| 5,939 people who could not afford prescription medication were connected to long-term prescription solutions. |
| 10,993 people received free or discounted legal services to assist them and their families in times of crisis. |
| 15,514 area youth enhanced their understanding of pregnancy prevention. |
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
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United Way and Facebook Engage the Digital Community
Dayton, OH, July 10, 2008
- United Way of the Greater Dayton Area is hoping to win $50,000 in
grant money by participating in the nationwide United Way Facebook
Challenge. This three-part competition is designed to help United
Ways across the country connect with a new generation of donors,
advocates and volunteers by utilizing the popular social networking
site Facebook as a vehicle to communicate information, share ideas and
recruit support for the fall campaign.
The
challenge started on June 21, 2008 as part of United Way’s
National Day of Action and continues through the end of October.
Phase One – Invite – challenged local United Ways to sign
up members for their Facebook Cause, with grant money going to the top
three causes with the most members. United Way of the Greater Dayton
Area danced between 2nd and 5th place during the competition, finally
placing 4th out of more than 45 competitors when things wrapped up on
June 28th.
Phase Two – Mobilize – is already
underway as United Ways seek to communicate with their Cause members
and transform them to champions for change. Grant money will be
awarded to the top six Causes this time, and our local United Way has
stayed in the top six since things kicked off on June 29th. Phase
two officially ends on August 31st.
Phase Three –
Activate – will begin on September 1st and run through October
31st. United Ways will have a chance to win up to $35,000 in
grant money as they come up with creative and exciting ways to get
their Cause members to go out and make an impact on their community.
Individuals
who wish to help out in the competition need nothing more than a
personal account on Facebook. To support United Way of the
Greater Dayton Area, visit
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/causes/94810 and click on “Join” to become a member.
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