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A mESSAGE FrOm THE PrESIDENT AND CHAIr OF THE BOArDTake action. Individually and collectively, our community truly embraced the call to action and to give, advocate and volunteer. Beginning with our three-word video, we asked you to take action and increase your gift by bringing your lunch to work or skipping a trip to the dry cleaner. We asked you to take action by volunteering for Top

Management Volunteer Day and contributing to our School Tools for Cool Kids project. Finally, by carrying the lunch bag we gave at our celebration event, you continue to be an advocate and to help us spread the message to take action.

In September, we launched the Fall Campaign following a very successful Cornerstone campaign where a number of companies ran early campaigns to build momentum. Our goal for campaign was $1.8 million. Thanks to the generosity of our community we SURPASSED our goal and raised $1,842,900.00.

In October, United Way invested $25,000 in the Hall County community through grants made from the J. Cleon Nalley Educational Fund to four local agencies:

* Boys and Girls Clubs of Hall County

* The Guest House

* Health Access Initiative

* Good News Clinics

Our Young Leaders Society has flourished. Through this group, our next generation of leadership is learning how to take action and LIVE UNITED. Last fall, the Young Leaders Society planted a tree at the United Way office in recognition and appreciation of the philanthropy of members of United Way’s Tocqueville Society. The tree will serve as a constant reminder of how deep the roots of generosity are in this community.

Our partner agencies each and every day provide critical health and human services to the residents of Hall County. United Way is very proud of the fact that despite the economic pressures of the past couple of years, we have NOT decreased our financial support of these agencies.

Without doubt, there is no way the staff at United Way could ever accomplish so much without the many dedicated and committed volunteers who contribute their time and talent to the organization. Last year, approximately 200 individuals gave more than 1600 hours serving on the board or another committee, raising and distributing the financial resources or helping us get our message out.

It was an incredible year for United Way of Hall County. We are humbled by the spirit of community that is alive and well in Hall County. It is an honor for us to present this 2010 Annual Report. Please know that through your support of United Way you are improving lives in Hall County every day.

Carol H. BurrellChair of the Board, United Way of Hall County

Jackie WallacePresident, United Way of Hall County In appreciation of their generous giving, Jackie Wallace assists Paul Daniel, Publix District Manager, in his sweep of store #717.

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Carol Burrell, ChairNortheast Georgia Health System

Bill AndrewCity of Flowery Branch

Brenda BahelThe Starke Companies

Neal BoothHamilton State Bank

Dan CareyBB&T

Mitch ClarkeThe Times and Poultry & Egg News

Brian DanielCarroll Daniel Construction

Susan DaniellGainesville State College

Daphne DavidCommunity Volunteer

Rebecca DavisChildren’s Center for Hope and Healing

Joe EthierBoys and Girls Clubs of Hall County

Jenny FloydSmith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles

Kenny GeeConditioned Air Systems

Jeanne HanlinWatkins Chiropractic

Melanie Fuller HillBB&T

Tommy HowardThe Norton Agency

Wendy Ingram Rushton & Company

Jack KeenerUnited Community Bank

Jeff LasleySchreiber Foods

Kelly LeeWells Fargo Advisors

Meredith MilbyAttorney

Spence PriceThe Adams Companies

Ron QuinnPeach State Bank & Trust

Father Thad RuddCatholic Priest

Will SchofieldHall County School System

Myra SchraderCommunity Volunteer

Darrell SnyderGeorgia Power Company

Steve SyfanThe Truck Center

Elizabeth UmbersonZF Wind Power

Paul VerValinNortheast Georgia Health System

Davis WhiteFull Media

Philip Wilheit, Jr.Wilheit Packaging

John YargerCargill

campaign caBinetDavis White, ChairRon BracewellDeAnna Browne Jessica Butler Chad Copper, MDJim Coyle Brian Daniel Reese DanielJohn Darden, MDKatie DubnikLoren FunkKenny GeeAmanda GriffinBrent HatcherDawn JustusScott JustusDavid LeeRusty LigonMatt MagnusMichele Piucci Sandy SalyersZack ThompsonAmy WhiteRich WhitePhilip Wilheit, Jr.Ron and Bonnie Lynne Wilson

auditNeal Booth, ChairBrenda BahelBrian DanielChris HollifieldJohn Yarger

community investmentSusan Daniell, ChairBill AndrewBrenda BahelJerry BeverlyJudith BrauerRoss ChristensenHeather GlennAndy KalinauskasCharlie LangfordJeff LasleyLisa MacKinneyCarol Moore

Karen NeelyKathy PapaKay ParksMary ParksDavid D. SmithMarsha Stringer

financeWendy Ingram, Treasurer & ChairNick BrunerMelissa GramlingKelly LeeJulie NicholsonDoug PattersonSpence PriceRon QuinnDarrell Snyder

governanceDarrell Snyder, ChairNeal BoothCarol BurrellDan CareyDaphne DavidJenny FloydJack KeenerElizabeth Umberson

marketingTommy Howard, ChairMitch ClarkeReese DanielSloan JonesAmy MunnMichele PiucciRobyn Shoaf

volunteer resources WorkgroupRobin Halstead, ChairLynne AllenGreg BrooksMelissa FreidusChristie Cruise-HarperSuzanne JarrardChristina JonesLisa McCarthyCindy ReedMyra SchraderJ.C. SmithJoyce Wilson

young leaders society steering committeeMelanie Fuller Hill, ChairDeAnna BrowneRoss ChristensenChristina JonesDawn JustusKelly LeeMichael John LovellMeredith MilbyJulie NicholsonAngela SheppardDavis WhitePhilip Wilheit, Jr.Trey Wood

united Way of Hall county is dependent upon our volunteers to ensure its organizational integrity.

scHool tools for cool kids

When students have the tools they need, they enter school better prepared to learn.

With that in mind, United Way of Hall County, local Publix Super Markets, and the Hall County Library System partnered to collect and distribute school supplies for students in our community by purchasing pre-packaged school tools at local Publix Super Markets or dropping off supplies at Hall County Library System locations. The School Tools for Cool Kids initiative provided 82 boxes of supplies to both Gainesville City and Hall County schools with an estimated value of $15,000.

tocQueville societytree dedication

“When we plant trees, we are doing it for the people who will come after us.”

In appreciation of the vision, time and resources received from United Way’s Tocqueville Society, members of the Young Leaders Society planted a tree in their honor on the grounds of the United Way of Hall County office.

J. cleon nalleyeducational enHancement fund

United Way of Hall County invested $25,000 in the Hall County community through the J. Cleon Nalley Educa-tional Enhancement Fund. Through this fund, awards were made to educational enhancement initiatives that fulfill United Way’s mission of uniting people, organizations and resources to improve lives in Hall County. The recipients were Boys and Girls Clubs, The Guest House, Health Access Initiative, and Good News Clinics. The Guest House used their grant to equip and update its educational space. This improvement will allow for expansion of programs in the area of aging and Alzheimer’s education. Members of the Young Leaders Society provided additional improvement to the space by cleaning and painting the room.

top management day

In line with this year’s campaign theme of “Take Action,” United Way of Hall County brought together 50 of the area’s top managers to participate in a volunteer project at Jones Early Language Development Center. The Jones Early Language Development Center is an extension of Lyman Hall Elementary School, serving 4 and 5 year olds who are among the most at-risk language students.

Leaders from business, government, and education in Hall County worked on projects ranging from painting offices and hallways to repairing playground benches, trimming hedges and building a reading stage. The co-chairs of this inaugural event were Carol Burrell, Interim CEO, EVP and COO of Northeast Georgia Health System and Elizabeth Umberson, President of ZF Wind Power.

Funding for the project was provided from the J. Cleon Nalley Educational Enhancement Fund at United Way.

these distinguished groups of united Way givers secure a place within Hall county as guardians for the future.

Tocqueville Society

Chairman’s Circle

Officer’s Circle

Director’s Circle

President’s Circle

Leadership Circle

$10,000 and above

$7,500 - $9,999

$5,000 - $7,499

$2,500 - $4,999

$1,500 - $2,499

$1,000 - $1,499

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this listing. We apologize for any errors or omissions

TOCqueviLLe SOCieTyDub and Joanne BagwellBob and Cathy BilbroughWiley and Judy BlackMurray and Daphne DavidAustin and Regina EdmondsonJohn and Merridy GramGeorge and Starlet JonesDoug and Diane MagnusAbit and Kayanne MasseyPeter and Cathy MillerJohn and Dana PudenzMoss RobertsonLorry and Sherrie SchrageLessie SmithgallWendell and Lydia StarkeJim and Peggy WaltersPhilip and Mary Hart Wilheit

OffiCer’S CirCLeJohn and Martha JacobsRichard and Phyllis LeetMike and Becky WhitmireCharles and Dancy Wynne

DireCTOr’S CirCLeDavid and Susan AbeeStan and Susie AppletonDanny and Lynda AskewEarl ConwayAl and Ginny CrumleyRobert and Julie FergusonJonathan FischerDallas and Bobbie GayKenny and Brenda GeeJack and Barbara GriffethPhil and Lisa HartleyAndy and Brooke Kalinauskas

Jim and Diana LatimerFrank and Shantha McDonaldThomas V. MillerBob PainterMatt and Baya PruittStrother and Cindy RandolphJohn and Marci RussoDuane and Sherry SchlerethHal and Caroline SilcoxBurton and Joyce StephensDennis and Amelia StocktonFrank and Tracy WaggonerJimmy and Jackie WallaceNell WiegandPhilip and Addie WilheitJohn and Kim Yarger

PreSiDenT’SCirCLePaul and Jaime BrazaSteven and Julie BrockSteve and Carol BurrellDavid and Gail ChesterJerry and Karen CokerSteven and Donna CornelisonSusan DaniellBradley DurhamLarry and Merrianne DyerJohn and Lydia FergusonJohn and Mary ForrestRob and Leslie FowlerPaul GensingerCurtis and Anne GeorgeSteven and Susan GilliamGeorge and Patti HendersonEdwin HorneJack and Caroline KeenerBen and Virgina LancasterTim and Janice LeggFrancis MathisJim and Robin MathisKelly Anne Miles

Tate MiltonGloria MolloyJohn and Linda NixBob and Jean OliverMarvin O. RichterGeorge and Sandra RombergEd and Myra SchraderMargaret SchutteMickey SpainLoyd and Pam SticklandTread and Debbie SyfanStewart and Susan TeaverPerry and Beverly TomlinsonDavid and Elizabeth UmbersonDick and Cherry ValentineRich and Vicki WhiteEddie and Carol Williams

LeaDerShiPCirCLeTommy and Jimmye AaronAlem AjanovicJoan AlfordBob ArroyoAlan and Nancy AtwoodNorman BaggsEmily Bagwell Brenda BahelTimothy BaileyPerry and Tracy BarnettRichard and Maggie BennettErik BessJarrett BillsNeal and Sandy BoothDebra BoyetteCharles and Jane BradleyDylan BrockPepper and Clarissa BrownJimmy BruceRay and Madge BurchPhil and Judy BushAllen and Valerie Butts

GIVE LEADERSHIP

Shannon CaddellTom and Maria CalkinsMichael and Jeannine CallahanDan and Amy CareyAllen and Linda CarterMary ChampionJack and Leslie ChapmanYvonne CharetteJordan ChastainMitch ClarkeW. McMaster and Marjorie ClarkeLoren and Mimi CollinsMichael ConnorCounte and Jackie CooleyGene CottonJohn and Julia CromartieBrian and Kristen DanielCarol Ann DanielJeffrey DanielReese and Susan DanielJohn and Sally DardenRebecca H. DavisNathan and Sandra DealRobert J DickersonBrad and Sherri DixonJohnny DoucetteEdgar and Sarah DunlapShannon DyerStephen EberhardtDana EcholsCooper and Elizabeth EmbryHeaden and Emily EmbryArnold and Joyce EvansHop and Mindy FerranThomas and Judy FieldJim FooteRonald and Martha FritchleyRandall and Susan FrostJohn and Sylvia GarlandDave and Anna GinesHassie Jeanne GordonBrian and Peggy GraceyHeather GravittAmanda GriffinBryan and Joy GriffinSteve and Rebecca GurrPenny HallBen and Betty HamptonJohn HarmonCosmo and Cherie HaunAbb and Heather HayesJohn and Angela HemelJeffrey HendersonChris and Aimee HendricksonTony and Cathy HerdenerChris and Melissa HollifieldRick and Kim HolyfieldRussell D. Hopkins

Jock and Joyce HornorSusan HosfordArden and Jean HothemTommy and Emmie HowardJulius and Harriett HulseyKevin M. JohnsShelia JohnsonThomas JohnstonCliff Jolliff and Elaine GerkeChance and Christina JonesScott and Dawn JustusBonnie KortesHoward LangleyBuddy and Evie LangstonLouis D. LanierRob LanpharJeff and Kate LasleyRobert and Abbie LathemMorgan and Kelly LeePhilip LindenstruthTracey E. LipscombEdgar and Kristy LopezAmy LovellMichael John LovellSkyla LoweLydia MacklinJames and Carolyn MaharBenny and Denise MartinMary MartinChris and Amy McCallScott and Cami McGarityJohn and Mary Lou MelvinJim and Evanda MooreWalton and Nancy MooreLarry and Mardi MorrisPhillippa L. MossLuke MaustWilliam J. MyersRichard NayJames and Paula NeesePete and Martha NesbittTyler and Julie NicholsonCharley and Lana NixKen and Cathy NixEdward NorwoodMichael OldhamJack and Maureen OliaroWyc and Lyn OrrRoger OwensRichard PattersonJoseph PaulSandra PeeksDonald D PepperLaurie PitcherThomas A. Prather, Jr.Kevin and Marsha PriceMatthew and Karen PriceSpence and April Price

Ron and Nancy QuinnSam and Pat RauchJeff and Melinda ReinhardtWilliam D. RezakJohn and Nancy RiebenKelly L. RischeCarl and Linda RogersCarl B. Romberg IIIChris and Alison RombergBarclay and Miriam RushtonBill SandersWilliam SavillePaul A. SchmidtRay and Roberta SchuetzeRoger ScottBryan SeayBrad ShandorRichard and Sharon Shelton Scott ShulerLeTrell E. SimpsonWilliam and Tennant SlackDavid D. SmithGary D. SmithJohn and Margie SmithRodney and Anita SmithDarrell and Darlene SnyderWarren and Jamie StriblingDana Ashley SummerSteve and Kim SyfanRobert TaylorGeorge and Anne ThomasRobert ThomsonJack and Emily ThompsonMallory and Kathy TillmanPatrick and Ellen TomsPaul VerValinStuart and Sharon VirginJames WalkerEdmund and Anne WallerAnita WebbThomas and Anne WebbPatricia G. WestbrookChristopher W. WheelerDavis and Amy WhiteSandra J. WhiteRonald and Carol WhitmireMatt and Tracy WhitmireNannette WilkinFred WintersJoe and Cathy WoodKelly WoodhamTeresa WoodsRebekah WrightSiamak YariStephen Zaleski

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this listing. We apologize for any errors or omissions

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2010 cHairman’s aWard – conditioned air systems

together, these ten companies represent 47% of our campaign total.

publix super markets$214,805 northeast georgia Health system$124,932 cargill$112,467 Wrigley manufacturing$86,250 Hall county school system$82,017 fieldale farms corporation$80,047 schreiber foods, inc.$58,592 Wilheit packaging$38,958 united community Bank$37,875 conditioned air systems$34,272

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Thanks to all of you for giving, advocating, and volunteering over the past year. Your support has been felt throughout the campaign, and your effort will be felt throughout the community. From the largest employer in Hall County, Northeast Georgia Health System, who runs a successful campaign year after year, to Watkins Chiropractic who consistently has 100% employee participation, I realize now that it takes this range of effort and every single donation, large or small, to reach our goal. Every campaign is important to us.

You’ll remember that our goal for this year was $1.8 million, and through your generosity, we surpassed our goal and raised, $1,842,900. It’s true – Hall County really does LIVE UNITED!

Davis White2010 Campaign Chair

United Way of Hall County

Conditioned Air Systems has exemplified how to take action! They began with giving and increasing their participation from 71% last year to 100% this year. With that participation, they increased their giving by over $4000. They have a Tocqueville Society donor, 11 Leadership donors, and 5 Young Leaders Society members.

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The Chairman’s Award is given to one company that demonstrates high campaign excellence and whose support extends far beyond the annual campaign.

CONNECT. SERVE. LEAD.

the young leaders society is a program designed for individuals and couples in their 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s who make an annual gift of $500 or more to united Way of Hall county. young leaders have the opportunity to participate in a variety of volunteer and community events.

MeMBerShiPDavid and Susan AbeeJarod AndersonLori ArmourEmily BagwellPerry and Tracy BarnettAllen BatesTony and Stacy BordersCraig and Ashley BossertLance and Abby BrananPaul and Jamie BrazaSteven and Julie BrockDaniel and DeAnna BrowneJay BurkettJeff and Jessica ButlerJames and Tina CampbellDan and Amy CareyRoss ChristensenMitch ClarkeKimberly CobbMargie CoffeeKim CookJay and Cadie CooperKrys CrawfordRyann and Jamie CushwayBrian and Kristen DanielRebecca DavisJuliana DeanMatt and Katie DubnikRussell and Pamela DyeAnthony and Jennifer DyeCooper and Elizabeth EmbryJoe Ethier

Jimbo and Jenny FloydJim FooteBrett FowlerChip and Leslie FriersonJohn FrohbergRobert GarrisonPaul GensingerDamon and Stephanie GibbsTiffany GillespieJess GivensHassie GordonMelissa GramlingBryan and Joy GriffinKristi GriffinBeth GrimesCammie HamiltonBen and Suzie HawkinsAmanda HembreLaMonika HillZac and Melanie HillJohn HoldenChris and Melissa HollifieldRick and Kim HolyfieldRussell HopkinsTommy and Emmie HowardSam HulseyBen HulseyJill IngramBaxter JohnsonBrent JonesChance and Christina JonesScott and Dawn JustusAndy and Brooke KalinauskasJack and Caroline Keener

Benjamin and Beth KrugerJody LailJeff LasleyMorgan and Kelly LeeMichael John and Amy LovellMike and Robyn LynchMatt and Bethany MagnusChris and Amy McCallPam McElreaScott and Cami McGarityTodd MershonMeredith MilbyPhillippa MossSherree MossBradley MullinaxBarry and Amy MunnJosh MurphyDaniel MuschTyler and Julie NicholsonJan NixKris and Courtney NordholzGuerry and Julie NorwoodRhianna PedigoMarsha PiperKelli PirkleThomas PratherDon and Dorothy PriceMatthew and Karen PriceSpence PriceLarry PritchettZachary PropesMatt and Baya PruittJohn PudenzEmily Pursley

Josephy RalstonPamela ReddickKelly RischeChris and Alison RombergCarl RombergBlake and Lauren SamplesDavid and Sandy SalyersDuane SchlerethRoger ScottBeau and Angela SheppardJason and Robyn ShoafJessica SiskeyDavid SmithMatthew SmithJamie and Colby SmithsonDarrell and Darlene SnyderJody and Rachel SpainKevin StewartTamarind StewartStaci TunkelDanny and Melissa TymchukAudley WagstaffeJessica WatsonDevin WebbKevin WestJoseph WestKeith J WhitakerDavis and Amy WhiteMatt and Tracy WhitmireRobyn WilbanksPhilip and Addie WilheitRon and Bonnie Lynne WilsonCarolyn WolfsdoerferTeresa WoodsJohn and Kim Yarger

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partner agencies Alliance for Literacy American Red Cross, NEGA Chapter Boy Scouts of America, NEGA Council Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County CASACenter Point Challenged Child & FriendsChildren’s Center for Hope & HealingGateway Domestic Violence CenterGirl Scouts of Historic GeorgiaGood News ClinicsRape ResponseSummer Scholars ProgramTeen Pregnancy PreventionThe Guest House The Salvation Army

community partnersDrug Free Coalition of Hall County Federal Emergency Food & Shelter Program Hall County Family Connection Network Hall County Middle School Asset InitiativeUnited Way 2-1-1

partner agencies and community partners

Audit was performed by Bates, Carter & Company, Certified Public Accountants. A copy of the complete audit is available for review on our website. Log on to www.UnitedWayHallCounty.org.

The audit was presented to the United Way of Hall County Board of Directors at their meeting on July 28, 2010.

Revenues Campaign $1,736,656.00 Other revenues $159,013.00

Total public support & revenue $1,895,669.00

Expenses Gross funds distributed $1,439,900.00Less donor designations $(94,123.00)Other program services $194,782.00Supporting services $404,376.00 United Way Worldwide dues $20,995.00

Total expenses $1,965,930.00

Increase (decrease) to net assets $(70,261.00) Net assets, 5/1/09 $1,652,331.00 Net assets, 4/30/10 $1,582,070.00

condensed statement of activities - auditedmay 1, 2009 - april 30, 2010

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Accountability and integrity are the two most important values for any non-profit organization. united Way of Hall county takes seriously its responsibility of financial oversight. Our careful

planning and stewardship ensure that our partners receive the greatest possible benefit.

UNITED WAY OFHALL COUNTY

STAFF

Jackie WallacePresident & CPO

DeAnna BrowneOperations & Finance Administrator

Joy GriffinVice President,Resource Development

Shaner JohnsonMarketing & Communications Associate

THANK YOU TO OUr SPONSOrS:GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEEr.

TAKE ACTION

FrIEND OF UNITED WAY HALL COUNTY

UNITED WAY OF HALL COUNTY 527 Oak StreetGainesville, GA30501-3505

(770) 536-1121www.UnitedWayHallCounty.org

Uniting people, organizations and resources to improve lives

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