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		<title>UWGP FOUNDATION ATTENDS STATEWIDE WEALTH MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On May 2, volunteer leaders represented the United Way of Greater Portland Foundation at the Maine Bankers’ Association’s annual Trust and Wealth Management Conference. More than 100 estate planning professionals attended the conference that covered topics including estate tax law changes, Maine and Florida dual-residency issues, managing relationships with aging clients, and consultative selling. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unitedwaygp.org/uwgp-foundation-conference/</link>
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		<title>UWGP CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CARING</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Up to a thousand volunteers from local companies, schools and non-profit organizations will spend a full day working on over 100 community improvement projects on Thursday, May 17 at United Way of Greater Porltand’s 20th Annual Day of Caring. The day begins at 8 a.m. with City of Portland Mayor Michael Brennan speaking at a kick-off breakfast [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unitedwaygp.org/uwgp-celebrates-doc-2012/</link>
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		<title>General Assistance: A Lifeline for Individuals and Families Facing Crisis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Food, medical assistance, housing, utilities, and heat.  All of these are basic needs that many of us take for granted, and all are basic needs that the General Assistance Program can help cover when people face immediate and severe crisis. The General Assistance Program (also known as GA and administered by towns and cities) represents [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unitedwaygp.org/general-assistance-a-lifeline-for-individuals-and-families-facing-crisis/</link>
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		<title>SEEKING SQL DATABASE PROGRAMMER &amp; IT BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST</title>
		<description><![CDATA[United Way of Greater Portland is seeking a SQL Database Programmer and IT Business Intelligence Analyst to join our team. Our incoming SQL Database Programmer will be responsible for database maintenance and managing incoming data streams. The ideal candidate will have expertise and experience with Microsoft SQL Server and develop a thorough understanding of where [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unitedwaygp.org/systems-intelligence-analyst/</link>
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		<title>SAVE THE DATE! MAY 17 IS THE 20TH ANNUAL DAY OF CARING</title>
		<description><![CDATA[United Way Day of Caring has been providing volunteer assistance to non-profit agencies for the past two decades. Each year on the third Thursday in May, United Way of Greater Portland brings together more than 1,000 volunteers to complete community service work throughout Cumberland County. May 17, 2012 will mark our 20th Annual Day of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unitedwaygp.org/dayofcaring2012/</link>
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		<title>2012 KIDS COUNT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most adult smokers begin smoking before age 18. The percentage of Maine high school students reporting cigarette use during the past 30 days increased from 14% to 18% in the newest edition of Maine KIDS COUNT. Claire Berkowitz, Research and KIDS COUNT Director at Maine Children&#8217;s Alliance, provided an overview of Maine KIDS COUNT 2012 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unitedwaygp.org/2012-kids-count/</link>
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		<title>UNITED WAY CONTINUES VOICING CONCERN FOR PROPOSED DHHS CUTS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On March 22,  John Shoos, Senior Vice President for Public Policy &#38; Advocacy at United Way of Greater Portland, provided public testimony before a joint session of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee regarding Governor LePage&#8217;s supplemental budget. UWGP&#8217;s testimony focused on proposed changes to Maine&#8217;s General Assistance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unitedwaygp.org/uwgp-testifies-against-proposed-cuts-in-governors-budget/</link>
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		<title>Well said, Zack Rosenburg</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Zack Rosenburg, CEO and Co-Founder of the St. Bernard Project]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unitedwaygp.org/rosenburg/</link>
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		<title>INVESTING EARLY IS SMART BUSINESS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Investing in children&#8217;s earliest years is a cost-effective down payment on a healthy, well-educated workforce. Scientific and economic research demonstrates that investments in early childhood (up to age 5) increase academic success, strengthen our workforce and lower health costs. We are deeply concerned that Governor LePage and some Maine legislators have proposed eliminating state funding for Head [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unitedwaygp.org/investing-early-is-smart-business/</link>
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		<title>FUNDING UPDATE: SENIOR MENTAL HEALTH RFP AWARDED</title>
		<description><![CDATA[United Way is pleased to announce that Tri-County Mental Health Services was selected as the recipient of the recent public Senior Mental Health Request for Proposal (RFP). The goal of the Seniors At Risk program is to identify seniors with behavioral health needs and provide in-home treatment to improve their health and well-being. Funding will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.unitedwaygp.org/funding-opportunity-senior-mental-health/</link>
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