2. What Do You Believe? 01

3. All children deserve a quality education and the support necessary to realize their full potential All individuals deserve employment that provides enough income to support themselves and a family through retirement All individuals should strive to make healthy choices and should have access to high-quality and affordable health insurance RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU BELIEVE …

4. 02 How?

5. Creating transformational change takes a critical mass of people working together towards common goals. United Way acts a catalyst for change by bringing together the companies, organizations and individuals who possess the passion, expertise and resources necessary to get things done. HOW

6. United Way unites all people and helps empower all to CHANGETHESTORY by: Identifying needs. Setting goals. Mobilizing human and financial resources. Measuring progress. Communicating results. HOW

7. What? 03

8. IMPACT – CHANGING THE STORY

9. Stories of Change 04

10. STORIES OF CHANGE “I wanted to give my daughter the best start possible. She loves to learn and I want to keep feeding that love, with the belief that it will continue to grow as she does.” –Fanny

11. STORIES OF CHANGE “With the self-confidence I got from the Disability Network, I joined another group to learn to read and write in English. Their support allowed me to move into my own home and manage my own budget. My next goal is finding a job.” –Leonce

12. STORIES OF CHANGE “After a fire destroyed my home, there wasn’t anywhere for my children and me to live. We went from shelter to shelter. With help from Human Resources, Inc, I was able to find an apartment where my family could come together and begin to heal.” –Julie

13. 05 Your Impact

14. 2014 Achievements ### Employees donated $###### Donated ### Hours volunteered (Other highlights) 2015 Goals (Fill in goals) ACHIEVEMENTS & GOALS

18. Help Change the Story 06

19. Give – donating is easy Through automatic payroll deductions Contribute online at www.changethestory.comwww.changethestory.com Advocate – raise awareness (FREE!) Write a quick Facebook post with the hashtags #changethestory and #liveunited Write a simple tweet with the hashtags #changethestory and #liveunited Share your story of change on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/United-Way-of-the-Battle-Creek-and-Kalamazoo- Region/206900779431847 https://www.facebook.com/pages/United-Way-of-the-Battle-Creek-and-Kalamazoo- Region/206900779431847 Volunteer – put your time and/or talents to use (FREE!) Opportunities for organizations, individuals and employees Email volunteer@uwbckr.org for more infovolunteer@uwbckr.org WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP

20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xitMZHsv2_A 3 minutes WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU

21. Your donation forms are due to: [Name] By: [Date] HELP CHANGE THE STORY

22. For information and rules, please go to: http://www.changethestory.org/files/Rules%20with%20sponsors%20upd ated%207-09-15.pdf http://www.changethestory.org/files/Rules%20with%20sponsors%20upd ated%207-09-15.pdf 2015 SWEEPSTAKES

23. Questions? 07