May 2015

Newsletter
May 2015
DAY OF ACTION
VOLUNTEER HERE!
To request volunteer help for a project, click here..
{Non-profits, schools and daycares only.}
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May CALENDAR
HAPPY GRADUATION, SENIORS!
National mental health awareness month
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May Day
Temporary Emergency Services welcomes your gently used items as you
perform your Spring Cleaning.
thank you to dr. suzanne
horsley’s senior apr class
for our day of action cover
design.. this is the third year
her class has helped us for
their team project.
You can drop off items during biz hours or arrange for a pick-up: 205-758-5535
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Star Wars Day
Cinco de Mayo
YLS Fiesta!
5-7 PM
National Nurses
Day
5:30pm - West
Alabama Food &
Wine Festival
7pm - Serving with
a Smile Celebrity
Waiter Dinner
Stamp Out Hunger
Food Drive
Collection Day
benefiting American Red Cross
of West Alabama
benefiting Temporary
Emergency Services
May the 4th be with you.
World Red Cross Day
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Mother’s Day
11am - Mental
Health Awareness
Rally
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Frog Jumping Day
5:30pm Sunset Supper
on the River
6:00am Regions
Rummage Sale
benefiting West Alabama
AIDS Outreach
benefiting Turning Point
by The Arc of Tuscaloosa
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Armed Forces Day
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Do you have blankets, sheets or towels that
are past their prime? Don’t throw them out donate them
to your area animal shelter!
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Memorial Day
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Sally Ride Day
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4pm - YLS
Executive
Committee
Meeting
Doggie Donations
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in the Board Room
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Sun Screen Day
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8am - Disaster
Training
by The Salvation Army
YMCA 8K
Help
Eliminate Hunger
in West Alabama.
Did you know that an estimated 34,530 people
in Tuscaloosa alone are
considered to be food
insecure, meaning they
are unsure where there
next meal will come
from or when their next
meal will be. Look for
your shopping bag in
your mailbox beginning
May 4th. Please fill the
bag with canned goods
and nonperishable food
items for the needy in
our communities. Your
letter carrier will pick up
your bag on Saturday,
May 9th - so make sure
to have it ready!
Young leaders society News
Fiesta!
Tuesday, May 5th
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Bring your sombrero and
a friend to this networking
fiesta!
Hear from Jim and Dianna
Flemming about the benefits of giving back to your
community as you sip margaritas and create your
own tacos.
Te veo allí!
See you there!
United Way YLS Team
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Motley Cruisin’
The Sequel
brought 80’s style
to Dragon Boats!
For the second year in a row,
Young Leaders Society paddled
in the Junior League Dragon Boat
races. Although they still haven’t
made it to the final round, they are
sure to be contenders next year if they
can match their second round time!
Save the Date! Thursday, July 16th
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Third Annual
WEST ALABAMA
FOOD & WINE
FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, MAY 7TH, 2015 • HOTEL CAPSTONE
5:30 P.M. • Individual Tickets: $55 • Couples: $100
Silent Auction
A special thank you to our sponsors:
Platinum: BF Goodrich
Townsend Automotive Group
Gold: Bryant Bank
Silver: Hudson-Poole Fine Jewelers
Contributing: Alchemist Branding
Hotel Capstone
Sanford Restaurant Supplies
Tucker Massey Marketing
Tuscaloosa Magazine
Tuscaloosa News
Food and drinks provided by:
Another Broken Egg Cafe
Avenue Pub
Cypress Inn
Depalma’s Italian Cafe
Evangeline’s
Hotel Capstone
Jim ‘N Nick’s
Kozy’s Restaurant
Mary’s Cakes and Pastries
Southern Ale House
Taziki’s Medditerranean Cafe
Spirits Wine Cellar
Loosa Brews
The Levee Bar and Grill
Druid City Brewery
Epiphany
Tickets avaliable online at westalabamafoodandwine.org
Benefiting the
West Alabama Chapter
MENTAL HEALTH
AWARENESS
RALLY
Temporary Emergency Services of
Tuscaloosa County
Cordially invites you to attend
THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL
WE NEED YOUR VOICE!
An elite group of community leaders have Volunteered their time
and services to become Celebrity Waiters for a gourmet dinner event.
Your personal waiter will be competing for
1900 Jack Warner Parkway
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
For sponsorship, interest in becoming a waiter and
tickets to the event call 758-5535
Stay Connected:
In memory of those affected by the April 27, 2011 disaster
The Salvation Army, in cooperation with Phifer Incorporated, is hosting a
FREE one-day seminar on Sat., May 30 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Please join us
to learn more about Disaster Preparedness and ServSafe (a brief explanation of
canteen operations training). Participants will become certified volunteers and
could be called upon in the event of a future disaster or emergency.
Be among the first 50 to register and receive disaster supplies!*
*Must be 18 years or older and present at the seminar to be eligible.
Location:
1601 University Blvd. E.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
Phone:
(205) 553-1600
Date:
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Time:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Class #1:
May 11, 2015 11am-1pm
Amanda Booth
Office Manager
amanda@uwwa.org
Snow Hinton Park, Hargrove Rd E
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405
Hosted by:
JoAnn Brownlee
Dolly Parton Imagination Library &
Success By 6 Coordinator
joann@uwwa.org
1330 University Blvd., East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
205-556-4900 | www.thearcoftuscaloosa.org
“ServSafe”
presented by Mr. Bill Fiest, Inter-Agency
Disaster Liaison, ALM Division
Snacks and a noon lunch will be provided.
Saturday May 16th 2015
6:00am-Noon
FOUR WAYS TO REGISTER:
Regions Bank Parking Lot at University Mall
Fill out the form below and mail to: The Salvation Army, 1601 University Blvd. E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35404.
Come by The Salvation Army Center for Worship and Service (address above).
Register online at www.salvationarmyalm.org/tuscaloosa/.
Call (205) 553-1600 to register by phone.
1501 McFarland Blvd E
Tuscaloosa, Al 35404
Introduction to Disaster Training Registration Form
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
Contact #: ______________________
I will be attending (check one or both):
Email Address:
q Class #1: Disaster Preparedness (morning session)
Check United Way’s
Job Board
presented by Mr. Thad Hicks, PhD.,
ALM Divisional Disaster Director
Class #2:
Frannie Clark
Receptionist
205.345.6640
Regions Rummage
Sale
“Disaster Preparedness”
for the latest
non-profit job
listings in west
alabama!
uwwa.org/careers
United Way of West Alabama seeks to determine the needs of the West
Alabama community and through the support of community volunteers
and donors works to solve those needs for positive changes within the
West Alabama community.
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* click on any of the above flyers to pull up a full size PDF
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Holly Beck
Director of Allocations
& Community Partnerships
holly@uwwa.org
Keep Talking about Mental Health
Proceeds to benefit Turning Point
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Tamika Alexander
2-1-1 Info & Referral Director
tamika@uwwa.org
THE ARC OF TUSCALOOSA COUNTY
FREE One-Day Introduction to
Disaster Training - May 30, 2015
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United Way
Staff Directory
We are inviting all the local legislative
delegation, as well as Mayor Maddox and
Mayor Herndon. Those elected officials
will be asked to update the group on the
latest information on the funding of these
essential services and there will be an
opportunity to speak personally with all
attending.
C E L E B R I T Y W A I T ER D I N N E R
FUNDRAISER EVENT
Friday, May 8, 2015
Tuscaloosa River Market
www.uwwa.org
205.345.6640
2720 6th Street
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
This rally will be held to discuss proposed
critical funding cuts for the Department of
Mental Health in Alabama. All concerned
citizens are invited! These cuts threaten
the very existence of programs which
have helped thousands for many years.
Serving with a Smile
“The Top Tip CollectingWaiter of theYear Award”
Contact the United Way
of West Alabama
Ruth Gaddis
Success By 6 Director
ruth@uwwa.org
Julie Mann
Communications Director
julie@uwwa.org
Quinton Poole
Assistant Campaign Director
quinton@uwwa.org
Fran Powe
VP - Resource Development
fran@uwwa.org
Sheila Thorpe
Finance Manager
sheila@uwwa.org
Jackie Wuska
President & CEO
jackie@uwwa.org