United Way Fox Cities Has Finalized Results of the Annual Community Campaign, and Has Approved

Embargoed until January 10th at 7:00PM

NEWS RELEASE United Way Fox Cities

January 09, 2013 Contact: Nanci Micke VP Marketing and Communications Direct: 920-954-7215 Cell: 915-1721

United Way Campaign Celebration Honors Volunteers and Donors

(Appleton) Supporters of United Way Fox Cities gathered on the campus of Fox Valley Technical College on January 10 to celebrate a successful community campaign that raised over $7.3 million dollars. The event was sponsored by Post-Crescent Media.

The community’s generous support will allow United Way to help more than 100,000 people in 2013 by strategically investing in programs throughout the community in education, income and health, the building blocks for a good quality of life.

“We all have a stake in creating a healthy and prosperous community. It takes all of us working together to create change. The measure of United Way is not in the fundraising campaign, but in the way that it impacts the quality of life for all of us,” said Dr. Susan May, Campaign co-chair and president of Fox Valley Technical College.

“We extend our gratitude to all of the outstanding corporate partners and the hundreds of other generous companies and individuals in the Fox Cities who help to build a stronger, more caring community for everyone,” added Campaign co-chair Genia Lovett president and publisher of Post-Crescent Media. Page 2 of 3

Jim Bere, president and CEO of Alta Resources was recognized for chairing the Leadership Giving Committee, which was successful in increasing gifts by 13% in 2012. The Emerging Leaders program, led by Dustin McClone has grown to 593 members since it began in 2008.

United Way Fox Cities recognized individuals and or teams who displayed exemplary leadership in their company’s United Way campaign:

Employee Campaign Awards:  Small company: Habush, Habush & Rottier, S. C.  Medium company: Outlook Group Corporation  Large company: Neenah Foundry

Leadership/Emerging Leaders  ThedaCare

Outstanding New Campaign  Miron Construction

Kimberly Clark Corporate Challenge Awards: Employee Participation Award for the company that saw the greatest increase in employee participation, with a minimum of 100 employees and 25% employee participation:  Bassett Mechanical

Employee Giving Award for the company that saw the greatest percentage increase in employee giving, with a minimum of $20,000 raised the previous year.  Alta Resources

The winner of the United Way Car Sweepstakes featuring a MINI Cooper donated by Bergstrom Automotive was Juli McGuire. Keys to the car were presented by John Bergstrom, CEO of Bergstrom Corporation.

Joining Genia Lovett as Campaign co-chair in 2013 will be Tim Bergstrom Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Bergstrom Automotive.

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About United Way Fox Cities:

United Way strategically invests in over 100 programs throughout the community including:  United Way Community Service programs  Initiatives: United Way’s PATH (Providing Access to Healing) for Students, Fox Cities Diaper Bank, The Connector  Focused Funding Grants  Programs provided by partner agencies.

United Way Fox Cities advances the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all by focusing on the three key building blocks of education, income and health. United Way creates long lasting community change by addressing the underlying causes of problems. LIVE UNITED is a call to action for everyone to become part of the change.