Dear Friend, It’s time for UCP Casual Day 2014! On behalf of more than 3,000 adults and children with disabilities, thank you for your support. Your participation gives people with disabilities the hope and strength to dream new dreams and provides them with opportunities for therapy, medical care, education and employment. As a coordinator, your support is vital to Casual Day’s success and your efforts are invaluable to those we serve. Want to know more about UCP? Visit our website at www.ucpbham.com and review our programs and services. Our organization continues to grow, offering inclusion and independence to children and adults with disabilities. United Cerebral Palsy's Casual Day is about much more than just dressing casual. It is about local businesses empowering people with disabilities to live as independently as possible. UCP's Casual Day is about your company’s employees uniting to provide hope for children and adults with disabilities. With your support, people with disabilities can live life without limits. Casual Day 2014 will be held on Friday, April 25th. This year’s packages include T-shirts and Belk gift cards. Please contact me for any help with Casual Day concerns or needs. I look forward to meeting you and working with you to make this a fun event for you and your colleagues. Thank you for providing people with disabilities a life without limits! Sincerely,

Margaret Bishop Marketing and Events Manager United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham Phone: 205.944.3916 [email protected]

WHAT IS CASUAL DAY? Casual Day is a day when employers allow their employees to purchase and wear a T-shirt from United Cerebral Palsy, demonstrating their support of people with disabilities. Casual Day is simple to conduct and very popular with employees. Many companies report that Casual Day helps to increase employee morale and employee/employer relations. Casual Day is UCP of Greater Birmingham’s largest annual fundraiser. In 2013, Casual Day involved more than 2,000 employees from over 150 companies! This made Birmingham’s Casual Day #1 out of more than 60 UCP affiliates nationwide. In 23 years, area businesses have raised more than $2 million for people with disabilities through Casual Day. The Casual Day shirts for this year were designed by Kathleen Camp Graphic Design, LLC. WHEN IS CASUAL DAY? Casual Day is Friday, April 25, 2014 in the Greater Birmingham area. That is the day that we ask everyone to wear their shirts, but you’ll want to gather your participants and place your order much earlier than that! WHEN AND HOW DO I BEGIN? Spread the word with your coworkers, friends and family! Start taking orders and sizes using the enclosed order form – then, check out our website in late March and stay tuned to our Facebook page for updates on ordering! WHO BENEFITS FROM CASUAL DAY?  The children and adults served daily by United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham – UCP raises funds to help people with disabilities receive critical services  Participating companies - Companies give their employees a "free" perk  Employees – They get a day away from their formal business attire, a great T-shirt and the satisfaction of helping people with disabilities UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM…. Provides innovative services connecting people with disabilities to their communities and empowering individuals to live full and meaningful lives. We envision a world where disability is neither defining nor limiting. HOW PROCEEDS FROM CASUAL DAY 2014 WILL BE USED:  $100 (5 people buying a Casual Day T-shirt) will buy adapted toys for children with disabilities – so that all children can play;  $200 (10 T-shirt buyers) will pay for 2 hours of therapy for children or adults or 2 weeks of childcare;  $300 (15 Casual Day participants) will pay for one month of Early Intervention services (including therapy) for a baby age birth – 3 years old or one adapted classroom chair;  $1000 (50 participants) will provide a childcare scholarship for one month;  $5,000 (250 Casual Day participants) will purchase a pediatric wheelchair;  $6,000 - $10,000 will buy an augmentative communication device, which allows non-verbal people to communicate;  $15,000 will buy one adult wheelchair For more information about programs and services or about Casual Day please contact Margaret Bishop at (205) 944-3916 or [email protected].

Dear Casual Day Coordinator, Thank you for your time and attention on behalf of this important event supporting people with disabilities in the Greater Birmingham area. This day wouldn’t be possible without your support! Next you will find the CASUAL DAY ORDER FORM for 2014 packages: A. $20: Casual Day T-shirt *B. $35: Casual Day T-shirt & $20 Belk Gift Card * Limited Number Available Deadline: April 11th Use the form on the next page (make additional copies as needed) to keep track of all participating employees, the date they made their donation and the date they were given their Casual Day package. Please send a copy (or original) along with your order. If possible, for convenience and safety reasons, exchange all collected cash for a company check and mail to UCP. When picking up your order, please bring a copy (or original) of this form to use in reviewing your order before you leave. Thank you in advance for all you help!

Be sure to include the following information with your form: Company/School:_________________________________________________________________ Street Address: __________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________________________ Coordinator Name: ____________________________ E-mail Address: ______________________ Phone: ________________ Fax: ________________ # Employees: ________________________

UCP OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM'S CASUAL DAY 2014 ORDER FORM Order Deadline: 4/11/2014 COMPANY/SCHOOL _____________________________________________ MAILING ADDRESS ______________________________________________ CITY STATE ZIP __________________________________________________ COORDINATOR'S NAME _________________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS ________________________________________________

Employee Name Example: John Smith

Employee Email Address [email protected]

Dept. or I.D. # HR

Amount Owed $35

CASUAL DAY 2014 is FRIDAY, APRIL 25!!

Package # of Pkgs. Date Date Ordered* Ordered Paid Delivered B 1 4/1/2014

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 TOTAL AMOUNT OWED TOTAL CHECKS TOTAL CASH * Packages: (Choose A or B) You may order more than one or multiples of each. A. $20: T-shirt B. $35: Belk $20 gift card & T-shirt

**Shirt Sizes Available: **Youth Sizes: Y-Small, Y-Medium, Y-Large **Adult Sizes: Small - XXXL

Save time! Order online! http://www.ucpbham.com/events/casual-day.html Or you may mail/email this document with payment to: Margaret Bishop UCP of Greater Birmingham 100 Oslo Circle Birmingham, AL 35211 [email protected]

T-shirt Size** XL

CASUAL DAY STEPS TO SUCCESS  Establish a department or company goal of 100%  Distribute material to employees as soon as you receive them  Display the Casual Day shirt and email pictures of the shirt to your employees  Organize a company event for your employees on Casual Day: a company picnic, a covered dish lunch, a pizza party, a brown bag day. Have opportunities for participants to win prizes  Draft a memo to all employees announcing your company's participation in Casual Day 2013 for United Cerebral Palsy and the details of the program (a sample employee memo has been provided)  Place Casual Day posters in high traffic areas at your office, such as a break room, by a time clock, in the restroom, etc. Be sure to tell all employees how they can reach you to register. There is space on the posters to write your name and extension number.  Place an article about Casual Day in your company newsletter (a sample has been provided)  Send out a company-wide e-mail  Use the enclosed participant registration sheets to keep track of employee participation, contributions and Tshirt sizes  Collect payment for each package as you take orders. You may turn in money and a copy of the order form to UCP when you pick up your Casual Day orders. If possible, ask your finance department to deposit the cash payments and issue a company check for that amount.  Company matching could double your donation to UCP  Be sure to talk about Casual Day on Facebook and Twitter and encourage friends to purchase them as well! Participate in UCP’s social media contests to win awesome prizes and recognition for your company!

How to Make Casual Day Work for Your Company Make Casual Day fun for all employees! Casual Day is a great day for everyone! Even if your employees already dress casual or if casual dress is not appropriate, you can still participate. United Cerebral Palsy's Casual Day is about much more than just dressing casual. It is about local businesses empowering people with disabilities to live as independently as possible. UCP's Casual Day is about your company’s employees uniting to provide hope for children and adults with disabilities. With your support, people with disabilities can live life without limits. Be creative and have fun with Casual Day. Listed below are some suggestions from successful companies on how to make your Casual Day awesome:  Wearing a Casual Day T-shirt from UCP supports programs and services for people with disabilities.  Go one step further - if jeans and shorts are not usually allowed on your casual day, make an exception and allow employees to wear them (with an appropriate dress code)  Plan a company picnic, pizza party or a covered dish lunch for all Casual Day participants wearing their Casual Day T-shirts  Post pictures of you and your colleagues wearing your Casual Day T-shirts on our Facebook page. Those who submit photos will be entered in a drawing to receive awesome prizes!  Create an internal contest or incentive for participants - a drawing for a free lunch, an extra vacation day, company merchandise, etc.  Have a friendly rivalry with the business next door or your competitor to see who has the highest number of employees participating. Feel free to get creative with the reward!  Encourage employee participation with other departments, divisions, branches and satellite offices within your company  Encourage other companies within your building  If you have a child/relative who has a child with a disability in their classroom, encourage other classroom parents to get involved too!

SAMPLE MEMO FROM COMPANY COORDINATOR TO EMPLOYEES, ARTICLE FOR COMPANY NEWSLETTER OR COMPANY WIDE E-MAIL TO: FROM: RE:

ALL EMPLOYEES (CASUAL DAY COORDINATOR) CASUAL DAY 2014

How can dressing casual help people with disabilities? Casual Day is a fun event for a great cause. You can help people with disabilities live their dreams. Almost 2,000 people from more than 150 local companies participated last year. United Cerebral Palsy's Casual Day is about much more than just dressing casual. It is about local businesses empowering people with disabilities to live as independently as possible. UCP's Casual Day is about your company’s employees uniting to provide hope for children and adults with disabilities. With your support, people with disabilities can live life without limits. For children, UCP offers early intervention services in Birmingham, Gadsden, Fort Payne, Oneonta, Pell City and Rainsville and a state-of-the art early learning program called Hand In Hand is offered in Birmingham. For adults, we provide job opportunities through Gone for Good, ScanDo and Outsource Solutions and provide classroom education on life skills for adults with disabilities. UCP also offers a physical and medical rehabilitation clinic. You can dress casual for a great cause! (Company name) is participating in Casual Day on Friday, April 25th. By making a contribution to UCP, you may come to work April 25th wearing your favorite casual attire. Your options $20 package includes: ▪ Casual Day T-shirt

$35 Belk Package ▪ $20 Belk Gift Card ▪ Casual Day T-shirt

It’s easy To participate, just circle the package you want and sign this memo and return it to me by April 11th. Make checks payable to UCP. Dressing casual on Friday, April 25th, is something you can feel good about. I hope you’ll join me as (COMPANY NAME) shows support for people with disabilities. We can make a difference for people with disabilities!

(INSERT COORDINATOR’S NAME)

Casual Day 2014 Contact and Pick-Up Information You may place your company’s Casual Day order via mail or you may place your order online! Your orders will be available for pick up between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday, April 21st to Thursday, April 24th For your convenience, special extended hours are: Wednesday, April 23 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24th 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. You can pick up your order at UCP’s Administrative offices at 100 Oslo Circle, Birmingham, AL 35211 Directions to UCP’s Administrative offices: Traveling from I-65 – take the Lakeshore Drive Exit and go past the Wildwood Shopping area (toward Ross Bridge), approx. 3.6 miles. After you pass Cook’s Pest Control on the left, take the next left (at the light) onto Sydney Drive. Please note that we are now in a new location located in the old Homebuilder’s Association building located at 100 Oslo Circle. Please use the circular drive behind the building and follow the pick-up signage. We invite you to contact us with any questions about Casual Day: Margaret Bishop Marketing & Events Manager 205. 944.3916 [email protected]

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