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Enjoy Free Music on the Commons Thursday Nights at the CFCU Summer Concert Series!
Join CFCU Community Credit Union, the Downtown Ithaca Alliance, and United Way of Tompkins County every Thursday at the Commons for a free, fun concert!

This amazing event runs from 6-8PM every Thursday until September 15th. Local and national acts perform jazz, blues, reggae, folk, hip hop, country, bluegrass, rock, and more! 

Best of all, concertgoers can buy a reusable cup, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to United Way, and be entered to win a private performance by the Gunpoets and other cool perks. 
For more information and a full lineup of the bands visit the Event Page!
Support Local Nonprofits and Enjoy a Free Movie at Movies in the Park
Beginning July 29th the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Tompkins County will be joining forces to offer a free weekly movie at Stewart Park!

The first movie in the lineup will be Disney's Zootopia, which will be shown on July 29th at Stewart Park.

Each week, a different UWTC Partner Agency will be highlighted at this event. Our goal is to raise at least $1,000 for each selected agency.

You can give online at www.uwtc.org  or in person at the event.

For more details about this event and for a full listing of the upcoming movie titles and highlighted nonprofit agencies visit the Chamber Summer Movie Event Page.
Join UWTC and Casey Max &the DixieKats July 23rd at Taugannock Park
On July 23rd Dixieland musicians and UWTC supporters Casey Max & the DixieKats will be preforming at Taughannock  State Park.

UWTC staff will be at the concert to share information about our ongoing initiatives and upcoming events and sell United Way tee-shirts.
Save the Date for our Annual Day of Caring September 15th at Stewart Park
Save the date for our Day of Caring on September 15th at the large pavilion in Stewart Park.

This annual food drive and campaign kick-off event is an opportunity to give back to the community by bringing non-perishable items to the park from 8:00AM - 2:00PM and volunteering to help load boxes with food.

All collected food will be distributed to area food pantries.

This event publicly kicks off our 2016/17 Community Campaign! 
Join Tompkins Connect For Their First Annual Ales for Tails Fundraiser Tomorrow!!!
Join Tompkins Connect on Tuesday, July 12th at the Westy on State Street from 5:30 to 9:00 PM for an exciting fundraiser to benefit the SPCA of Tompkins County.

This awesome event will feature kegs of beer from Bacchus Brewery and plates of food from Wegmans. All sales from both will go directly to the SPCA of Tompkins County.

For more information and to register for this event visit the Facebook Event Page .

Tompkins Connect is a local UWTC supported young professional organization committed to connecting emerging leaders while benefiting the not-for-profit community.
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Hunger Hero Sandwiches now Available at CTB and Ithaca Bakery

Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick Samples one of the final sandwiches.
On June 2nd Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick reprised his role as culinary judge and supporter of local food security programs for the Third Annual Myrick Hunger Hero Competition sponsored by Collegetown Bagels (CTB) and Ithaca Bakery. The Mayor chose his favorite from among three finalists which were drawn from over forty different recipes submitted by the community.

The two runners up included a vegetarian chickpea mash made from a chickpea salad on pumpernickel submitted by the Humans Service Coalition staff and a Polish inspired kielbasa and potato latke sandwich on rye submitted by Ian Mahoney and Jaclyn Petruzzelli.

The winning sandwich - titled "The Nessa" - is made from waffles, crispy chicken, hot sauce, maple syrup, and cheddar cheese.

 A portion of the proceeds from these sandwiches will be donated to United Way of Tompkins County (UWTC), and all funds will be invested in local food programs.

Today is the last day to enjoy these three tasty sandwiches and support UWTC hunger and food programs.

Hunger Hero winner Vanessa O'Connor with Mayor Myrick and the Chicken and Waffle Sandwich
Thank you to all who made our 4th Annual Cans Along Cayuga Food Drive a Success!

Some of the food collected during the Cans Along Cayuga Food Drive
On June 3rd Cayuga Radio Group, local elementary schools, and United Way of Tompkins County joined together for this year's successful Cans Along Cayuga food drive! 

In the weeks before the parade, the four schools - Enfield Elementary School, Fall Creek Elementary School, South Hill Elementary School and Belle Sherman Elementary School - collected over 600 pounds of nonperishable food - nearly doubling what they collected last year. 

A total of 3,000 pounds of food were collected from the elementary schools and Cornell University through the Dump and Run Program, and picked up by Cayuga Radio Group on-air personalities and staff during the Ithaca Festival Parade on Friday, June 3rd.

All non-perishable food items from the Cans Along Cayuga food drive have been distributed to 13 food pantries or community organizations in Tompkins County.

President James A Brown praised the efforts of the elementary schools and the wider community - highlighting the importance of fighting hunger and food insecurity across our community.

Tompkins County Volunteers during the United Way Worldwide Days of Action on 
June 21st, 24th, and 25th

Depend® and United Way of Tompkins County joined forces to promote healthy, active, and independent living throughout an individual's life, with a focus on volunteering.

Depend®  sponsored volunteer projects in Tompkins County on the Annual United Way Days of Action, Tuesday, June 21th, Friday, June 24th, and Saturday, June 25th.

More than 60 volunteers at 8 sites  participated in the United Way Days of Action. Projects include landscaping and gardening at the Ithaca Children's Garden, serving brunch to seniors poolside with the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), undertaking trail maintenance and clean-up at Treman State Park and planting take-away gardens at the Finger Lakes Residential Center.

If you missed our days of action there's still plenty of opportunities to volunteer in our community! For more information please visit our Get Connected Volunteer Page.
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