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Fall 2009 Newsletter

Fall 2009 Newsletter

Table of Contents:
Record-breaking Year for UCP at Taste of Madison
Thank You Community Contributors
Gifts that Keep on Giving
UCP of Greater Dane County: Proud CHCWI Member
UCPeople:  UCP Bakers Treat Our Community to Delicious Baked Goods
Bakery Launch Campaign
GoodSearch
How You Can Help
Save the Date:  United Cerebral Palsy’s Celebrity Banquet & Auction

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Record-breaking Year for UCP at Taste of Madison

The weather was ideal for Taste of Madison this year with an estimated 200,000 people in attendance. Those individuals were thirsty. Over 700 United Cerebral Palsy volunteers served beverages at 22 stands throughout the two-day event and earned a record amount in tips.

UCP’s volunteer beverage servers worked hard selling soda, beer, wine, and milk during the event. They encouraged people to leave tips, explaining that all funds raised benefit UCP’s programs and services. Volunteers cheered, rang cow bells and even danced when individuals tipped, causing a chain reaction of further support.


An incredible $55,000 was raised in funds for UCP’s programs and services. As one of UCP’s annual fundraisers, tips collected at Taste of Madison are fundamental in carrying on UCP’s tradition of helping children, youth and families in Southern Wisconsin.

For 27 years, UCP volunteers have been serving beverages at the event. UCP would like to thank all of the returning volunteers and new volunteers who supported our efforts at this year’s Taste of Madison. The time, energy and dedication put forth by volunteers help UCP to serve over 1,200 children and adults with cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injury and developmental delays in the community. With the help of volunteers, UCP can continue to make a difference for those served in the community.


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Thank You Community Contributors

Did you know that 90% of the UCP budget is dedicated to program services? We thank our community contributors for helping to make this possible.

Aldo Leopold Nature Center	Madison Mallards
Alliant Energy Center	Madison Tanning
Baer Insurance	Madison South Rotary Foundation
Best Western Inn on the Park	Magic 98
Best Western Inn Towner	Market Street Diner
Capital Brewery	MATC
Capital Times Kids Fund	Meriter Health Services
Capitol Bank	Michael’s Frozen Custard
Copps Food Centers	Middleton Community Bank
Crandall’s Catering	National Guardian Life Insurance
Deloitte Consulting	National Mutual Benefit
Dunham Express	Open Hearth Lodge
EconoPrint	Potbelly Sandwich Works
Einstein Brothers Bagels	Rocky Rococo Pizza
Epic Systems	Silver Mine Subs
Fiskars	Smith & Gesteland
Godfrey & Kahn	SprintPrint
Grace Cheesecakes	Starbucks
InBusiness Magazine	Stotlar & Stotlar
Inner Fire Yoga	The Carey Group
JH Findorff & Sons, Inc.	The Evjue Foundation
Jimmy John’s	The Great Dane
Kohl’s Department Stores	The Great Wolf Lodge
The Dayton Street Grille	Vitense Golfland
Madison Festivals, Inc.	Walmart
Madison Magazine	Wegner LLP

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Gifts that Keep on Giving

Your gift to United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Dane County makes a difference in the lives of children, teens, adults and their families right here in southern Wisconsin. How can you help?

Celebrate a memory or honor a loved one. Tribute gifts, memorials, and honoraria are wonderfully thoughtful gifts for the holidays. Recognize special groups, couples, or individuals with a donation to UCP.

Leave a legacy that empowers and enriches the lives of others. Gifts made through wills, trusts, life insurance, annuities or retirement accounts provide ongoing support for those we serve.

To take advantage of these programs or to learn more about other giving opportunities, please contact Trisha Davies, Director of Development, at (608) 237-8508 or trishadavies@ucpdane.org or make an online donation.

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UCP of Greater Dane County:

Proud CHCWI Member

We are a proud member of Community Health Charities of Wisconsin (CHCWI), a federation of health charities. Through our membership, UCP of Greater Dane County is included in both public and private workplace giving campaigns that reach over 400,000 employees throughout Wisconsin. Workplace giving campaigns allow employees to contribute from their paychecks through payroll deductions that enable a desired gift to be contributed each pay period. These campaigns provide employees the opportunity to specifically choose UCP as the recipient of their contribution. CHCWI’s role is to facilitate contribution efficiency and facilitate connections between employees and its member charities and then to distribute contributions directly to UCP.

CHCWI represents 44 Wisconsin health agencies and is looking for opportunities to open new workplace campaigns in order to increase the amount of funds made available to its members. You may be able to help CHCWI grow. If you have an employee giving program, check to see if CHCWI is represented as a choice. Please contact Trisha Davies, Director of Development, of United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Dane County at (608) 237-8508 for more information.
 
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UCPeople: 

UCP Bakers Treat Our Community to Delicious Baked Goods

Tri-berry muffins.  Oatmeal raisin cookies.  Raspberry and white chocolate chip scones.  These are some of the delicious treats baked by members of our class on “The Art of Baking,” taught by Deb Griffith, UCP Community Builder, with assistance from Steven Triggs, volunteer Master Baker, MATC Occupational Therapy interns, and volunteers.

Over the last two years, more than 30 adults with disabilities have participated in the class, learning
baking skills and customer service, and taking pride in their work. “The bakers are learning to serve products they can feel good about, because everything always tastes great,” says Meredith Chiles, UCP Adult Program Development Director.

The classes held at the Bridge Lake Point Waunona Neighborhood Center in Madison enable the bakers to serve their products to people attending programs there. The bakers and neighborhood center participants truly enjoy the social aspect of sharing the baked goods and taste-testing new recipes.

“I’ve learned to do more than I could before,” says Steve M., UCP baker. “Before I was just at home all day by myself. Now I want to come out every single day. I get compliments. I had jobs before as a bus boy and a janitor and thought that was the only kind of work I could do. Now I have a job where I can bake things and use my math, handle cash and do inventory. It’s more fun to do things with a group than just by yourself.”

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Bakery Launch Campaign

UCP’s bakers have plans to share their tasty treats out in the community.  They are currently in the process of setting up a micro-enterprise in order to incorporate into a business and sell their products in a range of locations. Generous donations from the Alliant Energy Foundation and the Friends of Meriter will help the bakers obtain equipment and a cart for selling baked goods and coffee. Community Living Alliance, a local organization, has invited UCP’s bakers to provide baked goods to their office once the micro-enterprise is ready. In preparation for opening the doors to the public, UCP is conducting a “Bakery Launch Campaign.”  To become involved, obtain further information or to make a donation, please contact Trisha Davies, Director of Development, at (608) 237-8508 or trishadavies@ucpdane.org.

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Goodsearch

Did you know that you can raise money for United Cerebral Palsy just by searching on the internet? It’s easy. Simply switch your Internet browser to www.goodsearch.com and $.01 will be donated to UCP every time you search.

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How You Can Help

When you give to United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Dane County, 90% of all funds raised are allocated to our programs. Here are some ways your donation can make a difference to those living with disabilities:

A $50 gift = a three hour education/therapy session to support the development of a young child with a speech delay.
A $100 gift = a full day of programming to enable two children with special needs to attend a neighborhood child care program.
A $250 gift = adaptive equipment to help support  development and mobility needs.

We understand that these are challenging economic times, but to the families supported by UCP services, these programs are essential.

Please take a few minutes and consider how you can help. To donate, please contact Trisha Davies, Director of Development, at (608) 237-8508 or   trishadavies@ucpdane.org or make an online donation.

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