| 3,371
people were housed in emergency facilities when they found themselves
without a home. |
| 7,132
area youth showed an increased knowledge of healthy behaviors such as
avoiding drugs, alcohol and early sexual activity. |
| 11,037
people received crisis counseling in times of need. |
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
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I know we just wrapped up one campaign, we are already working
diligently on the next. We are making some exciting changes that
have been well received by our volunteers and which we hope you will
appreciate.
To keep the focus on the work all of our partners do together to make our community a better place, the campaign goal we announce for the upcoming 2011-2012 campaign will be outcome-based rather than dollar focused.
As you may recall, we have been collecting surveys at workplace
campaigns, community events, and online asking for the community’s
feedback on areas of importance on which we and our partners can make
an impact. We will
consider the survey findings and other knowledge gained from our
collaborations in the community to establish our first focus area and
measurable goals. We expect to announce the outcome soon.
In the coming year, you will note an increased focus on our “LIVE UNITED”
stance. I encourage you to LIVE UNITED through volunteering,
community involvement and basic neighbor compassion. Thanks to
DP&L’s generous sponsorship, we will be distributing LIVE UNITED
shirts to volunteers, at community events and through a variety of
contests on our social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn).
We
are pleased to announce that we are partnering with the Oregon District
Business Association for our kick-off event this year to be held
Tuesday, September 6th from 5-8pm.
We will be in touch with more details soon, but please get this on your
calendars. It will be a fun, informative celebration to wrap up
summer and launch our new campaign and initiatives.
Sincerely,
Allen H. Elijah
President and CEO
“All
men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single
garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all
indirectly.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
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