Dear Friends, A new year brings the hope of new possibilities and the excitement of new beginnings. It brings new perspective, new plans and new promise. So many people count on United Way of Greater Houston, and your generosity and commitment make it possible for us to touch one of every two lives in this community. In good times and bad times, through the seasons of life, we ignite hope, lend a hand and take a stand for our city. We have achieved so much good together, but we still have important work to do. We welcome 2009 and the new opportunity it gives us all to do something about it. May you have a peaceful and joyous New Year. Anna M. Babin President and CEO
ExxonMobil Campaign Results Exceed $11 Million ExxonMobil presented United Way with a big check for record campaign results. From Left to right are Neil Duffin, Anna Babin, Scott McLean, Chuck Kroen, Sara Ortwein and Anne Neeson. Congratulations to ExxonMobil for another outstanding campaign! ExxonMobil raised nearly $11.3 million in cash contributions, the second straight year the campaign achieved double-digit results and a 5.6 percent increase over 2007. In addition to awesome campaign results, ExxonMobil made a generous donation of $500,000 to the United Way of Greater Houston Hurricane Recovery Fund to assist with long-term recovery efforts following Ike. Read more…		Grant Helps United Way Serve Veterans In Texas, veterans have a unique resource available to them, thanks to United Way of Greater Houston and the 2-1-1 Texas/United Way HELPLINE. Through a grant from the Texas Resources for Iraq-Afghanistan Deployment (TRIAD) Fund, administered by the San Antonio Area Foundation, United Way is specially equipped to respond to calls from military personnel and their families. Read more...