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Acton-Boxborough
United Way |
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October
4, 2011
Dear Neighbor,
Volunteers do make a difference. The ABUW Day
of Caring strengthens the community through the efforts of the
volunteers, creating new community connections and direct service to
our neighbors in need. This newsletter touches on just a few
examples of the time, labor and expertise gifted within
our towns by local businesses, citizens, and
students.
Thank you for helping us build a strong and
caring community.
Rachel Sagan, Executive Director
Celebrating
30 Years of Service to the Acton-Boxborough Community
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 Upcoming
Events
Casino Royale 2011
Saturday, Nov.
5th
Our Fall Fundraiser will be
held at The Powers Gallery on Saturday, November 5th from 7:30 -
11pm. Join us for exceptional entertainment to benefit local
service agencies.
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Community Forum
Coming
Soon
The
Forum provides an opportunity to highlight and discuss timely issues
and trends of concern with regard to health and human services in
the Acton and Boxborough communities.
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Summer
School: Financial Literacy
Investing In Our
Community
by: Beth Farley,
ABUW Board of Directors
Reading, Writing and
Arithmetic; that's the usual fare of summer review classes, but
not this summer. How to build credit, understand and
access your Credit Report, and the effects these have on borrowing
and future financial planning were key curriculum content in a
program championed by ABUW's Outreach Committee. Financial Literacy
Sessions (FLS) were launched this summer through a
collaborative effort between the ABUW, Acton Housing
Authority (AHA), Acton's Community Services Coordinator, and the
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Many
Acton and Boxborough residents are faced with increasing financial
challenges - living paycheck to paycheck. Laura Ducharme, Acton's
Community Services Director, and Fran Spayne, of the AHA, work daily
with families faced with financial crises often brought on by a
family illness, leaving an unsafe environment due to domestic
violence, or simply struggling with the sluggish economy. A common
denominator for many of these residents is the need for some basic
financial skills. Worker's Credit Union agreed to offer free,
one-on-one financial counseling to local famillies and individuals
needing this financial education. Click to Read
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Meet
Our Summer Interns
We Appreciate Their
Work on Your Behalf
ABUW was fortunate
to retain four wonderful students as summer interns. We wish to
thank Adele Talanian, Ianka Bhatia, Josh Kelly, Priya Venkatesh, and
Chirantan Neogy for their help on projects in the ABUW
office this summer.
 
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Day
of Caring 2011 - Thank you!
To
the 50-plus volunteers who participated in the ABUW Day of Caring on
September 22nd, we extend our thanks and appreciation for lending
your time to help local agencies and the people they serve.
Volunteers included employees from AAA, Acton Real Estate, Cambridge
Savings Bank, Dolphin Insurance, Enterprise Bank, Holiday
Inn, Northern Bank & Trust, Payright Payroll, Prudential
Insurance, and Worker's Credit Union. Volunteers from the community
and from ABRHS Youth in Philanthropy also participated.
Clients
were helped at HGRM, client materials were organized for the
Boxborough Council on Aging, grounds were cleaned up at Acton
Housing's elderly housing properties and at the Boxborough COA, the
playground at First Connections in Concord was spruced up, and meals
were delivered to elders from Minuteman Senior Services. Our
community is all the better for your efforts.
Thanks
also to the following local organizations that lent support to the
event: Bagels Plus, Donelan's, Idylwilde Farms, Roche Bros.,
Starbucks,
Impression Engineering, and the Congregation Beth
Elohim..
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Please FORWARD this email to your friends,
family and business associates in Acton and
Boxborough.
Cathy
Utt, eNews Editor, Board of
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