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United Way wraps 2008 campaign, presents awards
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Bryan, Ohio - April 23, 2009 -
United Way of Williams County volunteers gathered at Bryan Ford Lincoln Mercury on Thursday to honor outstanding results during Campaign 2008. The campaign, led by Tom and Wendy Voigt generated $341,066 for Williams County neighbors-in-need.
Twenty-eight organizations received awards for their performance during Campaign 2008. These companies raised more than $202,000, or nearly 60% of the total campaign.
"We think you all should pat yourselves on the back," Mrs. Voigt said, "for as far as we got this year."
Awards were given to the three largest givers in the Industrial I, II and III categories, Commercial, Government/Schools/Libraries, Medical, Service Club/Churches, and FIRE-L categories. Award winners are listed below (dollar amounts are combined corporate and employee giving unless otherwise noted).
Winners in the Industrial I category - which comprises companies of 300 or more employees were:
- 1st Place - Spangler Candy Company, $21,034;
- 2nd Place - Johnson Controls Interior Manufacturing, $3,508; and
- 3rd Place - Kamco Industries, $2,769 in employee giving.
Winners in the Industrial II category, which is made up of companies that employ 100 to 299 employees included:
- 1st Place - Bard Manufacturing, $19,100;
- 2nd Place - ITW/Tomco, $14,717; and
- 3rd Place - Winzeler Stamping Company, $9,087.
Winners in the Industrial III category, which includes companies with less than 100 employees were:
- 1st Place - L.E. Smith, $8,056;
- 2nd Place - Potter, Inc., $6,167; and
- 3rd Place - Ohio Gas Company Employees, $5,745.
Winners in the Commercial category were:
- 1st Place - The Isaac Group, $20,650;
- 2nd Place - Bryan Ford Lincoln Mercury, $5,272; and
- 3rd Place - The Bryan Times, $4,167 in employee giving.
Winners in the Government/Schools/Libraries category were:
- 1st Place - Williams County, $6,342 in employee giving;
- 2nd Place - Bryan City Schools, $6,105 in employee contributions; and
- 3rd Place - Williams County Public Library, $2,928 in employee giving.
Winners in the Medical category were:
- 1st Place - Midwest Community Health Associates, $16,909 in employee giving;
- 2nd Place - Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, $5,147 in employee giving; and
- 3rd Place - Bryan Dental Group, $3,000 in employee giving.
Winners in the Service Club/Churches category included:
- 1st Place - Grace Community Church; $2,207;
- 2nd Place - Bryan Rotary Club, $1,250 in support of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program; and
- 3rd Place - Newlyn Quest Club, $750 donation.
Winners in the FIRE-L category, which comprises financial, insurance, real estate and legal professional, included:
- 1st Place - Andres, O'Neil and Lowe, $16,174;
- 2nd Place - First Federal Bank, $8,042; and
- 3rd Place - Gallagher, Stelzer and Yosick, $3,550.
In addition to the awards for the largest givers, the United Way also recognized those campaigns that have increased the most over the previous year.
- Grace Community Church - 112.2% increase over previous year;
- Anderson Vreeland - 108.1% increase; and
- Powers and Sons, LCC - 92.9% increase.
Special awards were given to Landmark GM and Nww Era Ohio., who ran their first ever United Way campaigns during 2008. Giving was $2,796 and $1,126 respectively in this initial effort.
The United Way also presents an award each year for the top overall contributor to the campaign. This award is a traveling art piece and will remain at the winning company until next year's ceremony. With a total of $21,034 in corporate and employee giving, Spangler Candy Company was the largest contributor and winner of this award.
Awards were also given to nine restaurants for their participation in the 2008 "Pizza Day for United Way," to Pool's Dairy Queen for their "Blizzard Day for United Way" promotion and to WBNO/WQCT Radio for the Blizzard Auction, which benefitted United Way. Plaques honoring media were presented as well.
Chris Malanga, United Way CEO remarked that while Williams County was short of their goal, in this economy everyone should be proud.
"Just for comparison's sake, other United Way organizations in our region have experienced the same struggles this year. Defiance County finished their campaign more than $27,000 below goal. Henry County didn't set a goal, but finished $26,000 below last year's total. Fulton County had a very tough year, finishing their campaign at $68,000 below goal. As you can see, we are not alone in our struggles."
Mr. Voigt summed it up best when he said, "when we were planning the campaign, we had no idea how difficult it was going to be."
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About United Way
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United Way has been county-wide since 1994. Residents of Bryan, Edgerton, Edon, Holiday City, Montpelier, Pioneer, Stryker and West Unity are being encouraged to LIVE UNITED.
LIVE UNITED means being part of the change. It takes everyone in the
community working together to create a brighter future. Together we can accomplish more than any single group can on its own.
Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED.
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Fast Facts
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Amount Raised in 2008 Campaign: $341,066
Campaign Goal: $375,000
Campaign Chairs: Tom and Wendy Voigt
Organizations receiving awards: 28
Overall top contributor: Spangler Candy with $21,034
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Photos
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You can view and download photos from the event on the United Way web site.
Direct Link to Photos
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Press Contact:
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Chris Malanga
Chief Executive Officer
419-636-8603
419-819-0089 cell
cmalanga@unitedwaywc.org
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