Welcome to the return of the HERE FOR GOOD Digest, a weekly newsletter from United Way of the Greater Capital Region (UWGCR). Fall always marks a busy and exciting season for us at UWGCR.

This is the time of year when we're most engaged with our corporate partners and their employees, whose partnership enables us to make a positive impact in our community. Without their overwhelming generosity, we'd never be able to support our network of nearly 100 nonprofit partners, which provide direct services to thousands of families and individuals in the eight counties we serve.

In this newsletter, we'll shine a light on both the community-based organizations we're proud to work alongside, and the corporate partners that empower us to show up for our friends and neighbors. As we work together to build a healthier, stronger, more equitable and resilient Capital Region, we hope you'll join us on this journey by making a donation to UWGCR today. Thank you for your support!

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Next week we'll unveil a new series videos that celebrate the contributions of our donors and volunteers, while also shining a light on the community-based organizations we partner with. We can't wait to share their stories with you because we know you'll be as inspired by them as we are!

GENERAL ELECTRIC 5K

Our friends at GE got their workforce campaign off and running on Friday, October 5 with their annual 5K through the Schenectady Campus. Thank you to campaign chairs Erin McMillen and Marieke LeMonds for hosting another great event in support of UWGCR!

RPI KICK-OFF BREAKFAST

They don't make partners any better than RPI. Last week the campus community kicked off its annual workforce campaign by hosting a breakfast for faculty, staff, and the UWGCR team. We're grateful for everyone on campus, especially President Martin Schmidt, campaign

chairs Jacqueline Farmer and Caitlin Watts, and coordinators Karyl Contois, Michelle Skmosky, and Brian Woods. Speaking of RPI, continue reading to learn how you can participate in the annual Rensselaer Runs United Zombie 5K.

CENTRAL HUDSON KICK-OFF

Central Hudson Gas & Electric's annual campaign is off to a fast start after last Monday's kick-off in Catskill. Thank you to the entire team for hosting us for an afternoon of fun and games and conversations!

RENSSELAER RUNS UNITED ZOMBIE 5K

Campaign season is also spooky season! Join our friends at RPI, as they host their annual Rensselaer Runs United Zombie 5K on Sunday, October 22 at the Rensselaer Tech Park.

It costs $25 to run ($15 for RPI students) and all proceeds support UWGCR.

JOIN US AT UWGCR'S 2023 ANNUAL MEETING

Save the date for our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 25 at Carpenters Local 291's Albany Training Center, where we'll welcome new members to our Board of Directors and officially launch this year's HERE FOR GOOD campaign.

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United Way of the Greater Capital Region fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community. It unites donors, volunteers, and community organizations in a common mission to strengthen our community and improve social conditions in the Capital Region.

Serving Albany, Columbia, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie counties.