Six Decades of Caring: 1951 - 2011
 In 2011, the Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way Board of Directors and staff are celebrated its 60th year of service to the community. Throughout the year, United Way released articles and posters commemorating our six decades of service. Below is an archive of those posters and articles.
Anniversary Pictures
Click here to view pictures from our 60th anniversary events.
Six Decades of Caring Poster Series:
2000s - Live United - Give, Advocate, and Volunteer
The final poster in the Six Decades of Caring series is now available! This commemorative poster looks back on the 2000s when agency annual allocations doubled and the mission of the Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way expanded to include a focus on advocating and volunteering. You may click on the poster below to view the enlarged version. Click here to read the 2000s press release!
1990s - United In Caring, United in Sharing
The fifth of six posters has just been released! This 1990s commemorative poster looks back on the 1990s as United Way continued to expand services past fundraising. The first edition of the Youth Yellow Pages was produced. You may click on the poster below to view the enlarged version. Click here to read the 1990s press release!
1980s - Waverly United Way expands to include rural communities
The fourth of six posters is now available! This poster, commemorating the 1980s, notes the official name change to the current organization name - Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way. You may click on the poster below to view the enlarged version. Click here to read the 1980s press release!
1970s - Organization officially recognized as United Way
The third of six posters has been posted - commemorating the 1970s. Among other milestones, the organization officially become known as the Waverly Area United Way. Click here to read the accompanying 1970s press release! You may click on the poster below to view the enlarged version.
1960s - Waverly United Fund
The next poster has been released! This poster looks back at the 1960s when the first campaign reached $25,000 and the organization became known as the Waverly United Fund. Click here to read the 1960s press release and click on the poster below to enlarge the 1960s poster.
1950s - The beginning
The first poster and article of a series of six has been released. Click on the image below to open the poster as a PDF in a new window. Click here to read the 1950s press release. Check back in May as we release the next decade poster!
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