United Way of Bartholomew Co

03/25/2021

STANDING TOGETHER: Wide range of ethnic, cultural, faith groups to rally Friday to support Asian Americans

A rally is planned for 5:30 p.m. tomorrow in support of Asian Americans in our community.

Joy Basa King, UWBC's Director of Engagement and Elaine Hilber, a UWBC board member, are two of several speakers who will be sharing at this important event.

Check out the details in this article from The Republic ⬇️.

To read United Way of Bartholomew County's statement on the rising discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, click here ⤵️.
unitedtoact.org/barthco/we-stand-united-against-hate.

#StandUnited #StopAsianHate

A wide mix of ethnic, cultural and faith groups in Bartholomew County is joining forces at 5:30 p.m. Friday to host a rally in support of area Asian Americans. Organizers said the planned, 30-minute gathering at the City Hall Plaza, 123 Washington St. in downtown Columbus, will be a show of unity in...

03/25/2021

#DYK: More than 10,000 individuals in Bartholomew County were provided with access to healthcare services in 2020? We help our partner agencies and programs fight for the health of everyone in our community.

#LiveUnited #Impact #Health

03/24/2021

In one week, all adults will be eligible for the vaccine! Check out how to register below ⬇️.

#LiveUnited #health

Hoosiers 16+ will be eligible to register for the #COVID19 vaccine beginning March 31, 2021.

Visit ourshot.in.gov or call 211 to schedule an appointment on or after that date.

Due to the increase in eligibility, there may be longer wait times.

#INThisTogether

03/24/2021

#DYK: In 2020, 2,714 youth in our community attended quality after school programs or participated in individual mentoring through United Way partner agencies and programs?

#LiveUnited #Impact #Education

03/22/2021

Today, we are asking everyone in our community to #StandUnited against violence, hate and discrimination.

Please read a statement from our President Mark Stewart, regarding the recent rash of violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders:

United Way of Bartholomew County is horrified with the recent examples of xenophobia, racism, discrimination, and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and we mourn the loss of the eight people who lost their lives in Atlanta, Georgia because of such racism and discrimination.

We call on everyone in our community to stand against violence, discrimination, and racism in all forms. We all have a role to play in creating a more equitable, safe future for all. We must all come together to call out discrimination and violence when we see it, or we are complicit in any abuses that follow. We Stand United for our friends, neighbors, and colleagues of Asian descent who add cultural richness, diversity, and success to our community and economy.

Join us to Stand United to make our community the safe, equitable, respectful, and opportunity-filled place it should be. We can and should all do better to guarantee the basic human rights and safety of all our neighbors.

Please watch this video to see how UWBC works to make Bartholomew County a safe and equitable place for everyone: https://untdwy.org/395S2jr.

#StandUnited #LiveUnited #StopAsianHate

03/22/2021

Have you registered for one of our two upcoming learning sessions? UWBC, with the partnership of Family Service, Inc. ,is offering these opportunities to help our neighbors better understand our community.

Check them out below ⬇️.

✔️ In One Moment: Virtual Poverty Simulation with United Way of Bartholomew County. ‘In One Moment’ is an interactive experience to enhance your understanding of poverty in our community.
📅 Noon-1 p.m. March 25
📧 https://untdwy.org/3llz6Ss.

✔️ Darkness to Light Training with Family Service, Inc. Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children is an adult prevention training program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
📅 3-5 p.m. April 15.
📧 https://untdwy.org/3bRhOtx.
Note: Participation is limited to 25 individuals. Participants who complete training will receive a certification.
#LiveUnited

03/19/2021

Love Chapel is hosting a driver-thru food pantry next week. ⬇️

If you need other resources in our community, check out our search site by going here: https://untdwy.org/3tACtrE.

#LiveUnited #BartholomewCounty #basicneeds

03/19/2021

UWBC is proud to offer two upcoming opportunities for you to engage and connect with our community.

✔️ In One Moment: Virtual Poverty Simulation with United Way of Bartholomew County. ‘In One Moment’ is an interactive experience to enhance your understanding of poverty in our community.
📅 Noon-1 p.m. March 25
📧 https://untdwy.org/3llz6Ss.

✔️ Darkness to Light Training with Family Service, Inc. Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children is an adult prevention training program that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
📅 3-5 p.m. April 15.
📧 https://untdwy.org/3bRhOtx.
Note: Participation is limited to 25 individuals. Participants who complete training will receive a certification.

#LiveUnited

03/18/2021

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The IRS has extended the deadline to file your federal taxes. You now have until May 17 to file!

We have several FREE options to help you meet the deadline. Check them out here: https://bddy.me/3tDgdNZ

#LiveUnited #BartholomewCounty #financialstability

03/17/2021

One year ago today, we launched our Covid-19 Relief Fund.

Our community stepped up in a huge way. Individuals, businesses and our long-time corporate partners came together to contribute more than $600,000.

Those resources allowed us to ensure that more than 4,500 of our neighbors had their critical needs met during a world wide crisis. Many of the people and families who sought help from the fund had never asked for assistance before.

Thank you to everyone who supported our fund. You made a difference in Bartholomew County.

#LiveUnited #Anniversary

03/17/2021

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

We feel lucky to serve a community like Bartholomew County!
#LuckyUnited #StPatricksDay

03/16/2021

Support United Way of Bartholomew County, Inc. by shopping at AmazonSmile.

DYK: You can choose United Way of Bartholomew County as your charity of choice through Amazon Smile?

Click on the link in the banner to help turn your everyday shopping into support for UWBC!

#LiveUnited

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to United Way of Bartholomew County, Inc.. Support us every time you shop.

03/16/2021

Bartholomew County Works is offering job readiness training in April.

Bartholomew County Works is a program component of the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center, that is committed to helping its Members improve their lives, gain full-time employment, and achieve economic self-sufficiency.

United Way seeks to give community members the tools they need to achieve financial stability.

Here are the basic details on the upcoming training:

📅 When: 9-4 p.m. April 5-9 with orientation from 10-11:30 a.m. April 1.

📍 Where: Yes Cinema, 328 Jackson St., Columbus.

📧 Apply: [email protected].

#LiveUnited #BartholomewCounty #financialstability

03/15/2021

#DYK: In 2020, UWBC and our partners returned $2️⃣9️⃣6️⃣,8️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ in refunds to individuals/families through our Volunteer Assistance Income Tax Assistance Programs?

Find your way to file your taxes for free: https://untdwy.org/3lfvYYq.

#LiveUnited #financialstability #impact

03/12/2021

Stay safe while seeking a vaccine!
#LiveUnited #health

03/11/2021

Thank you to Columbus Regional Health for educating our community about the differences between COVID-19 vaccines.

Check out the valuable information below ⬇️.

#LiveUnited #health

How are they similar? How are they different? Good news, all #COVID19vaccine options are very good at one thing: protection! 💪🏾

#vaxwithus #themoreyouknow #thisisourshot #doyourpart #vaccineeducation

03/11/2021

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and UWBC is thankful to partner with LifeDesigns to ensure everyone in our community has financial stability, a quality education, healthcare and access to basic needs. LifeDesigns' mission is to promote independence for our neighbors with disabilities.

Learn more about their work by going here: http://lifedesignsinc.org/about/news-2/ or here: http://lifedesignsinc.org/about/.

#LiveUnited #BartholomewCounty

03/10/2021

Support United Way of Bartholomew County, Inc. by shopping at AmazonSmile.

DYK: You can choose United Way of Bartholomew County as your charity of choice through Amazon Smile?

Click on the link in the banner to help turn your everyday shopping into support for UWBC!

#LiveUnited

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to United Way of Bartholomew County, Inc.. Support us every time you shop.

03/10/2021

Thank you to Bartholomew County Works for giving county residents a path to financial stability with job training!

Bartholomew County Works is one of more than 30 programs UWBC helps support in our mission to fight for the health, education, financial stability and basic needs of everyone in Bartholomew County.

#LiveUnited #BartholomewCounty

It's hump day at our March Job Readiness Workshop. We are working hard to get resumes written.

03/09/2021

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We’re proud to offer easy and free tax prep assistance to the people of Bartholomew County.

Find a FREE tax filing program that works for you! https://bddy.me/3bsdFfb

#LiveUnited #BartholomewCounty #financialstability

03/08/2021

Benefits Portal

Healthcare Marketplace enrollment has been extended to May 15.

To apply for a Marketplace Silver Plan: https://www.healthcare.gov/ or 1-800-318-2596.

To apply for HIP Plus: https://www.fssabenefits.in.gov/bp/#/ or 1-800-403-0864.

Bartholomew County residents who need assistance paying for their premiums for these plans may qualify for help through the Premium Link Bartholomew County Program.

You may qualify if your household income is less than 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines and if you have health coverage through Marketplace Silver Plan OR HIP Plus.

To sign up or to get more information, call (812) 314-2960 or email [email protected].
#LiveUnited #health

03/08/2021

Happy International Women’s Day!

We’re celebrating women and girls in our community today and everyday! Find out more about this important day here: https://bddy.me/38nMvnY.

03/05/2021

#DYK UWBC has a search site to help you find access to community resources?

The site is now equipped to translate into multiple languages. Go here: https://untdwy.org/2NXWJEE to stay connected and find support.

#LiveUnited #BasicNeeds

03/05/2021

Toyota Forklift recently experienced our Poverty Simulation as part of their #2020Campaign.

Our simulation seeks to educate users on the everyday challenges low income families in Bartholomew County face everyday.

Thank you to Toyota for working to understand and help our most vulnerable neighbors.
#LiveUnited #BasicNeeds

03/04/2021

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"This year, our community needs you more than ever."

#TBT to last September when we kicked off #Campaign2020! Check out the video below to see how we brought in our annual campaign.

We only have a few short weeks left to reach our $4 million goal. If you would like to make a gift to help us support 17 partner agencies and more than 30 programs, go here: https://untdwy.org/3eaDCSs.

#LiveUnited #BartholomewCounty

03/03/2021

If you are spring cleaning, consider donating some of those household goods to Sans Souci!

San Souci is a certified United Way agency that works so our neighbors can “live without worry.”

#LiveUnited #BartholomewCounty

Have you been taking advantage of the beautiful weather to do some spring cleaning? Sans Souci could use your donation support!

Donations are crucial to the work we do for our community and we rely 100% on community members to donate their gently used items. Your items = community members living life “without worry!”

We are open Monday-Friday from 10-5 for donation drop off or, if you live in Bartholomew County, call 812-372-3419 for a FREE pickup!

Thank you for your consideration of supporting Sans Souci!

03/03/2021

As Toyota Forklift continues their campaign, we wanted to thank them for all the volunteer work they do in our community.

Toyota is a consistent corporate leader for our annual Day of Service and Day of Caring. TMH associates have built ramps for our neighbors, spruced up a partner agency and done heavy work at the Columbus Youth Camp.

Their dedication to helping Columbus carry the load has also led to volunteer work with our VITA tax prep program and Holiday Assistance. Toyota became a pencil sponsor for the Bartholomew County School Supply Assistance program, helping ensure nearly 1,800 students had the supplies they needed to begin school.

We couldn't do what we do without amazing partners like Toyota. Toyota knows how to #LiveUnited.

03/02/2021

Congratulations to Starving Artists for winning the People's Choice Award for this year's CANstruction.

Their structure: "Now Showing: Hunger Games," also snagged Best Meal, Most Cans, and Best Structural Ingenuity from the judging panel!

Sunrise Rotary won Best Use of Labels and Best Original Design with its entry “The Red Cardinal: A Sign of Comfort and Hope.”

Thank you to ALL the teams who participated, the judges, and everyone who voted! Because of you, our local food pantries will have more resources to help our neighbors who are food insecure.

Collectively, the event raised 15,496 cans and $8,862. All cans and donations were split between Community Center of Hope, Salvation Army and Love Chapel.

#LiveUnited #basicneeds #CANstruction

03/02/2021

Fight for literacy for all!

Today is National Read Across America Day!

At UWBC, we work for the education and literacy of everyone in our community!

Here are some ideas to celebrate this important day: https://bddy.me/302MJwf.

#ReadUnited #education

03/01/2021

Support United Way of Bartholomew County, Inc. by shopping at AmazonSmile.

DYK: You can choose United Way of Bartholomew County as your charity of choice through Amazon Smile?

Click on the link in the banner to help turn your everyday shopping into support for UWBC!

#LiveUnited

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to United Way of Bartholomew County, Inc.. Support us every time you shop.

03/01/2021

Good luck to Toyota Forklift as they kick off the second week of their campaign!

Toyota is an amazing corporate partner who always helps carry the load for our community. We couldn't do what we do without companies like Toyota.

#LiveUnited #Campaign2020

Thank you to United Way of Bartholomew Co for hosting an engaging Lunch and Learn event on Wednesday, February 25 to highlight the great strides we made in fighting for education, health, and financial stability in 2020. We are grateful for your partnership, and we are excited to see what we can accomplish this year! #LiveUnited

02/26/2021

‘United Way does so much for the community in which I live and work.’

Toyota Forklift is nearly one week into #Campaign2020!

We would like to thank all the Toyota associates who are making lasting change in our community by serving as valued board members for UWBC and our partner agencies. These incredible individuals are certainly helping our community carry the load.

They include:

✔️ Danielle Nickerson: Human Services, Inc.

✔️ Mike Heyden: Family Service, Inc.

✔️ Sheena Seger: Foundation For Youth

✔️ Neil Jenner: Family Service, Inc.

✔️ Robin Gill: United Way of Bartholomew Co

As a UWBC board member, Robin has given us insight into her passion for Toyota and United Way. Check out a Q and A with Robin Gill below 👇🏽

❓ What is your role at Toyota? ❓

At Toyota, I am part of the Strategic Planning Group. I assist in managing our Annual Operating Objectives and facilitating company review sessions. I also collaborate with our vast US dealer network to supply American Red Cross with forklifts for disaster relief efforts. Both of these roles are extremely rewarding.

❓How did you get involved with United Way? ❓

I started out my involvement in non-profits at Family Service, a certified United Way agency, where I served as a Board member for six years. During that time, I also helped run the United Way campaign at a previous employer, which created exposure to the wonderful people who work at United Way. Developing that relationship led to a leadership opportunity with a new group at United Way, called Emerging Leaders. Emerging Leaders led to a United Way Board seat, and I could not be more excited to be involved on the Board level.

❓ Why have you chosen United Way as a cause you are passionate about? ❓

United Way does so much for the community in which I live and work. What really stands out to me is that the focus lies specifically on identifying the needs of the community and developing a foundation of work to improve these determined areas. Each UW certified agency provides a piece to the puzzle of bettering our community, and it is remarkable to see that puzzle come to life.

#LiveUnited #BartholomewCounty