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The United Way of Rockland County Celebrates 50 Years of Giving

The United Way of Rockland County celebrated 50 Years of Giving with a gala. 

The following was sent by The United Way of Rockland.

Nyack, NY – The United Way of Rockland County recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the Re-United Gala at the Nyack Seaport. 150 people attended, enjoying the food and the views, perusing the silent auction and dancing the night away.

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“What made this night great was that we had lots of people who have been involved in the United Way in one way or another for decades,” said Mimi Vilord, President & CEO of UWRC. 

“We had past chairpeople, past and current board members, donors, volunteers and employees. It was almost like a class reunion, and we believe everyone had a wonderful time!”

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The United Way of Rockland brings together a local network of nonprofit, corporate and government partners to implement strategically-aligned initiatives that go beyond what any single organization could accomplish alone.

Our work begins with the fundamental belief that all people deserve a quality education, enough income to support a family and good health. Our community impact approach to developing and implementing initiatives with our partners is driven by this guiding principle.

For more information please visit http://www.uwrc.org/

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