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Creating lasting change starts with knowledge, then action!!!
Community Impact Trivia!
What do YOU know? 2014 Edition, based on 2013/14 results
Community Impact Trivia!
Divide into TWO TEAMS
1. After the question and answers are read out loud, the team that rings the bell first, gets the first opportunity to answer the question.
2. The “referee” has final call on which team rang the bell first.
3. One point is awarded for each correct answer.
4. Each team gets one try to answer the question (5 seconds to discuss). An incorrect answer will pass the question to the other team.
5. Highest Team Score Wins!
Community Impact TRIVIA! Rules
Round 1
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What percent of U.S. inmates are High School Drop-outs?
A. 10%
B. 50%
C. 75%
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Answer: C. 75% of U.S. inmates are high school
dropouts
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FamilyWize FREE Prescription Discount Cards:
The Discount Card has saved Volusia & Flagler County residents how much in just
over 5 years?
A. Half a Million
B. $1 Million
C. $2 Million
D. $1 Billion
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ANSWER!
C. $2 MillionOver $233,556 in Flagler Cty last year alone
You can download a card from UW website. Good in most U.S. Communities.
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Campaign for Working Families:
CFWF provides which of the following services in both Flagler and Volusia?
A. Free Money Smart Classes
B. Free Tax Preparation Services
C. Both
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ANSWER!
C. BOTH
Free Money Smart Classes
AND Free Tax Preparation Services which are primarily volunteer based.
Fact: Did you know that for every $1.00 of benefit we are able to bring into our community it equates
to $1.76 of economic impact.
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True or False: United Way’s Women’s Initiative
has two Chapters?
A: True B: False
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ANSWER!
A: TrueThe Volusia-Flagler group became two chapters in 2009 – The WIV
and the WIF. The Flagler Chapter started in March of 2009!
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True or False?The United Way has office space located
in both Flagler & Volusia Counties?
A. True B. False
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ANSWER!
A: True! In Volusia a building in Daytona on I-95 & I-
92 was donated to UW
and in Flagler we work out of Office Divvy locations
(off HWY 100 & Palm Coast PKWY).
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What number can you call to volunteer and to get FREE information about
available area resources and services?
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ANSWER!
2-1-1What’s New: • Expanding our Health Access Information• Partnered with local health agencies to upgrade and expand
211live to offer health and wellness resources• Collaborating with local Health Marketplace Navigators to be
direct referrals source.Next Steps: • Funding for database and phone app upgrades, additional
helpline staff and Community awareness of services.
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Which of the following is not one of the top calls for assistance to 2-1-1?
A. Housing Assistance (rent/mortgage & utilities support)
B. Contact Information for a specific providerC. Income & Food/Meal Assistance
(need money for car repair/gas, home repair, etc.)
D. How to catch the midnight train to Georgia.
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ANSWER!
D. Midnight train to Georgia
Top reasons to call 2-1-1 include: Food, Rent/Mortgage and Utility Assistance
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True or False?
When you call 2-1-1, we try to interview clients to help uncover other resources
or services available to them if they allow us to further help them.
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ANSWER!
TRUE
Clients call in for a specific need, but we hope to interview them to help confirm if other resources or
services are available to them.
(we want to teach folks how to fish, not just feed them a fish)
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Last year how many 2-1-1 referrals for help were given?
A. Almost 30,000
B. Over 27,000
C. Over 22,000
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ANSWER!
C. Over 22,000 referrals (calls and online)
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What is United Way’s newer community impact initiative to help increase graduation rates
and help children learn to read? A.Book-It.
B.ReadingPalsC. Success By Six
Category: Community Impact & United WayANSWER!
B. ReadingPalsThis early literacy program pairs volunteers with Pre-K or Kindergarten
children for one-on-one weekly reading/teaching sessions.
This program is has been highly successful, so much that all schools has requested the program. However, both volunteers and additional
funding is needed to help continue this program.
Fact: reading at grade level is one of the biggest factors to increasing graduation rates.
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Small efforts make a big difference. Which of the following statements best describes how small efforts can create a big difference in our community?
A. Volunteering one hour. The estimated national value of volunteer time in 2013 was $22.55 per hour.
B. Investing small dollars. Investing $3.00 per week by giving up one (1) fancy cup of coffee a week can provide over 600 meals
thanks to food agencies like Second Harvest Food Bank.
C. Sharing/advocating how to give or get help can change the condition of others.
D. All of the above small efforts can change lives.
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ANSWER:
D. All of the above small efforts can change lives and
build a stronger community for all of us.
Volunteering
Investing
Advocating/sharing
LIVE UNITED and Make A Difference!
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Round 2:
Partner Agencies
Category: Partner Agencies
How many United Way Partner Agencies are there?
A. 32 B.14 C. 51
ANSWER!
A. 32 agencies (26 agencies supported Flagler County residents)
United Way funded 51 programs (45 funded programs supported Flagler County residents)
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The local Boys & Girls Club has how many club sites throughout
Flagler & Volusia?
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ANSWER!
EightLocated throughout Volusia
and Flagler Counties.•http://www.bgcvfc.org/#!our-clubs/cj97
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Which local agency provides specialized telephone
equipment to the residents of Flagler and Volusia counties
who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind or speech impaired?
Category: Partner Agencies
ANSWER!
Easter Seals of Volusia – Flagler
Counties
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True or False:
United Way gives money to any nonprofit that asks for it.
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ANSWER!False: United Way funds programs via Partner Agencies that have been thoroughly reviewed and scored by community volunteers. We HOPE you become a Funded Allocation Volunteer in the future! Ask us how to get involved
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Round 3:Community Stumpers
Sometimes people have
“Bad” United Way Stories…Why?
A. Unrealistic Expectations
B. They don’t realize that the services provided by partner agencies that are funded by United Way
C. No such service/programs is available
D. All the above
D. All the above
Category: Community Stumpers
TRUE or FALSE
United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties’
administrative rate is well below 35%
ANSWER! TRUE
The U.S. Government says that Non-profits that have administrative cost at 35% are doing good.
TRUE or FALSE
United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties’
president makes over $1 million a year!
ANSWER! FALSE
Salaries for the highest paid staff can be found on our 990. (And no one makes anywhere near that much, not even a 6 digit figure – we wish!)
Round 4Our Community
Final category – two more questions
When a child ends up in the
Juvenile Justice System, it cost us
as tax payers how much annually?
A. Below $5,000 annually
B. Over $10,000 annually
C. Over $20,000 annually
ANSWER!
C. Over $20,000
annuallyTo sponsor a child annually at Boys & Girls Club is
appx. $1,200. Let’s be proactive!
As of last year, what percentage of our
school children in both Volusia and
Flagler Counties are on the FREE or
reduced lunch program?
A. Almost 30%
B. Over 40%
C. Over 60%
ANSWER!
C. Over 60%
Volusia – over 60%
Flagler – almost 70%
THE WINNER IS……
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