It’s been a year now since the financial crisis hit. Just last week, the nationwide unemployment rate topped 10 percent–and the needs continue to grow.

We will get through this in time. But right now, we all need to do what we can to help the people in our community who are hurting because of the economic downturn.

“Michael” is a 60-year-old man who works hard as a manager at a local grocery store. His hours were recently cut, and his wife has only been able to find part-time work. Then their car broke down. After using their limited savings to repair the car, the couple didn’t have enough money to pay their rent. Because of United Way donors, they were able to get emergency rent assistance and start saving for the next month.

By joining together with 10 others in your circle of friends and family–and giving just $10 each, you can keep people from plunging into homelessness and crisis.

Please give $10 and ask 10 of your friends to join you. Your giving will create a ripple effect that will spread through our community immediately.

Our goal is to raise $10,000 in 10 days, from November 10-19. The money raised from this campaign will be used to help people who are facing eviction or foreclosure.

Follow the Give 10/Tell 10 campaign on Facebook and Twitter. Help spread the word through your tweets by using the hashtag #Give10, and you’ll be entered to win an HD Flip video camera.

Be a part of Give 10/Tell 10. It’s a small way to make a BIG difference in people’s lives. Give now>>

Special thanks to Comcast for generously sponsoring the Give 10/Tell 10 campaign and to Shauna Causey from Comcast for supporting our social media efforts!