What change can you create by holding open the door? Saying Please or Thank you? Smiling more? Volunteering to help someone who needs a hand? Advocating for someone without a voice? Giving $1, $10, $100 or more? What if this small action inspired someone else?
All of these small deeds are the exact action needed to create change, no matter how complex a problem seems.
At the United Way Kick off & Training, August 6 from 7:30-9 a.m. at Holiday Inn and Conference Center, Paul Wesselman will share how small actions have great impacts.
Paul is founder of Stone Soup Seminars, but you may already know him from The Ripples Project, a weekly e-mail with a quote, point to ponder and reflection from Paul about putting positive actions into practice (fondly referred to as Pebble, Stone and Boulder).
We saw Paul speak at our annual United Way conference ... and we knew instantly we wanted him to help us energize our hard working volunteers.
This dream became a reality when Paul launched the uRock Road Trip – unleashing Ripples of Compassion and Kindness.
Paul is donating his time to help reveal the value of these small actions and how we can LIVE UNITED every day—including raising money to create opportunities for everyone in the Marshfield area.
Kick off will also feature local Girl Scout Kelly Guden and her Gold Award Project: Pay It Forward, a focus on creating a chain of small actions to change the world.
For more information about Pay it Forward visit http://payitforward-goldaward.webs.com/. Start your own chain, spread the word and go to the site to report back to Kelly.
You are invited to Kick off. $5 suggested donation, breakfast is provided. Seating is limited, please RSVP today. Call 384-9992 or e-mail unitedway@tznet.com.
Immediately following Kick off is a new combined training for our Employee Campaign Coordinators and Community Volunteers who deliver campaign packets. This is the time to learn about what’s new, get materials—including packets to deliver—and learn best practices for a successful campaign. We encourage new coordinators to seasoned pros to attend, there’s something for everyone.
Check out Paul’s Web sites: www.theripplesproject.org and www.paulwesselman.com.
For more information about Kick off and how Marshfield Area United Way is advancing the common good through positive ripples, visit www.marshfieldareaunitedway.org.
Stacey Oelrich, Marshfield Area United Way’s communication director can be reached at unitedway.stacey@tznet.com.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Rain Drops & United Way
What does a rain drop and United Way's Kick off have in common? We're both creating Ripples!
Paul Wesselmann of The Ripples Project comes to Marshfield. Don't miss Paul's dynamic and inspiration presentation has he uses his infectious humor to show the true impact of creating change through small actions.
Paul Wesselmann of The Ripples Project comes to Marshfield. Don't miss Paul's dynamic and inspiration presentation has he uses his infectious humor to show the true impact of creating change through small actions.
You will leave this event energized, motivated and inspired to LIVE UNITED. Visit www.paulwesselmann.com to learn more about Paul.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Play for Action in United Way's Volleyball Tournament
Get at least five of your friends together and sign up for the Play for Action Co-Ed Blind Man Volleyball Tournament! Registration for teams is $60, each player will receive a free LIVE UNITED T-Shirt.
The tournament will take place at United Way’s Day of Action -- Rain or Shine on August 22, starting at noon at Bakerville Sports Bar & Grill (Southwest of Marshfield – 10631 County Road B).
Register by calling 384-9992, 676-3768 or emailing unitedway.sarah@tznet.com.
Not into volleyball but want to get your family & friends out of the house for something fun? The other activities at Day of Action are a perfect solution.
There will be free family activities from noon to 2 p.m. Learn inexpensive and fun activities you can do at home with your children, become prepared for emergencies by creating a child identification kit and more!
Challenge yourself with the tug of war, Wii tournament, dunk tank and more.
Food will be available throughout the day and the corn and pig roast begins at 4 p.m.
End the evening with Slab, Wisconsin's own multi-artist tribute Rock 'N Roll band.
All proceeds benefit Marshfield Area United Way, creating opportunities for a good life for everyone and advancing the common good in the Marshfield area. Click here for more information about Day of Action.
Help us spread the word! Let your friends know you're attending on Facebook: United Way's Day of Action
Friday, July 10, 2009
An event you don't want to miss
I'm brainstorming ways we can get people to United Way's Kick off this year. Kick off is the BIG event for United Way every year.
It's the event where we make an effort to get everyone together...our Board members, Partner Programs, CEO's, the wonderful people who coordinate their company's campaign (we call them ECC's), the volunteers to go into the community with five packets to ask businesses to contribute to the campaign (we call them Community Campaign Volunteers) and all our other friends that give, advocate and volunteer for the common good.
This year it's even BIGGER because we're also combining the Kick off with the Training for all these wonderful people who help us raise money (because, we couldn't do it without them!).
And more so, it's about 100x BIGGER because we have a fantastic guest speaker Paul Wesselmann. Some of you may be familiar with Paul because he's The Ripples Guy. Paul is a corporate trainer and motivational speaker and creator of The Ripples Project. The Ripples Project includes a weekly e-mail with a quote, point to ponder and a reflection from Paul to how we can take this information and put it to practice (fondly referred to as Pebble, Stone and Boulder).
We saw Paul speak at our annual United Way conference ... and we LOVED him. So much he was all we could talk about for the rest of the conference, the ride home and the next staff meeting. HOW COULD WE GET PAUL TO MARSHFIELD?
Well, our passion for Paul's message of positive ripples paid off ... because he's coming. And we're so excited. But, we want as many people who need positive ripples ... or want to learn how they can make the world a better place with small actions (sound familiar, like LIVE UNITED?).
Earlier I said how can we get people to Kick off. Because I can communicate until I'm blue in the face (and that shade would be of course, United Way blue) ... newspaper, radio, web site, blogs, e-newsletters, posters, and on and on and on ... it's just like you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. You can tell people but you can't make them come.
I want to show you how awesome Paul is ... watch Paul's 5 Actions When Stressed! on You Tube. This is one of the things Paul did at our conference. Now, I'm not into audience participation activities, but by the end, I was totally into it.
Also, here's Paul's Channel on You Tube.
The best part of all of these clips? If you come to Kick off ... you'll see even more new information because creating ripples isn't covered on You Tube.
I dare you to watch 5 actions and not laugh. I watched it again just now ... and remembered how great Paul is and I cannot wait for August 6!
You can also check Paul out on his web sites: Paul's site, The Ripples Project, Paul's Facebook, Paul's Twitter.
And after all of that, RSVP to reserve your spot at our Kick off. Everyone is welcome, but seating is limited. And Paul is so awesome, we hope to pack the house.
Want more information about Kick off? Click here. Hope to see you there!
Help us spread the word! Let your friends know you're attending on Facebook: United Way Kick off
It's the event where we make an effort to get everyone together...our Board members, Partner Programs, CEO's, the wonderful people who coordinate their company's campaign (we call them ECC's), the volunteers to go into the community with five packets to ask businesses to contribute to the campaign (we call them Community Campaign Volunteers) and all our other friends that give, advocate and volunteer for the common good.
This year it's even BIGGER because we're also combining the Kick off with the Training for all these wonderful people who help us raise money (because, we couldn't do it without them!).
And more so, it's about 100x BIGGER because we have a fantastic guest speaker Paul Wesselmann. Some of you may be familiar with Paul because he's The Ripples Guy. Paul is a corporate trainer and motivational speaker and creator of The Ripples Project. The Ripples Project includes a weekly e-mail with a quote, point to ponder and a reflection from Paul to how we can take this information and put it to practice (fondly referred to as Pebble, Stone and Boulder).
We saw Paul speak at our annual United Way conference ... and we LOVED him. So much he was all we could talk about for the rest of the conference, the ride home and the next staff meeting. HOW COULD WE GET PAUL TO MARSHFIELD?
Well, our passion for Paul's message of positive ripples paid off ... because he's coming. And we're so excited. But, we want as many people who need positive ripples ... or want to learn how they can make the world a better place with small actions (sound familiar, like LIVE UNITED?).
Earlier I said how can we get people to Kick off. Because I can communicate until I'm blue in the face (and that shade would be of course, United Way blue) ... newspaper, radio, web site, blogs, e-newsletters, posters, and on and on and on ... it's just like you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. You can tell people but you can't make them come.
I want to show you how awesome Paul is ... watch Paul's 5 Actions When Stressed! on You Tube. This is one of the things Paul did at our conference. Now, I'm not into audience participation activities, but by the end, I was totally into it.
Also, here's Paul's Channel on You Tube.
The best part of all of these clips? If you come to Kick off ... you'll see even more new information because creating ripples isn't covered on You Tube.
I dare you to watch 5 actions and not laugh. I watched it again just now ... and remembered how great Paul is and I cannot wait for August 6!
You can also check Paul out on his web sites: Paul's site, The Ripples Project, Paul's Facebook, Paul's Twitter.
And after all of that, RSVP to reserve your spot at our Kick off. Everyone is welcome, but seating is limited. And Paul is so awesome, we hope to pack the house.
Want more information about Kick off? Click here. Hope to see you there!
Help us spread the word! Let your friends know you're attending on Facebook: United Way Kick off
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Kick off: 7:30 to 9 a.m. - Training: 9-10 a.m.
$5 suggested donation
Holiday Inn & Conference Center -750 S. Central Avenue, Marshfield
Please RSVP by July 29.
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