Pueblo County United Way July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019 96Th ANNUAL REPORT
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2018 / 2019 Pueblo County United Way July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019 96th ANNUAL REPORT TOGETHER WE FIGHT. TOGETHER WE WIN. Board of Trustees TED ORTIVIZ, CHAIR MATT FORSYTH JEREMY ROMERO Pueblo Housing Authority The Pueblo Chieftain Target Distribution Center Year Elected: 2013 Year Elected: 2018 Year Elected: 2015 First Term Expires: 4/2016 First Term Expires: 4/2021 First Term Expires: 6/2018 Second Term Expires: 4/2019 Second Term Expires: 4/2024 Second Term Expires: 6/2021 JIM DUFF, TREASURER BRET GRIEBENOW STACIE SHIRLEY Year Elected: 2017 Bechtel Buxman Kwitek, PC First Term Expires: 6/2020 Year Elected: 2018 Year Elected: 2017 Second Term Expires: 6/2023 First Term Expires: 4/2021 First Term Expires: 6/2020 Second Term Expires: 4/2024 Second Term Expires: 6/2023 MICHELLE PEULEN, SECRETARY Colorado Department of Transportation CHRISSY HOLLIDAY MATT SMITH Year Elected: 2013 Colorado State University - Pueblo Snap Fitness 24/7 PW First Term Expires: 4/2016 Year Elected: 2017 Year Elected: 2018 Second Term Expires: 4/2019 First Term Expires: 6/2020 First Term Expires: 4/2021 Second Term Expires: 6/2023 Second Term Expires: 4/2024 SAUL ALVIDREZ GCC Rio Grande VINCENT PEARCE KAREN TRUJILLO Vestas Year Elected: 2016 RE/MAX Pueblo West Year Elected: 2018 Year Elected: 2015 First Term Expires: 4/2019 First Term Expires: 4/2021 First Term Expires: 4/2018 Second Term Expires: 4/2022 Second Term Expires: 4/2024 Second Term Expires: 4/2021 VANCE CROCKER ROBYNN RAMOS JEFFREY TUCKER Black Hills Energy AT&T Parkview Medical Center Year Elected: 2018 Year Elected: 2018 Year Elected: 2016 First Term Expires: 4/2021 First Term Expires: 4/2021 First Term Expires: 4/2019 Second Term Expires: 4/2024 Second Term Expires: 4/2024 Second Term Expires: 4/2022 SLANE DICKERSON RENEE RICHARDSON REID WEBER Blazer Electric US Bank New York Life Year Elected: 2017 Year Elected: 2015 Year Elected: 2018 First Term Expires: 6/2020 First Term Expires: 6/2018 First Term Expires: 4/2021 Second Term Expires: 6/2023 Second Term Expires: 6/2021 Second Term Expires: 4/2024 JENNY DIXON RUBEN ROMAN MICHELE WOLFE Trane Company Xcel Energy Kaiser Permamente Year Elected: 2018 Year Elected: 2013 Year Elected: 2018 First Term Expires: 4/2021 First Term Expires: 4/2016 First Term Expires: 4/2021 Second Term Expires: 4/2024 Second Term Expires: 4/2019 Second Term Expires: 4/2024 Welcome to the Board! In the spring of 2019, United Way of Pueblo County was honored to bring on the following new board members, whose first term began in July 2019 and will end June 2022: • Alex Alarcon, GCC Rio Grande • Ken Harraword, Bechtel • Lee Bachlet, The Pueblo Chieftain • Robert Vigil, Xcel Energy • Luis Contreras, TBK Bank “Serving on the United Way Board opened my eyes to the vast needs within our community while revealing the generosity, care and compassion of our donors and the United Way staff. It was a blessing to work with such a great organization that humbly helps people in need.” Ruben Roman, Xcel Energy, UWPC Board Member President and CEO - Andrea Aragon we shared over the Davenport for working I could literally write a years. In addition to tirelessly as our campaign book of gratitude to this a stellar staff, United chair with graciousness, organization and all the Way has a tremendous tenacity and a smile. In people who have made it group of individuals who addition to Troy’s leadership, strong. YOU are a part of serve as our board of we were blessed with that very thick book. United trustees. Our trustees are another year of having Way and I have grown compassionate, intelligent Ted Ortiviz as our board together for the better. I people who just want to chairman. He brought so have learned something do the right thing for our much wisdom to the role from each one of you - and community. Their positive due to his deep involvement I am 100 times better for it. and steadfast support has in United Way for nearly a My 17 years here has been always been a highlight of decade. Also, I would be y heart is filled with challenging and at times, my time at United Way. remiss if I didn’t call out stressful. But it has been Mgratitude for the many our long-time treasurer WAY more joyful, inspiring years that I have been at Without a doubt, 2018/2019 Jim Duff for his invaluable and fulfilling. I will miss United Way. I have been was a challenging year, knowledge and service you all greatly, but because surrounded by the most but it was also a great one. to United Way. He’s been of our mutual love for our generous and caring board One of the things I am most involved with United Way community, I know we will members, staff, volunteers proud of is that for the for well over 25 years and have the opportunity to and supporters. I thank you second year in a row, United knows our financials like the work together in the future all. After 17 years, I came to Way of Pueblo County back of his hand. I always the very difficult decision was rated a 4-out-of-4 star knew we’d be in good shape in other capacities. I look in June that it is time for a charity by Charity Navigator with Jim’s outstanding and forward to it. change – both for myself and earned the Gold Seal careful financial guidance. Working at United Way and the organization. of Approval by Guidestar, These three gentlemen are will always be one of the The GREAT news is that an honor that very few tops! I am also very excited greatest blessings of my your United Way is strong organizations ever achieve! I that Karen Trujillo from life. I thank you profusely (thanks to your support) and have also always been very RE/MAX Pueblo West will for your support and belief you have a very competent proud of the caliber of the lead you on into the next in me throughout the many and hard-working staff who people involved in United year as chair. Her genuine years. is well versed in what needs Way. This is especially true enthusiasm for United Way to be done. I appreciate with our leadership. We is palpable and even better, With sincere and heartfelt them all very much and will simply cannot thank our she has a heart of gold. As gratitude, always treasure the many 2018 Campaign Chair and I said before, you are in very laughs and life adventures Pueblo Police Chief Troy good hands going forward. Andrea Aragon "The memory of a good deed can never be taken from a heart that’s grateful." - Chinese Proverb 1 2018 Board Chair Ted Ortiviz United Way Board of those in need. Ted’s for someone serving Andrea added. as the chair of United Trustees for nearly expertise in the area Ted is so committed, Way”, shared former two years, stepping in of health and human he has agreed to President/CEO earlier than expected services was a true continue on United Andrea Aragon. “I after our previous added bonus. It Way’s board for a few cannot tell you how chairman was was because of his additional months much I appreciated transferred to another commitment and to assist with the Ted’s involvement community. knowledge of the transition of bringing and leadership with nonprofit sector that on a new CEO, Ted was the perfect United Way over the he was pegged for a offering support to nowledgeable. chair for United years. He was always leadership role on the new board chair Karen KConsiderate. Way thanks to willing to provide a United Way Board of Trujillo of RE/MAX Invested. These years of support listening ear and offer Trustees. Pueblo West. are three words and dedication to thoughtful advice. In to describe the our mission. Prior Not one to be stingy addition to truly caring United Way of 2018/2019 United to joining the board with his many talents, about his community Pueblo County Way Chairman of the in 2013, Ted served Ted Ortiviz is also and those in it, he salutes Ted Ortiviz Board, Ted Ortiviz. as the chair of the completing a two- was also very willing for his outstanding Ted, who is the Emergency Food year term as board to guide us in any leadership at United Executive Director of & Shelter Program, member of the challenges we faced Way. Thanks to his the Housing Authority a federal grant Pueblo School District along the way. I leadership, we are of Pueblo was the administered by 70 School Board. was blessed to work no doubt a better leader of the amazing United Way which He was elected in and serve with him,” organization. provides November 2011 and resources re-elected in 2015 to to a second four-year Did You Know? United Way of Pueblo County was rated a 4-out- nonprofits term and served as president. A Pueblo of-4 Star and Seal of Transparency Gold charity for that offer the second consecutive year! As stated by Charity LIVE native, Ted earned basic food Navigator President and CEO Michael Thatcher, and shelter his Juris Doctor from “Only 32% of the charities we evaluate have to residents Thomas M. Cooley received at least 2 consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that United Way of Pueblo County UNITED of Pueblo Law School and his Bachelor of Science outperforms most other charities in America.” This County. He exceptional designation signifies that UWPC stands JOIN HANDS.