Northern Utah Chili’s Fundraiser

February 22, 2010

Chili’s West Valley Restaurant (next to E Center) is sponsoring a “Give Back Night” to raise funds for TURN programs in Weber, Davis, Salt Lake and Utah Counties. Have lunch or dinner in West Valley, or at any Utah Chili’s Restaurant on Monday, February 22nd (from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) and 10% of your total purchase will be donated to TURN. Coupon must be presented with each check to receive credit for the sale.

To find a Chili’s Restaurant near you go to:

http://www.chilis.com/EN/locations/Pages/locationsearch.aspx

United Way of Utah County Family Volunteer Day

United Way of Utah County mobilized more than 200 volunteers on Saturday, November 21st for United Way’s National Day of Service, Family Volunteer Day. Following a pancake breakfast, volunteers of all ages were dispatched to eight nonprofit organizations in Orem, Provo and Payson to perform various service projects.

East Bay Day Program was one of two TURN sites chosen by United Way. More than 45 community volunteers, including several families, joined TURN clients and staff members for a morning of great holiday fun. Working in groups, volunteers washed windows, decorated a Christmas tree, handcrafted Christmas décor, and put together 30 gift packages for clients of the Central Utah Center for Independent Living, and their families. Most of the items used in the project, including the tree and ornaments, were donated by Utah County businesses and organizations, individual community members, and United Way.

In Orem, another service project was underway at TURN’s first Utah County group home, where more than 16 volunteers from the Orange Soda search engine marketing firm, Telos Academy, and United Way came together to rake leaves, perform indoor cleaning tasks, decorate a Christmas tree, and hang about 400 feet of outdoor Christmas lights, which were donated by Orange Soda.

TURN extends thanks to the wonderful volunteers and families who participated, to United Way of Utah County, to Orange Soda, to Telos Academy, and to Rachel Lopez, Volunteer Coordinator for AmeriCorps*VISTA, who planned and organized the Family Volunteer Day projects.