Pueblo County United Way July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019 96Th ANNUAL REPORT

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. also served from Colorado State tall, exceeding industry standards and executes OPEN YOUR HEART. on United University-Pueblo. the organizational mission in excellent financial LEND YOUR MUSCLE. Way’s Prior to joining the health and with a commitment to accountability Housing Authority, he & transparency. For more information and details, allocations visit www.charitynavigator.org and search ‘United FIND YOUR VOICE. was the director of GIVE 10%. GIVE 100%. committee Way of Pueblo County’. for several Housing and Human years, Services for the GIVE 110% which County of Pueblo. GIVE AN HOUR. GIVE A SATURDAY. determines Ted is married to his THINK OF WE BEFORE ME. how to beautiful wife Toni and REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE AND best invest is the father of three donor awesome boys. INFLUENCE dollars to “Ted is both wise and THE CONDITION OF ALL. provide compassionate – a United Way of Pueblo County is a 4-out-of-4 Star services to perfect combination and Seal of Transparency Gold Rated Charity! 2 96th Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon

nited Way of Pueblo areas of impact United page 6 and 7 for and Pepsi, Matt Smith, Child Care Center, Steve UCounty hosted its Way of Pueblo County complete listing of award Karen Trujillo, Betty Nufer, Nawrocki and Angela annual meeting & honors makes that should be recipients). Big Bear Wine & Liquor, Giron, and several luncheon on Wednesday, celebrated, including United Way also gave Express Employment community members May 22 celebrating generosity, heart, a special thank you to Professionals, East Side who contributed. and highlighting the action, volunteerism, PCAPP Partners (Bechtel, 96 years of service to accountability, AECOM & Battelle), the Pueblo community. community, and the Southern Colorado The event also honored impact you individually Community Foundation, dedicated donors and and collectively in the the David & Lucile volunteers, presented Pueblo community. Packard Foundation, awards to companies United Way of Pueblo Temple Hoyne Buell and individuals County’s annual Foundation, El Pomar who have provided community giving Foundation, Pepsi, extraordinary support campaign has raised US Bank, Ent Credit to the organization’s nearly $48,000,000 Union, Little Caesars mission and elected to date since the non- Pizza, and The Pueblo new Board of Trustee profit’s organization in Chieftain for providing members and officers 1923 and provided an matching grants for (see front inside cover’s estimated over 177,000 new and increased list of board members lives touched/acts of gifts that benefited and officers). Pueblo kindness each year. The the 2018 campaign. A Police Department Chief campaign represents just special recognition also Troy Davenport served one aspect of the impact acknowledged media as United Way’s 2018 United Way makes. Last partners and United Campaign Chair. year alone, over $3.4 Way of Pueblo County The 2018 campaign million dollars was raised Middle School Mentoring slogan was Together and invested in funding, Program Coordinator We Fight. Together in-kind, leveraged dollars Valarie Ruybal-Montoya We Win. The 2018 and donations. who left United Way campaign proved to The event was sponsored at the end of May for be a fundraising year by Xcel Energy. Ashley a new opportunity. of unprecedented Valdez, Xcel Energy area Additional campaigns challenges; however, the manager of community and ambassadors organization has been and local government were acknowledged successful in raising affairs, addressed the including the Latino nearly a million dollars, crowd and thanked Chamber of Commerce, with additional funds Xcel Energy team Corry Higbee- Pueblo continuing to come in. members and the Cooperative Care Center, President/CEO Andrea community at large Judy Leonard- PW Aragon remarked, “While for their support of the Metropolitan District we have always focused non-profit organization Board Member, and on the dollars raised in and the broader Pueblo Dalton Sprouse- Pueblo the past at this event, we community. Pepsi was City Schools. In addition, realize that we have been also recognized as a partners in the Finish wrong. While numbers supporting sponsor. Strong Campaign Push are very important, we Awards were given to were recognized for realize that United Way companies who had their special advocacy is so much more than significant gains in and contributions- Nick the fundraising goal their campaigns and Donovan and KPHT 95.5, we set.” Aragon went outstanding volunteers Dave Feamster and Little on to state the main were honored (see Caesars Pizza, Joe Pye 3 2018 Campaign Chair – Troy Davenport “Pueblo County United Way is truly ALL of Pueblo’s busiest Sheriff’s Office in January PUEBLO! It was an absolute honor to be individuals as Chief of 1989. Troy was hired Police and Deputy Mayor, by the Pueblo Police the Campaign Chair and I cherish the strong Troy never hesitated to Department in January take on the challenge of 1994 and has worked people who are so committed to such a being the 2018 Campaign in the Patrol Division wonderful cause. Pueblo is better because of Chair. He jumped right in as a School Resource with a gracious, positive Officer (SRO’s), and in United Way!” spirit and campaigned the Adult Investigations tirelessly on our behalf Unit. He was promoted – Troy Davenport, Pueblo Police Chief during his tenure, while to Sergeant and oversaw also protecting our city. the Special Victims Unit and 2018 Campaign Chair Troy went above and prior to his promotion to The challenge of leadership beyond by presenting Captain. As a Captain, he caring individuals anyone raised a million dollars Is to be strong but not rude; numerous times early in was in command of the will ever have the good and are still counting! These funds will go Be kind, but not weak; the morning and late at Special Services Division fortune to meet,” stated night, and even made a which includes Training, Andrea Aragon, former into the community to Be bold, but not a bully; presentation on the night SRO’s and Internal UW President/CEO. “His make a true difference Be thoughtful, but not lazy; of the Cannon Game, Affairs. Chief Davenport optimism is contagious, for those in need. We Be humble, but not timid; featuring his beloved holds a bachelor’s his integrity is second concluded our campaign alma mater East High degree in Sociology/ efforts at our May annual Be proud but not arrogant; to none and the kind School. That’s what we Criminology from the way he leads others is meeting, we took the Have humor, but without call dedication to the University of Southern remarkable. He was a opportunity to focus folly. – Jim Rohn cause! Colorado (CSU-P) and a true joy to work with and on what really matters master’s degree in Public With the exception of was the absolute right – YOU! For so many Administration from the he 2018 United Way his military career, Troy person to serve as chair. years, we highlighted Campaign Chairman University of Colorado our fundraising tally T is a lifelong resident We were blessed to be at Colorado Springs. Troy Davenport must of Pueblo and Pueblo but perhaps missed He is a graduate of the a beneficiary of his hard have been the inspiration County. He is married celebrating what was 233rd Session of the FBI work and dedication.” behind Jim Rohn’s quote with three children and most important – our National Academy. about the attributes of three grandchildren. While the 2018 donors, volunteers and leadership, because He began his law “Chief Davenport is Campaign was a true supporters. We hope you he personifies all of enforcement career literally one of the most challenge, United Way will accept our humble them beautifully. One at the Pueblo County pleasant, calm and volunteers and donors but heartfelt thank you. With Special Gratitude for Making our Community Brighter… United Way Campaign Cabinet • Chair – Troy Davenport, Pueblo Police Department • Judy Leonard, Pueblo West Metropolitan District Board • Ashley Valdez, Xcel Energy Member • Dan Centa • Luis Contreras, TBK Bank • Dave Feamster, Little Caesars Pizza • Matt Smith, Snap Fitness 24/7 PW • Dennis Maes, Pueblo Dist. 60 School Board Member • Michael Salardino, Security Service Investments • Dominic Gallina, Bank of the San Juans • Randy Evetts, Pueblo Department of Public Health & • Elizabeth Gallegos, Euphoria Salon Environment • Garrison Ortiz, Pueblo County Commissioner • Ray Swerdfeger, KR Swerdfeger Construction • Jack Quinn • Rose Jubert, 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office • Jeff Chostner, 10th Judicial District Attorney • Steve Shirley, Parkview Medical Center • Jeff Shaw, PEDCo • Tammy Fesmire, PB&T Bank • Jon Walker, Pueblo City-County Library District • Teri Wiseman, SECOM 4 2018 Campaign Companies & Coordinators • ABC Bank • Doss Aviation • Pueblo Child Advocacy Center • Sunflower Bank TJ Wright Linda Land Dena Rodriguez Christain Casados Charlotte Vasquez • AECOM • East Side Child Care Center • Pueblo City/County Library District Chris Snyder Maria Subia Terri Daly • Target Distribution Center Jeremy Romero • Agalite Shower & Bath Enclosures • Ent Credit Union • Pueblo Community Health Center Jeremy Guerra Jag Garrett Sommer Street • Target Store #618 • American Medical Response • Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel • Pueblo Convention Center/Pueblo Corbet Heyn Mike Lening Ben Lutze Memorial Hall • TBK Bank Jeanette Wilson Judy Heathcock • American Red Cross Luis Contreras Thomas Gonzalez • Express Employment Professionals • Pueblo Cooperative Care Center • The Pueblo Chieftain Derrick Martinez Corry Higbee • Arthur J. Gallagher Lee Bachlett • First Oak Bank Mark Swanson • Pueblo County • TR Toppers John Thompson Barbara Coombs • AT&T Wireless Andrew Lang Louie Lewis • Frontier Hospice & Home Health • Pueblo Dept. of Public Health & Maria Ribarich Care Robynn Ramos Environment • Trane Victoria Gurule Mary Davis • Atlas Pacific Larry Russell Ted Harvey Jessica Pankey • Pueblo School District 60 Ismael Macias • GOAL Academy Dalton Sprouse • Bank of the San Juans Dr. Constance Jones • Transportation Technology Center Terry Baughman • Pueblo School District 70 Scott Cummings Dominic Gallina • Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Ed Smith • United Way of Pueblo County Debbie Schindler Elaine Gardner Pam Smith Bernadette Albo • Bassett Construction • Housing Authority of the City of • Pueblo Water Debra Null • UPS Pueblo Gina Maez John Toupal • Bechtel, Inc. Luann Beard • Pueblo West Metro District • Urban Renewal Sandy Romero Judy Leonard • HUB International Insurance Jerry Pacheco • Big R Services • Rampart Supply Adam Carroll Julie Schafer Colin Perry • US Bank Mike Masciotra Renee Richardson • Black Hills Energy • HW Houston Construction Bre Hass Scott Robb • RE/Max of Pueblo Realtors • Vectra Bank Gary Miller Della Tafoya • Blazer Electric Supply • JC Penney #644 Mike Blazer Jimmy Koch • Vestas Wind Towers Brandi Davis • RE/Max of Pueblo/Pueblo West Slane Dickerson Karen Trujillo Anthony Knopp • K.R. Swerdfeger Construction Vincent Pearce • Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County Ray Swerdfeger • Salvation Army Pueblo Corps Patty Chambers Capt. Marina Martinez • Vidmar Motor Co. • Kaiser Permanente Derek Vidmar • Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Michele Wolfe • Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Denise Head Pueblo Center Vanessa Lopez • Krage Manufacturing Kathy Berg • Wells Fargo Bank Sam Krage Mark Lapides • CenturyLink Candy Takeda • SECOM Frances Marincich-Dowd Patty Guerrero • Legacy Bank Angela Bamber Donna M. Stotler • City of Pueblo Andrew Trainor Jack Johnston Teri Wiseman • Wilcoxson Buick GMC Tracey Sample • Parkview Medical Center Lori Golden • Collins Aerospace Jeff Tucker • Security Service Federal Credit Union Kalen Carter Valerie Mestas • Xcel Energy- Comanche Station Doug Hayes Jeff Brown Carrie Lynch Steve Medina Tom Sisneros Tina Kramer Brianne Ahlin Connie Vaught • Colorado State University-Pueblo Jennifer Gallagher Sarah Esparza Jamie Vialpando Chrissy Holliday Art Torres • pewag Traction Chain • Southside Children’s Center Niki Toussaint Ron Francis Ben Guindon Josette Rusk Renee Bodry • Colorado State University-Pueblo Hillary Komma • SRDA Brandon Bodry Foundation • Power Credit Union Javier Pineda Nick Potter Karen Akin Sherri Krasovic Kathleen Byers Ruben Roman • Comcast • Premier Mortgage Tim Aesbischer • Summit Brick & Tile • Xcel Energy – Gas Operations Center Judy Fonda Kathy Clementi Dave Parry • Concentrix • Pueblo Bank & Trust Gregory Meske Kevan Smith Lindsay Joslin Gina Carlino Matt Welte Michelle Vigil

5 Campaign Awards Award of Excellence Corporate • Wilcoxson Buick- Employee • Sunflower Bank Cadillac-GMC • Blazer Electric Supply • Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County Bronze Award Corporate • East Side Child Care Center Employee • Adams Ribs • Ent Credit Union • American Red Cross, Southeastern • American Medical Response (AMR) • Housing Authority of Pueblo Colorado • Anzuini Development • pewag Traction Chain • First Oak Bank • Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. • United Way of Pueblo County • Salvation Army Pueblo Corps • Big R • US Bank • Sunflower Bank • Blazer Electric Supply • Xcel Energy Labor • CSU-Pueblo Athletics Labor • CWA Local #7702 • Ed Butkovich Construction • IBEW Local #111 • Ent Credit Union Corporate Corporate • Industrial Constructors/Managers, Inc. • AECOM • Black Hills Energy (ICM) • Battelle Special Achievement Award • Bechtel • K.R. Swerdfeger Construction Employee • Blazer Electric Supply • Latino Chamber of Commerce • Aetna, Inc. • Ent Credit Union • Mand Made Pizza (Domino’s) • Bank of the San Juans • Rampart Supply • Pepsi • Battelle • TR Toppers • Pitney Bowes Inc. • Black Hills Energy • Xcel Energy • Blazer Electric Supply • Power Credit Union Gold Award • Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County • Precision Hydraulics Inc. Employee • County of Pueblo • Professional Bull Riders, LLC • Bank of the San Juans • East Side Child Care Center • Pueblo Records & Tapes • Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce • Ent Credit Union • Rice Root Accounting • Legacy Bank • FedEx • Rocky Mountain Boat Company • Pueblo Child Advocacy Center • Goal Academy • The Optimist Club of Pueblo Youth Fund, • Pueblo Water • HW Houston Construction Inc. • TR Toppers • iQor • Tony P. Dell Accounting Labor • King Soopers • Transit Mix Concrete • AFSCME Local #1045 • Legacy Bank • Wilcoxson Buick-Cadillac-GMC Corporate • Network for Good Charitable Foundations • Kaiser Permanente • Pitney Bowes • Pueblo Community Health Center • Fisher DeBerry Foundation Silver Award • Pueblo Cooperative Care Center • MCH Trust Employee • Transportation Technology Center • Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation • Pueblo Cooperative Care Center • UPS • The Colorado Health Foundation • Rampart Supply • Wells Fargo • Wells Fargo Foundation Corporate Campaign Award Criteria: Employee & Labor Campaign Award Criteria: Minimum 5 employees or more; Minimum 5 employees or more; minimum campaign total of $500 minimum campaign total of $500 Excellence: $90 per capita Excellence: $100 per capita & 90% participation Gold: $65 per capita Gold: $75 per capita & 75% participation Silver: $50 per capita Silver: $65 per capita & 65% participation Bronze: $40 per capita Bronze: $50 per capita & 50% participation Special Achievement: 20%+ increase Special Achievement: 20%+ increase Spirit Awards on page 12.

6 Spirit Awards Corporate Leadership Outstanding Campaign Coordinators Small Business Ambassador Award Award for Excellence Gina Maez, Pueblo Water Big Bear Wine and Liquors Black Hills Energy Sommer Street, Pueblo Community Outstanding Ambassadors Housing Authority of the City of Health Center Pueblo Lee Bachlet, The Pueblo Chieftain John Toupal, UPS Parkview Medical Center Nick Donovan and iHeart KPHT Breann Hass,Black Hills PCAPP Partners: Bechtel, AECOM, Radio Battelle Luann Beard, Housing Authority Pepsi Pueblo Water of the City of Pueblo Security Service Federal Credit Xcel Energy Vincent Pearce, Vestas Towers Union Jeff Brown, Connie Vaught, Jamie Val & Randy Shisler Vialpando, Art Torres, Ben Guindon, Dave Feamster, Little Caesar’s Renee Bodry, Brandon Bodry, Pizza Javier Pineda, Ruben Roman – Special Recognition for Matching Xcel Energy – Comanche Station; Grants Dave Parry, Kevan Smith, Michelle David & Lucille Packard Vigil, Xcel Energy – Gas Operations Foundation Center El Pomar Foundation Chief Troy Davenport, City of Ent Credit Union Pueblo Little Caesars Outstanding Small Business PCAPP Partners (Bechtel, AECOM, Blazer Electric Battelle) Pewag Traction Chain Pepsi Rampart Supply Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation TR Toppers The Pueblo Chieftain The Southern Colorado Community Congratulations to the Foundation 2018 Campaign $500 US Bank Gift Card Winners – underwritten by Pepsi

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7 Community Contributors 1129 Spirits and Eatery El Pomar Foundation King Soopers/Kroger Prutch`s Garage Door Co. The Colorado Health Adams Ribs Ent Credit Union Latino Chamber of Inc. Foundation Adolph Coors Foundation Express Employment Commerce Pueblo Bank & Trust The Optimist Club of Pueblo Aetna Inc. Professionals Lenore Chamberlain Fund Pueblo Networkers Youth Fund, Inc. AmazonSmile Foundation Express Scripts Like You`re There Home & Pueblo Records & Tapes The Packard Foundation Anschutz Family Foundation FedEx Pet Care Pueblo`s Best Carpet Fund for Pueblo Anthem Association GE Little Caesars Pizza Cleaning The Williams Companies, Rice Root Accounting Anzuini Development GH Phipps Mand Made Pizza, Inc. Inc. (Domino`s) Rocky Mountain Boat Benefits Broker Inc Gobin`s Inc Thornton Wheelchairs Plus MCH Trust Company Big Bear Wine & Liquor Golenda Insurance Tony P. Dell Accounting Network for Good Rosemount Museum BNSF Foundation Grand Rental Center Transit Mix Concrete New York Life Insurance Schmidt, Valentine, C. Bailey Enterprises, Inc. HCA Company Newmont Mining Whittemore & Co. P.C. Health Solutions Travelers Carleo Creations Corporation Shisler Inc. Hewitt, Heerschap & Couch, CenturyLink Southern Colorado Trustee for Cent P.C. Novella Colorado Community Action Pechek Dental Community Foundation United Launch Alliance Association HydroChem PSC PepsiCo SunWest Educational Credit US Bank Foundation Community First Foundation IBM Corporation Union Phil Long Dealerships Walmart Community Services Industrial Constructors/ Team Selle at Re/Max Wells Fargo Foundation Advisory Commission Managers Inc. Phil Long Mercedes Benz Pueblo West (CSAC) iQor Pitney Bowes, Inc. Temple Hoyne Buell Wilcoxson Buick-Cadillac- Dillard`s JR`s Country Stores Precision Hydraulics Inc Foundation GMC Ed Butkovich Construction Karen “Gets it Done” Trujillo Principal Financial Group The Bugman Pest Control Williams Company LLC – RE/MAX of Pueblo West Professional Bull Riders, LLC Services Winsupply

Top 15 Employee Campaigns Major Event Underwriters & Sponsors 1. PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER BANK OF THE SAN JUANS LATINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2. XCEL ENERGY BIG BEAR WINE & LIQUOR MINNEQUA WORKS CREDIT UNION 3. PCAPP PARTNERS (BECHTEL, AECOM, BATTELLE) 4. BLACK HILLS ENERGY BIG R PARKVIEW — PUEBLO WEST 5. UPS BLACK HILLS ENERGY EMERGENCY SERVICES 6. PUEBLO WATER BLAZER ELECTRIC SUPPLY PCAPP PARTNERS: BECHTEL, AECOM, 7. COUNTY OF PUEBLO BATTELLE, GP COLLINS AEROSPACE 8. VESTAS TOWERS PEPSI 9. TRANE COLORADO EAGLE, YOUR LOCAL 10. PUEBLO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER BUDWEISER DISTRIBUTOR PIKES PEAK UNITED WAY 11. TARGET DISTRIBUTION CENTER #554 COMCAST SPOTLIGHT PUEBLO COMMUNITY HEALTH 12. PUEBLO CITY SCHOOLS CENTER 13. RAMPART SUPPLY CSU-PUEBLO PUEBLO CONVENTION CENTER 14. CITY OF PUEBLO CSU-PUEBLO ATHLETICS 15. BLAZER ELECTRIC SUPPLY DEPARTMENT PUEBLO WEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENT CREDIT UNION 100% EMPLOYEE PUEBLO WEST METROPOLITAN EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PARTICIPATION DISTRICT PROFESSIONALS CAMPAIGNS PUEBLO WEST PARKS AND FISHER DEBERRY FOUNDATION RECREATION GCC RIO GRANDE SAN ISABEL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANT SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT GREATER PUEBLO CHAMBER OF UNION COMMERCE SNAP FITNESS 24/7 PUEBLO WEST HIPPO PRODUCTIONS Boys & Girls Clubs of Pueblo County TBK BANK HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE East Side Child Care Center TEAM GETS IT DONE – RE/MAX CITY OF PUEBLO PUEBLO WEST Pueblo Child Advocacy Center IHEART MEDIA PUEBLO THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN Pueblo Cooperative Care Center KPHT 95.5 WALMART United Way of Pueblo County SUNNY 106.3 XCEL ENERGY 8 Tocqueville ($10,000+) Cornerstone ($5,000 - $9,999) Cynthia Brabander Jeffrey Shipp Bret & Trudy Griebenow Tina & Greg Hayley Karen “Gets It Done” Trujillo We would also like to thank our many Pillar ($2,500 - $4,999) donors who wish to remain anonymous. Darrin Smith & Andrea Aragon Mark Langlois Michael Salardino * NOTE: Information/donors in this report generally Mike Brooks Luke Litteken reflects activity from July 1, 2018 – June 30,2019. Michael & Lisa Stabler We greatly appreciate our supporters and strive for Jeff & Paula Chostner David L. Dill & Jane L. Rawlings Peggy Zipperer accuracy in the report. If we have made an error or Thomas S. Guins Ruben & Connie Roman omission, please kindly let us know. Patron ($1,000 - $2,499) James Abeyta Terrance & Richelle K. Nicholas Gradisar Robert D. Martinez Elliott L. Ring Stephen Tinsley Hailey Alber Cordova Jennifer Hackworth Christopher Mascarenas Valerie Rivera Drs. Robert & Sara Tonsing Bernadette Albo & John Christopher Cox James R. Hadley Kelli McCarthy Gretchen Rode Barby Torgerson Guerrero Vance Crocker Greg & Cathy Hahn Gary W. McCloskey Gilbert R. Rodriguez John Toupal Ann M. Allen Susy Cummings Doug Hayes John P. Noland Samuel Ruybalid Ashley Valdez Kimberly Arline Floyd Curtis Steve Hensen Joel & Christina Ohlsen, Travis Scalese Connie & Ted Vaught Donald & Helen Banner Joseph A. DeVan Kenny & Bianca Hicks M.D. Steve & Cheryl Shirley Martin & Michelle Vigil Kevin & Joan P. Barickman Paula Dionisio Michelle Hicks Del Olivas Chris & Kathryn Shrontz Isabel Waddell Carl & Kay Bartecchi Jim & Barbara Duff Dan Holbert Jenny Owens Rod & Alice Slyhoff Edgie Walrath Michael & Dotsy Baxter Todd Duncan Jack Johnston John L. Pacheco Kevan J. Smith Alan Ward Randy L. Bergstrom David Duran Suzanne King Troy Pacheco John B. Snodgrass Thomas R. Welte Andrew Bischoff Brian Elgart John & Patricia Klomp Dr. & Mrs. Adolph & Chris Snyder Charles L. Whitebread Brandon & Renee Bodry Patrick Feltault Anthony Knopp Bernadette Padula Shelley Soucek Janice & Ralph A. Williams Jeannine & John Bordini Frank N. Fredrickson Andrew Lang Dave & Judy Parry Edwin Spangler Jonna Windon Bryce Boyer Jenifer B. Fubda Robert Lerma Brad Pingel Beverly A. Spruill Mervan M. Wofford Andrew Butynski Jag Garrett Louie Lewis George Poland Linda & John Stachler M.D. Troy H. Worthen Jody Carrillo Lisa, Will & Danny Golob John & Jill Linck Mike Pusedu Keith & Sharon Swerdfeger Lance Wright Steve Chaves Sandra Gomez Dennis & Donna Maes Larry Reel Carl Swithers Lura L. Zimmerman Robert G. Choice Cedrick Gonzales Mark Maes Jon E. Riggs Chris Theis John R. Zukowski In Memory of Paula Maxine Arriaga Memorial Scholarship Benefactor ($500-$999) Eleanor Adams Brandon L. Culifer Cindy Gregory Roland Leyh Tawni Nolting Zachary Stabby Andrea Alcala D`amicis Family Chris Grinstead Priscilla Lucero Jeanette & Dennis O`Quin Sandy Stein Daniella Allen Troy D. Davenport Kathleen L. Guagliardo Alejandro Maes Daniel O`Shea Maria Subia Jennifer Andrew Phyllis DeLaCruz Richard Guerrero Melisa Maes-Johnson & Carla Osorio Rick Teel Theodore Johnson Allan & Christine Angiocchi Dr. Becky R. Doe Philip C. Haake Chad A. Palumbo Daniel Thielemier Terry Maestas Rosalind Aragon-Medina Thomas Dominguez Kevin Hall Nicole J. Pechek John Tondera Fred Arellano Sharon Duran Col. Richard Hallock, Ph.D. Aaron Maines Ed Perko Donna & Andrew Trainor Scott Aumiller Jody Duren Elizabeth Hampton Stacia G. Martellaro Donald & Lois Pfost Mark Trevithick Mary R. Avalos Carole & Edward Engler Paul Hanes Donna Martin Jennifer Pighetti Gary L. Trujillo Tonino Belmonte Richard Falletta Paul Hanna Lauri Martin Livingstone Pogson Sandra Berckefeldt Paul & Sylvia Fanning Frankie Hansen Derrick & Diana Martinez Nuvia Powell Kimlee Trujillo Kathy Boltz Brandon Ferguson Greg & Lisa Harder Michael A. Martinez Julie Ibarra Orlando Trujillo Robert Booth David Fern Duncan & Marilyn Rudolph Martinez Robert Reents Tim & Kendra Turner Jeffrrey D. Brown Paula Ferro-Catalino Henrikson Angelo Masciotra Renee Richardson Thomas Vasquez Beth & Michael Bryant M.D. Tammy Fesmire Rebecca Herrera Michael Masciotra Greg Rode James Vera James Burt Neil Fisher Rebecca L. Hillis James Masse Tim Rode Dimas Vigil David & Virginia Byrd Judy Fonda Ben Hinrichs Kris Mattingly Mathew Rogers John Vigil Douglas Campbell The Francis Family James Hruby Mike Medeiros Molly J. Romero Karen L. Vigil Renee Carson Derek B. Fraser Cindy Jensen Andrea R. Medina Brandon Rowe Jeff & Judith Waits Melanie Jeppesen Manuel & Betty Castillo Jennifer Gallagher & Bryan Gary & Renee Miller Beatrice Salazar John Weaver Justin Charter P. Gallagher Kevin Keilbach Barbara Sandstrom Zack Moffitt Justin Weaver Arnie & Heather Chavez Kristine Garcia Doris Kester Joel Mollhogen Julie Schafer Joseph C. Welte James Cisneros Casey Gibbs Todd C. Kettlekamp Michael Montez Christine & Carey Scheberle Mahlon T. White Damon T. & Sandra Clark Tami J. Glazener Jesse King Nick V. Montoya Kelly Schmidt Paul Willumstad Daisy Colisteng J. Peter Gomez Andrew & Melissa Kisslan Chris Moore Jim Seward Cole Commerford Leroy Gonzales Tina M. Kramer Donald and Raelene Moore David & Virginia Shaw Chris & Teri Wiseman Barbara Cravens Mario Gonzalez Bob Kratzer Paul Mrock Rachel Shulman Denise K. Wright Dixon R. Cravens Michael Gradishar Stephen Leonard Steve Nawrocki & George R. Smith Jr Patrick L. Zamora Calvin R. Critchfield Fred Grantham Julie A. Lewis Angela M. Giron Mike Spence Terry Zupan

9 Friend (250-$499) James Abel James & Clara Butler Scott R. Gates Harold G. Long Ted & Toni Ortiviz Matthew Sharon Stephan Abraas Anthony Campbell Dana Gerardy Shawn Loppnow Curt Osleson Shawn T. Shelton Andres H. Acosta David & Marianne Cardinal Michael Gettler Julie Lovell Ty N. Owens Robert E. Shew Norberto Acuna Kendra Carstensen Corey Gomez Jason A. Lundahl Lavonne R. Pacheco Jonathon Shields Alfred & Paulina Adjei Kathryn Chambers- Sonya Gomez Lisa Lungwitz Santiago Palacio Paul W. Shields, Jr. Ray Aguilera McAuliffe Rebecca Goodman Frank Luther Lori L. Palomarez Carla Sikes Karen Akin Rodney Chaney Magan Grigg Marc Lyons James Parmelee Steven D. Skilling Roberta Alarcon Dr. Vickie Chiong Anthony & Patty Guerrero Charlotte Macaluso Rebecca Parsons-Gerstel Aaron Alcala Larry & Kassie Cipriani Angela M. Hall Donald D. Maldonado Cody Payne Geri Sloan Donna Alcala Tim Clarke G. Chris Harner Mary Mangino Vincent Pearce Chad Smith Julie Alldritt Deborah Cline Theresa Hart John Marez Michele Zipp Pennington, Lauren Snell Marissa M. Alvarez Sean Clodfelter Kim Harvey Michael Marquez MD Wesley Snyder Steven & Rhonda Anselmo Don Colalancia Patrick Harvey Karlos Marshall Mark Perry Sandra Solis Karen P. Archuletta Darrell G. Contreras Breann Hass Carolyn Martin Anthony Petree James Solomon Chris L. Atencio Richard D. Cooks Maureen Hassing James V. Martin Lynn & Sharon Phelps Kristen Spicola Kristi Ausbun Barbara Coombs Christine Heasley Catherine A. Martinez Shawna Pinckard Albert Spinuzzi Lili Avalos Brian Corsi Dawn Henderson Ernest Martinez Cory Ponce Samuel Spinuzzi Arthur Ray Baca Scott & Kathy Costantini Rachel Hernandez Joshua L. Martinez Nicole Potter James & Mabel Baker Scott & Nicole Cummings Corry L. Higbee Chance Mathews Richard A. Potter David Stern Seth A. Baker Sharon Daniels Scott Hobson Patrice McGowen Abigail Pulis Harry D. Stiers Ernest Balerio Cody Davis Amber Hoggard Dustin Medina Joel Purfield Cheryl Sura Tina Ball Kassandra Davis Ada Holguin Pam & Steve Medina Adriana J. Quintana Mark & Gayle Swanson Angelo Ballejo Christopher Davy Bryan Hopkins Tami Micciualla Carla Radloff Kirk & Cassy Taylor Jennifer Barela Jennifer DeGroot, R.N. Shawn Houston Cynthia Miller Christopher Ramirez John Thompson Clifford E. Bartell III Joseph Deherrera Joseph P. Huerta Fallon Miller Michael Ramos M.D. Jordan Timothy Terry Baughman Carlotta Delgado Margaret L. Hurst Lyndsey Mirshamsi Hurley Reynolds Ronald Torres Justin Becker Eileen Dennis Shaylee Huston Cheryl Moffatt Carolyn Richter John & Nancy Tracey Douglas Belcher Anna Dolick Firdausi Irani Grace E. Molina P. Mark Rickman M.D. William Bell Yvonne Doria Ronald W. Ivan, Jr. Julio Monroy Dana Riley Vanessa Trexel Brooke Belton Mark Easland M. Virginia Jahn Renee Montano Scott Robb Gerardo Triana Catherine Bertuglia, RRT Edward Eggleston Michael James Robin A. Montez Dawn Roberge Cecilia Trujillo Linda Betts Matthew Ellingboe Bridget C. Jamnik Shaelynn M. Montour Lamont D. Robinson Evagayle R. Trujillo Kristin M. Blair Gerriann Espinoza Sherri Johnson Dale A. Montoya Elizabeth Rogge Matt Trujillo Patty Blanc Candelario Estrada Constance Jones Lynda L. Montoya Clark Romero Casey O. Valerio Trevor & Alea Blazer Derrick Estrada Ingrid L. Jones Robert Montoya Sandy & Kevin Romero Edmund & Gregoria Vallejo Lee Ann Bowen Randy & Lynne Evetts Lindsay Joslin Luther R. Moore, Jr. Trinidad Romero Kathy Vaughn Greg Bowman M.D. Crystal Faricy Anthony & Renee Angela Mooror Janell Root Tammy Velasquez Kay Bowman Jonathan Ferguson Karschnik Maurissa Morones Anita Roth Kelly Bradshaw Jacob Filer Edward Keys Lisa Moses Lauren Roughton John Vigil Rick Brake Josefina Fitzgerald, D.D. Chris Kirkpatrick Kim Nava Andrew Ruybal Veronica Villanueva Linda Breece Jennifer L. Fitzpatrick Kirk & Paula Kochenberger John Navarette Andrelito Sabido Frank Von Lehmden Sarah Briggs Brendan Flaherty Keith & Lorraine Kohrs Louis Nazario Betty Salazar Alex Watson Thomas Brooks Jeremiah Foley Peter Kolasa Tara Neilson David Salazar Richard Weakley Andrew Brown Brett Ford Hillary Komma Melissa Nereson Raul San Miguel Melinda Welch Tony Freeman Larry Sanchez Ed Brown Jeff Kuhl Betty & Ron Nufer Michael Williams Jeffrey & Heather Brown Kimberly Friend David Kuhns Orla O`Callaghan Sarah A. Sanchez Nicholas Williams Sarah Brown Lisa & Danny Frost Mark Lapides Patti Olenick Dustin Sanders Randall Workman Vincent Brown Stacey Furney Robert J. Larrinaga Brenda Oliver Jody Sanders Joshua A. Bruggeman Meg Gacnik Fred & Patricia LaSavio Carrie Olsen Inez Schoby Dave Yoder Elizabeth Bukovsky Pamela Galkowski Ms. Rhonda Latka Richard M. Ono Mark Schornack Dennis & Jacci Zabukovic Scot Burbidge Dominic & Michelle Gallina Edward Lazo Richard P. Oreschnick Charles Schwager Robert Zeien John M. Burns Albert Garner Michael Lening Nina Ortivez Jesse Sena Noel Zepeda GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. 10 2018/2019 Funding Fiscal year July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 United Way Administrative and Fundraising Costs...... 10% Community Campaign (Member Agencies)...... $291,221 FUnited Way Middle School Mentoring Program...... $46,292 VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program)...... $29,977 Friday Youth Programming Community Impact Grant...... $90,490 • Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County (Friday-only Sites)...... $70,000 • Pueblo City-County Library District (Specialized Friday Programming)...... $20,490 Senior Services Grant...... $21,500 • Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care (Senior Comfort Care)...... $21,500 Mental Health Grant...... $37,000 • Pueblo Pro-Bono Counseling & Referral Program...... $27,000 • Friendly Harbor Drop In Center...... $10,000 Colorado Combined Campaign (state employees)...... $19,267 Emergency Food & Shelter Program (federal grant)...... $59,697 *extended from 2017/2018 El Pomar Community Problem Solving Fund (to aid indigent & homeless)...... $13,000 Designated to Non Member Agencies...... $24,461 • Over 65 nonprofit agencies benefited from the donor designation process Cares Program - Board of Water Works...... $117,500 IBEW/NECA Electrical Repair Assistance Program...... $2,667 Emergency & Special Funding...... $24,000 • Everybody Counts Homeless Ministry (Community Christmas Meal)...... $1,000 • Pueblo Poverty Foundation (Christmas Stocking Give-Away & Vocabulary Incentives)...... $500 • Pueblo Rescue Mission (emergency cold weather shelter)...... $21,000 • Southside Children’s Center...... $1,500 PAID DIRECT (Funds raised via UW Campaign, paid directly to organization)...... $48,023 Total Distributed into Community...... $825,095 Program Descriptions El Pomar Community Problem Solving Fund rewards. By carefully considering what, when assistance to help pay for electric utility bills. This endowment fund was established by the and how to give, you may be able to give much The program is funded by IBEW Local #12 El Pomar Foundation to address critical and more than you thought possible. A planned and Southern Colorado Electrical Contractors emergency needs for the homeless and indigent charitable gift can help you accomplish personal Association. in Pueblo County. planning objectives in ways that may benefit you, your loved ones, and your favorite charities. So PUEBLO WATER CARES PROGRAM formerly Abe & Rose Wittels Endowment Fund join the Living Legacy Circle – and give the gift known as Board of Water Works Established by Puebloans Abe & Rose Wittels, that will last a life time. Out of compassion and concern for the Pueblo these funds support health and human service community, the Board of Water Works created programs in Pueblo County. IBEW/NECA Program Brief The IBEW/NECA Electric Repair a program to help Emergency Food & Shelter Program program is a cooperative effort by those needing United Way of Pueblo County administers IBEW Local #12, Southern Colorado assistance with federal funding set aside to assist organizations Electrical Contractors Association their water bill. addressing homeless shelters, food and and United Way of Pueblo County In partnership with United Way and Catholic homelessness assistance. to provide emergency electrical Charities, hundreds of people have received “a hand up” in these difficult economic times. Colorado Combined Campaign repair in Pueblo County to individuals or families Recipients must be screened for their eligibility State employees participate in the annual who do not have the means to pay for such and need, and can receive help once in a twelve campaign through the Colorado Combined services on their own. To be approved for the month period, not to exceed three times in total. Campaign. Donors designate their gifts to United service, clients are screened for eligibility by The fund was created by appropriations from Way or its partner agencies. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pueblo or SRDA, and the repair must be a true emergency the Board of Water Works, the City of Pueblo Community Impact Grant that directly impacts the safety of occupants. and contributions from caring individuals and Special grant funds made available by United All repairs are approved by IBEW Local #12 businesses. Way of Pueblo County Board of Trustees to any members and signatory Southern Colorado United Way thanks the Board of Water Works, nonprofit in Pueblo County meeting a critical Electrical Contractors. Clients are expected to already one of our most steadfast and generous community need not currently funded by United pay a small portion of the cost to be placed back partners, in stepping up in a big way to help Way. into the fund to help others. If you have a client those struggling to make ends meet. Pueblo that might need such a service, refer them to and United Way are indeed lucky to have the The Living Legacy Circle Susan at Catholic Charities, 544-4233 or Kathleen The time you spend planning charitable giving at SRDA, 545-8900. Please NOTE – this is NOT leadership, generosity and compassion that the is an important process that will bring special Board of Water Works provides. 11 2018/2019 ALLOCATIONS Includes amounts raised through the campaign and paid directly to agencies.

AGENCY PROGRAM (S) AWARD American Red Cross, Southeastern Colorado Disaster Services, Volunteer Services, Service to Armed Forces $15,800 Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County Sprague Center, East Side, Avondale $60,000 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pueblo Home Stability $29,000 East Side Child Care Center Quality Day Care on a Sliding Fee Scale $31,452 Pueblo Child Advocacy Center Child Abuse Prevention - Examinations, Investigations, Support $47,600 Pueblo Cooperative Care Center Food Sack, Medical Prescriptions, Local Transportation, Personal Hygiene $25,500 Salvation Army Pathway of Hope $8,000 Southside Children's Center Quality Day Care on a Sliding Fee Scale $36,000 S.R.D.A HELP Elders Live Program; Personal Care, Homemaker, Home Repair $41,000

In Kind Donors Angelo’s on the Riverwalk Latino Chamber of Commerce United Way Staff, Board Armstrong Jewelry Little Caesars of Trustees & Campaign AT&T Lucero’s Trophy Emporium Cabinet Bank of the San Juans My Friend, the Printer • Ashley Valdez • Barbara Vidmar Barbara Bernard PB&T • Bret Griebenow Betty Nufer Pepsi • Chrissy Holliday Big Bear Wine & Liquor Pikes Peak United Way • Dan Centa Black Hills Energy Pueblo’s Best Carpet Cleaning • Dominic Gallina Carleo Creations Pueblo Convention Center • Jack & Paula Quinn Center for American Values Pueblo Cooperative Care Center • Jessica Corona Collins Aerospace Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department • Jeff Tucker Colorado Eagle, your local Budweiser Pueblo West Amateur Radio Group • Jim Duff distributor Pueblo West Chamber of Commerce • Judy Leonard Comcast Spotlight Pueblo West Metropolitan District • Karen Trujillo • Kevin McCarthy CSU–Pueblo Pueblo West Parks and Recreation • Luis Contreras CSU–Pueblo Alumni Association Pure Spa & Wellness • Matt Smith Diane Warren Rocky Mountain Eye Center • Michael Salardino Eagleridge Mini Storage Sandra Smith • Michele Wolfe Express Employment Professionals Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center • Michelle Peulen Fernando Padilla, Jr. Security Service Federal Credit Union • Randy Evetts Golden Corral Restaurant Shelly Sullivan • Ruben Roman Grand Banquet & Party Rental Snap Fitness 24/7 • Slane Dickerson H.W. Houston Construction Southern Colorado Small Business • Stacie Shirley • Tammy Fesmire Hippo Productions - Tom Urdiales Development Center • Ted Ortiviz Hollydot Golf Course Swire Coca-Cola of Pueblo • Teri Wiseman iHeart Media Pueblo The Imprinted Sportswear Shop • Troy Davenport • Fox Sports AM 1350 The Pueblo Chieftain Vestas Towers • KCSJ News Talk 590 The Spirit Store Xcel Energy • KPHT 95.5 TR Toppers Inc. Zaremba Enterprises, Inc.

12 United Way Middle School Mentor Program One Hour Per Week = Lifetime of Benefits eading into its eighth year, United Way’s HMiddle School Mentoring Program works to help struggling students navigate the difficult middle school years by pairing them with community mentors who serve as a positive adult role model that helps with problem solving, decision making and organization skills at one of six area middle schools. The effort provides a connection between the world of work and school and offers an empathetic, listening ear. Mentors spend one hour a week with their student during the school year, often around the lunch hour as well as field trips throughout the year for bonding and educational purposes. The program is in operation at: Heaton, Liberty Point International, Pueblo Academy of Arts, Risley International Academy of Innovation, Roncalli STEM Academy and Vineland. Results demonstrate part of what makes the program so significant.The total program performance for the 2018/2019 school year showed 41% of students maintained or improved their GPAs, 46% had the same or less absences, and 71% received fewer or the same number of discipline referrals. Days that mentors meet with their student show marked improved attendance as well as improved school engagement. In addition, there are numerous antidotal stories of the total impact. Have you ever wanted to help Pueblo’s youth and in turn, our future? Don’t just think about it, do it! There’s no better way to change a young person’s life than being a mentor. We have an impressive list of influential, compassionate individuals from all over the Pueblo community who dedicate their time to make a difference. We cannot thank these selfless individuals enough for the care, attentiveness and love they show the students in this program, United Way of Pueblo County and our “I can vouch that this program has and continues to have a huge impact on our community. students. It may not always show in their grades, attendance or behavior incidents More mentors are needed each year. but is seen in their everyday demeanor, attitudes, and social-emotional wellness. For more information on this impactful program, please contact United Way at Many of our students come to school with added baggage but those that are in the 225-8580 or visit our website at program seem to find a light within their relationships with their mentors that has a www.pueblounitedway.org/mentor. lasting effect.” – Quote from school representative involved in the program. 13 Middle School Mentor Program AARON ELSON EMILY RAMSEY KIM NAVA AMANDA TAULMAN EVA RODRIGUEZ KIMBERLY JORDAN AMANDA WALLACE FELICIA MORA KIMBERLY OOMS ANDREA MONTELONGO FRED ARELLANO KIMBERLY WILLARD ANDREW LANG FREDDIE GALLEGOS JR. KRISTYN A. HUDGENS REID WEBER RICHARD T. MESTAS ANNETTE SABO CHARRON GABRIEL OTT KRYSTE BROWN ROSE AHLERS ANTHONY SANCHEZ GABRIELLE VASQUEZ LACY WOLFE ROSEANNA ELAINE MADRID ANTOINETTE GARCIA GEORGE T. DAVIS JR. LISA SANCHEZ ROSINA SONNTAG ASHLEY SWALD GINA GALLEGOS LORA URE RUSTY MULLIN BLAKE FONTENAY GLORIA GUTIERREZ LORENZO CHAVEZ RUTH BRANDT BOB CABRERA HAROLD DESELMS LORI HARRISON SAM BRUBAKER BOBBI SUTTON HECTOR ARAMBULO MARILYN CAMPBELL SANDRA CASAUS BRIAN DAY JACK RINK MATT SMITH SANDRA YOUNGS BRYAN GASPERETTI JACQUALINE MAURELLO MATTHEW ROLLINS SCOTT MOORE CECIL TOWNSEND JAMES (JC) REIGENBORN II MEGAN MCCLURE SHAWN SHELTON CHRISTIE VELASCO JAMES GRIMES MICHAEL ESPINOSA SHAYLIN WHITE CORRIE NORMAN JAYMIE MASTERS MICHAEL H. BRYANT M.D. SOMMER STREET CRYSTAL FARICY JEANNE GARMAN MICHAEL J DONNELL STAN RIVERA DALE MONTOYA JEFF GREENWOOD MICHAEL RILEY STEPHANIE ARCHULETA DAN LARSON JEFF OSTERMAN MICHELLE RIBAUDO STEPHANIE MORALES DANIEL MUNIZ JEFFREY DE HERRERA MIKE BRANDT TAMMY MOORE DARRELL CONTRERAS JENNY SMITH MIKE LENING TED COOK DAVID GARCIA JENNY WEBER MIKEL GABRIELL TIFFANY MAYORAL-VALDESPINO DAX CHARLES JESSE LINDEMAN NICOLE BAXTER-STOUT TIMOTHY J. TRUJILLO DEAN R. GRINSTEAD JIM MARTIN NICOLE ELLER TINA GARCIA DELLA TAFOYA JIMMY YOUNG NIKI WHITAKER TONY CALIGARIS DENISE DENARDO JODI AUMILLER NOAH RUYBAL TONY COLARELLI DEREK APODACA JOE O’BRIEN PAM GALKOWSKI VANESSA HERRERA DIMAS VIGIL JOE SENA PATRICIA GUERRERO VANESSA MADRID DON MORALES JOHN TRACEY PAUL ARRIAGA VERONICA KANE DONNA WARD JOSEPH EUNICE PAULA HENSON VICTORIA SCHMITZ DR. JEFFREY NEWCOM JUDY LEONARD PRISCILLA ROBINSON VICTORIA TALAVERA DUANE NAVA JULIE SCHAFER RACHEL JIRON WARREN NOLAN DWAYNE A. WILSON KATHLEEN JAVANEAU RACHEL KOEHN WESLEY C. SNYDER ED BROWN KEITH JACKSON RAYMOND CHAVEZ J.R. WHITTNEY MARKUS ELSE MUNSTERTEIGER KIM BOWMAN RAYMOND PATTI ZEKE ARRIAGA III Special thanks to those mentors who wish to remain anonymous! Thank You, Valarie! In Memory Of..... n May, Valarie Ruybal-Montoya announced she would be accepting a Inew position, leaving her dedicated post as the Middle School Mentoring Program Coordinator. During her time as coordinator, the program grew to six area middle schools and more than 150 mentors and 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. She has undoubtedly touched many lives through her work in the program and beyond. In addition to the Mentoring Program, Valarie has pitched in with great enthusiasm at UW events and has been quite a go-getter. United Way of Pueblo Despite her position change, Valarie is committed to supporting the program County would like to give special recognition in and may return as a volunteer mentor. memory of David Ware for We extend a heartfelt thank you to Val for her passion in helping connect the his contributions to the youth in our community with caring, positive adult role models for the past six middle school mentoring years, and we wish her all the best on her future endeavors! program and his mentee.

14 14th Annual Thursday, March 14, 2019 presented by Pepsi he 14th Annual Flavor of Pueblo Tpresented by Pepsi was held Thursday, March 14 at the Pueblo Convention Center. Hundreds attended the event, enjoying delicious samples of great southern 2019 Participating Vendors: Colorado food and beverages while • 80/Twenty Wines with 8 distributors supporting United Way of Pueblo County. • Apple Valley Cider Company Vendors were judged in several categories: • BBU/Oroweat Simply Small Bread Best Appetizer, Best Entrée, Best Dessert, • Big Bear Wine & Liquor Best Non-Alcoholic Beverage, Best Wine • Bite Me Cake Company - Red, White, and Sweet; Best Beer, Best • Brues Alehouse Spirit and the coveted “People’s Choice” • Buffalo Wild Wings award. • Chick-fil-A Winners from this year’s event are: • Cinfully Delicious Catering People's Choice Award • Colorado Eagle, your local Budweiser • Mr. Tandoori Urban Bar & Grill distributor • 1st Runner up: Tacos Navarro • CUTCO Cutlery • 2nd Runner up: Cinfully Delicious Catering • Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Best Appetizer • 1st place: Wine Down by the River • HoneyBaked Ham • 2nd place: Tacos Navarro • Jimmy John’s Best Entree • Latino Chamber of Commerce • 1st place: Mr. Tandoori Urban Bar & Grill • Mae’s Sweet Potato Pies • 2nd place: Obie’s BBQ • Marie’s Best Dessert • Mr. Tandoori Urban Bar and Grill • 1st place: Marie’s • 2nd place: Bite Me Cake Company • Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co • Noodles & Company Best Non-Alcoholic Beverage • 1st place: Pepsi (Variety) • Obie’s BBQ • 2nd place: Latino Chamber of Commerce • Passanante's Home Food Services Best Beer • Pepsi • 1st place: Brues Alehouse • Pueblo Community College Conference Best Spirit & Event Services • 1st place: Spirits of the Rockies • Pueblo Convention Center Best Beer/Spirit • Pueblo Country Club • 2nd place: Apple Valley Cider Company • Pueblo Pizza Ranch Best Red Wine • Simple Simon’s Pizza • 1st place: Mendoza Malbec - CPS • 2nd place: Black Currant – Apple Valley • Spirits of the Rockies Cider Company • Springside Cheese Best White Wine • Tacos Navarro • 1st place: Riesling - Brooke Cliff Vineyard • Wine Down By The River/First & Main Bar • 2nd place: Pueblo Green Chile – Songbird Cellars This event was sponsored by Pepsi, Black Best Sweet Wine Hills Energy, PCAPP Partners, Xcel Energy, • 1st place: La Marandina - Elite Collins Aerospace, Express Employment • 2nd place: Tropical Mango Veraison Professionals, Grady’s, and Security Service Federal Credit Union, as well as media sponsors Comcast Spotlight, KPHT 95.5 and The Pueblo Chieftain, and table sponsors: HomeSmart Preferred Realty – Rachel Koehn & Pete Junta, Katie Velarde, Glitter Zen, Pueblo Government Agencies Federal Credit Union, and Renewal by Andersen. 15 Golden Corral Breakfast Friday, April 12, 2019

breakfast spread volunteers were up A with plenty of before the sun rose, options, smiling faces preparing the morning’s and great service from spread and ready to CSU-Pueblo Athletics serve, wait and bus student athletes and tables for a continuous coaches- you guessed line of patrons. The it, it’s the annual Golden benefit breakfast was Corral Breakfast enjoyed by over 650 with Colorado State United Way donors, University – Pueblo, community members, Golden Corral, Housing coaches, and dedicated Authority of the City of student athletes! Pueblo, and KPHT 95.5! United Way of Pueblo $5 for a delicious County would like to breakfast and juice extend our thanks to or coffee also goes a Golden Corral- Manager long way by helping Madelyn and her to support the over incredible staff, the 50 critical health CSU─-Pueblo Athletic and human service Department- student programs United athletes and coaches, Way funds each year. Housing Authority of CSU-Pueblo coaches, the City of Pueblo, and athletes, and athletic Nick Donovan, KPHT department staff, 95.5 for their support along with Golden of this event and their Corral employees and dedication to serve our United Way staff and Pueblo community!

2018/2019 United Way of Pueblo County Staff Andrea Aragon...... President & CEO Bernadette Albo...... Finance Director Paula Chostner...... Director of Campaign & Fund Development Bianca Hicks...... Director of Marketing, Events & Initiatives Judith Boudreaux...... Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Coordinator Valarie Ruybal-Montoya...... UW Middle School Mentoring Program Coordinator

16 12th Annual Liberty Point presented by San Isabel Electric Association •• Thursday, July 4, 2019 ••

he Liberty Point 5K winners were selected- OVERALL WINNERS Tpresented by San Emily Sutton, Joanna Buss Isabel Electric took place & crew, Jessica Raquel for its twelfth year in Rodriguez & family, PCAPP Partners, Collins many volunteers who coordination with the and Desi Sandoval's Aerospace, Ent Credit came out early on the Pueblo West 4th of July team, plus an honorable Union, Housing Authority holiday morning to help festivities on Thursday, recognition for Steve of the City of Pueblo, the event be a HUGE July 4. The annual event Hernandez! Visit our Minnequa Works Credit success! A very special kicked off at 7:30am with event Facebook page Union, Team Gets It thank you to our race a RECORD ATTENDENCE www.facebook.com/ Done - RE/MAX of partners- Pueblo West of nearly 650 participants libertypoint5k to see Pueblo West, and media Fire Chief Brian Caserta, taking off towards the photos from the event. sponsors- KPHT 95.5 scenic Liberty Point Matt Smith- Snap This year's event was Pueblo's Greatest Hits overlook and circling Fitness 24/7 Pueblo sponsored by San Isabel The Pueblo Chieftain, Men’s: Women’s: back to the start. West, and RaceRite. In Walker Aspen Electric Association, in addition to several addition, the following A Most Patriotic Photo Parkview - Pueblo West Rudolph, Fulbright, Mile Marker Sponsors. A businesses provided in- Contest was also held Emergency Services, special thank you to our Colorado Pueblo encouraging attendees Black Hills Energy, kind donations: Angelo’s Springs, West, partners Snap Fitness PW, Pizza Parlor, Pueblo West to upload their patriotic Pepsi, TBK Bank, Pueblo PW Metro District, and Time: Time: Chamber of Commerce, photos at the race onto Community Health PW Chamber! 16:05.29 20:39.80 the Liberty Point 5K Center, Bank of the Pure Spa and Wellness, Facebook page. Three San Juans, Bechtel/ A BIG thank you to the and Snap Fitness 24/7.

17 Many Companies Contribute to our Success KKTV 11 Cares/Walmart generosity provided hundreds Latino Chamber of Commerce, the Fisher DeBerry Foundation Back to School Supply of meals for individuals and event sponsors and attendees, and 20 percent of sponsorship Drive July 21 – August 4, families in our community in as well as all Festival of Trees and ticket proceeds from the 2018 need of a holiday meal. Special participants – for spreading the Pueblo area. Congratulations thanks to Nick Donovan & joy of the season! to Mark & Carol Rickman, KKTV 11 Cares launched its KPHT 95.5, Dave Feamster & who were honored as Coach annual Back to School Supply United Way Weekend with Little Caesars, and SECOM for Wristen’s Community MVPs. Drive in partnership with CSU-Pueblo Basketball – making this impactful food drive Thank you, Coach Wristen for Walmart, United Way of Pueblo January 12 a reality. Make collecting items choosing United Way of Pueblo County, Pikes Peak United Way, for this drive a tradition around CSU-Pueblo Basketball County as your 2019 Charity of iHeart Media, and Sunny 106.3 the office and join the upcoming supported United Way by Choice! on July 21 and collected items drive. offering $2 off admission for for students in need through any contribution given at the 1129 Spirits & Eatery’s Sneak August 4. Big Bear Brew Fest – Men’s and Women’s Basketball Peek & Savor – June 5 November 17 Large donation boxes were games vs. Colorado Mesa. All We were honored to be setup at all local Walmart Big Bear Wine & Liquor proceeds from the Chuck for included in this exclusive stores. Families in need were and the Pueblo Convention Luck also benefited United Way! opportunity to check out and asked to contact the counselor Center donated a whopping We appreciate the partnership taste the incredible offerings at their child’s school directly $14,000 to benefit United with our friends at CSU-Pueblo! at 1129 Spirits & Eatery, a new, for information on receiving Way funded programs in #GoPack unique spot located directly on supplies. Thank you to KKTV 11, the Pueblo community! The United Way Finish Strong the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk Walmart, the drive partners, and event experienced its highest Give-A-Thon – May 2 of Pueblo, prior to their grand those who donated for helping attendance to-date in its fifth opening to the public. For $15/ students start the year prepared participants enjoyed a dazzling Over $5,000 was raised through per person attendees received with necessary supplies to aid in array of over 100 different the final 2018 Campaign a sampling of 1129’s signature their success! craft beers served by over 50 contribution push at the Finish waffle sandwiches & more. different craft brewers and Strong Give-A-Thon! Thank you Thank you to 1129, Jennifer Big Bear Golf Classic & liquor distributors, as well as a to all who stopped by and gave Priest & family for giving 100% of Brew Fest – August 17. popular VIP wine room. Thank any amount, your dollars make the profits to United Way! Your 2018 you to the Big Bear Wine & a difference! A special thank advocacy in memory of Jordan United Way was honored to Liquor crew and the Pueblo you to Nick Donovan & KPHT Munoz is a cause we can all get be the recipient of the first Big Convention Center for this 95.5, Dave Feamster & crew at behind. #LookTwiceSaveALife Bear Golf Classic held at Desert incredible generosity. Little Caesars, and UW Board Member Joe Pye & Pepsi! Blazer Electric Supply Hawk Golf Course on August Latino Chamber Holiday 10th Annual Trade Show & 17. The inaugural event boasted Happy Hour & 6th Colorado Coaches for Pig Roast – June 14 a sold-out team lineup with Annual Festival of Trees Charity – May 10 participants enjoying a day on We were honored to be invited Decorating Competition United Way of Pueblo County the course, competing in various back to join Blazer Electric and Auction – December 6 was honored to be chosen by hole contests, and savoring Supply Company for their 10th CSU-Pueblo Head Football tastings from various beer and The annual Latino Chamber Annual Blazer Electric Trade Coach John Wristen as his liquor distributors at each hole. Holiday Happy Hour and Festival Show and Pig Roast at the Charity of Choice for the sixth United Way would like to send a of Trees was held in the festively Colorado State Fair Agricultural year! The 2019 Colorado huge thank you to the Big Bear decorated Pueblo Union Depot Palace. In addition to providing Coaches for Charity was held Wine & Liquor crew for including on December 6. The event us great visibility among Friday, May 10 at Mile High this unique event in the Pueblo brings out the holiday cheer their customers, United Way in all who attend! The Happy Stadium. We are so proud was a recipient of half of the community and their continuous and grateful for all Coach Hour includes the Festival of 50/50 raffle and Blazer’s 1-to-1 advocacy and support! Wristen does for our middle Trees Decorating Competition matching contribution from the Thanks-for-Giving Food school mentoring program, our and Auction. More than 30 drawing! Congratulations to this Drive – November 16 organization, and the Pueblo decorated mini trees, wreaths, year’s winner of the raffle, and community! A total of more than 3,500 and baskets were auctioned thanks to all who entered and to pounds of food was collected with a portion of the proceeds As Coach Wristen’s Charity of Blazer Electric Supply for your during the 2018 Thanks- benefitting United Way funded Choice, United Way of Pueblo incredible support throughout for-Giving Food Drive! This programs. Thank you to the County received a grant from the year!

18 Community Impact Grants Addressing Needs that Matter to Our Community! t United Way, our volunteers look at Community Impact Grants Athe needs of our community. As needs change, we want to be responsive and Being called to action by the shift to a four-day school week in Pueblo School District 60, we responded by prioritizing funding for Friday youth programming to help provide invest your donor dollars as effectively as services and food for students in need in both districts. This year, we were able to invest possible! In response to ever-changing new dollars into the following outstanding organizations serving this emerging need: needs, United Way Board of Directors have developed community impact Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County grants, which are designed to address To launch three Friday-only sites: at CSU-Pueblo, an elementary school and First needs not currently funded by United United Methodist Church Way. Pueblo City-County Library District To offer STEM and history classes, educational crafts, snacks and movies for students coming to Pueblo area libraries on Fridays Emergency and Senior Service Grants Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care Special Funding To expand services in the Senior Comfort Care Program • Pueblo Poverty Foundation Mental Health Grants To assist with literacy efforts in Friendly Harbor Drop In Center Pueblo elementary schools. To support programming and services of the Friendly Harbor Community Center • Everybody Counts Homeless connecting adults with mental health concerns and ailments with resources to live full lives. Ministry Christmas Meal To provide a Christmas meal for Spark the Change Colorado To support the Pro-Bono Mental Health Counseling Program for youth, families, and hundreds of Pueblo families and individuals in need in Pueblo County. individuals in need. • Pueblo Rescue Mission To provide an emergency grant to the Pueblo Rescue Mission to help Other United Way Funding provide critically needed services Other organizations receiving grants or funding via United Way of Pueblo County are: at the emergency cold weather • Adams State University Foundation • La Puente Home shelter. This grant helped PRM • Advocates Against Domestic Assault • Metro Volunteers’ Pueblo Pro Bono Mental provide over 10,000 bed nights • Agape Fellowship Church Health Program and service to 578 unduplicated • Arkansas Valley Resource Center • Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association individuals. • Care & Share Food Bank • Posada • CASA of Pueblo • Southside Children’s Center • Pueblo City-County Library District • Center for Disabilities Unfortunately, one of our • Pueblo Community Soup Kitchen • Center for Restorative Programs outstanding member agencies, • Pueblo Poverty Foundation • Colorado Farm to Table • Pueblo Rescue Mission Southside Children’s Center, was • Ecumenical Church of Pueblo West • Pueblo School District 60 broken into, vandalized, and had • EPIC Pueblo-Executives Partnering to multiple educational items and Invest in Children • Pueblo School District 70 electronics stolen in November • Friendly Harbor Drop In Center • Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care of 2018. In response to their • Hospice de Valle • Southern Colorado Repertory Theatre emergency need, the United Way of • Inspiration Field • Tu Casa Pueblo County Board of Directors IN ADDITION WE FUND 65 ADDITIONAL NONPROFITS VIA THE DONOR DESIGNATION PROCESS. elected to provide additional funds to help them rebuild to provide crucial services to the children and Our heartfelt thanks to YOU our donors families they serve. and supporters who make this possible.

19 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Leverages nearly $2 million Back into our Community

The Pueblo VITA Program for low income taxpayers, an impressive $1,984,448 back tax credits and refunds can logged a record year for the who meet the annual income into the Pueblo community via help begin to lift people out of 2019 tax season, all while cap of $55,000 or below per returns including tax refunds, poverty, providing a hand-up working to create financial household. In addition to credits and tax prep fee to become more self-sufficient. stability in the community providing free tax preparation, savings- an incredible return For more information on by helping to move people VITA works to ensure filers on investment! this program, or becoming towards greater economic receive all applicable tax A break-out of these figures a volunteer, please call self-sufficiency and away from credits and deductions. includes: United Way at 225-8580 or safety net services that are Judith Boudreaux, program During the 2019 tax season, commonly used during crisis • $1,382,648 in Federal Refunds coordinator at 296-8768. Pueblo VITA’s highly trained situations. • $390,000 in State Refunds volunteers processed 1,412 *VITA is sponsored in part by the • $211,800 in Estimated Tax Prep The Pueblo Volunteer Income income tax forms at various generosity of the City of Pueblo Savings Tax Assistance Program (VITA) sites located conveniently and the County of Pueblo through • 1,845 in volunteer hours is an IRS program that provides throughout the community. CSAC (Community Services Advisory free tax preparation and filing This program alone leveraged Oftentimes, these valuable Commission). VITA Volunteers Alan Hansen Gale Hamby Lew Sadler Paul Arriaga Alice Padilla Hazel Schelper Lois Olguin Sharon Gaskell Carolann Bronko Jody Fontaine Mark Mutz Shirley Van Riper Dee McCormick Josie Salazar Meg Scarlett Terri Acuna Dennis Murphy Lawrence Kochis Mike Catalano

2018/2019 Numbers Reported

Total Raised & Invested in Our Community: includes funding, leveraged dollars & in-kind...... $3,490,508

In-Kind Value: Donated & Volunteer Time...... $321,143

Donors...... 7,514

Volunteers...... 665

Businesses Campaigned...... 259 Touching the Lives of Over 177,000!

20 United Way Serves as Fiscal Sponsor of Pueblo EPIC nited Way of Pueblo County is coalition of business leaders, nonprofits the ages of zero to eight, EPIC targets the Upleased to serve as the fiscal sponsor and foundations who are committed to youngest population in order to see the of EPIC (Executives Partnering to Invest making early childhood issues a high greatest impact. Some of EPIC Pueblo’s in Children) Pueblo. EPIC Pueblo is a priority. Focusing on children between efforts include: EPIC Book Drives and partnership with FirstBook to know before entering kindergarten, (distribution of over hundreds of thousands of children’s the top 10 places every child should books into the Pueblo community) visit in Pueblo, and more EPIC Reading Centers (Book Nooks) at hospitals, Pueblo EPIC volunteers visit a local preschool Community Health Center, the Pueblo Department of classroom monthly to read and donate Public Health and Environment, DSS and other community a book to the children agencies with heavy public traffic. Brown Bag Series presentations are held throughout the Pueblo Parents Brochure and Calendar– several quick community regarding several topics focused on early guides for parents listing the top things their child needs childhood development

2018/2019 Volunteer Committees

“At the end of the day it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished… it’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” – Denzel Washington

Allocations Committee Argerie Hoty; Crystal Faricy, US Bank; Jeff Tucker, Parkview Medical Center; Maria Ribarich, TR Toppers; Niki Toussaint, Colorado State University – Pueblo; Royce Cappis, New York Life; Shawn Sutton, Sunflower Bank; Stacie Shirley, Buxman Kwitek, PC; Tim Turner, Rocky Mountain Textbooks; Toni Montoya, TR Toppers The Allocations committee is charged with oversight and monitoring funds distributed by United Way to funded programs. The committee meets monthly and more often as needed in May to review each agency’s funding request. Their funding recommendations are then given to the United Way board for approval. Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month or as needed. Nominating Committee Chair- Ted Ortiviz, Pueblo Housing Authority; Jim Duff; Karen Trujillo, RE/MAX of Pueblo West; Michelle Peulen, Colorado Department of Transportation This committee is charged with identifying candidates from among the membership–at–large to serve on the Board of Trustees and volunteer committees. Community Impact Grant Committee Beth Bryant; Slane Dickerson, Blazer Electric; Andrea Aragon, Bianca Hicks & Paula Chostner, United Way of Pueblo County This committee selects deserving programs to be funded by the United Way Community Impact Grants. This committee has one of the most difficult challenges charged to any committee – to develop, implement, and conduct the annual campaign. This requires developing new strategies, marketing ideas, and long-range planning. Meets as needed. El Pomar Community Problem Solving Committee Renee Richardson, US Bank; Jay Dammann Responsible for distributing and monitoring annual earnings from the El Pomar Endowment Fund. This committee works to ensure that these funds are carefully invested in programs that meet needs that would not be funded otherwise. Meets 3 times a year. Finance Committee United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc. Chair/Treasurer- Jim Duff; Bob Provost; Bonnie Dickerson; Chris Snyder, AECOM; Elizabeth 2018/2019 Annual Report Rogge, Pueblo Bank & Trust; Jennifer Andrew, Security Service Federal Credit Union Published Annually United Way of Pueblo County Colorado Inc. The finance committee is charged with fiscal responsibilities for the organization, the PO Box 11566 • Pueblo, CO 81001 committee meets monthly to ensure that all the financial records of the organization are in (719) 225-8580 order. Meets 3rd Tuesday of every month. www.pueblounitedway.org

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