Monday, February 4, 2013
Bucks County's United Way got some good news recently to share with the community.
Bucks County's United Way got some good news, which it shared at a social media conference recently. All 27 food pantries in Bucks County were emptied after Hurricane Sandy, said Jamie Haddon, director of the Bucks County United Way. Haddon and the United Way staff got to work and recently received some good news that will help keep that from happening again. Click on the (short) video to learn more.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
United Way of Bucks County unveiled a human services phone app at an event that garnered a spot on one of the Internet's most popular social media websites.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The United Way of Bucks County launched a new smartphone app Tuesday that will help put local residents in contact with nonprofits and resource organizations. “We’re working to help people go from helplessness to hopefulness. And the phone app should help with that,” said Jamie Haddon, executive director of the county's United Way. The app is a digital version of its red and white paper human services directory, which has been published for years. The app will help users get in touch with the groups via phone. Users can even use the app to find out how to help the groups listed, Haddon told Patch. “One more cool feature is people can find an agency’s distance from them by using the app and the phone’s GPS,” Haddon added. The sleek new …
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Jamie Haddon has helped to save lives and build organizations.
Jamie Haddon jokes that he was born “hanging out” at the Horsham Fire Company lounge. Judging from the fact that the 1991 Hatboro-Horsham High School grad is a third-generation emergency medical services worker, there’s probably a bit of truth to it. “You can’t take it out of me,” said Haddon, of Doylestown, who has worked or volunteered in emergency services for 21 years. “It’s a way of life. It’s a part of your family.” In a matter of weeks, Haddon’s “family” will change – at least the ones he has worked with for the last nine years as executive director of Second Alarmers Rescue Squad. In mid-February, Haddon, who gave the Second Alarmers 60 days notice, will begin a new position as United Way of Bucks County CEO and president. “It was …
