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United Way celebrates 2009 campaign success with rally, volunteer activities

March 08, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY

United Way celebrates 2009 campaign success
with rally, volunteer activities
Traditional celebration transformed into Day of Action for second year

WHAT: Rally celebrating United Way of Metropolitan Nashville’s 2009 fundraising campaign. Our traditional campaign celebration has once again been transformed from a sit-down luncheon to a Volunteer Day of Action, “Board Books for Babies.”
This Day of Action will benefit children served through nine United Way-supported child care centers offering Read to Succeed, United Way’s early learning initiative. The centers serve primarily poverty-level families.

TIME: Campaign Celebration Rally, 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m.

Volunteer shift #1, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (volunteers sorting books)
Volunteer shift #2, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (volunteers sorting books)
Volunteer shift #3, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (volunteers delivering books to agencies)

DATE: Wednesday, March 10, 2010

WHERE: United Way of Metropolitan Nashville office
250 Venture Circle (in MetroCenter)
Nashville, TN 37228

CELEBRATION RALLY PROGRAM SPEAKERS:

Eric Dewey, President & CEO, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville
Gregg Morton, President, AT&T Tennessee and United Way’s 2009 Campaign Chair
Jerry Geraghty, President & CEO, Rogers Group and United Way’s 2010 Board Chair

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
•Announcement of campaign results for 2009; How this affects program allocations
•Nearly 140 volunteers sorting, packing and delivering books throughout the day
•More than 80 local companies winning awards for outstanding campaigns

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