Update on Infant Toddler Assistive Technology Resource Center Contracts & Funding Cuts!! Have Your Voice Heard!!!

Please see the information below about meetings to held across the state this month. This is a great opportunity to voice your protest against the elimination of the Infant Toddler Assistive Technology Resource Center Contracts. They are coming up quick so act soon and please forward! Thanks for supporting Assistive Technology services in NC.

Legislative Briefing in Fayetteville Tuesday
It's not too late to RSVP!

Durham on Thursday, Raleigh next Monday


An Overview of the North Carolina State Budget, Economic Forecast, and Issues Affecting Your Community

Presented by the North Carolina Justice Center and United Way of North Carolina

GET READY FOR 2010 at a legislative briefing by local legislators and staff
from the NC Budget & Tax Center, NC Justice Center and United Way of North Carolina. They will discuss top issues in state public policy such as:

*Impacts of current economic conditions on working families and the state
budget
*Updates on key public efforts that support low-income workers and their
families, such as the EITC, child-care subsidies, children’s health
insurance and affordable housing
*Implementation and use of federal economic recovery funds

Fayetteville
November 10
8 am-10:30 am United Way of Cumberland County
Fayetteville State Univ.
Lyons Science Annex
Room 121
Ashley Smith
910-438-1179
acsmith@unitedway-cc.org

Durham
November 12
8:30 - 10:30 am
United Way of the Greater Triangle
Durham County Cooperative Extension
721 Foster Street
Nate Goetz
ngoetz@unitedwaytriangle.org
919-463-5002

Raleigh
November 16
1 pm - 3 pm
NC Justice Center
Covenant for NC Children
United Way of NC
NCAE Headquarters
700 South Salisbury Street
http://www.unitywaync.org/calendar

Wilmington
November 17
9 am - 11:30 am
Cape Fear Area United Way
Warwick Center at UNC Wilmington
liveunited@cfauw.org

Rocky Mount
November 18
9 am - 11:30 am
United Way Tar River Region
RBC Bank Campus
1515 Centura Hwy.
Bldg #2
Annette Mills
(252) 937-2213, x-102
annettemills@
rockymountnc.com

Hickory
November 30
2 pm - 4 pm

United Way of Catawba County
Catawba Valley Community College Dunbar Bldg, Rm 345 http://www.unitywaync.org/calendar

Asheville
December 1
8:30 - 10:30 am
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
AB Tech Enka Campus
Haynes Building Ron.Katz@unitedwayabc.org
(828) 255-0696

Triad Area
December 8
8:30 - 11 am
United Way of Greater Greensboro
Girl Scouts Tarheel Triad Council
8818 W. Market St., Colfax
http://www.unitywaync.org/calendar