUnited Way of Delta CountyUnited Way of Genesee CountyUnited Way of Isabella County, Inc.United Way of Jackson CountyUnited Way of Marquette CountyUnited Way of Midland CountyUnited Way of Northwest MichiganUnited Way for Southeastern MichiganUnited Way of Southwest MichiganUnited Way of Washtenaw CountyUnited Way of the Lakeshore

MINNESOTA Greater Mankato Area United Way, Inc.Greater Twin Cities United Way United Way of 1000 LakesUnited Way of Carlton CountyUnited Way of Crookston, Inc. United Way of Greater Duluth, Inc.United Way of Olmsted County, Inc.United Way of Otter Tail County

MISSISSIPPI United Way of Lowndes CountyUnited Way of Oxford-Lafayette CountyUnited Way of South Mississippi, Inc.United Way of West Central Mississippi

MISSOURI Callaway County United WayHeart of Missouri United Way, Inc.Sedalia-Pettis County United Way

United Way of Audrain CountyUnited Way of Greater St. Louis, Inc.United Way of Southeast MissouriUnited Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast KansasUnited Way of the Ozarks

MONTANA Greater Gallatin United Way United Way of Butte and Anaconda United Way of Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Glacier & Sanders Counties United Way of Hill CountyUnited Way of Missoula CountyUnited Way of Yellowstone CountyUnited Way of the Lewis and Clark Area

NEBRASKA Cozad United Way, Inc.Heartland United Way, Inc.United Way of Lincoln & Lancaster CountyUnited Way of South Central NebraskaUnited Way of the Midlands

NEVADAUnited Way of Northern Nevada and the SierraUnited Way of Southern Nevada NEW HAMPSHIRE Monadnock United Way

NEW JERSEY United Way of Central JerseyUnited Way of Essex and West HudsonUnited Way of Greater Mercer County, Inc.United Way of Greater Union CountyUnited Way of Hudson CountyUnited Way of Hunterdon CountyUnited Way of Monmouth CountyUnited Way of Northern New JerseyUnited Way of Ocean County

NEW MEXICO United Way of Central New MexicoUnited Way of Eastern New MexicoUnited Way of Northern New MexicoUnited Way of Otero CountyUnited Way of Southwest New Mexico

NEW YORK United Way Niagara United Way of Buffalo & Erie CountyUnited Way of Long IslandUnited Way of New York CityUnited Way of Northern Chautauqua CountyUnited Way of the Dutchess - Orange RegionUnited Way of the Greater Capital RegionUnited Way of the Southern TierUnited Way of the Valley & Greater UticaUnited Way of Tompkins County

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Shanghai, China Detroit, Michigan

NORTH CAROLINA Catawba County United WayUnited Way of Alamance County, Inc.United Way of Asheville and Buncombe CountyUnited Way of Central Carolinas, Inc.United Way of Greater GreensboroUnited Way of Onslow County, Inc.United Way of Stanly County United Way of the Greater Triangle, Inc.United Way of Transylvania County

NORTH DAKOTAMissouri Slope Areawide United WaySouris Valley United WayUnited Way of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Area

OHIO Orrville Area United Way, Inc.United Way FostoriaUnited Way of Butler CountyUnited Way of Central OhioUnited Way of Central West VirginiaUnited Way of Delaware County, Inc.UUnited Way of Fairfield CountyUnited Way of Gallia CountyUnited Way of Greater CincinnatiUnited Way of Greater ClevelandUnited Way of Greater Lorain County, Inc.United Way of Greater Stark CountyUnited Way of HancockUnited Way of Lake County, Inc.United Way of Marion CountyUnited Way of Portage CountyUnited Way of Summit CountyUnited Way of Scioto & Adams Counties, Inc.United Way of the Greater Dayton Area

OKLAHOMA Ada Regional United Way, Inc.United Way of Central Oklahoma, Inc.United Way of Ponca City, Inc.United Way of the Kearney Area

OREGON United Way of Lane CountyUnited Way of Linn CountyUnited Way of the Columbia-Willamette United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley

PENNSYLVANIA Greater Susquehanna Valley United WayHuntingdon County United Way, Inc.Lower Anthracite Region United WayNorth Penn United WayUnited Way of Allegheny CountyUnited Way of Berks CountyUnited Way of Blair CountyUnited Way of Bucks CountyUnited Way of Erie CountyUnited Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New JerseyUnited Way of Lancaster County

United Way of the Laurel Highlands, Inc.United Way of Lebanon CountyUnited Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyUnited Way of Westmoreland CountyUnited Way of York County

RHODE ISLAND United Way of Rhode Island

SOUTH CAROLINA United Way of Greenwood CountyUnited Way of Oconee CountyUnited Way of Pickens CountyUnited Way of the Midlands

SOUTH DAKOTAUnited Way Heartland Region

TENNESSEE United Way of Bradley CountyUnited Way of BristolUnited Way of Danville & Pittsylvania CountyUnited Way of Elizabethton/Carter CountyUnited Way of Greater KnoxvilleUnited Way of Greater ChattanoogaUnited Way of Greater Kingsport, Inc.United Way of Rutherford and Cannon CountiesUnited Way of McMinn and Meigs CountiesUnited Way of Metropolitan NashvilleUnited Ways of TennesseUnited Way of the Greater Clarksville Region, Inc.United Way of Sumner CountyUnited Way of the Mid-SouthUnited Way of Washington County Tennessee, Inc.United Way of Williamson CountyUnited Way of Wilson CountyUnited Way of West Tennessee, Inc.

TEXAS Cooke County United WayGreater Longview United Way, Inc.Montgomery County United WayNorth Texas Area United WayUnited Way for Greater AustinUnited Way of Brazoria CountyUnited Way of El Paso CountyUnited Way of Greater Baytown Area & Chambers CountyUnited Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc.The United Way of Midland, Inc.United Way of Northern Cameron CountyUnited Way of San Antonio and Bexar CountyUnited Way of Smith CountyUnited Way of South TexasUnited Way of Southern Cameron CountyUnited Way of Tarrant CountyUnited Way of the Coastal BendUnited Ways of Texas

UTAH United Way of Central & Southern UtahUnited Way of Salt Lake

VERMONT Franklin-Grand Isle United WayUnited Way of Chittenden CountyUnited Way of Windham County

VIRGINIA Franklin-Southampton Area United WayUnited Way of Augutsa County United Way of Greater Richmond & PetersburgUnited Way of Henry County and MartinsvilleUnited Way of Hopewell-Prince GeorgeUnited Way of Montgomery, Radford & FloydUnited Way of South Hampton RoadsUnited Way of Southwest Virginia, Inc.United Way WorldwideThe Piedmont United Way, Inc.

WASHINGTON Cowlitz County United WaySpokane County United WayUnited Way of King CountyUnited Way of Mason CountyUnited Way of Pierce CountyUnited Way of Skagit County

WEST VIRGINIA United Way of Harrison County, Inc.United Way of the River Cities, Inc.

WISCONSINBrown County United WayGreat Rivers United Way, Inc.Marshfield Area United WaySheboygan & Plymouth Area United WayUnited Way Fox Cities, Inc.United Way in Waukesha CountyUnited Way of Greater MilwaukeeUnited Way of Inner Wisconsin United Way of Kenosha CountyUnited Way of Racine CountyUnited Way of Shawano County, Inc.United Way of Superior-Douglas CountyUnited Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley, Inc.

A good education is essential if we want to give the next generation a strong start on the road to long-term success. Many United Ways chose to devote this year’s Day of Action to supporting early grade literacy and making sure that kids from struggling families have what all kids need on the first day and every day of school.

Pre-K LearningReading to children even when they are babies can help a child succeed in school. That’s why, on Day of Action and with support from Depend, United Way of Harrison County (Clarksburg, WV) rallied 20 seniors to fill 400 totes with a children’s board book and bookmarks with reading tips for parents. The “Depend Books for Babies” will be distributed by the United Hospital Center’s maternity ward to new parents to take home.

Once babies are walking, they can continue to learn and be active on a Born Learning Trail. Ten games on engaging signs that are placed along the trail help parents and caregivers create opportunities for a young child to learn and be active. United Way of Greenwood County (Greenwood, SC) and Colgate-Palmolive employees built a Born Learning Trail at a local park on Day of Action, one of many built by United Ways across the U.S. throughout the year.

AttendanceImproving school attendance is another critical component of helping children succeed in school. On Day of Action 50 volunteers with United Way of Yellowstone County (Billings, MT) assembled materials for an “Attendance Matters!” campaign sponsored by Depend and targeting low-income neighborhoods. Activities included bundling 1,700 door hangers with attendance messages and school addresses and assembling 300 “Glad You Are in School” bags for distribution to elementary students at the start of school. The bags included a backpack tag with an “attend school” message and school mascot for students, magnetic calendar with special school dates for parents, and information cards about the importance of school attendance.

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Book Drives and ReadingEach year United Way of Rhode Island (Providence, RI) organizes a summer children’s book drive to encourage reading throughout the year. On Day of Action, 100 volunteers sorted, labeled and packed nearly 22,500 books for programs like the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative, a partnership between the toy company and United Way Rhode Island. Some 2,600 miles west, Idaho United Ways joined forces to host the first ever United Way Week of Action Book Drive, collecting 4,500 books for children.

June 21 is the official date for Day of Action every year and this year in the U.S., Father’s Day also fell on June 21. United Way of Kern County (Bakersfield, CA) celebrated both days by running a social media campaign to honor fathers, grandfathers and other male caregivers who read with their young children. United Way called for submissions of photos of these men reading with children and gave books to all who participated. Half way around the world, employees from Eaton China in Shanghai also underscored the importance of reading by volunteering to read to and lead activities and games with about 40 children. The event was organized by Shanghai Charity Foundation (Shanghai, China), a United Way partner in promoting early grade literacy in Shanghai.

In Budapest, Hungary, United Way of Hungary (Budapest, Hungary) enlisted employee volunteers to support education-themed outreach during the country’s largest family event, “Children’s Island.” Volunteers led activities with children that gave them the chance to test skills such as creativity, active citizenship, collaboration, innovation, and reading and comprehension, and children could put their career dreams on The Tree of Dreams. United Way Hungary also collected gently used children’s books, stationery, workbooks and writing supplies and donated them to orphanages after the event.

Literacy KitsStaples volunteers and United Ways in 11 cities in the U.S. and Canada created more than 1,200 literacy kits to help boost early grade level reading. With the contents provided by Staples, volunteers assembled and decorated each kit to include two books, a coloring book and crayons, a cinch bag to use on future trips to the library, as well as materials with tips and information for how children can access learning resources over the summer. United Way also provided ideas and templates for volunteers to create props and include activity ideas to accompany the literacy kits.

Capital Area United Way (Baton Rouge, LA) deployed more than 300 volunteers in a variety of projects on Day of Action, including employees at ExxonMobil, who created literacy kits for pre-K students. United Way of Central Jersey (Milltown, NJ) led about 20 UPS volunteers in creating literacy kits at their worksite

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United Way Romania (Bucharest, Romania) took the literacy kit idea online by organizing a viral social media campaign called “The Good Deeds Tag.” Bloggers and volunteers each posted about their good deed and encouraged others to do the same. Over 1,100 people registered their good deeds with United Way and for each of those good deeds, United Way donated an educational kit to a needy child.

School Clothes and SuppliesUnited Way of Bay County (Bay City, MI) launched it’s Back to School Clothing program on Day of Action to assist families with school-aged children with new clothes for their first day of school. Children will receive new shoes, socks, underwear, pants and shirts to begin the school year. United Way also coordinates with a partner agency offering a backpack program supplying children in need with new school supplies.

School supply drives are a terrific way to mobilize volunteers and increase the visibility of United Way’s work in education. On Day of Action, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, (Nashville, TN), United Way of Santa Cruz County (Capitola, CA), and United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley (Columbus, GA) kicked off their “Stuff the Bus” initiatives, collecting new backpacks and school supplies with local companies participating as collection sites. Tiffin-Seneca United Way (Tiffin, OH) included a school supplies sign-up for children in need at the community health and social services fair they hosted. Tiffin-Seneca United Way also had an “E-Bus” from a local bank provide financial education, such as helping individuals understand their credit scores and teaching them about opening and maintaining a checking account. Learn more about United Ways’ efforts to teach good money habits in the next section of this report.

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From introducing young children to the idea of budgeting and saving at an early age, to alleviating hunger and meeting other basic needs during the summer months, on Day of Action United Way volunteers helped improve the lives of families in tight financial circumstances.

Financial LiteracyWith a grant from Depend, United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County (Milwaukee, WI) created a special project for 25 volunteers who are retired. The volunteers assembled 1,000 financial literacy kits for four United Way agencies. Kits contained educational materials and tools for older adults, such as a tip card about what to do in a personal financial crisis and a sample budget calendar. The kits also contained materials for children, such as a United Way book Show You Care, Share, and Money Smart for Elementary School Students.

United Way of Acadiana (Lafayette, LA) engaged nearly 550 volunteers from about 40 corporate teams in this year’s Day of Action. More than 20 volunteers from Iberia Bank were trained in advance, assigned to various locations to be “Budget Buddies” and taught simple money management skills such as budgeting and saving to children ages 7-13 years old.

Alleviating Hunger United Way for Southeastern Michigan (Detroit, MI) and Michigan No Kid Hungry partnered to address summer food gaps by serving free meals at sites called “Meet Up and Eat Up.” On Day of Action, volunteers from Quicken Loans helped distribute food that was donated by Gleaners Community Food Bank and run the bounce houses, arts & crafts area, the sports & games area, and the free book giveaway table.

In Sydney, Australia, people from the same neighborhood but living in different worlds had the chance to break bread together. United Way Australia organized a community BBQ in Woolloomooloo, the city’s largest social housing community, which is adjacent to an

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affluent neighborhood. Besides providing a free hearty meal to people in need, and fun and engaging activities for all ages, the event allowed different kinds of people to gather, foster community pride, and learn about essential services. ACN Pacific provided 20 volunteers and financial support for the event.

Leading up to Day of Action United Way of Palm Beach County (Boynton Beach, FL) conducted a community-wide food drive, collecting nearly 6,000 pounds of food, including baby essentials such as food and formula. On Day of Action, 100 volunteers helped sort and pack the food and also participated in a hunger simulation exercise to better understand how limited food access impacts people who are struggling. The food drive will help ensure about 1,000 local children and families are well fed during the summer. The project was sponsored by Depend, and IBM, Target and other companies hosted food drives and provided employee volunteers.

Meeting Basic NeedsSome families have trouble purchasing the basics that can provide for a good quality of life, so United Way of Southeast Missouri (Cape Girardeau, MO) ran a “Basic Needs Drive” asking local businesses and the community to come together to donate hygiene products, baby care items, and household cleaning supplies. Proctor & Gamble donated more than one-third of the 1,000 items collected by United Way and given to the Community Caring Council to disperse as needed to clients. Souris Valley United Way (Minot, ND) held its third annual Community Shower and collected more than 15,000 diapers and other baby items and adult personal care items at 20 local businesses and a shopping mall. More than 30 volunteers helped sort the items, which were donated to area shelters and food pantries.

More than 60 volunteers joined Cozad United Way (Cozad, NE) and the Cozad Community Schools students and staff to put door hangers on every home in the community to alert residents to call the United Way office to receive a free smoke detector. The local fire department, American Red Cross volunteers and United Way volunteers installed smoke detectors as well.

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United Way volunteers supported a continuum of good health on Day of Action: good nutrition, an active lifestyle, access to healthcare, and extra assistance for seniors.

Good NutritionCaminando Juntos Peru (United Way Peru) led volunteers from Xerox, Deloitte, and Owens-Illinois to Chapa, a remote community nearly 12,500 feet above sea level to help ensure that more than 100 children have access to nutritious foods. The volunteers and children planted seeds in a greenhouse donated by United Way and built to withstand very cold weather. As a result, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and other nutritious vegetables will grow year-round where previously the only viable crop was potatoes. United Way of Hudson County (Jersey City, NJ) created a community vegetable and flower garden at Salem-Lafayette Senior Housing. Volunteers and seniors worked side by side to build garden beds and plant seeds and seedlings.

United Way of Greater Greensboro (Greensboro, NC) and The Volunteer Center of Greensboro (VCG) also rallied volunteers on Day of Action to support and serve elementary school families. Company volunteers hosted food drives, pitched in to make over the Wiley Elementary School pantry and came up with healthy recipes that families can make with ingredients from the pantry. Depend sponsored the project as part of its partnership with United Way Worldwide to promote healthy, active and independent living at all ages through volunteering.

An Active LifestyleAnother Depend project entailed United Way of Fairfield County (Lancaster, OH) organizing a sports equipment drive to encourage outdoor play for children in afterschool and Head Start programs. United Way also coordinated volunteers to lead outdoor activities for children during Day of Action festivities such as street basketball, skateboard demonstrations, and even lessons on how to play marbles. Depend and local sponsors made it possible for United Way to give away bikes, helmets and a skateboard.

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Access to HealthcareMany low-income individuals and families have similar needs, so United Way of Oconee County (Seneca, SC) hosted a Free Resource Fair to make it easier for people to get help, all under one roof. More than 30 volunteers helped publicize and set up stations at the fair. Participants could meet with representatives from a statewide career center system, get their hearing and vision checked, drop off old medications, get library cards, and receive other resources that could help improve their health and financial stability.

United Way Suncoast (Tampa, FL) mobilized about 500 volunteers throughout June from Citi, BMO Bank, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation and UPS. For one project, nearly 70 Citi volunteers helped out at Advocates for World Health, a nonprofit that recovers surplus medical products and distributes them to relief agencies working in developing nations. The volunteers sorted and packaged the medical products for shipping.

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Supporting SeniorsUnited Way of Butte and Anaconda (Butte, MT) volunteers provided “Sweat Equity” to senior homeowners who are unable to handle some routine maintenance and safety tasks. In Warsaw, Poland, Fundacja Wspolna Droga (United Way Poland) engaged senior volunteers in support of the second annual National Seniors Parade & Generations Picnic. Almost 7,000 people marched in the Senior Parade and a booth set up and staffed by senior volunteers shared information about programs for seniors, including free legal and psychological counseling. United Way Poland also invited the community to take part in an art happening called “The Generation of the Young in Spirit.” Participants proposed unconventional catch phrases calling for counteracting the isolation experienced by many of the elderly. The phrases appeared on specially crafted paper caps that anyone could put on and wear on the streets of Warsaw.

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Why does United Way mobilize volunteers on Day of Action and throughout the year? Because along with giving and advocating, volunteering is essential to building a stronger community. Volunteering connects us to our neighbors and then our neighbors’ concerns become our own. When people are connected, they can see and take action to address common concerns.

United Way’s mission to improve lives and strengthen communities is fueled by people and organizations who bring passion, expertise and resources needed to get things done. For all of the many hun-dreds of communities that participated, Day of Action is a window into that much broader mission—a mission that focuses on educa-tion, financial stability and health, because all three are essential, interconnected building blocks for a better life and a stronger com-munity. For example, when we expand access to healthy foods by volunteering to sort donations to a food drive, by helping alleviate hunger we’re also putting more diplomas in the hands of young people, reducing unemployment, driving down crime, and moving us all a little closer to a world full of opportunity.

All participating United Ways and their volunteers deserve recogni-tion and thanks for the hard work, planning and dedication it took to make Day of Action 2015 what it was. No doubt we will build on this success and on Day of Action 2016, United Ways around the world once again will come together to harness the volunteer spir-it, improve the conditions in which they live and show the world what it means to LIVE UNITED.

If you can’t wait to get started, consider giving some of your time and talent to create lasting solutions that improve life for everyone now. You can find opportunities to volunteer where you work or live at www.unitedway.org/volunteer. We hope you’ll join us!

CORPORATE PARTICIPATIONWe are grateful for the many United Way Global Corporate Leadership (GCL) program partners –plus local and regional companies– that provided financial and in-kind support to get things done on this year’s Day of Action.

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Aetna • American Express • AT&T • Bank of America • BNY Mellon • Boeing Company • Cargill Century Link • Citi • Comcast • Cummins Inc. • Deluxe Corporation • Eastman Kodak Company Eaton • Eli Lilly & Company • Enterprise Holdings • ExxonMobil • Flour Corporation Ford Motor Company • General Mills • IBM • International Paper • JCPenney • Johnson & Johnson Kellogg Company • Kimberly-Clark Corporation • Microsoft Corporation • New York Life Insurance Company P&G • PepsiCo • Publix Super Markets • PwC US • Shell Oil • SunTrust Bank • Target • Texas Instruments Toyota • Travelers Companies, Inc. • U.S Bank • United Technologies • UPS • USAA Valero Energy Corporation • Walmart • Wells Fargo • Whirlpool Corporation

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For more information contact:Mei CobbDirector, Volunteer EngagementUnited Way Worldwidemei.cobb@unitedway.org

Jeff BradyManager, Volunteer EngagementUnited Way Worldwidejeff.brady@unitedway.org

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