January 2, 2007 Happy New Year, and thank you for your support of United Way of Greater Cleveland. Liven Up Your Lifestyle While Helping United Way January 19 marks the return of United Way's Annual Auction on eBay! Exciting, unique items available for bidders include Continental Airlines tickets, sporting event tickets, entertainment packages and more! The online auction takes place January 19 to 29. Proceeds benefit United Way of Greater Cleveland. Questions about the auction? Contact Jessica D. Snyder at 216-436-2123 or jdsnyder@uws.org. IN THIS ISSUE: United Way Partners with ProFlowers Cavaliers Tickets Scott Fetzer Produces Results Your Help is Needed Technology for Tots Champ Car Helmet Auction Position Wanted: Good with Numbers January is National Blood Donor Month

Coming Soon: Online Flowers Through United Way United Way of Greater Cleveland and ProFlowers have partnered to provide you the convenience of ordering flowers online, fresh from the field to your Valentine, and 20 percent of the proceeds of every order goes to support our community through United Way. The Web site will go live by mid-January. ProFlowers have been purchased by over 5 million customers and rated "Best Value" by The Wall Street Journal. Watch your inbox for more information.

See Your Cleveland Cavaliers and Help United Way Beat the winter blues with a Cavaliers game. Get discount tickets for two games at The Q: January 22, against the Orlando Magic; and March 5, versus the Houston Rockets. Upper Baseline tickets are discounted from $35 to $27.50 and Upper Baseline Corner tickets are discounted from $25 to $23. The Cavs vs. Magic game also includes an exclusive after-game party on the court. A portion of each ticket sold through this promotion will benefit United Way. Download a mail-in order form or order online.

The Scott Fetzer Company: Eight Campaigns = One Superb Effort How does a large corporation that manages seven separate companies in Northeast Ohio conduct highly effective individual United Way campaigns at each one, plus a successful corporate campaign? Find out the answer to the extraordinary efforts and results of Scott Fetzer's campaign.

The United Way Campaign Needs Your Help The United Way of Greater Cleveland 2006 campaign has raised nearly $36.7 million or 84 percent of the $43.6 million goal. There's still time for you to make a difference in our community through United Way. If you haven't contributed yet, please do so at your workplace campaign or securely online at uws.org.

Technology for Tots IBM has a soft spot for pre-K children and shows it by donating thousands of kid-friendly computers worldwide to schools and community centers through its KidSmart Early Learning Program. Local IBM representatives came to United Way of Greater Cleveland recently to present several of these units to area organizations. Get the scoop about the IBM KidSmart Early Learning Program that helps kids become computer-savvy sooner.

Own a Helmet Signed by Bobby Rahal Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes and the 2006 Grand Prix of Cleveland presented by U.S. Bank are giving fans a chance to bid on fourteen one-of-a-kind custom-painted racing helmets autographed by top Champ Car drivers. The helmets were individually designed and painted by Cleveland-area automotive shops and artists. Each helmet was autographed by the top three finishers at the 2006 Grand Prix of Cleveland -- A.J. Allmendinger, Bruno Junqueira and Oriol Servia -- as well as racing legend Bobby Rahal, winner of the inaugural Grand Prix of Cleveland in 1982. View and bid on this month's helmet at ebay.com/unitedwaycleveland. More info about this month's helmet.

Position Wanted: Good with Numbers Christopher Dodge is a quiet young man with an extraordinary talent. Check out his remarkable story and maybe you can help make something wonderful happen for this hard-working guy.

January is National Blood Donor Month The holiday season may be over, but there's still one important gift left to give -- one that can save many lives -- a pint of blood. Blood donations tend to taper off during and immediately following the holidays, forcing hospitals to scramble for supplies. But the need for blood never takes a holiday. That's why January has been designated National Blood Donor Month, with blood banks and health officials urging every able-bodied person to give just a little bit more. Schedule your donation appointment today. To learn more about blood donation and eligibility guidelines, click here.

Check Community-Wide Needs for the Greatest Impact on Our Community By designating Community-Wide Needs with your pledge, you authorize our trained volunteers to decide how your donations, and those of countless others, can target the greatest needs of our community. It might be to deliver meals to homebound seniors, train daycare providers to provide the best possible educational preparation for children or any of the nearly 180 programs provided by our community partners, or initiatives of the Community Vision Council. Here is how to pledge confidentially online.

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