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United Way of the Brazos Valley newsletter
Stay connected with United Way of the Brazos Valley through our monthly newsletter! Explore job and volunteer opportunities, meet a featured program and community partner, and see what UWBV events are coming up.
newsletter Submission Guide
As a publication of United Way of the Brazos Valley, the Monthly Newsletter must comply with the statutes of the organization. The list below indicates organizations or individuals who are fitting for inclusion. All events must take place within the Brazos Valley (Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, Washington counties) to be considered for publication. When considering submissions for inclusion, the following list will be consulted:
- Federal, state, county, and/or municipal government social service programs
- Community, nonprofit, and/or faith-based organizations that offer social services to the community at large
- Critical for-profit health and human services
- Health and human service advocacy groups and professional organizations
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For-profit health and human services that provide a community service, AND at least one of the following:
- Hosting an event/fundraiser directly benefiting a local nonprofit organization
- A sliding fee scale or for free
- Offer a service not available in the nonprofit sector
- Professional organizations, especially in social services and health related fields
- Self-help and mutual support groups
- Service clubs
- Texas-based government agencies providing a social service or health, education, recreation, legal, or consumer protection services
- Toll-free lines that provide information about, or direct access to, a health and human service resource, AND can be accessed by Texas residents
- Transportation services for clients of state and local health and human service agencies
Format
Please submit the event name, date, time, place, cost, and a description of the event (descriptions should contain a very brief narrative on who should participate, contact information for questions or registration and information on how the community will benefit). All submissions should be made via email, with the event name and date in the subject line to united@uwbv.org.
Event Name:
Date:
Time:
Location:
Cost:
Contact:
Short Description:
Submission Deadline
Send submissions for the newsletter items by the 25th of each month. Events may be published up to one month before they take place to allow time for promotion
Duration
Save the Date run within approximately four to six weeks of the event date.
Employment Opportunity entries are for no longer than four weeks. If after that time, the position is still open, it can be resubmitted for inclusion.
Ongoing Event entries will run for no longer than four weeks. After that time, it can be resubmitted for inclusion for up to (3) three four week periods per calendar year.
Volunteer opportunities may be listed on the United Way of the Brazos Valley website or featured in our monthly newsletter.