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Thanks to UWG donors, United Way of Galveston was able to fund 180K in collaborative grants! A big THANK YOU to all of our donors and collaborative agencies for making change happen! Don't forget to check our Grants page for in-depth information and outcomes on each of the grants!  Plus, we'll be featuring each of the grants and collaborative agencies on our Blog, Facebook Page and Twitter.

 We are proud to say that the 2011/2012 UWG Grants are currently under review for funding!  The Committee's results will be release soon!  Thank you to all of the applicants! 

 Check out our article today in the Non-Profit section of the Galveston County Daily News!  We will post and Tweet the link soon!  In the meantime, check out some other articles from United Way of Galveston in the Galveston County Daily News - http://galvestondailynews.com/adv-feature.lasso?ewcd=26a8a1d9296c404c

 Now you can join United Way of Galveston's email list via text message!  Text UWG to 22828 to join for updates and news on what United Way of Galveston is doing on Galveston Island!

 We are excited to continue our 2011/2012 UWG Campaign!  Individuals, businesses, agencies, and community members are working hard to help us reach our goal of 1.3 M!  Thank you to everyone for your hard work and diligent efforts!  Keep up the great work and we can succeed together!

Enrollment is underway! The Office of Community Health Plans has several openings still available for the UTMB Health Multi-Share Plan, with effective dates as early as September 1, 2011. Based on availability and income eligibility requirements, a monthly premium subsidy may be available.

"The Plan is a benefits program, not health insurance, offered to employees who work for small businesses in Galveston County that employ between two and 50 employees," said Craig S. Kovacevich, MA, Executive Director of UTMB's Community Health Network.

Join us as we kick-off our 2011 campaign on August 30th!  This campaign United Way of Galveston is focusing our theme on uncommon people, uniting for a common cause.  Come be part of the change!  Click here to register and purchase your tickets now!

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United Way and the American Human Development Project have created a tool to forecast how things might change if educational outcomes were better.  View statistics by community.  Learn more here.

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The United Way Campaign for the Common Good will mobilize millions of people and organizations across the country to take action and improve the education, income and health of America's communities. The campaign kicks off with a focus on education and an ambitious goal to cut the high school dropout rate in half.