Earlier today I had the opportunity to go out and see the Multi-Cultural Fair at CV High School. It was a wonderful event, celebrating the diverse make-up of our population. The United Way had a booth in the cafeteria, but the real show was the show itself, with various groups from throughout the area taking part from dance to sing to native American history moments. The Record Searchlight best described the event in its article this past week, and we, at United Way of Northern California was proud to be part of this event. Here is the article, and please put this neat event on your schedule for next year.
SHASTA LAKE — Divisiveness may rule in the nation’s capital but closer to home, hundreds of people will be celebrating diversity instead.
The annual Multicultural Celebration, in its eighth year, returns from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Central Valley High School in Shasta Lake. Last year more than 550 people attended the free event.
“It’s a big coming together,” said Lee Macey, co-coordinator with her husband, Don Yost. “It’s the old common-ground thing.”
This year’s theme is Honoring Humanity.
One highlight is the feast of ethnic cuisine, including East Indian, African-American, Mexican, Mien, Italian and Native American dishes. Community service booths and cultural displays will line the hallways, and a variety of music and dance performances will be featured.
New this year is the Ballet Folklorico from the Anderson Teen Center, a registration booth set up by the League of Women Voters and a child identification fingerprinting station, courtesy of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. Also, a dozen students in the Redding School of the Arts’ Mandarin program will appear as a dragon.
One favorite attraction is the bicycle-powered blender that makes smoothies, provided by county Public Health.
“You put your fruits in the blender and crank away on the bike,” Macey said. “You get a reward for your exercise.”
The Multicultural Planning Committee was formed in 2003, when members of the Mien community wanted to thank the city for the reception they received. In turn, Shasta Lake wanted to share other cultures in the area.
The celebration is funded by community donations and fundraisers. Gateway Unified School District has been the major supporter and sponsor, organizers said, with teachers and students actively involved.
Dozens of other groups also participate.
“This is really a positive emphasis on diversity in the world,” Macey said.
This kind of said it all.,….just a wonderful event.
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
www.norcalunitedway.org
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Lassen Family Services
Last week we had the occasion to visit one of our agencies in Susanville, CA. Darla and her professional staff are doing a wonderful job of meeting the needs of the area, and making a true Community Impact. We were so impressed with what they are doing with such limited resources…take a look at this site, for this will give you a great insight as to what they are doing and how they do it…
http://www.lassencrisis.com/aboutus.html
This is just one of the 45 agencies that we are partnering with in the 9 northern California counties…very exciting, and a privilege to be associated with these great agencies.
www.norcalunitedway.org
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
http://www.lassencrisis.com/aboutus.html
This is just one of the 45 agencies that we are partnering with in the 9 northern California counties…very exciting, and a privilege to be associated with these great agencies.
www.norcalunitedway.org
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
United Way and the CFC and CSECC
Over the years, the United Way of the many areas that we serve in California have received annual revenue from the many Federal and State employees and their payroll deduction or workplace contribution programs. Without this, many of the basic needs in each of our communities, would not have been able to carry out their daily tasks. We are very indebted to these thousands of employees that chose to make a small contribution each payday that has made a huge difference in the lives of millions over the years.
Yesterday we were able to meet with the Metropolitan Arts Council in Sacramento, our administrator for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), to go over all of their procedures and how this process will affect our local agencies and our interaction with them. I am very happy to report that the meetings went very, very well….our processes has been simplified, and we are now very hopeful that we can reduce our administrative costs to get more dollars to our agencies. Consolidation of the process that has worked for years is the only way to go with the changing business world and the rapidly changing technology in the work place. It is so encouraging to see that we are all in this together; that the downturn in the economy does not mean the decrease in needs (in fact, just the opposite); and that we are all committed to getting the maximum donated dollar to the most needy to make a true community impact in each of our areas.
At the CSECC (California State Employees Charitable Campaign) meeting, we had the same results. The goal to get more dollars contributed to the 45 agencies in the 9 northern California counties that we serve in over 70 programs is on our minds daily, and to hear that by employing the latest in technology in the entire process is very encouraging.
Thanks to all of the Federal and State, and County and City and the many corporation employees that have participated in workplace giving…we are making a huge difference in our communities, and our goal is re-enforced to get more revenue to the using agencies. A noble goal.
www.norcalunitedway.org
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
Yesterday we were able to meet with the Metropolitan Arts Council in Sacramento, our administrator for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), to go over all of their procedures and how this process will affect our local agencies and our interaction with them. I am very happy to report that the meetings went very, very well….our processes has been simplified, and we are now very hopeful that we can reduce our administrative costs to get more dollars to our agencies. Consolidation of the process that has worked for years is the only way to go with the changing business world and the rapidly changing technology in the work place. It is so encouraging to see that we are all in this together; that the downturn in the economy does not mean the decrease in needs (in fact, just the opposite); and that we are all committed to getting the maximum donated dollar to the most needy to make a true community impact in each of our areas.
At the CSECC (California State Employees Charitable Campaign) meeting, we had the same results. The goal to get more dollars contributed to the 45 agencies in the 9 northern California counties that we serve in over 70 programs is on our minds daily, and to hear that by employing the latest in technology in the entire process is very encouraging.
Thanks to all of the Federal and State, and County and City and the many corporation employees that have participated in workplace giving…we are making a huge difference in our communities, and our goal is re-enforced to get more revenue to the using agencies. A noble goal.
www.norcalunitedway.org
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
United Way and the CFC and CSECC
Over the years, the United Way of the many areas that we serve in California have received annual revenue from the many Federal and State employees and their payroll deduction or workplace contribution programs. Without this, many of the basic needs in each of our communities, would not have been able to carry out their daily tasks. We are very indebted to these thousands of employees that chose to make a small contribution each payday that has made a huge difference in the lives of millions over the years.
Yesterday we were able to meet with the Metropolitan Arts Council in Sacramento, our administrator for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), to go over all of their procedures and how this process will affect our local agencies and our interaction with them. I am very happy to report that the meetings went very, very well….our processes has been simplified, and we are now very hopeful that we can reduce our administrative costs to get more dollars to our agencies. Consolidation of the process that has worked for years is the only way to go with the changing business world and the rapidly changing technology in the work place. It is so encouraging to see that we are all in this together; that the downturn in the economy does not mean the decrease in needs (in fact, just the opposite); and that we are all committed to getting the maximum donated dollar to the most needy to make a true community impact in each of our areas.
At the CSECC (California State Employees Charitable Campaign) meeting, we had the same results. The goal to get more dollars contributed to the 45 agencies in the 9 northern California counties that we serve in over 70 programs is on our minds daily, and to hear that by employing the latest in technology in the entire process is very encouraging.
Thanks to all of the Federal and State, and County and City and the many corporation employees that have participated in workplace giving…we are making a huge difference in our communities, and our goal is re-enforced to get more revenue to the using agencies. A noble goal.
www.norcalunitedway.org
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
Yesterday we were able to meet with the Metropolitan Arts Council in Sacramento, our administrator for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), to go over all of their procedures and how this process will affect our local agencies and our interaction with them. I am very happy to report that the meetings went very, very well….our processes has been simplified, and we are now very hopeful that we can reduce our administrative costs to get more dollars to our agencies. Consolidation of the process that has worked for years is the only way to go with the changing business world and the rapidly changing technology in the work place. It is so encouraging to see that we are all in this together; that the downturn in the economy does not mean the decrease in needs (in fact, just the opposite); and that we are all committed to getting the maximum donated dollar to the most needy to make a true community impact in each of our areas.
At the CSECC (California State Employees Charitable Campaign) meeting, we had the same results. The goal to get more dollars contributed to the 45 agencies in the 9 northern California counties that we serve in over 70 programs is on our minds daily, and to hear that by employing the latest in technology in the entire process is very encouraging.
Thanks to all of the Federal and State, and County and City and the many corporation employees that have participated in workplace giving…we are making a huge difference in our communities, and our goal is re-enforced to get more revenue to the using agencies. A noble goal.
www.norcalunitedway.org
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
United Way and the CFC and CSECC
Over the years, the United Way of the many areas that we serve in California have received annual revenue from the many Federal and State employees and their payroll deduction or workplace contribution programs. Without this, many of the basic needs in each of our communities, would not have been able to carry out their daily tasks. We are very indebted to these thousands of employees that chose to make a small contribution each payday that has made a huge difference in the lives of millions over the years.
Yesterday we were able to meet with the Metropolitan Arts Council in Sacramento, our administrator for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), to go over all of their procedures and how this process will affect our local agencies and our interaction with them. I am very happy to report that the meetings went very, very well….our processes has been simplified, and we are now very hopeful that we can reduce our administrative costs to get more dollars to our agencies. Consolidation of the process that has worked for years is the only way to go with the changing business world and the rapidly changing technology in the work place. It is so encouraging to see that we are all in this together; that the downturn in the economy does not mean the decrease in needs (in fact, just the opposite); and that we are all committed to getting the maximum donated dollar to the most needy to make a true community impact in each of our areas.
At the CSECC (California State Employees Charitable Campaign) meeting, we had the same results. The goal to get more dollars contributed to the 45 agencies in the 9 northern California counties that we serve in over 70 programs is on our minds daily, and to hear that by employing the latest in technology in the entire process is very encouraging.
Thanks to all of the Federal and State, and County and City and the many corporation employees that have participated in workplace giving…we are making a huge difference in our communities, and our goal is re-enforced to get more revenue to the using agencies. A noble goal.
www.norcalunitedway.org
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
Yesterday we were able to meet with the Metropolitan Arts Council in Sacramento, our administrator for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), to go over all of their procedures and how this process will affect our local agencies and our interaction with them. I am very happy to report that the meetings went very, very well….our processes has been simplified, and we are now very hopeful that we can reduce our administrative costs to get more dollars to our agencies. Consolidation of the process that has worked for years is the only way to go with the changing business world and the rapidly changing technology in the work place. It is so encouraging to see that we are all in this together; that the downturn in the economy does not mean the decrease in needs (in fact, just the opposite); and that we are all committed to getting the maximum donated dollar to the most needy to make a true community impact in each of our areas.
At the CSECC (California State Employees Charitable Campaign) meeting, we had the same results. The goal to get more dollars contributed to the 45 agencies in the 9 northern California counties that we serve in over 70 programs is on our minds daily, and to hear that by employing the latest in technology in the entire process is very encouraging.
Thanks to all of the Federal and State, and County and City and the many corporation employees that have participated in workplace giving…we are making a huge difference in our communities, and our goal is re-enforced to get more revenue to the using agencies. A noble goal.
www.norcalunitedway.org
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
United Way and the CFC and CSECC
Over the years, the United Way of the many areas that we serve in California have received annual revenue from the many Federal and State employees and their payroll deduction or workplace contribution programs. Without this, many of the basic needs in each of our communities, would not have been able to carry out their daily tasks. We are very indebted to these thousands of employees that chose to make a small contribution each payday that has made a huge difference in the lives of millions over the years.
Yesterday we were able to meet with the Metropolitan Arts Council in Sacramento, our administrator for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), to go over all of their procedures and how this process will affect our local agencies and our interaction with them. I am very happy to report that the meetings went very, very well….our processes has been simplified, and we are now very hopeful that we can reduce our administrative costs to get more dollars to our agencies. Consolidation of the process that has worked for years is the only way to go with the changing business world and the rapidly changing technology in the work place. It is so encouraging to see that we are all in this together; that the downturn in the economy does not mean the decrease in needs (in fact, just the opposite); and that we are all committed to getting the maximum donated dollar to the most needy to make a true community impact in each of our areas.
At the CSECC (California State Employees Charitable Campaign) meeting, we had the same results. The goal to get more dollars contributed to the 45 agencies in the 9 northern California counties that we serve in over 70 programs is on our minds daily, and to hear that by employing the latest in technology in the entire process is very encouraging.
Thanks to all of the Federal and State, and County and City and the many corporation employees that have participated in workplace giving…we are making a huge difference in our communities, and our goal is re-enforced to get more revenue to the using agencies. A noble goal.
www.norcalunitedway.org
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
Yesterday we were able to meet with the Metropolitan Arts Council in Sacramento, our administrator for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), to go over all of their procedures and how this process will affect our local agencies and our interaction with them. I am very happy to report that the meetings went very, very well….our processes has been simplified, and we are now very hopeful that we can reduce our administrative costs to get more dollars to our agencies. Consolidation of the process that has worked for years is the only way to go with the changing business world and the rapidly changing technology in the work place. It is so encouraging to see that we are all in this together; that the downturn in the economy does not mean the decrease in needs (in fact, just the opposite); and that we are all committed to getting the maximum donated dollar to the most needy to make a true community impact in each of our areas.
At the CSECC (California State Employees Charitable Campaign) meeting, we had the same results. The goal to get more dollars contributed to the 45 agencies in the 9 northern California counties that we serve in over 70 programs is on our minds daily, and to hear that by employing the latest in technology in the entire process is very encouraging.
Thanks to all of the Federal and State, and County and City and the many corporation employees that have participated in workplace giving…we are making a huge difference in our communities, and our goal is re-enforced to get more revenue to the using agencies. A noble goal.
www.norcalunitedway.org
ronlargent@norcalunitedway.org
Chamberee A Great Event in Redding, CA
What an enjoyable night at the annual Redding Chamber of Commerce Awards function, Chamberee. Held at the Win River Casino Grand Ballroom, the room was filled with community supporters to recognize the outstanding volunteers and businesses in Redding. This was the 10th Chamberee that I have attended, and this one was as enjoyable as one could ask. The highlight of the evening was the recognition of Dick Green, the former and long term manager of our own Channel 7, KRCR, as the Citizen of the Year. This award was long overdue, as Dick has been a key member of our community since the 1960′s.
Also recognized were the many past recipients, along with the volunteers that have spent endless hours on behalf of the Chamber. And, these things do not just happen, and hats off to Frank Strazzarino and his entire staff at the Redding Chamber of Commerce for their great planning, aided by the very competent staff at Win River, to make this great annual event happen.
Well done, and certainly well enjoyed, by the hundreds in attendance. On to greater things, now, led by the Redding Chamber.
Also recognized were the many past recipients, along with the volunteers that have spent endless hours on behalf of the Chamber. And, these things do not just happen, and hats off to Frank Strazzarino and his entire staff at the Redding Chamber of Commerce for their great planning, aided by the very competent staff at Win River, to make this great annual event happen.
Well done, and certainly well enjoyed, by the hundreds in attendance. On to greater things, now, led by the Redding Chamber.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)