The United Way workplace campaign has been called one of the greatest social
inventions in American history.
Thank you for being a part of the 2009 United Way of Bemidji Area Campaign! The
dollars you raise change the lives of families, friends, and neighbors in the
Bemidji community. Below you will find all the information and resources needed
to make running your internal campaign easy, engaging and exciting!
2009 CAMPAIGN THEME:
Fun theme: 1970'S TV Shows
Overall theme: LIVE UNITED
BRING THE 1970'S TO YOUR EMPLOYEE WORKPLACE CAMPAIGN: (see fun games below
for more info)
Be creative and have fun with your employees by
incorporating items that were invented and popular in the 1970s-
Snacks: Reeses Pieces, Twix
Cookie Bars, Starburst, Pop Rocks, Orville Redenbacher Popcorn, Whatchamacallit
Hold a contest - have employees pay to enter the
contest or pay to vote:
Race on Space Hoppers (large balls with handles that you hop on), Pong
(Atari game) competition, Pet Rock - who can create the best pet rock, Rubik's
Cube competition, Connect Four competition, Mastermind competition, roller
blades competition, shrinky dinks competition...
Other items invented in the 1970's - Post It
notes, cell phone, silly string, laser printer, ink jet printer..
MATERIALS AVAILABLE AT THE UNITED WAY OFFICE:
MATERIALS TO DOWNLOAD
2009 Coordinator
Handbook
2009
Campaign Calendar of Events
Goal Thermometer (set a % of
employees supporting the campaign or a dollar amount)
Bright Ideas for running a really
great campaign
How United Way Works
Commonly asked questions about the United Way
Download a list and
description of UW Partner Agencies
Internal Employee Campaign Checklist and Form .doc or
.pdf
(Please return this completed form with all pledge forms by October 31)
Fun Games to Play During Your Internal Campaign:
Name the 1970 TV show that goes with the theme song.
Directions and Answer Page
Music File
Blank 1-20 answer sheet for
contestants to use
Name the 12 Disco Songs on the following music file"
Name the Groovy Tune Music
File
"Name the Groovy Tune"
Answers Page
 Thank You
Postcards - thank you postcards make perfect payroll stuffers or
attach a piece of candy to them and have your CEO personally deliver them to
employees who contribute to your campaign. See bright ideas packet for
creative superhero thank you ideas.
Microsoft Publisher File:
download postcard (pg.
1 Thank you picture, pg. 2 is blank for a type written note from you) To
print 4 postcards, set your page setting under print set up to landscape.
Microsoft Word file:
download front
of postcard
download back of postcard
download PDF of postcard-
4 per page (front only)
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