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United Way helps with prescription drug discount
program
…Reported by:
Melissa Mecija The United Way
partners up with Santa Barbara County ……to all
county residents. The United Way
has run a similar program for the ……impact so
many more families," said United Way
CEO Eddie Taylor. To learn where …
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Santa Maria "Stuff the Bus" to help
families in need
…children in
need. The Northern Santa Barbara County
United Way combined with other local
organizations to Stuff the ……said Eddie Taylor
of the Northern Santa Barbara County United
Way . Saturday's Stuff the Bus event
collected more …
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LOMPOC "Stuff the Bus" to help
families in need
United Way of N. Santa Barbara Co. needs your
help for its "Diaper Drive"
…2009 Reported
by: Bethany Tucker One organization hopes to
collect supplies for local families in need. The
United Way of Northern Santa
Barbara County is holding its "Diaper Drive"
until the end of October. Organizers say the
drive …
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Diaper drive extended for
one Central Coast county
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Central
Coast
program
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helping
to
stretch
the
dollar
for
your
family
as
it
extends
its
diaper
drive.
Mayors step out for charity
By Samantha Yale Scroggin/Staff Writer
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New
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program
producing
dramatic
results
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By Monica Quintero, KSBY News
Posted: May 20, 2010 2:02 PM
Updated: May 20, 2010 8:54 PM
A new reading program is having a big impact on local students. Students at Vandenberg Middle School are taking part in the "United for Literacy" Reading Plus Program. It's sponsored by the United Ways of Santa Barbara County.
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The web based reading program is for students as young as the 3rd grade and even for adults. It's being conducted at 26 schools and with 6 community organizations.
Eddie Taylor, Northern Santa Barbara County United Way CEO, said, "It's improving grade level reading at an incredible rate. We've had students in our program now for less than three months who have improved their reading grade levels two or three grades."
See what one student has to say about it on KSBY News at six and how her reading skills have dramatically improved in a very short time. Play Video
KSBY News Reporter Monica Quintero will have a live report.
I just wanted to send this out to everyone… Thanks to the organizing and planning of the United Way, (Vandenberg Middle School- where I teach) was chosen to be one of the FEW pilot schools to implement this AMAZING speed reading program. It focuses on: comprehension, speed and vocabulary. Out of my 29 students in ONLY 2 weeks, 3 have already improved a grade level. That’s right, a whole GRADE LEVEL in reading! Adena Zender
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Local car dealers
host formula, diaper drive
Some local auto dealers are pinching in to help
the Northern Santa Barbara County United Way
gather formula and diapers for those in need
during these bad economic times. Jon Bachman at
the Crossroads Auto Center recently contacted
the Northern Santa Barbara County United Way to
offer support to the community.
“I understand that these are hard times and
the local charities have a shortage of funds and
also formula and diapers. We’d like to help,”
Bachman said.
Monetary donations, formula and diapers will be
accepted at the Crossroad s Auto Center, off
Betteravia Road, in Santa Maria through July 4
to support those in need. “If we would all
do a little it will make a huge difference,”
says Pat Cusack, who co-owns several local
dealerships.
Partnering in the effort are United Way,
Community Volkswagen of Santa Maria, BMW, Toyota
and Honda, which are all located at the
Crossroads Auto Center.
For more information on donations, contact the
Northern Santa Barbara County United Way office
at 922-0329, Ext. 105
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