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Small Business League Annual Kickball Tournament
Sunday, October 6
First game at 12:30
Berkeley Mills Park
Gather your team and get ready to run the bases!
We are currently recruiting teams of 8-12 players. Teams can be made up of your employees, family members, best customers, next door neighbors or whoever! You can also combine with another small business to form a team.
$84 per team entry fee.
Pizza and beer available!
Trophy awarded to winning team.
Kickball Registration deadline: September 27
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Our Women United Fall Kickoff was a big success! Over 50 women gathered at Point Lookout Vineyard on September 12. Click here to view more photos.
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Spotlight:
Council on Aging
For 50 years, the Council on Aging (COA) has focused on making Henderson County a better place for older adults in our community. By working with other local, non-profit partners in Henderson County they are able to provide assistance with nutrition, housing, legal services, fall prevention, transportation, tax assistance, respite care and more.
They need your help!
Council on Aging is currently looking for volunteers. Volunteers are a vital part of the COA team. From Meals on Wheels delivery to running the thrift store, volunteers are utilized in almost every position. All volunteers will receive training for their positions.
Learn more about their current volunteer needs
here
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Bearfootin' Auction to Benefit United Way
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This year's Bearfootin' Auction is Saturday, October 19 at 5 pm in front of the Historic Courthouse. Remember, half of the proceeds go to local charities, and the winning bid for
Hibiscus De Fleur will benefit United Way of Henderson County!
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Making an Impact: Access to Healthcare
Esther came to The Free Clinics sick, overweight, and in poor health and was quickly diagnosed with diabetes. The Patient Health Advocate helped Esther understand her diabetes diagnosis and how changes in her lifestyle could make her healthier. Since she did not have a car, Esther was taught how to ride the bus and find routes to her doctor's office, grocery store and job. Esther's life was completely transformed. United Way partners with The Free Clinics to support their work with low-income, uninsured clients who need medical care or who struggle with obesity and related health issues.
When you give to United Way's Community Investment Fund, you are supporting people like Esther and thousands of other vulnerable residents in our community.
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Meet Our 2019 Campaign Chairs:
Donnie & Theresa Parks
Donnie and Theresa Parks are lifelong residents of Henderson County and both have committed their lives to public service. Theresa has been a teacher at Bruce Drysdale Elementary School for over 30 years. After retiring in 2017, she continues to work as a substitute teacher. Donnie is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and served our community for over 40 years as a law enforcement officer. He was Chief of Police in Hendersonville for twenty years. After retiring from the police department, he worked for the North Carolina Department of Justice as an instructor and taught leadership courses.
Their motivation for supporting United Way stems from a firsthand knowledge of what it is like to lack basic needs and decent housing. Both Donnie and Theresa experienced poverty when they were children. Theresa grew up in a house with no running water, inadequate insulation and poor construction. She remembers a local charity bringing food and other items to help her family. Donnie grew up in a family of 10 siblings and was raised by a single mom.
"Were it not for agencies supported by United Way, my mother would have faced tremendous odds with no help and little hope," said Donnie. "One
my fondest Christmas memories as a child was when a local charity brought used toys to my home for my brothers, sisters and me. Were it not for this act of kindness, we would have had very little for Christmas. Later, I learned that this agency was supported by our United Way. Now, you see why we LIVE UNITED."
We are thrilled to have Donnie and Theresa chair our campaign this year and are grateful for all they do for our community.
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2019-20 Rising Leaders Announced
These twenty-one Rising Leaders will spend the next eight months learning about local non-profits and how to be super-volunteers!
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Tara Abshire
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Mike Murphy
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Chrystal Anthony
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Lindsay Patton
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Chase Arrington
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Matt Paynter
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Jessica Bentley
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Doug Rostick
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Ericka Berg
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Mark Russell
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Barbara Dunkin
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Chris Scruggs
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Amanda
Gardiner
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Duane Sizelove
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Alexandra
Green
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Ashleigh Swayze
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Janice Guazzo
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Emily Thomas
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Hayley Hucks
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Josh Warren
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Ben Lucas
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Rising Leaders participate in a Day of Service at the Community Garden at The Free Clinics
on September 7.
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