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October 2007 Newsletter
 4th Annual Socks and Mittens Drive Kicks Off Soon
The 2007 Foothills United Way Socks and Mittens Drive is drawing closer. This year’s event is set for November 24 through December 15th. Last year, the Socks and Mittens Drive collected nearly 2,500 cold-weather items for people and families in need in our community.
Click here to learn more about this year's drive and how you can get involved.
Read About FHUW's Campaign Achievers
Check out the new section of our website dedicated to honoring Campaign Achievers - corporations and groups with exemplary philinthropic spirit who are making real impact through their United Way campaigns. The first profile is up, and you can check it out here.
Looking For A New Campaign Idea? Try United eWay!
If your company is considering running a United Way campaign this fall, or if you historically have run a campaign that you’re looking to re-invigorate, give United eWay a try.
eWay is United Way’s on-line pledging system. It’s safe, secure, and can be tailored to any company’s campaign needs. Your employees will have access to all of their favorite giving options, and your company will receive a wealth of real-time information on the progress of the campaign.
For more information on United eWay, contact Mike Landauer at mland@unitedwayfoothills.org. You can also get more information on the eWay system from United Way of America's eWay page.
Another Way To Search The Web And Support Your Community
Next time you're searching the web for a great new restaurant or an online news article, why not help out your community at the same time? Microsoft is giving users the opportunity to do just that with its new Search and Give site. Search and give joins the likes of Goodsearch in donating money to your favorite charity each time you search the web.
Like Goodsearch, Search and Give - powered by MSN’s Live Search - also donates one penny per search to your favorite charity, up to 10 searches per day. And it costs you absolutely nothing – other than the time it takes to browse the web. The donation is made by MSN on your behalf.
If you already have a MSN account, you can use it to log in to Search and Give and set up your charity of choice right away. You can designate Foothills United Way or any nonprofit registered with the MSN database as your favorite charity. Whomever you choose to support, you can do it with just a few clicks of your mouse.
If you do not have a MSN account, creating one is free. There is more information available at www.searchandgive.com.
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