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Community Involvement

Our mission...

at Columbia United Providers is to promote wellness and coordinate access to quality health care in our community. Our dedicated staff not only takes great pride in their daily work responsibilities but generously volunteer their personal time to participate in many non-profit organizations. The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington, American Diabetes Association and Susan G. Komen Foundation are a few of the programs we sponsor. If you are interested in volunteering or joining Team CUP please contact Shannon Kelley at (360) 449-8946. Thank you!


What Non-profit(s) Do You Support?

By Shannon Kelley

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington is a wonderful local non-profit that is always in need of donations and volunteers.

If you’ve ever been without health insurance you know how worrisome it is. The mission of the Free Clinic is to provide and facilitate access to free, compassionate, quality health care for children and adults who are otherwise unable to access such services.

Here are a couple ideas you can implement at your company to help the Free Clinic:

Mini Silent Auctions…During the last nine months we have held 12 mini silent auctions. So far our silent auction donations have totaled $1,426.50 to the Free Clinic! Employees bring new and gently used items to the office. The items are displayed on several tables and bid sheets are placed next to each item. We send out a few e-mail reminders including a final call thirty minutes prior to closing. 50% to 100% of the proceeds are donated to the Free Clinic. If you are interested in implementing silent auctions in your office, contact me at skelley@cuphealth.com or call (360) 449-8868. I’ll forward our e-mail templates so you can easily implement silent auctions in your office.

CUP’s Mini Market…Sean our Security Architect makes regular trips to Costco on his own time. Sean purchases popular items like chips, candy bars, popcorn, vitamin water, instant oatmeal, gum, mints, etc. Everything is $1.00. We have a large container and count on the honor system for payment. Another employee is responsible for collecting, counting and tracking the funds. We started the Mini Market on October 1st 2008 and in six months the profits (donations) have added up to $491.00!

 Dessert Auction…On December 10, 2008 we held a Dessert Auction during lunch. Several CUP employees baked up a storm, a few others purchased desserts. A lot of us enjoyed out-bidding each other and we raised $1,139.00 for the Free Clinic! Naomi’s Vermont Spice Cake with maple frosting and toasted pecans went for the highest bid, A few volunteers organized the whole event by making posters, sending out an e-mail, displaying the items and collecting the funds.

Every $1.00 to the Free Clinic makes a difference. If you want to find out about the great work the Free Clinic is doing go to their website at www.freeclinics.org

Events:

Vancouver Farmers Market
Located on 8th and Esther Street
Now through November 1, 2009 Rain or Shine
Saturday 9 – 3
Sunday 10 – 3
For more details: www.vancouverfarmersmarket.com


Saturday, May 2, 2009 – 18th Annual Walk/Run for the Animals
Esther Short Park in Downtown Vancouver
Registration: 7:30 am
For more details: www.southwesthumane.org


Saturday, May 16, 2009 – Dozer Day
11 – 5
CEMEX – Fisher Quarry just north of SR-14 on Exit 10

Advance tickets available at Riverview Community Bank, IQ Credit Union, First Independent Bank, and online at www.nutterFoundation.org


Friday, June 5, 2009 - 5th Annual Free Clinic Golf Tournament
Royal Oaks Country Club
For more details: www.freeclinics.org


Saturday, October 10, 2009 – American Diabetes Association Walk

Nautilus World Headquarters – Vancouver, WA.For more details: www.diabetes.org
Community Programs & Local Events
Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes

For other local events visit:

http://www.cityofvancouver.us/calendar