Outlets at Anthem Shopping Extravaganza

UCP has been chosen as one of fifteen charities to benefit from the Outlets at Anthem Shopping Extravaganza for the third year in a row.  This year’s event is taking place on Saturday, October 9, 2010.  UCP receives $15.00 from every $20.00 ticket we sell in addition to receiving a portion of the proceeds from raffle ticket sales the day of the event (proceeds from raffle tickets sales are split among the fifteen charities)!

Event participants receive exclusive store discounts, lunch, beauty treatments, live musical entertainment, and the opportunity to win over $35,000 in prizes! 

The Outlets at Anthem Shopping Extravaganza is a great event so we hope you will also gather your friends and family together for a day of fun, food, and shopping for a good cause! 

For more information on the event or to reserve tickets, please contact the Development Department by email or at 602.943.5472. Tickets will also be available for purchase at UCP’s front desk beginning Friday, August 27, 2010.

Casual for a Cause

We would like to share with you an awesome fundraising opportunity for your company to get involved in supporting UCP as we work to create “life without limits for people with disabilities.”  Every year, several companies throughout the valley join UCP in raising funds through Casual for a Cause.

This event is officially taking place on June 16th this year but individual companies also have the option of holding their event on another day if preferable.  This fundraiser is a great way to support UCP with very little fuss on the part of participating companies.  Employees participate by dressing casually to raise funds for UCP.  Individual participants will have the opportunity to earn fun incentives as well as chances to win great prizes.  Of course, it is up to participating companies to decide if they’d like to offer their employees additional incentives such as a matching contribution program, social event such as a luncheon, ice cream social, etc., or other ideas not even thought of before to motivate employees.  The great thing about this event is that the possibilities are endless and each company can decided at what level they want to participate.  Below is the incentive structure for this event:

$5.00   = a casual day at work and an official sticker to wear on that day
$10.00 = everything above + Casual Bear
$25.00 = everything above + Casual for a Cause Tee Shirt
Every additional $10.00 = 1 Entry into a raffle drawing for great prizes

Thank you, in advance, for considering becoming a part of this great event.  If you would like to participate, please contact the Development Department by email or at 602.943.5472.

Circle K “Let Freedom Ring” Promotion

The 2010 Summer Promotion is currently running in all Arizona Circle K stores until the end of July.  The promotion is sponsored by Budweiser, and customers will have an opportunity to win 1 of 50 19” LCD, HDTV’s.  Visit your local Circle K store to participate.  

Thank you Circle K for your ongoing support through in-store canister collections and promotions!

For more information please contact the Development Department by email or at 602.943.5472.

UCP Ambassador: Keira

Keira receives services from UCP’s Early Intervention Program.  Before UCP, Keira wasn’t making eye contact, smiling, crying, or allowing us to hold her.  As time went on, her speech was starting to show a delay as well as her fine motor skills.  With the help of her Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and Developmental Specialist, she is now a different child.  She makes eye contact, smiles, and, best of all, gives HUGS!  She is now using about fifty words and putting them together. Without UCP Keira would not have been able to meet her full potential!

– Keira’s Parents, Rosemarie and Mark

UCP Launches 2010 Awareness Campaign

– “Donate Today” to Raise Awareness, Funds for Children and Adults with Disabilities —

 PHOENIX, April 19, 2010 – Small donations make a big difference; just ask five-year-old Victoria, the adorable, playful “ambassador” of United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona’s Valleywide campaign to raise important awareness of its cause and increase donations that go toward providing vitally needed services for Victoria and thousands of other children and adults with disabilities.  

The “Donate Today” campaign, created by Barclay Communications, features vibrantly-designed billboard and transit shelter ads, as well as 30-second radio and movie theater screen spots. With the tagline “Your Small Change Makes a Big Difference,” UCP also recognizes the support of its largest sponsor. Last year, at a time of economic distress, Circle K, its partners, employees and customers stepped up and raised more than $3 million for UCP of Central Arizona and Southern Arizona through in-store canister collections. The Circle K contribution is helping to provide more than 100,000 hours of training, therapy and early intervention services for children, adults and their families.

The hopeful, but vital call-to-action is communicated through Victoria’s image and voice. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at nine months, wears braces on both feet and, at times, uses crutches. Though it affects her walking, it doesn’t get in the way of her purpose. Victoria’s goal when she grows up is to help others as a speech therapist. An estimated 775,000 people in Arizona have a disability. UCP of Central Arizona continues to provide comprehensive services to more than 3,000 children and adults annually.

While UCP is among the nation’s top 10 health charities, many less visible, local nonprofits are struggling without substantial marketing to compete for attention and funds. Through its “Donate Today” initiative, UCP’s mission to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities can be shared with the greater community.

About United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona

United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona is an affiliate of one of the nation’s largest health charities. Since 1952, the nonprofit health and human services organization has served children and adults with disabilities through therapies, independent living services, inclusive and integrated educational based programs, innovative social opportunities and basic research. UCP of Central Arizona provides comprehensive programming annually to more than 3,000 children and adults with a range of disabilities including cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, developmental delays and learning disabilities.

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