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Accomplish This We Will . . .
- Energize and inspire people to make a difference.
- Build coalitions around the community agenda.
- Diversify our own development efforts and support those of others.
- Measure, communicate, and learn from the impact of our efforts.
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United Way Miniature Golf Tournament on Thursday May 29th from 5pm to 8pm at the Family Fun Park.
Family Fun Park
2929 3rd Ave. North
Escanaba, MI 49829
All the fun of a golf outing, only smaller!
Bring your foursome of family, friends, or coworkers for a night of fun and competition for a great cause at the Family Fun Park!
You've seen charity golf tournaments on regulation golf courses. Imagine the same thing - only on a miniature golf course! It's fun that golfers of all ages and skill levels can enjoy. And 100% of the proceeds are returned to our community through the work of the United Way of Delta County!
For your $10 registration fee (only $5 for kids ages 10 and under) you get:
- All you can play miniature golf
- T-shirt with PAID registrations received by Friday, May 23
- Hole-in-One contests
- Goody bag
- DJ, music, and fun!
Prizes will be awarded for:
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place foursomes
- Best individual score in the following age divisions:
- 6-10
- 11-14
- 15-18
- 19 and up
Entry & Sponsorship Form
Your registration will be complete upon receipt of payment.
Make checks payable to the United Way of Delta county and send to:
United Way of Delta County
1100 Ludington St., Suite 300
Escanaba, MI 49829
or pay by Mastercard or Visa by calling the United Way office at 786-3736.
2007 Soup'r Chili Challenge Results
SOUP
Judges’ Choice People’s Choice
- Pacino’s Food & Spirits – cheese soup 1. Island Resort & Casino – mushroom & leeks
- U.P. State Bank – navy bean & ham soup 2. Hereford & Hops – spicy pepperjack chicken
- Island Resort & Casino – mushroom & leeks 3. Teaching Family Homes
CHILI
Judges’ Choice People’s Choice
- Garceau Wenick-Kutz Magowan Insurance 1. Garceau Wenick-Kutz Magowan Insurance
- Alliance Against Violence & Abuse 2. Alliance Against Violence & Abuse
- Lakestate Industries 3. Lakestate Industries
BEST BOOTH DISPLAY
- Elmer’s Restaurant
- Powers Printing
- Lakestate Industries
Why Invest in the United Way?
United Way is Local
Funds raised in Delta County stay in Delta County, allocated to agencies and programs that serve your friends, family and neighbors from all walks of life.
United Way is Effective
United Way partner programs touch the lives of nearly 20,000 Delta County residents each year. No other organization helps so many people in so many different ways.
United Way is Efficient
Volunteers are at the heart of United Way of Delta County decision-making, so fundraising and administrative costs are held to a minimum, making your gift work as hard as you do.
United Way is Accountable
An independent audit is conducted and analyzed annually. Local volunteers also review funding requests and make the allocation decisions, ensuring that every penny is spent wisely.
United Way Gets Results
The amount of money raised and distributed is not the only measure of results that matter. It matters that lives are improved in Delta County every day. Together, we can get results that no one can accomplish alone. Together, united, we matter more than we know. |
Your contribution to the United Way of Delta County is an investment in your community
Your contribution impacts literally thousands of lives right here in your community by helping to fund local programs that address Delta County’s most important immediate and long-term needs.
Basic Needs
- Assistance with food, clothing, shelter and day-to-day needs
- Disaster services
- Blood services
- Emergency support for our Armed Forces personnel and their families
- Shelter and assistance for homeless teens and youth
- Domestic and sexual violence services
Strengthening Families
- Counseling for individuals and families
- Support and education for parents
- Batterer Intervention
- Respite care for families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia
Self Sufficiency
- Youth development and leadership
- Therapy for handicapped children
- Mentoring for at-risk children
- Talking Books for people with blindness and disabilities
- Support of Special Olympics athletes
- Training and employment opportunities for people with special needs
- Summer day camp for local children
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United Way of Delta County changes lives throughout our county. We do this through a community-wide fundraising campaign, identifying long-term needs and providing funding to programs that are meeting those needs.
Member Agencies and Programs:
- Alliance Against Violence & Abuse - Domestic and sexual violence services
- Alzheimer's Association
- American Red Cross - Armed Forces emergency services, Blood services, Disaster services
- Bay Cliff Health Camp - Children's summer therapy camp
- Big Brothers Big Sisters - Community and school-based mentoring programs
- Boy Scouts - Hiawathaland Council - Comprehensive youth development
- Catholic Charities - Counseling services, Batterers Intervention program
- Community Action Agency - Home-delivered meals for seniors
- Girl Scouts of Peninsula Waters - The New Normal program for girls
- Lakestate Industries - Summer Work program for people with barriers to employment
- Lutheran Social Services - Voices for Youth program for homeless teens
- Salvation Army - Social Services outreach and Summer Day Camp
- Special Olympics - Free year-round sports program for individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Teaching Family Homes - Counseling services
- U.P. Library for the Blind - Large-print and recorded books and resource sharing for adults and children with disabilities.
- Welcome Newborns - Support and education for parents of newborns
As a United Way donor, your one gift is truly making a difference in thousands of lives ... in not just one but MANY identified areas of need! Programs funded by the United Way of Delta County are finding solutions to some of the issues most critical to all of us.
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