UNITE NEWSLETTER | SUMMER 2017
Annual campaign ‘Grow South, Grow Strong’ volunteer initiative
Grow South, Grow Strong, an initiative focused on volunteer projects to bolster student success in Dallas’ southern sector, was unveiled by Celanese Corporation as part of the company’s leadership of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ 2016-17 Annual Campaign. Celanese has committed more than $1.1 million to the multi-year initiative. Grow South, Grow Strong projects are designed to remove barriers, expand opportunities and unite community leaders and corporations in assisting schools, non-profit organizations and parents. “United Way is changing lives in our community by enriching education and providing families with a more secure future,” said Mark Rohr, United Way’s 2016-2017 Annual Campaign Chair and Chairman and CEO of Celanese Corporation.
“By expanding community engagement opportunities and focusing on volunteer efforts, we can help families and schools in southern Dallas reach their full potential.”
• Dr. Seuss Reading Day, which brought volunteer readers to schools throughout Dallas ISD, including schools in southern Dallas;
Grow South, Grow Strong aims to increase the number of volunteer hours in southern Dallas by creating meaningful and rewarding engagement opportunities. The initiative has helped to bring more than 100 volunteer projects to southern Dallas, almost 80,000 volunteer hours, and 189 participating corporations since the program was launched on March 7.
• Bryan Elementary Beautification, a volunteer project at a southern Dallas elementary school; and the • Vermont Village Painting Project, where volunteers painted and cleaned an elderly woman’s house in the Cedar Crest Neighborhood.
A few examples of the many projects thus far include: • Pipeline to Promise: Halftime Back to School Fair in Fair Park, in which United Way partnered with the State Fair of Texas and organizations to provide 2,000 backpacks, hygiene kits, job opportunities, and FASFA/ TASFA financial aid application support; • College and Career Fair at Paul Quinn College, which attracted students from high schools throughout southern Dallas and elsewhere;
“We have a projected elementary schools volunteer gap of 2,000-plus in our city’s southern sector,” said Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Dallas ISD Superintendent. “This generous commitment by Celanese and United Way will begin bridging that gap to prepare and inspire students in southern Dallas. These kids need to know how much this community cares about them.” By collaboratively building awareness and a network of committed volunteers, Grow South, Grow Strong strives to equip and empower students with support critical to their success.
Troy Aikman to chair United Way campaign Aikman’s history with United Way stretches back to his playing days when he was part of the nonprofit’s national partnership with the NFL. In 2011, he and Dr. Kenneth Cooper launched the Healthy Zone Schools Recognition Program®, a partnership between United Way and The Cooper Institute® to fight childhood obesity at the school level.
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas announced that Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman will lead United Way’s 2017-18 fundraising campaign. The announcement was made as part of the 25th Anniversary of the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Champions benefitting United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, held on February 25 at Gilley’s Dallas. “United Way is an organization I’ve been involved with for a very long time, and I believe in its work to enrich education, improve health and wellness and provide families with secure futures,” said Aikman. “I’m proud to serve in this role and work side by side with outstanding business leaders in North Texas to meet our goals.”
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In 2012, Aikman partnered with Roger Staubach to launch the $25,000 circle of the Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Society. In 2014-15, Aikman served as co-chair of United Way’s 90th Anniversary Celebration with Charlotte Jones Anderson. He cemented his relationship with United Way in 2016 by committing gifts totaling $1 million to the Unite Forever campaign to establish United Way’s first-ever donor-advised fund. The 25th Anniversary of the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Champions was organized by Aikman to honor teammates and coaches from Super Bowls XXVII, XXVIII and XXX. The evening featured appearances by Cowboys legends, a conversation with Head Coach Jimmy Johnson and other members of the 1992 coaching staff, and a special celebration honoring Jerry Jones for his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Lyda Hill donates $2.5 million for campaign and nonprofit effectiveness
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Falks provide $2 million for campaigns Joint gifts endow McDermott-Templeton President and CEO of United Way
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The event generated media coverage on Channels 4, 5, 8 and 11, with CBS 11 airing a live "Blue Carpet" arrival special telecast that decisively won its time slot leading into primetime. Nationally, the event made an even bigger impact, trending No. 1 on Twitter for more than five hours. Such coverage increases awareness of United Way's role as an essential and impactful North Texas institution. The investment also provided the biggest jumpstart to a United Way campaign in the organization’s history.
Thank you to our generous sponsors Presenting Sponsors AT&T Celanese Foundation Texas Instruments Champion Sponsor Fluor Corporation Dinner Sponsor PwC
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Table Sponsors Troy Aikman Beam Suntory Deloitte EY JPMorgan Chase & Co. Neiman Marcus PepsiCo/Frito-Lay Pioneer Natural Resources Solera Marianne and Roger Staubach
OneUp the Vote digital campaign expands engagement Social entrepreneurs compete for cash in ‘One Up the Pitch’
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Save The Date
Message from the Annual Campaign Chair It has been my honor to serve as chair of the 2016-17 United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Annual Campaign. Gifts made through the campaign make it possible for more students to graduate from high school ready for further education or employment, for parents and children to lead healthier lives and for families to enjoy greater financial security. As campaign chair, I have also been dedicated to raising the level of volunteerism in our community. As a volunteer, you are an invaluable resource, and time spent volunteering benefits both the community and the volunteer. Following Mayor Mike Rawlings’ focus on Dallas’ southern sector, Celanese Corporation has made a multi-year commitment to serve the southern Dallas community through Grow South, Grow Strong, a volunteer initiative geared toward increasing educational achievement. A few statistics explain the need: 90 percent of students in southern Dallas qualify as economically disadvantaged; 23 campuses received the state’s lowest academic ranking in 2014-15; and only 20 percent of students pass assessments on all STAAR subjects. I encourage everyone who cares about our community and creating opportunities for those most in need to join us in volunteering. Opportunities for engagement include tutoring, STEM programs, reading support, summer and after school activities, internships, college preparatory work, campus beautification and neighborhood revitalization. But it doesn’t matter where you give of your time and abilities. What matters are your continued presence and commitment. If you have never volunteered, I challenge you to start. If you volunteer regularly, I challenge you to double the time you spend. Working together, we can make our community a great place to live for all who call North Texas home. Let’s get going. To sign up for a volunteer project, please visit UnitedWayDallas.org/GrowSouthGrowStrong.
Mark Rohr President and CEO, Celanese Corporation Chair, 2016-17 United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Annual Campaign
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Senior Leadership Team Jennifer Sampson McDermott-Templeton President and Chief Executive Officer Susan Hoff Chief Strategy, Impact and Operations Officer Dan Aptor Chief Marketing and Digital Officer Wanda Mizutowicz Chief Financial Officer Kit Sawers Chief Development Officer
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Alliance Data Funds Grants Panel
Dallas-based Alliance Data has generously donated $100,000 to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to support the work of one of United Way’s Competitive Grant Panels. Alliance Data’s donation to the Early Childhood Education Panel aligns with the company’s long-term commitment to provide funding for initiatives that improve the lives of children. The Early Childhood Education Panel is one of 14 Competitive Grants Panels charged with identifying the most effective community programs; the ones that will have the greatest impact in helping us reach our community goals in education, income and health. During the current three-year grant cycle, United Way is providing funding and other support to 189 programs chosen by Competitive Grant Panels composed of corporate donors, community members and experts from philanthropic and community organizations. These dedicated volunteers cumulatively spend thousands of hours carefully evaluating requests for funding to ensure quality and the ability to create a lasting impact. “United Way appreciates this support from Alliance Data and is deeply gratified by their desire to ensure that the Early Childhood Education Panel can continue its critical work,” said Susan Hoff, Chief Strategy, Impact & Operations Officer at United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
United Way, TI and #BigDGives Hundreds of Texas Instruments (TI) volunteers delivered meals to hungry and homebound seniors and disabled North Texans as part of #GivingTuesday, an annual day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, organizations and communities globally to encourage and celebrate generosity. The national #GivingTuesday team at New York City’s 92nd Street Y asked United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to coordinate a Dallas campaign, coined this year as #BigDGives. TI employees provided more than 1,000 meals throughout Dallas and Collin counties on #GivingTuesday. Volunteers gathered at TI’s North Campus in Dallas and the RFAB facility in Richardson to load coolers filled with food and begin deliveries. The effort helped two United Way partner agencies (Visiting Nurses Association of Texas in Dallas and Meals on Wheels of Collin County) stretch transportation budgets further and feed even more North Texans in need. “We know already that Dallas is one of the most charitable cities in the country” said Jennifer Sampson, McDermott-Templeton President and CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. “We are committed to tell the story to the rest of the country as we celebrate #BigDGives. We want to encourage North Texans to do what they do best – help others in creative and meaningful ways.” “We’re grateful for the opportunity to give back with our time to help change lives for the better and build stronger communities here in North Texas,” said Terri Grosh, TI Worldwide Employee Engagement Manager. Save the date to 'Give Big' again on Tuesday, November 28, 2017.
Gifts add to Unite Forever campaign momentum The Unite Forever Campaign is a $100 million effort launched in 2015 to transform the lives and preserve the futures of North Texans. Generous donors have already committed more than $46 million toward the campaign’s goal as of June 1, 2017.
Lyda Hill donates $2.5 million for campaign and nonprofit effectiveness
Caroline Rose Hunt and Lyda Hill
Lyda Hill has contributed $2.5 million to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and its Unite Forever campaign, the majority of which supports the United Way Foundation in ensuring that the agency maintains the long-term financial strength to respond to the evolving demands of the North Texas community.
“United Way convenes, funds and collaborates with service providers and other prominent funders to solve overwhelming, intractable social problems,” said Hill, Chair of LH Holdings Inc. and the Lyda Hill Foundation. “I began my civic career in Dallas as a community volunteer—following the example of my mother, an early United Way volunteer—and I am now delighted to help the United Way accelerate its effectiveness as a vital agent for change in the Metroplex.”
A second portion of Hill’s gift supports the work of Dr. John Kotter and his team at Kotter International, using United Way as a model for building capacity and effectiveness in nonprofit organizations. Jennifer Sampson, McDermott-Templeton CEO and President of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, said, “Lyda Hill is the creative—and financial— force behind many daring ideas to build a better Dallas and a better world. Her questions and her leadership push us to seek big change, and we look forward to continuing to work with her to deliver on that promise.” Hill’s leadership at United Way is decades-long. She chaired two United Way agencies and served on the budget review panel for Health and Rehabilitation. Miss Hill also served on the United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas Board and has been a member of the Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Society for more than 20 years. In conjunction with her Tocqueville Society involvement, she is also a Unite Forever campaign Honorary Co-Chair.
Falks provide $2 million for campaigns Joint gifts endow McDermott-Templeton President and CEO of United Way Karen and Tom Falk have committed $2 million to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. The CEO of Dallas-based KimberlyClark Corporation and his wife made a multi-year commitment to United Way’s Annual Campaign totaling $1 million, while donating an additional $1 million to the Unite Forever campaign benefitting the United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas.
“You hear people all the time who say, ‘give until it hurts,” said Tom Falk. “But Karen Karen and Tom Falk and I would say, ‘give until it feels good.’ At whatever level you can support, your gift to United Way will make a lasting difference for our community. And it will make you feel better by giving back to an organization that makes North Texas a better place to live, work and raise our families.”
Jennifer Sampson, Margaret McDermott, Rich Templeton, Mary Templeton and Ruth Altshuler
A joint gift of $1 million from Margaret McDermott and The Eugene McDermott Foundation and $1 million from Mary and Rich Templeton has endowed United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ top leadership position.
The gifts to endow the McDermott-Templeton President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas are the most recent example of the critical support that both the leadership and the employees of Texas Instruments (TI) have shown from the time of United Way’s inception through the present day.
Jennifer Sampson, McDermott-Templeton President and CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, said, “Karen and Tom’s generosity and leadership have been inspirational for us at United Way for many years. We are grateful for their support and hope their example will inspire others to give as well.”
“This commitment is the happy culmination of both an enduring friendship and a shared dedication to building stronger communities,” said Jennifer Sampson, McDermott-Templeton President and CEO. “Now United Way has the lasting honor of being entrusted with the work that both the McDermotts and the Templetons believe in—creating bright and secure futures for North Texans and securing the leadership necessary to make it so.”
Tom chaired United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ 2013 fundraising campaign. Together, he and Karen co-chaired United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ 90th Anniversary Unite Forever Gala in 2015.
"Rich and I are very happy to do this," said Mary Templeton. "We're humbled to have our names connected to the McDermotts."
Karen has a passion for education, having taught and volunteered in elementary, middle and high schools. “Education is the first step across the opportunity divide,” she said. “Tom and I are proud to support United Way, particularly its work to help all North Texas students reach their full potential.”
Mrs. McDermott added: "United Way of Metropolitan Dallas brings the city together through the generosity of public and private donations. Also, in this busy business world, it gives friends opportunity to bond together for the public good."
To learn more about the Unite Forever campaign, please contact Katherine Stenesen, Senior Vice President Major Gifts and Development Services, at kstenesen@unitedwaydallas.org or 214.978.0024. UnitedWayDallas.org | 3
Community Leaders Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Society | Gratitude Event
The Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Society of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas is a prestigious group of more than 900 local philanthropic leaders who contribute $10,000 or more annually.
Pete and Caren Kline
Lewis and Valerie McMahan
Scott and Ellie Boxer
Builders Society
Builders Society Networking Breakfast presented by Vistra Energy, featuring Drew Pearson and Scott Murray. The Builders Society recognizes donors who donate $2,500 or more annually.
Voice of the Cowboys, Brad Sham
Vince Lombardi Trophies on display at The Star
Advocacy
7th Annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast – state legislators and community leaders engage in a robust dialogue about state policies and the community’s most pressing issues.
Women of Tocqueville Under the leadership of Chair Gaynelle Henger, the Women of Tocqueville use their collective leadership capabilities and financial resources to support community priorities by engaging in volunteer activities, advocacy efforts, and personal development.
Mentoring at Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School
Liz Ryan
Mistletoe & Martinis presented by KPMG LLP
Allan and Millie Bradley, Gaynelle Henger, Sara and Gary Ahr
Fall Connections at Café Momentum
Lisa Bottle, Tanya Allen, Scarlet Landry
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Michelle Thomas, Trisha Cunningham, Janiece Evans-Page
Women of Tocqueville Connections at Tootsies
Robbi Luxbacher, Dee Brown
Cecily Gooch, Shelly Slater
Renee Gadson
25th Anniversary of the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Champions Presented by AT&T, Celanese Corporation and Texas Instruments. Star-studded reunion of Dallas Cowboys’ three Super Bowl championship teams of the 1990s jumpstarts fundraising efforts.
Bettye and Darryl Heath Neena Newberry, Jessica Lee
Gina and Ken Betts
Michael Irvin, Charles Haley, Jerry Jones, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, Tony Dorsett, Roger Staubach
Charlene Lake, Kit Sawers
Anne and Alan Motsenbocker
Cedonia and retired Dallas Police Chief David Brown
Dwight Yoakam performs
Ruth Sharp Altshuler Tocqueville Society
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Series is a seasonal series of events for Tocqueville Society members and their guests.
September Second Tuesday | Featuring Mark Rohr (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Celanese Corporation)
Gretchen Rosswurm, Torrence Robinson, Susan Hoff
October Second Tuesday
Dave Rader, Manny Fernandez, Hal Brierley
Lyda Hill (Chairman, Lyda Hill Foundation and LH Holdings, Inc.) and | Featuring Forrest Hoglund (Chairman and President, The Hoglund Foundation)
Carolyn Rathjen, Jennifer Sampson, Forrest Hoglund, Lyda Hill, Ruth Altshuler, Nicole Small
February Second Tuesday
Deborah Arango, Paul Venegas, Mark Rohr
Don and Carol Glendenning, Barbara and Steve Durham
Robin Bray, Tara Lewis, Nancy Shutt
Deb Gibbins (Mary Kay Corporation), Susan Hoff (United Way), Bill Morrison (Tenet Health), | Featuring Anne Motsenbocker (JPMorgan Chase) and Debra Brennan Tagg (Brennan Financial Services)
Regen Fearon, Jeanne Whitman Bobbitt, Linda Evans, Sarah Losinger
Susan Hoff, Deb Gibbins, Bill Morrison, Anne Motsenbocker, Debra Brennan Tagg
Sam Self, Debbie Taylor, Stan Rabin, Phil Ritter
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| Volunteer-led community impact projects focused on education, income and health
Back to School Festival | August 13, 2016 - Presented by Celanese Corporation and Texas Instruments United Way of Metropolitan Dallas hosted the second annual "For Oak Cliff" Back to School Festival, bringing together more than 200 volunteers in Glendale Park to provide families with the necessary tools for educational success. The event, which helped offset rising school supply costs and fees through the generous donations and support from leading Dallas-area businesses, was part of the Unite for Change community impact series, presented by Texas Instruments, (TI). More than 2,000 students received backpacks and grade-appropriate school supplies, and 1,000 students received new school uniforms. Families also received lunches, donated in part by Williams Chicken. The festival was open to the public and featured community resource organizations, music, crafts, performances and much more. Local partners included Dallas Park and Recreation, the City of Dallas, the Dallas Children’s Theater, the Dallas Mavericks and community leaders from For Oak Cliff. “Celanese is proud to be a part of the effort to unite community leaders and corporations in a collaborative volunteer engagement effort to support students and families of Oak Cliff and southern Dallas,” said Gretchen Rosswurm, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Sustainability of Celanese Corporation, a Unite for Change supporting sponsor. “All students deserve the opportunity for a quality education, and we’re proud to provide the tools North Texas children need to succeed.” Throughout the morning live performances took place on stage, including a special performance by the Dallas Children’s Theater’s cast of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. The Mavs Maniacs, local performers and the South Oak Cliff High School Band entertained the audience of more than 3,000 guests during the day.
STEM in the Schoolyard | October 24, 2016 - Presented by Texas Instruments United Way of Metropolitan Dallas launched the 2016-17 Unite for Change community impact series, presented by Texas Instruments, with STEM in the Schoolyard, a fun-filled day of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities to inspire interest and support student success. About 75 volunteers from TI and supporting sponsor Celanese Corporation took part in interactive activities with more than 175 students at Dallas ISD’s E.B. Comstock Middle School. Along with TI and Celanese volunteers, nonprofit partners including AfterSchool All-Stars, City Year, Dallas Afterschool, Perot Museum of Nature and Science and the National Audubon Society, led the students through interactive STEM learning stations where they learned about coding, robotics, cellular respiration and the careers it takes to develop these technologies. “We hope to inspire these students’ interest and success in math and science. The future success of our community and our world depends on next-generation innovators who have these skills,” said Peter Balyta,
President of Education Technology at TI. “We know that this support and the involvement of our volunteers will make an impact, possibly changing these students’ lives forever.” Current projections indicate there will be a significant shortage of qualified STEM professionals in the United States needed to fill an expected nine million jobs in the next 10 years.
Veterans Day | November 11, 2016 - Presented by Texas Instruments and Vistra Energy Local volunteers came together on Veterans Day to serve veterans and their neighbors in a southern Dallas neighborhood for "Operation: Equip and Serve". United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and local companies mobilized 100 volunteers to revitalize the neighborhood’s garden and homes. The project was part of the Unite for Change community impact series, presented by Texas Instruments in collaboration with Vistra Energy and its integrated businesses, TXU Energy and Luminant, as well as Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity and Mission Continues. Throughout the day of service, volunteers revitalized a farm and garden in the Mill City neighborhood to provide a source of fresh food to families who live there. The Mill City neighborhood is located in a “food desert,” an urban area in south Dallas in which it is difficult to buy affordable and good-quality fresh food. Other volunteers worked to repair several homes in the neighborhood. “Access to good nutrition is vital to the health and happiness of a community,” said Steve Anderson, TI senior vice president. “Through the work we are doing today, our community’s veterans and residents of the Mill City neighborhood will have an even richer garden for better access to healthy and nutritional food resources.” In addition to the service day in the Mill City neighborhood, United Way provided two full-day Financial Empowerment Toolkit trainings to 50 case managers from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The trainings, created by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, are designed to improve the capacity of VA case managers to help thousands of veterans access tools and resources for financial stability. “We recognize that financial capacity and security are imperative for veterans, military members and their families,” said Kit Sawers, Chief Development Officer, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. “Through collaboration with our corporate and community partners, United Way is committed to providing financial education and solutions to our veterans, equipping them with resources to sustain long-term financial stability.” 6 | UnitedWayDallas.org
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OneUp the Vote digital campaign expands engagement
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas asked North Texans to cast a vote – or “give a check without giving a check” – for their favorite GroundFloor Fellow as part of OneUp The Vote, a month-long digital campaign. Fourteen social enterprises from the United Way’s GroundFloor program vied for digital votes throughout October, with prize money given to each and a grand prize winner announced at the contest’s conclusion. United Way sees digital campaigns like OneUp The Vote as way to involve millennial consumers who are used to signaling approval and support through their smart phones. The campaign was designed as a meaningful and fun initiative that created ways for them to “feel” and engage with United Way’s work. The contest featured video storytelling content and urged people to get in the competitive spirit by challenging different community leaders, social entrepreneurs, and companies to “#OneUpThat” each other and “#GiveACheck.” Ultimately, the campaign generated more than 80,000 votes, $170,000 in sponsorship dollars and participation by 22 corporations. The grand prize went to Bonton Farms, urban agriculture that provides provides fresh food in a “food desert.” Other prizes were spread among GroundFloor Fellows.
Bonton Farms
“Our goal is simple: to meet the next generation of donors where they are — online,” said United Way of Metropolitan Dallas McDermott-Templeton CEO and President Jennifer Sampson. In addition to voting, United Way encouraged people to join the conversation on social media by sharing the campaign and using #OneUpThat. The next OneUp The Vote campaign will begin August 30, 2017.
Social entrepreneurs compete for cash in GroundFloor's ‘One Up the Pitch’ Five alumni of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ GroundFloor battled for prize money totaling $100,000 before a panel of celebrity judges and a live audience at OneUp the Pitch, held April 6, at the Bomb Factory in Deep Ellum. Audience members watched, listened and voted as five of the best and brightest social innovators in Dallas delivered pitches about their life-changing work, all in a format similar to the TV show Shark Tank.
essential support in social service organizations with innovative solutions to persistent societal challenges. “United Way of Metropolitan Dallas is at the forefront of social innovation leading to lasting solutions for pervasive community challenges in the areas of Education, Income, and Health,” said Brian Gallagher, President and CEO of United Way Worldwide. “Their leadership in this arena is a tremendous resource for the United Way system. OneUp the Pitch elevates awareness of and support for this critically important work.” Next year's OneUp The Pitch will take place on April 5, 2018.
Evaluating the inspiring pitches, were members of a star-studded judges panel that included: Dallas Mavericks basketball star Harrison Barnes; retired Dallas Police Chief David Brown; entrepreneur and philanthropist Lyda Hill; co-founder of LIKETOKNOWIT Amber Venz Box; and entrepreneur and philanthropist Todd Wagner. The winning contestants were Akola Project, a luxury jewelry line that exists to provide economic opportunity for women who face barriers to employment (awarded the $75,000 judges' prize) and Bonton Farms, urban agriculture that provides fresh food in a "food desert" (awarded the $25,000 audience prize). OneUp the Pitch was created by United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, in conjunction with five YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization) chapters, AT&T, Deloitte and others. In preparation for OneUpthe Pitch, each contestant’s CEO was paired with a YPO member for additional guidance and expertise. GroundFloor invests seed funding, mentoring and other
Ken Barth, GroundFloor Committee Chair
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United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Board of Directors | 2016-2017
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Charlene Lake AT&T Pete Lerma Richards/Lerma Scott Moore PwC Bill Morrison Tenet Healthcare Governance Chair Torrence Robinson Fluor Corporation Marvin Sweetin Atmos Energy Debra Brennan Tagg Brennan Financial Services Community Impact Committee Chair Debra von Storch EY Michelle Vopni EY Kelvin Walker RLJ Equity Partners Terri West Texas Instruments Resource Development Committee Chair Chris Wyse Kimberly-Clark Corporation
United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas Board of Directors | 2016-2017 Jason W. Downing Deloitte Chair Caroline Rose Hunt The Rosewood Corporation Honorary Vice Chair Dave C. Rader Retired Frito-Lay, Inc. Treasurer/Secretary Jennifer Sampson United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Troy Aikman Aikman Enterprises Millie Bradley Retired Exxon Mobil Corporation Hal Brierley The Brierley Group J. Patrick Faubion Retired Comerica Bank - Texas Market Curtis M. FitzGerald Retired Exxon Mobil Corporation Barry A. Fromberg Creekpoint Capital LLC Edward G. Galante Community Volunteer Carol Glendenning Strasburger & Price LLP H. Ralph Hawkins HKS, Inc. Sally Hoglund The Hoglund Foundation Peter Kline Kline Family Interests P. Mike McCullough Thompson & Knight LLP Clint McDonnough Retired EY Erle Nye Retired TXU Michael Peterson Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P. UWFMD General Counsel Stanley A. Rabin Retired Commercial Metals Company Carolyn Perot Rathjen The Perot Foundation Philip J. Ritter Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Debbie Taylor Citi Mary Templeton Community Volunteer Michael Wetherington Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss EMERITI DIRECTORS:
Women of Tocqueville Chair For ticket information and sponsorship opportunities, visit UnitedWayDallas.org/Tocq30. To join the Host Committee, contact us at RSVP30@unitedwaydallas.org.
David W. Biegler Southcross Energy Partners, L.P. Becky Bright Civic Leader Liz Minyard Community Volunteer
For more information about United Way events and volunteer opportunities, contact Susan Hutcheson, director of Events and Engagement, at shutcheson@unitedwaydallas.org.
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