United Way’s Young Leaders Society is hosting its 2^nd Nonprofit Board Resource Event – Make Your Mark!.  Young Leaders Society is partnering with Emerging Leaders Ocala to invite Young Professionals throughout Marion County to get more involved in community advocacy by learning about agencies, getting on boards and sitting on committees.  On Thursday, November 5, 11:00am-1:00pm at United Way we will host our second board resource event called “Make Your Mark”.  

There will be a panel discussion with community leaders on the importance of being involved in the community and how to be an effective board member.  This will be followed by a speed networking session with agencies and community boards.  We hope to place, you the Young Leader, on local boards and committees that fit your passions to not only further your development, but to move forward the needle on the issues addressed by these organizations.  Not mention it’s great for the resume!  If you are not ready to the leap into board leadership, this can be used as a great opportunity to learn more and see if it’s something you might want for the future.   Hope you will come and enjoy a free lunch and a fun discussion!

Please RSVP to Summer Gill  by October 30 at sgill@uwmc.org.  Feel free to call 732-9696 with any questions.

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Dance United is a dance marathon that is quickly becoming the largest and most fun event in Marion County with all proceeds benefitting United Way.

Dance United is a fundraising effort where hundreds of volunteers team up and dance for twelve hours to show their support for United Way and the community. It will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 10:00 am through 10:00 pm at the Forest High School Gym.  Great music and entertainment is scheduled throughout the day – don’t miss the fun on Nov. 14. 

 Teams can be as small as one person and as large as 100 people – the more the better.  Team members are asked to give a $15 register fee and raise an additional $100 per person all benefitting United Way.  T-shirts will be given to every dancer and Sonic Drive-In Restaurant will be providing all dancers with delicious food and slushes for the entirety of the Marathon.Don’t you want to be a part of this fun event? Go to the United Way of Marion County webpage www.uwmc.org to sign up. We need you to help make the difference in Marion County – sign up now for Dance United!!!!  All ages welcomed!  Have your company sponsor a team or join the ELO team.  Email Summer Gill with any questions or to get a team together – sgill@uwmc.org.

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At Stone Creek Golf Club

Date – Friday, October 16^th 8:30 AM

Format – 4 Player 18 hole Scramble

Fee – $80 per Player

PRIZES:  Hole-in-One prizes: $10,000 CASH; $1,000 Savings Bond

Longest Drive (men/women): Golf bags     Closest-to-Pin:  TBA

First, Second, Third, Last place Teams:  Gift Certificates

CHANCE DRAWING: for various prizes.  Tickets $5.

50/50 DRAWING: Tickets $10.

BREAKFAST/LUNCH provided.

MULLIGANS available for $5 (max of 2).  Price includes chance drawing ticket.

HOLE SPONSOR LEVELS:

SILVER:   $100 sponsors a hole.  Sign will be placed.

GOLD:   $500 sponsors two holes, registers a 4-player team, listed on T-shirt (if registered by October 1^st)

PLATINUM:  $1000 sponsors 1^st/18^th holes, registers a 4-player team, listed on T-shirt (with logo—if registered by October 1^st), 2 complimentary Mulligan tickets per player

REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE AT CENTRAL FLORIDA BREAST CLINIC, STONE CREEK, AND WWW.GOLFFORTHECURE.NET

FOR MORE INFO,  CALL OR COME BY CENTRAL FLORIDA BREAST CLINIC AT 867-0215. (LOCATED AT 1805 SE 16^TH AVE, STE 602 IN OCALA—18^TH ST PROFESSIONAL PARK)

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Success by 6 at the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County in partnership with United Way of Marion County will host its Second Annual Pajamas and Books for Bedtime. Success by 6 is an initiative that addresses the needs of parents with children birth through age 6.  ELO can assist by donating new PJ’s in various sizes and/or books or by collecting cash donations for PJ’s and books

• All Pajamas must be new/store bought.  Various sizes are needed in both girl and boy fashions starting from infants through adults sizes (for some of the teenagers). 
• Books can be new or gently used and we are in need of infant picture books, children’s books and chapter books (for pre-teens and teens). 

The pajamas and books will be distributed during the holiday season prior to Christmas. All donations are due December 1, 2009. Children receiving the pajamas and books will be prioritized in the following order: 1) children residing in the domestic violence shelter and emergency shelters within Marion County, 2) children residing in maternal and transitional housing, and 3) children residing in low-income households throughout the county.

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The American Cancer Society’s 2010 Cattle Barons’ Ball will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Circle Square Cultural Center at On Top of the World.  You won’t want to miss out on this extraordinary fundraising event as it will be a classy western themed evening complete with live musical entertainment, fine dining, bachelor/bachelorette auction, silent and live auctions, as well as other themed activities!  For more information, please contact Stacy Westbrook, Vice Chair, at stacywestbrook@mrhs.org, Jamie Daniel, M.D., Chair, at jamiedy@cox.net, or go to the website at http://www.ocalacbb.com/

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