United Way of Etowah County2015 Leadership Giving Directory

EDUCATION • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Alabama• Boy Scouts, Greater Alabama Council• Boys & Girls Club of Gadsden/ Etowah County• 4-H Clubs of Etowah County• Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama• United Cerebral Palsy/Hand-in- Hand• Success By 6

HEALTH• Council on Aging• Easter Seals-Etowah County• Etowah County Home Health Services• Etowah Free Community Clinic/ PRN• MANNA• Mental Health America of Etowah County• Northeast Alabama Kidney Association• Snellgrove Civitan Center• YMCA of the Coosa Valley

FINANCIAL STABILITY• Darden Rehabilitation Center• Family Success Center• Gadsden Community Education Program**Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)**Junior Achievement of Gadsden/ Etowah County**Assets for Independence

SAFETY NET• American Red Cross• James M. Barrie Center for Children• Emergency Foster Homes• Etowah Baptist Missions Center• Etowah Community Food Bank• The Salvation Army• Thirteenth Place• 211/First Call for Help**2nd Chance

**Funded through Community Impact Grants

2014 program funding

Return on InvestmentIn 2014, United Way of Etowah County invested more than $3.5 million from more than 5,000 donors and 5,000 volunteer hours to help people in need, and to create meaningful, lasting change in our community.

You helped createAND SUSTAIN A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH• 2,695 positive mentoring hours were provided to 55 youth• 275 kids increased their knowl-edge in healthy life styles, academics and leadership skills

241 H.O.M.E. visits provided mentoring to 56 young teen parents through UWEC’s Success By 6 program.

You helped provideACCESS TO NEEDED HEALTH SERVICES• Over $900,000 worth of donated prescriptions were given to low-income seniors• Over 90% of stress and anger management class participants were successful in learning three ways to prevent violence

Over 10,000 phone calls were answered last year through UWEC’s 211/First Call for Help

You helped increaseFINANCIAL STABILITY OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS• 303 disabled clients received vocational training• 750 clients established plans to improve financial self sufficiency

Through UWEC’s Assets for Independence initiative, families learn to save and acquire assets by partnering with Habitat for Humanity and Family Success Center

You helped respondTO BASIC NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY• 18,450 pounds of food were distributed to four local shelters• 41,317 nights of shelter and 82,000 meals were provided to homeless families.

Over 600 volunteers connected with their community and gave 2,400 hours of service through UWEC’s Day of Action.

Alexis de Tocqueville SocietyA gift of $10,000 entitles an individual or couple to membership in the

National Alexis de Tocqueville Society

Devan & Hilda Lowe

The Builders Societygifts of $5,000-$9,999

Greg & Marcy Gregerson

Not pictured by request: Don Hollar

Scott & Teresa Hindsman Julia Nolen Knox

Tommy & Mary Stonebraker

Willie & CharlotteMaise

Stephen & Sherri Pennington

Gold Feather Societygifts of $3,500-$4,999

AnonymousBob & Alicia GuytonBill & Helene Haller

Bill & Mandy HartzogGeorge & Joanne Hightower

Frank & Susie OrrLisa & Don Thacker

Anonymous (3)Dr. & Mrs. Eddie AshJim & Sabrina BevisMark & Beth BrinkGlenn & Susan CarterRobert & Marsha ChristRob ClemensWayne & Lana CornuttMichael & Tracy CottonBob & Rhonda DeHavenJackie & Todd Edmondson*Kayla & Scott FeazellLee & Bobbie FreemanDanny & Donna GuestDr. Bill & Suzy HallerKeith & Cheryl HamiltonKendall & Mark Hamilton*Frances HindsmanWayne & Paula HollarTracy L. HuffmanDanny & Jennifer JacksonJason & Christie KnowlesJoe, Missy, Haley, Jackson & Ethan LivengoodMike & Dee LorickKevin & Victoria MartinDr. & Mrs. Robert OstendorfWayne & Karen OwenJoyce ParkerDr. Ghanshyam & Nanda PatelWesley & Jennifer PattersonGlen & Devora Porter

Ron & Janis Reaves Dr. Teresa Drummond-Reiger & Mr. Farrell ReigerDonald & Joy RheaHayward & Beverly SandersDr. & Mrs. W. Webb SledgeMarian & Bill StoneDrs. Edgar & Delores VictoriaDr. Merle & Christa WadeDr. & Mrs. Lewis P. Walker IIIRonnie & Lynn WatkinsTravis Wright

Names that are italicized have self identified as Loyal Contributors, giving 10 or more years. * Members of the United Way of Etowah County’s Young Leaders Society.

Silver Feather Societygifts of $2,000-3,499

Red Feather Societygifts of $1,000-$1,999

Anonymous (6)Marie AkinRobert & Callie AllenDr. Vipul AminLonnie Bagley, Jr.Christopher BaileySusan & Bruce BaileyBruce BakerCasey & Ashley BarkerJeff BellewScott BicknellBob BlountBrian BowenJay BowmanJohn BoydCarver Boynton*Cason & Jessica Brown*Susan & Gene BrownAnnette BurnsSkip CampbellGreg CashMr. & Mrs. Michael Causey* Stan & Mary Lee ClarkJeremy & Kimberly ColeDr. Thomas CorleyAlan & Jeannie CosbyMike & Jerolyn CothranCharles & Renee CulverhouseChris & Shari DanielC.W. Daugette IIIRenee DavisRichard & Carol DeanCasey DonovanWalter DukeWayne & Sandra EastJim & Gail EdmondsonJan ElrodLucy EdwardsMichele & Greg EnglandTarrell & April EzellScarlett & Wayne FarleyBrian & Traci FiskDr. & Mrs. R. Steve FrederickMichael GabrielDrs. Mamatha & Anurag GandhiDr. & Mrs. Elias GhafaryJosh & Melissa GilbertSteve & Gina GilbertGregory S. GilchristGrant Gilmer*

Christopher GrahamDr. Sabrina Morgan & Coach James Graves Tim & Audrey GreenDawn & David GregersonDr. Larry GrimesDr. Ormond GrimesDr. Ken & Mary HagerElisabeth HardinAndy & Leslie HarpMark HarperJennifer HarperLydia Smith HarrisonPatricia & Larry HartMartin & Sandra HayesDr. G. Bruce Head IIILisa HendersonRichard HendersonJim & Jane HicksMr. & Mrs. John R. HicksGeorge Hightower IIISteve HildebrantCindy HillKathy HillMonte HillTracie P. HillDavid & Faye HindsmanTodd & Traci HindsmanClay HixWes & Amy HodgeMelissa HolmesTommy & Joyce HughesTed & Marie JohnsonJohn David & Angela KaySteve KeckBilly KempMisty KerrMr. & Mrs. Roger KirbyJane & Keith KirkRalph LaneMichael LedsingerJames & Kim LemonsBruce LottDr. Courtney & Debbie LoweM. Lynn LoweKeith LylesMark ManningJeff & Catherine Martin*Wilbur & Deborah MastersMr. & Mrs. Eric MauldinMike & Carolyn McCain

Red Feather Societygifts of $1,000-$1,999

Dr. & Mrs. Michael McEwen John McFarlandDr. & Mrs. Bryan McGwierHarry McLendonPatrick McLeodChad & Erica McMichaelJason McWhorterDr. & Mrs. Gordon L. Miles Cheri MillsEmily & Roger Mills*M. Kay MooreBrian & Stacy MorganLeslie MortonLaurel MouldenNoorkarim NagjiRyan NealCyndi & Kenny NelsonIva & Dale NelsonHeather & Blake New*Donna & Jerry NicholsonHolly O’NealMr. Hubert OwenPhil & Becky OwenDinesh & Kumud ParmarHarriet & Ira Phillips, Jr.Kevin & Kristy PhillipsEvelyn PiersonMichael Todd PolkBrent PooleLyndell PopeJeffrey PowellRocky & Pat PresleyDr. & Mrs. Darryl PrimeJim PrucnalDonna & Tim PruittEdward PyrdumLora & Tim RamseyAllen RayDanny RayMrs. Jeannie RayMr. & Mrs. Ricky RayRebecca W. RhodesJohn & Valerie RichardsonDr. Braden RichmondThomas Roddy*Doug & Donna RodgersJudy RubelDr. Richard & Charlotte RutlandDrs. Max Sanders & Shan TinGale & Gary Sanders

Mike & Beth SelfDr. Ashvini & Manjari Sengar Dr. Michael ShehiRusty & Felicia SimpsonWilliam & Elizabeth SimpsonJeff & Emily Sims*Roger & Lisa SimsKarl SizemoreRay & Barbara SmithWilliam E. SmithWillie J. SmithDr. Bryant & Ruth StrainHugh StumpRon & Teresa SummerallJudy SwaffordDr. & Mrs. Peter SzetoThomas TaylorPaul TheriotSteve TrawickVirginia TumlinDr. Jyothi TummalaDr. John & Karen VanoreLinda Barrett VaughanDaron WalkerCrista WatfordKyle WeberJames & Johnna WhiteKathleen & Richard WhitesideLisa & Brett WilbornKenneth & Ronda WilliamsJimmy WilliamsonDr. & Mrs. David WilsonMichael Wilson*Steve WinstonScott Wood

You can also include United Way in your will or estate plan and help people in need while leaving a lasting legacy. Your United Way gifts go to work close to home. A bequest through your will, revocable living trust, or other vehicles will help count-less people through community-oriented programs and ser-vices. By designating United Way of Etowah County as a benefi-ciary under your will, trust, life insurance policy, or retirement account, you help guarantee United Way can continue to do the work in the future it has compassionately and effectively done in the past. You can endow your gift to United Way so future genera-tions benefit from your generosity. Call United Way of Etowah County’s office, 256-547-2581, to request a free guide on estate planning and how to put United Way in your will, or visit www.unitedwayec.com. The Bridge Builders Society recognizes those who have included United Way of Etowah County in their planned giving.

Charles BallJack* and Terri CollinsRichard and Carol DeanP.J. HesterGeorge and Joanne HightowerDavid and Faye HindsmanScott and Teresa HindsmanWillie and Charlotte MaiseDavid and Karlynn McCormackWayne and Karen OwenSteve and Suzanne ScharfenbergDr. Scotty Vance*Mike Whitten* deceased

Building a Legacy

Absolute FitnessAdvanced CardioVascular Assoc.Advanced ImagingAlabama Cancer CareAlabama Power CompanyAlabama Teachers Credit UnionAnesthesia AssociatesAT&TBatey & SandersBBVA CompassBellew InsuranceBlue Cross-Blue Shield of AlabamaCambridge ServicesThe Chamber, Gadsden/Etowah CoChevrolet of GadsdenChrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram of GadsdenCity of GadsdenClinical Urology AssociatesComcast CablevisionCrown Column & MillworkCusimano, Roberts & Mills, LLC.Devan Lowe, Inc.Dowdy’s Office EquipmentDowntown Gadsden, Inc.Dr. 10’s Chiropractic ClinicEtowah County Revenue Dept.Etowah County SchoolsEtowah County Tourism BoardEtowah Ear, Nose & ThroatEtowah Family MedicalEtowah GastroenterologistExchange Bank of AlabamaFamily Savings Credit UnionFamily Success CenterGadsden City SchoolsGadsden Foot ClinicGadsden Medical ClinicGadsden Orthopaedics AssociatesGadsden PediatricsGadsden Psychological ServicesGadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden State Community CollegeGadsden Steam PlantGadsden Surgery CenterThe Gadsden TimesGoodyear Tire and Rubber CompanyGreater Gadsden Housing AuthorityGregerson’s FoodsH.M. Freeman Motors HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital

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Hindsman, PC Holiday Inn Express & SuitesThe Hollar CompanyHonda Manufacturing of AlabamaHuntingdon CollegeHyundai of GadsdenIndustrial Development AuthorityInfinity InsuranceInsurance FacilitiesIra Phillips, Inc.Kemp AgencyKeystone BankKeystone FoodsKnowles & SullivanKyuka WaterLife Choice HospiceLife Insurance Company of AlabamaMax Packaging, Inc.Mayer ElectricMcGriff, Dowdy & AssociatesMcMichael Waste ServicesMerrill LynchMetro BankMountain View HospitalNortheast Alabama NephrologyNorthwestern Mutual Financial Network of AlabamaOral Surgery AssociatesOsborn Transportation Peoples Bank of AlabamaPhysician’s ApothecaryPopeye’s ChickenPREITQuality of Life Health ServicesRainbow City Pet ClinicRegions BankRhea, Boyd & Rhea Riverview Regional Medical CenterRonnie Watkins FordSouthern Cardiovascular AssociatesSouthern Data AutomationStan Clark & AssociatesTeam One ToyotaThompson IndustrialUnited Parcel ServiceUnited Way of Etowah CountyUniversity of AlabamaWells FargoWilborn OrthodonticsWillis, Boatner & Pugh

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Leadership Giving by Company

United Way understands when families find themselves in crisis due to job loss, health issues or even disasters they need safety net programs to catch them. That is why United Way continues to support programs that offer assistance with food and clothing, as well as emergency assistance with medication and utilities. But, United Way also looks to improve our community while creating real, lasting change. Our goal is to be proactive in helping prevent problems before they occur. We believe we can begin to change the world around us by focusing on efforts in the areas of Education, Financial Stability and Health.

A good education is essential for the future success of our children. Helping them achieve their potential prepares them for life and produces independent, successful adults.

A quality education leads to a stable job that creates enough income to support a family through retirement. Every family needs enough income to pay for the necessities and provide a stable home.

Health is important to us all and factors into every aspect of our lives. Adults and children who are in good mental and physical health are productive at work and school, and are more likely to give back to their community.

What do we mean when we say United Way isADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD?

When you give to your United Way, you are investing in your local community. Local volunteers who live and work right here in Etowah County come together annually to assess community needs, conduct reviews of our Partner Agencies, and make tough decisions to ensure your contributions are being spent in a way that has the most impact in our community.IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT:$20 a week ($1,040 gift) provides 18 children who have been physically abused counseling services with the James M. Barrie Center

$40 a week ($2,080 gift) helps 182 adults obtain their GEDs through Gadsden Community Education

$70 a week ($3,640 gift) helps 318 disabled citizens with job training at Darden Rehabilitation Center

$100 a week ($5,200 gift) provides 47 homebound seniors with warm meals through MANNA

$200 a week ($10,400 gift) provides 39 homeless teens a safe place to stay at Thirteen Place

COMMUNITY INITIATIVESA United Way initiative that seeks to ensure all children who enter first grade will be ready to learn and thrive through the Better Beginnings Volunteer programs in local daycares, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and Freebie Reads literacy programs benefiting preschool children.

Promotes asset-building tools and strategies, such as Individual Development Accounts, a tool that enables low-income families to save, build assets and enter the financial mainstream.

2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember, free phone service that links you with the best available services for your individual needs.

Volunteer Solutions is a web-based volunteer matching program that connects people to volunteer opportunities in our community.

HOW DOES YOUR INVESTMENT

MAKE A DIFFERENCE?What do we mean when we say United Way isADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD?

UNITED WAY OF ETOWAH COUNTY605 South Fourth Street PO Box 1175

Gadsden, Alabama 35901ph 256.547.2581 fax 256.546.4360

www.unitedwayec.com