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Updated: Oct 30th, 2008 - 16:05:26
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On Saturday, June 21st, the United Way of Marion County partnered with Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers/Big Sisters in an effort to mentor young people and show people what it means to "Live United."
United Ways across the country observed the first annual United Way of Action on June 21st, the longest day of the year. The day was meant to to serve as a call-to-action for individuals to come together in collective efforts to make needed changes in their communities.
About 35 people, including United Way board members and Boy Scouts, volunteered to help out at three homes. Jeremy Gilpin and Andrew Ault, members of Boy Scouts of America, Troop 86, took the day as an opportunity to work on their citizenship in the community merit badge.
United Way board member Tom Bostic said it gave him a chance to volunteer with Habitat. "The United Way is trying to support community issues that are really needed," he said as he praised the selection of Habitat as Marion County's project. "It's the right thing to be doing."
United Way would like to thank the following people for volunteering and making the commitment to "Live United."
Andy Murray, Kerr Murray, Ethan Matthews, Jeremy Gilpin, Edie Straw, Mike Straw, Fawn Straw, Art Blair, Angie Reiff, Dena Hook, Tom Bostic, Elise Stone, Linda Sims, The Lockhart Family, Joel Fetter, Jody Demo-Hodgins, Jim Hodgins, The Fleming Family, Andrew Ault, Rob Cowell, Jamie Hodgins, Christine Long, Charlie Long, Jim Volenik, Kim Volenik, Emanuel Lutheran Church, Matt Primmer and the Habitat for Humanity coordinators: Nancy Mayers, Bob Lusch, Keith Miller and Mitch Lytle.
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