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STRONGERTOGETHERUNITING A COMMUNITY, CHANGING LIVES

2 0 1 1 A N N U A L R E P O R T & L E A D E R S H I P R E C O G N I T I O N

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Every effort has been made to list donors accurately. If you find an error in the listing of your name, please accept our apologies and contact Development Associate Gina Schaefer at 814-456-2937, ext. 221.

The Leadership Recognition registry recognizes support during the 2009-2010 campaign year from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.

The official registration and financial information of United Way of Erie County may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

TABLE OFCONTENTS

4 State of the Common Good

6 Community Building Update

14 Tocqueville Society

17 Leadership Giving Society

20 Young Leaders Club

23 Donors by Corporation

28 Loyal Contributors

36 Legacy Society

37 Honorary & Memorial Gifts

41 Statement of Activities

42 Tocqueville Award

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MISSION & WORK

United Way of Erie County’s MissionTogether, improving lives and building a stronger community in Erie County.

Advancing the Common GoodWe come from different places. We come to different conclusions. But underneath it all, we share a passion for improving the human condition. When we LIVE UNITED, we can create real, lasting change in the building blocks of life: the education, income and health of our communities, our families, even the person next to us.

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STATE OF THECOMMON GOOD

Can a t-shirt change the world?

The LIVE UNITED t-shirt is a call to join hands and think of we before me. It has the power to unite everyone. To transcend bias, affiliation, politics, allegiances and differences.

This annual report shows just how many men and women in Erie County have heard that call and accepted the invitation to LIVE UNITED. United Way makes change possible by exponentially amplifying the power of every individual. By allowing us all to be part of something greater. And when we are part of the greater good, greater things happen. When one of us wins, we all win.

Thank you for making a contribution to United Way - no matter how great or small. Each of us needs to open up a little bit of ourselves, change our thinking, and in doing so, change the quality of life in our neighborhoods and the world around us.

That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED.

Bill JacksonPresident

Gwendolyn White2011 Board Chair

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UNITED WAY STAFF

BOARD OFDIRECTORSGwendolyn White Board Chair Erie Insurance

Cle Austin E.E. Austin & Son, Inc.

Charlotte Berringer Erie County Department of Health

Janel Bonsell Schaffner, Knight, Minnaugh & Company

Terry Cavanaugh Erie Insurance

Rob Celeski Employees Community Service Fund of GE

John Christianson Lilly Broadcasting

Jim Dible Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership (Retired)

Robert Dwyer Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett

David A. Ferster Edinboro University APSCUF

Tom Gamble Mercyhurst College

Don Inderlied UPMC Hamot

Bill Jackson United Way of Erie County

Erica Jackson Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Hallie Johnston Wegmans

Danny Jones The School District of the City of Erie

Linda Lyons King SafeNet

James E. Martin 2011 Campaign Chair Northwest Savings Bank

Jim W. Martin, CFRE Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

John W. Masterson Merrill Lynch

Jeanine McCreary The McCreary Group

James B. Ohrn Custom Engineering

Jennifer Schade First Niagara Financial Group

Mark Shaw MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton

John Skory Penelec - A FirstEnergy Company

Jim Stevenson PNC Financial Services, Inc.

Timothy Waldee GE Transportation

Scott Whalen St. Vincent Health System

Audrey T. Wilson SEIU/PSSU Local 668 (Retired)

Bill Jackson President & Chief Professional Officer

Cheryl Bates Program Director, Erie FREE Taxes

Del Birch Vice President, Community Building

Izedia Brown Accounting Associate

John Egg Campaign Coordinator

Sean Halupczynski Database and Systems Coordinator

Mike Jaruszewicz Community Building Manager

Ron Oliver AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison

Vice President, Labor Division

Laurie Root Vice President, Major Gifts & Planned Giving

Gina Schaefer Development Associate

John Simon Director, Marketing & Brand Management

Nicole Wethli Campaign Administrative Assistant

Chris Yuhas Controller

R.J. Zonna Senior Vice President

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United Way of Erie County is working to advance the common good by creating opportunities for a better quality of life for

everyone in our community. Every single United Way investment is aimed toward one goal: improving people’s lives.

For decades, United Way has invested all its resources in direct service programs at its member agencies. These trusted and

effective partners offer programs that provide basic human-needs and crisis services.

We utilize local experts to identify pressing needs and best practices in the areas of Education, Income, and Health. Panels

of trained volunteers review program applications to allocate dollars based on effectiveness and efficiency.

Over time, we realized that to achieve true community change, we need to also focus on community-wide initiatives

and breakthrough opportunities that offer prevention and development services to create lasting changes in Erie County.

United Way of Erie County has become an active agent of change. When you give to United Way, you are providing help today and

creating hope for tomorrow.

That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED.

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IMPROvING LIvESBY INVESTING IN:

Direct Services to Individuals & Families

Prevention & Development Services

BreakthroughOpportunities

Dr. Gertrude A. BarberNational Institute

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United Way, in collaboration with The Erie Community Foundation, The Nonprofit Partnership, and the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, is utilizing Erie Vital Signs to monitor community progress in major topical areas for the next decade. By delivering objective data that clearly demonstrate areas of community pride, and areas where we are falling short, this project will help us maintain focus on key issues. Learn more by visiting www.ErieVitalSigns.org.

Every hour of every day, hundreds of people need essential human services - they are looking for training, employment, food pantries, affordable housing options, support groups and ways of becoming part of their community. 2-1-1 allows people to give help and to get help.

2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that United Way is working to bring to Erie County. Once in operation, it will connect people with important community services and volunteer opportunities.

One of the most critical issues our community is currently facing is the unacceptably high rate of poverty. That’s why United Way is such an integral part of ERIE TOGETHER, the region-wide movement to reduce poverty. Hundreds of local residents and many organizations have come together to be part of this critical effort, which has at its heart finding new ways to work together.

We need to learn to work differently, to work together, so that we can make the Erie region a community of opportunity where everyone can learn, work and thrive. Learn more by visiting www.ErieTogether.org.

UNITED WAY BREAKTHROUGH OPPORTUNITIES

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100,000 LIVES“Without United Way’s funding, I would not have been able to feed my children or give them any gifts last Christmas. Now that I am financially stable, I donate whenever I can because it feels good to give back to the organization that helped me through a tough time.”

Michelle

“With the help of counselors at a United Way-funded program, I was able to end an abusive relationship and completely turn my life around. I am now enrolled at a business college while working part-time and I no longer worry about the safety of my young son.”

Anonymous

“I used to get in trouble a lot, but then I started going to an after-school program funded by United Way. I learned the importance of being a part of the

community and that it’s okay to do the right thing.”

Anonymous

“Thanks to United Way’s focus on health, I am able to live independently in my own home. I know that someone will stop by each day to deliver a hot, nutritious

meal and to ensure my well-being.”

Mrs. C

One out of every three people in Erie County. That’s how many lives in our community are touched by United Way each year. Thanks to YOU, more children are prepared for school. More families are financially stable. More seniors have access to quality health services. With your help, we are advancing the common good and creating opportunities for a better tomorrow. Here are stories from just a few of the many lives you have touched.

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Robert Adamczyk UPMC Hamot

Mark Alexa County of Erie

Lance L. Barclay County of Erie (Retired)

Candace Battles Harborcreek Youth Services

LaWanda Bender-Goodwine The School District

of the City of Erie

Denise M. Benim Porreco Nissan, Inc./

Bianchi Motors, Inc

Charlotte A. Berringer Erie County

Department of Health

David J. Bertges American Tinning &

Galvanizing

Abigail Biebel Penn State Erie,

The Behrend College

Pamela J. Biroscak

Regis P. Bodnar Internal Revenue Service

Kenneth C. Brasington Flagship Academy

Gary A. Brumbaugh Employees Community

Service Fund of GE

Debbie Burbules UPMC Hamot Women’s Hospital

Noel J. Burgoyne The School District

of the City of Erie (Retired)

Kathleen Cancilla-Hilton Community Shelter

Services Inc.

Rob Celeski Employees Community

Service Fund of GE

Sandra L. Chermack Times Publishing

Company (Retired)

Robert J. Cline Gannon University

Lyman H. Cohen County of Erie (Retired)

Gail J. Cook Erie General Electric Federal Credit Union

Mary Ellen Dahlkemper Stairways Behavioral Health

Carol DeSantis Dept LI SWIF Erie Distric Office

JoAnn DeSantis-Barnes Scott Enterprises

Ashutosh V. Deshmukh Penn State Erie,

The Behrend College

Dave Deter City of Erie

Katrina DeVore United Parcel Service

Ronald R. Dombrowiak Employees Community

Service Fund of GE

Shona Eakin Voices For Independence

Michael Engdahl Edinboro University

Vernon L Gambill Erie County Juvenile Probation (Retired)

David Gonzalez The Erie Community Foundation

Karen L. Grettler John F. Kennedy Center, Inc.

Joseph J. Haas Catholic Charities Counseling

& Adoption Services

Linda Hackshaw The Sight Center of

Northwest PA

Duane Havard French Creek Council,

Boy Scouts of America

Amy Helmer Trinity Center, Inc.

Patrick Herr Community Shelter

Services Inc.

Sister Phyllis Hilbert Sisters of St. Joseph of N.W. PA

Shantel D. Hilliard Booker T. Washington Center

Gary Neal Horton Quality of Life Learning Center

Samella Hudson-Brewton John F. Kennedy Center, Inc.

Don Inderleid UPMC Hamot

Erica Jackson Penn State Erie,

The Behrend College

COMMUNITY BUILDING vOLUNTEERS

We earn your trust through the transparent way we operate our organization, as evidenced by meeting and exceeding national standards for governance and financial accountability, as well as our volunteer-based method of allocating and disbursing funds to meet community needs.

We utilize local experts to identify pressing needs and best practices in the areas of education, income, and health. Panels of trained volunteers then review program applications to allocate dollars based on effectiveness and efficiency.

Finally, these programs are tracked throughout their three-year funding cycle to ensure ongoing success in achieving desired outcomes.

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James J. Jaruszewicz VNA of Erie County

Mary Katherine Jaskiewicz Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Retired)

William Jeffress Booker T. Washington Center

Fatima E. Jenkins

Brent Johnson Erie Insurance

Danny Jones The School District

of the City of Erie

Mitchell L. Kalkhof Malin, Bergquist and Company

Carl Kallgren Penn State Erie,

The Behrend College

Lisa Kelleher St. Paul’s Neighborhood

Free Clinic

Cheryl L. Kindle Erie Federal Credit Union

Linda Lyons King SafeNet

Cheryl A. Kobel St. Martin Center

Edna Lingenfelter

Anita Locanto Dept PW Erie CAO Hdq

Stephanie Long Greater Erie Community

Action Committee

Colleen Masi The School District

of the City of Erie

Pamela Masi American Red Cross,

Greater Erie County Chapter

Melissa Mattera Girl Scouts

Western Pennsylvania

Jeanine McCreary The McCreary Group

Al Messina George J. D’Angelo

Boys and Girls Club

Christine Mitchell GE Transportation

Denis C. O’Brien Saint Vincent Health System

Wayne Ochs Edinboro University

James B. Ohrn Custom Engineering

Jerry M. Pelkowski Harborcreek Youth Services (Retired)

Peter A. Pentz Knox McLaughlin

Gornall & Sennett

Laura Plasczynski Northwestern PA

Cleft Palate Institute

Angela B. Porfilio

Susanne M. Porowski Crime Victim Center (Retired)

Agnes R. Priscaro MHEDS

Thomas Roberts Kramer, Smith & Bish

Mike Scarlinski Erie County Department

of Human Services

Elizabeth Scarpelli E. E. Austin & Son, Inc.

Jennifer L. Schade First Niagara Financial Group

John R. Schultz Community Health Net

Ann K. Scott Erie Insurance

Karen S. Seggi Second Harvest

Foodbank of NW PA

Gary C. Seib Presbyterian Lodge

Anne Sekula The Erie Community Foundation

Mark J. Shaw MacDonald, Illig,

Jones & Britton

James C. Sherrod Bayfront NATO Martin

Luther King Center

Bruce Skolnick Edinboro University

Ken Slaney PNC Financial Services

Nettie Smith PartnerSHIP for

a Healthy Community

Patricia S. Smith Erie Center on Health

and Aging (Retired)

Richard H. Speicher Weber Murphy Fox

Sharon Stasiewski International Institute of Erie

Ronald A. Steele Greater Erie Community

Action Committee

Dean Swanson Northwest Savings Bank

Tyco V. Swick The Sight Center of

Northwest PA (Retired)

Gervais Trichel Jr. Zurn Industries (Retired)

Joel Tuzynski Multi-Cultural Community

Resource Center

Thomas J. Vereb GE Transportation (Retired)

Nick M. Viglione Perseus House, Inc.

Thomas A. Vinca Family Services of NW PA

Marjorie Wallace NW Tri-County

Intermediate Unit

Major Les A. Walter Salvation Army Erie Corps

Gail Whitney Junior Achievement of Western

PA, Inc. Erie Region Office

Audrey Wilson SEIU/PSSU Local 668 (Retired)

Deborah A. Wood Adagio Health

Grant Yochim Steadman Law Office

Debbie Zahler CRI, Inc.

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2010 CAMPAIGN CABINET

James W. Martin, CFRE Campaign Chair

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Liz Allen Times Publishing Company

Jennifer Bach Mercyhurst College

Tony Bruno Saint Vincent Health System

Kelly S. Buck ERIEBANK

David L. Carll Marquette Savings Bank

Geri Ann Cicchetti The Regional Cancer Center

David A. Ferster Edinboro University

Andrew J Glass County of Erie

Linda Hackshaw The Sight Center of Northwest PA

Daniel J. Heher Penelec, A FirstEnergy Company

David Iadeluca Iadeluca Chiropractic Center

James H. Jackson Marquette Savings Bank

Hallie Johnston Wegmans

George Joseph The Quinn Law Firm

Nancy Kalista Early Connections

Cheryl A. Kobel St. Martin Center

Dee Lowery Penelec, A FirstEnergy Company

James E. Martin Northwest Savings Bank

Albert P. Messina George J. D’Angelo

Boys and Girls Club

Kelly A. Mroz The Family Law Group

James B. Ohrn Custom Engineering

Agnes R. Priscaro MHEDS

Kerry J. Schwab Schwab Hospitality Group

Mark J. Shaw MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton

James C. Sherrod Bayfront NATO Martin

Luther King Center

William C. Taylor Bill Taylor, State Farm

Agent (Retired)

Elizabeth Wilson Penn State Erie,

The Behrend College

Donald R. Yusz Citizens Bank

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TOCQUEvILLE SOCIETY

MEMBRES DE LA SOCIÉTÉ$10,000 to $24,999

ORDRE DE FRATERNITÉ$75,000 to $99,999

ORDRE D’EGALITÉ$50,000 to $74,999

ORDRE DE LIBERTÉ$25,000 to $49,999

Cle and Penny AustinSamuel P. “Pat” Black III*

The Andrew J. and William B. Conner FamilyChris and Mary Fette Sr.

Robert FrenzelBill and Martha Hilbert

J. Douglas James (D)Mary and Howard Lincoln

The McBrier FamilyJohn and Gertrude Petersen

Gary and Susan Raimy Martha S. Roth

Jeffrey D. Rouch

Susan Hirt and Thomas B. Hagen

K.D. and Bruce Raimy Anonymous

Kern Family FoundationMark A. Wright

Carla Wright Picardo and Scott Kelso Wright

The Tocqueville Society recognizes individuals contributing at the highest levels of personal giving of $10,000 or more annually. These caring philanthropists exemplify the giving spirit of America, as witnessed by the Society’s namesake, Alexis Charles-Henri Clerel de Tocqueville, during his travels in America during 1831.

Tocqueville Society members are committed to United Way’s community impact strategy which focuses their money on result-oriented programs that make a real difference in the lives of people in Erie County.

* Received through the Erie Community Foundation Members of the Legacy Society (D) Deceased

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The Kern Family John and Gertrude Petersen Blossom McBrierHoward and Mary Lincoln

Cle and Penny Austin Bill and Martha HilbertSamuel P. “Pat” Black III Chris and Mary Fette Sr.

Susan and Gary Raimy Jeffrey D. Rouch Mark A. Wright Carla Wright Picardo and Scott Kelso Wright

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DIFFERENT PEOPLEONE MISSION

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LEADERSHIP GIvING SOCIETY

2010-2011 Leadership Giving Committee

Janel Bonsell, Chair Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company

Christina Bernatowicz PNC Financial Services, Inc.

Eugene Connell Erie Insurance (Retired)

Stephen Findlay The McLean Group, LLC

William G. Finnecy Malin, Bergquist & Company

Stephen Flemings United Parcel Service

Dennis Grow Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company

Mark Raimy Welders Supply

Robin Scheppner American Tinning & Galvanizing

Mark Shaw MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton

Thomas Tupitza Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C.

Platinum Circle $5,000 to $9,999The Baldwin FamilyCharles and Elizabeth BeckmanThe Bloomstine FamilyC. Angela BontempoDon and Fran Buseck Gene and Anne ConnellAmy Cuzzola-Kern and

B. Scott Kern**Nancy and Bruce Kern Sr.Bonnie and C. Bruce Kern IIMary Alice KernEdward H. LambBob and Joan MartterWilliam M. and Frances

Schuster Fund*Mark and Prudence ShawRussell Stokes**Dr. and Mrs. Joao TavaresDavid B. Tucker

Mr. and Mrs. Scott WhalenThe Zurn Fund*Anonymous (2)

Gold Circle $2,500 to $4,999Nancy AndersonDavid and Julie Bertges**Dr. Jeffery I. and

Mrs. Carol R. BlakeDr. Richard C. BoyleMr. and Mrs. Joseph Butler**Michele and Carl Carlotti Mr. and Mrs. Terrance

CavanaughGreg and Terry CondoEdward and Christine

Dahlkemper**Roger and Marcia DallJim and Judy Dible

Attorney and Mrs. Robert G. Dwyer*

Michael and Cheryl FerrieHenry and Laurana FishKate and Jamie Fleet**David and Nancy GlodMary Jane GrafJames and Carolyn HalladayThomas A. Hanes and

Mili Chiang-Hanes**Roger and Kim HermannMark and Becky HolcombNatalie and John HuegelWilliam and Patricia Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O. JonesEdward P. Junker III*Mr. and Mrs. Charles G.

Knight**Mr. and Mrs. Robert KoontzDr. and Mrs. David M.

Kruszewski

United Way’s Leadership Giving Society recognizes generous donors who have demonstrated their commitment to improving lives in our community by annually contributing $1,000 or more. Leadership gifts are an outstanding way to make an investment in our community. They help United Way address the priority issues in Erie County.

“Joan and I are privileged to be included with the United Way Leadership Givers. And,

we know the group’s contributions help make a real difference in the education, income

and health of Erie County. We appreciate the opportunity to support many families who

are less fortunate by being a part of the Leadership Givers and encourage others, who

are able, to join us in making a difference in our community.”

J. Boyd and Joan BertLeadership Giving Society Members Since 1994

* Received through the Erie Community Foundation

** Also members of the Young Leaders Club

Members of the Legacy Society

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Barbara R. LincolnJohn and Karen MaloneRobert and Christina Marsh**James E. and Sharon A. MartinJames W. and Cheryl Martin John W. Masterson Robert W. and Mercedes McNuttNancy and James C. MillerMatthew J. Minnaugh**Dr. and Mrs. Forrest MischlerMarlene and Homer MoscoAttorney David M. MosierDouglas and Deborah MurphyJan Brydon and Howard

NadwornyLisa A. and Timothy G. NeCastroKathey and Frank NemethJim and Sue Ohrn Robert D. ParisiDr. and Mrs. Vinod PatelEvelyn Pendleton**Dr. and Mrs. James A. PepicelloJeffrey and Rhonda PlylerLouis and Debra PorrecoDennis and Mary RanalliAl and Peggy RichardsonJacob A. Rouch**Karen R. RzepeckiJennifer L. Schade**Joe and Rhonda SchemberRobin ScheppnerHarry and Martha SindenJohn E. SkoryEdwin W. Smith, Esq. and

Jennifer M. Smith**Mary C. Gensheimer and

Richard H. SpeicherJim and Connie TanousThomas and Carol TupitzaPatti Williams and David UhligFreda Volanakis*Tim WaldeeJeffrey McKeon and

Dr. Nancy E. WeissbachGwendolyn WhiteAnonymous (2)

Silver Circle $1,500 to $2,499Jim and Jamie AntounChristine McClure and

Perry BakerPeter and Marcia BalmertJacqueline and Michael BarberChristina and Brian

Bernatowicz**Randi and Douglas Bert**Joan and Boyd BertRobert and Diane BloomJanel Bonsell**The Bova FamilyJeff and Amy Brinling**Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. BrownDr. Jeremy Brown and

Rebeca AcuñaDonald L. Burdick**Mark and Melissa BuseckThomas J. Buseck Esq.Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. CogleyLouis and Aimee Colaizzo**Bill ColeJames D. Cullen, Esq.Susan and George CurrieJames A. and Rossana Currie Jr.Roland DonajkowskiTina DonikowskiDavid J. DucharmeChip and Amy Dufala**David E. EaglenClinton and Sarah Ewing**Anthony and Gloria FerrittoChris Fette Jr. and

Mary Leach Fette**JoAnne A. FournierRobert R. and Rebecca FrostJames and Joan GehrleinColleen Gildea**M. Fletcher Gornall* Charlotte and Steve GrayTodd A. Greener**Paul GroszkiewiczMary and Tom GuelcherJanice HamscherT. Andrew Hanes**

Mr. and Mrs. William HannaCharles HassettMichael HavertapeMichael J. Hayes**Jeffrey Hileman**Christopher A. Holmberg**John and Julia HoranSusan and James HorvatPaul HudakRob and Hallie Johnston**Clifford JonesR. Steven Jones and

Danielle Jones**Mrs. Irvin KochelJacqueline KoczMr. and Mrs. Mark KresseWendy LeakeasMargaret and Duane LehrBill and Linda LillisMichael P. MartinFredrick J. McLaughlin**Attorney Jim and

Barbara McNamaraDavid J. MillerElizabeth M. MillerThe Robert S. and

Janet L. Miller FamilyJames R. OsmanskiCathy ParkRandall T. PetermanMr. and Mrs. Gregory A.

Phillips**Steven J. PitonyakMichael and Michele PlazonyAndy PutnamGary P. QuinlanKathryn and Mark Raimy**Ord and Elizabeth Randolph**Chuck and Wallie ReamsMrs. Ralph Riehl Jr.*Eric and Gail Root**Laurie B. Root Heather and Kevin L. RussellJames E. and Frances SchlabachDr. and Mrs. M. Peter Scibetta*Richard L. Seymour**Michael and Rochelle Sheridan

John B. Spanos(D)Dr. and Mrs. Barry D. StammKevin and Nancy StewartJim and Sharon StoikMr. and Mrs. James S. StolleyH.W. StrayerSue SuttoBrittany and Paul Taylor**Debbie and Mike ThompsonMrs. Janice UnderhillGary D. VesheccoJames G. WaldonTrina and Tom WatsonRobert WawrzynJames WillettCatherine and Dale WodarskiDon and Gayle WrightMike and Jane ZavaskyGeorge and Elizabeth ZehnerAnonymous (4)

Bronze Circle $1,000 to $1,499James M. AdovasioLiz AllenFrank AricoJames and Mary Bahn**James and Richele BannMr. and Mrs. Michael

Batchelor John and Barbara BeattyBruce Beaufort**Jennifer L. BennettGregory BentleyRichard K. BentleyJim BerlinSam BernikRandy BiletnikoffDel BirchJohn and Julia Bongiovanni**Chuck BoolConnie M. Bootz**Betsy and Dennis BortBill and Peep BreretonLewis T. BriggsJohn and Elaine Brinling

Dennis E. and Rebecca N. Brumagin

Mark E. BrunsHenry D. BujalskiJames and Nancy BureKathleen and Thomas BurikJoel and Amanda Burlingham**James and Marianne CarlucciStephen R. CarmanAlir and Eloise CarterTerry L. and Janet CascioliJames A. CavicchioJohn E. and Pat Christianson**Robert E. ChylinskiMarc and Nancy CiprianiStephen Ciukaj**Drs. Christopher and

Caitlin Clark**Denis and Mary CoanMark CookseyPaul and Susan CorbranJanet and Jeffrey Cross**Debbie and Doug CurrieTim Czerwinski**Donald W. and Rosemarie

DamonMr. and Mrs. Stephen DanchLisa and Robert DanielczykDavid W. DanowskiMary Beth and Thomas

DanowskiPaul DiFuccia Jr.Alan G. DillaDavid A. DiPlacidoMark and Karen DombrowskiTimothy Donahue**Marshall W. DowningJustin DownsChristine DrabicAlex J. Dudas**Drs. Kathy and

Fred DudenhoeferHeather and Peter Eaglen**Michael B. Edwards**John and Barbara EggMr. and Mrs. Gerald EighmyThomas M. Elliott

* Received through the Erie Community Foundation ** Also members of the Young Leaders Club Members of the Legacy Society (D) Deceased

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Mr. and Mrs. Steven T. Erhartic**

Ralph FalkeWilliam and Nancy FederowiczAttorney Michael and

Sandy FetznerStephen and Kathleen FindlayBill and Renee Finnecy**Barbara and Gregory T. FischerMarcia FishRussell C. FisherDoug Fleming**Stephen Flemings**Cynthia R. FowleMichael R. FraleyHal and Mattie FullerNancy and Vince Gardner**Antoine and Carol GaribaldiEdward and Rita GoebelMary and Earl GollmerMargaret A. GoodallJamie Gore**Mr. and Mrs. Roy GourleyScott and Jo Graef**Paul J. Grenberg**Steven GroshekDennis and Eileen GrowDaniel U. GruneisenGregory J. GuttingRonald Habursky**Ron and Sue HaenerKenneth HallRobert and Alicia

Hammersmith**Patrick HandranWalter and Joan HarfMaureen M. HartJames K. HarveyDr. Frederick C. HavkoDaniel J. HeherMaria E. HenryRichard HerseyPatrick HesidenceJason W. Higbee**Rebecca and William M.

Hilbert Jr.Leonard Hill

Tim Hilton and Kitty Cancilla-Hilton

Richard and Jane HinmanMel and Cheryl HirstJohn F. Hodges, CFP**Mr. and Mrs. David E. HollandKeith and Kathy Holler**James and Sue HoltgrefeHelen R. HospodarDon and Marj InderliedDaniel L. IngrahamJayashree IshwarJames L. Johnson IIIMarko JovanovichDr. Michael T. and

Nancy Anne KalistaJoseph J. KellyPhilip H. KellyThomas W. Kennedy Jr.Samuel KhodzhayanCheryl A. KobelWayne and Robin KobleDr. James D. and Karen

Kocjancic**Su KonieczkiRichard KrolczykAttorney and Mrs. Mark Kuhar**Gerald LacyPatricia LacyChris and Vickie LampeJudy and Floyd Lawrence B.J. and Barbara LechnerDr. Howard M. and

Jane A. Levin**David and Lenora LewisRichard LloydLouise K. and Richard O. LoeselJeff and Dolores J. LoweryGeorge and Shirley Lucore*Jeff and Lori Ann LudrofAnn and John Magenau IIIJames MalueDennis MansfieldMarc MascolaMr. and Mrs. Paul MattersTerry L. McConnell

Barbara and Michael A. McCormick

Deb and Des McDonaldKaren McElhinnyRichard McGowanChristopher McNallyChris and Donald McRaeAdele and Michael MeadBernard J. and Patti MicklosBryan J. Miller**Eric A. MillerNorma MillerKevin and Eunice Moore Jeffrey P. MorealliDouglas MowreyKelly and Larry Mroz**David L. MyersMatthew W. Myers**Thomas and Karen Newell**Felix and Andrea Orzechowski**Gordon A. OsbornDiane and John ParenteJohn Park**William and Kimberly PebleyBrian C. PerryBob and Mary PettysCaroline R. PharrMark J. Pietrusinski and

Kathleen Felong-PietrusinskiMicah PlottLori PolanskiCrystal and David H. PollockCarl and Mary PoniatowskiMargaret A. PorterAnn B. and Jack M. QuinnLenny and Elaine RansilJohn D. ReaRobert and Laureen ReinkeRonald Richards**Theodore P. RichardsJames W. RileyTim and Patty RileyDavid and Donna RiouxWilliam Roberts**Jason and Michelle M.

Robertson**Daniel J. Roessner

Peter RogowskiDan RollDonna RoseKaren A. Rugare**Victor RussoMark and Lisa SalviaWilliam and Susan SaponeLore and Jim SchaffnerDorothy ScheppnerKeith A. SchmidtDean R. SchoenfeldtMr. and Mrs. P. Tylon SchuermanRoger SchultzAnn and Thad ScottClare Z. SethScott SexauerGlenn ShafferDaniel T. ShelleyGina ShiolenoRebecca SidelingerJohn and Jennifer Simon**Lisa SkrutskyLisa Slomski**Thomas SmailGary SmithJedediah J. Smith**Mark T. SmithPaul and Elaine SnyderChris and Mary Ellen SorceGreg and Sue SorceGary L. SquireJames F. and Bridget

Stevenson**Gerald M. StuczynskiMr. and Mrs. Roger Sturtevant*Jennifer and Frank Sulz**Karen SurkalaPaul and Linda SuskoJohn and Molly Swanson**Jeffrey J. Szumigale**Attorney Roger H. TaftNancy J. Taylor and

William J. CrayJane TheuerkaufAlan C. ThomasMike and LeeAnn Thomas**Thomas Thompson

Anthony Tomaro**Mr. and Mrs. Thomas TomechkoJim and Mary Ann TooheyGerry and Peggy TrichelKathryn and David M. Tullio**Gary L. TurkLorianne Feltz-Upperman and

Mat Upperman**Mrs. Barbara H. WalkerJohn M. WalshRuss and Robin WarnerDiane E. WasheJudy and Mark WearEmily Weaver**Carol WelchBryon WellmanBruce and Rose Mary WhitehairJudith E. WingerterBarbara and Daniel E.

Wingerter Sr.Gary J. Winschel and

Shirley A. WinschelRodney Woods**Scott R. Wyman**Dr. Jack E. YakishChristine Yuhas**Dick and Therese ZamboldiJoseph and Janet Zegarelli**Michael and Andrea ZehnerChristopher and Norma

Zimmer**David J. and Linda Zimmer**Karen and Matt Zonno**Anonymous (15)

* Received through the Erie Community Foundation ** Also members of the Young Leaders Club Members of the Legacy Society

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YOUNG LEADERSCLUB

2010-2011 Young Leaders Club Steering Committee

Peter W. Yoars Jr., Chair Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C.

Stacy J. Camino James S. Wilson Middle School

Katie Duchnowski Wegmans

Chip Dufala Erie Insurance

Steven Erhartic Evans Capital Management

Christina Gritzer Northwest Savings Bank

Katie Jones ERIEBANK

Eric Root Erie Insurance

Brittany Taylor HBK Sorce Financial

Matt Wiertel Velocity.net

Christopher Zehner HBK Sorce Financial

Young LeadersAndrew and Deborah

AbramczykQuinto and Lindsey AmbrosettiJeanette C. AndrawesAutumn ArkwrightDavid Ashby Jr.

Nicholas A. AustinJames and Mary Bahn**Missy BaracBruce Beaufort**Gregory R. and Laurie BeckerSean M. BeersRobert BennettFrank and Marcia BerarducciChristina and Brian

Bernatowicz**Randi and Douglas Bert**David and Julie Bertges**Chad BestJamie BlanchardKenneth BlanksColleen and John Bloomstine**Kristen BlucasJohn and Julia Bongiovanni**Janel Bonsell**

Connie M. Bootz**Michael BorowyRobert BortzScott BovaCasey and Tracey BowesMatt BreseeJeff and Amy Brinling**Shawn BriodyAnthony G. BrownMichelle and Steve BrownKevin BrumettMary C. BulaDonald L. Burdick**Joel and Amanda Burlingham**Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Butler**Stacy J. and Daniel L.

CaminoHeather and Dan Cass

Michelle and Robert CausgroveJohn E. and Pat Christianson**Stephen Ciukaj**Drs. Christopher and Caitlin

Clark**Mindy ClarkLouis and Aimee Colaizzo**Stephanie ColeDebbie and Eric ConsiglioJohn CozzensJanet and Jeffrey Cross**Laurie and Tony CruzTim Czerwinski**Edward and Christine

Dahlkemper**

“We started off supporting United Way through the workplace campaign. Since then, we’ve stepped up to the Young Leaders level and increase each year because it’s the right thing to do.

We know United Way cares about resolving poverty, helping those victimized by crimes, providing sustainable homes for

those in need ... and so much more!” The Jackson Family

Jim, Erica, James III, Trenton, Sierra and BrianaYoung Leaders Club Members since 2008

Launched in 2003, United Way of Erie County’s Young Leaders Club consists of members age 45 and under who annually contribute $500 or more to United Way. This dynamic and growing group of United Way supporters is invited to participate in various events and activities that allow them to connect with other emerging and established leaders in our community. Young Leaders Club’s purpose is to foster philanthropy, leadership and community involvement among Erie County’s next generation of civic and business leaders.

** Also members of the Leadership Giving Society

21** Also members of the Leadership Giving Society

Stephanie DavisJoel and Jamie DeutermanNeal and Daria DevlinKatrina DeVoreTimothy Donahue**James DonnellyJohn and Katie DuchnowskiAlex J. Dudas**Chip and Amy Dufala**Heather and Peter Eaglen**Cheryl EaslyMichael B. Edwards**John and Wendy ElliottMr. and Mrs. Steven T.

Erhartic**Clinton and Sarah Ewing**Craig and Lisa FayJesse FellowsBrian FerraroChris Fette Jr. and

Mary Leach Fette**John P. FetteBill and Renee Finnecy**Jeffrey D. FlatelyKate and Jamie Fleet**Doug Fleming**Stephen Flemings**Nancy and Vince Gardner**Halle GattiColleen Gildea**Edward GindlespergerJamie Gore**Christine GrabowskiScott and Jo Graef**Todd A. Greener**Paul J. Grenberg**Christina GritzerTim GrodeVenu GummadavelliRonald Habursky**Jason HainesRobert and Alicia

Hammersmith**T. Andrew Hanes**Thomas A. Hanes and

Mili Chiang-Hanes**Michael J. Hayes**Leo Heintz

Vanessa HerringDouglas HetrickJason W. Higbee**Jeffrey Hileman**John F. Hodges, CFP**Joseph H. HohmanKeith and Kathy Holler**Linda HolmanChristopher A. Holmberg**Joshua T. JackowskiJim and Erica JacksonMike JaruszewiczJeremy JohnsonRob and Hallie Johnston**Katie J. JonesR. Steven Jones and

Danielle Jones**Mark JordanoKimberly A. KavalaAllison KavermanAmy Cuzzola-Kern and

B. Scott Kern**Christopher L. KimmyRyan D. KingLynn and Keith KlickMr. and Mrs. Charles G.

Knight**Dr. James D. and Karen

Kocjancic**Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A.

Phillips**Attorney and Mrs. Mark Kuhar**Kevin J. KunikBilly KuntzMichila LajohnLaurel F. LaneKevin LangerChristine Polinek LangerAndrew LavorMatthew and Abigail LechnerNicole and Daniel LehrRoger A. LenhardtMelissa LeonardDr. Howard M. and

Jane A. Levin**David W. Lewis Jr.Gregory LewisTimothy J. Lewis

Eva-Marie LipinskiStacy and Steve LoncherSeamus K. LouisSean F. LynchKaren Andrus MalickVincent MarksRobert and Christina Marsh**Garth MatheSheryl M. MayerPatrick MazurKevin and Sara McCormickMatthew J. McCulloughFredrick J. McLaughlin**Karen and Brian C. MigdalBryan J. Miller**Matthew J. Minnaugh**Michael J. MooreheadRemle and David MoyakKelly and Larry Mroz**John A. and Cynthia MunchCraig and Jill MurpheyMatthew W. Myers**Lori NagyKatie NewcombeThomas and Karen Newell**Raymond NicoliaPatrick J. O’DellSarah and Jason R. O’NeillFelix and Andrea Orzechowski**Nicholas Pagliari and Melissa

Lafata PagliariJohn Park**Ernest ParkerAnthony PasquaretteMonish PatolawalaBrian PatrickEvelyn Pendleton**Aaron C. PhillipsJustin A. PlylerKimberly A. PrestonKeith PtakKathryn and Mark Raimy**Carrie and Todd RaleighOrd and Elizabeth Randolph**Mark D. and Laura RestifoRonald Richards**David RictorWilliam Roberts**

Jason and Michelle M. Robertson**

Frank and Mary Beth RogersEric and Gail Root**Jacob A. Rouch**Karen A. Rugare**Gera A. RuhlandDavid and Doreen RussoJames SalciusPaul D. SallieRyan and Julie SalvoAlison SamuelsKathryn ScarpittiJennifer L. Schade**Mark and Gina SchaeferTrevor and Kyle SchauenbergKevin SchermerhornScott J. SchillingerLacy SchwabMichael SchwenkSean SeaburyCarolyn R. SennettRichard L. Seymour**David ShafferChristopher SheridanMelissa and Michael ShireyMichael ShreveJohn and Jennifer Simon**Lisa Slomski**Adrianne SmithDouglas C. SmithEdwin W. Smith, Esq. and

Jennifer M. Smith**Jedediah J. Smith**Tammie J. SmithSteven SobuckiKim SpenceJohn SpringerJames F. and Bridget

Stevenson**Monica R. StewartSonia StewartRussell Stokes**Jennifer and Frank Sulz**John and Molly Swanson**Jeffrey J. Szumigale**Gary TaglienteLorrie S. Tavana

Brittany and Paul Taylor**Mike and LeeAnn Thomas**Chad and Jeannine ThompsonAnthony Tomaro**Emily ToothmanBethany R. ToriskyRussell TorokBryan J. ToyTerrence TrianaKathryn and David M. Tullio**Kevin UhtLorianne Feltz-Upperman and

Mat Upperman**Hernan VelezStephen and Michele VentrelloShayne and Carrie WakinekonaJessica WarrenEmily Weaver**Eric WeislogelCody WellmanMatthew WiertelSheldon E. WilliamsDaniel E. Wingerter Jr.Sharon and Mark WinklerShaun WitherowMike WolfRodney Woods**Randy M. WorkScott R. Wyman**Peter W. Yoars Jr., Esq.Christine Yuhas**Joseph and Janet Zegarelli**Christopher M. and Michelle

ZehnerBrian ZilhaverChristopher and Norma

Zimmer**David J. and Linda Zimmer**Karen and Matt Zonno**Anonymous

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GE Transportation 126Erie Insurance 106Wegmans 32PNC Financial Services, Inc. 28Lord Corporation 23Saint Vincent Health System 19United Parcel Service 18UPMC Hamot 17Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett 13Penelec, A FirstEnergy Company 12C. A. Curtze Company 10MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton 9Penn State Erie, The Behrend College 9United Way of Erie County 9First Niagara Financial Group 8High Pressure Equipment 8 Gannon University 7ERIEBANK 6National Fuel Gas 6Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company 6Times Publishing Company 6HBK Sorce Financial 5Housing Authority of the City of Erie 5Matrix Tool, Inc. 5The Quinn Law Firm 5American Tinning & Galvanizing 4Bianchi Motors, Inc./Porreco Nissan, Inc 4General Partitions Manufacturing 4Hanes Erie, Inc. 4Velocity Network, Inc. 4Achievement Center 3American Turned Products 3Baldwin Brothers 3County of Erie 3James H Cross Company 3Dahlkemper Jewelry Connection 3Edinboro University 3Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership 3The Family Law Group 3Finish Thompson Incorporated 3Ron Jones Hardwood Sales 3Loesel-Schaaf Insurance Agency 3Merrill Lynch 3Northwest Savings Bank 3Paragon Packaging Products, Inc. 3Plyler Overhead Door Company 3Reed Manufacturing Company 3Transportation Equipment Supply Co. 3Weber Murphy Fox 3

The following organizations have three or more employees who contribute at the Tocqueville Society, Leadership Giving Society or Young Leaders Club recognition levels.

CORPORATELEADERS

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AAchievement CenterRebecca and Dennis BrumaginNatalie HuegelJudith Wear

Advertising AdvantageBill Cole

American Red Cross Greater Erie County ChapterKim Hermann

American Tinning& GalvanizingDavid and Julie BertgesDorothy ScheppnerRobin Scheppner

American Turned ProductsJamie BlanchardGerald EighmyJames R. Osmanski

E. E. Austin & Son, Inc.Cle Austin

BBaldwin BrothersJohn BaldwinBrian FerraroJohn Munch

The Bert Insurance GroupDouglas BertJ. Boyd Bert

Better Baked Foods, Inc.Christopher L. KimmyMatthew J. McCullough

Bianchi Motors, Inc./ Porreco Nissan, Inc.

Jason W. HigbeeJason O’NeillLouis PorrecoLacy Schwab

Bort Insurance ServiceDennis Bort

Builders Hardware & SpecialtyJames McBrier

CChampion Ford/VolvoEloise CarterMark Winkler

CitadelJames W. Riley

Citizens BankNancy R. GardnerHelen Hospodar

Cleveland ClinicJudith E. Wingerter

Community Blood Bank of NW PAJacqueline Kocz

Community Shelter Services Inc.Kathleen Cancilla-Hilton and

Tim Hilton

Conner Holding CompanyWilliam Conner

Conner Riley Friedman & WeichlerAndrew ConnerTim Riley

Contemporary Ophthalmology of ErieDr. Howard M. Levin

County of ErieDenis and Mary CoanMark Schaefer

James H Cross CompanyRobert BennettJeffrey CrossTim Czerwinski

C. A. Curtze CompanyChristopher A. HolmbergB. Scott KernBruce Kern Sr. C. Bruce Kern IIMary Alice KernBryan J. MillerMichael J. MooreheadPatrick J. O’DellRonald RichardsRandy M. Work

Custom EngineeringJames OhrnDavid M. Tullio

CyberInk LPLaurel F. Lane

DDahlkemper Jewelry ConnectionEdward and Christine

DahlkemperPatricia Jackson

George J. D’Angelo Boys and Girls ClubSheldon E. Williams

A. Duchini IncorporatedChuck Bool

EEarly ConnectionsNancy Kalista

Eat-N-ParkJames BannDean R. Schoenfeldt

Economic DevelopmentCorporationJohn Elliott

Edinboro UniversityDr. Jeremy BrownRichard LloydBruce Whitehair

EMTA - ATWU LOCAL 568Robert E. Chylinski

EMTA Lift Local #1710Jennifer L. Bennett

Erie BayHawksMatt Bresee

Erie Beer CompanyKevin McCormickMichael A. McCormick

Erie Center on Health & AgingPaul DiFuccia Jr.

The Erie Community FoundationMichael BatchelorKevin Moore

Erie Custom Computer Applications, Inc.John M. Walsh

Erie Day SchoolPenny Austin

Erie InsuranceAndrew AbramczykJames and Mary BahnRichard K. BentleyKristen BlucasMichael BovaJeffrey BrinlingJohn J. Brinling Jr.Kathleen BurikJames CarlucciTerrence CavanaughMarc CiprianiLouis ColaizzoGene ConnellMarcia DallThomas DanowskiDavid A. DiPlacidoKaren and Mark DombrowskiChip DufalaCheryl EaslyBarbara EggClinton EwingKathleen Felong-PietrusinskiLorianne Feltz-UppermanCheryl FerrieHalle GattiDavid R. GlodChristine GrabowskiScott GraefGregory J. GuttingRonald HaburskyMaureen M. HartJames K. HarveyLeo HeintzRoger HermannPatrick HesidenceRichard J. HinmanMel and Cheryl Hirst

DONORS BYCORPORATION

Members of the Tocqueville Society, Leadership Giving Society and Young Leaders Club are also listed with their organization affiliation.

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Joseph H. HohmanKeith HollerLinda HolmanJames and Susan HorvatJayashree IshwarMarko JovanovichThomas W. Kennedy Jr.Karen Kraus PhillipsKevin J. KunikBarbara R. LincolnGeorge LucoreChristina MarshTerry L. McConnellRobert McNuttDonald McRaeBernard J. MicklosDavid J. MillerEric A. MillerMatthew W. MyersLori NagyLisa A. and Timothy G. NeCastroFrank NemethThomas NewellFelix and Andrea OrzechowskiKimberly and William PebleyRandall T. PetermanJohn PetersenMary PettysSteven J. PitonyakMichael PlazonyCarl PoniatowskiMargaret A. PorterAndy PutnamElaine RansilTheodore P. RichardsDavid RiouxMary Beth RogersEric RootKaren A. RugareKevin L. RussellDavid RussoScott J. SchillingerFrances SchlabachAnn ScottCarolyn R. SennettDouglas C. SmithJennifer M. SmithMark T. Smith

Gary L. SquireJim StoikGerald M. StuczynskiJennifer SulzJames J. TanousLorrie S. TavanaGary L. TurkGary D. VesheccoDiane E. WasheTrina WatsonGwendolyn WhiteMichael ZavaskyChristopher ZimmerAnonymous

Erie Management Group, LLCSamuel P. “Pat” Black III

Erie Physicians NetworkDr. David M. Kruszewski

Erie Plating CompanyLewis T. Briggs

Erie Press SystemsDoug CurrieGeorge Currie

Erie Regional Chamber & Growth PartnershipMary C. BulaJim DibleJacob A. Rouch

Erie Strayer CompanyH.W. Strayer

ERIEBANKBetsy BortDonald W. DamonKatie J. JonesPaul D. SallieBethany R. ToriskyDavid J. Zimmer

Evans Capital ManagementSteven T. Erhartic

FThe Family Law GroupKelly MrozMelissa Lafata PagliariMelissa Shirey

FedExLisa Skrutsky

Finish Thompson IncorporatedChad BestCasey BowesDan Roll

First National Bank of Pennsylvania

Alison Samuels

First Niagara Financial GroupPeter BalmertMichael BorowyDonald L. BurdickChristine Polinek LangerKathryn ScarpittiJennifer L. SchadeDavid ShafferLisa Slomski

Forquer Group, Inc.Matthew B. Lechner

Forte’ Marketing, L.L.C.Connie M. Bootz

Fritts and Hanna AdvertisingWilliam Hanna

GGannon UniversityMary Beth DanowskiSarah EwingMary Carol GensheimerMark JordanoPhilip H. KellySusan SaponeJames G. Waldon

GE TransportationNancy AndersonFrank Arico

Bruce BeaufortGregory BentleyFrank BerarducciSam BernikRandy BiletnikoffKenneth BlanksShawn BriodyAnthony G. BrownSteve BrownKevin BrumettJoel BurlinghamJames A. CavicchioGregory CondoMark CookseyAlan G. DillaRoland DonajkowskiTina DonikowskiJustin DownsChristine DrabicDavid J. DucharmeRalph FalkeWilliam FederowiczJesse FellowsMarcia FishRussell C. FisherJeffrey D. FlatleyJoAnne A. FournierRobert FrostEarl GollmerSteve GrayTodd A. GreenerSteven GroshekPaul GroszkiewiczDaniel U. GruneisenVenu GummadavelliJason HainesAlicia and Robert HammersmithPatrick HandranCharles HassettMichael HavertapeMichael J. HayesRichard HerseyDouglas HetrickLeonard HillJames HoltgrefePaul HudakJohn HuegelRobert Johnston

Clifford JonesSu KonieczkiChristy KoontzRichard KrolczykGerald LacyPatricia LacyWendy LeakeasMargaret LehrSteven LoncherSean F. LynchJames MalueDennis MansfieldMarc MascolaGarth MathePatrick MazurRichard McGowanChristopher McNallyJeffrey P. MorealliRaymond NicoliaRobert D. ParisiCathy ParkJohn ParkErnest ParkerAnthony PasquaretteMonish PatolawalaMicah PlottCrystal and David H. PollockGary P. QuinlanOrd and Elizabeth RandolphMark D. RestifoPeter RogowskiDonna RoseVictor RussoKaren R. RzepeckiTrevor SchauenbergJames E. SchlabachMichael SchwenkScott SexauerGlenn ShafferDaniel T. ShelleyChristopher SheridanMichael SheridanMichael ShreveRebecca SidelingerThomas SmailGary SmithSteven SobuckiJohn Springer

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Russell StokesGary TaglienteChad ThompsonAnthony TomaroDavid B. TuckerKevin UhtHernan VelezTim WaldeeRobert WawrzynMark WearEmily WeaverBryon WellmanBrian ZilhaverAnonymous (12)

General Partitions Manufacturing

Diane BloomGeorge ZehnerMichael ZehnerAnonymous

Giant EagleKeith A. SchmidtJoseph Zegarelli

Grandview Elementary SchoolMarcia Berarducci

HHanes Erie, Inc.T. Andrew HanesThomas A. Hanes and

Mili Chiang-HanesSamuel Khodzhayan

HBK Sorce FinancialQuinto AmbrosettiChristopher N. SorceGregory J. SorceBrittany TaylorChristopher M. Zehner

HBKW,Inc.Joseph J. KellyMark Salvia

Health AmericaDr. David M. KruszewskiEvelyn Pendleton

Heatron Inc.Bob Martter

High Pressure EquipmentAlex J. DudasPaul J. GrenbergDaniel L. IngrahamRoger A. LenhardtSeamus K. LouisDavid RictorKevin StewartJohn P. Swanson

Highmark Blue Cross Blue ShieldJames W. Martin

Housing Authority of the City of ErieMichael R. FraleyJohn HoranKimberly A. PrestonDaniel J. RoessnerAnonymous

IInsurance Management CompanyJohn BloomstineWilliam Bloomstine

Iroquois School DistrictBryan J. Toy

JRon Jones Hardwood SalesR. Steven and Danielle JonesRonald O. Jones

KKnox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C.R. Perrin BakerJohn BeattyNeal DevlinRobert G. DwyerMichael FetznerM. Fletcher Gornall

Mark KuharChristine McClureDavid M. MosierThomas TupitzaDonald WrightPeter W. Yoars Jr.Dick Zamboldi

LLiberty Mutual InsuranceDavid E. Eaglen

Lillis, McKibben, Bongiovanni & Co.John BongiovanniBill Lillis

Lilly BroadcastingJohn E. ChristiansonVanessa Herring

Lincoln Elementary SchoolDeborah AbramczykMichelle Causgrove

Lincoln Metal ProcessingMary and Howard Lincoln

Loesel-Schaaf Insurance AgencyEric ConsiglioRichard O. LoeselAnonymous

Logistics PlusJim Berlin

Lord CorporationDavid Ashby Jr.David W. DanowskiMarshall W. DowningCynthia R. FowleKenneth HallJames HalladayAndrew LavorSharon MartinDouglas MowreyDavid L. MyersBrian C. PerryMark Pietrusinski

Keith PtakRobert ReinkeRoger SchultzGina ShiolenoMichael ShireyPaul J. Snyder Jr.Monica R. StewartAlan C. ThomasRussell TorokCarol WelchJames Willett

MMacDonald, Illig, Jones & BrittonJames AntounJames D. Cullen, Esq.Edward GoebelDave HollandCraig MurpheyMark ShawRoger H. TaftMichael ThomasRuss Warner

Macy’s Department StoreThomas Tomechko

Malin, Bergquist and CompanyBill Finnecy

Marquette Savings BankMichael B. EdwardsJim Jackson

Matrix Tool, Inc.David W. Lewis Jr.David W. Lewis Sr.Gregory J. LewisTimothy J. LewisDavid M. Moyak

The McDonald Group, L.L.P.Thomas J. Buseck, Esq.

The McLean Group, LLCStephen Findlay

McKinley Elementary SchoolMichelle Zehner

Mercyhurst CollegeJames M. AdovasioSusan Corbran

Merrill LynchJohn W. MastersonDennis RanalliHarry Sinden

Miller Travel ServicesHomer Mosco

NNational Fuel GasMichael BarberBrian BernatowiczCarl CarlottiAlir CarterRonald Haener Jr.Nancy J. Taylor

Nationwide Insurance CompanyMark E. BrunsJeffrey D. Rouch

North East Middle SchoolJane Zavasky

Northwest PA Collegiate AcademyTammie J. Smith

Northwest PA Industrial Resource CenterB.J. Lechner

Northwest Savings BankStephen R. CarmanChristina GritzerJames E. Martin

OOffice of the GovernorKatie NewcombeGayle Wright

Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc.Mark Buseck

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PParagon Packaging Products, Inc.Linda SuskoDaniel E. Wingerter Jr.Daniel E. Wingerter Sr.

Penelec, A FirstEnergy CompanyNicholas A. AustinStephen Ciukaj – IBEW #459Daniel J. HeherDolores J. LoweryFredrick J. McLaughlin – IBEW

#459John D. ReaJohn E. SkoryJedediah J. SmithDavid UhligCatherine WodarskiScott R. WymanAnonymous

Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeHeather CassCarolyn HalladayErica JacksonJohn Magenau IIIEunice MooreLarry MrozDiane ParenteAnn B. QuinnAnonymous

Perry Mill Supply CompanyMat Upperman

Perseus House, Inc.Mike Thompson

PHB, Inc. Corp. HQBill Hilbert

Plyler Overhead Door CompanyJeffrey and Rhonda PlylerJustin A. Plyler

PNC Financial Services, Inc.Christina BernatowiczGregory T. FischerColleen GildeaJohn F. Hodges, CFPEdward P. Junker IIIKimberly A. KavalaAllison KavermanWayne KobleVickie LampeEva-Marie LipinskiKaren Andrus MalickBrian C. MigdalJames C. MillerMarlene MoscoLori PolanskiFranklin RogersWilliam SaponeJoseph SchemberClare Z. SethRichard L. SeymourJames F. StevensonJeffrey J. SzumigalePaul TaylorStephen VentrelloShayne WakinekonaGary WinschelMatt ZonnoAnonymous

Printing Concepts, IncorporatedMichael P. Martin

QThe Quinn Law FirmDon BuseckJim McNamaraNicholas PagliariJack M. QuinnJim Toohey

RC.H. Reams & Associates Inc.Chuck Reams

Reddog IndustriesWilliam M. Hilbert Jr.

Reed Manufacturing CompanyMark A. WrightScott Kelso WrightAnonymous

Roman Catholic Diocese of ErieThomas Burik

Roosevelt Middle SchoolRobert Causgrove

SSaegertown ManufacturingDesmond McDonald

Saint Mary’s Home of ErieRobin Koble

Saint Vincent Health SystemC. Angela BontempoDrs. Christopher and

Caitlin ClarkMindy ClarkDr. Richard CogleyLisa DanielczykThomas M. ElliottJanice HamscherDotty HannaDr. Frederick C. HavkoMark and Sharon KresseMichila LajohnPaul MattersKaren McElhinnyDr. Vinod PatelKaren SurkalaScott WhalenDr. Jack E. Yakish

Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & CompanyJanel BonsellPeter EaglenDennis GrowCharles G. KnightMatthew J. MinnaughJim Schaffner

Arthur F. Schultz CompanyEileen GrowLore Schultz Schaffner

Scott EnterprisesCarrie Wakinekona

Seneca High SchoolJames L. Johnson III

Shapira, Hutzelman, Berlin, Ely, Smith and WalshEdwin W. Smith, Esq.

Sisters of Mercy MotherhouseTom Guelcher

Sisters of St. Joseph of N.W. PAJames E. Gehrlein

Snap-Tite, Inc.Duane Lehr

SPX Valves & ControlsDale Wodarski

St. Martin CenterJeanette C. AndrawesCheryl A. Kobel

Strategy Solutions, Inc.Debbie Thompson

Sue Sutto REALTORS, Inc.Barbara FischerSue Sutto

TTimes Publishing CompanyLiz AllenTerry L. CascioliPaul CorbranJeffrey HilemanMichael MeadAaron C. Phillips

Tracy Elementary SchoolSue Ohrn

Transportation Equipment Supply Co.Chris Fette Jr.Chris Fette Sr.John P. Fette

Twinbrook Veterinary HospitalDr. Jennifer Simon

UUBS Financial Services, Inc.Mark HolcombDeborah Murphy

UPMC HamotAutumn ArkwrightJoseph ButlerStephen DanchRobert DanielczykJames DonnellySara ErharticNancy FederowiczTim GrodeDonald InderliedRyan D. KingJames D. KocjancicLinda LillisJohn MaloneDr. James A. PepicelloMichelle M. RobertsonSonia StewartThomas Thompson

United Parcel ServiceGregory R. BeckerRobert BortzDaniel L. CaminoJohn CozzensKatrina DeVoreTimothy DonahueDoug FlemingStephen FlemingsEdward GindlespergerKevin LangerVincent MarksBrian PatrickWilliam RobertsJames SalciusSean SeaburyTerrence TrianaShaun WitherowRodney Woods

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United Way of Erie CountyDel BirchJohn EggAnthony FerrittoWilliam JacksonMike JaruszewiczLaurie B. RootGina SchaeferJohn SimonChristine Yuhas

vVan Air, Inc.James A. Currie Jr.

Velocity Network, Inc.Jamie and Joel DeutermanJoshua T. JackowskiMatthew Wiertel

WWattsburg Area School DistrictRemle Moyak

Weber Murphy FoxDouglas MurphyLaureen ReinkeRichard H. Speicher

WegmansMissy BaracScott BovaJim BureStephanie ColeLaurie CruzStephanie DavisJohn and Katie DuchnowskiCraig and Lisa FayJamie GoreJeremy JohnsonHallie JohnstonLynn KlickBilly KuntzNicole LehrMelissa LeonardSheryl M. MayerNorma MillerTodd and Carrie Raleigh

Ryan and Julie SalvoKevin SchermerhornAdrianne SmithKim SpenceFrank SulzEmily ToothmanJessica WarrenEric WeislogelCody WellmanMike Wolf

Welders Supply CompanyBruce RaimyMark Raimy

James S. Wilson Middle SchoolStacy J. Camino

WJET/WFXPGera A. Ruhland

YYMCA of Greater ErieSean M. BeersRochelle Sheridan

Aaron’sThe Allstate Foundation

Allstate Insurance Company

American Hollow BoringAmerican Tinning &

GalvanizingAmerican Trims, LLCE. E. Austin & Son, Inc.Baldwin BrothersBlair CorporationBrugger Funeral

Home and CrematoryBuilders Hardware &

SpecialtyCitizens BankContine CorporationCountry Fair, Inc.C. A. Curtze CompanyCustom EngineeringEast Erie Commercial RailroadEmsco GroupErie Beer CompanyErie Coke CorporationThe Erie Community

FoundationErie Custom Computer

Applications, Inc.Erie Federal Credit UnionErie Forge & Steel, Inc.Erie InsuranceErie Press SystemsErie Regional

Airport Authority

ERIEBANKEriez MagneticsFinish Thompson

IncorporatedFirst National Bank of

PennsylvaniaFirst Niagara Financial GroupGannon UniversityGE TransportationGeneral Partitions

ManufacturingGiant EagleGreat Lakes Metal FinishingGreater Erie Community

Action CommitteeHighmark Blue Cross

Blue ShieldThe Hite CompanyJC Penney Co., Inc.Lemac PackagingLiberty Mutual InsuranceLord CorporationMacy’s Department StoreMarquette Savings BankMercyhurst CollegeMerrill LynchModern IndustriesMorris Coupling CompanyNational Fuel GasNationwide InsuranceNorthwest PA Industrial

Resource CenterNorthwest Savings Bank

Penelec, A FirstEnergy Company

Penn-Union Corp.Pepsi Beverages CompanyPHB, Inc. Corp. HQPNC Financial Services, Inc.Port Erie PlasticsPresbyterian Homes

CorporatePrinting Concepts,

IncorporatedC.H. Reams & Associates Inc.Reddog IndustriesReed Manufacturing

CompanyRogers Brothers CorporationSanders JubileeSnap-Tite, Inc.STERIS CorporationTarget Store – Peach StreetTimes Publishing CompanyTotal Pipe Organ ResourcesUPMC HamotUnited Parcel ServiceUrick Foundry CompanyVan Air, Inc.Wal-MartWegmans - Peach StreetWegmans - West ErieZurn Plumbing

Products Group

CORPORATE DONATIONSCorporate donors continue to provide financial support that is essential to advancing the common good in Erie County. The following businesses contributed $1,000 or more during the 2010-11 Campaign.

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Andrew and Deborah Abramczyk

Rebecca and Evan AdairGina AdamsShaun B. Adrian Esq.Liz AllenRobert and Margaret AllenJoseph L. AllessieDr. John F. AlmquistJohn and Karen AlongeEdward and Kathy AlthofMaria A. Alvarado-GomezTony AndersonJim and Jamie AntounKathleen A. AnyszKenneth L. AppletreeBruce E. ArkwrightBarb Arvanitopulos

Lydia AsplundDennis AtkinCle and Penny AustinRobert BachJames and Mary BahnTimothy M. BairdJeanne BakerJennifer M. BakerPaul and Janice BakerChristine McClure and Perry

BakerMr. and Mrs. Christopher

BaldwinMr. and Mrs. John R. BaldwinDr. Charles R. BalesDiane R. BanksJack BannerJacqueline and Michael Barber

Dr. Maureen Barber-CareyLance BarclayMichael and Vicki BarkoJoyce A. BarringerTammy BartasavichReverend Mark L. BartchakEmilia BastowCheryl BatesPaul S. BatesDr. James R. and Carolyn BaxterDr. Robert L. and Jean BaxterJeffrey E. BeachJames BealJohn and Barbara BeattyDr. Warren J. and Christine

BeaverJohn S. BeckerRobert W. and Cathy Becker

Mrs. Spafford BeckerWilliam E. BeckerCharles and Elizabeth BeckmanAttorney Steven C. BeckmanFrank BekenyEddie F. BellMel BendigDenise M. BenimDr. David R. BenjaminSheryl A. BennettDavid A. BensonDr. P. Alan BensonHonorable Warren W. BentzFrank and Marcia BerarducciArnold E. BergquistKenneth E. BerlinAttorney Bruce W. and Cathy

BernardChristina and Brian BernatowiczCharlotte A. BerringerRandi and Douglas BertJoan and Boyd BertDavid and Julie BertgesThomas BillingsleyDel Birch

Mrs. Ray BirchardJeanette BisbeeCarla BlackSamuel P. “Pat” Black IIIDr. Jeffery I. and Mrs. Carol R.

BlakeCarole BlakesleeJohn and Janet BlakesleeCharles D. BlanchardJohn E. BleilRobert and Diane BloomChris W. BloomstineMr. and Mrs. John C. BloomstineDr. Mark T. BloomstineMr. and Mrs. William C.

BloomstineJeffrey A. BoamFrank BohunJanel BonsellChuck BoolRon and Phyllis BootesConnie M. BootzVirginia BorkowskiBetsy and Dennis BortDr. James A. Bougie Jr.

LOYAL CONTRIBUTORSLoyal Contributors are donors who have shown their dedication and commitment to United Way’s mission by supporting any local United Way for 10 years or more. We thank each and every one of these important contributors for their long-standing support.

“Many years ago, when I was living in Florida, I began contributing to the local United Way, not only financially but also by joining committees and being a volunteer. I could see first-hand the difference United Way made in my community. It’s the same here in Erie. I’m proud of being a Loyal Contributor and know I am helping to improve lives and build a stronger community by supporting United Way.”

Robin ScheppnerLoyal Contributor Since 1998

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The Bova FamilyMartin BoveDr. Richard C. BoyleHonorable and Mrs. John A.

BozzaRobert BrabenderBud and Barbara BrackenJames Q. Brady Jr.Kenneth C. and Irene BrasingtonThomas W. BrennanBill and Peep BreretonLewis T. BriggsEdward L. BrinkJeff and Amy BrinlingJohn and Elaine BrinlingGeorge E. BrisseyMrs. John E. BrittonLori Brooks-McGrawMr. and Mrs. Charles W. BrownLee H. BrownMary Alice BrownAttorney William R. and Irene

BrownDennis E. and Rebecca N.

BrumaginGary A. BrumbaughDavid L. BrunoTony BrunoDonald F. BryantLeon Buczynski Jr.Donald L. BurdickJames and Nancy BureMichael P. BurenkoEdward D. and Debra BurickKathleen and Thomas BurikJack and Candy BurkeG. David BurtonPeter and Beth BurtonKaren Burton HorstmanDon and Fran BuseckMark and Melissa BuseckThomas J. Buseck Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ButlerTom BuziewiczTaylor ByerlyRobert E. CaddenThomas P. CallaghanMike Callahan

Ruth A. CanalesJoseph J. CancillaPaul F. and Helen CancillaConnie M. CanfieldRobert R. CannBarry and Debra CapellSandra CarangiDonna CarlinoMichele and Carl CarlottiJames and Marianne CarlucciStephen R. CarmanPaul CarpenedoFletcher CarrLuella CarrMark CarrAlir and Eloise CarterPaul W. and Anne CausgroveMr. and Mrs. Terrance

CavanaughNancy and Jerome CederlofRob CeleskiDavid CentnerEmma Sue ChericoHudson H. ChisholmJohn E. and Pat ChristiansonJill ChurchillEdith CicchettiGeri CicchettiCarl CiprianiMari Anne ClarkMrs. Hays ClemensGerald T. CloverKaren J. CoccoLuella A. CochranDr. and Mrs. Richard L. CogleyLyman and Marylin CohenAl ColeDr. Dennis and Barbara ColePaul C. Cole Jr.Bill ColeSara B. ColemanVangie ColishNorm ColtTerrence G. ColvinGreg and Terry CondoLinda ConnGene and Anne ConnellLawrence V. Connell

Andrew J. and Donna ConnerWilliam B. and Sue ConnerJade M. ConnersAlbert J. and Mary Ann CookLyle Cox Sr.Elizabeth E. CrandellSandra J. CranstonJames B. and Jackie CrossJanet and Jeffrey CrossM. Robert and Nancy CrossMrs. Richard B. CrossJim CrumblyGene CudnyBarbara CullenJames D. Cullen, Esq.Honorable William R.

CunninghamEd CupecDebbie and Doug CurrieSusan and George CurrieJames A. and Rossana Currie Jr.Michelee CurtzeCharles and Mary DahlkemperEdward and Christine

DahlkemperGerald DahlkemperDonald W. and Rosemarie

DamonMr. and Mrs. Stephen DanchMary Beth and Thomas

DanowskiElma DascanioAmy M. DaughertyJames J. and Anna D’AuroraDr. Mario E. D’AuroraAl DawsonWalter E. Deacon IIIBruce L. Decker Jr.Polly DeDadCharles DeemerJennifer and Murray DeForceW. Patrick DelaneyRonald W. DelPortoWilliam L. DeLuca Jr.Dale R. DeMarcoJohn DeMarcoRonald P. and Dolores DeMarcoJoAnn DeSantis-Barnes

Teresa DeSantoGail L. DetarJayne R. DeutschWilliam G. and Sarah DeWittJim DewolfJim and Judy DibleDavid DiLoretoJill L. DimattioMonica DingusEdwin D. DombrowskiMark and Karen DombrowskiTina DonikowskiMichael DonovanThomas and Mary Alice DoolinBrenda J. DoubleDonna DouglassR.L. DouttLoa DowlerCarol and Tom DoyleJohn W. DraskovicFrank DronkoWalter DruzakBeth A. DubikAlex J. DudasDrs. Kathy and Fred

DudenhoeferShirley DudenhoeferChip and Amy DufalaDr. David D. DunnIra John DunnJames F. DunnMrs. Albert F. DuvalAttorney and Mrs. Robert G.

DwyerFrancis DylewskiHeather and Peter EaglenFrances L. EarleyBillie EatonCarol EatonBarbara Eck-DuchiniMr. and Mrs. Gerald EddyMichael B. EdwardsJohn and Barbara EggMr. and Mrs. Gerald EighmyRobert G. EkDorothy EllsmoreJohn and Yvonne EndersDr. Gregory S. Engel

Mr. and Mrs. Steven T. ErharticMrs. John J. EulianoGretchen S. FairleyMary R. FallerSusan L. FassettePascal and Linda FedericiJoseph FeliceBob FelklsDr. Robert J. and Carol FerraroMichael and Cheryl FerrieAnthony and Gloria FerrittoDr. David A. FersterChris and Mary Fette Sr.Chris Fette Jr. and Mary Leach

FetteJohn P. FetteAttorney Michael and Sandy

FetznerStephen and Kathleen FindlayBill and Renee FinnecyHelen M. Finotti-JencoHenry and Laurana FishMary Jean FitzsimmonsStephen FlemingsRichard F. FlynnThe Fonticella FamilyBert FormanskiCaroline FoulkJack L. FoxMichael R. FraleyDr. A. Daniel Frankforter and

Karen KeeneDr. Norman FranklinRonald L. FranklinJames P. Franz Jr.A. James and Angela FreemanRobert FrenzelPhilip B. and Jan FriedmanJacky and Toby M. FroehlichJames M. and Beverly FroncekSusan Fuhrer-ReiterBarry FulkrodDonald H. FullerHal and Mattie FullerDavid F. FunkGuy C. and Heidi FustineBarbara E. GaitherJoseph Gallagher

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Dr. Thomas J. and Mary GambleRobert E. and Julie GandleyAntoine and Carol GaribaldiDr. William P. GarveyGlen E. and Patricia GathersKevin D. GathersJ. Randolph GehrleinJames and Joan GehrleinCharles GenckJames GersonReverend Albert U. and Edwina

Gesler Jr.Richard and Claire GiardinaChester F. GiermakElsie E. GiffordWillard R. GilfryLinda GladiteBettie GlancyDr. Alan L. GlaserNancy GlassBrian GlowackiDr. Paul J. and Barbara GmuerEdward and Rita GoebelDr. Jack and Maxine GoldMargaret A. GoodallAmos Goodwine Jr.Jack M. and Sharon GornallM. Fletcher GornallMr. and Mrs. Roy GourleyMary Jane GrafFrank J. and Claire GredlerReverend Joseph C. GregorekPaul J. GrenbergDonald W. and Joy GrieshoberGordon GriffeySandra M. GriffithAndrea GronostajRobert GrossmanBenjamin H. GrovesW.E. GrovesDennis and Eileen GrowMary and Tom GuelcherWilliam P. GuerdonDr. Thomas A. and Nancy GustinGregory J. GuttingJoseph J. HaasLinda HackshawSusan Hirt and Thomas B.

HagenPatricia J. HaleyJames and Carolyn HalladayMaria H. HallerVincent F. and Linda

HalupczynskiDorson P. and Helen HamiltonBrian and Bobbie HammerEd HammerThomas A. Hanes and Mili

Chiang-HanesMr. and Mrs. William HannaEvonne HansonPatricia HardnerWalter and Joan HarfDavid P. HarringtonDon and Becky HartMaureen M. HartRobert E. and Barbara HasslerEmme W. HawnPaul E. HazlettDaniel J. HeherNan HeldLisa Ann HelsleyDavid L. HermanRoger and Kim HermannRobert J. HetheringtonRobert D. HetrickD. Garth and Margaret HetzStephen C. and Jane HetzJason W. HigbeeRobert S. HightBill and Martha HilbertJeffrey HilemanChuck HillWilliam J. and Dottie HillRonald L. and Sandy HillingTim Hilton and Kitty Cancilla-

HiltonRichard and Jane HinmanMel and Cheryl HirstThomas C. and Paula Hoffman IIMark and Becky HolcombMr. and Mrs. David E. HollandMrs. Sigrid H. HollidayChristopher A. HolmbergJohn and Julia HoranGary Neal Horton

H. Ray HortonHelen R. HospodarSusan HowlandRuth H. HumesDale E. HuntleyStephen H. HutzelmanDr. Anthony R. IgnocheckDon and Marj InderliedNate IngramBetty Lou ItalianiJim and Erica JacksonWilliam and Patricia JacksonGuy W. Jacobs Jr.Harry JamesSybil JanesRay JaniukJames J. JaruszewiczJ. Robert JaworskiCy JelinekRobert C. JelinekBlanche JendrockHelen JendrockC. Robert and Mildred JenkinsDr. Jay L. and Peggy JenkinsPaul J. JerichoAnne M. JohnsonBrent JohnsonEdna JohnsonMrs. Herbert J. Johnson Jr.Jean JohnsonJerry JohnsonNicole L. JohnsonRob and Hallie JohnstonDanny and Angela JonesR. Steven Jones and Danielle

JonesMr. and Mrs. Ronald O. JonesT. Warren and Judy JonesMark JordanoGeorge and Tina JosephMarko JovanovichEdward P. Junker IIIMark KaiserDr. Michael T. and Nancy Anne

KalistaJim KalivodaRobert F. and Rita KalivodaCarl and Wendy Kallgren

Richard C. KaminskiPeter KarmichalBernadette KasobuekiJohn G. KehlJames Keim Jr.Wayne L. KeiperDonald L. KellyChester F. and Phyllis KempinskiThomas W. Kennedy Jr.Amy Cuzzola-Kern and B. Scott

KernNancy and Bruce Kern Sr.Bonnie and C. Bruce Kern IIMary Alice KernDorothy KernerConnie Vogt KerrJohn D. KeysJoney KeysRobert S. KightlingerJochen E. KindlingLinda Lyons KingJoanne KleinhanzAnnabelle KlettJoseph E. KloeckerJohn W. KlossMr. and Mrs. Charles G. KnightDavid KnightArlene KnollWallace J. and Gloria Knox IICheryl A. KobelMrs. Irvin KochelJacqueline KoczRichard R. and Susan KoeckSandy KoonsMr. and Mrs. Robert KoontzFred KoosMonsignor Gerald J. KoosDon and Fran KosiorekStephanie KotoskiLouise M. KovachMichael J. KraheRichard A. KrasinskiMiriam KringMarilyn R. KubejaAttorney and Mrs. Mark KuharStephen KuhnRichard J. KunikGary F. Kupniewski

Leon KwitowskiRosella B. KwitowskiWilliam D. Lamberton M.D.Albert L. and Mary Lamp Jr.Chris and Vickie LampeJohn LaskeyMary Ann LaskoDave and Kathy LastowskiDaniel T. LatcovichJames and Lynn LaughlinJudy and Floyd LawrencePaul W. and Mary Jane LaydenB.J. and Barbara LechnerLynda M. LeechHoward D. and Suzanne LeFeverKenneth LegenzoffNicole and Daniel LehrEd LemockRoger A. LenhardtPaulette LeporeDon and Mimi LeslieRichard E. LeszekDawn LevinDr. Howard M. and Jane A. LevinJanel LevinJoseph LewandowskiDavid and Lenora LewisTimothy J. LewisKurt and Sheila LichtenfeldRick LiebelRabbi Leonard H. and Faith

LifshenBill and Linda LillisBarry LimrickRobert C. LindenbergerArt and Mary LindquistVirginia LinseJames LivingstonLouise K. and Richard O. LoeselBarbara A. LollHarry F. LombardStacy and Steve LoncherReverend Billie B. LoomisLarry E. LoperRenie and Brady LouisDan LouisSeamus K. LouisCharles Love

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Jeff and Dolores J. LoweryAlois and Josephine LubiejewskiGeorge and Shirley LucoreJeff and Lori Ann LudrofBarbara and Graham LundJohn R. LytleJames MacDonaldJames S. MacieJames L. MackCraig Mackelvey FamilyGert MackrellJoseph F. MackrellRobert MacykoLinda MadaraAnn and John Magenau IIIWilliam H. MagoonJoan and Francis MainzerS.J. MaleseewskiJames M. MalloyJohn and Karen MaloneJames and Kathryn MalthanerJohn R. MalyukVirginia MancusoCharlotte MankowskiPete MariellaRobert L. MarkhamJoseph MarshallHarry and Nicole MartinJames E. and Sharon A. MartinJames W. and Cheryl MartinMichael P. MartinRichard MartinBob and Joan MartterJohn W. MastersonThomas J. MatsonSusan R. MattesonDavid and Margaret MatthewsBlossom McBrier James P. and Jane McBrierTerry L. McConnellReverend James W. and Julie

McCormackJ. Philip McCormickBarbara and Michael A.

McCormickJeanine McCrearyMatthew W. McCulloughMrs. E. P. McDanniels

Deb and Des McDonaldKaren J. McEneryGeorge B. McGallisKeith and Linda McGarveyVirginia McGarveyEdwin L. R. McKeanJames and Linda McKibbenMrs. Harold McLarenTammy McLaurinDonald M. McMahonAttorney Jim and Barbara

McNamaraDonald B. McNeillRobert W. and Mercedes McNuttChris and Donald McRaeEdward M. MeadAdele and Michael MeadJames R. MeehlMr. and Mrs. Edmund J. Mehl Jr.Timothy J. MehlJack and Meghan MehlerJeremy MelhornViola MerrymanDr. Ronald M. MerskiTheresa MerskiRichard A. MerwinJeff and Chris MerzPhilip and Josephine

MessenkopfAl and Jan MessinaDenise K. MessinaHarry MeynerAudrey MillerDaniel M. MillerDavid J. MillerElizabeth M. MillerGary M. MillerGene MillerPamela M. MillerRichard S. and Lynne MillerThomas R. Miller IIWilliam H. MiltonThomas J. and Susan MinarcikJoseph A. Minnaugh IIIMatthew J. MinnaughDr. and Mrs. Forrest MischlerFrank E. MizikowskiJohn F. Mizner

Dale MooreKevin and Eunice MooreJeffrey P. MorealliJames R. MorganJohn MorrisIrene MorrisonCharles R. MosbacherGaylord MosbauterMarlene and Homer MoscoAttorney David M. MosierRemle and David MoyakDr. James E. MrazKelly and Larry MrozDr. Dawna T. MughalWilliam T. MullenPatricia M. MunzCraig and Jill MurpheyDouglas and Deborah MurphyJames M. Murphy Jr.David L. MyersReverend Theofanis NacopoulosJan Brydon and Howard

NadwornyCarl E. Nagorski Jr.Arlene R. NashGary H. NashLisa A. and Timothy G. NeCastroMr. and Mrs. Calvin D.

Neithamer Sr.James A. NelsonSandra NelsonKathey and Frank NemethTom NewC. Jackson NewellWilma G. NichollsMichael J. NiesPatrick and Kimberlee NikolaiJill M. NolanPamela NolanCasimir NowakowskiAnnette NowosielskiCraig NoyesWilliam L. NystromKimberly A. Oakes-KrausSteve and Mary OasJerry O’HernJim and Sue OhrnLen Oldlan

Anthony OlsenWalter A. OmniewskiJudith A. OnceaR. Jack O’NeilMr. and Mrs. John W. OrlandoJames B. OrthRonald C. OrtonGordon A. OsbornThaddeus OslakJames L. Owen Sr.Jennifer M. PabellonVincent PalermoKaren B. PalmerRose PalombiChong S. ParkRichard J. ParksDr. and Mrs. Vinod PatelM. PelinskyStephen PelkowskiRinaldo G. PellizzariThomas A. PendletonPeter A. PentzDr. and Mrs. James A. PepicelloAlan and Jean PerezJim PerryBob PestaTheresa PetakMatthew PetergolJohn and Gertrude PetersenBob and Mary PettysMr. and Mrs. Gregory A. PhillipsCarol PichecoBecky PinteaHenry L. PiorkowskiBruno PisanoSteven J. PitonyakEdward L. PlaceJeffrey and Rhonda PlylerBarbara PollockRita PolonCarl and Mary PoniatowskiRonald D. PontorieroJohn PopoffPatricia M. PopovichCharlene D. PopsonGary and Charlene PopsonAngela B. PorfilioLouis and Debra Porreco

Betsy PorterVennette PostDianne PresognaKimberly A. PrestonAgnes R. PriscaroMary L. PrzepysznyEric J. PurchaseAnn B. and Jack M. QuinnStephen T. Radack IIIMichael J. RahnerBruce and K.D. RaimyGary and Susan RaimyKathryn and Mark RaimyCharles R. RainesaloDennis and Mary RanalliOrd and Elizabeth RandolphKarola RanftLenny and Elaine RansilBill RastatterMichael T. RathersMrs. Richard RawaJohn D. ReaChuck and Wallie ReamsFred W. ReedMichael ReedRobert L. Regal Jr.Cynthia ReidSue ResingerMark D. and Laura RestifoRobert RicartCharlotte RichardsTheodore P. RichardsAl and Peggy RichardsonMargie RichirGretchen RichterDavid RictorMrs. Ralph Riehl Jr.Tim and Patty RileyDavid and Donna RiouxFather Gerald T. RitchieVincent RizzoneRussell RobinsonDennis RodlandWilliam E. RodlandJames R. RoehmWillis E. RoeschDaniel J. RoessnerMichael L. RomeoM. Shawn Rooney

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Alfred T. RoosEric and Gail RootBill RosenquestJames R. RossJack RosthauserMartha S. RothJacob A. RouchLisa RubinoFred O. Rush Jr.Raymond RusnakE. Frank RussellRita H. RussellRegina RutkowskiSally M. RutkowskiJohn RyanKaren R. RzepeckiSharon SabellaRavinder S. SabherwalJames L. SackettEugene F. SandersJolin SaneDavid F. SannerBarbara P. SargentSandy SavageRobert C. SawtelleGloria S. SaylorMary E. SchaafWilliam J. Schaaf Jr.Jennifer L. SchadeMark and Gina SchaeferThomas M. SchaefferLore and Jim SchaffnerAllan SchellJoe and Rhonda SchemberRita SchemeckRobin ScheppnerScott J. SchillingerJames E. and Frances SchlabachOscar and Jeanne SchmittRegis V. SchmittKaren SchommerGary K. SchonthalerBarbara SchreckengostDave SchreckengostMr. and Mrs. P. Tylon

SchuermanPaul SchullerDavid R. Schweingruber

Dr. and Mrs. M. Peter ScibettaFrank ScicchitanoRobert A. ScypinskiLen SeelingerElliot J. SegelLois J. SemrauWilliam C. SennettB.J. Zonna Serrins and Paul

SerrinsFrederick H. SexsmithRandy L. ShapiraMark and Prudence ShawMichael L. ShawMargaret Anne ShenkJames and Debbie SherrodLester R. ShroyerMari SilianoReverend Steven Pimen and

Jayne SimonEsther SimpsonHarry and Martha SindenTerry SkarzenskiJohn E. SkoryJean SlagterLisa SlomskiDolores SmithEdwin W. Smith, Esq. and

Jennifer M. SmithGail A. SmithJames R. SmithJedediah J. SmithMarilyn Jane SmithPatricia S. SmithLisa Smith-PrestaDoris A. SnellTammy SoltisChris and Mary Ellen SorceGreg and Sue SorceKathleen SpaffordMary C. Gensheimer and

Richard H. SpeicherMary K. SpencerLaurene R. SpiresFlorence A. SpiringerJames E. SpodenGary L. SquireBetty A. StableinDr. and Mrs. Barry D. Stamm

Attorney and Mrs. Norman H. Stark

Mr. and Mrs. F. Cole StearnsRonald A. SteeleLaura A. StefanovskiWilliam J. StegerJames F. and Bridget StevensonKevin and Nancy StewartBarry StilesJim and Sharon StoikMary StokesJohn StolarMr. and Mrs. James S. StolleyBernard StraubH.W. StrayerMargaret H. StrickJohn J. StrohEarl C. StubbeSusan SturdevantCarl G. SundbergPhilip W. SusannMrs. Angelo SusiPaul and Linda SuskoVictor M. SusolSue SuttoRoger SuttonRichard SwainDean SwansonJohn and Molly SwansonLeo J. Swantek Jr.Pamela S. SwartzfagerScott and Pamela SwartzfagerTyco V. SwickLen SzoszorekJeffrey J. SzumigaleAttorney Roger H. TaftThomas S. TalaricoDennis TannerDr. and Mrs. Joao TavaresNancy J. Taylor and

William J. CrayWilliam C. and Catherine R.

TaylorJames B. TerrillDavid and Mary TeufelStephen R. ThelinJane TheuerkaufMike and LeeAnn Thomas

Debbie and Mike ThompsonSharon J. ThompsonThomas ThompsonCourtney TirakMr. and Mrs. Royce H. TonjesDave TooheyJim and Mary Ann TooheyMrs. Charles R. TorokBishop Donald W. TrautmanPhilip TredwayGerry and Peggy TrichelGraciela TrillanesMatthew TrottClifford TroyerKathryn and David M. TullioJoseph C. TullioThomas and Carol TupitzaGary L. TurkJoel TuzynskiTim TwohigJohn TymchyaPatti Williams and David UhligMrs. Janice UnderhillDennis A. UnksTerry UnseldForest D. UplingerLorianne Feltz-Upperman and

Mat UppermanFather Bernard J. UrbaniakKaren L. UrbanskiJack D. Utley Jr.Gerry and Amy Van De MerweMatthew L. VandervortArthur J. VandesselKenneth G. VasilMark K. VatavukMichael B. VehecStephen and Michele VentrelloThomas and Christine VerebThomas A. VincaMichael J. VisnoskyDarlene M. VlahosEdward H. VogtRich Vogt Jr.Freda VolanakisFrank T. VollmerLysle WagnerRandall E. Wagner

Robert L. WagnerJames R. WalczakTim WaldeeBarbara L. WalkMrs. Barbara H. WalkerBarrett C. WalkerValerie WallaceJohn M. WalshLes and Susan WalterJames WardReverend Joseph V. WardanskiRuss and Robin WarnerDiane E. WasheDorothy WasselAttorney and Mrs. Mark T.

WassellBud and Grace WatsonTrina and Tom WatsonDonald D. Way Jr.Arlene WebbMrs. C. John Weber IIIJeffrey McKeon and Dr. Nancy E.

WeissbachDoreen M. WelchCyrus R. WellmanJoseph WellsDan WelserDonald J. WelshHarry J. WestMr. and Mrs. Scott WhalenMr. and Mrs. Russell WheelerMarjorie M. WhippleGwendolyn WhiteIzedia White-BrownBruce and Rose Mary WhitehairStan WidomskiBarbara WileyWilliam C. WilhelmDuane WilkeyChristine WilleyDennis and Shirley WilliamsThomas J. WilliamsFlorence WillisRaymond C. WillisAudrey WilsonJohn and Diane WilsonBarbara and Daniel E. Wingerter

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John R. WingerterJudith E. WingerterRobert WingerterPeter B. WinklerEdward P. WittmannAnna WolfeMatt WoloszynJack W. WoodRandy M. WorkNicholas J. Woznicki Jr.Susan WressellDon and Gayle WrightMark A. WrightCarla Wright Picardo and Scott

Kelso WrightWalter J. YahnDouglas YarbenetDiane G. YeagerMary F. YeaneyJohn S. YoungRobyn YoungWilliam R. YoungmanChristine YuhasRaymond J. YurcakScott F. ZaksheskeDick and Therese ZamboldiTodd ZamierowskiPaul E. ZarenkoMike and Jane ZavaskyJoseph and Janet ZegarelliGeorge and Elizabeth ZehnerRich and Ginny ZemanekDouglas F. ZieglerDavid J. and Linda ZimmerRay ZimmerDouglas R. ZimmermanDonald D. ZoneAnthony J. ZonnaR.J. ZonnaKaren and Matt ZonnoDavid and Barbara ZurnFrank and Jane ZurnRoger and Joanna Zurn

WE WANT TO FIND OURLOYAL CONTRIBUTORS

Loyal Contributors are individuals who have given to any United Way for 10 years or more. If you are a Loyal Contributor, please tell us!

Visit our website and fill out the Loyal Contributor form:

www.UnitedWayErie.org/loyal

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American Hollow Boring Company Employees Community Service Fund

Bliley Technologies, Inc. Employees Community Service Fund

CarpetTowne, Inc.

City of Erie Employee Community Service Fund

Community Resources for Independence Inc. / Good Neighbor Fund

Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center Inc. DBA Barber National Institute

East Erie Commercial Railroad

Employees Community Service Fund of GE

Saint Vincent Health System Community Service Fund

UPMC Hamot

Urick Ductile Solutions

Zurn Plumbing Products Group

COMMUNITY SERvICE FUNDSMany employees at a number of local companies give to United Way through a Community Service Fund. Combined, these twelve funds pledged more than $800,000 to United Way during the 2010 Campaign.

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J. DAvID DEvERMEMORIAL AWARDThe J. David Dever Memorial Award is presented for outstanding service to United Way of Erie County and to the Erie Community. This year’s recipient, Gary Brumbaugh, is a perfect example of what it means to LIVE UNITED.

Gary is a UE 506 member who has worked at GE since 1972, and is currently employed in the locomotive paint shop.

He served as an elected Board Administrator for the Employees’ Community Service Fund of General Electric from 1995 until 2010 and as its Treasurer from 1998 to 2010. Gary has been volunteering with United Way of Erie County since 1997 when he first served as a United Way Loaned Representative. He has also served on United Way’s Program Review Committee for the past 5 years.

In 1988 Gary became involved in Erie Youth Hockey, served as the league’s equipment manager until 2000 and served on the Board of Directors for many years.

Gary is also a longtime volunteer for the Harborcreek Fire Department. For nearly 14 years, he has provided road safety at accident sites and worked as an ambulance driver. He serves on the organization’s Board of Directors and as the Social Hall Coordinator.

Gary served his country from 1969 to 1971 in the US Navy. He later served with the US Army Reserve for a total of 24 years, before he retired as a Sgt 1st class from the 542nd Quartermaster Unit.

Thank you, Gary, for exemplifying what it means to LIVE UNITED!

AFL-CIO Community Services and United Way Partnership

Since 1946, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and United Way Worldwide have enjoyed a cooperative relationship through which they, in partner-ship with state and local United Ways, provide services to members of organized labor, their families and their communities. Both the AFL-CIO and United Way believe that volunteerism is the essence of a democratic society.

In total, organized labor gives more than one million dollars to United Way of Erie County each year.

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LEGACYSOCIETYLegacy Society members have included United Way in their will or estate plans or have made a direct gift to United Way of Erie County’s Endowment Fund during the 2009-10 Campaign.

Estate of G. William AmbroMr. and Mrs. Michael BatchelorEstate of Helen M. BillmanMr. and Mrs. Charles BrackenMr. and Mrs. Donald C. BuseckMichele and Carl CarlottiEstate of Winifred ChristiansenEstate of Bernice T. DerryThe Dhaliwal FamilyMr.(D) and Mrs. Albert DuvalAttorney and Mrs. Robert G. DwyerEstate of Martha and Fred Gasche

Attorney M. Fletcher Gornall Jr.Estate of Robert A. HallerWilliam and Patricia JacksonMr. and Mrs. James LaughlinJudy and Floyd LawrenceJames W. and Cheryl MartinJames E. and Sharon MartinMasterson Family FundEstate of Lydia M. McCainMerrill Lynch Endowment FundKevin and Eunice MooreEstate of Robert D. Mussina

Jim and Sue OhrnJ. Gary and Sue RaimyK.D. and Bruce RaimyMrs. Harold C. RobertsonLaurie B. RootMarie and Norman StarkLaura and Leon Wallerstein (D)

Estate of Ottillia WeberMr. and Mrs. Russell WheelerR.J. ZonnaAnonymous

(D) Deceased

“We passionately support the work and mission of United Way of Erie County. It is very satisfying to know that we have this

opportunity to grant a better future for our neighbors. ”Jim & Sue Ohrn

Legacy Society Members

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HONORARY & MEMORIALGIFTS

Donors who contributed to United Way of Erie County in honor or in memory of a relative, friend, or business colleague are making a gift that keeps on giving.

These thoughtful remembrances are placed in the Endowment Fund where only a portion of the earnings is used each year to help people in need through funded

programs and initiatives.

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James Laughlin, Chair The Bert Insurance Group

Robert G. Dwyer Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C.

Steve Erhartic Evans Capital Management

John Masterson Merrill Lynch

The following gifts have been made in memoriam:

Mary Ann AchilleFrances Rose Beer

Fred William BehrendtClifton Carlin

Ronald J. Courteau Sr.Bud Dougherty

Joy and George EnzbrennerKathleen Frenzel

John HenryMichael E. Lachesky

Leroy LoopJoe Luteran

Margaret PhillipsBryan R. Richardson

Paul B. Root Jr.Carl SchlemmerJimbo Schwartz

Stan SchwartzArthur L. Van Slyke

WhitfordLeRoy Wilson

John E. WinarskiRalph T. Wright

The following gifts havebeen made in honorarium:

Kymberly ChamberlainRandy Clemons

Gene ConnellJoe and Nancy Dahlkemper

Jennifer DobbsDr. Antoine Garibaldi

Mary Lou GibsonFrank J. Gredler

Julia HamiltonKerry Hamilton

Norb and Pat KaczmarekClaire Marie Kazin

Jim KratsNina Krats

Judy LawrenceMitzi LevineNorm LevineLaura Lewis

Joel SchwartzChristie Serrins

David SerrinsDebra Serrins

Rachel SpringfieldSister Moira Sullivan

Kathy ZonnaR.J. Zonna

LEGACY & ENDOWMENTSTEERING COMMITTEE

An endowment is

a collection of many gifts, large and small, that are deposited

and held in a fund where they remain forever. Only a portion of the income and

dividends earned from these investments is taken from the fund.

United Way of Erie County’s Endowment Fund is housed at The Erie Community Foundation. Only

the income from the Fund is used to support United Way’s mission of improving lives and

building a stronger community in Erie County. The principal in the Fund gener-

ates income that will forever help people in our

community.

The names of individuals who made these honorary and memorial gifts can be found at

http://www.unitedwayerie.org/gifts

Teresa M. Walsh Masterson

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The Brewerie at Union StationCitadel BroadcastingConnoisseur MediaCountry FairCreative Imprint SystemsEngel O’Neill Advertising AgencyErie BayHawksErie International Airport, Tom Ridge FieldErie OttersErie SeawolvesKnox McLaughlin Gornall & SennettKrispy KremeLamar Advertising of ErieLINEAR_ CreativeLorei PortraitsOutback SteakhousePrinting Concepts, Inc.R.Frank PhotographyScott EnterprisesTimes Publishing CompanyWegmansWFXPWJETWSEEWICU

GIFTS-IN-KIND(of $1,000 or more)

A gift-in-kind is a non-cash contribution used by United Way to carry out its mission. Sincere thanks to those listed below for goods, services, and expertise donated during the 2010-11 Campaign.

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THANK YOU FOR HELPING US ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD.TOGETHER, WE ARE CREATINGA BRIGHTER TOMORROW.

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STATEMENT OF ACTIvITIES YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

CHANGES IN UNRESTRICTED ASSETSPublic Support and revenue Campaign revenue Direct contributions Net assets released from restrictions Expiration of time restrictions Collection of prior year pledges, net Less: donor designations Less: estimated uncollectible pledges

Net campaign revenue

OTHER REVENUE Grants Other gifts and bequests Interest and dividends Net gains/(losses) on investments reported at fair value Service fees Other income

Total other revenue, net

Total public support and revenue

EXPENSES Program services Gross funds awarded/distributed

Direct allocations to agencies Other allocations, projects and grants Less: donor designations

Net funds awarded/distributed

Community impact Labor services division Success by 6 Erie FREE Taxes

Total program services

Supporting services Fund raising Administration

Total supporting services

Total expenses

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

Net assets at beginning of year

Net assets at end of year

3,155,946

1,754,626 35,277

(350,643) (119,000)

4,476,206

296,061

1,625,199 329,287

1,442,878 5,220 5,234

3,603,879

8,080,085

3,199,850 810,503

(350,643)

3,659,710

213,757 84,076 70,545 20,945

4,049,033

629,103 258,068

887,171

4,936,204

3,143,881

14,781,353

17,925,234

2,168,024

2,752,172 (4,934)

(392,856) (146,000)

4,376,406

138,339

7,205 159,840

1,725,155 6,155 5,373

2,042,067

6,418,473

2,788,959 997,815

(392,856)

3,393,918

411,244 86,203 43,714

- -

3,935,079

755,680 334,192

1,089,872

5,024,951

1,393,522

13,387,831

14,781,353

2010 2009

AUDIT COMMITTEEJanel Bonsell Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company

Charles Knight Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company

Linda Wagner Gannon University

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United Way of Erie County is audited by the firm of

Root, Spitznas & Smiley, Inc.Certified Public Accountants

Want more information? The most recent complete audited financial report for

United Way of Erie County is available at UnitedWayErie.org/about/accountability

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2011 TOCQUEvILLE AWARDRECIPIENT

PAST AWARDRECIPIENTSWalter & Joan HarfThomas B. Hagen

Marlene MoscoMargaret Ann Hardner, SSJ

Samuel P. “Pat” Black IIIDr. Richard & Mrs. Willie Rahner

Mary Lou Kownacki, OSBJudge George Levin

Vincent L. Jenco, D.O.Samuel P. Black Jr.R. Benjamin Wiley

Ralph T. WrightLaura W. Wallerstein

Dr. Gertrude A. BarberDr. William P. Garvey

F. William HirtEdward P. Junker III

A. James FreemanMary Beth Kennedy

Robert F. and Betty M. MerwinSusan Hirt HagenCarl J. Schlemmer

Ray L. McGarveyM. Lawreace Antoun, SSJ

William J. Hill Jr.Albert F. Duval

Charles H. BrackenEdward C. Doll

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Rev. Steven Pimen Simon was born and raised in Erie and attended East High School. He received his B.A. from Colgate University in 1969 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. He returned to Erie in 1972 and worked as an Associate first for the Elderkin, Martin & Kelly law firm and, later, for the law firm of Knox, McLaughlin, Gornall and Sennett. During this time, he served on the boards of both the Erie Philharmonic and United Way of Erie County.

Beginning in 1974, Rev. Simon and fellow Erie Philharmonic board member Tom Hagen led a successful campaign to attract funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in order to purchase the Warner Theater from a private owner who was considering tearing down the historic building.

In 1976, Rev. Simon decided to leave his legal practice to become a priest. He became rector of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Nativity in November 1976, dedicating himself to the church and its community. For nearly 35 years, he and his wife, Jayne, have resided in the church’s rectory on East Front Street and worked tirelessly to minister both to the parish and its surrounding community.

Having witnessed the decline of the inner city since his youth, Rev. Simon began working with other local community leaders in the late-1970s to address the concerns of the East Bayfront, Erie’s original neighborhood, resulting in the creation of B.E.S.T. (Bayfront East Side Taskforce) in 1980. It was the first nonprofit in Erie focused on the revitalization of a single neighborhood. Rev. Simon is the founding

member of this organization and has served as Chair of the Board of Directors since its inception.

Rev. Simon has continued to be actively involved throughout the Erie community. He was one of the original board members of the Erie Civic Center Authority and has served on the boards of the American Cancer Society and the Erie Historical Society. Rev. Simon was part of the Governor’s Commission for the Erie Maritime Museum and was a member of the City of Erie’s Zoning Hearing Board. He served as a trustee of The Erie Community Foundation and as corporator

for UPMC Hamot. He is currently serving on the Jefferson Society’s commission to commemorate the bicentennial of the Battle of Lake Erie.

His personal impact on his parish community, Erie’s business leaders, local service organizations, the Mercyhurst College community, and some of Erie’s neediest populations are the ultimate testament to the work and service that have been his life’s work for nearly 40 years. In honor of the significant difference he has made in the lives of the people of Erie County through his dedication and service, United Way presents the 2011 Tocqueville Award to Rev. Steven Pimen Simon.

United Way of Erie County established its Tocqueville Award program in 1983 to recognize outstanding volunteer service to our community.

For their personal leadership and service to our community, these individuals received this prestigious award. May their generous spirit be an example and catalyst to others.

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PAST AWARDRECIPIENTS

2011LIvE UNITED AWARD

GECAC / Mercyhurst College Civic InstituteHighmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

SafeNetSt. Martin Center

Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Organizational Research & Evaluation (CORE)Early Connections

Erie Center on Health & Aging

2010200920082007200620052004

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This prestigious award is bestowed by United Way to organizations that demonstrate exemplary collaboration with United Way and/or its member agencies. It recognizes a commitment to the idea that we are all connected, united, interdependent.

The Erie Women’s Fund was formed with the mission of promoting philanthropy. Feeling they are both “partners” as well as “funders,” they have focused on collaborating with organizations throughout Erie County, most notably through Erie Together. The Erie Women’s Fund provided early and strong on-going support of Erie Together, the region’s anti-poverty initiative.

For their commitment to collaboration throughout their four years of existence, the Erie Women’s Fund is the recipient of the 2011 LIVE UNITED Award.

The Erie Women’s Fund

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