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- We Present our Top Companies -

EITC - The United Way of Greater Hazleton, Inc. is committed to ensuring that all children in our community have the

best chance for success in school and throughout their lives. The United Way of Greater Hazleton, Inc. is an approved Pre-

Kindergarten Scholarship Organization by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (PA

DCED). This designation allows our United Way to provide scholarship assistance for Pre-Kindergarten programs to income

eligible families. In 2003, Act 48 amended the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program to establish a Pre-

Kindergarten Tax Credit for eligible businesses. To receive tax credits, businesses must make contributions to pre-kindergarten

scholarship organizations such as the United Way of Greater Hazleton, Inc.

Partners - PPL Corp, Topp Copy, FNCB, Susquehanna Bank & PNC Bank. Scholarships have

provided over 8,000 hours of Pre-Kindergarten education to students from three counties.

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

~ Helen Keller

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AMILCAR.ARROYO Molinegocious USA, Inc.

THERESA BRENNAN, ESQ Brennan Legal Services

REV. THOMAS CVAMMEN West Hazleton Trinity Lutheran Church

TRACY GARNICK Penn State University

MICHAEL GOLDEN Greater Hazleton Health Alliance

CHRISTINE GRESH First National Community Bank

REV. M. JANE HESS Faith UCC

DR. SHEILA HOCKMAN Health & Wellness Center

JAMES JOHNSTON Cargill Secretary

CHERYL KRIEGER PNC Bank Treasurer

TERRENCE J MALLOY Landmark Bank

LAWRENCE MARCHETTI Evanko Respiratory & ARCIL

CATHERINE MCGOVERN, ESQ. Senape & Associates

ANDREW MHLEY Hazleton Fire Department

TERRY MORAN BAUDER Luzerne County Community College

Chair

NICHOLAS PETROLE PPL

DEACON ROBERT ROMAN Queen of Heaven Parish

DAVID SOSAR, D.A. King's College

Vice Chair

NANCY STASKO CANDO, Inc.

TIMOTHY TRENTLY Service Electric Cablevision

~ - Board of Directors -

The mission of the United Way of Greater

Hazleton, Inc. is to serve as this community’s

primary vehicle for financial support for human service priorities and

to serve as the key agent for community education in these services.

“To love what you do and feel that it matters – how can anything be more fun?” ~ Katharine Graham

Pat Ward ~ President & CEO

Mary Jane Ricco ~ Director Agency Relations & Allocations

Donna Jean Yannuzzi ~ Administrator of Finance

Rich Saullo ~ Director of Resource Development

Sheryl DiSabella ~ Marketing Coordinator

Cam Dugan ~ Receptionist

~ - Staff -

- Mission -

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ARCIL - Denise Corcoran, Bemis - Cathy Eury, Cindy Sabol, Bradley Caldwell - Gladys Stewart, Kelly Sopko, Best Western Genetti Inn & Suites -Sonnie Petra-

chonis, CANDO - Nancy Stasko, Cargill- Wendy Dianese, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce - Donna Palermo, Citterio USA ~ Lisa Dubatto, Dryfoos

Agency - Lew Dryfoos III, Nancy Gerlach, Exopack - Angelo Matz, Mary Gam-

bone, Fabri-Kal - Hury Gochez-Kerr, Federal Direct- Sandy Wolchko, First Quality Non-Wovens - Maria Veras, Forbo ~ Donna Reimold, Giant Food Stores ~ Mary Ellen Savage, G.H.H.A. - Elaine Curry, Mary Malone,

Marfy Yanac, Gottstein Corporation - Ken & Scott Gottstein, Gould’s ShurSave - John & Debbie Cara, H.A.S.D. - Dr. Francis X. Antonelli, Dr. Craig Butler, Henkel - Leann Willis, Rose McKinley, Hershey - Barbara Gyurko,

International Paper Valmont - Nadine Veet, International Paper Humboldt - Rose Bzdil, The Laurels - Kathryn

Waschko, MMI Prep - Tom Hood, Christina Spencer, PPL - Judy Phillips, Pam Yale, Penn State University ~Tracy Garnick, PNC Bank - Cheryl Krieger, Silgan Closures - Nancy Trovitch, Service Electric Cablevision - Tim

Trently - Standard Speaker - Helen Braskey, WEIR Minerals- Catherine Gasewicz ~ Special Mention, Dave Eckrote - Holy Rosary Church, Mark Martine - KJCC, Dave Harhaus - KJCC, Franz Janitorial Supply, Douglas Simms

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Berger Family Dealerships, Barber

Ford, Fairway Chevrolet/Subaru, Independence Toyota/ Scion, Kress Auto

and Tunnessen’s Auto Parts Sundance Vacations, Grand Central T.V. Appli-

ance, Hazleton YMCA/YWCA, Freeland YMCA, First National Bank Hazle-

ton, F.N.C.B. Hazleton, Henkel, Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania. Boy

Scouts Minsi Trails Council, The Colangelo Brothers, Quality Beverage, The

Hershey Company, Jimmy’s Quick Lunch

Michael Eisenhart, Moriah Graaf,.

Rachel Jones, Emily Malone, Jimmy McKinley, Marly Mendoza, Elizabeth

Michalochick, Layne Miller, Emily Morrison, Luke Olander, Carly Pecora,

Jesse Plaska, Regan Plaza, Jessica Polchin, Jonathon Price, Yusuf Qadri, Ra-

chel Reznick, Kayla Rodick, Olivia Schugardt, Collin Searles, Dominique

Spaide, Billy Spear, Ali Stahr, Rachel Stanziola, Catherine Strizak, Sydney Walser,

Special Incentive Partners

Junior Leadership

Mary T. Alimecco, Chair- Hazleton Health & Wellness Center Bob Bauder - Dept of PA Auditor General

Terry Bauder, Chair - Luzerne County Community College Marsha Bell- Penn State University Theresa Brennan, Esq., Chair - Brennan Legal Services

Colleen Chamness - National Penn Bank

Denise Corcoran - ARCIL Jane Danish - Gr. Hazleton Health Alliance

Gary Danish - Video by UVP Peter Deisroth - Community Volunteer Cathy Eury - Bemis Company

Leann Fallabel - Gr. Haz. Chamber of Commerce Christine Gresh, Chair - First National Com. Bank Cheryl Krieger - PNC Bank Bill Magnotta - First National Bank of PA Cathy McGovern, Esq., Chair - Senape Associates

Tracy Morgan-Chopick - Penn State Universty Sonnie Petrachonis - Best Western Genetti Inn & Suites Nick A. Petrole - Community Volunteer

Nick J. Petrole, Chair - PPL

Fred Polli - Community Volunteer Lonnie Polli, Chair - Earley Polli Agency Michalene Prokopovich - Hershey Company Debi Shandrick - Robert Stevens Face & Body Kelly Sopko - Bradley Caldwell, Inc.

Nancy Stasko - CAN DO, Inc. Connie Teter, Chair - National Penn Bank Karleen Ward - Bemis Company Leanne Willis - Henkel/Dial Corp.

Dolores Zellner - Community Volunteer

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Patty Sinex PPL- The Hershey Company

Denise Corcoran Arcil- Penn State Hazleton

Chris Gresh FNCB- Central Air Freight

- VOLUNTEERS - Gonnella Foods Drew Hoben

Bruce Atkins

Alicia Palings Lisa Chulock Michelle Golden Matt Foran

Jamie Shorette PPL AJ Onuschak Bob Tokash

GHHA Mary Malone

Lea Ann Dudinyak Hip Madera PPL Crystal Harris

Marcia Wolfe Bob Kisenwether Community Volunteer Denise Jones

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“You cannot do a kindness too soon, because you never know how soon it will be too late.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of anyone else.” ~ Charles Dickens

Dear Friends ~

It is with great pleasure that we present this Community Report. It offers a brief overview of the hard work and dedication that have sustained this United Way since 1928 and the fortitude and

conviction with which we persevere each and every day.

To say times and the economy are challenging is an understatement and comes as no surprise to

anyone. We as a staff continue to “fight the good fight” and embrace new opportunities to make

our community stronger.

To that end, we expand our community outreach ~ in addition to providing the funds to meet ever

-growing need, our United Way strengthens the community in a number of other ways including: NALC Food Drive – 8.4 tons collected $16,800, FamilyWize Prescriptions - $9,583 Given through our communi-

ty, Day of Caring $640 free labor for projects in our community, Easter Dinner – 600 + meals $6,000, Junior

Leadership - $3,000 returned to youth programs, Start Smart School Supplies - $5,000, Agency Assistance with Grants and Funds $25,000, Community Christmas Dinner – 800 + Meals and Gifts - $10,000, Child Advocacy -

$5,000 Child Abuse Prevention Education, Staff Volunteer Hours - $9,020.97 – Combined hours at minimum wage, PA United Way Advocacy (State Level) .

We have a strong commitment to Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program which allows our United Way to provide scholarship assistance for Pre-Kindergarten programs to in-

come eligible families.

Together with our staff, our board and community members we continue to re-evaluate and ex-

pand our services to proactively address the needs while responsibly providing responsible guardianship of the donors support.

I thank you for your continued support and behalf of myself, our staff, and our board ~ thank you for helping us lighten the burdens of our community.

Respectfully,

Pat Ward Terry Moran Bauder President & CEO Chair, Board of Directors

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Alcoholism & Drug Services of Lower Luzerne County– Pathway to Recovery 570-455-9902

www.Pathway-to-Recovery.org

American Cancer Society 570-459-1212 toll free 1-800-ACS-2345 www.cancer.org

American Red Cross 570-455-9517 http://hazleton.redcross.org

Big Brothers/Big Sisters 570-455-6742 www.bbbsnepa.org

Boy Scouts of America, Minsi Trails Council 1-800-360-6551 - www.minsitrails.com

Catholic Social Services 570-455-1521 www.cssdioceseofscranton.org

Child Development Council 570-455-6647 www.childdevelopmentcouncil.com

Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) 570-455-4994 www.ceopeoplehelpingpeople.org

Community Services for Sight 570-455-0421 www.communityservicesforsight.org

Domestic Violence Service Center 1-800-424-5600 www.domesticviolenceservice.org

Freeland YMCA 570-636-3640 www.freelandymca.com

Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania 1-800-692 -7816 www.gshpa.org

Help Line 1-888-829-1341 www.helpline-nepa.info

Helping Hands Society 570-455-4958 http://www.helpinghandssociety.com/

Hospice –Lutheran Home Care & Hospice 570-459-6778 www.lutheranhomecare.org

*Jewish Community Center 570-454-3528 *Honorary Agency

Meals on Wheels of Greater Hazleton 570-501-1700

North Penn Legal Services 1-800-982-4387 www.northpennlegal.org

Operation Overcome 929-1456

The Salvation Army 570-454-1631

www.salvationarmyusa.org

U.S.O. 1-202-610-5700 (designations only)

United Charities 570-455-1529

United Rehabilitation Services 570- 459-9784

www.ursweb.org

Victims Resource Center 1-866-206- 9050

www.vrcnepa.org

Volunteer Center of Greater Hazleton 570-453-0426

(voice mail)

YMCA of Hazleton 570-455-2046

www.hazletonymcaywca.org

YWCA of Hazleton 570-455-2046

www.hazletonymcaywca.org

United Way of Greater Hazleton, Inc. 570-455-9515 www.unitedwayhazleton.org

“Sometimes doing your best is not good enough. Sometimes you must do what is required.” - Winston Churchill Page 5

Meeting Emergency Needs -

American Red Cross ~ Emergency Services 19 incidents assisting 32 families for a total of 122 individuals ~ 15 military families assisted ~ Disaster Education& preparedness ~ 600 individuals

Developing Human Potential–

Pathway to Recovery ~ Prevention ~ 5,000 adults & 8,500 children Health & Healing – Commission on Economic Opportunity ~ Medical Prescriptions ~38 families

Youth & Family Development– Catholic Social Services ~ Family Self-Sufficiency ~ 70 adults, 125 Children

Your Dollars at Work

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” ~ Mother Theresa