MBE Mission Stotement
MBE Partners with United Way for Homecoming
Charity Event
MBE's PR division worked with
United Way this past weekend
during Miami's Homecoming.
All of the members of the PR
division participated in a "game
day" charity event to raise
money for the organization. The
division's table featured United
Way banners, balloons, and local
United Way information for
those who are interested in learn-
ing more. To
publicize MBE's
partnership with
United Way, sili-
con "IJW" brace-
lets were given
away, as well as
t-shirts, candy,
and posters.
Across the coun-
try, the non-
profit United
Ways strive to E
make communi-
ties better places
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by partnering with local schools,
govemment agencies, busi-
nesses, organized labor, and
neighborhood associations.
The United Way analyzes each
diverse community and strives to
make positive changes in an in-
dividualized way. Communities
nationwide most commonly part-
ner with United Way to help
children succeed, to increase
family strength and support, to
promote self sufficiency, and to
build safe neighborhoods. To
achieve positive and lasting re-
sults, local United Ways build
on community strengths, help
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with specific community interests,
and advocate for positive Public
policy changes.
In addition to helping the organi-
zationraise money during Home-
coming, the PR division will be
partnering with Oxford's local
United Way this whole semester.
According to the organization's
philosophy statement, Oxford's
chapter focuses
on results and
achieves them
through ele-
ments such as
caring, ap-
proachability,
innovation, and
trust. Over the
past year, the
United Way of
Oxford was able
to donate more
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local residents.
The organization has increased
their goal to $200,000 this year.
The PR division's partnership
with United Way during a large
event like Homecoming hopefully
increased awareness on campus,
led to increased donations and
student interest, and allowed the
division to promote current initia-
tives for Oxford's chapter. The
division also utilized Homecom-
ing for this partnership because it
was an opportunity to reach Mi-
ami alumni, professors, and Ox-
ford residents in addition to stu-
dents.
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ness Enterprises is to moke mem-
bers employoble through porticipo-
tion in projects implemented by divi-
sions eoch semester.
For further informatton on
United Way and their pur-
pose, log on to United
Way's national website at:
http /iwww.unitedway. org/
:
ourwork/ci.cfm.
For information regarding
local initiatives in Oxford
or opporlunities to volun-
teer, refer to the national
website and type "45056"
in the zip code box for con-
nection to Oxford's local
site. United Way of Oxford
can also be contacted di-
rectly at 513-523-0991 .