Leaders United Annual Report | Centennial Edition 2021 by United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County

LEADERS UNITED A CENTENNIAL STORY - 2021

For over 100 years, the people of Buncombe County and United Way

IN THIS BOOK

have worked side by side,

Our Centennial Year.....................................................................4

proving that when we join

United for Youth & A Bold Community Goal................................8

forces, we can face any

School-Based Health Centers Arrive.........................................10

challenge. We stand ready because

United for Youth Spring Convening...........................................12 Community Voice......................................................................13

we have a strong network

Centennial: From the Archives..................................................14

of people, partners, and

2021 Tocqueville Community Service Award............................16

resources to overcome the challenges we face today and those we’ll face in the days ahead.

Leaders in Giving.......................................................................18 Video Stories.............................................................................32 NC 211.......................................................................................37 Legacy Giving............................................................................39

Because we know that a united and resilient community where everyone belongs and

2021 Financial Story..................................................................40 Honors and Awards...................................................................41 United Way's Volunteer Leadership...........................................42

everyone thrives is worth fighting for.

we ---- Live United.

ON THE FRONT COVER Left to right, Top to bottom: Dan Leroy, Susanne Swanger, Jennie Eblen, Jerry Sternberg, Gwen Jones, Himanshu Karvir, Avril Pinder, Robin Stickney, Joseph Jamison, Norma Duran Brown, Kevin McDonald, Laura Elliot, Tera Coffey, Alisha Ballard, Michael Harney, Tom Downing, Kit Cramer, Kerry Friedman, Tyshaun Johnson, Joel Adams, Pablo Averza, Neil Hanks, David Bailey, Barbara Groome, and Michael Hayes.

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LISTING NOTES If you find any mistakes, or have updates, contact Kris Dionne, Associate Director of Donor Engagement at (828) 239-1049 or kristina.dionne@unitedwayabc.org.

And because we know that we are stronger when

Throughout this book “*” Indicates deceased.

As a lifelong educator, I know firsthand how critical an education is to the future of a child, and the importance of having strong, capable youth engaged in our community and workforce. I also know how important family and community involvement is in the success of every school. This is why I am so proud that our United Way is putting the power of its resources into efforts that will support the youth of our community and ensure they live in a united and resilient community where everyone belongs and everyone thrives. There are no ways around the facts. Educational gaps that existed prior to the pandemic have only gotten worse for many students. According to a New York Times article released in early September 2022, regarding national test results, “This year, for the first time since the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests began tracking student achievement in the 1970s, 9-year-olds lost ground in math, and scores in reading fell by the largest margin in more than 30 years. The declines spanned almost all races and income levels and were markedly worse for the lowestperforming students.” This report is staggering. It reinforces our commitment to support and grow all students. Together, we must step forward and bridge divides to support our youth in ways we haven’t before.

OUR CHILDREN NEED US TO UNITE Over the years, Pack Square Park has been the site for countless community gatherings. But this past August it was home to something close to my heart – the official launch of United for Youth and a Bold Community Goal: By 2035, ALL Asheville City and Buncombe County students graduate from high school ready and fully prepared to pursue their goals and dreams. On the stage that day, local youth sang, danced, and played their fiddles. On the lawn, nonprofit organizations, public services, and schools hosted booths for families. And everywhere you turned, families of all kinds caught up,

shared a meal, and laughed. Upwards of 800 people came together and publicly “linked arms” – demonstrating to the youth of our community that they are the ones who UNITE us. United Way serves as the backbone of support for United for Youth which is a partnership between local schools, nonprofits, businesses, public services, and community members that have raised their hands and said “We can do something to help our youth and ensure that our community meets this goal.” You can read more about United for Youth, Community Schools, and a number of other ways that United Way is impacting this issue throughout this book. As a fellow donor and volunteer, and as the board chair for United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County, I want to thank you for your vote of confidence in our work. Thank you for showing up to our Community Conversations, for donating, and for volunteering. You play an essential role in ensuring that ALL children and youth learn, grow, and thrive in a vibrant, healthy, and connected community. You can keep helping us by spreading the word (sharing this book with someone you know is a good start), volunteering at a local school or one of our community partners, advocating for policies that support youth and families, and finally, taking care of yourself. Our community will thrive when all of us work together to better the lives of others. Thank you for your commitment to partnering with our United Way to do this important work. Our youth are counting on us!

Susanne Swanger Retired Assistant Superintendent | Buncombe County Schools Board Chair | United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County

June 30, 2021 | Centennial Culmination Celebration Celebrating the close of our Centennial year and the start of our Next 100 in the park directly across from our offices on South French Broad was pure perfection. Old friends and new gathered to share a meal, laugh, dance, and even assemble summer activity kits for local youth.

THE STORY OF OUR CENTENNIAL YEAR Goal: $2.2M

Achieved: $2,742,730

110 people Shared ideas for our direction

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2,962 Volunteer Hours = $82K in savings

Having been at the center of our community's pandemic response efforts from the very beginning, our staff witnessed first-hand the critical needs of our community, most especially our youth, families, and educators.

Here’s just a sample of what we accomplished together:

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1,185 community members volunteered for service projects as part of our 100 Acts of Service,

We also witnessed the power and inspiration of seeing neighbors and partner organizations pulling together to do what none could have done alone.

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110 community members—including dozens of local youth—provided valuable input on our future direction through a series of Community Conversations,

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and 171 donors, businesses, and foundations contributed $2,742,730 to the Next 100 campaign, in many cases, on top of contributing to our annual Live United Fund.

With these things in mind, two thoughts guided us as we planned our centennial anniversary year: Because of the virus' resurgence as our centennial year started, and the fact that so many of our staff were still addressing the immediate needs of our community, we had to scale back many of our initial plans for marking this milestone anniversary.

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We knew that the needs of our community were growing as a result of this crisis and therefore our Centennial had to serve as an opportunity to be bold and lay a course for our future -- with an invitation to our whole community to be a part of our efforts to build a united and resilient community where everyone belongs and everyone thrives.

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So, we didn't create displays that celebrated our past. And we didn't have a gala event. But over the last 18 months, with the help of staff, board, donors, partners, and volunteers we set a solid foundation to embark on our Next 100 years of impact.

These accomplishments will allow us to:

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Expand our award-winning community schools strategy from five schools to nine schools by 2023

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Ensure our long-term stability by growing the David Bailey Legacy Endowment from $450,000 to $1 Million

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Increase our internal capacity to co-create strategies and solutions with community members most impacted by poverty and racial injustice

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Enhance the accessibility and inclusiveness of our Community Services Center which will include the installation of an elevator!

THE STORY OF OUR CENTENNIAL YEAR... 100 ACTS OF SERVICE

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS

At the start of our centennial year, we knew that we wanted to lift up 100 ways for our community to give back.

Among the principles that guide our work are two key ideas: one is that we must center equity and the other is that our efforts must incorporate the wisdom of those most impacted by poverty and racial injustice.

We kicked things off with music, food, and service to others alongside the young leaders from My Daddy Taught Me That.

This year we hosted 5 Community Conversations to learn from our neighbors what things we need to focus on as an organization that is committed to ensuring that by 2035 ALL Asheville City and Buncombe County students graduate ready to achieve their goals and dreams. 110 people, including youth, took us up on that offer and we

LOCAL ARTISTS BRING VISION TO LIFE Whether we are striving to improve the function of our building, craft a new funding process, or create a new logo, community voice must be an essential element in our process.

Together, we built activity kits for youth and by the end of the day, we knew that even with the limitations brought on by the pandemic, we would still be able to make great things happen. In fact, by the end of the year, 1,185 community volunteers proved that true!

Based on community feedback, enhancing the accessibility and inclusiveness of our Community Services Center was an important goal of ours this year. And while the addition of an elevator and a central reception area is critical to the practical functionality of our building, there are other ways to shift the experience people have in our spaces. This is where the skills of local artists come in.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES: EQUITY AT THE CENTER | COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP

REALLY IS THE START OF OUR NEXT 100! will incorporate their ideas into our plans in the coming year. Big thanks to the planning team: Matthew Bacoate, Khabonina Beresford, Cara Forbes, Niconda Garcia, Jennifer Griffin, Emily Hardy, Michael Hayes, Iliana Hernandez, Nicole Lee, Mitch Lubitz, LaVie Montgomery, Damion Smith, Bruce Waller, CiCi Weston, Torre White.

Working with local artist, Jenny Pickens, we are adding a mural to our building. The Asheville native used our vision of "A United and Resilient Community Where Everyone Belongs and Everyone Thrives" as the foundation for her work. Keep your eyes peeled for the final reveal!

Just as United for Youth is built by the partners, we believed the logo should be co-created by the very people our collective work is about - our students! So we held a contest back in March and Max Crum, the winning artist from Asheville High School, was then able to work alongside local graphic designer, John Hornsby, who took him through the steps toward making the final logo. Soon you will see these beautifully crafted dogwood branches in our offices. These pieces were designed by the artists at Haw Creek Forge as a way to acknowledge gifts to our Centennial Campaign. These gifts will go a long way toward our efforts to ACCELERATE, Co-CREATE, and SUSTAIN our work in the coming years.

| COLLECTIVE WISDOM | EMBRACING CHANGE | ACCOUNTABILITY DRIVEN

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UNITED FOR YOUTH AND A BOLD COMMUNITY GOAL A DOZEN YEARS AGO, our staff, board, and community volunteers determined that it was time for United Way to use the resources we gathered in a more targeted way. After holding a series of community conversations, we decided to focus our efforts on education, support for middle school youth and high school graduation. TODAY, as we enter our second century of impact, we continue to align our work in service to this focus with the establishment of United for Youth (U4Y) and a Bold Community Goal.

community partners working collectively to achieve the bold community goal. In addition, we are bringing our own unique contributions toward achieving the goal. The biggest of these contributions is Community Schools. We currently operate in 7 schools where we organize and invest in community resources and support for students and families.

Try As We May, We Can't Be All Things To All People

Complex Issues Require All Hands On Deck

At a time of ever-increasing social and economic divides, we know that education is key to social mobility and that graduating from high school is a powerful predictor of the future health and financial stability of an individual and ultimately their community.

United for Youth (U4Y) is NOT a program of United Way. It is a multi-generational, crosssector, “cradle to career” network built on the principle that "Equity and Educational Excellence are Inseparable." United for Youth partners collectively designed and sign on to achieving a bold community goal: “By 2035, ALL Asheville City and Buncombe County students graduate from high school ready and fully prepared to pursue their goals and dreams.” All organizations, institutions, and businesses that sign on as a United for Youth partner will make their own explicit contributions toward this goal and agree to hold themselves and each other accountable for achieving it.

As we begin our second century of work, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County is making United for Youth the centerpiece of our impact strategy by serving as a backbone agency; aligning and supporting the efforts of dozens of community partners working collectively to achieve the bold community goal.

We also know that academic success is too often derailed by things like poverty, hunger, homelessness, interpersonal violence, and access to health care—and that all of these challenges have been shown to disproportionately impact Black, and Indigenous communities and other communities of color.

We recognize that we will never reach our vision for a united and resilient community where everyone belongs and everyone thrives unless all of our kids can graduate from high school college, career, and community ready. This means eliminating, once and for all, the educational opportunity gap, by uniting our community around our youth and embracing their success as our collective responsibility. 9

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SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS ARRIVE Here’s a positive story you might have missed: full-service health centers recently launched at several public schools near you. These School-Based Health Centers (SBHC), operated by Blue Ridge Health, opened their doors (physically and virtually) at Asheville Middle School and Erwin Middle School this past spring and will be fully functioning in the fall. UWABC assembled start-up funding through a federal grant from the US Department of Education, the Dogwood Health Trust, and local donations. This summer, Buncombe County Commissioners approved our proposal to support School-Based Health Centers at our Community Schools which will both bolster our work in the two existing centers at Asheville and Erwin and allow us to add a new center at another school (yet to be determined). Unrelated to our efforts, but equally important is another health center, operated by Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers. They launched this fall at Asheville High School/SILSA and we have already begun efforts to collaborate. Bringing SBHCs to Buncombe County is the product of years of tireless effort from a diverse network of community partners, including Asheville City Schools, Buncombe County Schools, Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC), Buncombe County Health and Human Services, and United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. School-Based Health Centers is an example of what’s possible when partners come together—and what we intend to continue to accomplish as a community under the new banner of “United for Youth.”

What Does This Mean? School-Based Health Centers are fully staffed medical clinics that provide DIRECT access to affordable high-quality medical and behavioral health care to students, staff, and families on the school’s campus. At a time when the physical and mental health of our youth, families, educators and the broader community is in a state of crisis, these centers are needed now more than ever. In fact, they are already making a big difference nationwide, far beyond their impact on student health, by reducing health-related absences, discipline issues, and even school drop-out rates.

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Sports Physicals Testing for basic infections and diseases (i.e., strep throat, flu, mono, basic lab testing) Checking strains, sprains, and broken bones Prescriptions Vision Care Dental care Counseling Services Nutritional Counseling

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UNITED FOR YOUTH SPRING CONVENING While we've held a number of convenings over the years, this spring was the first held under the banner of United for Youth (U4Y). The day focussed on youth leadership and Restorative Practice:

YOUTH LEADERSHIP Youth panelists shared their personal experiences as community leaders with one resounding theme, "I want to be there for others the way I wished someone had shown up for me when I was little." When Julia, a middle school student, shared her appreciation for Umoja Health, Wellness, and Justice Collective she also shared her interest in someday becoming a detective. No sooner had we paused for a break when fellow attendee, Sheriff Miller, arrived by Julia's side with a youth badge and a promise to nurture that dream.

RESTORATIVE PRACTICE "People think that Restorative Practice is about removing consequences in the schools, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, what it does is directly hold individuals accountable to their community." Joseph Jamison, United Way For several years now United Way has provided training opportunities for local educators, nonprofit partners, and youth in the principles and practices of Restorative Practice. At the convening, youth, faculty, and staff shared their own experience with the practice - the good and the hard. In addition to sharing their appreciation for a way Restorative Practice helps students and educators build relationships, the panel discussed how important it is to have this platform for those times when things do go wrong. "Can we have a circle?" "We need to circle up." is a common way they let each other know it is time to use the practice. Students are learning to ask for this as a way to mend and mediate hard moments. 12

COMMUNITY VOICE THE POWER OF CONNECTION AND A BOLD GOAL After the panel discussions, the afternoon was devoted to tabletop discussions on how to better develop and incorporate youth voice and leadership within each school community. Collaboration, open and honest dialog, and creating space for all voices to be heard are critical to reaching our community's Bold Community Goal:

BY 2035, ALL ASHEVILLE CITY AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL READY AND FULLY PREPARED TO PURSUE THEIR GOALS AND DREAMS. And if this convening was any indicator, this network is well on its way.

For 100 years, alongside hundreds of volunteers, we have raised a tremendous amount of money that we were able to then invest in local nonprofits that were addressing a wide range of issues related to Education, Income, and Health. Over the course of our history, we’ve made a variety of important improvements to our investment process. Leaning on our guiding principles, we listened to our community, particularly those most impacted by the issues we seek to address. It became clear that we needed a new strategy. With guidance from GRID Impact, a global design firm, community members and our staff worked together to design a new way to invest in our community, one that centers authentic and equitable community participation in all stages of decision-making. This means that those most impacted by the issues are at the decision-making table. The process included three phases

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Research - 17 interviews with funded partners, parents, educators, and local community leaders helped to build a picture of grantmaking experiences, opportunities, and new ideas

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Co-creation - involved 33 educators, community organization and nonprofit representatives, and community members who came up with ideas to move us forward in new ways

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Prototyping - additional community members, including our board of directors, donors, community leaders, educators, and government officials, then prioritized the ideas that had been developed

This fall we will pilot one of the prototypes. It's an exciting time in our history and we are glad to have you by our side!

FROM THE ARCHIVES

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1960 Bank of Asheville 100% Award As we dug through our archives we found a few gems, including this picture celebrating employee contributions at Bank of Asheville.

While United Way has a worldwide presence, each United Way is locally owned and operated by its community. We share a logo and some other branding elements, like "Live United", with other United Ways, but our focus and investment decisions are all made by our community. United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County was founded in 1921. We are the first United Way in the state of NC and our work in those early days helped to shape how other communities, including Durham, started their own. Back then we were called "Community Chest" and later we were the "United Fund" before settling in on the name we carry today: United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County.

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TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY

2021 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

JENNIE EBLEN AND BOBBIE EBLEN

No matter where in Buncombe County you live, there’s likely an Eblen Short Stop nearby. The Eblen family, founders of Biltmore Oil and Eblen Short Stops, have been an integral part of our business and philanthropic community for four generations and so it was fitting that during our 100th Anniversary, we gathered to celebrate two incredible women from this family. On June 7, 2021, exactly 100 years since our founders launched our United Way, we gathered to celebrate Jennie Eblen and her mother, Bobbie Eblen (represented by her granddaughter Jewel), as they were presented with the 2021 Tocqueville Society Community Service Award for their many years of service and dedication to our community. With the influence of Bobbie’s love and leadership, the Eblen family has set the standard for what it means for a local business to give back to the community-from the creation of The Eblen Foundation out of the funds raised in a yard sale in 1991 to their generous support of so many other local organizations, including United Way. It is clear that Bobbie instilled in her four children the belief in the power of community and, through their actions, they have demonstrated how the business community has both an opportunity and a responsibility to give back. For thirty years, Jennie has served as a volunteer leader on close to forty different United Way committees. Her commitment has been profound and her insights helped to shape and transform almost every aspect of this organization. Jennie helped grow First Call for Help into what is now the statewide system known as NC 211, she advocated for our volunteer center and ensured that the resources were available to grow its reach, and she has been at the center of our efforts to improve our community investments in the work of local nonprofits. As we all know, Jennie’s contributions weren’t exclusive to United Way. Now retired, Jennie was the owner and Vice President of Eblen Short Stops. She is a fiercely proud and loving mother and grandmother. She is a founding member of the WNC Community Foundation’s Women for Women fund and among the board of directors and committees on which she has served are:

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Buncombe County Partnership for Children Children First Communities In Schools Community Foundation of Western North Carolina North Carolina Center for Nonprofits North Carolina Partnership for Children, and WNC Nonprofit Pathways

Thank you Jennie and Bobbie, for your years of service to our community!

ABOUT THE AWARD In 1973, United Way of America began honoring those who demonstrated extraordinary commitment, leadership and service and made a broad impact on their community and/or the nation. Previous winners of the national award include: Ambassador Walter Annenberg, Presidents Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter, Senator and Mrs. John Glenn, and Bob Hope. In 2002, we began the tradition locally, with Buddy and Marilyn Patton and Barbara Blomberg being honored with our first Tocqueville Society Community Service Award.

PAST RECIPIENTS • Buddy and Marilyn Patton and Barbara Blomberg

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Janice and Joe Brumit

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Barbara and George Groome

Jerry Sternberg Pam and Jim Turner Heather and Bill Lee Charlie and Eleanor Owen John and Diane Teeter Charlie and Cary Owen Jimbo and Robin Stickney Marla and Joel Adams and Dot Hamill Keith and Barbra Love Ann and Mike Young David Bailey and Sherie RyanBailey

• Taylor and Gary Foss • Tracy and Scott Buchannan

LEADERS IN GIVING We continue to be in awe of you, our champions in this work. No matter the size of your gift or the number of volunteer hours you've contributed, your support matters. This is why you will see that these acknowledgment pages look a little different this year. First, we've expanded the book to include those who have donated $25 or more annually. Second, we've removed the separate giving level sections. The key below identifies giving societies and you can still find a full list of affinity group members on our website by following the QR codes on the opposite page. Thank you for our dedication and commitment to ensuring that our community is one that is united and resilient, and where everyone belongs and everyone thrives.

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Names in Red also gave $25 or more to the Next 100 Centennial Campaign

S. F. James Abbott Beatrice Abernathy Ronald Abraham Tracy Absher Marla T. and Joel B. Adams, Jr. Laleah Adams Georganna and Scott Adams Bob and Peg Adams Brittany C. Adams Heidi Adams Connie Adams Thomas Adkins Terry Agner Jose Aguilar-Estrada Kristy Aiken Jessica Akmal Paula Aldridge Liubov Alekseienko Amy Alexander Eva Alexander Ariana Alfonso Sandra Alguire Dick and Judy Allen Derek and Elizabeth Allen Marcia Allen Ashley Allen Emily Allen Sharon Allen McCoy Nanette Allison Andrea Allison Stephanie Allison

Tocqueville Society

Danny Allison Jarrett Allton Jennifer Alrich Jonathan Alsip Nelson Alston Gabrielle Amato Mr. and Mrs. Scot Ambler Joseph Ambrosino Jefferson Amida April Ammons Brett Amos Lloyd Anders Margret Anders Phillip Anders James Anderson Dan and Jennifer Anderson Jean Anderson John Anderson Devin Anderson Jacqueline Anderson Stacey Anderson Ann Anderson Wilson Andress Eugene Andrew Jeffrey Andrews Brenda Angel Cindy Anstrom Jodi Antinori Jake Arbusto Lauren Arford Linda and Jerry Ariail

Peaks Society

Jill and Brian Arldt Tommy and Gene Arnold Chelsey Arnold Jennifer Arnold Brianne Arnott Joseph Ashe Aaron Ashe Jannice Ashley William Ashton Corey Atkins Benjamin Atkins Brett Atkins William Atkins David Atkinson Joe and Cheryl Aull Ruth Aungst Sarah Austin Melissa Austin Cole Austin Sharon Austin Fred and Marcia Ayers Jacqualine Bable Susan Bacon Charles Baer Shandip Bahadur KC David D. Bailey and Sherie Ryan-Bailey Jan Bailey Karen Bailey Zachary Bailey Megan Bailey William Bailey

Jared Bailey Mark Bailey Natalie Bailey Robyn Bailey Brandon Baird Scott Baker Josh Baker Charlene Baker Sally Baker Shelley Baker Dawn Baker Janice Baldridge Tony and Angela Baldwin Nikki Ball Lee Ball Julie Ball Bob Ballard Jill Ballard Karalee Ballard Robin Barber Kenneth Barksdale Richard Barley Cindy Barloga Aubrey Barnard Bristin Barnes Nate and Samantha Barnes Collin Barnett Karen Barnhill Scott Barnwell Grace Barnwell Ginger Barnwell Jose Barrera Gonzalez Elizabeth Barrett Chad Barrett Jon Barrett Sharon Barrett Sara Barrier Allison Barringer Amy Barry Starla Basinger Barbara M. Baskerville Kim Bass Richard Bassell Sylvia Bassett Daniel Bassett Chris Battista Cornelia Battle Neil Battle Jocelyn Baumgarten Margaret Baxter Hannah Bayles William H. Beard Jonathon Beasley Bruce Beck Deborah Beck April Becka

David Becker Jodie Becker Megan Becker Michelle Bedard Erin Bee Robert Beggs Brigid Belensky Dillon Belisle Stuart Bell Julie Bell Corie Bell Randy Bell Jordan and Taylor Bell Richard Bell Steven Bellusci Beverly Benfield Thomas Bennett Susan Bennett Michelle Bennett Isaiah Bermudez Amanda Bernier Danielle Bernstein Sarah Betson George and Sandra Beverly Tim and Amy Bibby Allen Bice Sean Bice Lydmila Bidnenko Ruth and Ron Billings Karen and Daniel Billings Jim Bingham Brittany Bingham Jordy Birchwell James Black Dwayne Black Patrick Blackburn Katherine and Regi Blackburn Michael Blackwell Joshua Blackwood Adam Blagg Lee Blair Heath and Paige Blankenship Terri Blankenship Ashley Blankenship Laurin Blanks Christopher Blaylock Lew Bleiweis, A.A.E. Laura Blockel In memory of S.M. “Buddy” and Marilyn Patton. Given by Barbara Blomberg, Lynn Patton, and Patricia Patton Grimes Norma Blume Jan and Larry Blunt Brianna C. Bobo Dona Bobrowski

Steven Bobrowski Elisabeth Bocklet and Aurethia Scott Barbara Body Tarakabita Boestan Michael and Judy Bohan Darren Boice Vivian Bolanos Polly Bolding Kristopher Bollo Tom Bolton Jared Boone Phyllis Boone Ms. Boos Ann Bordeau Cristina Borges Ryan Bosse Rachael Bouthillette Daron Bowden Erin Bowers Jeffrey Boyd Charles Boyd Bart and Elaine Boyer Travis and Jenny Boyer James Boyer Liz Brace Sara Kate Bradford Matthew Bradley Carmen Bradley John Bradley Marian Bradley Kevin Bradley Joel Bradlty Caleb Bradshaw Thomas Brady Virginia and John Brand Carl and Michelle Branham Bradley Branham Gary Branson James Brasfield Terry Brasier James E. Brazell David Breske Nancy Bretz David Brevard Mark and Amy Brewer Prentiss Brewer William Brickle Elizabeth Bridgers Norman Briggs Leeanne Briggs Richard Briggs Emily Briggs Lori Bright William Brightman Carrie Brinkley Liz and Todd Britton

"... I am so proud that our United Way is putting the power of its resources into efforts that will support the youth of our community and ensure they live in a united and resilient community where everyone belongs and everyone thrives." Susanne Swanger, Board Chair

GIVING SOCIETIES & AFFINITY GROUPS A majority of donations come through these giving circles. Learn more about each group and see who is involved.

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Diana and Gary Curran Dale Curriden Jeffrey and Susan Curtis Elizabeth Curtis Rankin Cutshall Roy F. Cutshall Rex Cutshall David and Elizabeth Cypcar Glorian Dahioboy Bob Dalsemer Cheryl Dalton John-Mark Dalton Dr. Marianna and Timothy Daly Laura Daniel John Daniels Reginald Danner Jessica Danty Olivia Dantzler Hilary Davenport Ric Davenport Rhonda Davidson Javier Davila-Wollheim Madeline Davis Randy and Kelly Davis Jan and Ann Davis Al and Jamye Davis Clayton Davis Lee Davis Leslie Davis Donna and Greg Davis Nichole Davis Suzanne and Charles Davis Renee Davis Dan Davis Loretta Davis Allan Dawson Kassi Day Foster de la Houssaye Jeffrey Dean Linda Deaton Tammy Debruhl Michael Deck Karen and Scott Dedman David and Suzanne DeFerie John DeGrove Heather Deifell Dan and Teri Deitz Dustin Deitz Janet Dektor Jerry De Land Sara Deleon Suzanna Dellinger Amy Dellosso Cindy DeLoach W. Mark DeMarcus Edward Deming Liane Deming

Henrietta Dendy Elizabeth Denning Thomas Dennison Corey Denny Jackie Denton Kelly Derry Frederick DeTroia The deVerges Family Christine DeVico Andrew Devine Charles Dewalt Milissa Dewey Ichaya Dhungel Jorge Diaz Traci Diblasio William Dickason Charles Dickens Dawn and Walt Dickinson Lynne Courtney Diehl Dayson Dikepa Julie Dikos Gary Dillingham Rita Dillingham Shannan Dillingham Alexander Diltz Paula Dinga Nick and Kris Dionne Terria Dionne Katelyn Ditullio Joseph Dix Mary Dixon Douglas Dockery Mark Dockery Joseph Doedtman Jennifer Doherty Virginia Dollar Jose Dominguez John Donahoe Matthew Donahue Paula Donald Elisabeth Donovan Elizabeth Dore Mary Dorris Claude Dotson Tony & Rebecca Doty Reginald Douglas Thomas Downing Christine and James Dozier Steven Dozier Robert Drake Darryl Drake Yelena Dranchak Christie Dresback Shannon Driver Heidi DuBose Fore Brandon Duckett Diane Demetris-Duermit

Kelly Dunbar Clark Duncan George and Debbie Duncan James Duncan Dawn Duncan Jade Dundas Daniel Dunn Kerri Dunn Trevor Dupont Cathi Durham Jennifer DuVall Jean Duyck Jennifer Dyer Ann Eavenson Bobbie Eblen Jennie Eblen and Rick Perkins Richard and Bridget Eckerd Jeffrey Eckler Jacob Edberg Donavan Edgar Paula Edler Andreas Edmund Connie Edson Kenneth Edwards Otis Edwards Samuel Edwards Angie Edwards Dorothy Eggan Hunter Ehnes Andrea Eichhorn Emily Eldridge Tammy Elkins Rachel Ellege Sylvia Eller James Ellex Kaylan Ellis Dr. W. Leon Elliston Miles and Millicent Elmore Alison Engard Kimberly England Thomas Ensley Carrie Erb Jack Erickson Donald Ernesty Oliver Erwin Jesus Escobedo Angel Espinosa Mark Espy Jarid E. Ethridge Dr. and Mrs. Robert Etter Joeiana and Larry Eubanks Belva Evans Michele Evans Matthew Evans Miranda Evans Iris* and Durward Everett Charitable Fund 23 Donna and Ted Faber

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Mike and Carol Anne Freeman Lory Freeman Ellenor Frelick Merideth French Kerry and Anna Friedman Jerry Frisbee Lynne Froeba Jonathan Frost Katherine Fry Richard and Deborah Frye Randy Fugate Daniel Fullwood Timothy Fultz Daniel Fusco Orland Gabriel Jason Gaddy and Heidi Wood Sean Gaffney Christopher Gaffney Matt Gaglione Cattleya Gaines Reginald Gaither John Gaither Nancy Galloway Teresa Galvan-Torres Linda Gamble David and Charise Gantt Norman Gantt Hank and Sarah Garbee Jose Garcia Thelma Garcia Javier Garcia Celeste Garcia-Nieto William Gardner Vicky Garner Drs. John and Janet Garrett Kyle Garrett James Garrison Robert Garrison Tammy Garrity Judith Garry Kelsey Garvey Donna Garvin Jakima Gaskins Heather Gast Jason Gast and Valerie True Eleanor Gates Kent Gatling Holli Gautier Suzanne Gavenus Diane Gayer Gary Gaynor Maxine Geiger Jan and Bob Gelder Michael Gempe Darlene George Dan and Barbara Gerber Cheryl Geyer

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Mark Greene Desiree Greene Michele Greene Robert Greene Laura Greene Ami Greene Brad Greene Carol Greenspan Michael Greer Mr. and Mrs. John Gregg Clementine Gregory Michele Gregory David Greiner and James Gray Thomas and Elaine Grella Alice and Bill Griffin Karen Griffin Derrick Griffin Karen Griffin Kenneth Griffin Sienna Griffin Maximus Griffin James Griffin Brenda Griffith Carol Griffith Junius and Pat Grimes Jim and Sheri Groce Tina Groce Adam Groff George and Barbara Groome Matt Groome George Groome Christian Grunder Abby Gutch Becky Guthrie Sheri U. Guyton Gerardo Guzman Ronald Guzzo Diana Gwaltney Joan Haber Wendy Hackett Mary Hafley Sharon Hakim Chad Haldeman-Englert Tonia Hale Randall C. Hall and George D. Zourzoukis Sydney Hall Kevin Hall Jacquelyn Hallum George Hallyburton Dylan Hallyburton Holly Hamby Susan Hammer Anna Grimes Hammerbeck Ryan Hammonds Benjamin and Bonnie Hamrick Jennifer Handley 25 David Handy

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Donn Handy Dustan Haney Susan Hanlon Kimberly Hanna Kelly Hannah Steven Hannah Melissa Hanrahan Jill Hanson Frank Harbeson Jamie Harbison Patricia Harpe Shuvonda Harper Pat Harr Terry Harrell Patti Harrell Larry B. and Susan Harris Larry and LuAnn Harris Linda Harris Gay Harris Jason Harris Stephanie Harris Stacia Harris Thomas Harrison Raine Harrison Lorrie Harris-Sagaribay Lynnette Harron Chris Harshman Lisa Hart Alice H. and William A. Hart, Jr. Tom & Marie Hartye Nick and Meredith Harvey Maggie Harvin Ron Harwood Hunter Harwood Gina Hassert Aaron Hastings Briana Hastings Sharon and William Hathaway Josh Hathaway Catherine Haughney Michael Haughland Dana Hawkins Tyler Hawkins David L. Hayes Stephanie Hayes Tressa Hayes Jayne Hays Melissa Hedt Mr. and Mrs. James Hefley Kevin and Jennifer Hefner Vicki S. Heidinger Michael Heilig John Heine Clifton Helms Alice Helms Debby Hembree Kathleen and Richard Hemes

Ronald Hemphill Rex and Peggy Henderson Elizabeth Henderson Reta Hendrix Mark Henry Valarie Henry Nancy Hensley Robin Hensley William Hensley Ted Hensley Cynthia Henson Christopher Henson Debra Henson Louise Henson Edward Stoll and Nancy Herbert Amanda Herbert Nicolas Hercules Gary Hernandez Karen Herrick Rachel Herrick Vickie Herring Bridget Herring Monica Hester Marjorie and John Hickman Michael Hickman Melissa M. Hicks, MD and Ann D. Brown, CNM, MSN Evan Hicks Johnnie Hicks Sanders Max Hightower Leslie and Jim Hill Timothy Hill Francine Hill Phillip Hill Sara P. Hill Jack Hill Iva Hill Gene Hill Lori and McRae Hilliard Edgar Hillman Anne Hillson Thomas Hilton Ryan Hinman A. Hipkins Christopher Hipps Cynthia Hiriak Allison Hirsch Michele Hitch Jonathan Hixson Holly Hobbs Matt C. Hockman Bryan Hodge Helen Hodges Adam and Erica Hodges Jim and Nancy Hoer Catherine Hoglen Mary Jo Hogoboom

Todd Hogoboom Harold Hogstrom William Hoke Ronnie and Mandy Holbert Elizabeth W. Holden Sandra Holder Carla Hollar Reuben Hollifield Brittany Hollifield Ralph Holmes Alexandria Holmquist Carolyn Holt Cindy Holtzclaw Nick Honerkamp Brandon Honeycutt Kathleen Hopkins Karolina Hopkins Tige Hopper Beverly Hopps Patricia Hord-Heatherley Mary Horne Nancy Horowitz Kristina Horton Keith Houghton Kelly Houston Jaci Hoven Kyle and Jennifer Hovermale Michele Torino Hower and Layton Hower Margaret Howie Robin Howse David Hoxit Roy E. Hubbard Roland Hudgens Dwayne and Kelly Hudgins Brandie Huffman Ian Huffstutler Daniel Huger Ashley Huggins Ken and Jane Hughes Ellen Hughes Kim Hughes Christopher Hull Charlie Hume Tracee Humes Richard Humphrey Andrea Hunnicutt Gail Hunter Cynthia Hunter Richard Hurley Virginia Hurley Marin Huscher Stephanie Hutchins Arthur Hutson Maryna Hvozd Joshua Hydaker Tyler Hyde Matt Hyder

Shawn Hyer Janice and Steven Ianniello Harry B. (Sonny) Iler III Joseph Imperial Mary Infantino Sheila and Jack Ingersoll Elaine and David Ingle Travis Ingle William Ingram Eric and Linda Iovacchini Kara Arndt Irani William and Tara Irby Malorie and Will Irwin Dr. Jane E. Lysko and Dr. Edward K. Isbey, III Daniel Ives Cory Jackson Amy Jackson Eric Jackson Martin Jacobsen Jason Jahelka Valere Jamerson Mary James Larry James Curry Jamison Ann Janzen Jenny Jaramillo John Jarosz James Jarratt Lainsley Jarrett Jeremy Jarvis Rose Jeffrey Ed Jenest David and Tracey Jenkins Lisa Jenkins Alice Jenkins Steven and Jackie Jennings Binford Jennings Tom Jerdee Laurel Jernigan Jonathan Jobe Tyron Johnny Randy and Mary Johnson Austin Johnson Pamela Johnson Elizabeth Johnson Aletha and Lyle Johnson Ivy Johnson Bob Johnson A. Roberta Johnson Clifford Johnson Kevin Johnson Cameran Johnson Russell Johnson Chris Johnson Tracey Johnston-Crum Lois Jolly 27 Peter and Diane Jones

Will R. Jones Richard and Angela Jones S. Jones John Ellery and Elizabeth Jones Robin E. Jones Alex Jones Kim Jones Tasha Jones Adam Jones Candace Jones Dan Jones Jennifer Jones Craig Jones Dawn Jorgensen Arminda Joseph Aimee Joyce Jessica Juergens Hilda Justice William Justice Carol Justice Cecilia Justice Debra Justice Michael Justice Todd Kaderabek and Katherine Kaderabek Jolie Kaiser Jennifer Kalen Jessica Kanupp Jeffrey Kaplan Brad Kappalman Rosemary Karalius Richard Kark Himanshu Karvir and Swati Patel Joe Kasben Denese Kastle Ron and Sharon Katz Robert E. and Mercedes Kaufman David Keener Patsy R. Keever Lucy and Gene Keil John Keith Michelle Keith Wilma Keller Rustyn Kelley Kimberly Kelley Ameran Kelley Mike and Donna Kellis Brendan Kelly John and Amy Kelso Matthew Keltner James Kelton David and Angela Kemper Linda Kendall Fields Peter Kennedy Kimberly Kennedy Laura Kerzwick Lisa Ketron April Ketterman

Rani Khan Pa Khan Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kieffer Ann Batchelder and Henri Kieffer Wendy Kilby Jared Kilgore Chuck and Sharon Killian Frances A. Killian Mary Killough Liz and John Kimberly Cassandria Kindle Carolyn King Charles King Christin King Michele Kingsley Anne Kinlaw Sarah Kinnaird Shannon Kio Michelle Kirk Mari Klausner Katie Klinker Kelley Klope Mary Kneeland Mr. Robert Knight Caroline Knox Morgan Kohout John-Peter Kokkinos Patricia Koonts Anthony Kopper Dr. Harald Kowa Joseph Kowalewski Shana Kriewall Jeff Kriezel Allison Krill John Kubis Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kubitschek Richard Kurtz The Kushigian Legacy Bryan Kutcher Shonie Kuykendall John Kuzma Jeanne La Roe Mandy Ladd Nicholas Lahue John Laird Courtney Lally Jason Lambert Karen Lambert Kenneth Lambert Deanna LaMotte David Lancor Rich and Suzy Landau Jo Landreth Jennifer Lane Kelly Lane Drs. Wayne* and Phyllis Lang Jody Langley

James Langley Marc Langweiler Lorraine Lanius Jonathan Lantz James Largin Kelly Larouche Colin and Eugenia Larsen Ken and Wendy Larsen Eri Latimer Diana Latta Samantha Laughter Lisa LaVallee Tania Laveck Ninnette Lavender Stanley Lavine Sterling Lawrence Beth Laws Pressley Laws Emily Layne Joanne Lazar Gary Lazich J. Leatherwood Michael Ledane Avery Ledford Bill and Heather Lee Danny C. Lee Tony Lee Brenda Lee Marianne Lee Florence Lee Darlene Lee Henry Lee John Legerton and Kathy Meacham Walter Leginski Lisa Lemus Christopher Lengle Ginny Lentz Erin Leonard Mary Leontakianakos Christian Leontakianakos-Lober Myron and Angela Lepro Dan and Marin Leroy Tom and Lyn Leslie Keith Levi Kerry Levin Mary Lewis Brenda Lewis Timothy Lewis Christina Lewis Alice Lewis Jim Lewis Jason Lewis Courtney Lewis Ricardo Leyva Robert Libbey Caroline Lieberman Donna Lieder

Nancy Lindell Toby and Bernd Linder Mark and Lisa Lindsay Donald Lindsay Paula Lindsay Thomas Lingerfelt Torey Link Virginia Linville Darin Lipe Corey Littlejohn Jeremy Littrell Jeffrey Littrell Virginia and Drew Litzenberger John Lively Julie Livesay Jeffrey Llewellyn Shannon Lockaby David Lockett Piper Loffink Caroline Trudy Logan Dan and Jennifer Loizzo Rebecca Loli Tammy London-Mawhorter Denise A. Long Jeannette Long Mary Longknight John Longstreth Patrick Loomis Barbra and Keith Love Ryan Love Chandra Love Merle Love Teresa Lovelady Jimmy Loveland Greg and Lee Lowe Robert Lowe Courtney Lowery Julie Lowman Amy and Lee Loy Dr. Shantae L. Lucas Linda Lucas Lucy Lucinian Dr. Sally Ludlum David Lumston Joseph Luna and Paula O’Hara Angela Lunsford Linzie Lunsford Gabe Luther Karen Luther Rick and Janna Lutovsky Jennifer Lutz Tuan Luu Katharine Lyday Lisa Lyles Tina Lynch 29 Mrs. Myra Lynch Rogers

Anna Lynn-Paulsen Lauren Lytle David Mack Eleanor Macken Colleen Mackinnon Ronald Macklem John Madden Ellen Maddock Dr. and Mrs. William T. Maddox Dr. William and Julia Madison Alissia Madison Shrikant Mahamuni Joan Mahery Riley Mahon Maddox Maier Julie Maimes Dr.* and Mrs. Alexander Maitland, III Taylor Malloy Wona Malo Freddie Malone Debbie Maltry Mr. and Mrs. William W. Mance, Jr. Francis Maness Vicki Manke Martin and Kathryn Mann Michael Manning Rebecca and Rick Manske Judy Manzanares Sheri Mara Austin Marler Nathaniel Marquis Rick Marsh Brittany Marshall Sandra Marshall Zebulon Martin Sandy and Marty Martin Jennifer Martin Carol Martin Charlotte Martin Autum Martin Samantha Martin Shanon Martin Luis Martinez Dustin Marusak Steven Mashburn Dee and John Mason Gary Massey Derek Massey Marcia and Barry Master Mark Matheny Daniel Matthews Paul May Vanna May Leah Mayberry Brandon Mays Robert and Lynda McArthur

Jeffrey McBee Clary McCall Janet McCall Amber McCleerey Brenda McCleerey Carolyn McClellan Jesame McClellan Anne McClintic Sue and Raymond McClinton Sandra McClinton Johnathan McClure Lindsey McClure William McCollough Jackson McCollum Amanda McCombs Julia McCoy Court McCracken Angel McCrain Andrew McCray Russel N. McCrimmon Brian McCullough Larry McCullough Tammy McCurry Keith McDade Eric McDaniel Ivan McDaniel Larry and Dershie McDevitt Steven and Katrina McDevitt Michael McDevitt Kevin McDonald Kelley McDonald Linda McDonald Lisa D. McDonald Dennis McElhone Sarah McElrath Jimmy McElrath Timothy McElreath Judith McElroy Michelle McElroy Sarah McFee Amber McFee Keith McFee Verna McGaughey Donald McGeary Dana McGee-Haynes Frank and Chelsea McGowan Jim Samsel and Kim McGuire Joe and Ellen McGuire David and Marjorie McGuirk Kevin McHenry Linda McHugh Robert McIntyre Hannah McKinney Lynn McKinney Kathryne McKissock Scarlett McKnight Gail McLeod

David McMahan Cindy McMahon Wanda McMillan Leah McMinn Timothy McNamara Corinne McNamee Shelley McNeill Bobby McNeill Stephanie McRae Sallyanne McVay V. Fred and Sheila Meadows Bonnie Meadows Steven Mears Marty Medford Jacob Medford John Meeker James Mehaffey Robin Mehler Natasha Meilleur Melissa Melberg Larry Melear Leslie Melikian Sam Mello Dois Melton David Melton Jennifer Melton Bernard Mendez Matthew Menne and Shannon Fields Lee and Rob Merrill C.J. Merrill Caitlyn Merrill Harold Merrill Don Merrill Mary Messarra Richard Messer Verlin Messer Charles Messer Daryl Messer David Metcalf L. William Metts Gerald Meyer Levi Michael Billy Michales Vicky Michales Bill and Alice Miller Diane Miller Joseph Miller Gary Miller Lori Miller Brenda G. Mills Aileen Mills Avishua Millsaps Dawson and Susan Mims Julia Minnick Stacey Mirabal Heather Miracle Margaret Mitchell

Laura Mitchell Pamela Mock Floyd Moffitt Tammy Mohamed Steven Molinari Nick Money Desiree Monstrola Julie Montanea Kevin and Shionette Montgomery Loretta Montgomery Alexis Moody Conner Moon Venita Mooney Donette Moore Patti Moore Stanley and Denise Moore Michelle Moore Jeffery Moore Cynthia Moore Betty Moore John Moore Mario Morales Melvin Moran Mary Morelock Tricia Moreno Darby Moretz Angela Morgan David Morgan Lora Morgan Megan Morgan Jessica Morgan Gaye Morley George W. and Judith C. Morosani Jim and Pat Morris Lisa Morris Chris Morris Jeanne Morris Robbie Morris Megan Morris Charles Morse Mary Mort Denise Morton Addison Moser Cassandra Mosley Roger Moss Jeanne Mould David and Karen Mouw Priscilla Moyer Abe Moyer Sue and Charlie Mueller Jimmy Mull Audrey Mullins James Munn Jon Munoz Kevin Muro-Castillo Jeff Murphy Samantha Murphy

Clarence Murray Dakota Murray Richard Murray Scott Murray Daniel Murrey Olena Myronets David L. Nash and Virginia L. Duquet Spencer Nay Amanda Neal Heather Neal Texie Needham Timothy Neill Jonathan and Christine Nelson Ben Nelson David Nelson Steve and Kay Nesbitt Michael Nesbitt Mary B. Nesbitt Heath Nettles Sheldon Neuringer Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Newbold, Jr. Leon Newman Daniel Newsom Ashley Newton Vu Nguyen Colby Nichols Lynn Nicolai Shaun Nicolaides Titus Nielsen Taylor Nilsson Jim Nimblett Trinia Nixon Dorinda Noah Rhodney Norman Brittney North Alvin Norton Glenn Norton Mark Norwood Olivia Notestine Anthony Noto Kevin & Julee Nunley Priscilla Nutt Rachael Nygaard Dick Nygren Ivancy Obispo Susan Oconnor Kevin O’Connor Magda O’Dell Mr. Jeffrey S. Odom Suzanne O’Donnell James Oglesby Terry O’Laughlin Rich Olejniczak Kyle Olinger Maxwell Olle Wesley and Christina Olroyd Sheryl Olsen

Emma Olson Marianne Olson Maureen Oprisko Katherine Ornato Bill Osborne Lisa Osborne Amanda Osmond Linda Osteen Robin & John Oswald Susan Otten Michael Ouellette Timothy Owen Rusty and Sharon Owen Kelli D. Owen Terri Owen Kim Owen Dakota Owenby Janet Owens Jennifer Owens Leslie Owens Jennifer Owens Chasity Oxendine Rebecca Pace Anne Page Eva Page Elinden Pahingai Michael Palecki Julian Palien Michael Paradis Esther Pardue Yolanda and Gary Parker Deanna and Bradley Parker Elizabeth Parker Robin Parker Johnathan Parrish Ellen Parry Wanda Parton Brian Parton Fran Paschall Mrs. Robyn Pass Joy Pastucha Calvin Pate Kishor Patel Eric Pater Butch and Kathy Patrick Amanda Patrick Dr. Lewis E. Patrie Keith Patterson Diana Patterson April Patterson Amy Patterson Dwight Patton Rodnicuz Paul Rita Payne Travis Payne Karen Payne Lana Payton

Daniel Pedone Diana Pegg Robin Pegram Roy Pegram Jarrod Perkins Rachel A. Perry Christine Perry Lois Petersen Robert and Barbara Peterson Dean Peterson Glenn Peterson Paige Peterson Steve Peterson Alison Pettigrew Robert C. Pew and Susan Taylor Bequetta Phillips Raymond Phillips Angela Phillips Ciro Piccirillo Sherrill Pickens Phillip Pickens Josephine Picker Alvin Pickett Shelley Pierson Jason Pierson Alexander Pietras Anna Pigman Chris Pike Susan Pike Jeni Pike Michele Pilon Maria Pilos Avril Pinder Albert Pinkney Molly Pitman Jesse Pitt Michelle Pittman Bob and Becky Pitts Harold Pitts Bobbie Player David Player Traci Plemmons Sheila Plemmons Laura Podraza Cara Pollard Penelope and Ray Ponder Shian Ponder Joey Ponton Donald Poole Frederick Poore Steven Poore Ervin Posey Dr. Christie Posner Linda F. Poss Carolyn Potter Patricia Potter Elijah Poulos

Bitsy and Jim Powell Shelly and Scott Powell Ben and Jeanne Powell Barbara Powell Rae Powers Randy Prause Thomas Preister Alesia Presley Jamie Pressley Michelle Pressley Roger Pressley Joshua Pressley Trevor Pressley Teri Prestridge Marty Prevost Maia Price Walker Price Walker Price Terrance Price Adam Price Donald Price Tammi Prillhart Angela Prince Philip Pritchard Susan Proctor Vonda Propest Taylor Brian Propst Ben Pruette Laurie Pulver Eddie Putnam Kenneth Putnam Sandra Pyeatt Mr. Joe Quinlan Thomas Quinn Natalia Rabin James Radford Maureen Rafferty Richard Raiford Cal and Kit Rains Christopher Rainwater Florencio Ramirez William Ramirez Michael Ramos Tina Ramsey Patricia Ramsey Rita Ramsey Hannah Randall Shirrell Randalls Kelly Randolph Amira and Tom Ranney Dakota Rathbone Jason Rathbone Michael and Linda Rauchwarg Ann and Tip Ray M. Elizabeth (Betsy) Ray Kevin Ray 31 Lynn Ray

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Todd Rice Jessica Rich Claire Richardson Therman L. Richie II Joseph Riddle Lorraine Riddle Christina Riggsbee Perry Ripple Glenn and Julie Risedorf Jessica Rivers Olivia Roach Tuneshia Roach Nicholas Robbins Chadwick Roberson Bob Roberts Don Roberts Amy Roberts Terry Roberts Timothy Roberts Ray Roberts David Roberts Jacqueline Roberts Holly Roberts Willliam Robertson Andrew Robertson Jonathan Jay Robinson and Kelly McCanless Rick Robinson Nyle Robinson Jacob Robinson Hubert Robinson Marcus Robinson D. C. Robinson Deborah Robinson Brenda Robinson Deborah Robinson Joey Robison Joey Robison Ana Roblero Karen Roby Helane Rodencal Caroline Rodier Erika Rodriguez Rachel Rodriguez Rev. and Mrs. Scott B. Rogers Larry Rogers Jonathan Rogers Darryl Rogers Jared Rogers Elizabeth Rogers Ryan Rohwer Mark Rollins Maria Roloff Edgar Romero Joseph Romesberg Christina Roncali Sarai Roper

Justino Rosado Daniela Rosas-Rodriguez Kelly Rose Christopher Ross Jonathan Roten Lisa Roth Elizabeth Roth Lucy Rountree Sandra Rountree Dede Rowe Margaret Rowe Debbie Rowe Florence Rowe Linda Rowe Kenneth Roweton Anne Rowland John M. Rozier, Jr. Susie and John Ruhl Alexander Ruiz Scott Runyan Lee Ann and Brent Russell Robby and Michelle Russell Drs. John and Constance Russell Stephen Russell Elizabeth Russell John Russler Natakua Rusu Frank Rutland Randy Rutledge Gregory Rutledge Candas Sabato Elisha Sabido Angela Saine David Salas Debra Sale Patti Clark Melissa Saltz Joseph Samble Eli Samuels Yaiza Sanchez Robert Sandburg Melanie Sandefur Mel Sanders Barbara Sanders Ruby Sanders Shaunda Sandford Adrian and Shirley Sandler Carol Sass Regina Satterfield Mary Margaret and Wade Saunders Tracy Savage Dianne and Charles Sawyer Richard E. Sawyer Katherine Saxe Matthew D. Scarborough Mary Scerbin Samuel Schember

Christopher Schmidt Deyanira Schmidt Dr. Alex and Mrs. Lynn Schneider Eric Schober Audrey Schoebachler Olivia Schoeff Lizabeth Schoenheit Mark R. and Tara G. Scholtz John Schrock Judy Schroeder Christopher Schruckmayr Anna Schulz Nancy Schuman Kevin Schwab Greg Schwartz Gary Schwartz Kelly Schwartz Susan Schwartz Billy Schweig Douglas Scothorn Jennifer Scott Justin Scott Tyler Scott Jacqueline Scott Kristen Scott Matthew Scritchfield Anthony Scruggs Lynn Searcy Curtis Sebastian Rose Seleska Jack Seleska Doris Sellers Howard and Cynthia Sellinger Christopher Semper Michael Sena Zachary Senn Gregory Senter Laurie and Dave Serfas Barbara Settle Steve Shaffer Natalie Shaft Shirley Sharpe Matt Sharpe Robert Shaw Lisa Shelby Stephanie Shelton Michael Shelton J.L. Shelton Keisha Shelton Brenda Shelton Jessica Shelton Pamela Shelton Bob and Brenda Shepherd Aisha Shepherd Barry Sheppard Robert Sherer Amy Sherrill

Joshua Shirley Steve and Carole Shoaf Ed and Marian Shoff Charlotte Shook Larry and Mona Shope Christy Shortridge Aleksandr Shostak Vasiliy Shostak Ernest Showfety Kristi Shrum Stefanie Shuba Bernard Shuford Eileen Shupe Musheer Siddiqui Page Sigmon Marian Sigmon Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Silver Traci and Ricky Silver Betty Silver Diane Silver Pamela Silvers Shaniqua Simeul Martha Simmons Stan Simms Lynne Simpson Douglas Simpson Christina Simpson Ann Simpson Robert Sims Charles Sims Wilson and Ann Sims Ronald Sistrunk Brandi Sitton Lynette Sizemore Ann H. Skoglund Kevin Skonieczny Margaret Skroski Michael Skrzynski Heather Skuggen Debra and Jeff Slosman National Wiper Alliance/Porter & Prince Stephanie Sluder Creola Smart Rickie Sue Smith Julie Smith Bill and Angie Smith Mr. and Mrs. Canie B. Smith Ashley and Keith Smith Phil and Pat Smith Linda Y. Smith Jerrad Smith Donna Smith Tom Smith Richard and Glendine Smith David Smith Michael Smith 33 Allison Smith

Evette Smith Jayne Smith Damion Smith Robert Smith Melissa Smith Clyde Smith Karen Smith Charla Smith Danielle Smith Tyler Smith Sarah Smith Sharon Smith Zacary Smith Charles Smith Michelle Smith Dewey Smith Jayson Smith Timothy Smoot Richard Smyth Albert and Barrie Sneed Susan Snell Charles Snider Denise Snodgrass Simone and Aaron Snook Jonathan Snover Birch and Pam Snyder Linda Soesbee Aaron Sokolowski Rudolf Sommer Dixie Sommerville Chantelle Sorrell Rachel Sossoman Janet Soyars Ann Marie Sparks Samantha Spears Valorie Speegle-Snell and John Snell Danica Spencer Tony Spensieri Linda Sperath Marissa Spillars Jonathan Spindler Teresa and Joseph Spivey John Sprink Sherry Sprinkle Sabrina Sprouse Douglas Stachura Carson Stacy Jacob Staley Richard and Haley Stamey Jason Stamey Rickey Stamey Mike Stamey Brad and Shelli Stanback Nancy Stancil Lisa Stander

Bernie and Sue Stanek Jonathan Stansell Tamara Stanton Linda Stanton Mr. and Mrs.* Hal F. Starnes Robert Stashick Elizabeth Staten Jamie Staton Jeff Staudinger Sandra Steadman Carol Steen Mike and Cathy Steinback Lucy Steiner Dina Steinmetz Brittany Stephens Teresa Stephens Jerry Sternberg Amanda Sterwerf Mitchell R. Stevens Cissie and Jack* Stevens Michael Stevenson Beth Stevenson David and Billie Stewart Houston Stewart Aimee Stewart Kevin Stewman Jim and Robin Stickney Samuel M. Stickney Daniel and MaryAlice Stickney Bell Courtenay and Thomas Stierwalt Danny Stiles Vince Stiles Austin Stinnette Sanford Stoddard Sherry Stokoe Jane Stolka Ryan Laurel Stolte Brent Stoltz Isabel Stone Spencer Stone Shirley Stoneman Eric Stoneman Jana and Dana Stonestreet Wendy Strafford Jonathan Strauss Cathryn Strohm Horton Anthony Stroupe Sierra Stroupe Kerry & Ben Strupp Rachel Strupp Michael Stults Matthew Sturgeon Anthony Styles Dimitriy Stynka Rebekkah Styron Greg and Anna Sullins Theodore Sullivan

James R. Sullivan Darrell Sullivan Dennis Surrett Timothy Surrett Wade Surrett Kim Surrett Stanley Surrett John R. Sutton, Jr. Celisa Sutton Susanne Swanger Leslie Swanson Noel Swartz William Sweet Veronica Sweet Kyle Sweezy Dan and Daina Swift Meredith and Jeff Switzer Noele Tackett Jimmy Taffer James Taffer Keisha Talbert Donna and Allan Tarleton Betty Jo and Sterling Taylor Betty Taylor Charles Taylor Jim Taylor Evelyn Taylor Dr. Michael J. Teaford Dr. and Mrs. James J. Teague III Ray and Angela Tedder Henry Teich Melinda Tempe John and Kathy Tempelaar-Lietz Shirley Tenney and Paul Merriken Liliya Tereshchenko Ashanti Ternoir Kristin Teske Douglas Tesner Russ Thacher Dennis and Tara Theodossis Fran and Doug Thigpen Brenda and Mike Thomas Ali Thomas Pamela Thomas Larry and Penni Thompson David Thompson Elisha Thompson Betty Thum Marcia Tibbetts Timothy Tine Kelli Tinsley Michael Tinsley Ricky Tipton Lilly Tipton Tanya Tisor Paul Tobias Rhoda Todd

William Tomberlin Jeffrey Topczynski Charles Torbert Eddie Torres Adam Torrey Gillian Tosatto Greyson Totten Laurie Towers Ed and Cindy Towson Teri Tracy Sharon Trammel Diane Trantham Brian Traynham Randy and Kathleen Treiber Michael Trinite Greg Trosper Meredith Troughton Jessica and Michael Truett Freddie Trull David Trull Timothy Trull Mrs. Moultrie H. Truluck Sanel Tufekcic Naomi Turk Donald Turman Jim & Pam Turner Cristopher Turner Margaret Turner Susan Turner Elizabeth Turner Thomas Turner Dorothy Tuttle Rickey Tweed Terry Twitty Stefani Twyman Christine Tye James Tyson Maggie Ullman Berthiaume John Underwood Laura Valdes Terence Van Arkel Drs. Eric and Susan Van Tassel Dr. Hope Mustoe and Dr. John Van Wye Marilee Van Wye Stephen Vance Janet Vance Dr. and Mrs. Randall Vanderbeek Steve Vang Charles VanHarkness Galina Varlamova Kayla Varley Heather Vaughn Karen Vernon and Drake Thomas Claire and Larry Versteegh Alekandr Veselovsky Abbey Vick

Marvin Vierra Jennifer Vogel Marge Vollmerhausen Ann Von Brock and Sherman Fearing Brittany VonBriel Carrie Voyzey Alexandra Vrtunski Tony J. VunCannon George Wagner Carrie Wagner Stacey Walbourn Ricky Waldrup Catherine Walgenbach Renee M. and Steve R. Walker Nathaniel and Jacqueline Walker LeRoyce Walker Donterrious Walker David and Kara Walker Wanda Walker Juliana Walker Greg and Carol Walker Greg and Susanne Walker Wilson Warren and Lauren Wall Timothy Wallace Pete and Pat Wallenborn Joshua Wallin Monica and Jason Walls Ryan Walters Sean Walz Heather Ward Neal Ward Amanda Ward John Warren Pamela Warren Joshua Warren Kenneth Warren Oliver Waters Clyde Waters Shadrack Waters Nancy Watford Robin Watts Christen Watts Katherine J. Wauford Dan Waugh Buffy Weathington Lyn Weaver Dr. John R. Hoskins IV and Ms. Laura A. Webb Corey Webb Morgan Webb Larry Webb Michael Webster Matthew Webster Alexandra Weeks Doug and Kelley Wehrkamp Yeshua Weinmann

Amy Weitz Alice Weldon Damian and Hayley Wells Otis Wells Christopher and Greta Wells Jed and Bree Welmaker C. Fred Werhan Bob Wernet, Jr. Jeremy West Angi West Benjamin West Julie Westmoreland Ann Whaley Molly and John Whatley Emily Wheeler Joe Wheeler Brandon White Rita White Jeff and Jenna White Roger White Beth White Lisa White Rita and John White Delena White James D. Whitehouse Weaver and Tammie Whitlock T.J. Whitt Colten Whitted Janet Whitworth and Mark Whitney William Whitworth Libby Wicker Victoria Widemon Patricia Wiest David and Joy Wiggins Robert Wiggins Glenn and Pauline* Wilcox Andy Wilkerson Tiarra Wilkie Judith Willard Mike and Kathy Willett Kevin Willett Jerry and Debbie Williams Michael Williams Tanya Williams Cheryl and Richard Williams Adam Williams Angela Williams Margaret Williams Amy Williams Patricia Williams Linette Williamson Cameron Willis Dirk and Kathryn Wilmoth Jon Wilson Larry and Janie Wilson Kimberly Wilson

Katherine Wilson Randell Wilson James Wilson Christopher Wilson Aixa Wilson Annette Wilson Kristin Wilson Jenay Wilson Susan Wilson Angélica Reza Wind Isaiah Wingate Douglas Wingeier William M. Winkler Carroll Wise Sally Withers Susan and Thomas Withrow Micah Wohlford Leonard Wojcian Debby and Bill Wolcott Adeline Wolfe Candace Wolfe Christina Wolfe Carol Wolfenbarger Seth Wolff Pamela Womack Oscar Wong Thomas Wood Sharon Wood Debora Wood Derrick T. Woodbury Natalie Woodruff and Debra Wilhelm Connie Woods Joyce Woods Brandy Woodward Mary Bruce and Stephen W. Woody Michelle Wooley Drs. Win and Meg Word-Sims Scott and Nona Workman David and Dianne Worley Charles and Nancy Worley Robin Worley Melinda Worley Monique Worley Robert Wrhen Wes and Stephanie Wright Amber Wright Elizabeth Wright Amy Wright B. Wright Terry Wright Larry Wright Alice Wright Kenneth Wright Clifton Wright

David Wright James Wright Spencer Wright Peter Wrublewski Susan Wrublewski Wutschel Family Vickie Wyatt Catherine Wyatt Jacob Wyatt William and Benita Wynn Myra Wynn Michelle and Joe Yanik Denise Yarborough Danny and Kim Yelton Leah Yetter JoAnn Yoder Joan Yoder Don Yost Dr. Michael and Ann Young Chris and Nina Young Brian Young-Office Environments Wendy Young Cherlon Young Doug Young Karan Young Richard Young Alan Young Erin Young Joanne Young Revonda Young Janet Young Chris Youngblood Andrea and Boris Younger David Zack Mark Zaffrann Regina Zari Sarah Zetterholm Jenny Zimmerman Alaina Zipperer Laurie Zone-Smith Stephen C. Zubrod

NC 211

Four Decades Connecting People To Needed Resources It may be 10 pm when someone, desperate to end their substance misuse, dials NC 211 to find help. Or 6 pm when a parent calls to find tutoring support for their child. Or 7 am when a house fire occurs and an elderly woman begins searching for a safe place to stay.

NO MATTER THE TIME, NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE, NC 211 IS THERE TO HELP CONNECT PEOPLE TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. As we marked our Centennial anniversary, we took a look at key moments and partnerships in our history and the evolution of NC 211 is one worth sharing. In the early 1970s, the Junior League of Asheville formed a volunteer services bureau and a 24-hour Information and Referral helpline with support from our United Way. By 1978, these two services were folded into our day-to-day operations and centered as important tools that connect people to ways to give and find help. First Call For Help, a service that relied at first on a Rolodex of handwritten numbers soon became a reference book that every local service provider kept at their side. In the early 1990s, we set up mobile information sites throughout the community. In 2000 we worked alongside other NC United Ways to petition the NC Utilities Commission to designate 2-1-1 as a dedicated statewide Information and Referral number. And in 2008 after successful advocacy efforts with cellular carriers, former Buncombe County Commissioner, Nathan Ramsey, made a ceremonial first cell phone call to NC 211 at a press conference in our boardroom. We formally joined forces with United Way of North Carolina (UWNC) in 2001, which operates this statewide system. Today, we are proud to work side by side with them and to serve half the state through our call center.

WHAT MAKES NC 211 SPECIAL? What makes NC 211 special is that we are built on a legacy of continuous improvement. It is special because we know that our staff meets every caller with an open heart, a compassionate ear, and an incredible amount of skill. And it is special because it is powered by local and statewide partnerships and it is powered by you, our donors.

"Now I see why I was told to JUST call 211. This is the most help, honest explanation, and patience I've received through this whole Pandemic!"

"I am so thankful to have a person to talk me through all of this. I had a stroke and I cannot do this all by myself and I am so thankful you are there at 211."

“I have been helping people for years and was at a loss today due to so many resources being closed, and I thought I needed a miracle; turns out I just needed to call 211.”

"United Way and 211 is a Blessing, you all have saved my family's livelihood!!"

“Thank you for taking the time to talk with me today, you’ve broken down all the steps I need to take into baby steps and now they don’t seem as scary.”

“You have no idea what you have done for me today. I am so grateful. You've given me hope. Thank you for what you do. I wish more people were as kind, understanding, and knowledgeable as you have been.” 37

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LEGACY GIVING Long after we are gone, we can still have a lasting impact on the community we have long loved and cared for. We are grateful to the people below who made a choice to include United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County in their estate plan. For more information on how you can secure your commitment to our work FOREVER please contact Heather Wingert at 828 231-9956 or heather.wingert@unitedwayabc.org.

You’re an inspiration to us all United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County is making a difference in our neighborhood. Helping the local community thrive is just one of the many positive attributes you bring to our area. Extending your abilities and resources to the community through service and other initiatives makes you a true leader. We’re proud to work with United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. Visit us at bankofamerica.com/about.

Mrs. Joseph Bailey* Bart and Elaine Boyer Jon and Kelly Brandon Joe and Janice Brumit Robert and Shirley Burns* J. W. Byers* Mr. and Mrs. James Christian Rose Cooper* James Dalton* Drs. Lee and Mario Dicesare Marian Elmslie* Iris* and Durward Everett Charitable Fund Tom and Pat Fitzpatrick Kerry and Anna Friedman Roy M.* and Susan K.* Gallagher John Gatling* Sara Marie Gibbs George and Barbara Groome Jerry Hornowski Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Hornowski Bill and Marilyn Hubbard Carroll and Gwen Hughes Richard Hurley Ms. Suzy Hust Jerry and Carrie Keller Clyde Kelly* Mr.* and Mrs. Anthony Kushigian Drs. Wayne* and Phyllis Lang Bill and Heather Lee Dr.* and Mrs. Alexander Maitland, III Peter Mallett W.R.* and Kay* McGuire Alice B. McLennan Trust Dr.* and Mrs. Moultrie Truluck Linda and Charles Nelms Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson, Jr.* Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norvell

Charles O’Connor* Eleanor and Charlie Owen Ms. Ruth Paddison* Ken Partin* Robert C. Pew and Susan Taylor George* and Brenda Pfeiffer Preston Price* LuAnn Quang Do Karl* and Shirley Quisenberry Don and Charlie Reed Monte Richardson*/JonesRichardson Fund Mr.* and Mrs. Brainard B. Rorison Ernest Rosenau* Ms. Helen M. Russell* George Saenger Jack* and Yvonne Smith Tom and Bonnie Spradling Jim and Robin Stickney David and Nancy Swann Dolly Swift Mr. and Mrs. John D. Teeter Paul and Ellie Toebke * Pam and Jim Turner Glenn and Pauline* Wilcox Richard A. Wood Jr.* Clyde and Mildred Wright * Joe E. Young, Jr. Six Anonymous Givers

* Deceased

FINANCIAL STORY | 2021 Annual Net Annual NetAssets Assets

2020

$5,614,273

$6,818,211

2021

TOP 25 WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS 1. Mission Health 2. Eaton Corporation 3. Parsec Financial

FY21 Total Revenue | $5,672,557

4. Harry's Cadillac-Buick-GMC 5. Southeastern Container, Inc. Net Campaign Revenue 56.75%

6. HomeTrust Bank 7. FORVIS

Contracts 7.38% Investments 0.23% Sponsorships 1.53% In Kind Contributions 0.79% Other 2.66%

8. Allen Tate/ Beverly-Hanks Realtors 9. Milkco, Inc. 10. Duke Energy Progress 11. Publix Supermarkets

Grants 30.67%

12. Mountain Area Health Education

Center

13. Mills Manufacturing Corporation 14. Insurance Service of Asheville

FY21 Total Expenses | $5,297,589

15. Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Community Partnerships and Engagement $1,391,164 Community Schools/ United for Youth $1,350,244 NC 211 $1,072,276

Fundraising $742,205

Management $468,599

Program Services $4,086.785

Marketing & Communications $273,101

Visit unitedwayabc.org/fiscal-transparency for FY22 audited numbers in December.

16. IPEX 17. United Parcel Service 18. Allergy Partners PA 19. City of Asheville 20. Biltmore Farms, LLC 21. Park National Bank 22. Dodge Mechanical Power

Transmission Comp

23. Community Action Opportunities 24. First Bank 25. Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

HONORS AND AWARDS April 2022 –United Way of

May 2022 –Josh Wells,

Asheville and Buncombe County was presented with

United Way’s Community School Coordinator

the "Pandemic Community Support" Award from SCORE Mentors for the role we played in COVID response efforts.

accepted The Grace Lee Peace Award from Warren Wilson College for his work with students and families in the Swannanoa Valley.

June 2022 – In a crowd of 3500 people, from 50 states and six countries, the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) recognized local leaders for their work on behalf of students.

Greg Hall, ACSF’s In Real Life (IRL) Program Director, accepted the Civic Engagement Award for their work organizing youth, families, and our community to advocate for an equitable public education system. Laura Elliot, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County’s Senior Director of Community Schools and Network Development, was recognized for her work locally and on the national stage, with the Community Schools Initiative Leadership Award. This award is given to individuals that have significantly advanced their initiatives toward broad and measured equitable impact, strengthened sustainability through cross-sector development, and increased the number of Community Schools. On the national level, Laura serves as co-chair of the Coalition for Community Schools Leadership Network which includes roles on the national Steering Committee and Leadership Team. She has previously served as the chair and co-chair of the Coalition’s United Way Learning Community and participated in national-level workgroups to develop Community School best-practice standards.

July 2022 – Victoria Roberts, United Way’s Student Success Planning Manager joined representatives of 12 other communities chosen to be a part of a learning cohort at the Harvard Graduate School of Education that will collaborate and learn more about designing and implementing personalized, cradle-to-career supports for all children. Together with the United for Youth partners we will take these lessons and chart clear and accessible pathways to success in and out of school. 41

VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY VOICE AT WORK These next two pages contain the names of some of the great people that support our work as volunteer and community leaders. We would not be the same without them by our side. Thank you!

The Centennial Steering Committee We've always relied on community expertise to lead us and there was no way we'd launch a Centennial without community members by our side. Thank you to all that provided counsel, ideas, and people power as a part of the Centennial Steering Committee. Here's to the Next 100!

Co Chairs Tracy Buchanan and Himanshu Karvir David Bailey Gene Bell Joe Brumit Michael Cortes Kit Cramer Bryan Dover Norma Duran Brown Elinor Earle Jennie Eblen Gary Foss Taylor Foss Andy Gmitter Amy Hanks

Dan Leroy with Tracy Buchanan kicking off our Centennial Campaign 42

Cindy McMahon LaVie Montgomery Rachel Perry Ann Ray Robby Russell Jimbo Stickney Robin Stickney Pam Turner Bruce Waller JoAnn Yoder Ann Young Stephen Zubrod

United for Youth Leadership Team Debra Campbell, Co-Chair Kaye Lamb, Co-Chair Natasha Adwaters Nieva Arana Amy Barry Jasmine Beach-Ferrara Samantha Cole DeAngelo Collins Kit Cramer John DeWitt Mark Dickerson Jennie Eblen Velene Fagan Joseph Fox Bryan Freeborn Jill Fromewick Gregory Hall II Amanda Hanson Melissa Hedt

Leonard Jones Keynon Lake Quentin Miller Lavie Montgomery Zo Mpofu Dwight Mullen Rachael Nygaard Fabiola Patricio Emily Quinlan Peggy Rowe Copland Rudolph Carolina Siliceo Perez Kaola Smallwood Robert Thomas Bruce Waller Gwen Wisler Michael Woods

Equity Change Team

Community Conversations

Angélica R. Wind, Chair Rev. Tami Forte Logan Jennifer Griffin Tyshaun Johnson LaVie Montgomery Emma Olsen

Matthew Bacoate Khabonina Beresford Cara Forbes Niconda Garcia Jennifer Griffin Emily Hardy Michael Hayes Iliana Hernandez Nicole Lee Mitch Lubitz LaVie Montgomery Damion Smith Bruce Waller CiCi Weston Torre White

Finance and Operations Robert McArthur, Chair Michael Cortes Chip Craig Gregory Dixon Leonard Jones Eric Michael Carol Nguyen Steen

Design Fellows Niconda Garcia Emily Hardy Iliana Hernandez LaVie Montgomery Torre White

Resource Development Shelia Christofalos, Live United Campaign Bill and Sharon Hathaway, Amy Hanks (Tocqueville) Brent Russell (Peaks) Jenny Boyer, Ashley Smith (Women United) Hilary Davenport (Highlands Circle) Steve Shoaf (Retirees/ Individuals) Heather Goldstein (Planned Giving) Tim Bugg (Sponsorships)

Tocqueville Society Amy Hanks William Hathaway Sharon Hathaway

Peaks Society Shelia Christofalos, Chair Michael Cortes Jessica Rivers Dede Rowe Brent Russell

Women United Jenny Boyer, Co-Chair Ashley Smith, Co-Chair Elizabeth Allen Malina Blanton Faith Doyle Lynne Froeba Ashley Gragtmans

Highlands Circle Hilary Davenport, Chair Rachel Dudasik Jessie Goodwin Melody King Kelly Larouche

Retire United Steve Shoaf, Chair

BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Susanne Swanger, Board Chair Himanshu Karvir, Chair-Elect Heather Goldstein, Vice-Chair Robert McArthur, Treasurer Andy Gmitter, Secretary Shelia Christofalos, Director Angélica R. Wind, Director Dan Leroy, President and CEO STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS UNITED FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM Debra Campbell, Co-Chair EQUITY CHANGE TEAM Angélica R. Wind, Chair FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Robert McArthur, Chair RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Shelia Christofalos, Chair

ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS Khabonina Beresford Amy Bibby Tim Bugg Giannina Callejas Michael Cortes Chip Craig Jamye Davis Dionne Greenlee-Jones Dr. William R. Hathaway Melissa Hedt Layton Hower Tyshaun Johnson Kevin McDonald Zo Mpofu Emma Olson Ashley Smith John Sutton Jr. Jason Walls Glenn Wilcox, Emeritus

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