Celebrate Community

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Celebrate Community

By United Way of Pierce County

Date and time

Tuesday, April 17, 2018 · 7:30 - 9am PDT

Location

McGavick Center

@ Clover Park Technical College campus 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW Building 23 Lakewood, WA 98499

Refund Policy

No Refunds

Description

Featuring Brenda Combs

Walk in My Shoes

By challenging the stigmas around poverty you'll discover that it’s never just one thing that causes someone to be poor—it can happen to anyone who is living paycheck to paycheck, loses healthcare coverage, faces death or the desertion of a partner.

Hear from keynote speaker Dr. Brenda Combs, a symbol of inspiration and perseverance to all who meet her. A little over a decade ago, she was homeless and without hope. She had been through unimaginable experiences during the endless years she called “a freeway underpass in the worst part of Phoenix home.” It took hitting rock bottom to find the strength to turn her life around.

Dr. Combs now spreads a message of hope wherever she goes. Her journey has been called “From Homeless to Hero” by local and national media, including The Today Show, CNN and radio talk shows across the country. She also sang and shared her message at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.

This breakfast event will feature an update on our work in fighting poverty in Pierce County and we will announce the recipients of this year's Neighborhood Grants and LIVE UNITED award winners. Contributions of $25 per guest will go toward our work to removing barriers to self-sufficiency. Event costs are covered by our generous sponsors.

HOME TOWN HERO
The Boeing Company

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MEDIA SPONSOR
Tacoma News Tribune

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CHAMPION
Union Bank

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United Way of Pierce County has served our community since 1921. Our history is rooted in partnerships—bringing people from different walks of life together to improve conditions for children, families and individuals. While that will never change, our role as a community fundraiser has shifted as the United Way movement has sharpened our focus to solve key community issues that are preventing people from meeting their full potential. Today we are leading change by breaking the cycle of poverty in Pierce County.

BOLD GOAL: United, we will lift 15,000 families out of poverty by 2028

By addressing the interconnected issues affecting children and families in our community, we are ensuring that families are stronger, individuals gain stability and kids are more successful. We know one organization alone can’t solve our community's toughest problems. Moving the needle on challenging, complex issues like poverty requires individual and cross-sector collaboration that are focused on results. United Way can and does facilitate that work-- we are tackling poverty, one family at a time.

MISSION: We mobilize and unite the caring power of Pierce County to tackle our community’s toughest challenges to improve lives in measurable and lasting ways.

OUR CAUSE: We unite the community to end poverty, one family at a time.

VISION: A just, equitable and inclusive Pierce County community where everyone has access to opportunities and the resources needed to thrive and achieve their highest potential.

VALUES: The Power of Community, Diversity and Inclusion

We believe in the power of community, in working and coming together. We believe in diversity and inclusion. We believe in integrity, fairness and respect. Firmly believing that a person’s race, level of income or geographic location should never limit their opportunity for success, we are committed to using a lens of equity for all work in which we lead, support or invest.

Learn more about Why United Way is the best investment you can make in your community.

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