You do not want to miss the great Hamburger luncheon that Tom Hatcher and his wonderful team will be putting on tomorrow, Wednesday, September 17 from 11:00a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Dave Bennett will be frying up his award winning Fried Twinkies. Five dollars + $2 will get you a Hamburger / all the fixings / chips/ cookies and can drink plus the famous fried twinkie. A special thank you to Tom and his team for all the hard work. QUESTION?????? ARE YOU LIVING UNITED? Have you made your donation to United Way for this year? This year's goal is $2,250,000 to meet the needs of the people in our community. Won't you please help us be part of the change, changing one life at a time through Education, Health or becoming Self-Sufficient. We all have a role in Advancing the Common Good of all people. PLEASE GIVE today.....

YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS the 2008 United Way Kick-off Breakfast this coming Thursday, August 28th at 7:30 a.m. at the Airport Hilton. This is going to be an EXCITING campaign. AND we need your help ...to LIVE UNITED. We are so excited and can not wait to show you what you can do to make a difference and help LIVE UNITED in our community. Living united means being a part of the change. GIVE ADVOCATE VOLUNTEER United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on issues in Education, Income and Health. Together, united, we can inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow. You will LAUGH, You will CRY, You will be INSPIRED Won't you come join us and LIVE UNITED. See you Thursday, Cindy and Denny

WOW! What a wonderful golf tournament. A special thank you to Greg McClain and Mark Johnson for co-chairing the 2008 golf tournament for United Way. Their committee did an outstanding job and today they hosted the biggest tournament in United Way history. We were truly blessed with beautiful weather, 192 golfers, and sponors throughout the entire community. A special thank you to all sponsors and especially ALCOA for their corporate support in making this a great tournament. GIVE ADVOCATE VOLUNTEER Denny and Cindy

My visit was amazing! I had no idea a child's brain triples during their first 12 months. And within the first 2 years, the brain has developed 60% of what a child will learn for the rest of their life. The need is greater that what we have available. The teaching program is very stimulating and creative. From frogs to butterflies, the program incorporates all 5 senses. The child learns touch and feel, id objects, and making sounds. The environment is very welcoming, and when you walk thru the door, you can see the special interaction between the teachers and the children. A structured environment can truly make a difference for a child, especially those who are developmentally challenged or are at high risk. They are especially good at how they mix the children together on an equal basis, and they try to make sure that children don’t fall through the cracks. Denny and I have seen child disabilities first hand. We have a niece that was born with only 15% hearing in one ear, and it wasn’t discovered until she was 18 months old. We saw how much our niece has grown and adapted despite her disability. I was so impressed with Pam Potocik with that program. She works so closely with those children. I hope we can help them meet the needs of children at a greater rate. The need is definitely out there!