Arrowhead United Way
San Bernardino, CA, January 10, 2012 – Arrowhead United Way (AUW) received a $15,000 corporate gift from Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway to help fund critical programs in the local community. AUW and BNSF are longtime partners and have a strong working relationship. Kenneth Johnson currently serves on the Board of Directors of AUW, as have other BNSF employees for many years. This contribution goes above and beyond the campaign dollars that are raised on an annual basis through BNSF employees. AUW will use the gift to fund programs to assist the local area’s underserved population in education, income,...
“Arrowhead United Way draws Volunteers to help” San Bernardino, CA -Local non-profit organization Arrowhead United Way partnered with Central City Lutheran Mission in San Bernardino for ‘Make a Difference Day’ in order to renovate classrooms for the Mission’s after school program. The ‘Make a Difference’ event was hosted by Arrowhead United Way as part of their mission to support education, and help improve the academic environmental setting for children in the after school program. Arrowhead United Way staff teamed with the program director to give classrooms a touch of vibrancy with a fresh coat of paint for every room. From the...
A Holiday Shopping, Food, and Wine Tasting Event San Bernardino, CA, October 25, 2011: Vendors will be selling everything from must-have jewelry designs and hand-made teapots to personalized plaques and unique food products, at the California Welcome Center on Thursday, November 3, 2011 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Shoppers will be treated to food and wine samplings as they browse the many selections and get a jump start on their holiday shopping, all in the distinctive environment that is the California Welcome Center. The event is hosted by the Arrowhead United Way Women’s Leadership Council (WLC), a membership group...
Arrowhead United Way is partnering with Central City Lutheran Mission (CCLM) to do some much needed repairs. On October 22, 2011, Arrowhead United Way and Central City Lutheran Mission will be hosting the event at 1354 N. G Street in San Bernardino. Activities will begin at 9am and end at approximately 2pm. Arrowhead United Way is in need of 60 volunteers to paint the after school classrooms and plant flowers and fruit trees. Company employees from Fed Ex, Wells Fargo, and Future Social Workers in Action (FSWAA) from Cal State San Bernardino will also be participating. For more information, visit...
Donors Receive Signed Lithograph of Historical Landmark San Bernardino, CA, September 14, 2011: Arrowhead United Way held its annual leadership recognition event San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum in the Santa Fe Depot to recognize members of the Leadership Giving Program. Members of this group consist of individuals in the community who give $1,000 or more annually. Every leadership donor received a signed and numbered copy of the lithograph of the Santa Fe Depot by artist Teodor Dumitrescu; the original drawing was presented to Mayor Patrick Morris and City of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency, who sponsored the lithographs. Event...
San Bernardino, CA, August 11, 2011 – Arrowhead United Way (AUW) received a $40,000 corporate gift from Southern California Edison (SCE) to help fund critical programs in the local community. AUW and SCE are longtime partners and have a strong working relationship. Beverly Powell, the Region Manager/Public Affairs for SCE, has served on the Board of Directors of AUW for several years. SCE’s areas of priority that focus on education and the underserved align seamlessly with AUW’s focus on education, income, and health. SCE invests in education because it wants to ensure that students graduate with the academic and technical skills...
Crestline, CA – Arrowhead United Way invites parents and their children, grandparents and their grandchildren, and the community to visit the firstBorn Learning Trail in the San Bernardino National Forest located in the community of Crestline. A 2009 study from the National Center for Education Statistics found that unfortunately children living in poverty are less likely to have someone read to them, tell them stories or sing to them. Additionally, research indicates that disadvantaged children come into school years behind their peers in pre-literacy skills, and rarely catch up. The Born Learning Trail is a fun and easy way to build...
Local High School Students are Encouraged to Attend College San Bernardino, CA, June 24, 2011: The Women’s Leadership Council of Arrowhead United Way hosted more than 50 young female high school juniors and seniors for a fun half-day of workshops designed to assist them in determining a career path, sorting through resources, and improving skills in time management, overcoming obstacles, and goal-setting at California State University San Bernardino on June 23, 2011. The goal of program, Summer College Cruise: Navigating the Waters of Education to a Successful Future, is to provide an introduction to the college experience for at-risk young...
San Bernardino, CA – Arrowhead United Way’s Young Leadership Council is organizing a school supply drive to help local children who cannot afford school supplies. The drive is to take place at Court Street Square at E and Court Streets in Downtown San Bernardino on June 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Council is encouraging individuals and local companies to get involved and help the children who desperately need it. There has been a very positive response to the upcoming event. Major partners who have made a commitment to the drive are Cal State San Bernardino, the City...
Arrowhead United Way (AUW) is continuing to refresh its purpose and mission, making it more relevant to today’s problems. Acknowledging that times are different, the United Way board has updated funding priorities and focus areas over the past few years. After evaluating local needs, AUW is focusing on education, income and health, because these are the building blocks for a good quality of life. In the area of education, Debbie Barrera, AUW board chair, states that the organization is very excited about its new efforts around early grade reading. Joining in United Way of America’s national goal of cutting the...
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