NOVEMBER 8, 2018 - United Way of Brazoria County is pleased to announce the investment that The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is making towards long-term disaster recovery in Brazoria County in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
To further assist in long-term recovery efforts after a disaster, Dow is investing $315,000.00 in the Brazoria County Long-Term Recovery Group.
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Upcoming
Community Events
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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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COMMUNITY RESOURCE COORDINATOR (CRC)
As a Community Resource Coordinator, the individual will be responsible to educate non-profits, school districts, homeless liaisons, healthcare professionals and other entities in the coordination of resources through a shared software platform. The individual will also be responsible to recruit and add additional resources that could prove to be beneficial to residents in Brazoria County.
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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 a Huge Success!
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Thank you to Dow Texas Operations and all of our sponsors, players, and volunteers for another successful Dow/UWBC golf tournament! All proceeds go to the Community Impact Fund.
CLICK HERE to view our 12th Annual Golf Classic photo album on our Flickr page.
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#GIVINGTUESDAY Save the Date
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| Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It is a movement to create an international day of giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season. Please save the date and plan to join us on this day to give back to our community. |
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Thank You to MEGlobal for their Investment!
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United Way of Brazoria County thanks MEGlobal for their investment in the Brazoria County Community! Cross-sector partnerships allow for collaborative efforts to solve social issues.
MEGlobal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EQUATE Petrochemical Company, plans to construct a new world-scale monoethylene glycol (MEG) manufacturing facility at Dow's Oyster Creek site in Freeport. It will create 1,400 construction jobs at the project's peak, and will employ approximately 50 new workers when it goes on stream in mid-2019.
Thank you for helping the residents of Brazoria County continue to #LiveUnited!
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Dow Bus Tours Wrap up October
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Dow Texas Operations
employees took time our of their work-day throughout the month of October to hop on the Impact in Action bus tours to experience community impact in action and get to know the organizations their United Way dollars support.
Special thanks to our Community Partners who showed the volunteers around their facilities and showed how they support the residents of Brazoria County!
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Community Impact Advisory Council
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UWBC's Community Impact Advisory Council volunteers and partners gather monthly to share their visions and views on our community when it comes to education, financial stability, and the health and basic needs for the residents of Brazoria County. Their commitment is what makes the community and people of Brazoria County thrive.
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After being displaced from her home for nearly a year due to the flooding from Hurricane Harvey, we'd like to wish a happy homecoming to Ardama Henderson! She is the recipient of a brand new manufactured home! Her new home is furnished with living room, bedroom, and dining room furniture as well as a washer & dryer.
Mrs. Henderson continued to live in her damaged mobile home after the flood waters from Harvey subsided. However, the flooring be
came rotten to the point that you could step through the floor in certain areas of her home. To make things worse, the already asthmatic Mrs. Henderson started developing respiratory problems due to the excessive black mold growing on the walls and ceilings, forcing the 66 year old out of her home.
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S.T.O.P Suicide Prevention Event Brings Hundreds from around the County
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Hundreds of community volunteers and residents, and 26 community partners joined Angleton Mayor, Jason Perez, and guest speakers Austin Lanier (pictured right) and Evan George Vourazeris at Freedom Park in Angleton to learn about youth-teen suicide prevention, teen pregnancy prevention, anti-bullying/cyber bullying, teen homelessness, teen drug addiction, and mental health issues.
If you think a person is suicidal, don't leave them alone. Even if you see one warning sign, step in and speak up. Help is available. Trained support is close to home. CLICK HERE for a flyer to find local resources.
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You aren't a volunteer. You are someone's hero.
United, We Win
is a 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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