East Carolina Outdoes The Thundering Herd

East Carolina topped off Marshall Saturday with a 37-10 victory over the Herd.  What began as hopes of the Herd going toe to toe with the Pirates, slipped away in the second half when the East Carolina offense put on a showcase in front of its homecoming crowd. 

Marshall (1-6, 0-3 CUSA) came into Saturdays matchup with one goal, upset.  A win would have boosted the Thundering Herd confidence for the remainder of the season.  The Marshall defense contained a high-powered East Carolina offense during the first half on Saturday.  Marshall held the Pirates to a 7-3 lead at the end of the first quarter but due to three Brian Anderson interceptions at the end of the first half, the Pirates took advantage of Marshall turnovers.  East Carolina scored twice quickly with 2 1/2 minutes remaining to give the Pirates a 20-10 heading into the locker room. 

East Carolina (5-2, 3-0 CUSA) torched the Thundering Herd to begin the second half.  The pirates scored on three straight drives to start the second half, killing any Marshall hopes of staying in the game.  Running Back, Jonathan Williams carried the ball 11 times for 111 yards, averaging 10.1 yards a carry.  His final run in the fourth quarter sealed the victory for the Pirates from 29 yards out.  Quarterback Dominque Davis and receiver Dwayne Harris were contained the majority of the game by the Herd defense.  Davis finished with a season low going 23 of 39 with 208 yards through the air.  Head coach Ruffin Mcneil said, it was a grinding win for the Pirates. 

Marshall receiver Troy Evans stood out for the Herd on Saturday hauling in 6 receptions for 50 yards while scoring his first touchdown of the season. 

Cornerback Monterius Lovett played his role on defense for the Herd with 9 tackles (4 Solo). 

With 3 interceptions, the Herd couldn’t rack up the points.  Kicker Kase Whitehead added the first points of the afternoon for the herd with a 22-yard field goal with 2:24 remaining in the first quarter. 

Later quarterback Brian Anderson would find receiver Troy Evans in the end zone from nine yards out to not up the contest 10-10. 

East Carolina capitalized on Marshall turnovers early.  An interception by Bradley Jacobs put East Carolina in Marshall territory.  A 39-yard filed goal by Michael Barbour gave East Carolina a 10-3 lead with 1:49 remaining in the first quarter.  Two more Anderson interceptions resulted in Pirate scores.  Then to begin the second half, the Pirates scored three straight times.  Two of which were Davis touchdown passes.  A 29 yard run buy Williams gave East Carolina a 34-10 lead. With time expiring, Barbour added on three more points with a 40-yard field goal.  

Marshall comes home to face the UTEP Minors in an anticipated homecoming matchup next Saturday.  

The United Way of The River Cities works with Marshall University SGA and Faculty Senate

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United Way Story

10-14-2010

By: Trevan J. Hannahs

        

          The United Way of The River Cities executive said Thursday the 2010 goal for United Way fundraising is community outcomes and change, not a figure.     

            Laura Gilliam the execute director of the United Way said the opportunity to speak was a “win-win.”

            The SGA and Faculty Senate hosted a luncheon for students in the John Marshall Room of the Student Center Thursday for The United Way.

            Cassey Bowden who serves as the director of resource development and marketing for the United Way was also in attendance Thursday. 

             Most people hear about the United Way thinking the ultimate goal is raising money and trying to better the percentage of donors from the area. As Bowden pointed out on Thursday this is not the case. 

            “You ask what the fundraising goal is this year? It is to increase our donor base by 15 percent, 1.25 million, however, we would prefer that you focus on our goals as in community work.” said Bowden.

            According to Gilliam, the United Way supports a safety net in the community trying work collaborate with three organizations within the area to produce a better outcome.

            The organizations listed are: Success by 6, Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention and Financial Stability.

            She believes groups working together for a common goal produce a better outcome.  The United Way has been a successful organization since 1922.  

            In the past year the organization has put together events to help achieve the goal of a greater community outcome in Huntington.  The 2^nd Annual WV 5K Championship Race/ Walk in June and the Out on the Town w/ United Way in September were two of the fundraisers.

            Both events raised considerable amounts of money and offered something more than the value of the dollar for the community.

            The value of building relationships and bettering the community, was and will be the real fundraiser for the organization past, present and future. 

            The message Gilliam and Bowden left students on Tuesday was the idea of money for the organization, “ Is a means to the end.”

            Bettering a community can last a lifetime.

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5 Questions I tend to ask non-profit

1.  How does the Chesapeake Community Center stay in business year after year?
2.  What programs are offered to the public?
3.   Is the Chesapeake Community Center more of a health and wellness based facility or a provider for the needy?
4.  How did you become the Executive Director and why?
5.  What is the most popular program being offered and why is it becoming so popular?

Three Websites

www.guidestar.org
http://unitedwayrivercities.org/index.html
www.independentsector.org

Three things plan on asking for

Tax Returns
Letters from IRS
Mission Statement

The UNited Way of the River Cites Article

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United Way Story

9-30-2010

By: Trevan J. Hannahs

        

         Two United Way of The River Cities executives, Laura Gilliam and Cassey Bowden said on Tuesday to a Marshall University Journalism class, that a goal for United Way fundraising is in community outcomes and change, not in a figure.

            Laura Gilliam is the executive director of the United Way of the River Cities in Huntington, W. Va.

            Cassey Bowden serves as the director of resource development and marketing for the United Way.

            Most people hear about the United Way and think that the ultimate goal is raising money and trying to better the percentage of donors from the area. As Bowden pointed out on Tuesday that is not the case. 

            “You ask what the fundraising goal is this year? It is to increase our donor base by 15 percent, 1.25 million, however, we would prefer that you focus on our goals as in community work.” said Bowden.

            According to Gilliam, the United Way supports a safety net in the community trying work collaborate with three organizations within the area to produce a better outcome.

            The organizations listed are: Success by 6, Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention and Financial Stability.

            She believes that groups working together for a common goal produce a better outcome. That is why the United Way has been a successful organization since 1922.  

            In the past year the organization has put together events to help achieve the goal of a greater community outcome.  The 2^nd Annual WV 5K Championship Race/ Walk in June and the Out on the Town w/ United Way in September were two of the fundraisers that happened.

            Both events raised considerable amounts of money but, offered something more than the value of the dollar for the community.

            The value of building relationships and bettering the community, was and will be the real fundraiser for the organization past, present, and future. 

            That message was what Gilliam and Bowden got across to students on Tuesday. As Gilliam and Bowden both said with the idea of money for the organization, “ Is a means to the end.”

            Bettering a community can last a lifetime.

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The Chesapeake Community Center

The United Way of the River Cities is a non-profit organization that has been known for the betterment of humanity for all ages.  The organization serves as a helpmate for those less fortunate. 

Offering several different areas of recreation and food pantries, the United Way serves as a getaway, for many people. 

A trusted organization is why so many people continually invest in the United Way, wanting to see it continually grow and help society. 

Laura Gilliam is the current Executive Director for the United Way of the River Cities and graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Cassey Bowden is the director Director of Resource Development & Marketing for The United Way of the River Cities and graduated from Marshall University with a degree in economics.

 My United Way Project, I chose to research the Chesapeake Community Center.  The Chesapeake Community Center is located on 3748 State Route 7
Chesapeake, OH 45619. 

The Community Center offers many recreational activities for the public, according to the centers facebook page, such as, "5 workout rooms with 1 geared toward the ladies. 

The center also has a 1/4 mile track out back. An indoor basketball court and offers both Karate and Cardio Kickboxing classes as part of your membership." Since the Community Center is part of the United WAy Foundation, a food pantry is also offered.  

The Community Center is ran by Ruth Damron of Chesapeake.  

Revisions of Article One

In my recent article I wrote about a fellow classmate, Chrystal Phillips.  The article i wrote was a straight forward piece about her life in her own words.  To make my article better, there was two sentences I read that did not make since.  This could be why I received an 83.  I followed the AP style book.  Next time I plan to read my article, countless times before turning the final copy in.

Revisions of Article One

In my recent article I wrote about a fellow classmate, Chrystal Phillips.  The article i wrote was a straight forward piece about her life in her own words.  To make my article better, there was two sentences I read that did not make since.  This could be why I received an 83.  I followed the AP style book.  Next time I plan to read my article, countless times before turning the final copy in.