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Home Press and Video Press Releases 10.30.08

***MEDIA ADVISORY ***
For Immediate Release
October 30, 2008

CONGRESSMAN JOHN SARBANES TO VISIT UNITED WAY’S 24/7 CALL CENTER

WHEN: Friday, October 31, 2008 at 11 a.m.
WHO: Congressman John Sarbanes
WHAT: Congressman Sarbanes will tour United Way’s 2-1-1 Maryland at First Call for Help™, an information and referral hotline that helps residents of central Maryland get answers to questions about food, housing, utility assistance, among other health and human service needs. Call specialists access more than 4,000 resources. Last year this call center received more than 160,000 calls.
WHY: 2-1-1 Maryland is available across the state (except in Montgomery County) as a pilot program. United Way and other stakeholders are working to make the program permanent in Maryland through state funding. Last year Governor O’Malley included funding for 2-1-1 Maryland in his supplemental budget.
WHERE: United Way of Central Maryland 100 S. Charles Street; 5 th Floor Baltimore, MD 21203
CONTACT:

For more information or to attend contact Amrit Dhillon at 410.895.1475 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .


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For more than 80 years, United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM) has been the region’s human service leader. Its mission is to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities. UWCM supports programs and initiatives in the city of Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties. UWCM is dedicated to education, income and health & safety - making sure children get the early child care they need to succeed in school, that young adults graduate, that families have the means to access affordable and stable housing and that people are free from violence and abuse at home. By encouraging all people in central Maryland to give, advocate or volunteer, UWCM wants to show the power of living united. It’s about connecting people and creating communities. For more information, visit www.uwcm.org or call 410.547.8000.



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