Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Sunday, April 27, 2014
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Thank you, Tanana Valley! With your help United Way of the Tanana Valley has raised over $1.3 million to advance the common good in Fairbanks and surrounding areas. Our Co-Chairs, Glen Anderson and Jerry Evans, Board and Staff send limitless thank you’s to all individuals, employees and businesses participating in our 2013-2014 Campaign. Whether you donated time, your voice or monetarily, you are helping to improve the lives of our neighbors throughout Interior Alaska. A special thank you goes to our major donors and campaign award winners, listed below. Your dedication to improving the Tanana Valley is both impressive and inspiring. Super Stars • Alyeska Pipeline Service Company raising $119,454. • Fairbanks Memorial Hospital raising $112,318. • Mt.McKinley Bank raising $86,600. Community Impact Award – to a non-profit that went above and beyond during the Campaign. Fairbanks Community Food Bank Community Partner Award- for an extraordinary year-round partnership with United Way and dedication to the community. Mt. McKinley Bank
Pizazz Award- for outstanding success in this year’s Campaign with exceptional support inspiring others to their highest level. GVEA Company Achievement Award- for steady and multiyear long excellent and overall corporate support. Seekins Ford Lincoln raising over $815,000 since joining the campaign.
President’s Above and Beyond Award – UWTV Board Member who serves the campaign with the largest impact. John Ringstad, BP Spirit of the United Way Award- for a volunteer that embodies the “spirit” of United Way— Going above and beyond and working exceptionally hard. Marianne Guffey of Mt.McKinley Bank Extra Mile Award- to volunteers committed to stepping up the campaign effort this year, trying new things, raising awareness, and setting goals. Amanda Wall and Mike Earnest of the University of Alaska- Fairbanks
The 100 Club – for businesses with 100% employee participation in the 2013-2014 Campaign. 1. Mt. McKinley Bank 2. Riverboat Discovery (100% by fulltime employees) 3. Fairbanks Community Food Bank 4. American Red Cross of Alaska—Tanana Valley 5. Big Brothers Big Sisters 6. Midnight Sun Council Boy Scouts 7. ACCA 8. Literacy Council of Alaska 9. Farthest North Girl Scout Council 10. Big Brothers Big Sisters 11. United Way of the Tanana Valley Rookie of the Year- to a new business, agency or ECC showing the most dedication to the Campaign. ThrivAlaska Special Thanks to Maureen and Stu Aull of Moving Images and Jill Marshall of Marshall Arts for their artistic aid to the campaign. 15505483-4-27-14NPR
Live United Awards- to the top 25 organizations, which embodied giving, advocating, and volunteering. Given to only 25 of the 190 participating organizations. 1. Design Alaska 2. Doyon Utilities 3. Wells Fargo 4. Utility Services of Alaska 5. Sumitomo Pogo Mine 6. Doyon Drilling 7. Usibelli Mine 8. Riverboat Discovery 9. Denali State Bank 10. Fairbanks North Star Borough 11. Fairbanks North Star Borough School District 12. Tanana Valley Clinic 13. PetroStar 14. Doyon Limited 15. BP 16. Lynden Transport 17. First National Bank Alaska 18. Fairbanks Resource Agency 19. Alaska Tent and Tarp 20. ACS 21. Flint Hills Resources 22. City of Fairbanks 23. Presbyterian Hospitality House 24. Aurora Energy 25. Cook and Haugeburg
Campaign Coordinators of the Year- to three Volunteers who put in a tremendous amount of effort and advocacy in the campaign at their workplace. • Kelly Atlee of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital • Lorena Hegdahl and Anne Marie White of Alyeska Pipeline Service Company