Campaign 2011
United Way of the Ozarks traces its origins to 1930 when a group of committed people built upon the familiar spirit of giving by many for one goal. The mission then and now remains the same: To increase the understanding of human needs and mobilize resources to meet those needs.
Today the United Way's 28-member board and 3000+ volunteers help people by raising money and resources and investing those funds back into the community to:
- Build strong, healthy families
- Encourage self-sufficiency
- Develop safe neighborhoods
- Provide safe haven & treatment for victims of domestic violence & child abuse
- Give food to the hungry
- Promote youth development, nurturing and mentoring programs for children
- Offer affordable physical and mental health programs
- Foster independent and productive seniors
- Enhance literacy
- Give hope to the hopeless
United Way's goal, with help from you, is to create long-lasting changes that prevent problems from happening in the first place. We invite you to be part of the change. Together, united, we can inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow.
That's what it means to LIVE UNITED.
You can be part of the solution by participating in your workplace campaign. Ask your company's Employee Campaign Manager about payroll deduction or how to give online at www.uwozarks.com.
Campaign 2011 Leadership:
Board Chair, Maurice Henry, Associated Wholesale Grocers (retired)
Campaign Chair, Greg Burris, City of Springfield
Campaign Spokesperson, Ned Reynolds
Labor Chair, Kenny Boggs, Teamster Local 245
Day of Caring Co-Chairs, Pat Dierking, City Utilities/ Jamie Dopp, KY3
Partner Agencies Chair, Barbara Brown-Johnson, Child Advocacy Center
Leadership Giving, Darwin Bickford, Arvest Bank
Business & Industry Division Chair, Chris Cochran, SMC Packaging
Commerce Division Chair, Tommy Smith, Associated Wholesale Grocers
FIRE Division, Bob Berlin, Empire Bank
Professionals Division, David Sims, David Sims Coaching
Public Service Division, Clay Goddard, Springfield/Greene County Health Department
Health & Education Division, John Hursh, Cox Health
Women's Initiative-FLiP, Dr Nancy O'Reilly
United Way Campaign Staff
CEO/President, Jennifer Kennally
CFO, Sheri Lupton
VP Resource Development & Marketing, Cindy Howell
Resource Development Specialist, Autumn Porter
AFL-CIO Community Relations Liaison, Annie Deken
Speakers Bureau Coordinator, Becky Morgan (as of August 1)
Your $1 per week payroll deduction donation can provide:
- A deployment of volunteers and resources to serve twenty-six people in the event of a natural disaster.
- The chance for two children, who have been victims of physical or sexual abuse, to tell their story to a trained professional and begin the road to healing.
- A nutritious midday meal for two people in need, every day, for one year.
- Short-term, emergency shelter for five women and children escaping domestic violence.
- Quality after-school programs for one child in a safe, structured environment surrounded by caring adults.
- New, age-appropriate books for children living in poverty, in order to foster an early love of reading.
- Access to much-needed dental treatment for three low-income, uninsured individuals.