THANK YOU to those who have already logged into the MU United Way Giving Portal  (unitedway.missouri.edu) to acknowledge your plan to ‘give’ or ‘not to participate’. 

Either determination is important, so please ‘participate’ by at least logging in and selecting your ‘Pledge Option’ which will allow us to know that you have received the United Way message. When you ‘participate’ you will be entered in the daily drawing for one of the “30 for 30 Prizes” sponsored by the University.

Reminder: Beginning this Friday, the Libraries will be sponsoring a weekly drawing (for the next 5 weeks) of $10 gift cards to all library employees who participate in the United Way campaign by logging on to their website and completing the pledge process. Thanks again to MULSA who generously donated the money to purchase these gift cards.

Week 4:   I’m pleased to announce that, as of October 3, the Libraries has a 19.83% participation rate and has raised $3,747.00 for the United Way so far!

THANK YOU! From all those who will benefit from your generosity in our community.

Heart of Missouri United Way Community has implemented the Community Impact service model in order to make a positive, lasting difference in the lives of the mid-Missouri people it serves. Rather than just alleviate its symptoms, Community Impact examines and addresses the root causes of poverty to bring about measurable and lasting change by focusing on Education, Income, Health and Safety Net Services.

Heart of Missouri United Way addresses the four key targets that contribute to poverty:

• lack of access to education,
• health,
• income and
• safety net services.

This approach is known as the community impact model.

Click here for a brief video which illustrates Community Impact in a way that's straightforward and uncomplicated. Check it out and please share!

All you have to do is Click Here and participate in the University of Missouri United Way Campaign 2016. 

Thanks again,                            

Sheila

Thanks to everyone who attended the 3^rd Annual Libraries’ United Way Chili Cook-off. We had a total of 35 attendees and $80 was raised for the United Way. Our chili chef winners were as follows:

• 1^st Place               Ernest Shaw, LTS
• 2^nd Place:             Noah Hartsfield, Administration
• 3^rd place:              Sheila Voss, Administration

The other chefs who contributed to the cause were (in alphabetical order): Shannon Cary, Cindy Cotner, Sheryl Cullina, Karen Eubanks, PT Martin, Alice Ward, and Deb Ward. Thank you to all of our chefs who filled our stomachs and raised our spirits! 

Our anonymous door prizes went to:

• Dana Houston, Security – $5 gift card to the Candy Factory
• Whitney Sevy, Administration – $5 gift card to Harold’s Doughnuts
• Charlotte Mustain, ILL – $5 gift card to  Yogoluv Frozen Yogurt

Our special branch library/other units door prize went to:

• Diane Johnson, HSL – $5 gift card to Sparky’s Homemade Ice Cream

We also appreciate the care taken by our judges, Tim Perry, Jeannette Pierce and Mike Spears, for their trustworthy counting of the votes and their good judgement in breaking any ties. Thanks to PT Martin, Dustin Hoffmann, and Gayle Mooney for their excellent technical support, and to guest Alice Ward who taught us the chili song. A special thanks goes out to the Libraries’ United Way Campaign Committee composed of Deb Ward, Cindy Cotner and Karen Eubanks. This cook-off could never have happened without their hard work, dedication, and commitment to the Libraries and the United Way! 

Beginning next week, we will be having a weekly drawing (for the next 5 weeks) of $10 gift cards to all those who participate in the United Way campaign by logging on to their website at unitedway.missouri.edu and completing the pledge process. A great big thanks to MULSA who generously donated the money to purchase these gift cards.

If you have any questions about the United Way or the donation process, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Every gift makes a difference to someone in our community.

Thanks for all you do and have a great day,

Sheila

The Chili Cook-Off is only one week away.  We hope you’re planning to attend. Cindy is still accepting chili entries, and we assure it will be delicious and fun! And there will be door prizes!

The list of prizes for donations made to the campus effort is long, and we hope you’ll donate early to become eligible for them.

See you next Wednesday, September 28, at about 11:30!

Karen, Cindy and Deb
2016 Libraries United Way Unit Ambassadors
LIVE UNTED!

Hello All,

Maybe it’s just because it’s lunch time — I’m thinking about chili and about the plans progressing for the Libraries’ Third United Way Chili Cook-Off! We are planning fun, food and prizes! We’re hoping for a competition for great chili that will exceed the great tastes of last year! We’re hoping everyone will come and join in the fun. What better way to relieve some stress of the busy fall season at Mizzou than to join your colleagues and share the joy? 

If you have not already, please mark your calendar for September 28, at 11:30 in 4F51A. And please do think about entering your best chili recipe — the top prize could be yours!

And please remember that the United Way has a web site where you can donate — and there are prizes the Mizzou campaign is offering for those who are in the donor pool — prizes like University Concert Series tickets, and gift cards for places like Chick-Fil-A and Andy’s Frozen Custard. It seems that the earlier you donate, the better your chances to win. So there is yet one more way to win by participating in United Way here at Mizzou. And every dollar makes a difference for folks in need of services here in Boone County.

In the meanwhile, mark your calendar, plan to join the fun, and make plans of your own to cook up a great crock of your best chili. 

Thanks!

Deb, Cindy, and Karen
2016 United Way Unit Ambassadors
LIVE UNITED!

Please mark your calendar for the Libraries Annual Chili Cook-off on Wednesday, September 28, at 11:30 am in Room 4F51A as part of the 2016 Mizzou United Way Campaign. More details to follow. We hope to see you there!

Cindy Cotner, Karen Eubanks and Deb Ward
Libraries’ United Way Campaign Committee

During the 2013 Holiday Party, the Tri-chairs of the MU Libraries United Way Committee drew the final names of the participation drawing.

The winners of the 2013 drawings are:

Sheryl Cullina – Concert Series tickets

Rachel Brekhus – Concert Series Tickets

Deb Ward – Concert Series Tickets

Karen Eubanks – $25 Bookmark Café gift card

Jackie Blonigen – $25 University Bookstore gift card

Delores Fisher – $25 Target gift card

Dottie Heuer – $100 Visa card

Thanks to everyone who participated in the United Way Campaign in 2013!!   And thanks to everyone who helped coordinate events, donated prizes and promoted the cause!

~The United Way Tri-Chairs: Mary Hainen, Paula Roper and Ann Riley  

Dear Library Colleagues,

You may have heard that the United Way campaign has been extended to allow time to meet the goal.  The Libraries are at 26% participation and we really would like to get to at least 30% participation.  No gift or pledge is too small, and you can become eligible for prizes just by filling out a form online whether you are able to make a gift to the United Way or not.  The prize drawings will be at the Libraries’ holiday party.

Many calls for generosity go out in the holiday season, but the United Way keeps your gift working year around in so many ways here in our own community.

Thanks to everyone who has already pledged.  Just a few more of you can help the campus meet its goal.

To pledge, please print out a pledge form at: https://secureas.missouri.edu/unitedway/

To be eligible for Library prizes, please send to Mark Ellis, 104 Ellis Library. You may also send pledges directly to Natalie Taylor in Business Services 311 Jesse Hall.  Hall

From your United Way Tri-Chairs, Mary Hainen, Paula Roper and Ann Riley with Mark Ellis

The MU Libraries United Way participation drawing will take place Tuesday, December 3^rd.

All Library participants will be eligible for the following prizes:

• $25 Bookmark Café gift Card
• $25 University Bookstore Gift Card
• $25 Target Gift Card
• $100 cash (cash equivalent) to be used anywhere

If you haven’t pledged yet, please go to www.unitedway.missouri.edu

If you would like to pledge by using a paper United Way form, you may print one from the United Way website and send it to Mark Ellis, 104 Ellis Library. 

~  MU Libraries United Way Tri-Chairs Paula Roper, Mary Hainen and Ann Riley. 

The winner of the first MU Libraries United Way participation drawing is Sheryl Cullina.

Congratulations!  Sheryl won a pair of tickets to a Concert Series performance (to be selected from a list of shows available next week).

We will be drawing more names for concert series tickets on Thursday, November 14^th. 

All Library participants will also be eligible for the following prizes which will be drawn at the end of the MU Libraries United Way campaign.

• $25 Bookmark Café gift Card
• $25 University Bookstore Gift Card
• $25 Target Gift Card
• $100 cash (cash equivalent) to be used anywhere

If you haven’t pledged yet, please go to www.unitedway.missouri.edu

Participants will also be eligible for the campus-wide “30 for 30” prize drawings.

If you would like to pledge by using a paper United Way form, you may print one from the United Way website and send it to Mark Ellis, 104 Ellis Library. 

~  MU Libraries United Way Tri-Chairs Paula Roper, Mary Hainen and Ann Riley

Dear Colleagues,

The MU Libraries’ 2013 United Way Campaign is underway.  This is an opportunity for all of us to make a positive difference in our community.  Even a small donation is magnified substantially by the efficiency of United Way agencies.  This link will take you to stories illustrating the impact of the United Way on our area https://www.uwheartmo.org/stories-community-impact.

You can go to the United Way link to pledge online www.unitedway.missouri.edu.   Or if you prefer, contact Mark Ellis (104 Ellis Library), Mary Hainen, Ann Riley or Paula Roper.   Anyone of these individuals would be delighted to assist.   

Also don’t forget that participation in the campaign makes you eligible for prizes made available through the university-wide effort. Moreover employees of the MU Libraries who participate in the campaign will have their names entered in a drawing for these gifts as well:

• A $10 Bookmark Café gift certificate
• Concert series tickets
• A $25 campus bookstore gift certificate
• A $25 Target gift certificate
• $100

Thanks to everyone who has pledged and those of you who will pledge.  

Yours united,

Mary Hainen              Anne Riley                             Paula Roper