2017-2018 United Way of Tompkins County Events

CFCU SUMMER CONCERT SERIES SUMMER

Free and fun for the whole family, these free performances take place
at 6:00 PM each Thursday throughout the summer at the Bernie Milton
Pavilion on the Ithaca Commons.

TOMPKINS COUNTY CHAMBER MOVIES IN THE PARK SUMMER

The Tompkins Chamber and Funflicks Outdoor Movies present Movies in

the Park, hosting family friendly movies from 8:30 to 10pm every Friday at
Stewart Park during the entire month of August.

DUMP AND RUN AUGUST

This annual sale is a Cornell initiative to encourage students and the

community at large to reuse clothing, shoes, and household items in
order to reduce harm to the environment. All proceeds benefit Cops, Kids
& Toys, Friends of the Library, United Way of Tompkins County, and the
Cornell Student United Way Campaign.

STEPHEN E. GARNER DAY OF CARING SEPTEMBER

The Stephen E. Garner Day of Caring is a UWTC community-wide event

Dayof each September. Community members contribute food, personal care

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items, pet supplies and school supplies which are then sorted and
distributed by volunteers at the Day of Caring event. These items help fill
the shelves at local pantries, community organizations, and schools.

A CAPELLA UNITED SEPTEMBER

A Cappella Cornell Student United Way hosts the Annual A Cappella United Concert.
This town-gown tradition is a rare opportunity to see Cornell’s top a

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cappella groups in one setting. All proceeds benefit United Way of
Tompkins County’s Summers of Service Program.
 CU HOMECOMING SEPTEMBER

Every year Cornell University hosts a 5K race at Cornell Plantations as

part of their homecoming celebrations. The race is open to the public
and all ages are welcome to participate. Proceeds from the run will go
to the United Way of Tompkins County. Co-sponsored by Interfraternity
Council, Panhellenic Council, and Multicultural Greek Letter Council and
the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

CORNELL UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S HOCKEY PACK LYNAH TBD

Pack Lynah is a family friendly event encouraging the community to

Cornell's Women’s Hockey come support Cornell University Women’s Hockey team at Lynah Rink.
$1 from each ticket sale goes directly toward United Way of Tompkins
A United Way of Tompkins County Fundraiser County efforts to improve education, financial stability and health in our
community.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE DECEMBER

During December UWTC hosts a Holiday Open House. With this event,
we take a moment during the busy holiday season to come together

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and express our gratitude and appreciation for the community’s efforts
toward helping us live united.

FAT TUESDAY FEBRUARY

Fat Tuesday is an event created in association with Tompkins Connect

UNITED WAY OF TOMPKINS COUNTY and sponsored by M&T Bank. In the past, this event has included live
music, guest bartenders, and a silent auction featuring items from
dozens of local businesses. All tips and a percentage of the total
proceeds at the venue go to benefit United Way of Tompkins County.
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WINE AND DINE RADIOTHON MARCH

The Wine & Dine Radiothon is a day-long live auction on WHCU 870 AM
or 95.9 FM featuring local restaurants and wineries. Listeners can call
in every hour to bid on a different restaurant and wine pairing. BY the
end of the hour the listener with the highest bid wins the package and
all proceeds from the day go directly to United Way of Tompkins County.
 CAMPAIGN CELEBRATION & VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION APRIL

Re c o g nition As a closing to the Community Campaign, UWTC hosts a Volunteer

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Recognition and Campaign Celebration Breakfast. The event traditionally
takes place at the Country Club of Ithaca and it represents a way for

C e l eb r a tion UWTC to express gratitude to the community for all its efforts and to
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Campaig celebrate a successful campaign.

HUNGER HERO JUNE

Join United Way of Tompkins County and support their Hunger and Food
Security Initiative by attending the annual Hunger Hero Competition. The
winning sandwich witll be added to the menus at CTB. A portion of the
proceeds will be donated to United Way of Tompins County, and all funds
will be invested in local food programs.

CANS ALONG CAYUGA JUNE

Every year at the Ithaca Festival Parade we team up with Cayuga Radio

CANSalong Group for a canned food drive “Cans Along Cayuga”.

This year 2.5 tons of food were collected and donated to United Way of

CAYUGA Tompkins County for various food pantries in the area.

DAY OF ACTION JUNE

The United Way Day of Action is an annual international event to

Dayof help advance the common good on issues of education, income and

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health. This event is a community-wide opportunity bringing together
individuals, organizations and businesses for day-long large volunteer
projects.