Decatur County United Fund Welcomes You!Volunteer of the Year Awards Banquet
Joane Cunningham (left), Decatur County United Fund Executive Director, congratulates Sarah Nahmias (center) as "Volunteer of the Year" of Decatur County United Fund at the 2012 United Ways/Funds Volunteer of the Year Awards Banquet. Clare Baumgardt, 2012 IaUW Board Chair (right) presented the plaque to Sarah.
Statehouse Day February 21, 2012 Indiana Association of United Ways/Funds (IaUW) represents 62 United Ways/Funds throughout Indiana. Together, they raise over $90 million each year to invest in human services and meet critical needs of Hoosiers. IaUW is a nonpartisan organization that works to advance policy principles and compromise solutions for the common good. Five Priority Areas:
Joane Cunningham, Executive Director at Decatur County United Fund stands at the podium at the Statehouse in the House of Representatives Chamber.
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Welcome our new Board Members
(L-R) Charla Nash, Brian Wenning, and Sarah Green. Each will serve a three year term ending in January, 2015.
Upcoming Events: YMCA Golf Outing - May 16, 2012 Strawberry Festival - June 1 from 11 am - 2:30 pm on the Southside of the courthouse square. Cost is $4.00 per serving. Delivery is available on orders of 10 or more by calling the United Fund at 663-3342. Decatur County United Fund annual fundraising auction is Friday, November 2, 2012. Mark your calendar and plan to join us. Reservations are required.
The Decatur County United Fund has a strong commitment to our community and the agencies we serve. Our priority is to fund areas of:* Community Health *Safety and Well-Being *Education and Child Development The United Fund supports a wide range of programs and services that make it possible to feed the hungry, develop youth, help the elderly & disabled remain independent. It also helps support those in the community who have been victims of domestic violence. Your contributions help provide the best possible services | |
GIVE ... Here's How DONATE Button on this home page: Convenient and easy. Just follow the simple instructions. Mail check to: Decatur County United Fund 108 S Broadway, Suite 1 Greensburg, IN 47240 Payroll Deduction is donated through your workplace Memorials - Donors designate a gift to the Decatur County United Fund in honor of or in memory of a friend, colleague or loved one by mailing a check to United Fund at 108 S Broadway, Suite 1, Greensburg, IN 47240
| Student Board Member Winner of the Maverick Challenge
Congratulations Morgan .....for a job well done! Over the past weekend 20 finalists from seven counties in Southeastern Indiana presented their ideas for a chance at winning $10,000 as part of the next-generation youth entrepreneurship initiative known as the Maverick Challenge.
The Maverick Challenge program is designed to give high school entrepreneurs hands-on experience in the practice of entrepreneurship. Counties who participated this year include Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, and Scott. Since its inception in 2008 over 450 students have participated in the program and more than $40,000 has been awarded.
“This is a great program that really encourages our young people to think outside the box and explore opportunities in our free market environment,” stated Don Horan a judge for the Challenge. “As a judge I was impressed with the great ideas, business plans and presentations our young entrepreneurs brought to the regional event. Congratulations to all the participants and our winners on a job well done.”
This year’s winners presented three unique ideas. Morgan Tomson, a junior from South Decatur High School, was awarded $3,500 for her idea Tomson Cattle. Her innovative plan was to combine embryo transfer work and artificial insemination for cattle with traditional agriculture and offer an on-site facility for housing and providing donor cattle services.
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