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to WMBG am 740 between 1pm and 2pm today, February 15th, or click here to listen to Marshall Warner, Board President and Sharon Gibson-Ellis, Executive Director, talk about the United Way Impact.

Kathy Howell and Howell Creative Group Care About Dry diapers for babies; gifts for kids from Secret Santas; adult literacy; YMCA fun for all; Senior Independence and a place to call home.  Kathy’s employees often run baby supply drives and bring bags and boxes of diapers and wipes to the United Way Community Resource Center.  Thank you Howell Creative Group for LIVING UNITED.  www.howellcreativegroup.com

Henderson, Inc.  Cares About a Strong Community.  Henderson employees truly care about Greater Williamsburg, for Day of Caring this past year they helped out with a number of projects including building benches for Literacy for Life and helping with yard work at a local retirement center.  Thank you Henderson, Inc. for LIVING UNITED.  www.hendersoninc.com

to Sharon Gibson-Ellis and Marshall Warner talk about United Way and why you should give.  Tuesday morning, 9:30 to 10:30 on The Tide.  http://www.wydaily.com/listen-live.html  or on your radio at 92.3 fm (Stay tuned for information on listening to the interview from the website)

Chesapeake Bank cares about enriching the lives of those in our community.  Marshall Warner is the 2011/2012 Board President of United Way, Tucker Edmonds is the new business development chair on the Campaign Cabinet.  Thank you Chesapeake Bank for LIVING UNITED.  www.chesbank.com

Williamsburg Landing Cares About Hospice House and the Community As A Whole.  Every year for Day of Caring, employees from Williamsburg Landing volunteer at Hospice House to do general property maintenance as well as other projects.  Residents also help every year with our citizens division letter stuffing campaign.  Thank you for Caring – Thank you for LIVING UNITED.  www.williamsburglanding.com

Busch Gardens and Water Country USA Care About Our Community.  Recently Busch Gardens promoted a Baby Supply Drive and collected over 40 packages of diapers, 60 packages of wipes and over 100 baby outfits, plus blankets, bottles, powder and more.  Thank you Busch Gardens and Water Country USA.   www.buschgardens.com  www.watercountry.com

For those who helped this year and adopted a family – THANK YOU!  If you bought in gift cards, unwrapped toys or money – THANK YOU!  68 families were adopted through this program – 124 happy children on Christmas Day!

United Way of Greater Williamsburg would like to wish you a Happy New Year and we hope you are looking forward to LIVING UNITED in 2012!