<p> from Fresno to the Oregon border, from Napa to the Union Team Donate Nevada Stateline. Bill Camp, Executive Secretary, of the SCLC and is (UTD) News May 2010 currently a member of our local United Way’s board of directors. What is United Way-Labor Community Services? How important is Organized Labor to our local The basic principle of the United Way-Labor United Way campaign? Community Services Program is that union members Campaigns: In 2009, of the top 100 local United Way are good citizens of the community who cooperate with campaigns, 75 campaigns were with municipal / public other citizens to make their local community a better agencies, private businesses, or organizations that have place to live, play, raise children, work and retire. a majority of their employees represented by organized The United Way-Labor Community Services Program labor. Major United Way-Labor local community supports the mission of Labor and specifically focuses partners included AT&T (CWA 9421), SMUD (IBEW on three basic core community services principles: 1245), UPS (Teamsters LU 150), State, Counties, and Municipal agencies (ASMCE / SEIU LU 1000 / 1. The Labor Community Services Program activates Operating Engineers LU 3 and Stationary Engineers LU and builds on the strength and capacities of workers in 39 ) and local municipal agencies, (AFSCME, the commitment to build stronger, healthier, more Sacramento-Sierra Building Trades, CSEA, Public compassionate communities. Employees Union LU 1, Stationary Engineers 39, and numerous school districts and educational institutions 2. The Labor Community Services Program is ( AFT, CFT, CA School Employees Association, relationship driven. The program develops new and Teamsters and Teachers rebuilds existing relationships between workers and unions, and workers and community organizations. The Union Team Donate (UTD): Union Team Donate program recognizes that these strong ties form the basis (UTD) is our local, nationally recognized Labor- for building strong working communities and a strong Volunteer brand. UTD started in 1996 with resources working family/labor movement. donated by the Building Trades and numerous union volunteers who stepped up when our local California 3. The Labor Community Services Program is Central Valley Flood was the major disaster of the day. community focused; concentrating on an agenda that Through UTD, labor donates thousands of dollars in captures local definition, creativity, hope, and more both skilled and semi-skilled volunteer hours and importantly, it promotes and supports local community materials to numerous local and national community leadership. projects. Special 2009 UTD projects include Labor Day Loaves & Fishes Lunch, Operation Christmas Basket, (a The long and established partnership between United special thanks to UFCW 8 Golden State / Save Mart for Way and Labor Community Services has proven to be providing 3,500 turkeys) Individual involvement, and committed to these core principles. community participation in your local United Way United Way California Capital Region’s Local Community Impact programs results in stronger, Labor Partnership healthier, more compassionate communities. You can become a donor or Union Team Donate (UTD) The local UWCCR-Community Services Labor Liaison volunteer by calling Tom Lawson, UWCCR-Labor Program currently serves the five counties of Amador, Community Services at United Way California Capital El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo. The service Region at (916) 368-3018 or the Sacramento Central area covers a majority of the areas represented by the Labor Council AFL-CIO at (916) 927-9772 ext. 224. Sacramento Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, the Sacramento-Sierra Building and Construction Trades Be engaged in your community LIVE UNITED. Council, the Coalition of Organized Labor and several independent unions. The area has more than 110 local Underneath everything we are, underneath everything based unions representing more than 150,000 union we do, we are all people. Connected, interdependent, members and their families. In addition, your local united. And when we reach out a hand to one, we United Way-Labor Community Services Liaison influence the condition of all. That’s what it means to provides Rapid Response (MAP-Membership LIVE UNITED. Advancing the common good is less Assistance Program) through our When The Paycheck about helping one person at a time and more about Stops Program for Working Families in compromise changing systems to help all of us. Living United means Roseville or Sacramento. You’ll receive specific being a part of the change. (back page) invitations for those activities. What can you do now? It takes everyone in the community working together to Join our LIVE UNITED – United Way California Capital Region Page on Facebook to stay updated on create a brighter future. the latest United Way news. You can also follow us on FOX40 News Media partnership update Twitter.  As you know, FOX40 News is our official We have a goal of getting 300 volunteers involved media sponsor and already developed our during the LIVE UNITED campaign and in order to Toilet Paper -TP drive logo They will start reach that goal, we will need your help. We look promoting the TP drive on June 1 with forward to your involvement and please stay tuned for consistent news coverage and they’re also updates. If you have any questions about the LIVE looking at partnering with a radio station and UNITED activities at this time, please contact Kaila the Bee to expand coverage. Ricci at 916-856-3910 or [email protected].  They will broadcast live from Cal Expo on the day of the drive. Facebook note: Before you join the page you must already have a Street Teams (Wed. June 9 & Thurs. June 10) Facebook account. Search for LIVE UNITED- United  Like last year, we will assemble volunteers at Way California Capital Region or click here. various locations to be sign waivers, wear their For more information on your local United Way-Labor LIVE UNITED T-shirts, and promote UW and Community Vision, visit www.yourlocalunitedway.org the TP drive.  We’ll be in touch with specific times, locations, Your Local United Way Community Campaign Will etc. Be Starting Soon. </p><p>TP Drive (Friday, June 18) Mark your calendars  We will have two collection sites this year (Cal May 28-31 Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Expo and the Golden 1 Credit Union Operations Center) May 31 Memorial Day: Be safe, and  We will assemble volunteers to help at both remember and support those in our sites Armed Forces.  Foodlink has once again partnered to help us with the TP collection with trailers, pallets, June 9 -24 Live United warehousing, etc. June 18 DADS-Day (Dads Against Diabetes TP Distribution (Thursday, June 24) Golf Tournament).Call Sacramento-  We will be distributing TP to our certified Sierra Building and Construction nonprofit partners from the Foodlink Trades (916) 924-0424. warehouse this year. Remember, your local United Way, you and Union LIVE UNITED INTRODUCTORY EMAIL: Team Donate UTD makes the difference in our community. United way will be showing how to LIVE UNITED, a brand that is helping United Ways effectively Summertime is around the corner, please drive communicate their work of advancing the common safely looking out for the future leaders of the good in three broad areas: education, income and health. world. Our local United Way has LIVE UNITED activities from June 9 – June 18 with blogging, website updates, a Facebook page, Twitter, advertising, street teams, and a large scale toilet paper drive benefitting our certified nonprofit partners. We are looking to engage current United Way supporters and high school and college students in the week’s festivities. TL / ufcw 8 gs 51410 How can you get involved in the LIVE UNITED week? Volunteer to be on one of the street teams to wave signs and pass out LIVE UNITED items in Davis,</p>