2019/2020 Annual Report Published Annually United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc

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2019 / 2020 97 Board of Trustees 2019/2020 Karen Trujillo, Chair Luis Contreras Racheal Morris Robert Vigil RE/MAX Pueblo West TBK Bank Parkview Medical Center Xcel Energy Year Elected: 2015 Year Elected: 2019 Year Elected: 2019 Year Elected: 2019 First Term Expires: 4/2018 First Term Expires: 6/2022 First Term Expires: 6/2022 First Term Expires: 6/2022 Second Term Expires: 4/2021 Second Term Expires: 6/2024 Second Term Expires: 6/2025 Second Term Expires: 6/2025 Chrissy Holliday, Vice Chair Vance Crocker Alice Padilla Reid Weber Colorado State University - Pueblo Black Hills Energy Vestas New York Life Year Elected: 2017 Year Elected: 2018 Year Elected: 2019 Year Elected: 2018 First Term Expires: 6/2021 First Term Expires: 6/2020 First Term Expires: 6/2021 First Term Expires: 6/2021 Second Term Expires: 6/2024 Second Term Expires: 6/2023 Second Term Expires: 64/2024 Second Term Expires: 6/2024 Michele Wolfe Jim Duff, Treasurer Stacy Cuhen Joe Pye Wells Fargo Bank Pepsi Beverages Company Kaiser Permanente Year Elected: 2017 Year Elected: 2018 First Term Expires: 6/2020 Year Elected: 2019 Year Elected: 2018 First Term Expires: 6/2022 First Term Expires: 6/2021 First Term Expires: 6/2021 Second Term Expires: 6/2023 Second Term Expires: 6/2024 Second Term Expires: 6/2024 Second Term Expires: 6/2024 Stacie Shirley, Secretary Slane Dickerson Robynn Ramos Buxman Kwitek, PC Blazer Electric AT&T Year Elected: 2017 Year Elected: 2017 Year Elected: 2018 First Term Expires: 6/2020 First Term Expires: 6/2020 First Term Expires: 6/2021 Second Term Expires: 6/2023 Second Term Expires: 6/2023 Second Term Expires: 6/2024 Alex Alarcon Crystal Faricy Jeremy Romero GCC Rio Grande US Bank Target Distribution Center Year Elected: 2019 Year Elected: 2019 Year Elected: 2017 First Term Expires: 6/2022 First Term Expires: 6/2022 First Term Expires: 6/2020 Second Term Expires: 6/2025 Second Term Expires: 6/2025 Second Term Expires: 6/2023 Lee Bachlet Ken Harrawood Matt Smith The Pueblo Chieftain Bechtel Snooze Mattress Company Year Elected: 2019 Year Elected: 2019 Year Elected: 2018 First Term Expires: 6/2022 First Term Expires: 6/2022 First Term Expires: 6/2021 Second Term Expires: 6/2025 Second Term Expires: 6/2025 Second Term Expires: 6/2024 Staff Shanna M. Farmer~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ President/CEO Bernadette Albo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Finance Director Paula Chostner~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Director of Campaign & Fund Development Bianca Hicks~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Director of Marketing, Events & Initiatives Laurie Megrew Mau~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Program Assistant Judith Boudreaux~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Coordinator Tanya Simental~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UW Middle School Mentoring Program Coordinator President/CEO Message “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” – Coretta Scott King Being chosen to lead United Way of Pueblo County as President/CEO has been an absolute career dream come true. I cannot imagine a more fulfilling role to have serving our wonderful community. This past year has been one of change, challenges, opportunities, and innovation for UWPC. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly impacted many aspects of how we operate, but it has not changed our determination or ability to support our local community. With the establishment of the Emergency Response & Recovery Fund, and thanks to the generous contributions from many organizations and individuals, UWPC was able to provide critical support to nonprofits who were directly impacted by COVID-19. This is a true testament to how United Ways rise in times of crisis and serve as strong pillars of community support. This also provides a heartwarming reminder of how the Pueblo community always comes together in times of need; without you - our donors, volunteers, Shanna M. Farmer, President/CEO and community partners - none of the work we do would be possible. I want to express my sincere gratitude to our 2019 Campaign Chair Shawn Shelton, 2019-2020 Board Chair Karen Trujillo, and the UWPC Board of Trustees for your unwavering dedication and incredible leadership this past year. Your passion, talent, and enthusiasm help us to be the be the best we can be. Thank you to the entire UWPC team for supporting each other through this time of transition and for your steadfast commitment to furthering our organization’s mission. We have an amazing team, and I feel very fortunate to work with each of you. I also want to thank Andrea Aragon for 17 years of incredible leadership at UWPC. As I said during the 2019 Campaign Kickoff, Andrea left very big shoes to fill. So instead of trying to fill her shoes, I decided to bring my own, different shoes. Shoes that will allow me to step back to where we have been and learn from the past, all while walking towards new goals that will help us continue to grow and thrive for years to come. Our entire community has weathered quite the storm this past year, but as we have seen from the incredible acts of kindness, compassion, and generosity, we truly are Pueblo Strong, and we are always #Stronger United.

LIVE UNITED -1- LIVE UNITED Campaign Chair Message

Cabinet, whom through their extensive much work to be done. Our yearly campaign network of friends and business connections that provides the monetary resources for our help to open doors of opportunity for the ongoing programs has suffered greatly from United Way team to interact with our citizens the COVID-19 crises and I fear there will be and to inform them of what United Way a greater gap between funding and need in does for our community. Ultimately the the near and distant future. We will all need team offers individuals and businesses the to work hard to ensure that the good work opportunity to contribute monetarily or of the United Way can go on at the level that through volunteerism to provide desperately we have become accustomed to. I worry that needed resources to our support agencies and I have left a lot of work for my successor, but programs. I would like to thank the cabinet I am sure they will answer the challenge and for their hard work on this year’s campaign. prevail. United Way of Pueblo County has It can be overwhelming to continually weathered many catastrophes over the years worry about the needs of our community and has continued to provide support for the and to stress about the shortage of resources community in those troubling times. This year for the next week or month or year. Today Shawn Shelton, 2019 Campaign Chair has certainly been one of those troubling It has been my distinct pleasure to serve as times, no one could have predicted the events lets allow ourselves to set that worry aside the United Way of Pueblo County 2019-2020 that have affected every community across and rejoice in our accomplishments and fundraising chair. I am a longtime supporter the country and the world. In our community take solace in knowing that there are many, of United Way, so a year ago when Paula the resulting economic and psychological many people in our community that are asked if I would be interested in chairing this damage of the virus has greatly increased committed to getting the job done no matter year’s campaign, I could not say no to the the number of people that need assistance the obstacles and that there are many opportunity to be part of an organization from the many agencies and programs that more who are willing to do their part by that I hold in highest regard. Coming into are supported by United Way. In the face of contributing monetarily. All of us together this role, I felt I had a good Idea of what the this crisis, Pueblo’s community has once again living the United way creates the fabric of our United Way does for our community and how stepped up and provided emergency funding community a community, that I am proud to they operate. This experience however has for these organizations, but there is still call my home. truly humbled me and exposed me to the true nature of their work, which far exceeds what can be seen on the surface. With a very small staff of truly dedicated people, Shanna, Tanya, Judith, Bernadette, Bianca, Paula, and Laurie leave an enormous fingerprint on our community, touching the lives of a large percentage of our fellow Puebloans. With as hard as they work and as dedicated as they are, none of their work would be possible without the monetary contributions of individuals, businesses and local government. I would like to thank each and every one that has contributed to this year’s campaign; your contributions are much appreciated and are doing good things for our community. My small contribution to this year’s endeavor has been to act as chair for the Campaign

LIVE UNITED -2- LIVE UNITED Board Chair Message

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of your bring to the table! United Way of Pueblo County, it is my honor I would like to personally thank Shanna to thank our amazing community for their and her outstanding staff for their untiring continued support year after year. This past dedication and commitment to achieve amazing year has been a year of change as we welcomed results especially during these unprecedented Shanna Farmer as our new President/CEO and times. Your energy, caring spirit, and fresh particularly challenging as we navigate the ideas are just what we needed during these COVID-19 pandemic that has affected each crazy times, and you and your team made your and every one of us in some form. We have all accomplishments look easy. Pueblo County is experienced change and seen the hardships very fortunate to have such a well-run United faced by our friends and family. Our community Way organization. and United Way have stepped up to serve those in need by reinventing the way we campaign, I considered it a privilege and honor to serve hold meetings, hold fundraising events, and do as Chair of the Board of Trustees for United our daily jobs. Way of Pueblo County. It has been a rewarding experience and I am grateful for the friendships I would like to thank my fellow Board of Karen Trujillo, 2019-2020 Board Chair Trustees and all of the United Way volunteers I have had the opportunity to make these past for your hard work, flexibility, passion, and years. Thank you, Pueblo, for caring, giving back, commitment in one of the toughest moments and serving! OUR MISSION in our country’s history. I have enjoyed serving Welcome to our new Chair, Chrissy Holiday. I alongside you and value the leadership you each know you will do a wonderful job! To develop donor resources to enhance the quality of life for the people of Pueblo County.

LIVE UNITED -3- LIVE UNITED Spirit Awards Corporate Leadership Award For Excellence Outstanding Small Business Employee Campaigns • Bechtel Group Foundation • Blazer Electric Company • Black Hills Energy • Rampart Supply • Ent Credit Union • PCAPP Partners: Bechtel, AECOM, Battelle, & GP Outstanding Ambassador Award • Xcel Energy • Joseph Pye Outstanding Coordinator Awards • Reid Weber • Rod Slyhoff • PCAPP Partners: Bechtel, AECOM, Battelle, & GP Team • Slane Dickerson • Scott Cummings, Transportation Technology Center • Tracey Sample, City of Pueblo Outstanding Volunteer Lifetime Achievement • Bonnie Dickerson • Derek Apodaca, Middle School • Barbara Coombs Mentoring Program • David Parry • Gale Hamby, Pueblo Volunteer Income • Renee Richardson Tax Assistance Program (VITA) New Coordinator • Denise DeNardo, Pueblo Department of Public Health & Environment Special Recognition • Racheal Morris, Parkview Medical Center • IBEW/NECA Emergency Electrical • Alice Padilla, Vestas Towers Repair Program Top 15 Campaigns 2019 PCAPP Partners (Bechtel, AECOM, Battelle)...... $100,000 Xcel Energy...... $92,583 Parkview Medical Center...... $69,147 Black Hills Energy...... $42,486 Trane Company...... $33,823 Pueblo Water...... $23,536 UPS...... $23,064 Target Distribution Center...... $20,497 Blazer Electric Supply...... $17,600 Rampart Supply...... $16,984 TR Toppers...... $13,184 Vestas Wind Towers...... $10,764 Pueblo Community Health Center...... $10,416 Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel...... $10,307 City of Pueblo...... $9,645 LIVE UNITED -4- LIVE UNITED Funding Community Impact, Senior Services, Mental Health, Emergency & Special Funding As needs change, we want to be responsive and invest your donor Pueblo Poverty Foundation dollars as effectively as possible. In response to ever-changing To assist with literacy efforts in Pueblo elementary schools. needs, the United Way of Pueblo County Board of Trustees Pueblo Rescue Mission developed community impact grants, which are designed to To provide bunk beds and anti-microbial mattresses to furnish address needs not currently funded by United Way. UWPC also the shelter for homeless men and women in the Pueblo funds several programs throughout the year through mental community. health, senior services, and special funding opportunities. SuperTeam Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Grants - St. Baldrick’s Foundation Pueblo Cooperative Care Center To bring awareness to and raise funds for childhood cancer Mobile Shower Project research efforts in Pueblo County. Pueblo School District 70 OTHER UNITED WAY FUNDING Academy of Manufacturing, Agriculture & Construction - Other organizations receiving grants or funding via Machinery, Equipment, Tools, and Computers United Way of Pueblo County are: Senior Service Grants Adams State University Foundation, Advocates Against Domestic Posada Assault, Agape Fellowship Church, Arkansas Valley Resource Beds and appliances for affordable housing for seniors at the Center, Care & Share Food Bank, CASA of Pueblo, Center for former Sunset Motel Disabilities, Center for Restorative Programs, Ecumenical Church Mental Health Grants of Pueblo West, EPIC Pueblo-Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, Everybody Counts Homeless Ministry, Friendly Harbor Friendly Harbor Drop In Center To support connecting those with mental health concerns with Drop In Center, Hospice de Valle, Inspiration Field, La Puente resources and the addition of peer specialists to expand services Home, Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association, Posada, Pueblo to youth at Boys & Girls Clubs, CSU-Pueblo, childcare during City-County Library District, Pueblo Community Soup Kitchen, family support groups, parent/child visits, and increase hours of Pueblo Poverty Foundation, Pueblo Rape Crisis Services, Pueblo services to veterans. Rescue Mission, Pueblo School District 60, Pueblo School District Spark the Change Colorado 70, Spark the Change Colorado’s Pueblo Pro Bono Mental Health To support the Pro-Bono Mental Health Counseling Program Program, Southern Colorado Repertory Theatre and Tu Casa. providing no-cost mental health services for youth, families, In addition, we fund 65 additional nonprofits via the donor seniors and individuals in need. designation process and funded 30 organizations through the Emergency & Special Funding Emergency Response & Recovery Fund (see Everybody Counts Homeless Ministry details about this fund on page 8. Thanksgiving & Christmas Meals To provide a Thanksgiving and Christmas meal for hundreds of Pueblo families and individuals in need. Pueblo City-County Library District To offer STEM and history classes, educational crafts, snacks and movies for students on Fridays. LIVE UNITED -5- LIVE UNITED IBEW/NECA Electrical Repair Program El Pomar Foundation Community Problem Solving Fund

The IBEW/NECA Electrical Repair program is a cooperative Established by El Pomar Foundation to address critical and effort by IBEW Local #12, Southern Colorado Electrical emergency needs for the homeless and indigent in Pueblo County. Contractors Association and United Way of Abe & Rose Wittels Endowment Fund Pueblo County to provide emergency Established by Abe & Rose Wittels, funds support health and electrical repair in Pueblo County to individuals or families human service programs in Pueblo County. who do not have the means to pay for such services on their own. To be approved for the service, clients are screened for Emergency Food & Shelter Program eligibility by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pueblo or SRDA, and the repair must be a true emergency that directly impacts United Way of Pueblo County administers federal funding to the safety of occupants. All repairs are approved by IBEW assist organizations providing shelters, food, and homelessness Local #12 members and signatory Southern Colorado Electrical prevention assistance. Contractors. Clients are expected to pay a small portion of the cost to be placed back into the fund to help others. The program Colorado Combined Campaign is funded primarily by IBEW Local #12 and Southern Colorado Electrical Contractors Association. State employees participate in the annual fundraising Know someone that might need this service? Refer them to campaign through the Colorado Combined Campaign. Donors Angela at Catholic Charities, 719-544-4233 or Kathleen at SRDA, designate gifts to United Way or agencies under the United Way 719-545-8900. Please NOTE – this is NOT assistance to help of Pueblo County CCC umbrella in the southern Colorado region. pay for electric utility bills.

Pueblo Water Cares Program Community Impact Grant

The Board of Water Works (Pueblo Special grant funds made available by United Way of Pueblo Water) created a program to help those County Board of Trustees to any nonprofit in Pueblo County needing assistance with their water bill. meeting a critical community need not currently funded by In partnership with United Way and Catholic Charities, hundreds United Way. of people have received “a hand up” in difficult economic The Living Legacy Circle times. Pueblo and United Way are lucky to have the leadership, generosity and compassion that Pueblo Water provides. The The time you spend planning charitable giving is an program is funded by appropriations from Pueblo Water, the important process that will bring special rewards. By carefully City of Pueblo and contributions from caring individuals and considering what, when and how to give, you may be able businesses. to give much more than you thought possible. A planned Applicants must be screened for eligibility and can receive charitable gift can help you accomplish personal planning help once in a 12-month period, not to exceed three times in objectives in ways that may benefit you, your loved ones, and total. Individuals in need of assistance through this program your favorite charities. Join the Living Legacy Circle – and give should contact Catholic Charities at 719-544-4233. the gift that will last a lifetime. LIVE UNITED -6- LIVE UNITED Volunteer Committees

Funding Committee Campaign Cabinet Member Agency Allocations, Community Impact, This committee develops, implements, and assists in Mental Health, and Senior Services Grants: Oversight conducting the annual campaign. This includes developing new and monitoring funds distributed by United Way to funded strategies, marketing ideas, and long-range planning. programs. The committee meets monthly and more often • Chair- Shawn Shelton, retired City of Pueblo Fire Chief as needed in May to review each agency’s funding request. • Jeff hostner,C 10th Judicial District Attorney Funding recommendations are then given to the United Way • Luis Contreras, TBK Bank board for approval. El Pomar Foundation Community Problem Solving: • Troy Davenport, Past Chair, City of Pueblo Police Department Chief Responsible for distributing and monitoring annual earnings from the El Pomar Endowment Fund. This committee works to • Randy Evetts, Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment ensure that these funds are carefully invested in programs that meet needs that would not be funded otherwise. • Tammy Fesmire, PB&T Bank • Dominic Gallina, Bank of the San Juans • Jay Dammann • Crystal Faricy, US Bank • Rose Jubert • Argerie Hoty; • Judy Leonard, Pueblo West Metropolitan District Board • Toni Montoya, TR Toppers Member • Racheal Morris, Parkview Medical Center • Garrison Ortiz, Pueblo County Commissioner • Maria Ribarich, TR Toppers • Jack Quinn • Stacie Shirley, Buxman Kwitek, PC • Robert Vigil, Xcel Energy • Michael Salardino, Security Service Investments • Reid Weber, New York Life • Jeff Shaw, PEDCO • Michele Wolfe, Kaiser Permanente • Steve Shirley, Parkview Medical Center • Matt Smith, Snooze Mattress Company Finance Committee • Ray Swerdfeger, KR Swerdfeger Construction The finance committee is charged with fiscal responsibilities • Ashley Valdez, Xcel Energy for the organization, the committee meets monthly to ensure • Jon Walker, Pueblo City-County Library District that all the financial records of the organization are in order. • Teri Wiseman, SECOM • Chair/Board Treasurer- Jim Duff • Jennifer Andrew, Security Service Federal Credit Union Nominating Committee • Bonnie Dickerson • Bob Provost This committee is charged with identifying candidates from • Elizabeth Rogge, Pueblo Bank & Trust among the membership–at–large to serve on the Board of • Chris Snyder, Amentum Trustees and volunteer committees.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead

LIVE UNITED -7- LIVE UNITED United in Times of Crisis At the start of the COVID-19 crisis, United Way of Pueblo County set up the Emergency Response & Recovery Fund to support local nonprofit agencies working to address our community’s most pressing immediate and long-term needs. In just over two months, more than $240,000 was raised for the fund thanks to generous donors. The United Way of Pueblo County Board of Trustees committed $25,000, and El Pomar Foundation generously underwrote a portion of the fund's processing costs allowing 100% of donations received to directly support local emergency response and recovery efforts. Round 1 Round 2 Immediate Response provided support for Mid-/Long-term Recovery focused on providing organizations providing direct services to mitigate the support for nonprofits that have been negatively negative impacts of COVID-19. The following nonprofit impacted due to suspended programming, canceled organizations received Round 1 funding: fundraising events and/or shrinking or lack of resources to continue their work during this period of social • Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County isolation. The following nonprofit organizations received • Care and Share Food Bank Round 2 funding: • Catholic Charities, Diocese of Pueblo Inc. • Alamosa Senior Citizens, Inc. • Animal Welfare and Protection Society dba PAWS for Life • Custer County Community Sharing Center • Belmont Senior Care • Eastside Action Support Team • Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley • La Veta Village, Inc. • CASA of Pueblo • East Side Child Care Center • Mt. Carmel Health, Wellness and Community Center • El Pueblo History Museum • Pueblo Community Soup Kitchen • Fishers Peak Soup Kitchen • Posada, Inc. • Pueblo Cooperative Care Center • Pueblo Child Advocacy Center • Pueblo Rescue Mission • Pueblo Diversified Industries • Pueblo Rape Crisis Services • Senior Resource Development Agency • Pueblo Zoological Society, dba Pueblo Zoo • Southern Colorado Harm Reduction Association • Southern Colorado Spay and Neuter Association and Shelter • Tri-County Family Care Center, Inc. • Southside Children’s Center We would like to thank the Emergency Response & Recovery • YWCA of Pueblo Fund Distribution Committee for their dedication to ensuring the An additional gift was provided to South Park Elementary application, review, and award process was fair, equitable, and through a fund donor designation. addressed the most pressing challenges in our community. Emergency Response & Recovery Fund Distribution Committee • Alexis Ellis, Executive Director, Pueblo Triple Aim Corporation • Michelle Francis, Development Manager, HARP Authority/HARP Foundation • Rick Gonzalez, Community Member • Lee Hodge, Deputy Director, Pueblo County Department of Human Services • Jeff Osterman, Executive Director, Southern Colorado Community Foundation • Marisa Stoller, Economic Development Specialist, Pueblo County Government.

LIVE UNITED -8- LIVE UNITED T • H • A • N • K Y • O • U FROM EMERGENCY RESPONSE & RECOVERY FUND GRANTEES

LIVE UNITED -9- LIVE UNITED **NOTE: Information/donors in this report generally reflect activity from July 1, 2019 – June 30,2020. Leadership Givers We greatly appreciate our supporters and strive for accuracy in this report. If we have made an error or omission, please kindly let us know.** Keystone Jack Johnston BENEFACTOR ($500 - $999) Philip C. Haake Nicole J. Pechek Kristi Ausbun Mark & Kitty Kennedy Andres H. Acosta Kevin Hall Edward Perko Carmen N. Avalos ($5,000 - $9,999) William & Mona Klein Eleanor Adams Col. Richard Hallock, Ph.D. Robert Peterson Mary Avalos Karen "Gets It Done" Trujillo John & Patricia Klomp Andrea Alcala Paul Hanna Jennifer Pighetti Arthur Ray Baca Pillar Keith & Lorraine Kohrs Ann M. Allen Greg & Lisa Harder Javier Pineda Jamie & Mabel Baker Andrew Lang Daniella Allen Janean Hardy Livingstone Pogson Seth A. Baker ($2,500 - $4,999) Mark Langlois Kimberly Anderson Chris Harner Julie Priest-Ibarra Kelsi Baldwin Brandon & Renee Bodry Robert D. Lerma Jennifer Andrew Garret Harper Mike Pusedu Christina Ballou Jeff & Paula Chostner Roland Leyh Fred Arellano Duncan & Marilyn Henrikson Robert Reents Angela Bamber Nathan Culberson Dennis & Donna Maes Carl & Kay Bartecchi Michelle Hicks Sheldon Reeves Jennifer Barela Gregory M. Hayley Mark Maes Tonino Belmonte Rebecca L. Hillis Renee Richardson Terry Baughman Luke Litteken Michael & Cheryl Martensen Kim Bennett Ben Hinrichs Dr. Dana Riley Elizabeth A. Beauchamp Todd Rightler Robert D. Martinez Robert Booth James Hruby Greg Rode Vanessa K. Becerril Ruben Roman Christopher Mascarenas Andrew Brown Nancy J. Human Bob & Mary Ann Rode Justin Becker Michael Salardino Angelo Masciotra Jamie Burt Brian O. Jackson Tim Rode Douglas Belcher Lisa A. Stabler Michael Masciotra Douglas & Burlene Campbell Melanie Jeppesen Gilbert R. Rodriguez William Bell Connie L. Vaught P. Glenn Merchant Shandi Carton Leo Jim Jr. Mathew Rogers Brooke Belton Edgie Walrath Gary & Renee Miller Arnie & Heather Chavez Greg Johnson Beatrice Salazar Barbara Bernard Peggy Zipperer Jeffrey Miller Robert G. Choice Marsha Juday Christine & Carey Scheberle Catherine Bertuglia, RRT Patron Joel & Christina Ohlsen, M.D. James Cisneros Gigot Kearney Hudspeth IV Kenneth Schweitzer Linda Betts Del Olivas Damon T. & Sandra Clark Doris Kester Toni Selman Kristin M. Blair ($1,000 - $2,499) David & Judy Parry Daisy Colisteng Wesley & Gretta C. Kettelkamp Jr. Rachel Shulman Kristin Blanc In Memory of Paula Maxine Brad Pingel Darrell G. Contreras Jesse King Kristal Sirles Trevor & Alea Blazer Arriaga - Memorial Scholarship George Poland Barbara E. Cravens Andrew & Melissa Kisslan Stephen & Rose Marie Skube Kathy Boltz James A. Abeyta Larry Reel Dixon R. Cravens Tim Koehn Sarrah Smith Diana Bosman Allan & Christine Angiocchi Valerie Rivera Zachary D. Cross Bob Kratzer Wesley Snyder Lee Ann Bowen Kimberly Arline Samuel Ruybalid Brandon L. Culifer David Kuhns Marv Stein Cindy A. Bowles Scott Aumiller Travis A. Scalese D’amicis Family Ryan Kurtz Rick Teel Kay Bowman Joel Baber Biran Schmidt Troy D. Davenport Jenny Lebow Rich Terrian Sandi Boyer Kevin & Joan Barickman Steve & Cheryl Shirley Gaspar De Leon Stephen Leonard Daniel Thielemier Kelly Bradshaw John & Jeannine Bordini Chris Shrontz Phyllis DeLaCruz Julie A. Lewis Spencer Toler Linda Breece John M. Brooks Marsha Skogen Thomas Dominguez Shirley A. Lewis Andrew Trainor Suzanne Brewer Andrew P. Butynski Rod Slyhoff Jody Duren Sandra Lucero Mark Trevithick Sarah Briggs Mike Cafasso Darrin Smith & Andrea Aragon Casey M. Edwards Melisa Maes-Johnson & Kimlee Trujillo Thomas Brooks Jody Carrillo Matt & Jenny Smith Carole & Edward Engler Theodore Johnson Matt Trujillo & Cecilia Devine Jeffrey D. Brown Steve Chaves John B. Snodgrass David Estrada Mark Magnone Orlando Trujillo Kyle Brown Terrance & Richelle Cordova Chris Snyder Richard Falletta Lauri A. Martin Chris Turner Vincent Brown Vance Crocker Shelley Soucek Alanna Fenlon Christine Martinez Gerald Ure Beth & Michael Bryant M.D. Floyd Curtis Linda & John Stachler M.D. Jonathan Ferguson Michael Martinez Austin Vickers Zachary Bryant Paula Dionisio Maria Subia David Fern Rudolph Martinez John Vigil Scot Burbidge Jim & Barbara Duff Keith & Sharon Swerdfeger Paula Ferro-Catalino Allan & Fran Mcconnell Joseph C. Welte Jeffrey M. Burgess Todd Duncan Carl Swithers Tammy Fesmire William D. McCune Larry White James & Clara Butler Brian Elgart Stephen Tinsley Josefina Fitzgerald, D.D. Alex Medina Mahlon T. White James J. Campbell Shanna M. Farmer Drs. Robert & Sara Tonsing Karen Flowers Rosalind Medina Paul Willumstad David & Marianne Cardinal Patrick Feltault Barby Torgerson Judy Fonda Hendrik Montizaan Floyd Wolf Gina Carlino Garth Fisher John Toupal Brad & Melody Fox Nick V. Montoya Troy Worthew Hannah Carroll Jag Garrett Ashley Valdez Derek B. Fraser Chris Moore Mark Wrast Ryan Carter Gregory George Paul Vigil Charles Galvez Donald E. Moore John R. Zukowski Anthony J. Cash Lisa, Will & Danny Golob Robert L. Vigil Albert Garner Benton Murphy FRIEND ($250 - $499) Shawna Cash Nicholas Gradisar Isabel Waddell Tami J. Glazener Steve Nawrocki & Angela Giron James Abel Joseph Cervi Lincoln Griswold Alan Ward Pete Gomez John P. Noland Stephan Abraas Kathryn Chambers-McAuliffe Jennifer Hackworth David & Heather Weingardt Sandra Gomez Jeanette & Dennis O’Quin Norberto Acuna Phil Chapin Greg & Kathy Hahn Thomas R. Welte Leroy Gonzales Daniel O’Shea Aaron Alcala Larry & Kassie Cipriani Ken Harrawood Charles L. Whitebread Ricardo Gonzalez Gilbert & Martine Orr Julie Alldritt Tim Clarke Brent Heffington Janice & Ralph A. Williams Michael Gradishar Carla Osorio Joe Alvarez Sean Clodfelter Mark Hernandez Mervan M. Wofford Mark Griggs Chris Otto Marissa M. Alvarez Don Colalancia Kenny & Bianca Hicks Lance Wright Richard Guerrero Lavonne R. Pacheco Elizabeth Andersson Cole Commerford Dan Hulbert Lura L. Zimmerman Cathy Gutierrez Lashawnda Padilla Steven & Rhonda Anselmo Richard D. Cook LIVE UNITED -10- LIVE UNITED Rory Cook JoAnn Grove Rhonda Latka Lynda L. Montoya Carla Radloff Lauren Snell Theodore Cook Sarah Habib Edward Lazo Robert Montoya Rob Ralati Kristen Spicola Barbara Coombs Angela M. Hall Yamire Liles Luther Moore Michael Ramos M.D. Albert Spinuzzi Gina Cosby Daniel Hall Valerie Lobato Kathleen Moss Hurley Reynolds Samuel Spinuzzi Scott & Kathy Costantini Frankie Hansen Harold G. Long Michael Moss Steve Reynolds Lori Stacks Kim Craddock Ursula Hanson Donovan Lopez Paul Mrock Janice R Richards Lucinda Stegman Scott & Nicole Cummings Theresa Hart Jason A. Lundahl John Muck Carolyn & Michael Richter Patsy Stiff Michael Dalgliesh Ted Harvey Lisa Lungwitz Taviri F. Murphy Anna T. Rinaldo Cheryl Sura Sharon Daniels Breann Hass Marc Lyons Rachel Nash Leroy Rittgers Jocelyn Tapia Carlotta Delgado Micah Havsuh Jerry Mance John Navarette John Matt Robbins Kirk & Cassy Taylor Eileen Dennis Penny Hawley Mary Mangino Tara Neilson Andrew P. Roberts Henry E. Thomas Charlene & Paul Dent Michele Hayes Patricia Manzanares Melissa Nereson Elizabeth Rogge Joshua Thomas Russell Desalvo III Christine Heasley Karlos Marshall Grant Nichols Jim P. Rohar John Thompson Timothy Duran Dawn Henderson Stacia G. Martellaro Kenton D. Novak Sandy & Kevin Romero Jacob Torres DeeDee Dwight Rachel Hernandez Catherine A. Martinez Briana Nuzzo Trinidad Romero Ronald Torres Edward Eggleston John & Barbara Hibler Joanna Martinez Orla O’Callaghan Anita Roth Laura Toth Candelario Estrada Don Higdon Joshua L. Martinez Randall Obannon Lauren Roughton John & Nancy Tracey Randy & Lynne Evetts Misty Hitaman Richard Martinez Larry & Lynne Ohrdorf Rebecca Rupp Jennifer Trujillo Paul & Sylvia Fanning Scott Hobson Shane Marvin Patti Olenick Betty Salazar Timothy Trujillo Crystal Faricy Wade Hopfer James Masse Brenda Oliver David Salazar Paula K. Underwood Tony Fatur Joseph P. Huerta Jennifer Masson Carrie Olsen Robert Salek Edmund & Gregoria Vallejo David Feuer Jason Hunt Troy Mayfield Richard Ono Jessica A. Sanchez Andrew VanWinkle Jacob Filer Scott Hunter Amanda McKim-Cody Richard Oreschnik Larry Sanchez Kathy Vaughn Jennifer L. Fitzpatrick Margaret L. Hurst Jerry F. McMurry Jr. Rayann Orr Sarah A. Sanchez Tammy Velasquez Kathy Flores Ronald W. Ivan Dustin Medina Curt Osleson Dustin Sanders John Vigil Jeremiah Forsett Mary Virginia Jahn Pam & Steve Medina Janice Paradiso Jody Sanders Veronica Villanueva Tony Freeman Michael James Carmen Medina-Sampson Dr. Stephanie Parker William L. Sandoval Jr. Angel Vowles-Jaramillo William Freeman Cory & Veronica Jaramillo Ray Medved Gerstel Parsons-Gerstel Victoria Sauer Alex Watson Lisa & Danny Frost Cindy Jensen Anthony Mercer Cody Payne Robert D. Schilling Richard Weakley Stacey Furney Rafael Jimenez Tami Micciualla Edward N. Pearl Kelly Schmidt Justin Weaver Meg Gacnik Sherri L. Johnson Cynthia Miller Greg M. Pedroza Inez Schoby Melinda Welch Pamela Galkowski Ingrid L. Jones Fallon Miller Anthony Petree Mark Schornack Matt Welte Jennifer Gallagher Timothy Jordan Michael Miller Jessica Phillips Charles Schwager William Whiting Dominic & Michelle Gallina Michelle Kane Lyndsey Mirshamsi Douglas Pierson Scott Shannon Brenda L. Williams Jason Garbiso Roy E. Keene Cheryl Moffatt Kevin Piowaty Robert E. Shew Michael Williams Phyllis Gardner Edward Keys Dan Molello Cory Ponce Jonathon Shields Nicholas Williams Scott R. Gates Hillary Komma Grace E. Molina Larry R. Price Steven D Skilling Bryan Wold Rebecca Goodman Nicholas Konz Michael Montez Abigail Pulis Geri Sloan Randall Workman Darius GoShay David Krance Shaelynn M. Montour Joel Purfield Chad Smith Dave Yoder

Magan Grigg Michael Lamb Dale A. Montoya Adriana J. Quintana Stephanie Smith Robert Zeien anonymous. remain donors who wish to thank our many to like also would We EPIC Fiscal Sponsor of EPIC Pueblo United Way of Pueblo County is pleased to serve as the through a preschool reading program with Pueblo School fiscal sponsor of EPIC (Executives Partnering to Invest in Districts 60 & 70. In addition, Brown Bag Series presentations Children) Pueblo. EPIC Pueblo has operated for nearly ten are held throughout the community years fostering early childhood development, education regarding several topics focused on early and effective parenting. The goal – encourage and develop childhood development. EPIC has leveraged healthy, educated, productive citizens. an incredible partnership with FirstBook EPIC’s outreach has grown exponentially over the past few in order to distribute even more books into years - currently distributing over 3,200 books per month at the community. Learn more about this no cost to book nook sites throughout Pueblo County and impactful work at: www.epicpueblo.org LIVE UNITED -11- LIVE UNITED GIFTS • SPONSORSHIPS • SUPPORT Workplace Campaign Partners & Community Contributors - Corporate Gifts, Sponsorships, & Foundation Support 1129 Spirits & Eatery Hub International Insurance Services Rosemount Museum AmazonSmile Foundation HW Houston Construction Sangre De Cristo Arts & Conference Center Amentum (AECOM) IBM Corporation Schmidt, Valentine, Whittemore & Co. P.C. American Medical Response Interstate Chemical Scott Gaskell Agency - Farmers Insurance Anthem Association J.R.’s Country Stores SCSA Southern Colorado Scottish Athletics AT&T Wireless JC Penney Company #644 SECOM Atmos Energy K.R. Swerdfeger Construction Security Service Federal Credit Union Aventiv Technologies Krage Manufacturing Snap Fitness 24/7 Bank of the San Juans L3Harris Doss Aviation SoCo BBQ Battelle Latino Chamber of Commerce Bechtel Group Foundation Legacy Bank Sonny’s Uniforms & Sportswear Bechtel Pueblo Team Lenore Chamberlain Fund Southern Colorado Community Foundation Big Bear Wine & Liquor Little Caesars Southside Children’s Center Black Hills Energy MCH Trust Southwest Research Institute Blazer Electric Supply Nationwide Sperry S. & Ella Graber Packard Fund for Pueblo Bob and Doris Johnston Foundation Navy Federal Credit Union SRDA Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County Network for Good Stifel Nicholas Buell Foundation New York Life Insurance StokD Pizza Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pueblo O’Reilly Auto Parts Summit Brick & Tile City of Pueblo Parkview Medical Center Sunflower Bank Collins Aerospace PCAPP Partners SunWest Credit Union Comcast Pelos by JessC Salon Taco Bell Southern Colorado Comedy? Event Pepsi Beverages Company Target Corporation Community First Foundation Performance Orthotics & Prosthetics Target Distribution Center #554 Cornerstone Roofing & Gutter pewag Traction Chain Target Store #618 County of Pueblo Master Phil Long Dealerships CSU-Pueblo Athletics Pitney Bowes, Inc. TBK Bank CSU-Pueblo Foundation Premier Mortgage Services Inc The Good Life Directory Delta Airlines Principal Financial Group Three Amigos Sno-Balls Dillard’s Pueblo Bank & Trust TR Toppers East Side Child Care Center Pueblo Child Advocacy Center Trane Company El Pomar Foundation Pueblo City-County Library District Transportation Technology Center Inc. Emergency Medical Specialists Pueblo Community Health Center Travelers Ent Credit Union Pueblo Cooperative Care Center Trustee for Cent Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel Mill Pueblo Department of Public Health & United Launch Alliance FedEx Environment UPS First Oak Bank Pueblo School District 60 US Bank Frontier Hospice & Home Health Care Pueblo School District 70 US Bank Foundation Fyzical Pueblo Water USAA GH Phipps Pueblo West Metropolitan District Vestas Goal Academy Pueblo’s Best Carpet Cleaning Golenda Insurance R & R Heating & Air Conditioning Vidmar Motor Company Grand Rental Center Rampart Supply Walmart Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Raymond James Financial Services Wells Fargo HCA Healthcare ReFUND Colorado State Tax Refund Initiative Wells Fargo Foundation Health Solutions Rice Root Accounting Williams Company Hewitt, Heerschap & Couch, P.C. Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation Xcel Energy Housing Authority of Pueblo Roselawn Cemetery XtremeCryo LIVE UNITED -12- LIVE UNITED 2019/2020 Allocations Agency...... 2019/2020 Award American Red Cross Disaster, Volunteer and Armed Forces Services $15,171.00 Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County Avondale, East Side, Sprague & Irving Clubhouses $57,152.00 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pueblo Home Stability Program (Foreclosure/Homeless Prevention Counseling & Emergency Assistance Program - Rent, Utilities, and Mortgage) $26,065.00 East Side Child Care Center Quality Day Care on a Sliding Fee Scale $45,696.00 Pueblo Child Advocacy Center Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Secondary Outreach/Support $24,480.00 Pueblo Cooperative Care Center Food Sack Program, Medical Prescriptions, Local Transportation, and Hygiene $29,803.00 SRDA Helping Elders Live Program (HELP) for Seniors (Yard, Housekeeping, & Personal Care) $39,160.00 Salvation Army - Pueblo Corps Rent and Utility Assistance $7,488.00 Southside Children's Center Quality Day Care on a Sliding Fee Scale $34,560.00 UNITED WAY OF PUEBLO COUNTY WELCOMES President/CEO • Program Assistant • Middle School Mentoring Program Coordinator Shanna M. Farmer – President/CEO Laurie Megrew Mau – Program Assistant Shanna came to United Way of Pueblo County in October 2019. Shanna Laurie joined the UWPC team in March 2020, the day the stay at home has a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University order was issued for the COVID-19 pandemic and our team began working and an undergraduate degree from CSU-Pueblo in Political Science with from home. This created a new employee training hurdle, but she was up minors in Mass Communications and Leadership Studies. She also earned for the challenge and is grateful be an integral part of the stellar UWPC a Servant Leadership Certificate from research in service-learning and team. Laurie’s background is in Information Technology (IT) specializing studies in service-based leadership practices. Shanna is an Adjunct Faculty member in the President’s Leadership Program at CSU-Pueblo. She is in Program and Project Management. She has a Bachelor of Science married to Sean T. Wolff, and they are the proud parents of several rescued, degree in Information Technology with a minor in Business Administration special needs dogs and cats. In her free time, she enjoys spending time from National American University in Colorado Springs. Laurie and her with her family, bike riding, photography, and traveling. We are honored to husband, Dennis, enjoy camping and off-roading in the beautiful Colorado have Shanna lead United Way of Pueblo County into the future! mountains with their rescue dog, Luna. Tanya Simental – Middle School Mentoring Program Coordinator Tanya joined the UWPC team in July 2019. Tanya and her husband David have three children who are each incredibly talented student-athletes - Haley, David, and Hannah. Tanya holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Boise State University and an Associate of Arts in Theatre from Central Wyoming College. In the last year, Tanya has done extensive work streamlining processes, forging new partnerships. and injecting new, creative ideas to benefit the mentoring program. Tanya’s passion and dedication to her work and the youth in our community shines through in everything she does. We are honored to have her a part of the team! LIVE UNITED -13- LIVE UNITED 2019/2020 Funding

Fiscal year July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 86% of every dollar raised is invested in programs and services in our community. Please visit our website at pueblounitedway.org to view our complete Audited Financials and IRS 990. Community Campaign (Member Agencies)...... $279,575 (see breakout on page 13) United Way Middle School Mentoring Program...... $44,470 VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program)...... $27,727 Community Impact Grant...... $90,482 Pueblo Cooperative Care Center – Mobile Showers Pueblo School District 70 – Academy of Manufacturing, Agriculture & Construction Senior Services Grant...... $15,000 Posada – Housing for Homeless Seniors Mental Health Grant...... $38,000 Friendly Harbor Drop In Center Pueblo Pro-Bono Counseling & Referral Program Colorado Combined Campaign (state employees)...... $19,722 Emergency Food & Shelter Program (federal grant)...... $80,999 El Pomar Community Problem Solving Fund (to aid indigent & homeless)...... $16,000 Designated to Non-Member Agencies...... $24,932 Over 65 nonprofit agencies benefited from the donor designation process Pueblo Water/City of Pueblo CARES Program...... $140,000 IBEW/NECA Electrical Repair Assistance Program...... $4,417 Emergency Response & Recovery Fund...... $212,500 Emergency & Special Funding...... $52,750 • Everybody Counts Homeless Ministry (Community Thanksgiving & Christmas Meals) • Pueblo City-County Library District – Fun Fridays Youth Enrichment • Pueblo Poverty Foundation – Christmas Stocking Giveaway • Pueblo Rescue Mission (shelter beds & warming shelter) • SuperTeam Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office – St. Baldrick’s Foundation Paid Direct (Funds raised via UW Campaign, paid directly to organization)...... $54,923 Total Distributed into the Community...... $1,101,497 Support Services...... 14% Support Services include general administrative expenses including utilities, rent, non-program salaries, etc. Also included are funds needed to maintain significant resource development and grant writing to raise the funds needed to do our work.

LIVE UNITED -14- LIVE UNITED Mentoring Program 2019/2020 United Way Middle School Mentors • Rose Ahlers • Isaiah Gonzales, Snooze • Else Munsterteiger, • Tanya Allen, RE/MAX Associates Mattress Co Frontier Hospice and Home Health In its 8th year, the UWPC Middle School • Gunnar Anderson, Anderson • Gloria Gutierrez • Warren Nolan Chiropractic • Lori Harrison, Parkview Medical • Kimberly Ooms, Stewart Title Mentoring Program continues the cause of • Derek Apodaca Center • Jeanette O’Quin, Pueblo Water empowering and encouraging students to • Fred Arellano • Breann Hass, Black Hills Energy • Jake Oreskovich become confident, responsible, and positive • Paul Arriaga • Paula Henson • Gabriel Ott, Bank of San Juans members of our community through the efforts • Jodi Aumiller, American Medical • Matthew Hepworth, TR Toppers • Raymond Patti Response • Argerie Hoty, Pueblo School • Kathy Reeves, Top Notch Personnel of volunteer mentors. By partnering with • Mary Baca District 60 • Thomas Reyes Pueblo School Districts 60 and 70, over 100 • Sharayah Baca • Kristyn A. Hudgens • Heidi Reynolds-Stenson, CSU- • Antonio Huerta, CSU-Pueblo students from Heaton Middle School, Pueblo • Nicole Baxter-Stout, DS Masonry Pueblo Inc. Foundation Academy of Arts, Risley International Academy • Michelle Ribaudo, Benefits Broker • Crystal Boutilier, C & S • Keith Jackson, Life Care Center of of Innovation, Roncalli STEM Academy, Liberty Investments Pueblo • Jay Richter Point International Middle School, and Vineland • Mike Brandt • Jessica Jaquez, Tracy’s Place • Dionne Ridenour Middle School connect with their mentors at • Ruth Brandt, Pueblo Pediatric • Kathleen Javaneau • Jack Rink, Parkview Medical Therapy Ctr Center school on a weekly basis for an hour during • Kimberly Jordan, Housing • Barbara Brown Authority City of Pueblo • Stan Rivera, Verizon lunch. • Ed Brown • Veronica Kane, Interim Healthcare • Eva Rodriguez, United Health Group Participants also have opportunities to bond • Michael H. Bryant M.D. • Rachel Koehn, HomeSmart • Bob Cabrera, AxCo Solar Preferred Realty • John Rodriguez, CYDC during program-sponsored field trips. One • Marilyn Campbell • Jason Kuehl • Nichol Rodriguez, CYDC of these held in January 2020 was hosted by • Sandra Casaus, Pueblo West • Andrew Lang, TR Toppers • Sandra Schleich the Colorado State University-Pueblo (CSU-P) Metro District • Dan Larson, Young Life Pueblo • Joe Sena President’s Leadership Program. During • Dax Charles, CSU-Pueblo • Mike Lening, American Medical • Julie Shafer, HUB International • Sam Cisneros Response Insurance Services “CSU-P Mentoring Day,” mentors and mentees • Tony Colarelli, Vectra Bank • Judy Leonard, Pueblo West Metro • Shawn Shelton joined in an interactive campus tour and were • Darrell Contreras, Pueblo Water District • Matt Smith, Snooze Mattress Co introduced to many post-secondary education • Ted Cook, Housing Authority City • Ray Liptak, Pueblo School District • Rosina Sonntag, Sonntag Family 70 opportunities. of Pueblo Dentistry • Teresa Cornejo, HUB International • Emily Logan • Gregory Styduhar, Colorado 10th Knowing the importance of maintaining the Insurance Services • Roseanna Elaine Madrid Judicial District relationships and supports established by the • Jeffrey DeHerrera, Pueblo West • Whittney Markus, Wells Fargo • Nadine Styduhar-Craciun • Metro District Bank • Bobbi Sutton program when COVID-19 abruptly closed schools • Brenda Martinez • Denise DeNardo • Ashley Swald, Pueblo Zoo in the spring, the program was transformed to • Jaymie Masters • Juan Diosdado, Pueblo Latino • Della Tafoya, Vectra Bank • Mande Mathews, Mathews include remote mentoring options, including a Chamber • Niki Toussaint, CSU-Pueblo • Trevion Dixon Brothers Electric pen pal project for writing letters and video clips • Jason Trujillo, Loveable Homes • Michael Donnell, Donnell Public • Megan McClure • Lora Ure, Parkview Medical Center from mentors providing well-wishes to their 8th Relations • Mark Means, Atlas Pacific • Kayla Varela, Parkview Medical grade mentees. The vital need for connection— • Barbara Dyleski Engineering Center whether virtual or in-person—is at the heart of • Crystal Faricy, US Bank • Andrea Medina, US Bank • Kelsey Moore • Christine Velasco, Parkview the human experience and remains the priority • Blake Fontenay, The Pueblo Medical Center Chieftain • Scott Moore for the program as we navigate through these • Robert L. Vigil, Xcel Energy • Euginia Gallegos, Sysco Foods of • Tammy Moore, Parkview Medical unprecedented times. Denver Center • Georgia Way, Way & Company • Gina Gallegos • Don Morales, City of Pueblo, Fire • Jenny Weber, Aaratrella Skin Care Plans are in place for the 2020-2021 • Tina Garcia, Pueblo Water Dept. • Reid Weber, New York Life school year, additional mentors are • Ryan Goeppinger-Napier, Napier • Rusty Mullin, Vestas via RKS • Jimmy Young, Pueblo Toyota needed. For more information, please visit Enterprises • Daniel Muniz • Sandra Youngs www.pueblounitedway.org/mentor. **Thank you to our mentors who choose to remain anonymous!**

LIVE UNITED -15- LIVE UNITED Events For a full listing of event underwriters and sponsors, see page 20 12th Annual Liberty Point presented by San Isabel Electric Association – Thursday, July 4, 2019 The Liberty Point 5K presented by San Isabel Electric and Snap Fitness 24/7 Pueblo West took place for its twelfth year in coordination with the Pueblo West 4th of July festivities on Thursday, July 4. The annual event kicked off at 7:30am with a RECORD ATTENDANCE of nearly 650 participants taking off towards the scenic Liberty Point overlook and circling back to the start. Visit and like our event Facebook page: www.facebook.com/libertypoint5k to see additional photos from the event! MOST PATRIOTIC PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS • Emily Sutton, Joanna Buss & Crew • Jessica Raquel Rodriguez & Family • Desi Sandoval's Team • Honorable Recognition - Steve Hernandez RACE RESULTS - OVERALL WINNERS Men’s ...... Walker Rudolph, Colorado Springs, Time: 16:05.29 Women’s...... Aspen Fulbright, Pueblo West, Time: 20:39.80

97th Annual Campaign Kickoff Luncheon & Auction - Wednesday, September 18, 2019 The 97th Annual Campaign Kickoff Luncheon & Auction featured great excitement as Retired Pueblo City of Pueblo Fire Chief was announced as the 2019 Campaign Chair and lead of United Way’s fundraising efforts and Shanna M. Farmer was introduced to the community as the new United Way of Pueblo County President/CEO. Thanks-for-Giving Food Drive – Friday, November 8, 2019 More than 13,000lbs of food was collected during the 2019 Thanks-for-Giving Food Drive!!!! Thank you to all who came out and showed your support, filling cabinets for those in need in our community!!! A BIG thank you to Nick Donovan & KPHT 95.5 Pueblo’s Greatest Hits, Dave Feamster & Little Caesars, Pueblo Cooperative Care Center, and Shane Milberger & Milberger Farms! Latino Chamber Holiday Happy Hour & 8th Annual Festival of Trees Decorating Competition and Auction – Thursday, December 5, 2019 What could be better than spending time in the impeccably decorated Pueblo Union Depot? Spending there for the annual Latino Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Pueblo County Holiday Happy Hour and Festival of Trees! A portion of the proceeds of this event benefits United Way funded programs. Thank you to the Latino Chamber of Commerce, event sponsors and attendees, as well as all Festival of Trees participants –you help us spread the joy of the season!

LIVE UNITED -16- LIVE UNITED Events 15th Annual Flavor of Pueblo Food & Wine Show presented by Pepsi– Thursday, March 12, 2020 The 15th Annual Flavor of Pueblo continued the tradition of bringing delectable food and drinks from across the community and beyond to the delight of all, while supporting the critical work of United Way of Pueblo County. 2020 CATEGORY WINNERS PARTICIPATING VENDORS 80/Twenty Wines with distributors People’s Choice Award – Tacos Navarro Best Spirit Apple Valley Cider Company 1st Runner Up: Cakes by Marie 1st place: Spirits of the Rockies Big Bear Wine & Liquor 2nd Runner Up: Mr. Tandoori Urban Bar & Grill 2nd place: Wine Down By River Bite Me Cake Company Brues Alehouse Best Appetizer Best Red Wine Buffalo Wild Wings 1st place: Cinfully Delicious Catering 1st place: Culprit Red Blend Cakes by Marie 2nd place: Mr. Tandoori Urban Bar & Grill 2nd place: Ruca – CTS Distributing Cinfully Delicious Catering Colorado Eagle, your local Budweiser distributor Best Entree Best White Wine CUTCO Cutlery 1st place: Mr. Tandoori Urban Bar & Grill 1st place: Desire Piesporter Riesling – Empire Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce 2nd place: Brues Alehouse Distributing HoneyBaked Ham 2nd place: Dark Aged Pommeau – Apple Joe’s Smokin Butt Best Dessert Valley Cider Co. Latino Chamber of Commerce 1st place: Brues Alehouse Mr. Tandoori Urban Bar and Grill Best Sweet Wine 2nd place: Cinfully Delicious Catering Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co 1st place: Neirano Bra’achetto D’acQui - Passanante’s Home Food Services Best Non-Alcoholic Beverage Synergy Pepsi 1st place: Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co. 2nd place: Natale Verga Brachetto Pueblo Community College Conference & Event 2nd place: Latino Chamber of Commerce Services Pueblo Convention Center Best Beer Pueblo Pizza Ranch 1st place: Brues Alehouse Spirits of the Rockies 2nd place: Apple Valley Cider Co. Tacos Navarro Wine Down By The River /First & Main Bar

97th Annual Meeting & Awards Presentation – Virtual Premiere Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Each year we celebrate the incredible advocacy and support from partners in the Pueblo community at our Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon in May. Plans to hold this annual luncheon in the traditional way had to be altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Wanting to ensure that these important efforts did not go unrecognized, a virtual event was developed and premiered on July 29 at 5:30pm. The event also featured highlights of the work done through the Emergency Response & Recovery Fund, special messages from 2019 Campaign Chair Shawn Shelton, outgoing and incoming board chairs, Karen Trujillo and Chrissy Holliday, and more. Thank you to GOAL High School for their wonderful production of the event. (see page X for complete listing of honorees). View the event at: www.pueblounitedway.org/annualmeeting. LIVE UNITED -17- LIVE UNITED Additional Events

Comedy? Event – September 5, 2019 The inaugural Comedy? Charity Event was a roaring success! The stellar stand-up crew of Ron Francis, Todd Kelly, Kevin Keilbach, Sam Francis, Laurie Clark, Paula McPheeters and host Craig Eliot raised more than $3,500 and had the room in tears with laughter! Sam Francis came out on top, collecting the most donations from his bit! At just 13 years old, Sam has a future as a comic if he wants it, plus some well-earned bragging rights at home! Stayed tuned for updates in the next event.

Snap Fitness/XtremeCryo Parking Lot Party – September 7, 2019 Collins Aerospace Annual Car Show – September 25, 2019

United Way/CSU-Pueblo Athletics – October 26, 2019 CSU-Pueblo Athletics partnered with United Way of Pueblo County to raise funds to support the 2019 Campaign. More than $1,100 raised for United Way during the Miracle Minute at the CSU-Pueblo vs. Adams State football game. The Pack pulled out an impressive 52 to 12 win. Pepsi generously partnered with us to donate the equivalent of 700lbs of food (cash equivalent of 100 pounds of food for every ThunderWolf touchdown) to benefit the Care and Share Food Bank Send Hunger Packing Program in Pueblo and Alamosa Counties. #GoPack #SteelCityStrong

LIVE UNITED -18- LIVE UNITED Events Dillard’s/UW Shopping Event – UW Week at Snooze Mattress L3 Harris Doss IFT Provides School November 12 & 13, 2019 Company – June 26 – July 2, 2020 Supplies, Coats, and Toys for Youth The community was invited to start holiday Snooze Mattress helped raise awareness and in Need shopping at Dillard's by checking out at a UW funds for United Way during UW Week! A portion designated register with 10% of the purchase of EVERY purchase was donated to support our total benefitted United Way of Pueblo County! mission and work in the Pueblo community!

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Pueblo Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program makes adjustments to serve during the COVID-19 pandemic, makes a sizeable impact The 2020 VITA tax season started out as any preparation, VITA works to ensure filers receive COVID-19 situation in mid-March. The program other year providing free tax preparation and all applicable tax credits and deductions. continued its commitment to serving those who filing for low income taxpayers, who meet the These services at five community-based could benefit from this valuable service and annual income cap of $55,000 or below per sites had to be abruptly postponed out of was reinstated in a drop-off format following household. In addition to providing free tax an abundance of caution in response to the established COVID-19 guidelines from June 22 through July 6, filing an additional 110 returns. 2020 tax season stats: *VITA is sponsored in part by the generosity of the • Volunteers processed 910 income tax forms City of Pueblo and the County of Pueblo through • $136,500 in Estimated Tax Prep Savings CSAC (Community Services Advisory Commission). • Leveraged $1,729,264 back into the Pueblo community 2020 Tax Season A break-out of these figures for tax credits includes: VITA Program Volunteers Alan Hansen Lew Sadler • $1,337,704 in Federal Refunds Alice Padilla Lois Olguin • Tax Credits Carolann Bronko Mark Mutz ◊ Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC): $435,244 Debie Ayers Meg Scarlett Dee McCormick ◊ Child Tax Credit (CTC): $135,892 Mike Catalano ◊ Education Credit: $10,393 Dennis Murphy Gale Hamby Paul Arriaga • $255,000 in State Refunds Geri Lane Sharon Gaskell Josie Salazar Shirley Van Riper Learn more at: www.pueblounitedway.org/vita LIVE UNITED -19- LIVE UNITED With Much Appreciation...

Event Underwriters & Sponsors 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office Hippo Productions Pueblo Convention Center 80/Twenty Wines HomeSmart Preferred Realty – Pueblo Water B’s Glitz & Glam Rachel Koehn & Pete Junta Pueblo West Chamber of Commerce Bank of the San Juans Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo Pueblo West Metropolitan District Big Bear Wine & Liquor iHeart Media Pueblo Pueblo West Parks and Recreation Big R Judy Leonard Renewal By Andersen Black Hills Energy KPHT 95.5 San Isabel Electric Association Blazer Electric Supply Katie Velarde, GlitterZen Security Service Federal Credit Union Champion Windows Latino Chamber of Commerce Snap Fitness 24/7 Pueblo West Cheers in Pueblo West LeafFilter Snooze Mattress Company Collins Aerospace LEAP - Pueblo County Department Southern Colorado Clinic Colorado Eagle, your local Budweiser of Human Services distributor Minnequa Works Credit Union Southside Children's Center CSU-Pueblo Parkview — Pueblo West Emergency SRDA CSU-Pueblo Athletics Department Services Target Distribution Center L3 Harris Doss IFT Parkview Medical Center TBK Bank East Side Child Care Center PCAPP Partners: Bechtel, AECOM, Team Gets it Done – RE/MAX Pueblo West Effectv Battelle, GP The Pueblo Chieftain Ent Credit Union Pepsi US Bank GCC Rio Grande Pikes Peak United Way Xcel Energy Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Pueblo Community Health Center XtremeCryo 2019/2020 In-Kind

Angelo’s Pizza Parlor on the Riverwalk My Friend, the Printer Top Notch Personnel Bank of the San Juans PAWS for Life TR Toppers Inc. Best of Pueblo Preps 2020 PB&T United Way Board of Trustees & Campaign Cabinet Betty & Ron Nufer Pepsi Dominic Gallina Big Bear Wine & Liquor Pikes Peak United Way Jack & Paula Quinn Collins Aerospace Pueblo’s Best Carpet Cleaning Joe Pye Colorado Eagle, your local Budweiser distributor Pueblo Convention Center Judy Leonard CSU–Pueblo Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department Karen Trujillo CSU–Pueblo Athletics Pueblo Memorial Hall Matt & Jenny Smith CSU–Pueblo Alumni Association Pueblo Rescue Mission Michael Salardino L3 Harris Doss IFT Pueblo West Amateur Radio Group Michele Wolfe Eagleridge Mini Storage Pueblo West Chamber of Commerce Reid Weber Effectv Pueblo West Metropolitan District Robert Vigil Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Pueblo West Parks and Recreation Shawn & MaryBeth Shelton Hippo Productions - Tom Urdiales Pueblo Zoo Slane Dickerson Hollydot Golf Course Pure Spa & Wellness Stacie Shirley iHeart Media Pueblo Rocky Mountain Eye Center Tammy Fesmire KPHT 95.5 Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center Teri Wiseman Latino Chamber of Commerce Security Service Federal Credit Union Vincent Pearce Little Caesars Snap Fitness 24/7 PW Xcel Energy Lucero's Trophy Emporium The Pueblo Chieftain XtremeCryo

LIVE UNITED -20- LIVE UNITED 2019 Campaign Stats: 2019/2020 Numbers Reported

Total Raised and Invested in Our Community: includes funding, leveraged dollars & in-kind

In-Kind Value: Donated & Volunteer Time $3,323,164 $304,864 Donors 4,057 592 Volunteers 250

Businesses Campaigned FUNDING AREA NUMBERS Youth/Family Strengthening/Seniors Basic Needs/ • 7,431 in services provided Financial Stability • $361,232 in funding • 179,106 in services provided • $423,981 in funding Crisis Intervention Services • 3,149 in services provided • $316,284 in funding

$500 Gift Card Winners – Underwritten by Pepsi Congratulations to Yvonne Aguilar & Renee Cox (not pictured) for each winning a $500 gift card underwritten by our friends at Pepsi through the Bank of the San Juans and Southside Children’s Center 2019 employee campaigns! United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc. 188,576 services 2019/2020 Annual Report Published Annually United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc. provided in the PO Box 11566 • Pueblo, CO 81001 (719) 225-8580 www.pueblounitedway.org Community! LIVE UNITED -21- LIVE UNITED Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Pueblo, Colorado PERMIT NO. 105

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