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Talking points for agency
speakers . . .
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Introduce yourself: what agency you’re with and what your
function/title is at the agency
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Briefly explain how your agency helps the community (services, etc.)
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Briefly provide details on your programs that are funded by the United
Way (list attached)
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Share a personal story of someone helped by your programs/services
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Tell the audience how United Way helps your agency, what it means to
your programs, and where your agency would be without the United Way
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not solicit
designations for your agency or discuss your special/fundraising
events
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Your presentation should not be more than 5 minutes in length
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you’re asked directly by a company to make a presentation as part of
their United Way campaign, please contact Billie White at 674-5181,
ext. 240 so we can arrange for United Way presentation at the speaking
engagement.
2008 Campaign Talking Points
United Way 101:
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The 112 funded programs
at the Heart of Illinois United Way’s (HOIUW) 45 partner agencies
deliver services and assistance to more than 1,100 people
everyday in our community.
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More than 40 percent of
those helped are under the age of 18.
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The HOIUW service area is
Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties.
(There are other smaller United Way’s in this area – the largest of
which is the Pekin United Way.)
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Our United Way works
efficiently – 90.3 cents of every dollar goes directly back to our
community.
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Last year the HOIUW
raised $9.231 million in the annual campaign. Money raised stays in
our community.
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The Caterpillar Inc.-
CEFCU – Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Challenge Grant offers a
total of $250,000 that can be used as a dollar-for-dollar match for any
new or increased giving.
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For more campaign tools
agency information, etc., please visit our website at
www.hoiunitedway.org.
The Heart of
Illinois United Way focuses funding on:
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Youth
programs
include mentoring, tutoring, childcare, camp, after school
educational/recreational activities, social development, counseling and
more.
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In central
Illinois, 40 percent of children entering kindergarten are behind in
their developmental goals and are not ready to succeed in school.
Heart of Illinois United Way provides 2,740 pre-school children with
a new book every month while encouraging parental involvement critical
to improving a child's reading skills.
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More than 1
in 100 adults in the United States are in prison. At just one local
United Way funded program, more than 95 percent of youth involved in
their after school programs will not be associated with crime.
Heart of Illinois
United Way funds many after-school programs and summer camps that build
self-esteem and encourage youth to make good choices.
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Family
programs
include counseling, disaster services, emergency shelter and related
services, respite care, parenting skills, recreation, outreach services,
educational programming and more.
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Each year
hundreds of people in central Illinois are affected by house fires,
floods, tornadoes and other disasters.
Heart of Illinois United Way
funded programs provide more than 4,000 nights of emergency shelter that
include food, clothing and mental health services.
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Every
fifteen seconds in the United States a woman is beaten. Last year there
were 114,921 reported cases of domestic violence in Illinois.
Heart of Illinois
United Way funds programs providing shelter, counseling, and legal
advocacy to victims and their children.
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Self-reliance programs
include employment services, counseling, life skills, food pantries,
home delivered meals, emergency assistance, special transportation,
transitional housing and more.
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The cost of
basic food items has increased by approximately 20 percent in one year.
Food stamp usage in central Illinois is at an all time high.
Hearts of Illinois
United Way funded programs provide more than 160,000 meals to local
residents.
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On any given
day there are 315 homeless people in the Peoria area. The average age
of a homeless person is nine.
Heart of Illinois United Way
funded programs include job counseling, substance abuse, mental health
and daycare that help families and individuals become self-reliant.
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Health
programs
include health and safety services, community clinics, exercise/therapy,
emergency response, home health care, substance abuse prevention and
treatment, dental services, visual services and more.
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Every 71 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. More than 70
percent of people with Alzheimer’s are cared for at home.
Heart of Illinois United Way funded programs
provide awareness, education and support for families and individuals
coping with Alzheimer’s.
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States.
Twenty four percent of adults in central Illinois suffer from
doctor-diagnosed arthritis.
Heart of
Illinois United Way funds programs providing education, awareness, and
clinical support for people with arthritis.
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