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April 2007

Become a United Way Volunteer Reader

Celebrate National Volunteer Week April 16-20 by joining United Way of King County's Volunteer Reader program. It's one of the best ways you can help to prepare children for success in school—and life.

When you read aloud with kids on a regular basis, you not only build their language, learning and social skills, you make learning fun and meaningful. Connect with a child who needs you! By simply committing a couple of hours a week of your time, you can have a profound impact on the lives of the children you help.

United Way of King County is currently recruiting volunteers to read aloud to young children (ages 3-5), one-on-one, at preschools, Head Start classrooms, and child care centers throughout our community on a weekly basis.

Seahawks CEO kicks off Leadership Speaker Series
We're offering donors who give $1,000 and above directly to United Way of King County a special opportunity to attend exclusive forums with exceptional speakers. Tod Leiweke, CEO of the Seattle Seahawks will be our first featured speaker April 25. Sally Jewell, CEO of Recreational Equipment, Inc. and Patty Stonesifer, president and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will speak in May and June.

Watch your mail for your official invitation or give now to reserve your spot.
Learn more about the United Way of King County Speaker Series.
Suggest other community or business leaders you would be interested in hearing from

Free tax prep helps working families

United Way of King County is providing free tax preparation and access to the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax credits to help working families increase their incomes and create savings. Free tax preparation allows working people to keep more of their hard-earned money and avoid paying unnecessary fees for commercial tax preparation and "rapid refund" loans. Being financially stable reduces the risk of becoming homeless.

Last year, United Way of King County helped return approximately $10 million in federal refunds back to the community, including $3.2 million in Earned Income Tax Credits. The campaign saved tax customers more than $610,000 in tax preparation fees.

The April 17 tax deadline is just around the corner. Please help us spread the word about this important community service. Tell everyone you know!
Learn more about the EITC
Where to get free tax help
Stories and photos from the 2006 tax sites

Alternative Spring Break 2007

For the second year, United Way of America and MTV recruited young people age 18-24 from all across the country to spend a week rebuilding the Gulf Coast after the devastating hurricanes of 2005. Participants spent a week in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this time helping those affected by Hurricane Rita. The teams were hosted by United Way of Southwest Louisiana and rehabilitated existing homes, built new homes and cleared and rehabilitated a Campfire USA youth camp.
Check out the Alternative Spring Break blog

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Easy deed for the day
Help people think big. Nothing is more encouraging than a friend throwing out some huge goal and saying, "You should do that! You should write a book, you should train for a marathon, you should run for office." You never know, sometimes one encouraging comment can have an extraordinary effect on someone's life.

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