Text CHILE or HAITI to 864833 to give $10 to help the rebuilding efforts.

United Way Worldwide is the leadership and support organization for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 countries and territories. It advances the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all, by focusing on education, income and health. The United Way movement mobilizes millions to action—to give, advocate and volunteer—to improve the conditions in which they live.
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Donations can be made through your local United Way of Porter County or by:  www.unitedway.org/haiti

Text-to-Give: In the U.S., $5 donations can be made by texting HAITI to 864833 (“United”). Standard text messaging rates apply.

From the United Way Worldwide

Colleagues:

“There is an outpouring of support by United Ways around the world in response to the devastation in Haiti. Below is a review of our worldwide response.

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A letter from Katy

Here are the pics I mentioned. They are from the top of the Thorung La Pass in the Annapurna Region of Nepal, at 17,770 feet. It took us 11 days to hike there, and then nearly another week to reach our end point. We were on the trail (called the Annapurna Circuit) for Thanksgiving and were quite homesick. We’re still in Nepal, and are heading to Kathmandu tomorrow to rejoin an American-based nonprofit called the Nepal Orphans Home, through which we’ll be volunteering until Christmas. Should be a rewarding experience, as the children here are just fantastic.

Merry Christmas Katy!

“Dine in Downtown Valpo” and save… while you “LIVE UNITED!”

CREATED BY THE CENTURY 21 ALLIANCE GROUP, ALL THE PROCEEDS GO TO THE UNITED WAY OFPORTER COUNTY.

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On August 28th, 2009 the United Way Regional Volunteer Center had over 1,800 volunteers participate in the Day of Caring. Volunteers were sent around their counties to various organizations and offered their help by painting buildings, washing windows, constructing wheelchair ramps, cleaning up parks, and so much more!

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Porter County Fair

United Way of Porter County and the Porter County Fair can’t thank all of you enough that made the 1st AUCTION a huge success.   You’re efforts, donations and bids helped us raise more than $31,000.00 with 440 items.

Bid items are listed by winning bidder on our events page.  Call us at 219-464-3583 to schedule a time to pick-up and pay for your item.

We look forward to next year.  Be thinking about your donation.