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Dear Neighbor,
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As we close our fiscal year, I'd like to thank the ABUW board
members and volunteers who have worked so tirelessly this year to
make a difference in their community. I am very proud of their
accomplishments. I also want to thank the many caring, compassionate
people who have continued to make donations to ABUW even when the
economy has caused us all to think twice about how we're spending
our hard earned dollars. Thanks to them, we were able to award
$110,000 to 24 local agencies providing much needed human services
to Acton and Boxborough residents. Our agencies continue to amaze me
with the creativity and resourcefulness they employ as they strive
to meet the increasing needs of our community. They all deserve a
big thank you! The FY 2011 Board of Directors and volunteers
are already off and running on their goals for the coming year.
While we're all hoping that the economy will improve and make our
jobs a little easier, the work to do is no less challenging. We have
some very exciting plans to engage our community to Live United in
the coming year. So stay tuned for upcoming newsletters and enjoy
your summer! Best regards, Jane
Boatright President, ABUW Board of
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Grant Allocations for
2010-2011 |
AB United Way
recently completed the grant allocation process for the 2010-2011
fiscal year. The process took several months of careful
deliberation. Thanks to the donations received this past year, we
are able to award a total of $110,000 to human service agencies that
serve the Acton and Boxborough communities.
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Community
Leader Society Launched
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On
May 22, the Acton-Boxborough United Way launched the Community
Leader Society. Members of the Society include individuals and
families who generously donate $1,000 or more on an annual basis to
the ABUW. The society was announced at a house party graciously
hosted by Sari and David Kelly.
For more information
about the Community Leader Society, please call Rachel Sagan,
Executive Director, at 978-263-1777 or email abuw@abuw.org.
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ABUW
Annual Meeting
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The ABUW Annual Meeting
was held on June 15th and attended by the current and incoming board
members along with other guests, volunteers and local agencies. Jane
Boatright, President of the Board of Directors, introduced 6 new
board members and 3 incoming Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
students for 2010-2011. Jane thanked the retiring board members for
their commitment and achievements. The committees shared the
highlights and accomplishments for 2009-2010 along with plans for
the upcoming year.
The new board members include Mark Harris
and Greg Ross of Boxborough, and Diana Cobb, Larry Powers, Ebit
Speers, and Cathy Utt of Acton. Our new student board members are
Suman Amugothu, Lindsay Buckle, and Courtney
Lunger.
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7th
Community Forum a Success
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Thanks to Lauren
Rosenzweig, Frank
Powers, Police Chief Widmayer of Acton,
Police
Chief Ryder of Boxborough, and Marilyn Peterson, a Domestic Violence
Services Network board member, the 7th ABUW Community Forum held on
May 6th was a big success.
The selectmen highlighted
their towns' upcoming human services agendas. Mrs. Peterson and the
two police chiefs highlighted the current challenges and initiatives
in addressing domestic violence issues in the two towns. This event
was attended by ABUW funded agencies, local clergy and other town
agencies, and is part of ABUW's Community Outreach
activities.
Click here to read
more about the community forums.
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ABUW
Teams Competed in the 8th Annual Community Chest
Challenge
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Congratulations to the
five ABUW teams who biked, ran and paddled in the 8th Annual
Community Chest Challenge on Sunday June 6th in Concord! Cloudy skies and a
steady rain did nothing to dampen the energy and enthusiasm of the
participants as they biked 11.7 miles, followed by a three-mile run
and a two-mile canoe paddle to the finish. The race was a
combination of team relay and mini-triathlon.
Twenty-nine teams from Concord-Carlisle,
Maynard and Acton-Boxborough participated in the event. The money
raised by the ABUW teams will benefit human services agencies that
serve Acton and Boxborough.
Thank you to Survey Crafter,
Enterprise Bank, Middlesex Savings Bank, Acton Medical Associates
and Steven Levitsky, Edward Jones for sponsoring the ABUW teams!
Click here to see
more pictures.
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 Give to Your
Community.
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When you give to the Acton-Boxborough United Way, it's an
investment in your community. Click here to
donate securely online, or mail a check to the ABUW at P.O. Box
2258, Acton, MA 01720-6258. |
Give to the
Gulf
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The
United Ways throughout the regions impacted by the oil spill are on
the front lines doing all they can to support the thousands of
citizens who continue to be affected by the
disaster.
Click here to help
by giving to the United Way Gulf Recovery
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Fifer's Day
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Thank you to all who stopped
by our booth at Fifer's Day in
Boxborough on Saturday, June 19! YIP Volleyball
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Get
Help.
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Click here to see
a list of over a dozen organizations that are ready to help Acton
and Boxborough residents.
For a more complete list, click ABUW Local Human
Services Directory.
For Acton residents 60 or over,
contact Carol Steiner, Council on Aging, at 978-264-9643 or at csteiner@acton-ma.gov.
For Boxborough
residents, contact Laura Arsenault, Council on Aging Coordinator, at
978-263-1116 x106 or click here to send an
email.
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Volunteer.
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 Click here if you
are interested in volunteering your time to work with one of the
many agencies and organizations that serve our
area.
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