United Way speakers visited journalism students on Thursday. The speakers were Laura Gilliam,the Executive Director of the United Way of River Cities, and Cassey Bowden, the Director of Resource Development and Marketing Director.
Gilliam started out by giving the history of United Way. She informed the students that it started in 1922 and that it has changed since then.
The United Way of River Cities supports 5 counties in West Virginia, they are: Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, Lawrence, and Mason. Within these 5 counties there are over 200 non-profit organizations.
Gilliam said, "There are 4 focus areas that the United Way is based on, which are: Learning and Earning, Families and Children, Health and Wellness, Basic Needs and Unforeseen Hardships." She then said that these focus areas are fairly new and revised.
"United Way used to just be a national organization but now it is worldwide," Gilliam explained.
Then Gilliam turned the floor over to Bowden. Bowden then explained what the phrase "Live United" means.
"Live United means that together we can unite and make a better tomorrow."
She then went on to talk about the different fundraisers that the United Way of River Cities does to raise money for the agencies that they represent. For the last two years they have done the Putt and Play Tournament. This is a tournament that the whole family can participate in. It is simply a putt putt golf tournament. Another fundraiser is the 5K Championship which brings out nearly 500 runners every year. The fundraiser that brings in the most money is the Workplace Pledge. This is where a company asks its employees to pledge money to help the United Way reach their goal.
The 2009 goal for the United Way of River Cities is 1.4 million dollars. The deadline for this campaign is December 31, 2009.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Questions Regarding United Way Guests
On Thursday, the United Way of River Cities guests are coming to JMC 201.
There are five questions that I have regarding to United Way itself. What is United Way and their mission? Did they meet their goal last year? If they did not meet their goal, what did it end up being? Does the United Way file taxes? What organizations does the United Way of River Cities affiliate with and how are they affiliated? What is the United Way of River Cities goals for this year?
My non-profit organization that I am doing my project on is Boy Scouts-Tri State Area Council. The two question that I am going to ask our guests about them are: How much money did my organization make last year? Do they support any good causes in the Tri-state area?
There are five questions that I am going to ask Boy Scouts-Tri State Area Council. The first thing I want to ask is, do you file taxes? Out of all the money raised last year how much of it went to more fundraising? What are the goals of this organization? Did you meet your fundraising goal last year? What are your goals for this year?
There are five questions that I have regarding to United Way itself. What is United Way and their mission? Did they meet their goal last year? If they did not meet their goal, what did it end up being? Does the United Way file taxes? What organizations does the United Way of River Cities affiliate with and how are they affiliated? What is the United Way of River Cities goals for this year?
My non-profit organization that I am doing my project on is Boy Scouts-Tri State Area Council. The two question that I am going to ask our guests about them are: How much money did my organization make last year? Do they support any good causes in the Tri-state area?
There are five questions that I am going to ask Boy Scouts-Tri State Area Council. The first thing I want to ask is, do you file taxes? Out of all the money raised last year how much of it went to more fundraising? What are the goals of this organization? Did you meet your fundraising goal last year? What are your goals for this year?
Monday, October 12, 2009
My Thoughts On News Briefing.
When I first watched a news brief I thought that it was similar to a news conference. The more I watch them the more I realize that they are aq not like news conferences at all. The reason I am starting to think this is because news conferences are a question and answer setting. News briefs on the other hand are more of a formal type meeting.
News briefs are more formal because at the beginning the press secretary takes a few moments to explain where the president is going in the next few days and what he will be doing while he is gone. The press secretary then starts bringing up things that are going on in the government. When this happens, the reporters start asking questions. Sometimes the questions are ones that the speaker does not want to answer but other times he does not mind.
I believe that the reporters and the press secretary understand eachother. They work together. They see one another everday. That's another difference between news conferences and news briefings. At news conferences, any reporter can be there to get the news. In news briefings, there are designated reporters to do the job.
I needed to reword question and answer in the first paragraph, myself.
Comma after happens, ap stylebook pg 357
correct spelling of and, myself.
Comma after conferences, ap stylebook pg357
comma after briefings, ap stylebook pg 357
News briefs are more formal because at the beginning the press secretary takes a few moments to explain where the president is going in the next few days and what he will be doing while he is gone. The press secretary then starts bringing up things that are going on in the government. When this happens, the reporters start asking questions. Sometimes the questions are ones that the speaker does not want to answer but other times he does not mind.
I believe that the reporters and the press secretary understand eachother. They work together. They see one another everday. That's another difference between news conferences and news briefings. At news conferences, any reporter can be there to get the news. In news briefings, there are designated reporters to do the job.
I needed to reword question and answer in the first paragraph, myself.
Comma after happens, ap stylebook pg 357
correct spelling of and, myself.
Comma after conferences, ap stylebook pg357
comma after briefings, ap stylebook pg 357
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Guest Speakers From United Way
Later on this month the JMC 201 class is going to have two guest speakers from the United Way in River Cities to come give information about what the United Way does on a daily basis.
Laura Gilliam is the Executive Director of the River Cities Branch. She attended the University of N.C. at Chapel Hill- Kenan-Flagler Business School. Cassey Bowden is the Director of Resource Development and Marketing. She has a Masters of IER, Employee Industrial Relations.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Revisions For Extra Credit
The United Way of River Cities has many affiliates that work with them throughout the year. In JMC 201 all of the students have to choose an affiliate and do research on them. Periods, pg 362, 2009 AP Stylebook.
As a JMC 201 student, I have chosen to do my project on the Boy Scouts-Tri State Area Council. Commas, pg 357, 2009 AP Stylebook, Hyphenated words, pg 361, 2009 AP Stylebook. The Boy Scouts do many activities throughout the year.
The Boy Scouts are designed to mold the youth into adults with character who help the community. The boys who just start out in Boy Scouts are known as cubs and if they go all the way through the training and get all the minimum badges then they can become an eagle scout.
There are activities all year long that the Boy Scouts attend. They have many camps. These camps can last anywhere from a day to weeks long. There are even camps that their families attend with them. They also do food drives and sell popcorn.
I will be researching the Tri-State Boy Scouts in more depth later on in the month.
Posted by Amber Hay at http://www.tsacbsa.org/ Sources, pg 451, 2009 AP Stylebook.
I, Amber Hay, promise to never make these AP Style mistakes again.
As a JMC 201 student, I have chosen to do my project on the Boy Scouts-Tri State Area Council. Commas, pg 357, 2009 AP Stylebook, Hyphenated words, pg 361, 2009 AP Stylebook. The Boy Scouts do many activities throughout the year.
The Boy Scouts are designed to mold the youth into adults with character who help the community. The boys who just start out in Boy Scouts are known as cubs and if they go all the way through the training and get all the minimum badges then they can become an eagle scout.
There are activities all year long that the Boy Scouts attend. They have many camps. These camps can last anywhere from a day to weeks long. There are even camps that their families attend with them. They also do food drives and sell popcorn.
I will be researching the Tri-State Boy Scouts in more depth later on in the month.
Posted by Amber Hay at http://www.tsacbsa.org/ Sources, pg 451, 2009 AP Stylebook.
I, Amber Hay, promise to never make these AP Style mistakes again.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
October 7 Press Brief
Robert Gibbs, the press secretary, answered questions at the October 7 Press Brief.
Gibbs started out by giving the president's travel schedule. At a point during this section he admitted that he had not looked at the president's schedule the day before. In the description of the travel schedule, he would discuss where the president was going, how long he would be there, why he was going there, and who he was going to speak to.
The way the press brief was going it seemed that the reporters were the ones who set the time frame, not Gibbs. The reason is because throughout the whole meeting the reporter's would say "according to the New York Times." So therefore the New York Times was actually setting the time frame, which they are reporters.
The reporters did not ask too many probing questions. There were a few questions that Gibbs did not want to answer so he would ignore the reporter. Most of the time the reporters asked questions that Gibbs did not mind to answer.
Gibbs started out by giving the president's travel schedule. At a point during this section he admitted that he had not looked at the president's schedule the day before. In the description of the travel schedule, he would discuss where the president was going, how long he would be there, why he was going there, and who he was going to speak to.
The way the press brief was going it seemed that the reporters were the ones who set the time frame, not Gibbs. The reason is because throughout the whole meeting the reporter's would say "according to the New York Times." So therefore the New York Times was actually setting the time frame, which they are reporters.
The reporters did not ask too many probing questions. There were a few questions that Gibbs did not want to answer so he would ignore the reporter. Most of the time the reporters asked questions that Gibbs did not mind to answer.
Source: www.whitehouse.gov
Upcoming United Way Project
The United Way of River Cities have many affiliates that work with them throughout the year. In JMC 201 all of the students have to choose an affiliate and do research on them
As a JMC 201 student I have chosen to do my project on the Boy Scouts- Tri State Area Council. The Boy Scouts do many activities throughout the year.
The Boy Scouts are designed to mold the youth into adults with character who help the community. The boys who just start out in Boy Scouts are known as cubs and if they go all the way through the training and get all the minimum badges then they can become an eagle scout.
There are activities all year long that the Boy Scouts attend. They have many camps. These camps can last anywhere from a day to weeks long. There are even camps that their families attend with them. They also do food drives and sell popcorn.
I will be researching the Tri-State Boy Scouts in more depth later on in the month.
As a JMC 201 student I have chosen to do my project on the Boy Scouts- Tri State Area Council. The Boy Scouts do many activities throughout the year.
The Boy Scouts are designed to mold the youth into adults with character who help the community. The boys who just start out in Boy Scouts are known as cubs and if they go all the way through the training and get all the minimum badges then they can become an eagle scout.
There are activities all year long that the Boy Scouts attend. They have many camps. These camps can last anywhere from a day to weeks long. There are even camps that their families attend with them. They also do food drives and sell popcorn.
I will be researching the Tri-State Boy Scouts in more depth later on in the month.
United Way Of River Cities
The United Way of River Cities is a great foundation. It is a non-profit organization that helps unfortunate people in the region.
Some of the things that the United Way of River Cities focuses on is children and their families, unforeseen hardships, and learning. The way that they get their money in order to help these situations is by fundraising, grants, and donations.
In the recent news of the United Way of River Cities was that they released their "Common Good Forecaster". The "Common Good Forecaster" shows how the conditions might change in a community if the educational outcomes were to improve, even on the county level.
Some of the things that the United Way of River Cities focuses on is children and their families, unforeseen hardships, and learning. The way that they get their money in order to help these situations is by fundraising, grants, and donations.
In the recent news of the United Way of River Cities was that they released their "Common Good Forecaster". The "Common Good Forecaster" shows how the conditions might change in a community if the educational outcomes were to improve, even on the county level.
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