United Way Newsletter March 2013

	United Way of Douglas County
	GIVE, ADVOCATE, VOLUNTEER.	NEWSLETTER MARCH 2013

Greetings!

Thank You Douglas County For 2012-2013 Campaign Success!

Becki Dick, 2012 Campaign Chair, accepts a gift of appreciation from United Way, presented by children who were featured in the campaign materials, Angelina and Carmen.

At the United Way of Douglas County's annual meeting and campaign celebration, held Feb. 27, we recognized hundreds of volunteers, thousands of volunteer hours and a projected campaign total of $1,700,000 for the 2012-2013 Campaign. The event was sponsored in full by Maceli's.

Amy Kelly, incoming Board Chair (L), with Charles and Kathy Branson.

Charles and Kathy Branson, hosts of the 2012 United Way Leadership Givers reception, applauded the generosity of the more than 400 individuals who committed $750 or more annually to support innovative programs that generate sustained impact in Douglas County.

Campaign celebration 2013 - Gary and Bryan

Gary Rexroad, Board Chair-Elect (L), with Board Chair Bryan Culver.

During the annual meeting, United Way Board President Bryan Culver shared an update on the United Way's progress toward creating long-term social change that produces healthy, educated and self sufficient individuals and families.

The campaign celebration was emceed by Becki Dick, the 2012 Campaign chair. In addition to announcing the campaign results, Dick paid tribute to the many campaign volunteers and outstanding employee campaigns run by area businesses:

Outstanding Employee Participation

Gold 90% - 100% Participation

American Red Cross * Black Hills * Capital City Bank * Capitol Federal Savings * CEK Insurance * Central National Bank * CornerBank * Douglas County CASA * Emprise Bank * First State Bank & Trust * GaDuGi SafeCenter * Headquarters Counseling Center Housing & Credit Counseling * Just Food * KU Credit Union * Landmark National Bank * Lawrence Chamber of Commerce * Lawrence Community Shelter * Luminous Neon * Meritrust Credit Union * Mid-America Bank * Peoples Bank * SS&C Solutions, Inc. * Success By 6 * Sunflower Bank *Tenants to Homeowners * United Way of Douglas County

Silver 70% - 89% Participation

Callahan Creek * Commerce Bank * Intrust Bank * KU International Programs * KU Leadership * KU School of Business * Lawrence Bank * Stephens Real Estate * US Bank * Warren-McElwain Mortuary * Westar Energy

Bronze 50% - 69% Participation

Ameriprise Financial * Broken Arrow Elementary * Douglas County Child Development Association * Douglas County Bank * ICL Performance Product * KU Libraries * KU School of Pharmacy * Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department * O`Malley Beverage of Kansas * Woodlawn Elementary

Generous Corporate Support

Trailblazers - $40,000 or more

Ethel & Raymond F. Rice Foundation * Hallmark Cards, Inc. * KU Student's 2012 Rock Chalk Revue * Plus 1 Anonymous Donor

Patriots - $10,000

Capitol Federal Savings * US Bank * Westar Energy *

The World Company

Pathfinders - $5,000

Douglas County Bank * Maceli's * Sterling Readiness Rounds

Settlers - $2,500

Black Hills Corporation * Commerce Bank * Custom Mobile Equipment * Del Monte Pet Products * Intrust Bank * Kwik Shop * KU Credit Union

Homesteaders - $1,000

AT&T, Inc. * Baldwin State Bank * Bank of America * Bartlett & West Engineers * Callahan Creek * Central National Bank * Chemtrade Logistics * Community Mercantile * CSL Plasma Services * Emprise Bank * Ezell-Morgan Construction, Inc. * Laird Noller Ford * McDaniel Knutson, Inc. * Mid-America Bank * O`Malley Beverage of Ks * Schlumberger * Scotch Fabric Care Services * Stephens Real Estate * Sunflower Bank * Target, Inc. * Warren-McElwain Mortuary * Weaver`s

Pioneers - $500

A&H Air Conditioning & Heating * ADECCO * BC&R Storage, Inc. * Bracker`s Good Earth Clays * Buckingham Palace Inc. * Capital City Bank * Dale & Ron`s Auto Service * JC Penney & Co. * Liberty Hall, Inc. * Mar Lan Construction * Orchards Drugs * Pur-O-Zone, Inc. * River City Engineering, Inc. * The Yarn Barn

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Campaign Celebration

Party Pix

(L to R) Pat Sullivan, KU Credit Union, Nathan Oehlert, Capital City Bank and Al Hack, CEK Insurance, accept the 100% Employee Participation traveling trophies.

(L to R) Wendi Meisenheimer of Hallmark Cards, Jenna Dick of Custom Mobile Equipment, and Matt Araiza with the 2012 KU Homecoming Committee accept the Campaign Heroes Award.

Campaign celebration 2013 - Falaboa and Diane

Board members Omofolabo Ajayi-Soyinka (L) and Diane Douglas, visit at the Leadership Givers reception.

Campaign celebration 2013 - Becki and Steve

Becki Dick (L) presents Steve Maceli with a thank you gift. Maceli's sponsored the evening's events.

Campaign celebration 2013 - Kyle and Lisa

Kyle Roggenkamp with the Ballard Center/Penn House and Lisa Rowe, an AmeriCorps member serving at Babcock Place, told Leadership Givers how United Way's focus on the goals of Education, Health and Self Sufficiency improves services.

Enjoy Dinner at Jefferson's Tuesday March 5 and Support United Way!
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