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UWBC Welcomes Jennifer Cobb
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Jennifer Cobb
Community Engagement Manager
Jennifer has a wealth of knowledge and experience in communications, media, marketing, and graphic design. As UWBC's Community Engagement Manager, her duties include attending and promoting community partner collaborations and conveying UWBC's mission through the creation of publications, graphic materials, and social media management. Jennifer has a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Oklahoma - Boomer Sooner!
In her spare time, Jennifer loves spending time with her husband and two sweet boys. When she's not running around with the kids, she can be found designing and creating invitations and party decor for her online shop.
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Volunteer of the Quarter, Summer 2018
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Mark Thornton
UWBC is happy to announce Mark Thornton,
Electrical Superintendent at Zachry Industrial, Inc., as the UWBC Volunteer of the Quarter for Summer 2018!
Congratulations and thank you, Mark!
In addition to his ongoing work supporting the needs of the UWBC staff and office, Mark sits on numerous boards around the county including the United Way of Matagorda County, UWBC Community Impact Advisory Council, Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program (MEHOP), Merit Shop, and Junior Achievement of Brazoria County. He also participates in Days of Action, Read Across America, Janice's Storybook Summer, the Dow agencies community bus tours, and more.
Mark has been a volunteer for more than 21 years and says he's a volunteer because "it's what you do. We always try to make our communities better and help in any way we can at Zachry."
We deeply thank Mark and his employers at Zachry for their ongoing support of the UWBC mission. Your work for the benefit of the community truly embodies what it means to #LIVEUNITED!
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We have a lot of great things going on around Brazoria County - Don't miss out!
CLICK HERE to see upcoming events around the community.
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OCTOBER 9, 2018 - United Way Of Brazoria County Celebrates $1 Million In Prescription Savings
Partnership with FamilyWize delivers significant savings on prescription medications through its free, easy to use prescription discount card
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Make an impact with your time and expertise through volunteer opportunities!
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United Way of Brazoria County (UWBC) celebrates all that you and the hundreds of other volunteers, advocates, and donors do everyday to progress the mission of UWBC to promote a higher quality of life in our communities.
We thank you deeply and ask that you become a digital advocate for the UWBC mission just as you are in your daily life.
- Encourage a friend to sign-up for the
NEWSLETTER
- Consider a reoccurring gift to the Community Impact
FUND
We are grateful you have joined the fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in Brazoria County.
We couldn't do it without you.
Sincerely,
The United Way of Brazoria County Staff
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12th Annual Golf Classic Sign-Up & Raffle
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You're running out of time to be a part of this great event! Sign up today to play and/or sponsor the Dow/United Way of Brazoria County 12th Annual Golf Classic.
Proceeds benefit residents of Brazoria County.
Contact Kellie to sign up today: 979-849-9402
RAFFLE TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100
Deadline to purchase tickets is October 25th
There are a lot of fantastic prizes up for grabs,
CLICK HERE to check them out!
Special thank you to the following companies for their generous donations to our raffle:
- The Pearl Event Center
- Creepy Hollow, Amazing Outlooks Travel Agency
- Tandem Skydive at Skydive Spaceland Houston
- Wake Nation
- MSR Houston Motor Speedway Resort
- Honda of Lake Jackson
- Leslie's Swimming Pool Supplies
- Sonic
- La Casona
- Le Madeleine
- Chipotle
- Steak and Shake
- Dizzy Up Socks
- Tipsy Grape Wine Glasses
- La Quinta-Clute
- Raising Canes
- Panera Bread
Contact Davis Gilbert for ticket sales
or additional information:
o: 979-849-9402
m: 979-871-1040
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On the Move with Dow Bus Tours
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Dow employee volunteers continue to make their way around the community on the Impact Action Bus during the month of October to experience community impact in action and get to know the organizations their United Way dollars support.
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United Way of Brazoria County's (UWBC) partnership with Dow includes management of Dow's STEM Ambassador program at the Texas Operations facility in support of global citizenship goals. This volunteer outreach initiative focuses on providing education for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) enrichment at five school districts in southern Brazoria County.
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Literacy and STEM with Olin
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Communities In Schools had the opportunity to partner with
Olin Corporation
with over 20 Olin volunteers and
UWBC
at
Barrow Elementary School
in Columbia-Brazoria ISD for two days of STEM and Literacy activities. The 4th-grade students had a blast making slime and 1st graders loved reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and making their own caterpillar with googly eyes!
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Reading with Freeport LNG
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Freeport LNG employee volunteers partnered with Communities In Schools at Velasco Elementary in Freeport to read to the children. Thank you to all the volunteers who spend their timing reading to the children of Brazoria County!
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In a country with an abundance of food and great wealth, its shocking that last year 41 million people struggled with hunger in the United States, including more than 12 million children. There are hungry people in every community, rich and poor. In the face of such a daunting problem, we do well to remember the words of Mother Teresa, "If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."
September was Hunger Action Month. During the past month, food banks, soup kitchens, community gardens and other sites in your community joined together to "feed just one."
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#PullingOurWeight Beach Clean-Up
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#PullingOurWeight is about leading the way in ocean sustainability by encouraging our industry peers, customers, and others plan cleanups like this.
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You aren't a volunteer. You are someone's hero.
United, We Win
is a new Facebook group dedicated to connecting you with the local causes and volunteer opportunities that you are passionate about. Join this group to stay informed about the great work happening in Brazoria County and to learn how you can be a part of it.
When you join the fight for the health, education and financial stability of every person in our community, we all win.
To join the United, We Win Facebook group, CLICK HERE.
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