November Is First-Ever Mile High United Way Month
~Month-long celebration designed to energize the community and build a better future
This November, Mile High United Way will lead the state of Colorado in celebration of the first-ever Mile High United Way Month, aiming to energize the community to take an active role in creating a better future for metro Denver through its School Readiness, Youth Success and Adult Self Sufficiency initiatives.
Mile High United Way Month offers numerous opportunities for metro Denver residents to invest in lasting solutions to the community’s most complex problems. Throughout November, Mile High United Way encourages metro Denver residents to: 1) make an online donation, 2) participate in the Mile High United Way Turkey Trot, 3) support a youth, and 4) join us at our numerous community events.
WHO: Mile High United Way combines the collective strength of nonprofit agencies, school districts, local and state government, foundations, businesses and individuals to creating lasting solutions for our community’s most complex problems.
WHAT: Coloradans can celebrate Mile High United Way Month in four simple ways:
1. Donate online at www.unitedwaydenver.org to create a better future for Denver families through the School Readiness, Youth Success and Adult Self-Sufficiency initiatives. Join the conversation on the Mile High United Way blog.
2. Participate/volunteer in the annual Turkey Trot run/walk by joining 10,000 of your neighbors in Washington Park on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27. Run as an individual or part of a family, school or business team. Or if you’re busy in the kitchen, you can support a participant by making pledge. For more information, visit www.unitedwaydenver.org.
3. Support a youth who is running in the Turkey Trot by making a pledge. Hundreds of metro-area youth will be working to create a better future in our community while they improve their own personal fitness by training for the Turkey Trot.
4. Join Us at our fun community events, including “dine out” evenings with our local restaurant partners, a Jazz Fest in Jefferson County on Nov. 15, and a wine tasting for young professionals on Nov. 13. Visit www.unitedwaydenver.org for locations and details on these and other events.
WHEN: NOVEMBER 2008 – Mile High United Way will host events throughout the month, such as special “Turkey Sightings” throughout the city, youth training events, and the 35th Annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day.
WHERE: Donate online at www.unitedwaydenver.org; participate in the Mile High United Way Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day at Washington Park.
WHY: Community investment in Mile High United Way ensure that young children enter school ready to learn, at-risk youth graduate from high-school and struggling adults achieve long-term financial stability.
About Mile High United Way of Denver
Mile High United Way maximizes the power of collective generosity. We focus on three related initiatives: School Readiness, Youth Success and Adult Self Sufficiency. Our mission is achieved when young children from low-income families are prepared to succeed when they begin school, at-risk youth graduate from high school and individuals and families achieve financial stability and independence. We can do more together. To learn more visit www.unitedwaydenver.org.
