Don't Miss the 2008 Women in the Lead Event!

When: Monday, June 9, 2008 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Where: Kasych Family Pavilion, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest Blvd & I-78, Allentown, PA 18105-1556

This will be an exciting day of learning, empowerment, and networking. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and keynote speakers promptly at 9 a.m.

Keynote Presentations:

Michelle Hunt, serves as a Change Catalyst and "Thinking Partner" to leaders of organizations and communities on leadership development, organizational transformation and effectiveness. Author of DreamMakers: Putting Vision and Values to Work.

Debbie Salas-Lopez is the Vice Chair of Clinical Programs and Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine at Lehigh Valley Hopital in Allentown and an Associate Professor of Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine. She has collaborated with many community-based organizations and has numerous publications.
Select from three tracks of concurrent workshops available for the needs of:

• Emerging Leaders - women who are relatively early in their careers, striving to grow as leaders to position themselves for future leadership roles. The workshop topics include:
  -The Next Generation of Leaders - YOU!
  -The Politics of Life
• Seasoned Leaders - established leaders who have made an impact in the workplace, striving to take their leadership to the next level. The workshop topics include:
  -Career Development is an Inside Job
  -The Value of Your Vision
• Community Leaders - women who are leading the charge to make a difference in the community, striving to lead through volunteerism and philanthropy. The workshop topics include:
  -Creating the Image of a Leader
  -Gaining Consensus: The Key to Successful Teamwork
  

The day will wrap up with a lively panel discussion. You will hear from women affecting change in their communities and around the world. Be inspired to learn how you too can make a difference!

Attendance is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Register now at: http://www.womeninthelead.eventbrite.com/
• Download the conference brochure: http://www.unitedwayglv.org/SiteData/Docs/WLI_Leadership_Event.pdf

Save the Date!

Save the Date for our first campaign coordinator training workshop. This 1 1/2-hour session will be led by Janice Lovegrove, Vice President for Community Impact at United Way, and will address the new funding decisions.

This session will help you answer questions you may receive from your employees during the 2008 United Way Campaign. All campaign coordinators are encouraged to attend!

Details:
Wednesday, June 25th
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
United Way office
2200 Avenue A - 3rd Fl Conference Rooms
Bethlehem, PA 18017-2189

A formal invitation will follow in the mail.

Questions? Please call Sarah Blum at (610) 807-5704 or email sarahb@unitedwayglv.org

2007 Campaign Incentive Winners Announced!

On Friday, March 28, 2008, United Way held its annual campaign incentive drawing to randomly select the winners of the 2007 incentive prizes. Following are the winners who were selected for fantastic prizes courtesy of the Greater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association (GLVADA), Martin Guitar Company, and participating restaurants in the annual “Good Eats” program.

• $10,000 Cash-Allowance toward Purchase of Automobile (GLVADA): James F. Lichtenwalner, PPL Corp.
• Martin Guitar: Jann Buczewski, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
• Good Eats Prize Package I ($750 value): Eileen Doncsecz-Romig, The Guardian
• Good Eats Prize Package II ($250 value): Rebecca A. Borger, PPL Corp. and Robert H. Littner, Litner Deschler & Littner
• Good Eats Prize Package III ($100 value): Lauren Schlegel, Giant Food Store in Wind Gap, PA; Jane Barnes, PPL; Frederick Haas, Victaulic; Charles W. Rissell, Mack Trucks Retiree; Christopher Gullini, The Express-Times; Paul A. Smith, Air Products; Karla Deutsch, PPL Corp.; Harry Spagnola, PPL Corp; Robert Zimmel, St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network; James D. Dry, Eastern Industries; Veronica Boyer, Air Products; George J. Kropf, GEO Specialty Chemicals; Joann Deppert, Lehigh University

Save the Date!

Save the Date for our annual campaign coordinator thank-you luncheon graciously hosted by Carrabba's Italian Grill!

Details:
Tuesday, July 15th
12:00 - 1:00
510 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18103

More information to follow!

United Way's New Funding Decisions

For the past two years, United Way volunteers and staff have been working on Investment Plans for 2008 - 2010. These plans include extensive research on the needs of the community, the best practices for getting positive results in meeting those needs, and descriptions of the strategies and programs in which we will invest your money.

A few important points to relay to your employees about their United Way contributions:

• In Lehigh and Northampton Counties alone, there are 1,151 registered 501(c)(3) organizations. This number includes only those nonprofits whose budgets are large enough to register, and does not include faith-based organizations.
• Funding requests from United Way in December of 2007 totaled $10 million dollars. Your United Way only had $5 million to distribute.

Interact with your fellow coordinators and United Way staff by replying to this post with your comments, questions, and concerns. We need to hear from you!

Click here to read more about the funding process