United We Win
April 2019 Newsletter
Your greatness is not what you have, it's what you give.
In this issue:
  • Over The Edge
  • Edger Night at Hotel Julien Dubuque
  • Battle of the Badges
  • Team Verlo Guest Bartending
  • Give Back Iowa Challenge
  • Great Give Day
  • 90 New or Increased Campaigns!
Mark your calendars for Friday June 28, 2019 from 9AM-5PM for Over The Edge Dubuque!

All proceeds go to support our Community Impact fund, which invests in 36 LOCAL programs impacting health, education and income/financial stability.

This is not your average fundraising event, so don't miss out! This is your chance to check an item off your bucket list or just do something amazing that helps a great cause in our community.

Thank you to those that have signed up for Edging or volunteering! We have 35 Edgers so far and 7 teams!
If you are interested in going "Over The Edge" check out more details click here .

We also want to thank our sponsors:
$10,000 Landing Zone Sponsors- Spahn & Rose
$5,000 Rope Sponsor- Anderson Windows & Doors
In-Kind Sponsors: KWWL, Telegraph Herald & Townsquare Media Dubuque!

For sponsorship opportunities, click here .

To volunteer, click here .

To see our new video click here .

Our Brave Edgers!

United Way Staff and Board Members met with some of the brave people edging at this year's Over The Edge event. Right now we have 34 edgers and are looking for more. To learn more about this event, click here.
Battles of the Badges

Who will go Over The Edge? The competition is on! Sheriff Joe Kennedy, Police Chief Mark Dalsing and Fire Chief Rick Steines have pledge to Edge for United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States. Whichever of them earns 1,000 votes first will be Edging, or rappelling off the Hotel Julien Dubuque on June 28, 2019. Each dollar donated counts as one vote. Let's help make it happen to see who can win the Battle of the Badges! Click here to cast your vote!
Team Verlo- Guest Bartending for Over The Edge

Team Verlo hosted a guest bartending night at the Iron Bar where the team members put their money where their mouth was and served up some drinks and amazing raffle prizes. The team raised almost $1,000, and all proceeds went to get them Over The Edge. Team Verlo has seven members that are all Going Over The Edge for United Way!

Rod Leibfried's shares why he is going Over The Edge- Besides having a chance to do something fun and something no one has ever done before (rappelling down the Hotel Julien this is a chance for me to give back to the community. When you give to places like United Way, they are organized and give funds to local people and places in need, when they need it. If you've ever wished I would just go jump off a building, now here's your chance! Help me raise money for United Way!

To support edgers or sign up today, click here.

Make a difference with the 5th Annual Give Back Iowa Challenge
#GreatGiveDay

The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque is hosting an online giving event to help strengthen our community!
On Thursday May 9th, 2019 from 12 am-11:59 pm  donations made to United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States will help us continue our mission of building strong communities. Donations will receive BONUS dollars from surrounding organizations to keep the morality high! If you cannot join us on the day of this event, you may schedule your donation in advance from April 18 until May 8th. Donations may be made to multiple organizations. Watch the scoreboard the day of the event to see what donations are being made! Visit www.GreatGiveDay.org for more information.
United for 90 Years!
In celebration of our 90th year, we made a goal to have 90 new or increased campaigns. In 1928, we started as a Community Chest and over the years we have continued to grow and evolve, responding to varying community needs. Today, 90 years strong, United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States, in the last year, has impacted over 40,000 lives in our tri-state area. We couldn't do it without the support of our community, and our goal of 90 new or increased campaigns is almost reached! We are currently at 87 and counting down to 90! To check out who our new or increased campaigns have been click here.

Thank you for supporting United Way. When we live united, we are truly stronger together.