LIVE UNITED 2014-2015 REPORT to the COMMUNITY Students Rake Yards and Bag Leaves During United Way’S Annual Rake-A-Difference Volunteer Event CHANGE BEGINS with YOU

Amy Bessinger, Vester Davis and Bonnie Suchecki from the City of Grand Haven pull out weeds at The People Center, Day of Caring 2014 LIVE UNITED 2014-2015 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY Students rake yards and bag leaves during United Way’s annual Rake-A-Difference volunteer event CHANGE BEGINS WITH YOU

Every year, Greater Ottawa County United Way partners with more than 13,000 2014-2015 donors and volunteers in more than 400 companies, organizations and groups BOARD OF DIRECTORS in the communities we serve. Our vision, together, is that all individuals achieve their full human potential. Larry Koops, Chair Fifth Third Bank (Retired) In the pages of this annual report you will see the amazing caring power of our community. Our role as your United Way is to mobilize, strengthen and Mark Wilson, Vice Chair focus that caring power on the issues in our community that will drive mea- Huntington Bank surable, lasting change. You will see how together, united, we are working on numerous programs, initiatives and collaboratives in the areas of Education, Sarah Lilly, Secretary Financial Stability and Health. You will also see how we provide support so Five Star Lakeshore Realty that everyone’s Basic Needs are met. David DeYoung, Treasurer In this report, you will meet ALICE, the working individuals and families in our JSJ Corp. community who need our support to reach their full human potential. We wish we could share every story we hear about how lives are being changed by us Pete Esser, At Large all, but we have shared a few so that you can see the good your support has created. Alicia Carrasco Meijer You will see how more than 8,000 volunteers reached out a hand to influence the condition of all, providing more than $2.4 million in labor support last year. Eric Kaelin You will see how a team of campaign volunteers helped raise $2.3 million dol- WAWL lars and how another team of dedicated staff and volunteers turned that into a record $7.4 million in community benefit. This is the highest audited com- Jeanene Kallio munity benefit in the history of Greater Ottawa County United Way, and it is all Trans-Matic because of the LIVE UNITED SUPERHEROES. Kirk Koeman WHAT’S INSIDE It is an honor and a pleasure to be a part of such an amazing community, and we DWH Corp. know next year will be even more amazing than last year. We encourage you to Vision, Mission, Financials 4 continue this LIVE UNITED journey together. After all, CHANGE BEGINS WITH YOU! Randy Kortering ADVOCATE 5 Haworth, Inc. Lakeshore Housing Alliance 10 Lyndsie Post Whole Family Connection 11 Davenport University

Meet ALICE 12 Ryan Powers VOLUNTEER 13 Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital Students LIVE UNITED 15 GIVE 16 Keith Van Beek County of Ottawa Lighthouse Leadership Circle 20 Why Give? 22

Sponsors and Staff 24 Patrick Moran Larry Koops President, Greater Ottawa Chairman of the Board County United Way Community President (Lakeshore) Fifth Third Bank (Retired) 2 3 United Way staff at Day of Caring 2014 GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

An In-Depth Analysis of Health and Human Service Issues How Does United Way Invest the Funds Raised During Our Annual Campaign? Community Investment is a unique process we use to ensure community-raised dollars are invested in programs that align with United Way’s four impact areas: Education, Financial Stabili- ty, Health and Basic Needs. It is also rewarding for our volunteers! COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT 2015 FOR OTTAWA COUNTY www.ottawaunitedway.org

SAVE THE DATE: SEPTEMBER 1 Every three years, Greater Ottawa County United Way publishes a Community Assessment to provide the Our Mission: community with an in-depth analysis of the health and human service issues in Ottawa County. To improve the quality of life for all Ottawa County residents by identifying pressing community THE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS: YEAR 2 OF THE 2-YEAR FUNDING CYCLE If you would like to attend the Lunch & Launch Event challenges and focusing our collective power and resources to address those needs. for the 2015 Community Assessment on September 1 from 11:30am-1:00pm at the Pinnacle Center, please 1. Programs returning for United Way’s Year 2 funding contact United Way at (616) 396-7811 or e-mail info@ Our Vision: cycle turn in a 4-page application which covers a com- ottawaunitedway.org. parison of projected vs. actual outcome measurements To create lasting change in the health & human services realm through the “LIVE UNITED” and and a current program budget. “Community Impact” models. THANK YOU TO OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS! 2. Community Investment Panel Members meet to discuss clarifying questions to ask agency executives IMPACT CABINET before going into the final meeting. Jeanene Kallio, Chair, Trans-Matic 2014-15 FINANCIAL REPORT* Rhonda Dittman, PNC Bank Fiscal Year April 1, 2014 – March 31, 2015 Randy Kortering, Haworth, Inc. Thank you to our Finance Committee: David DeYoung (Chair), Pete Esser, Larry Koops, Michael MacPherson, Bob Rander 3. Community Investment Panels attend final meetings Sarah Lewakowski, Tri-Cities Ministries Counseling where they listen to agency report-outs then submit Shawn McPherson, Shape Corp. WHAT WE SPEND WHAT WE GET WHAT WE DO funding recommendations. Mark Tucker, Community Action House FOR WHAT WE SPEND WITH WHAT WE GET FOR WHAT WE SPEND 4. The Director of Community Impact presents the Pan- COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PANEL LEADERS OPERATIONAL EXPENSES REVENUE GENERATED COMMUNITY BENEFIT els’ program funding recommendations to United Way’s Beth Higgins, PNC Bank David Huisman, West Michigan Community Bank $950,179** $2,485,696 $7,471,491 Board of Directors for approval. Jeanene Kallio, Trans-Matic EXPENSE BREAKDOWN: REVENUE BREAKDOWN: COMMUNITY BENEFIT BREAKDOWN: Angelo Marasco, ODL Administration $178,130 Campaign Revenue $2,289,652 Community Program Investment $1,633,602 5. Once the funding amounts are approved by the Board, Shawn McPherson, Shape Corp. Fundraising $273,990 Grants/Endowments $70,263 Collaborative/Initiative Investment $66,200 Lyndsie Post, Davenport University Volunteerism & $272,427 Sponsorships $19,000 the organizations are contacted and informed about how Dollars Leveraged/Matched*** $2,874,245 Amy Stringham, Grand Haven Area Public Schools Community Impact Investment Income $87,760 Value of Volunteerism $2,834,894 much their program/s will receive from United Way. Rozanne Turner, Priority Health UW Community Programs $225,632 Other Income $19,021 In-Kind Agency Support**** $62,550 6. Programs receive funding from United Way and con- Johnna VanNess, Haworth, Inc. *As of March 31, 2015 audit $1 = $3.25 Diane Ybarra, Global Concepts Enterprise Inc. **United Way funds more than 60 programs, initiatives and collaboratives in our communities. Several of these In campaign = In Community Benefit programs are internal to United Way operations. These programs now show as ‘Operational Expenses’ in the IRS tinue to improve the education, financial stability, health auditing model. They are, however, Community Impact programs. and meet basic needs of citizens in Ottawa County! ***Dollars given to community programs because of United Way’s investment in that program. 4 ****Value of services received by the community at no charge. 5 INTENDED RESULTS: > Children enter school ready to learn > Students have successful school progression INTENDED RESULTS: > There is accessible and affordable quality housing for all > Individuals have access to all > Individuals engage in post-secondary experiences and have lifelong learning opportunities available income supports > Individuals are financially literate

COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAMS COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAMS

ARC – Advocacy & Resource Center Center for Women in Transition › Supported Parenting › Transitional Housing Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland Community Action House › Power Hour Homework Assistance Program › Case Management Child Development Services of Ottawa County Good Samaritan Ministries › Early Childhood Experience › Community Housing Partnership Good Samaritan Ministries Ladder Homes › Faith in Youth Partnership › Supportive Independent Living Housing Grand Haven Area Public Schools Legal Aid of Western Michigan › Community CHILL After School Mentoring › Legal Services Hope College Love INC of Allendale › Children’s After School Achievement (CASA) › Transportation Assistance Program › TRiO Upward Bound People Center, The Kandu Incorporated › Transitional Housing › Skill Building Services LILIANA AIMS HIGHER: ONE STUDENT’S SUCCESS STORY A FAMILY’S STORY OF HOPE FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY: Salvation Army, The (Grand Haven) Latin Americans United for Progress › Fresh Beginnings Transitional Housing › Hispanic Youth Leadership Programs When Liliana was 10 years old, her family sold ev- Kevin and Sandy* never imagined needing › Steps to Success erything they owned and moved from Mexico to housing assistance. However, when they both Holland, Michigan. Her parents and older siblings Pathways, MI lost their jobs, and were unable to pay their › Parent Intervention Services began working as migrant workers at a landscap- ing nursery. During her sophomore year of high rent, they were referred to The Salvation Army Zeeland Public Schools school, Liliana learned about Hope College’s TRiO of Grand Haven. Kevin has a disability which › Zee Bus Upward Bound program and decided to enroll. makes it difficult to obtain employment, and Through Upward Bound, she received tutoring, Sandy was pregnant with their second child at social support and assistance with college appli- 100% cations and essays as well as the opportunities to the time. attend conferences and workshops, practice public speaking and devel- of families in a op lifelong friendships. The support and experiences offered by Upward After staying in emergency housing for nearly Bound helped to prepare Liliana as a first generation college student. transitional housing 99% three months, Kevin and Sandy entered The Salvation Army’s transitional hous- of adults with specials In the spring of 2009, Liliana graduated from Michigan State University ing program. For a year and a half, Kevin and Sandy worked diligently with a program established with a BA in Psychology. The same year she entered a graduate program case manager to improve their living circumstances. Kevin obtained full-time needs in a skills building and began working full time. In the spring of 2011, she graduated with a employment, which has remained stable. Sandy found part-time employment a savings of at least Master’s Degree in Social Work, and now works as a high school college too. They have stabilized financially, secured independent permanent housing counselor. Liliana says, “As a first generation, low-income, migrant back- program achieved one in the Grand Haven area, and continue to make progress. $1,200 for rent and ground student, I have overcome multiple obstacles successfully, and I or more of their specific now have the opportunity to give back to my community. I could not have emergencies acquired all of my skills and education without the help of TRiO Upward Greater Ottawa County United Way provides funding for The Salvation Army of vocational objectives as Bound.” Grand Haven’s transitional housing program, so people like Kevin and Sandy can overcome life’s difficult circumstances and find stable jobs and housing. Greater Ottawa County United Way funds Hope College’s TRiO Upward developed in their plan This program is part of the EarnSaveBuild Initiative, which aims to help people Bound Program, and provides opportunities for students like Liliana to gain the skills needed to succeed in college and beyond. This program achieve financial stability. is a part of the ReadyLearnSucceed Initiative, which aims to help people 6 achieve their full potential. *Names have been changed. 7 INTENDED RESULTS: > Individuals have access to Dental, Physical and Mental Health care INTENDED RESULTS: Individuals and Families have: > Their daily food needs met > Their daily housing needs met > Individuals engage in prevention and holistic health activities > Access to emergency assistance care and support

COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAMS COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAMS

Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired American Red Cross – Ottawa County › Blindness & Low Vision Rehabilitation › Disaster Relief Bethany Christian Services Center for Women in Transition › El Centro Counseling Program › Domestic Violence › Sexual Assault Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lakeshore › Youth Mentoring Children’s Advocacy Center › Assessment/Intervention Boy Scouts of America, President Ford Council › Comprehensive Youth Development Community Action House › Emergency Services Catholic Charities › Crossroads Coopersville Cares › Utility & Housing Assistance Center for Women in Transition › Prevention Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank Children’s Advocacy Center › Food Assistance for Needy Families › Wraparound SEVEN MOUTHS TO FEED: A FOOD PANTRY STORY Four Pointes City on a Hill Ministries TAYLOR AND JOSE: A MENTORING STORY › Urgent Healthcare Needs Program › Health Clinic Jose is eight years old. He has two After her husband lost his job, Heritage Homes, Inc. Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore › Smith Regional Respite Center › Comprehensive Youth Development sisters and lives with his family on Connie* came into His Harvest the north side of Holland for part Stand in Zeeland for some of their His Harvest Stand Grand Haven Department of Public Safety of the year. He loves soccer, pizza day-to-day needs. On her next › Basic Needs Program › DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) (cheese only), cars, and has been visit, she shared that she and her Little Red House, The LEDA (Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance) learning how to swim this past year. husband were now caring for four of › Scholarships for Adult Day Care Services › Calling All Colors Jose and I met at the beginning of their grandchildren. & Transportation › Migrant Mentoring Program this summer through the Lakeshore Pathways, MI Mediation Services Ethnic Diversity Alliance’s (LEDA) mi- A few months later, Connie’s › Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) › Child and Family Mediation grant mentoring program. daughter, who had cancer, came to live with them too. With seven People Center, The NEO Forum › Food Pantry › Prevention, Education and Treatment for Every Wednesday night after work, I would pick him up and we would mouths to feed, Connie couldn’t do At-Risk Youth find something fun to do. We talked about school and work, our fam- it alone. His Harvest Stand was able to provide the family with two bags Ready for School ilies and silly things. We liked spending time at the beach and parks, of groceries per month plus items like toilet paper, cleaning supplies, › Preschool Coordination, Tuition and NORA (Northwest Ottawa Recreation Authority) Transportation Assistance › Recreation Summer School and really enjoyed the beautiful weather. When the weather grew cold, clothing and back-to-school supplies for the children. we visited the bowling alley, museums and Crazy Bounce. Salvation Army, The (Grand Haven) OAR (Ottagan Addiction Recovery) During the holidays, the family also received a Thanksgiving food basket, › Emergency Social Services and Emergency › Addiction Treatment & Recovery and a visit to the Christmas store, where they could shop for gifts at no Housing Program Support I found out Jose was leaving for Texas the week before Thanksgiving. Jose and I have plans to hang out again when he returns with his family. cost. Connie shared her gratitude with His Harvest Stand by bringing in Salvation Army, The (Holland) Pathways, MI I am looking forward to new adventures, getting to know him better, handmade gifts for each of the volunteers. › Social Services Rent and Utility Assistance › Counseling and Supportive Services and eating more pizza! › Total Trek Quest (TTQ) —Taylor Wise Hawthorn, Mentor Greater Ottawa County United Way provides funding for His Harvest Tri-Cities Family YMCA Stand’s basic needs program, so people like Connie can feed and › Summer Day Camp/ Child Care Greater Ottawa County United Way provides funding for the Lakeshore clothe their families during tough times. This program is part of the Tri-Cities Ministries Counseling Ethnic Diversity Alliance’s (LEDA) Migrant Mentoring Program, so kids FoodShelterSupport Initiative, which ensures that people have life’s › Counseling for Children, Adults, and Families like Jose can enjoy the benefits of having a mentor. This program is part basic needs. of the AccessPreventThrive Initiative, which aims to help people live healthy lives. *Name has been changed. 8 9 GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

Whole Family Connection (WFC) is a free online website that connects families to over 1,000 health and human service programs in Ottawa County. Go to www.WholeFamilyOttawa.com.

Whole Family Connection identifies and matches families’ needs with service The Lakeshore Housing Alliance is a collaborative group that iden- providers who can help them in areas such as basic needs, education, health, tifies needs, develops strategies, and advocates financial stability, and social well-being. for safe, accessible, affordable housing and services in the Ottawa County area. WFC Stats: 900 searches per month More than completed profiles L: Patrick Cisler writes down ideas as part of an around-the-room 250 families PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT brainstorming session R: Community stakeholders discuss housing of families using WFC as a planning tool for health & human service needs case management during an Ottawa Housing Next meeting 40% Project Homeless Connect, a one-day, one-stop event de- signed to bring services to peo- For nearly two years, Ottawa ple in housing crisis was held in County has been engaged in a August 2014. Nearly 100 peo- community-wide conversation “United Way’s Whole Family Connection Pro- ple attended and received more about a lack of affordable hous- KNOCKING DOWN BARRIERS gram is a great tool for identifying community than 800 services including ing. A result of this process was In their weekly workshop resources in our county. It’s been very helpful health screenings, housing assessments, per- the formation of Ottawa Housing “Knocking Down Barri- to search for specific needs, and having the sonal care items and school registration among Next, a collective impact effort to ers,” Michigan Works website and brochures in both English and many other services. On any given night, there create more affordable housing associates help individu- Spanish makes it accessible to even more are nearly 300 persons who are homeless in Ot- in Ottawa County. tawa County. als learn simple tools to people. I am so glad to have it as a resource help obtain and maintain After the 21-member design to share with families!” a job. This workshop is - Sara Bandlow, team (made up of leaders in the business community, non-prof- open to the public every Holland Public Schools Social Worker HOUSING MATTERS it, and government sectors), made the case for more affordable Monday from 9:30am- housing, the community gathered to discuss next steps. In November 2014, for the Housing Matters fund 10:30am at 121 Clover St. raiser, local restaurants allowed their patrons to in Holland. Six strategies, identified as possible solutions to the lack of add $1 to their meal bill. Eight restaurants in the Michigan Works Facilitators Kelli (left) and Julie affordable housing, were described by local experts at a com- Holland area participated, raising $3000. During the workshop, (right) feature the Whole Family Connection website munity conversation. Those strategies are: Private/Non-Profit En Espanõl participants are given during the “Knocking Down Barriers” Workshop. Partnerships, Inclusionary Zoning, Housing Trust Fund, Tax time to connect to whole- WholeFamilyOttawa.com es Credits, Housing Case Management and Income Supports. familyottawa.com to explore more than 1,000 programs and services accesible en español, así LAKESHORE HOUSING ALLIANCE in Ottawa County that will help them succeed and build a better life. como en inglés. Si usted o EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Attendees gathered around the six strategies and discussed alguien que usted conoce possible implementations, potential roadblocks, and first pudiera beneficiarse de ayu- steps. Work groups have been formed to create action plans Anna Bednarek, Ottawa County Community Mental A recent workshop participant said: da en la búsqueda de cuidado de niños, atención Health, Co-chair around each strategy. Over the course of the next year, a médica, asesoramiento, o cualquier necesidad Jennifer Boerman, Community Action House, Co-chair cross-sector, regional strategy will take shape. “I learned from Whole Family Connection that there is a lot of adicional de salud y servicios humanos, visite help out there, and I am not alone.” Paula Huyser, Community Action Agency WholeFamilyOttawa.com y seleccione “Español” The Ottawa Housing Next design team includes the following en el menú desplegable de idiomas. Liz Keegan, Fair Housing Center A workshop facilitator shares her thoughts about WFC: Mark Kornelis, Good Samaritan Ministries members: Al Vanderberg, Alicia Carrasco, Bill Raymond, Cha- Beth Larsen, Grand Haven Area Community Foundation risse Mitchell, Holly Johnson, Jack Vandermuelen, Jane Clark, “Whole Family Connection has really opened the eyes of our United Way está dando a conocer nuestro sitio en class participants as to all of the resources Ottawa County has Stacy Pacanowski, HHI Management Joel Dye, Joy Gaasch, Kendra Spanjer, Kurt Wassink, Linda Ja- español mediante la distribución de nuestras re- to offer.” Char Seise, City of Grand Haven cobs, Liz DeLaLuz, Lyn Raymond, Mark Wilson, Pat Lonergan, - Julie Vanderlaan, workshop facilitator cién producidas tarjetas publicitarias en español Kendra Spanjer, Ottawa County Department of Health Pat McGinnis, Patrick Cisler, Patrick Moran, Steve Bulthuis, a hospitales, escuelas, y agencias de salud y ser- & Human Services Tom Edmiston. vicios humanos locales. Search for programs & resources at: www.WholeFamilyOttawa.com 10 11 GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

INTRODUCING ALICE DO YOU KNOW ME? 2014-2015 VOLUNTEER STATS > ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) households are those • $25,800 a year • Recent college graduate in with income above the federal poverty level (FPL) but below a basic survival early childhood education VOLUNTEERS 8,018 threshold that includes being able to pay for housing, child care, food, health • $50,000+ in student loans • Cannot find affordable care and transportation. housing in area VOLUNTEER HOURS 128,044 > Even with at least one person in the household working, 35% of working households in Ottawa County don’t make enough to reach the basic survival threshold. LABOR SUPPORT $2,834,894 I am ALICE. > Ottawa County has more than 23,000 ALICE households. When those living below Retired Grand Haven Superintendent Keith Konarska and Grand the poverty line are added, Ottawa County has more than 32,000 households un Haven High School’s Assistant Principal Mike Roberson hand able to make ends meet. out snacks during the Stuff the Bus backpack distribution. I care for your child. MAKE A DIFFERENCE. VOLUNTEER! > $2.7M 41,390 teacher assistance workers in MI. What is United Way doing to help? GET CONNECTED to local volunteer opportunities with United Way’s online system that connects people who care with organizations in need. You can choose opportunities that fit your scheduleStatistics andapply utilize to the fiscal your year talents ending andMarch skills 31, 2013. > United Ways across the country are joining forces to bring this issue out of the uwmich.org/ALICE shadows and ignite a grassroots movement to give ALICE households a chance to become financially stable. Some examples of opportunities include: medical professionals to help staff a health clinic, volunteer office assistant, event coordinators, mentors for kids and teens, and more! Through Greater Ottawa County United Way’s Ottawa Housing Next Initiative: > We are raising awareness that ALICE households exist in Ottawa County and that we Explore volunteer opportunities today: liveunited.ottawaunitedway.org/ need to address their needs for the economic well-being of all residents. > We are shedding light on the underlying causes keeping ALICE households from succeeding. JOHN GORK NAMED VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR > United Way currently works to provide some short- and medium-term solutions for ALICE households, such as scholarships to access quality child care, free tax John Gork has served Great- SIGNATURE VOLUNTEER EVENTS preparation and financial and career mentoring. er Ottawa County United Way and others in many roles. He APRIL VOLUNTEER STARS > We are engaging with businesses, government agencies, other nonprofits, the faith-based community and residents to create solutions for a stronger Michigan. began volunteering as a Unit- WHITE PINES ed Way Account Manager in MIDDLE SCHOOL 2010, and has championed JR. DAY OF CARING >> To read the full ALICE REPORT, visit ottawaunitedway.org and click on the ALICE link on the home page five workplace campaigns, in- John and Martha Gork creasing each campaign every MAY LAKESHORE year. He serves as a role model MIDDLE SCHOOL and mentor in this position and has even initiated a new cam- JR. DAY OF CARING paign at his employer, Northwestern Mutual of Grand Haven, SAVE UP TO 75% ON PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS which has seen a 100% participation rate in its first year. AUGUST STUFF THE BUS Start saving on prescriptions today: SEPTEMBER DAY OF CARING 1. Download the FamilyWize app or Gork has been a financial representative and chartered life underwriter for northwestern Michigan mutual since 1985. 2. Go online to familywize.org to print NOVEMBER RAKE A DIFFERENCE He is a graduate of Wittenburg University with a bachelors your card or of art and business. 3. Visit the United Way office at 115 ottawaunitedway.org/volunteer Clover St. Suite 300 in Holland to pick up He resides in Grand Haven with his wife Martha, a special your card. education teacher at Wesley School in Muskegon. They have Questions? Call us: (616) 396-7811 two children: James, a 2013 graduate of the University of Cin- cinnati, and Katie, a senior at Grand Haven High School. 12 13 DAY OF CARING TEAMS A number after the company DAY OF CARING 2014 STUDENTS LIVE UNITED name indicates the number of teams from that company. 1 DAY 650 VOLUNTEERS 52 PROJECTS $100,000 OF LABOR SUPPORT A.D. Bos Vending Services Anderson Technologies Automatic Spring Products Black River Public School Blueberry Haven Bunco Gals Catholic Charities West Michigan Center for Women in Transition City of Grand Haven Consumers Energy CONGRATS, SENIORS! Dake-Grand Haven Students who complete 100 hours of Davenport University service while enrolled in the SLU pro- Elzinga and Volkers gram receive an award certificate from Fifth Third Bank Ana displays her Michigan Student Service Award Greater Ottawa County United Way. Students who complete 400 hours of Flextronics Campaign Chair Monica Verplank, Paulina Lawton, Trish Schroeder, and United Way’s Shan- service receive the Michigan Student GHSP, Inc. non Morton and Tracy Plummer show that they are proud to LIVE UNITED Service Award signed by the Governor Grand Haven Area Public Schools MEET ANA PATCHIN: STUDENT VOLUNTEER of Michigan, and a bronze medallion Grand Haven Board of Light and Power from Volunteer Centers of Michigan. Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce Ana Patchin is an inspiring student volunteer. Ana recently graduated from Grand Haven Interact Club West Ottawa High School with 607 volunteer hours tracked during her high THANK YOU to the incredible award-win- Greater Ottawa County United Way school years. She was part of United Way’s Students LIVE UNITED program. ning graduates of the class of 2015: Harbor Industries Haworth Inc. Ana started volunteering in her community with her family as a child. She Allendale High School Kasey Holmes 474 hrs. Herman Miller (3) helped serve meals and deliver food through her church. In school, she Elizabeth Sauter 458 hrs. Hillshire Brands was involved with many activities and groups, including Student Senate, where she organized events and held fund raisers. One of Ana’s favorite Reuben Nyenhuis 108 hrs. Holland BPW volunteer experiences was with Young Life Camp. Micah Gerkinis 156 hrs. Holland Rotary Club ITW Drawform Black River High School Thank you for your service to our community, Ana! We wish you all the best izzy+/Dake Corinne Prichard 240 hrs. at the University of Michigan in the fall. JSJ Corporation L: Fifth Third Bank volunteers helped with painting and projects at Westcore Neighbors’ Nues- Coopersville High School Lake Trust Credit Union tra Casa house R: City of Grand Haven’s Sandy Katt, Pat McGinnis and Jennifer Howard garden Learn more about United Way’s Students LIVE UNITED program at: up a storm at The People Center in Spring Lake Alicia Ziebarth 101.5 hrs. Legal Aid of West Michigan www.ottawaunitedway.org/students-live-united Samantha Glass 409 hrs. Light Corporation Macatawa Bank (7) Grand Haven High School PNC Bank Taya VanderZwaag 120.5 hrs. Refab LLC LIVE UNITED JUNIOR DAY OF CARING Adam Greer 100 hrs. SAF Holland, Inc. In April and May, nearly 1,000 middle-schoolers from Grand Haven Robert Conner Davison 140 hrs. Renee Weaver 155.25 hrs. Spectrum Health Zeeland Community tackled a variety of service projects in the Tri-Cities area. Hospital West Ottawa High School Tennant Corp. Ana Patchin 607 hrs. TUV America Lilia Thomas 165 hrs. Two Men And A Truck West Coast Leadership Class >> To get your school involved, West Michigan Community Bank contact the SLU program coor- West Michigan Molding dinator at (616) 368-2967 or White Pines Middle School [email protected] Workforce L: The West Ottawa Student Executive Panel and Leadership Panel meet monthly to discuss White Pines Middle School students Eighth graders from Lakeshore Middle School in volunteer opportunities R: Lindsey Drost and Grace Jipping visit Kandu with SLU Program 14 pull an old VCR out of the creek Grand Haven help out at Harbor Humane Society Coordinator Kristin Speer to learn about this United Way funded program 15 COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN 2014-2015 GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS 2014–2015 CAMPAIGN CABINET LIVE UNITED Campaign Chairs Greater Ottawa County United Way officially Tony & Monica Verplank wrapped up its annual community campaign at its LIVE UNITED Celebration dinner on Thurs- Lighthouse Leadership Circle North John & Amy Garrison day, March 26 at Doubletree Hotel in Holland. Outstanding campaign companies, nonprofit Celebration Lighthouse Leadership Circle South community partners and volunteers were hon- Jim & Sarah Lilly ored with recognition and awards throughout the evening. At the end of the night, campaign Government Patrick McGinnis, City of Grand Haven results were announced, revealing that the Keith Van Beek, County of Ottawa $2.3 million fund raising goal was exceeded for the first time in four years.The total amount Education given and pledged during the 2014-2015 cam- Campaign Chairs Tony and Keith Konarska, Grand Haven Area paign was $2,314,676. Monica Verplank Public Schools, Co-Chair United Way’s Liz DeLaLuz presents Peg Ron Veldman, Coopersville Area Public Buehler with the Joe Martella Award Schools, Co-chair Campaign Chairs Tony and Monica Verplank were thrilled with the results. Tony Karen McPhee, Ottawa Area said, “We are proud to be a part of such an incredible effort by the members L: Larry and Jeanie Koops, G.W. Haworth Award recipients R: Cindy Timmerman, Exec- Intermediate School District of our community to truly make a difference here in Ottawa County. Approxi- utive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lakeshore, and Matt Lantz and Director Steve Eckert of Bethany Christian Services display the Pinnacle of Partnership Award. mately 300 workplace campaigns took place in Ottawa County this year, with Non-Profit Steve Eckert, Bethany Christian over 9,000 employees giving to United Way. We also received nearly 250 do- DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Services, Co-chair nations from individuals throughout Ottawa County outside of the company Lyndsie Post, Davenport University, Chair Jill VanderStel, Northwest Ottawa campaigns.” LIVE UNITED AWARD WINNERS Kirk Koeman, DWH Corp. Recreation Authority, Co-chair Kevin Hook, Grand Haven Tribune Monica continued, “Now these funds can be invested in the areas of education, Larry and Jeanie Koops received the... Retiree financial stability, health and meeting peo- G.W. HAWORTH STRENGTH OF THE COMMUNITY AWARD Steve Groters, Grand Haven Area Public This "Lifetime Achievement Award" recognizes the company and/or indi- VOLUNTEER ADVISORY BOARD Schools (retired) ple’s basic needs, the building blocks for a vidual who most embodies United Way's leadership, spirit of volunteering, Sandy Huber, Grand Haven Area Public better life for the residents of Ottawa Coun- David DeYoung, JSJ Corp., Chair philanthropy and decision-making in the allocation of philanthropic resourc- Schools (retired) ty. We are blown away by the generosity of Holly Higginson, Herman Miller es to our community. our local communities, and we are proud Tami Elhart, Kandu Business Sandy Huber, Retired, Grand Haven Mark Wilson, Huntington Bank, Chair to be a part of United Way’s LIVE UNITED Bethany Christian Services received the... Area Public Schools David DeYoung, JSJ Corp. movement.” PINNACLE OF PARTNERSHIP AWARD Jeanene Kallio, Trans-Matic The recipient of this award exemplifies a commitment to improve the quality of Sherry Martens, Center for Women in Kirk Koeman, DWH Corp. The top two campaigns were run by Shape life for Ottawa County residents through leadership in service and education Transition Phil Koning, West Michigan Community Corporation and Haworth, Inc. Together Chuck Michele, Shape Corp. Bank as well as a year-round partnership with Greater Ottawa County United Way. Larry Koops, Fifth Third Bank they raised nearly half a million dollars for Joan Wills-Birch, The Little Red House Randy Kortering, Haworth the campaign. Shape and Haworth contin- Peg Buehler of Shape Corp. received the... ue to challenge each other for the number JOE MARTELLA ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD VOLUNTEER ACCOUNT MANAGERS Professional - Law/Accounting/ one campaign, and this challenge leads This person goes above and beyond what is expected of a campaign coor- Alice Bakale Financial Services to a greater benefit for everyone in Ottawa dinator. He or she is constantly looking to add excitement to the workplace Debbie Clark, The Mortgage House Jeff Beswick, Varnum Law Dolores Trese, Legal Aid of Western County. campaign, help others realize the importance of United Way and encourage Deborah Erickson, Fifth Third Bank Michigan volunteering. John Gork, Northwestern Mutual Greater Ottawa County United Way President Patrick Moran said, “With the Darcy Komejan, Children’s Advocacy Retail/Main Street funds raised through our community campaign, we support the increasing fi- Woodward received the... Center Pete Esser nancial needs of the 56 community partner programs funded by United Way, as OUT OF THE BOX AWARD Steve Pembleton, Pembleton Consulting Kevin Hook, Grand Haven Tribune This award recognizes the organization that took the box, shook it up, and Eric Kaelin, 103.5 WAWL well as the programs we run under our own roof, including the Lakeshore Hous- Wendy Schweifler, Bod-E-Nomics ran the most creative, fun and interactive workplace campaign. Lyndsie Post, Davenport University ing Alliance, Whole Family Connection, Students LIVE UNITED, and Schools of Mary VanVels, Workforce Management Hope. The dollars invested by the community into United Way directly support Dan Zona, Haworth, Inc. 1 in 4 people in Ottawa County. That is a powerful force for good in our local For more details, and all award winners, visit www.ottawaunitedway.org/

communities.” awards-recognition.

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GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

2014 - 2015 CAMPAIGN COMPANIES TOP CAMPAIGN COMPANIES: We have met our match! The names in blue are the 2014-2015 “Top 24 over $20K” campaigns. To- gether they raised $1,971,999 of the $2,314,676 campaign total through Lighthouse Leadership Circle members are shining their lights brighter than ever in Ottawa employee pledges, corporate matching gifts, and special events. County. Leadership giving to the campaign increased 10 percent this year, to $940,155. Anon- Lighthouse ymous donors offered a total of $60,000 in challenge grants—$30,000 each in the north and A.D. Bos Vending Services Fifth Third Bank Mercantile Bank of Michigan Trans-Matic Leadership Circle the south county—to new and increased leadership donors, and Ottawa County responded! AAA Michigan First Merit Bank Meyaard, Tolman & Venlet PC Tri-Cities Area Chamber of In the Tri-Cities, $63,784 of new leadership gifts came in to the campaign – and in southern Allendale Charter Township Flextronics, Inc. Michigan Gas Utilities Commerce Anderson Technologies Four Pointes Michigan West Coast Chamber of Tri-Cities Family Y.M.C.A. Ottawa County $63,728 – easily meeting both challenges. THANK YOU Lighthouse Leadership ARC-Advocacy & Resource Center of Gazelle Sports Commerce Tyson Foods Circle members. You are a beacon of hope to all our neighbors in need. Holland Generation Care MLive Media Group United Federal Credit Union Aspire Lending GHSP/a JSJ Business Nationwide United Health Group AT&T Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore To North Ottawa Community Health United Parcel Service Automatic Spring Products Corp. Shore System Varnum Law Baldor Electric Co. Global Technologies Northpointe Bank Village of Spring Lake Bank of America Good Samaritan Ministries Northwestern Mutual Visteon Corporation Bekins Audio/Video & Appliance, Inc Goodrich Quality Theaters ODL, Inc. Walmart LEADERS LIGHT THE WAY Benteler Automotive O’Reily Auto Parts Warner, Norcross & Judd Join the Circle at one of the Gordon Food Service following giving levels: Bethany Christian Services Grand Haven Area Public Schools Ottagan Addictions Recovery, Inc. West Michigan Academy of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Grand Haven BLP & UWUA 582 Ottawa Area Intermediate School Arts & Academics › What is a leadership giver? Lakeshore Grand Haven Charter Township District West Michigan Community Navigator’s Circle Blue Cross Blue Shield Grand Haven Custom Molding Ottawa County Bar Association Bank › What is the Lighthouse Leadership Circle? Bod-E-Nomics Grand Transformers, Inc. PADNOS West Michigan Molding, Inc. $500-$999 Border States Electric Grand Valley State University Pathways, MI West Ottawa Public Schools A leadership giver is an individual (or more than one person from the same household) Brilliance Audio, Inc. Great Lakes Castings LLC Pfizer, Inc. Western Michigan Fleet Parts Catholic Charities West Michigan Greater Ottawa County United Way Plante & Moran, PLLC Western Theological Seminary Commander’s Circle who gives $500 or more to the annual community campaign. All leadership givers are Center For Women In Transition Harbor Industries, Inc. PNC Bank Woodward, Inc. $1,000-$2,499 members of the Lighthouse Leadership Circle. Chemical Bank Haworth, Inc. Purple Cow Creamery Worden Company Child Development Services of Heritage Homes Inc. Raymond James Financial Younkers Lighthouse Leadership Circle members receive a special pin, recognition on our web- Ottawa County Herrick District Library Ready for School Zeeland Architectural Captain’s Circle site and in our annual report, and an invitation to our annual leadership appreciation Children’s Advocacy Center His Harvest Stand Reliant Professional Cleaning Components City of Coopersville Holland Charter Township Ridgeview Industries Zeeland Farm Services $2,500-$4,999 event, hosted by our north and south leadership co-chairs. This year’s event was held City of Ferrysburg Holland Hospital Russ’ Restaurant Zeeland Public Schools September 9 at the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club. City of Grand Haven Holland Sentinel & Flashes Rycenga Building Center Admiral’s Circle City of Holland Hope College SAF-Holland, Inc. But more importantly, leadership givers are a powerful force for positive change in our City of Zeeland Howard Miller Scholten Fant City on a Hill Ministries Sekisui Polymer Innovations $5,000-$9,999 community. When you become a leadership giver, you join a small group of community Hub International - Midwest Combined Federal Campaign Hudsonville Public Schools Semco Energy, Inc. IN-KIND SUPPORT champions who are having a BIG impact on our community. Comerica Bank Seven Steps Up Huntington Bank Anytime Fitness Grand Haven Beacon Society Community Action House i’Move Shape Corporation Bod-E-Nomics To learn more, please contact United Way at (616) 396-7811, or visit us at ottawaunited- Consumers Credit Union Independent Bank Spartan Stores, Inc. $10,000 and up Dennis Threadgill Productions way.org, and click on “Campaign” and then “Lighthouse Leadership Circle. Consumers Energy ITW Drawform Spectrum Health Coopersville Area Public Schools izzy+, a JSJ Business Spectrum Health Zeeland DeVries Photography County of Ottawa JC Penney Co Inc Community Hospital Doubletree Hotel How do I give? Dake/a JSJ Business Johnson Controls Spring Lake Public Schools Eastern Floral Davenport University JP Morgan Chase Spring Lake Township Grand Haven Campground TOP GIVERS ENJOYED AN DeBoer, Baumann & Company, P.L.C. JSJ Corporation Stanco Metal Products, Inc. You may give through Haworth, Inc. EVENING OF APPRECIATION DeLong & Brower, P.C. Kandu Incorporated State Employees Charitable your employer’s work- DeNooyer Chevrolet Inc. Lake Michigan Credit Union Campaign Macatawa Bay Yacht Club place campaign, or visit On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, leadership Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Lake Trust Credit Union State Farm Insurance MVP Athletic Club ottawaunitedway.org givers gathered at the Macatawa Bay Yacht Dryer Architectural Group Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance Supreme Machined Products Co., Ridgeline Video Communications DWH, LLC Lakeshore Fittings, Inc. Inc. and click on the GIVE but- Club for an evening of appreciation. Jim and Seth Galligan Elzinga Volkers Legal Aid of Western Michigan Target Seven Steps Up ton. THANK YOU! Sarah Lilly, leadership co-chairs for southern Employees of Holland Board of Public Light Corporation Tennant Company Shape Corp. Ottawa County and John and Amy Garrison, Works Lighthouse Group Insurance The Bookman-Waanders’ Sweet Temptations From l to r: South Leadership Chairs leadership co-chairs for northern Ottawa Engine Power Components, Inc. Loutit District Library Bookmark Two Men and a Truck/Lakeshore Sarah & Jim Lilly, Campaign Chair Tony County, were on hand to offer words of ap- Entergy Macatawa Bank The People Center Verplank (Campaign Chair Monica Ver- Enterprise Rent A Car Magna The Salvation Army - Grand Haven Tyson Foods preciation and inspiration. More than 100 Falcon Corporation Manpower The Salvation Army - Holland Verduin’s, Inc. Printing & Plank not pictured) and North Leader- people dropped in to enjoy the newly-reno- ship Chairs John & Amy Garrison Federal Express Mediation Services Thermotron Industries Inc. Advertising 18 vated club, food, beverages, and music. Ferris, Busscher & Zwiers, P.C. Meijer TJ Maxx 19 Lighthouse Leadership Circle LIGHTHOUSE LEADERSHIP CIRCLE GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

Nicole C. DeNooyer Hannah James Mike Miller Charles M. Schmidt Donald Terry Van Patten THANK YOU TO THE GENEROUS MEMBERS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE LEADERSHIP CIRCLE WHO GAVE $500+ THIS YEAR Cheryl Devereaux Jamison Janetzke Anonymous Michael J. Schmidt Patricia Vande Wege Jane M. Deyoung Michael Janetzke Cindy & Eric Moe David Scholten Rick Vanden Berg BEACON SOCIETY John K. Mooney Craig Hankinson Jeffrey M. Piper Barbara Baker Jon & Karen Dibble Joe Jerz Renee Molyneux Peter & Teresa Schraudt Edward & Judy Vandenbil $10,000+ Patrick & Stacy Moran Michelle C. Hanks Jim Postma Diane L. Barefield Rhonda Dittman Earl Johnson Daryl Moore Chad Schreur Ronald O. Vander Schaaf Anonymous Tim & Jill Parker Janet Harris Duane & Dorothy Quigg Andrea L. Barry Doug & Anna Dorn Elizabeth Johnson Steven Morales Duane L. Schuldt Justine VanderZwaag Budd & Melinda Brink Jack Russell Robert Kirk Hendrickson Richard Raborn Shawn Baxter Denny & Barb Dryer Keith E. Johnson Derrick Morren Dr. John R. Scott Paul H. VandeVusse Dick & Ethie Haworth John Stempfley Benjamin Higgins Deb & Ron Ralya Lola Beasley John Dykstra Steve & Andrea Johnson Todd Mulder Robert G. Scott Tracy L. Vandeweg Matthew & Jennifer Haworth Brad Wierenga James A. Hilliard Bob & Andie Rander Scott & Tracy Bekins Joseph M. Ebert Patricia Johnston Adam Nelson Robert & Theresa Seaberg Robert & Mary VanDyke F. Martin & Dorothy Johnson Michael Hnatiuk Jane L. Reardon Samantha Bench Sherry Egan Christina F. Junior Rick Nelson James A. See Jospeh R. VanLinden Ann & Kevin Kuske COMMANDER’S CIRCLE Marilyn Hoek Tom & Gretchen Reinsma Marilyn Benkert Regis Eller Walter Kade Dale R. Newberry Izzy & Sylvia Segovia Jeffrey G. VanOpynen Loutit Foundation (GHACF) $1,000-$2,499 James R. Houtman Cathy Renn-Bowers Craig Bessenger Brian Erickson Eric & Amanda Kaelin Gary W. Nieuwsma Lynn Sheehan Patrick Vanotteren Jeff & Cindy Olds Anonymous (7) Diane Hyland Scott Reus & Holly Taylor Bryan Betzing Jon M. Eslick John & Diana Kasza Erik E. Nordman Mike & Michele Shelton Alan J. VanRaalte Lynne Sherwood Fund Michelle R. Adkins Kerry Alexis Irons Bruce & Mari Rice Holly C. Boehle John T. Evans James P. Kavanagh Mike & Liz Novakoski Nicole Shenefield Ben VanSlooten III Ken & Annette Allen Stephanie Jamrog Jonathan & Phyllis Rietberg John & Nancy Boese Marion A. & Ruth K. Sherwood Terry Evans Kelly Kean James & Ruth Olthoff Peter & Gordeen Sherwood Michael J. VanSolkema Family Fund Donald & Cynthia Anderson Andrew Jankowski Larry & Brenda Ritsema Linda A. Boeve Patricia A. Exelby Daniel & Patricia Keller Scott & Beth O’Neil Cynthia S. Shick Richard J. Veenhoven Mary Ann Sherwood Fund Joshua Anderson Holly & Erick Johnson Elizabeth L. Rolinski Thomas R. Bonnema Bert Doug Fairchild Adam Kelly John W. Oostendoorp, M.D. Lisa A. Shipp Henry A. Veenstra Dr. & Mrs. Lowell Van De Riet Kevin M. Bailey John W. Johnson Fred & Lynn Rutan Russell J. Boogart Phillip J. Falstrom Steve W. Kenemer Christopher Ostrowski Melissa Shumaker Ken & Pat Verduin Gary Verplank Brian Bartels Jerry & Debbie Johnston Glenn Rutkauskas Eric S. Boonstra Daniel Faulkner Frank Kennedy Steven P. Ostrowski Edward Siler Kyle Verplank L.J. Verplank Kevin M. Blanding Dan & Barbara Joldersma Andrew Schmidt Megan Borgman Ilma Feliciano Raymond Kennedy Daniel Oumedian Amy E. Simmons Susan Vink Gary & Ruth Veurink Chick Blue Roger & Susan Jonas Margaret Scholl Stephen Borgman Paul J. Foulkes Ray Ketchum Bruce K. Overway Barbara Skendrovic Casey S. Vinton Cris Boon-Hinga & Marvin Hinga Taryn Jonker David R. Sedlecky Cynthia K. Botbyl Robert A. Fox David & Sandra Klaassen Tyler & Jodi Owczarski Rick Skorupski Tara L. Vinton ADMIRAL’S CIRCLE Tom & Jane Bos Jim & Ginger Jurries Matthew Siel John R. Bouws Robert Frey Dave & Jackie Kleino Samuel Padnos Cynthia Smeenge Renee Visser $5000-$9,999 Steven Boss Jeanene Kallio Melinda Sin Tom & Ulrica Bowen Dennis & Jodi Furton Kevin Klopp Laura S. Pardo Michael J. Smith Thomas Vreden Anonymous (2) Arend W. Boterenbrood Peter Klahorst Edward & Kari Smith Douglas & Rebecca Brandt Lawrence Galassi William Klopp Renee E. Parks Christina Smith Thomas Vreeman Franco & Alessandra Bianchi Tom Boven & Linda Siewart Mark & Betsy Kleist Jeff & Vicky Smith Janet G. Brashler Kevin & Gina Gancarz Darcy Komejan Philip H. Pearce Gwen Snider John Merlin Waack David & Susan Couch Dr. Daniel & Deborah Bowen Philip & Lillian Koning Karen Spaulding Jason Bricker Gretchen Garrison Keith & Patti Konarska Steve Pembleton Vincent A. Snyder Lynn Walborn Robert & Julia Currier Michael Bremer Julie Koning James & Sheila Steffel Robert N. Brink Matthew Garvin Sharon P. Kopka Linda Perry Mark Sorenson Jill A. Walcott David & Janet DeYoung The Brooks Family William & Lisa Kordupel Nancy Tait Heather S. Brolick Robert J. Gibson Sergio Kraljic Cynthia Petty Andrea Spagnuolo Peter J. Walenta Martha Erickson Steve & Krystal Bulthuis Randy & Sue Kortering Seth & Jenna Teater Geoffrey Brown Rhonda Gibson James Krueger James Pieczynski Kenneth Speicher Ron Wallish Happy Fox Timothy S. Byerly Amy Kozanecki P.J. Thompson Kelvin W. Brown John M. Gilmer Paul Kujawski David M. Pimental Laura Stahl Linda Warren Tony & Kathy Gage Julianne Carey Donna Jean Lock Patrick & Camy Thompson Caryl & Susan Brown Scott & Wendy Glasgow Kenneth E. Lahey Dana & Joseph Plowman Edward & Bethany Stanisiewski Gary Weller Jack Gisinger & Martha Winsche Karl R. Chapel Lynda Logan Anita E. Tucker Mary B. Brunsting Josh Glavich George & Barbara Lambourne Tracy Plummer Thomas Staples James Wemple Nelson & Lana Jacobson Paul & Tammy Christiansen Curt Looman Sandra Updegraff Ronald & Cheri Bultje Jacob & Kristen Glick Laura Lamore Rob & Cindy Pocock Christopher Stirling Jeff Weyhmiller Bari Johnson Kennard & Wendy Creason Brenda Marzynski Jeffrey Vandenberg Jennifer M. Burroughs Susan Graves Rob J. Langejans Jean K. Polk Thomas Stoll Kevin Wickering Larry & Diane Kooiker Tom & Michelle Creswell Keith Mast William VanderWal Brad & Denese Burrows Karen Grissen Donna Larabee Richard K. Post Patrick H. Stone, II Kevin Wickman Terry & Bonnie Kozanecki David & Nancy DeJonge Greg & Kate Maybury Michael Vanderwilt Barbara A. Buteyn Scott Groenheide Greg Latsch & Laura Okkonen Lyndsie Post Robert & Ruth Stoppert John Wierenga Buzz Miller Scott DeMeester Martin McCaffrey Michael Vanommen Elizabeth M. Butler Philip Groenhof Bob & Kim LaVallee Erik Pouch Dan & Holly Streng David & Susie Wikstrom Steven & Sandra Moreland Bob & Colette DeNooyer Paul J. McCormick Sherri Vis Susan Jo Butler Benjamin Gunnett Matthew Lawrence Scott Poulton Tonya Stressman Jack & Colleen Willits Lynne Sherwood Guy E. Descloux Tracey McKnight Henry & Cora Visscher Sherri A. Calcut Katherine Haiker Fei Philip Lee Ted & Shirley Poulton Kent & Bonnie Suchecki Gerald W. Winkler Marion A. Sherwood Family Fund Patrick DeShaw Karen & Marty McPhee Morey & Kris Wagenmaker Paul Carter Greg & Sharon Hankamp Wendy Leonard Kurt Pravda David Suica Gerry & Corrie Witherell Tony & Monica Verplank Clarence L. Detray Kathy Michael Christopher Walcott Joe Celestin Randy & Therese Hansen Dana Lewicki Henry J. & Sandra J. Prince Robert & June Swart Robert Wolniakowski Eric J. Deur Alan & Mary Miller Alice G. Webb Endowment Fund Tanya J. Chapel David Harman Hung Liang Ron & Nancy Purcell Jon Swets Scott & Lori Wolters CAPTAIN’S CIRCLE Lisa A. Devries Phyllis & Darell Moreland Henry & Louann Werksma Letha Childress W. Kirke & Shirley Harris Jim & Sarah Lilly Slevije Pyper Mark Talsma Shelly A. Woodall $2,500-$4,999 Dave DeYoung Sam J. Mulliken Robert A. White William J. Clarke Thomas Heald Marcy Lindhout Gerald & Sue Raab Jeff Tayler Brent Yeager Anonymous (4) Dr. John H. Edlund Charles Murray James R. Wiersma Pam Cohn David W. Heatherington Jane Longstreet Robert & Lori Rander Christopher B. Taylor Sheryl Zachecowski Glenn & Janann Anderson Deborah Erickson Paul Olesh Holly Williams Matt Coleman Connie L. Hecksel James Losee Chuck & Nena Rantz Lee Ann Tencate Andrew Zalsman Jeff & Tammy Beswick Pete & Kathy Esser Michael Olsen Mark & Lori Wilson Stephanie A. Collier John S. Hendricks Bud & Mary Lothschutz Carol A. Ray Robert J. Terpstra Dathan Zang Jim & Joan Brown William D. Evenson Art G. O’Strander Donald & Sharon Wisner Michael L. Command Deborah Herrington Amelia Lowe Lyn Raymond Kay Teska Patricia Zatzke Keith & Mary DeWitt Mark A. Feyen Dr. David T. Ottenbaker Robert Worthington Jennifer Conner Nancy E. Hertz David Lumm Jeanne Read Ronald L. Thenn Paul Zelenka Dominique DeNooyer David & Julie Frazier Mitchell & Karen Padnos Susan S. Conrad Jack W. Hessler Faith McDonald Sheila Reinecke Clark Richard Thompson Tina Zellman John W. Dice Dr. Shelley & Cory Freimark Peg & Jeff Padnos NAVIGATOR’S CIRCLE Dustin Cory Mike & Colleen Hill Raymond Mandarino Scott & Mary Remenschneider Michael R. Thompson John Zerfas Dave & Mary Eagin Mary Frein Shelley Padnos & Carol Sarosik $500-$999 Bradley Coxon Gary Hilliard Thomas Manderscheid Robert J. Remkes Todd A. Thompson Jan & Dave Zessin Salvatore Ferlito Ronald Froese Cindy Parker-Euscher Anonymous (40) Mary Creason Thom P. Hirt Eric & Becky Mann Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Riebe Paul A. Thurman Rosemary Zink Robert B. Garlinghouse Rob & Jill Garrison Keith D. Parrott Joseph C. Abbott Kimberly Cribley-Merkins Matthew Hoeksema Angelo & Laura Marasco Angel Riksen Anne E. Timmer Daniel Zona Ann Harten Jacqueline Garrison Joe & Dianne Paterson Cary E. Ade John Cruden Bruce Hoeve Pamela Marczuk Thomas & Gail Ringelberg Duane E. Tisdel Edna Haworth Paul Geick Anthony Pease Taiyoh & Robyn Afrik Harold D. Cummings, Jr. Susan L. Hoffman Ken Marshall Tim & Amy Ritsema Frank & Audrey Tobin If we inadvertently omitted your Mary Jacobson Nicholas H. Geswein Timothy J. Pennings Laura Aiken David & Marlies Cunningham Jon & Richelle Hofman Thomas Martin Robert M. Rivard James B. Todd name from this list, we apologize Martin & Terri Jennings Tom & Mary Godfrey Kevin & Betsy Phillips Eugene Alfaro Lorrie Dalman Frances Hogsten Terry Maycroft Tom & Tracy Robbins Phil B. Todd for the error and ask that you Larry & Jeanie Koops Ronald L. Haan Tina Pietrangelo Robert & Amy Anderson Lisa Danicek Marlene Holstine Tina & Pat McGinnis Gary & Pennie Robertson Marilyn Torborg kindly let us know. Please contact Scott Lubbers Craig & Karen Hall John H. Pimm, Sr. William B. Andrews Ashley E. Davis Steve Horner David McLaughlin Nathan Robinson Anthony V. Torres Tracy Plummer via e-mail, tplum- Marc R. Anthony Bradley Davis Lori Hornshaw Thomas Meeuwsen Melissa Rookus Paul & Ione Trap [email protected] or Todd Armstrong Richard De Mol Ken & Diane Houtman Tari Megee Lori Rosema William D. Treece call 616.396.7811. Robert Arterburn Kirby & Lori DeFeyter DID YOU KNOW? Jeanette Hoyer & Brenda Summers Patricia Meinel Bruce & Fran Rosensteel Ms. Dolores Trese & Mr. Dan Bonner Charles Aschbrenner Joseph T. DeGraves Andrew Hubbard Brenda Merrifield & Alan Osborn Dennis Rupar Wendy Tretheway Greater Ottawa County United Way is rated as a Four-Star Char- Kathleen Avery Kelly A. Dekker Paul & Sandra Huber Fred Meyer Sara J. Russell Louis M. Trier Ann Baarman Liz DeLaLuz ity by Charity Navigator. This is the highest rating a charity can David Hughes Roger Meyer Marlo M. Savage Nathan & Courtnie Turpin Alan P. Babbitt Dennis Delp receive and means the charity exceeds industry standards and Molly Hunting Chuck & Ellen Michele Robert Scamehorn Isaac A. Valdez James Babinec Delbert J. Dempsey Jeff Interbitzen David L. Miller Rick Schaap Fred P. Van Dyke outperforms most charities in its cause. Gregory Bajt Manifa Steele Dennison 20 Benjamin Irwin Jo Ellen Miller Brett Schebor Mark Van Oostenberg 21 Budd and Melinda Brink with their grandchildren at the Lighthouse Leadership Circle Appreciation Event in September 2015

WHY GIVE TO UNITED WAY?

LOCAL All dollars donated in (or designated to) Ottawa County stay in Ottawa County. United Way improves lives in part through a rigorous community investment process that invests the community’s generosity in 56 effective programs as A very special THANK YOU goes out to our well as collaborations and initiatives that are improving EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, HEALTH and BASIC NEEDS in Ot- tawa County. The process is transparent, volunteer-driven, and ensures that every dollar top two workplace campaign companies for 2014-2015: donated is spent wisely where it is needed most.

LONG-TERM RESULTS Greater Ottawa County United Way does more ASK YOUR than fund programs. We build relationships and partner with people, organizations, and EMPLOYER businesses throughout the community who bring the passion, resources, and expertise needed to get things done. Together, we assess and address the community’s most press- ABOUT RUNNING ing and prevalent needs, while working toward long-term solutions that prevent problems A UNITED WAY from happening. WORKPLACE CAMPAIGN! LEVERAGE Greater Ottawa County United Way streamlines your charitable Your support makes a tangible difference in the lives of the people of Ottawa giving. With one donation, you assist our neighbors at every age and stage of life, from expectant mothers to young children, youth, working families, children and adults County. Thank you for your ongoing support through GIVING, ADVOCATING and with disabilities, vulnerable seniors, and more. The dollars invested in local programs VOLUNTEERING, and for demonstrating what it means to LIVE UNITED! leverage even more dollars from other funding sources. During the 2014-2015 fiscal year, for every dollar donated to United Way’s campaign, Ottawa County received $3.25 in community benefit.

TAKE ACTION YOU have an opportunity to start giving today. Your gift will be multiplied and used wisely to make a difference in our community. To give, visit www.ottawaunitedway.org and click on the GIVE button or mail a gift to PO Box 1349, Holland, MI 49422. Review your options, and offer a gift today. Even $1 per week makes a difference. Whether you choose to GIVE, ADVOCATE, VOLUNTEER, or all three, JOIN THE MOVEMENT and LIVE UNITED.

22 23 Ready to LIVE UNITED? THANK YOU Visit ottawaunitedway.org or 2014-2015 call 616.396.7811 today! CAMPAIGN SPONSORS PINNACLE CALL Greater Ottawa County United Way is a support- er of C.A.L.L. 2-1-1 of the Lakeshore. Dialing 2-1-1 PLATINUM connects people to services such as: budgeting classes, emergency food/shelter, utility bill assistance, rent assistance, transitional housing, mentoring, substance abuse counseling, support groups, and more.

GREATER OTTAWA COUNTY UNITED WAY STAFF: GOLD Rebekah Bakker, Campaign Manager Lauren Bultema, Administrative Assistant Liz DeLaLuz, Director of Community Impact Hillary Hovinga, Director of Marketing and Communications Kelly Kean, Chief Financial Officer Mohammed Khudhur, Campaign Processor Patrick Moran, President Shannon Morton, Director of Volunteerism Tracy Plummer, Director of Annual Campaign SILVER Lyn Raymond, Lakeshore Housing Alliance Program Coordinator DeNooyer Chevrolet PADNOS Kristin Speer, Students Live United Program Coordinator Harbor Industries United Federal Credit Union Becky Staal, Whole Family Connection Program Coordinator Haworth, Inc. Varnum Law Louann Werksma, Director of Major Gifts Itex Trade Exchange/ West Michigan Community Bank West MI Barter Co. WGHN Manpower, Inc. Ruth Lumbert, Office Volunteer

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVEGreater Ottawa County UNITED United Way Mailing Address: Main Office: Satellite Office: PO Box 1349 115 Clover St., Suite 300 700 Fulton St., Suite B Holland, MI 49422-1349 Holland, MI 49423 Grand Haven, MI 49417 616-396-7811 tel 616-842-7130 tel 616-396-5140 fax 616-842-7034 fax

The printing of the 2014-15 Report to the Community was underwritten by The Holland Sentinel.