United Way 2012/13
SPONSORED: Do you ride the RTA trolleys? Now through Fri 11/15, drop some change (and dollar bills if you'd like!) into the fareboxes on the Downtown RTA Trolleys. While the service is always free with a smile, any money received on the trolleys will be given to United Way!
SPONSORED: Fall Ball: An Artistic Affair Join Cleveland's young professionals for a night of culture and creativity at United Way Young Leaders' annual gala Fall Ball on Sat 10/5 from 8PM to midnight at MOCA, the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. Enjoy an art-filled night of food, endless cocktails, fabulous silent auction dancing and access to MOCA’s galleries, to benefit a great cause! For tickets and more information: UnitedWayCleveland.org/FallBall
It's becoming one of the most anticipated parties of the year. United Way's Fall Ball has it all: great food, great drinks, top entertainment, and the coolest young professionals in Cleveland.
Now they've got one of the coolest venues in the world: MOCA Cleveland, the Museum of Contemporary Art. Join them on Sat 10/5 from 8PM to midnight for a night to remember. And it's all to benefit the good work of the United Way of Greater Cleveland and their education, income and health initiatives that help your neighbors. http://www.UnitedWayCleveland.org
SPONSORED: Suits, ties, cocktail dresses and ART! You're cordially invited to Fall Ball: An Artistic Affair, a young professionals' gala hosted by United Way of Greater Cleveland's Young Leaders. Join us for culture and creativity on Sat 10/5 from 8PM to midnight at MOCA, the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. Don't miss this fun and art-filled evening of food, endless cocktails and dancing. For tickets and more information: UnitedWayCleveland.org/FallBall
United Way of Greater Cleveland has style. Not content to simply issue a press release or call a meeting to announce the goal for their 2013-14 campaign, they insist on throwing a pancake breakfast on Public Square for the entire city each year. The goal is $42,500,000, up 2.6% from last year.
Cool Cleveland was there to talk with Terry Stewart, formerly of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and now one of the co-chairs of the campaign about their audacious goal and all the good United Way does each and every day in our community. UnitedWay.org
Bill Kitson, Executive Director of United Way of Greater Cleveland talks with Cool Cleveland at the annual Campaign Kick-Off & Pancake Flip on Public Square.
With an audacious goal and tremendous need in our region, Bill and the extensive community partners of United Way are addressing the issues facing our community. UnitedWay.org
SPONSORED: Public Square is turning into Pancake Square! Join United Way of Greater Cleveland for the annual Campaign Kickoff and Pancake Flip Thu 8/29 on Public Square 7-10AM. Pancakes, sausage and orange juice are only $5. Plus a FREE Bakers Square gift card for the first 3,400 breakfasts! 2013 Campaign goal announcement at 8AM. More info: 216-436-2121 or mcarver@unitedwaycleveland.org.
SPONSORED: RideUNITED is rolling into Cleveland! Join United Way for the 3rd annual bicycle tour Sun 6/23. Travel the scenic Towpath Trail or city streets from Cleveland to Akron and back again during this one-day fully supported event. All proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland and United Way of Summit County. RideUNITED.org
SPONSORED: Time to Gear Up for The RideUNITED Bike Tour! Join United Way as the 3rd annual RideUNITED rolls into town Sun 6/23. Travel the scenic Towpath Trail or city streets from Cleveland to Akron and back again during this one-day fully supported event. All proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland and United Way of Summit County. RideUNITED.org
SPONSORED: Share your Passion for Fashion at Rock the CATWALK! Join the United Way of Greater Cleveland Women's Leadership Council Thu 4/11 at 6PM at Public Hall as they showcase this spring's hottest fashions from local boutiques. Tickets begin at $125. Proceeds advance education, income and health in our community. United Way of Greater Cleveland.
It's important to have fun while doing good.
United Ways' cool Rock The Catwalk event lets you do both. Featuring fashions from local boutiques and designers, this rocking fashion show raises money for all the good works that United Way supports.
Want to learn more? Listen to Lisa Oliver of Key Bank and Jennifer Bell of AON Risk, who attended last year's Catwalk and are in volunteer leadership positions at United Way. Watch the video here.
Says Jennifer, "Lots of energy, great music, great fashion... it's what Cleveland is all about..." Lisa adds, "We've reached out to local boutiques, local women business owners, and we'll have a number of them showing their wares, from the East Side to the West Side."
Get your tickets now for Thu 4/11 and Rock The Catwalk with United Way. Contact Maureen Purcell at 216-436-2194 or mpurcell@UnitedWayCleveland.org.
SPONSORED: Get Out of the Cold and Pack The Q! Buy discount tickets to watch Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers take on Blake Griffin and the Los Angeles Clippers, Fri 3/1. The Cavs will donate $5 for every ticket sold through this promotion to United Way of Greater Cleveland.
SPONSORED: SCORE BIG and help your community! United Way's 10th Annual Sports Auction on WTAM is live thru 1PM Fri 11/16. Everything from a Kyrie Irving jersey, to a Carlos Santana baseball bat, Trent Richardson football, a trip to Super Bowl XLVII and a Zamboni ride during a Lake Erie Monsters game! UnitedWayCleveland.org/auction.
SPONSORED: Rock & Roll All Night and Bid on a 10’ Artistic Masterpiece! Don your rock chic attire for the GuitarMania Gala Auction Sat 10/20 at the Rock Hall. Tickets are $75 for general admission or $150 for reserved seating. Doors open at 6:30PM with the auction beginning at 8:00. Can’t make it to the Auction? Bid online! UnitedWayCleveland.org. All proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland and the Rock Hall education activities.
SPONSORED: Hey stars and starlets, join us for a gala, Hollywood style! United Way of Greater Cleveland’s Young Leaders annual Fall Ball: Silver Screen Soiree, on Sat 10/6 at The Ritz-Carlton's Silver Grille 8PM - 1AM. Enjoy a classic martini and star studded culinary creations, bid on fabulous silent auction items, then swagger on over to the dance floor and groove to Tricky Dick and the Cover-Ups. UnitedWayCleveland.org/FallBall.
SPONSORED: Fall Ball: Silver Screen Soiree Don't miss United Way of Greater Cleveland's Young Leaders annual gala Sat 10/6 at The Ritz-Carlton's Silver Grille 8PM - 1AM. Enjoy a classic martini and star studded culinary creations, bid on fabulous silent auction items, then swagger on over to the dance floor and groove to Tricky Dick and the Cover-Ups. UnitedWayCleveland.org/FallBall.
Vickie Hau is an Edison Engineer with GE Lighting at Nela Park, working on sustainable and energy efficient lighting products worldwide. She came to Cleveland four years ago after growing up in Brooklyn, NY and she talks about how Cleveland stacks up against the Big Apple area. Watch the video here.
Vickie joined United Way's Young Leaders to assist the needy in our community and to take advantage of the networking, now she's got her black dress ready for United Way’s Fall Ball on Sat 10/6 from 8PM – 1AM at the Ritz-Carlton's Silver Grille at the Higbee's Building.
This year's theme is pure Hollywood: Silver Screen Soiree, and features the band Tricky Dick and the Cover-Ups, heavy hors d'oeuvres and the Dirty Dean Martini. For more information about the Fall Ball, contact Greg Renkas at 216-436-2208 or GRenkas@UnitedWayCleveland.org.
For a Good Cause
Join us at United Way of Greater Cleveland's annual Campaign Kick-Off and Pancake Flip as volunteers serve up 10,000 flapjacks while students from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District announced this year's campaign goal of $41,000,000.
Each year, greater Cleveland's famously philanthropic spirit rises to the challenge and contributes to help United Way's 216 non-profit programs serve tens of thousands of needy Greater Clevelanders.
Watch the video as Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready talks with campaign co-chairs Rick Chiricosta, Medical Mutual president & chief executive officer, and Dan Walsh, the Northeast Ohio President of Huntington National Bank as they discuss the $8 million that's been raised so far with their Pacesetter campaign, and the challenge grants that Medical Mutual are offering to companies who are new to United Way. UnitedWayCleveland.org
SPONSORED: The 4th Annual Rock United will rock Barley House on Fri 9/14 with live music from local singer-songwriter Ryan Humbert and special guest The Curve. Doors open at 7PM. Buy tickets online. The concert is presented by Oswald Companies and benefits United Way of Greater Cleveland. UnitedWayCleveland.org.
SPONSORED: Public Square is turning into Pancake Square! Don't forget United Way of Greater Cleveland's Campaign Kickoff and Pancake Flip on Thu 8/30 on Public Square from 7-10AM. Pancakes, sausages and orange juice are only $5, complimentary coffee on-site, plus $5 Bakers Square gift cards FREE for the first 3,000 breakfasts! Announcement of 2012 Campaign Goal at 8AM. More info: 216-436-2121 or mbattle@unitedwaycleveland.org.
SPONSORED: Flipping for Fluffy Flapjacks! Don't miss United Way of Greater Cleveland's Campaign Kickoff and Pancake Flip on Thu 8/30 on Public Square from 7-10AM. Pancakes, sausages and orange juice are only $5, complimentary coffee on-site, plus $5 Bakers Square gift cards FREE for the first 3,000 breakfasts! Delivery available to downtown offices. Announcement of 2012 Campaign Goal at 8AM. More info: 216-436-2121 or mbattle@unitedwaycleveland.org.
SPONSORED: Help your community while spending an evening at Progressive Field! Come Fill the House for Charity on Tue 8/28, as the Cleveland Indians take on the Oakland A's. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket purchased through this promotion will benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland. Don't miss the opportunity to support the Tribe and the community! It’s a win for the home teams! UnitedWayCleveland.org
SPONSORED: Spin into Summer with RideUNITED! Join United Way for the second annual RideUNITED bike tour on Sun 6/24. Whether you are a weekend warrior or avid cyclist, RideUNITED is designed for EVERY cyclist. Register for one of five route options traversing the city streets or Towpath Trail from Cleveland to Akron and back again. All proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland and United Way of Summit County. RideUNITED.org.
It’s that time again. GuitarMania is back, helping to raise money for all the needy United Way agencies, as well as the Rock Hall’s education program.
Watch as Cool Cleveland talks with Karen White, Key Bank’s VP of Community Relations, about how your company could sponsor one of the cool artist-designed guitars. Over 60 10-foot tall Fender Stratocaster guitars have been designed by local artists and celebrities such as Alice Cooper, Cyndi Lauper, Jon Langford of the Mekons and Phil Collen of Def Leppard. Do your own scavenger hunt to find the guitars throughout the city. Then get ready for the Gala Auction on Sat 10/20 at the Rock Hall when the real excitement starts. Watch the video and learn more.
Listen to Leah Sharkey, Medical Mutual clinical analyst and a participant and volunteer organizer for United Way of Greater Cleveland’s 2nd annual RideUNITED bike tour on Sun 6/24.
Leah participated in last year’s RideUNITED, and talks about how this event promotes healthy living through cycling while supporting the health and human service programs funded by United Way. Watch the video and learn more.
SPONSORED: Shake, Rattle & Roll Your Way To The GuitarMania Kickoff! Be a part of the exciting fourth installment of GuitarMania as it kicks off at the Rock Hall on Fri 5/25, at 11:30AM. The 10-foot guitars will be displayed on Collection Auto Group Plaza through Memorial Day weekend then dispersed to their summer locations. Free and open to the public. Cleveland.com/GuitarMania.
SPONSORED: Shake, Rattle & Roll Your Way To The GuitarMania Kickoff! Be a part of the exciting fourth installment of GuitarMania as it kicks off at the Rock Hall on Fri 5/25, at 11:30AM. The 10-foot guitars will be displayed on Collection Auto Group Plaza through Memorial Day weekend then dispersed to their summer locations. Free and open to the public. Cleveland.com/GuitarMania.
SPONSORED: The eBay Auction is Live! The United Way of Greater Cleveland 11th Annual Auction on eBay is live! Bid on items such as United Airlines tickets, travel excursions, local gift certificates, Club seats to Cleveland Indians 2012 home game, tickets to The Addams Family, Keyboard Conversations, Cirque du Soleil "Dralion," Great Scenes from Great Operas, and much more. Auction ends Sun 1/29. Proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland. eBay.com/unitedway
