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UWCR E-Newsletter November 2017 William “Bill” Lehr, Jr. Join Us as We Honor Community Leader Bill Lehr Join us as United Way of the Capital Region’s Tocqueville Society honors William “Bill” Lehr, Jr., of Hershey with the 2017 Humanitarian Award for his lifetime commitment to improving lives in our community. The event will be held on Thursday, November 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the WITF Public Media Center, 4801 Lindle Road in Harrisburg. The wine and hors d'oeuvres reception will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a program at 7 p.m. The program will also feature a performance by Stuart Malina.  The Humanitarian Award is presented annually to a local leader, or leaders who meet the following criteria: READ FULL STORY Check off Your Holiday “To Do” List While Supporting a Great Cause Order beautiful poinsettias and help support United Way of the Capital Region’s internal campaign, which benefits United Way’s overall fundraising efforts. These make great office decorations or gifts for family, friends or coworkers! Poinsettias are 6” pots and are available in red, white, pink or burgundy. Cost is $10 each. All orders are due by November 17 and can be placed here: https://www.uwcr.org/uw-poinsettia-sale. Poinsettias will be delivered between December 4-6. Order 20 or more and receive FREE delivery! Just like many other organizations, United Way of the Capital Region runs a fundraising campaign among its staff members. Funds are generated through employee donations and special event sales such as this one. All proceeds from this sale will go directly to United Way of the Capital Region’s 2017 campaign. For more information or to place an order, contact Heidi Neuhaus at hneuhaus@uwcr.org or by phone at 717.724.4055. Volunteers Still Needed to Help Working Families with Tax Preparation Volunteers are still needed to offer free tax preparation to help working families receive the federal and state tax credits they are eligible for. No previous experience is required and training is provided. In tax year 2016, 230 volunteers provided free income tax preparation for low- to moderate-income families as part of the Money in Your Pocket (MIYP) campaign, a community collaboration of organizations committed to the economic stability of local families. Volunteers filed 4,389 tax returns, resulting in more than $4.7 million returned to local families. The average annual income for clients receiving tax preparation services was $21,495 and the average return was $1,379. READ FULL STORY Lori Renee accepts the 2016 Small Company “Best Of” Award for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry from 2016 United Way Campaign Chair Gary D. St. Hilaire. Nominate Your Company’s Campaign Coordinators for the “Best Of” Awards! Does your company’s campaign coordinator/team come up with creative and successful workplace campaigns? Do they make your United Way campaign experience fun and motivational? Then consider nominating them for United Way of the Capital Region’s “Best Of” Awards to recognize their outstanding work!  The “Best Of” Awards is one of the ways that United Way expresses thanks to those who promote team spirit, fun and cooperation while raising much needed funds to help those in need in our community. The awards are divided into the following categories: READ FULL STORY

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