RCUW - Happiness is something you design for the present

SEPT
2017

ISSUE

No. 52

LAKE HAVASU CAMPAIGN KICKOFF

JOIN US!

Friday, September 22, 11:30 AM at Shugrues (Bridgeview Room)
RSVP at http://RCUW.org/2017lhckickoff or call (928) 855-6333
$20 in advance / $25 at the door

We'll bring you up-to-date on our efforts towards our mission: INVESTING IN IMPACT

* To raise the high school graduation rate
* To improve the financial stability of families within our community
* To increase the number of families that are healthy

We are so fortunate to be able to work with each one of you to accomplish this mission.

Wear your run-friendly costume and bring your canine friends in costume too!

Proceeds benefit KIDS BRIGHT & HEALTHY

Sponsored by:

Learn more and register at http://www.RCUW.org/quailrun or by phone at (928) 753-6720

Join us after London Bridge Days Parade for...

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28

12 PM - 5 PM

FREE! ALL AGES WELCOME!! Havasu State Park (Windsor 4)

Put kids in the driver's seat! River Cities United Way's Touch A Truck is a family-friendly hands-on event that offers opportunities for children to EXPLORE, CLIMB, and TOUCH trucks, emergency response vehicles, heavy machinery and other equipment, as well as meet the personnel who protect, serve, build, and maintain our community.

Featuring "DIAMOND DIG" and "SMASH A CAR"

SPONSORED BY

HOW YOUR MONEY HELPS -

Sam is a driven kid. He is strong, hard-working and has strong survival skills. Sam has survived the death of his mother when he was just 13-years-old. His father is an addict struggling to overcome his addiction, and raise his son. Sam entered Harbor House upon referral from Juvenile Probation. Sam had landed in jail many times for various drug-related crimes and burglary. Sam does not have a strong support system at home, and struggles with overcoming his childhood trauma...

Learn how with your help, Sam's life was turned around

WRAP-UP

Saturday, September 9th was rain or shine for River Cities United Way's Day of Caring event, which began at 6 AM with a little over 185 volunteers forming nearly 33 teams canvasing designated areas to pick up trash like plastic bags, bottles, cans and other litter and debris throughout the community.

A special landscaping project took place on Stockton Hill Road with the assistance of Team Fed-Ex, Mike Wagner, and Angela Lieber. "Our community is very blessed to have so many selfless individuals, businesses, and clubs that give back so much of themselves each year," says Dawn Darby, RCUW's Kingman Area Manager.

River Cities United Way would like to thank The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing breakfast for the volunteers, Joni Millin and C.A.R.E. (aka Sandbox Committee), C. Russell and the Clean City Commission, Kingman PD for assisting with removing hazardous and suspicious materials, Smith's Food & Drug for donating water, both Safeways for donating Ice and McKee Foods (Little Debbie) for providing snacks!

Partner Agency Calendar

At the bottom of our website we have linked to the Partner Calendar, which provides flyers and details on upcoming Partner Agency events... But we'll save you the trouble of looking for it by clicking Here.

One event is the "GIVE ADULTS A SMILE" (free dental cleaning) provided by MCC on Saturday, October 14th from 8 AM to 12 PM in Bullhead City.

STAY TUNED!

In our October Newsletter, we'll share highlights
from our Kingman and Lake Havasu Kickoffs.

River Cities United Way
Toll Free (877) 855-8318
http://www.rivercitiesunitedway.org

MISSION STATEMENT

River Cities United Way Fights for the Health, Education and Financial Stability of every person in our communities!