We all win when students succeed in school, families are financially stable and people are healthy.
United Way of La Porte County impacts our community by bringing health and human service programs to La Porte County that unite area nonprofits and corporations to achieve common goals. We support programs designed to get at the root causes of problems so that people in need can lead more productive, self-sufficient lives. Giving to the United Way of La Porte County Community Fund is the most powerful way to invest in your community.
A gift to the United Way, helps strengthen families and individuals, develops self-sufficiency, nurtures children and youth, builds strong communities, fosters health and wellness and supports the elderly. The United Way of La Porte County is local. Money raised here stays here to help local people who really need your help.
Through your donations, we are able to fund initiatives that address needs in the areas of:
Education – preparing children to succeed in school
Income – increasing financial stability for individuals and families
Health – providing access to affordable services that support good health and well-being
Let's face it. We live in the future, guys. By now many have forgotten (or have never known) what life was like before the Internet. So we can sometimes take for granted how much things have improved since its conception.
A little over a decade ago, fundraising still depended on how many people you could get to buy your stuff at your yard sale. The United Way still uses the payroll deduction method of fundraising but we understand that by harnessing the power of the web, online fundraising has streamlined the fundraising process, making it easier than ever for individuals to raise money. That's nothing but good news!
And even though this technique has already created a new standard for fundraising, the greatest part is we're just getting started. As technology gets more sophisticated – with faster data transfer speeds, increased sharing capabilities and continued adoption of the Internet by people around the world – the future of fundraising is bright. Can you tell we're excited?
1. Your fundraising potential reach has seriously expanded.
Integrating online fundraising with social sharing was a huge deal for personal fundraisers – by making fundraising pages compatible with social media like Twitter and Facebook, users can cast a wider net, increasing the number of potential donors. This relatively new feature is getting more useful by the day, as fundraising websites find more ways to use social sharing in fundraisers.
2. You can share your story however you see fit.
Say goodbye to boring fundraisers. Today multimedia is king, and fundraising websites have paid attention. Users can easily post media to their fundraising pages, letting their personality shine through their fundraisers. You can personalize your Network for Good page by adding photos and updates, so you can really make your fundraising page your own.
Tell your friends why you support the United Way and why they should too. Tell them about someone you know (or yourself) who has benefited from the funding United Way provides to special programs in our community. Share a special photo that you think tells YOUR story. Compel them to give. Dare your friends to match your donation. Maybe
3. You can feel safe about it.
Online fundraising is perfectly safe. Network for Good uses state-of-the-art encryption technology to make sure donors' financial information doesn't end up in the wrong hands. Your friends and family will feel good knowing their personal information is secure!
4. You're doing something wonderful for your community.
You can help inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow. Donate. Volunteer. Advocate. Open your heart, lend your muscle, find your voice. The long and short of it is that pushing fundraising efforts to the web has changed the way people think about raising money. It's also had a significant positive impact on the success rate of fundraisers. As technology advances, it continues to spark innovative ideas that make fundraising easier and more effective for individuals and organizations. And we think that's pretty cool.
5. Incentives
We'll have a Fall Gala for those who raise at least $100 via this Social Media Fundraiser. We have other incentives as well, including a 7 night stay in the Orlando and/or immediate surrounding area.How's that sound for an incentive?
Are you ready to get started? If so, click that "Create Your Fundraiser" button now and go get'em tiger!
If you have any questions, email Donna Perdue donna@unitedwaylpc.org
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How Can You Help?
When you make a gift to United Way of Central Maryland's Education, Financial Stability & Health fund, you help people get access to things like healthy food, housing and health care -- to stabilize their lives, along with supportive services like case management, financial literacy and job skills, education and other resources that allow them to work toward success.
Gifts of all sizes make a difference. For example:
- $52 can supply 5 pounds of produce to a hungry family each week for a year
- $260 can provide 4 months of employment readiness training to a homeless individual
- $1,000 can help a person stabilize his or her life with 1 month of permanent housing
Together, we can build a stronger community for all!
No donation is too small.
50 cents from each can help feed people in our community.
$1 from can help children prepare for success in school.
$5 from each paycheck can help fund youth programs across the county and provide basic needs to people right here in La Porte County.
Gifts-In-Kind
United Way of La Porte County serves as a channel for donations to flow from contributors to member agencies that receive the donations and use them to create a positive impact on our community in a lasting way. Call us at
(219)-210-3534 or contact us for more information about how your in-kind gift can impact lives in La Porte County.
You may use the secure portal above or send your gift via our PayPal portal by clicking the "Donate" button below. The choice is yours. Either way, you're helping your United Way bring positive change to our community. Think WE before ME. Thank you!