UNITED WE FIGHT.
UNITED WE WIN. 2017 COMMUNITY REPORT
PROBLEMS. THE ONES NOBODY TALKS ABOUT. THE ONES THAT CAN’T BE SOLVED. WE GO LOOKING FOR THEM. IN UNFORGIVING CITIES, DESOLATE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND SEEMINGLY DOCILE SUBURBS. WE FIND EVERY DOLLAR WE CAN TO ADDRESS THEM. BUT WE ARE MORE THAN THE FUNDRAISERS. WE ARE THE HAND RAISERS. THE GAME CHANGERS. THE STOP TALKING START DOING BAND TOGETHER AND TAKE ON THE IMPOSSIBLE TASK MASTERS.
The United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley will create positive change by collaborating with partners to educate and empower children and families in the Mahoning Valley. DEAR FRIENDS: 2017 was a year of growth for the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley. We expanded our Success After 6 work from two elementary schools to seven. This includes our first Success After 6 initiative outside of Youngstown, with the expansion into Girard’s Prospect Elementary School. Although we do work in afterschool, SA6 is much more. We have a coordinator in each building, and the goal is to work on eliminating the students’ barriers to success. More than 2000 students were touched by an aspect of the Success After 6 initiative in 2017!
Academics will always be a focus; however, SA6 also provides each student with creative and unique enrichment opportunities that they may not otherwise experience. Together with SMARTS, Jewish Community Center, Chess is Life, OH WOW, and other valuable partners we provide a fun learning environment. We want the child to be excited to attend afterschool and look forward to being part of something special.
It was also a year of growth with our volunteers, with many companies and individuals giving of their time to support our work. Volunteers are a critical piece to our Community Impact work. We will never reach and exceed our goals without a strong volunteer base. For instance, Report Card Mentoring has become a huge success, where volunteers from the community meet with the same four to six students after each grading period. These volunteers encourage the students to improve their grades while serving as a positive role model. We have more and more volunteers sharing with us that they are getting just as much out of the programs as the children!
Campaign success will always be a major part of United Way, raising money to do the work and provide quality programming and staffing is essential. We raised more than $3.1 million for the annual campaign, and increased our fundraising by more than $140,000 from the previous year. That speaks volumes about our generous community. A big thank you to all of you who continue to believe in our mission.
What excites us the most is that we are so much more than fundraisers. We are the hand raisers. We are the game changers. There is no better part of our day than visiting one of our schools to see the children laughing, learning, becoming better students, and improving their behavior. We are confident we are changing lives for the better.
We aren’t slowing down in 2018, we will expand our footprint to provide opportunities for more children. We are also fortunate to fund 31 partners who making a real difference.
On behalf of our staff and Board of Directors a sincere thank you for LIVING UNITED.
Sincerely,
Bob Hannon, President Garry Mrozek, Board Chair UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley fights for the future UNITED of our children by funding initiatives and programs that focus on early childhood education. Today more than ever we need to invest in our children’s future. The early years are the learning years and early investment matters to WE everyone. Quality early learning increases not only STAND UP success in school but graduation rates, workforce readiness and job productivity. FOR A child who has difficulty reading in third grade is less EDUCATION likely to catch up. We want to make sure our students are ready and can get the help IN THE they need to succeed. MAHONING We fight for Leland…
VALLEY. We met Leland at Campbell Elementary School where he’s a little super star. He came into the room with a huge smile on his face that was contagious. The morning we met him, he was a “guest host” for the morning announcements. And you could tell he was quite the little celebrity at the school.
In the summer of 2017, Leland was a Success By 6 student. His mom, Alyssa, didn’t know what the program was until she brought him in to get tested for Kindergarten. SUCCESS BY 6 is a Once she learned about Success By 6, she decided to send her 5 year old. pre-kindergarten readiness program that helped 683 “It’s a great program to start off with,” said students at 24 sites across 18 Alyssa, “It helped him adjust to school life school districts in 2017. These and how to ride the bus, how to get to class. children not only excelled It’s helped him a lot!” socially and emotionally, but Alyssa noticed a big difference from the time over the four week program Leland started Success By 6 to the time he they also saw a 13 point finished. And she knows he’s doing well in average gain in their literacy school now because of this preparation. assessment.
“My sister and I were readers. We were always readers and I truly believe children need books in their hands. They need to see people reading to them.” said Elba Navarro.
The Navarro family joined our fight by donating $25,000 to the Imagination Library so more children in Mahoning County have access to free books.
“They need the help. Yes, they need help financially, but they need books,” said Navarro. “They need to hold books in their hands. It’ll open up new worlds to them.”
IMAGINATION LIBRARY hit an important milestone in 2017— 5,000 children under the age of 5 are receiving free books once a month. Through our partnership with the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, we hosted 5 “Imagine with Us” events where we provided valuable literacy tips for 150 children and their families. Two school districts adopted the Imagination Library Reading Buddy volunteer program, in which 5th and 6th graders read to 1st and 2nd graders, impacting 986 students total!
IMAGINATION LIBRARY SUPPORTERS The Navarro Family Covelli Enterprises Ohio Children’s Foundation James & Coralie Centofanti Charitable Foundation SUCCESS BY 6 SUPPORTERS William M. Neckerman Jr. Foundation Jane F. Lamb Charitable Foundation PNC Foundation The Italian Education Foundation Nordson Foundation The Youngstown Foundation Zita M. & Joseph DiYorio Foundation
UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley fights for every UNITED student and their families. We stand up for education through our Success After 6 initiative, which focuses on education and provides wraparound services to WE children in Youngstown and Girard. STAND UP FOR EDUCATION IN THE SUCCESS AFTER 6 SCHOOLS IN THE Youngstown Community School Taft Elementary School MAHONING Williamson Elementary School SUCCESS AFTER 6 McGuffey Elementary School afterschool served 550 VALLEY. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School kindergarten through 6th grade students in 2017 Paul C. Bunn Elementary School by bringing together key Girard Prospect Elementary School partners to provide While we are in the first year additional academic While we are in the first year at a majority of our Success resources and support. at a majority of our Success After 6 afterschool sites We are tracking After 6 afterschool sites and we are waiting for the attendance, social- and we are waiting for the students assessments, our emotional, as well as students assessments, our pilot school—Youngstown reading and math pilot school—Youngstown Community School— is in assessments. Success Community School— is in its third year and continues After 6 students in its third year and continues to show progress. During Youngstown have a 95% the first half of the attendance rate for the 2017-2018 school year, first half of the year. They 79.5% of Success After 6 are showing improvement afterschool students in their grades. 74% of improved their STAR the students have either Reading Scores while 92% maintained their reading improved their STAR Math and math grades or scores. 39% of the students improved them from the are on honor roll and 21% first quarter to the have perfect attendance. second. We fight for Danielle, Quintana, and Faith…
These 5th graders are part of our Young Women’s Mentorship and Success After 6 afterschool programs at Taft Elementary School. The girls not only get all A’s on their report cards, they are also true leaders in their school. Recently, they got fed up with how some students were treating their teachers and fellow classmates. “We’re trying to help them be more respectful. They’re making bad choices. They’re not bad people. They are just making bad choices.“ said Quintana, “We want to help them make better choices. We want Taft to be a better school.“ The three friends came up with a cheer to inspire their classmates to be better students. “We want kids to learn and follow directions,” said Faith, “We want them to get an education and learn! “ All three of the girls say they are thankful to be a part of Young Women’s Mentorship and Success After 6. They have gained the self-confidence they need to not only achieve their own goals, but help others believe in themselves as well. YOUNG WOMEN’S MENTORSHIP is at Boardman Center Middle School, Taft Elementary, and expanded to Williamson Elementary for the 2017-2018 school year. 49 students in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades are paired up with 35 female mentors from various professional backgrounds. Young Women’s Mentorship aims to connect girls with positive female role models, address social and emotional issues relevant to adolescent girls, and prepare them for academic success and leadership roles in their school and community. During the 2017-2018 school year, the students and mentors will go over their BAG
reports, which monitors behavior, “ I love seeing the girls. They literally attendance, and grades. changed my life. They inspire me. They give me hope. They give me more YOUNG WOMEN MENTORSHIP courage in myself.” said Rebecca SUPPORTERS Banks, a mentor at Williamson Mahoning County Mental Elementary School. “The girls are so Health Board observant. They’re so compassionate. Simon Roofing They cheer me up every time that I see Junior Achievement of the them.” Mahoning Valley Macy’s This is Rebecca’s first year as a Ohio State Extension mentor, and she has helped bring in special Butler Institute of American Art speakers for their weekly sessions. UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley relies on key UNITED partners to join our fight. Through Success After 6, we work closely with enrichment partners that expose our children to the arts, STEM, and physical fitness. We bring these partners and other supporters in to our Success After WE 6 schools to create a hub where students and families can access what they need as well as gain new experiences, ones they may never have otherwise. TRANSFORM The students learn how to be creative writers through SMARTS, develop critical thinking skills with Chess is Life, they practice ballet with Ballet Western Reserve, they stay active with The Train Station, and they perform OUR scientific experiments with OH WOW! To help make these community hubs possible within the Success After 6 schools, several donors took their SCHOOLS commitment a step further and adopted a specific school. We fight for De’ Andre…
INTO De’ Andre has been a part of Success After 6 at the Youngstown Community COMMUNITY School since we launched the initiative in 2015. Since then, he has grown tremendously. He’s made strides in HUBS. academics and behavior. Once shy and unsure of himself, he now displays great confidence and says...he’s so happy! He was one of 50 Success After 6 students to program their own computer through the Oakhill Collaborative Raspberry Pi program SUCCESS AFTER 6 during Success After 6 afterschool. PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS 21st Century Community Learning Center Oakhill Collaborative Grants OH WOW! Ballet Western Reserve St. John’s Episcopal Church Casals de Spa & Salon Second Harvest Food Bank Chemical Bank SMARTS Chess is Life State Farm Foundation City of Youngstown—CDBG Taft Promise Neighborhood Cortland Bank The Kidney Group First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown The Magic of Michael Foundation Home Savings Bank The Train Station Jewish Community Center Thomases Family Endowment of the Kool Boiz Foundation Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Lebron James Foundation WKBN Lindsay Renea Dance Theatre Women United! Mahoning Co. Educational Service Center YMCA of Youngstown ms consultants Youngstown State University
SUCCESS AFTER 6 ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PARTNERS Chris & Ed Muransky Youngstown Community School
GLORIA JONES & FIRELINE INC. IN MEMORY OF ROGER D. JONES
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
THE DEBARTOLO CORPORATION DENISE & JOHN YORK
Williamson Elementary School
HUNTINGTON BANK
McGuffey Elementary School
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
Taft Elementary School & Girard Prospect Elementary School UNITED WAY of UNITED Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley wants to break down the barriers to WE success for students and their families. One way we CONFRONT can achieve that goal is to partner with the right organizations to provide THE valuable services to these families right in the schools. STRUGGLES We understand that We fight for Marzell… families struggle to put food on the table or get their children to the doctor. That is As we started working in the FAMILIES where we come in with our collaborations schools, we found many of the with non-profit agencies, businesses, and children we were serving through FACE IN service organizations to break down those Success After 6 needed access to barriers and provide the family with the eye exams and eye glasses. resources the need. While they were screened in MAHONING For instance in 2017, through our school, that is where it usually partnership with St. John’s Episcopal ended. Our United Way partnered COUNTY. Church, First Presbyterian Church of with Sight for All United and Youngstown, and Second Harvest Food Classic Optical who brought Bank we distributed 951 boxes of food together even more valuable serving 2,922 people. partners. During the 2016-2017 school year we provided 53 students with new eye glasses. Marzell Belton was one of those students! His mom said this was a help to her family both financially and academically. We decided to expand in the 2017 -2018 school year. We screened 2,000 students in Youngstown, and provided eye exams to 350 students in need of additional attention by a doctor. This partnership brought eye doctors directly to the school where they
performed the exams and fit the students for glasses right on the spot.
UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley leads the Education Council for the Taft Promise Neighborhood, which helps facilitate programming for the students and families at Taft Elementary School. TAFT PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD is a holistic approach to provide people essential services right in the neighborhood on Youngstown’s South Side. In 2017, 1,159 adults and children living in the Taft “Through adult education programs neighborhood benefited from services provided by the coalition. coordinated by Taft Promise In addition to the Success After 6 initiative at Taft Elementary Neighborhood with Youngstown City School, TPN saw 37 students go through Aspire High School Schools, I got my GED. It got me on a Equivalency and Aspire English for Speakers of Other Languages path where I could apply for a job and get hired and also further my education. classes. TPN also hosted two job fairs that attracted 308 It made my life better. I never would participants and 34 recruiters who ultimately hired 84 people. have been able to get a job without TPN hosts Nutrition Classes, Line Dancing and Zumba classes as getting the GED first.” well as provides opportunities for people to learn how to write - Dara Cook their resume or even get their taxes done through VITA.
VITA in partnership with AARP provides free tax assistance to people living in the Mahoning Valley. In 2017, 68 volunteers helped residents file 3,252 tax returns for FREE. $2,073,961 is the amount of money refunded to those individuals. They did not have to pay any type of fees. They were able to keep their entire return to invest back into the local community. UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley engages hundreds of volunteers every year. They are serving as tutors, mentors, and tax preparers. They are helping serve food to our children and families. They are donating Christmas gifts to our students. They are helping conduct vision screenings. Our Women United group is engaging women on a whole new level.
VOLUNTEERS played an important role in 2017. As we expanded to new Success After 6 schools we called upon our supporters and donors to take an active role in the lives of our students. 80 volunteers served as Report Card Mentors at the 7 schools. They met with 4th through 6th grade students each quarter to We fight for Women… review their recent report cards and set goals to achieve success Women United got its start in 2015, in the classroom. and adopted the Success After 6 and adopted the Success After 6 17 volunteers served as Project initiative as its main cause. MORE tutors at Girard’s Prospect However, the 280 members go Elementary School. of the above and beyond to support the 61% United Way and non-profit agencies students receiving this one-on- across the Valley. In 2017, the one literacy tutoring improved women participated in 10 different their reading skills by 2 levels. volunteer opportunities. They hosted 22 companies and organizations the 2nd Annual Mothers United helped us provide Christmas gifts Spring Social as well as the 3rd for 600 Success After 6 students. Annual Night of Movin and Groovin event. Between the annual fundraiser and its members, Women United raised $13,600 in 2017 for Success After 6. They also volunteer to be mentors for Report Card Mentoring and Young Women’s Mentorship. NO MATTER THE OBSTACLES.
We fight for Youngstown NO & the Mahoning Valley…
Every September our United Way MATTER hosts the Day of Caring. It’s a hands-on volunteer opportunity sponsored by Huntington Bank and THE ODDS. Hometown Pharmacy. In 2017, we set another record with WE 850 volunteers coming together to surround our Valley’s most critical problems and fight! SURROUND We partner with the City of Youngstown, Youngstown OUR Neighborhood Development Corporation, Green Youngstown, American Red Cross, and Lowe’s to VALLEY’S complete a concentrated clean-up project in Youngstown. MOST Through this partnership, 600 of our volunteers cleaned up 3 miles of sidewalks and CRITICAL installed dozens of smoke detectors on the East Side of PROBLEMS the city. At the same time, 250 of the volunteers went to 18 AND WE non-profit organizations throughout the Mahoning FIGHT. Valley to do landscaping, clean -up, and painting projects. OUR 2017 HIGHLIGHTS JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE
We picked the Joined by our 2016 Women United! Chemical Bank We welcomed The 18th Annual FIVE finalists for Campaign Chair, hosted its second sponsored our Franco Harris to Muransky Greenwood Gary Small, Home annual Mothers Annual Meeting our 12th Annual Companies Bass Chevrolet’s Cruze Savings Bank United Spring held at the Lake Champions Classic hosted or Cash Giveaway. President, we Social at the Club. We honored Among Us Dinner by Aqua Ohio Greg Greenwood proudly announced YWCA of our top companies sponsored by welcomed 61 once again we raised more than Youngstown. The as well as our key PNC. The Hall of pro-am teams. A provided this $3 million for the goal of Mothers volunteers who Fame Running special thank you campaign first time in over a United is to made a difference Back led the to first time incentive where decade! Gary Small provide in the 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers sponsor The any donor who was instrumental in meaningful campaign. More to four Super Vineyards at gave $260 or more securing a $100,000 mentorship, than 400 people Bowls. Franco Pine Lake. qualified to win a foundation gift to empowerment, attended the was joined by a The 3rd Annual brand new Cruze support the work and support. Annual Meeting. surprise guest, his Locker 1 & 2 Golf or $15,000 cash. being done through They heard from We introduced a former teammate Outing took place Leigh the Success After 6 3 Valley women special award, the Rocky Bleier. The at the Lake Club. Samargia-Pflug, a initiative. about how they Parker McHenry two legendary Thank you to Bob long time donor overcame their Board Excellence Steelers Conger of Winkle and United Way struggles to be award in honor of entertained the VITA kicked off for Electric and Leo Volunteer started successful. long time board crowd with stories the 2017 tax season. Henry of The the car and chose member, Parker from their careers Valley residents Muransky to take the cash! McHenry. in the NFL. were able to file their Companies. The
taxes for free and outing raised keep their entire $27,500. return.
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Youngstown In collaboration 850 volunteers came iHeart Media’s Our United Way Barnes and Noble State University with 898 together for the 20th WKBN 570 celebrated Giving picked our United was one of our Marketing and Jeff Annual Day of teamed up with Tuesday with Way to be the pace setters Ryznar, we debuted Caring! We kicked our United Way WKBN. Reporters recipient of their that helped get our “United We off our 2017 for the 2017 joined us live in the Holiday Book Drive. our 2017 Fight. United We Campaign with a Small Business field as we They collected campaign Win” video. We breakfast at the Blitz. It’s a way highlighted the $13,000 worth of underway. The were proud to Covelli Centre. to get smaller work we are doing books for our #YSUnited produce this Thank you to our title businesses in the community. Education initiatives. committee entirely in sponsors Huntington involved with our They took a look at hosted a picnic Mahoning County Bank and Hometown United Way. the Taft Promise 8 High School on campus and with the families Pharmacy. Sweeney Neighborhood and basketball teams invited students we serve. Thank Chevrolet Buick talked to Success took to the from Success you to an Huntington Bank GMC matched After 6 parents. hardwood for the After 6 to take anonymous donor donated 1,000 book any donation 6th Annual Holiday part in the event. for making this bags to local United made during the Women United Basketball Classic. President Jim happen. Ways as a part of Business Blitz. hosted a “Night of Thanks to Poland Tressel and their annual Stuff the We raised Movin and High School for We welcomed the Pete the Bus campaign. $10,000 thanks Groovin”. Thank hosting the event! Zac Brown Band to Penguin helped Thank you to our to the generosity you to our And thank you to our Youngstown as kickoff the partners at WFMJ of small sponsors ms sponsors Windsor part of Y Live. festivities with and Great Clips. businesses consultants, The House, Braydich Thanks to Ed and hot dogs and ice Henry Schein located Center for Women, Dental, WKBN and Diane Reese and cream. MicroMD and throughout the Key Bank, Paula Cocca’s Pizza. Briarfield Health Cumulus Media also Mahoning Valley. Gilliam Agency, we hosted the VIP donated school Amy & Bob Pre-Party. supplies for Hendricks, The
students in Business Journal, Youngstown. and Komara Jewelers.
UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley fights for the education, health, and financial stability of every family and individual in our Valley. Together we were able to IMPACT more than 200,000 people in 2017 by investing $2,331,367 back into the community.
We funded 20 Early Education Programs and 21 Emergency Service Programs at 31 non-profit agencies.
Our partner agencies in early education provide everything from a pre-school education to swim lessons for students in the inner city to mental health services for We fight for Rose... children and families. We met Rose when we were filming the “United We Our partner agencies who provide emergency services Fight. United We Win” video. She was waiting to go make sure Valley residents have access to food, clothing, into the Salvation Army on Youngstown’s South Side. and shelter. She goes there for lunch and to get some basic necessities throughout the week. Rose said she People looking for any of those services often turn to the wouldn’t know what to do without the support of the Help Network of Northeast Ohio and 2-1-1, which answers Salvation Army. crisis intervention and referral calls. In 2017, they But she also received help from the AFL-CIO answered a total of 190,288 calls. Mahoning County’s Community Services. Earlier in the year, there were 2-1-1 responded to 7,950 calls. problems at her apartment complex. Rose had to evacuate, and during the days she was away she lost all her food. She needed help, so she called the United Way office. Through our AFL-CIO partnership she received a food voucher to help her replenish her pantry.
Rose is one of 530 who were helped by the food voucher program, which ultimately distributed more than $4,000 in assistance. Our Labor Partners also passed out 180 bus passes. They built 3 wheel chair ramps for people in need living in the Mahoning Valley.
The Union Counselors volunteer countless hours to numerous of our partner agencies, as well as United
Way’s Bass Classic, Day of Caring, and Basketball Classic. In 2017, they provided food for the Success After 6 Christmas parties. 2017 PARTNER AGENCIES WE FIGHT ACLD Learning Center Jewish Community Center of Youngstown Alta Care Group, Inc Jewish Family Services FOR THOSE American Red Cross, Lake to River Chapter Mahoning Valley Dispute Resolution Services Beatitude House Millcreek Children’s Center Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mahoning Valley Neighborhood Ministries WHO NEED Boys and Girls Club of Youngstown Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic Boy Scouts of America, Great Trail Council OCCHA A VOICE Catholic Charities Regional Agency OH WOW! Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. Potential Development Program Compass Family and Community Services The Rich Center for Autism AND FOR Emmanuel Community Care Center The Salvation Army Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley THOSE Goodwill Industries, Youngstown Area United Methodist Community Center Help Network of Northeast Ohio YMCA of Youngstown Interfaith Home Maintenance Youngstown Hearing and Speech WHOSE YWCA of Youngstown NAMES WE DO NOT KNOW.
PROBLEMS… UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley exceeded the 2017 goal by raising $3,143,522. Thank you to our generous donors for trusting us to do WE FIND this important work in our community. EVERY DOLLAR WE CAN TO ADDRESS THEM.
TOP WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS
Dearing Compressor and Pump General Motors and UAW #1112 & #1714 AT&T Youngstown State University Compco Industries Home Savings Bank UPS AIM Transportation Solutions Altronic, LLC The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods
NEW WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS
Palmer-Donavin Equitas Health Pennex Aluminum Company Dinesol Plastics Compco Quaker Manufacturing Firestone Laser and Manufacturing Aqua Ohio TOP FOUNDATIONS NEW FOUNDATIONS
Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Foundation Amazon Smile
Home Savings Charitable Foundation Dentaquest The Youngstown Foundation Nordson Foundation Walter & Helen Bender Memorial Fund Ronald McDonald House Charities General Motors Foundation The James & Coralie Centofanti Charitable Foundation John D. Beeghly Fund YSU Pay it Forward
FOUNDATIONS AND GRANT SUPPORT
Aimee & Lulu Seidel Foundation AmazonSmile Anne Kilcawley Christman Fund AXA Foundation Barbara Hopper Tinkham Fund Bruce R. Beeghly & Nancy W. Beeghly Family Foundation DentaQuest Dollar General Literacy Foundation Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation E. Jeffrey & Carol A. Rossi Family Foundation Edward M. Barr Charitable TUW FirstEnergy Foundation First Place Bank Community Foundation Florence Simon Beecher Foundation Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Foundation Frank C. and Norma J. Watson Family Foundation General Motors Foundation Home Savings Charitable Foundation J Ford Crandall Memorial Foundation Jane F. Lamb Charitable Foundation John D. Finnegan Foundation John S. and Doris M. Andrews Memorial Fund of Community Foundation
UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley relies on the hand raisers BECAUSE and the game changers, but each year some of our donors and volunteers go above and beyond to help us live better. Our Campaign Chair, Garry Mrozek, is a long time board member who led us to exceed our 2017 goal. Two other board members, Sue CHANGE Stricklin and Becky Wall, do so much more than attend board meetings. Sue led the Simon Roofing team and helped their employees understand the work we do and the DOESN’T important role we play in the Valley. Becky also encourages her Dearing employees to take an active role in United Way by giving and volunteering, but she also traveled to a United Way Conference with us in May to learn more about how United Way HAPPEN works throughout the country and world. This past Christmas, Laborers Local 125 opened up their union hall to us to help us play Santa to more than 600 children. ALONE. They let us store gifts there, hold wrapping parties, and helped us make Christmas happen for our Success After 6 students.
CAMPAIGN CHAIR AWARD WE HAVE Garry Mrozek, Hometown Pharmacy Solutions
ONE LIFE. CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP AWARD TO LIVE Sue Stricklin and the Simon Roofing Team BETTER, LABOR LEADERSHIP AWARD WE MUST Laborers Local 125 LIVE PARKER MCHENRY BOARD EXCELLENCE AWARD UNITED. Becky Wall, Dearing Compressor & Pump IMPACT LEADERSHIP AWARD Classic Optical
VOLUNTEER EXCELLENCE AWARD DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD
The Employees of Vallourec Youngstown Firefighters, Local 312
VOLUNTEER EXCELLENCE AWARD Marne Cario, Compass Family & Community Services DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD Ballet Western Reserve
VOLUNTEER EXCELLENCE AWARD Rick Fryda, Compco Industries
UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley knows change doesn’t happen alone, and so do the individuals and organizations receiving these awards. Classic Optical helped lead the vision screenings for hundreds of students, and the employees also volunteered their time at various Success After 6 events. Dozens of Vallourec employees volunteered their time to make the vision screening possible. Marne Cario and Rick Fryda serve as mentors at our Success After 6 schools. They not only spend time with these students during Young Women’s Mentorship and Report Card Mentoring, but they also make sure their mentees get the attention they need outside of school. The Youngstown Firefighters always donate to our campaign at high levels, but this year they took it a step further and provided a Christmas party for Success After 6. They even spent time with the children showing them what it takes to be a firefighter! For three years dancers at Ballet Western Reserve have come out during the school year to teach Ballet at our Success After 6 schools. UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley founded The Leadership Club in 1983. The investment made at the Leadership Level starts at $1,000, and since the inception these generous donors have helped us achieve our goal each year. In 2017, 218 members belong to this group who raised $616,533 of this year’s campaign.
TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY PARTNER GIFTS OF $10,000 & ABOVE $2,500—$4,999
James and Melissa DiBacco (1 YEAR) Chester and Marilyn Amedia (23 YEARS) Gloria Jones (1 YEAR) Bonnie and Lee Burdman (8 YEARS) Garry and Wanda Mrozek (22 YEARS) Dr. Robert & Vickie Collins (20 YEARS) Chris and Ed Muransky (6 YEARS) Mr. and Mrs. Keith Downard (26 YEARS) Flo and Elba Navarro (3 YEARS) Ted and Julie Downie (20 YEARS) Bob and Joanne Preston (2 YEARS) David and Dianne Eyster (21 YEARS) Gary Small (4 YEARS) Rick Fryda (8 YEARS) Robin and Rebecca Wall (7 YEARS) Leo and Suzanne Hickey (2 YEARS) Dr. and Mrs. John C. York (21 YEARS) Sid and Kate Jones (22 YEARS) Friend of the United Way of Youngstown Dr. Phillip G. Maiden (12 YEARS) and the Mahoning Valley Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Mayo (20 YEARS)
Jim and Sue Rosa (26 YEARS) BENEFACTOR Derek A. Snyder (2 YEARS) GIFTS OF $5,000—$9,999 Patt and Doug Sweeney (31 YEARS) Mr. Daniel H. Becker (22 YEARS) Myra Vitto (6 YEARS) Rick and Anita Dearing (6 YEARS) Kenneth and Jeanne Fibus (31 YEARS) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fleming (27 YEARS) PATRON Mr. and Mrs. Gregory L. Greenwood (24 YEARS) $1,500—$2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lepley (30 YEARS) Dr. Rebecca Bailey and Kenneth Rech (30 YEARS) Paul and Laura Lyden (11 YEARS) Mr. and Mrs. David and Denise Bell (16 YEARS) John M. MacIntosh Jr. (20 YEARS) Mr. & Mrs. Franklin S. Bennett, Jr. (21 YEARS) Mitchell Joseph (1 YEAR) Dr. Bege Bowers (16 YEARS) Patrick Moran (2 YEARS) Ray and Shirley Briya (7 YEARS) Jason Rubin (1 YEAR) Thomas J. Cavalier (24 YEARS) Richard and Susan Sokolov (29 YEARS) Lisa Cocca (2 YEARS) Rick and Jody Vernal (3 YEARS)
Friend of the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley PATRON SPONSOR $1,500—$2,499 (CONTINUED) $1,000—$1,499 UNITED WAY of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley founded The Mr. and Mrs. David Coy (11 YEARS) Randy and Beth Alexoff (13 YEARS) Leadership Club in 1983. The investment made at the Leadership Level Laura and Steve Davenport (4 YEARS) Christopher Anderson and Sarah Chill (1 YEAR) starts at $1,000, and since the inception these generous donors have Albin and Kathleen Dearing (5 YEARS) Cynthia Anderson (5 YEARS) helped us achieve our goal each year. In 2017, 218 members belong to Robert Devlin (5 YEARS) Robert and Susan Bachinger (6 YEARS) this group who raised $616,533 of this year’s campaign. Frank Dixon (19 YEARS) Jennifer Baird (3 YEARS) Michael & Mary Jo Fagert (21 YEARS) Dr. Surjit K. Bal (10 YEARS) Greg Galvin (1 YEAR) Lori Ball (1 YEAR) Robert and Marion Gillette (31 YEARS) Suzanne Barbati (1 YEAR) Cathy and Rick Grizinski (13 YEARS) David Betras (5 YEARS) Bob and Beth Hannon (10 YEARS) Dianna Beight (1 YEAR) Alan R. & June D. Kretzer (31 YEARS) Tony and Rhonda Biondillo (3 YEARS) Dr. Betty Jo Licata and Jack Monda (24 YEARS) Dave & Chrissy Blasko (14 YEARS) Gary Lockhart (4 YEARS) Larry Blasko (1 YEAR) David and Tina Lucido (15 YEARS) Ted and Julie Brennan (9 YEARS) John Marakas (1 YEAR) David L. Bresnahan (19 YEARS) Robert E. McGivern (5 YEARS) Bill and Joyce Bresnahan (34 YEARS) Mr. Tom Miller (10 YEARS) Sarah Brown-Clark (16 YEARS) Paul and Cathy Milligan (14 YEARS) Barb Burley (3 YEARS) Alan and Lori Mirkin (5 YEARS) Donald and Gloria Cagigas (30 YEARS) Tom and Kathy Mock (4 YEARS) Philip and Barbara Carlon (9 YEARS) Mr. Mark A. Nicastro (9 YEARS) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Rebecca Caruso (13 YEARS) Eric and April Ryan (4 YEARS) Dean Cicoretti (1 YEAR) Dr. and Mrs. A.B. Cinelli * (35 YEARS) Christopher and Lisa Sammartino (4 YEARS) James Cohen (2 YEARS) Atty. Leonard and Gina Schiavone (22 YEARS) Jim Collier (24 YEARS) Ted and Lisa Schmidt (14 YEARS) Stacey Craley (1 YEAR) Dorothy and Paul Schwebel (27 YEARS) Carl and Tina Culp (8 YEARS) Molly and George Seals (21 YEARS) Thomas W. Davis, Jr. (8 YEARS) Shannon Stamp (3 YEARS) Dr. and Mrs. Dante A. DeAngelo* (35 YEARS) Mr. Robert Thibodeau (9 YEARS) Katie DeGennaro (3 YEARS) Mr. David H. Turner (8 YEARS) Cindy DeNiro Kunce (12 YEARS) Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Vross (4 YEARS) Christine Dennison and Phillip Dennison (29 YEARS) Glenn Dilworth (1 YEAR) Mrs. Robert Wagmiller (5 YEARS) Earl Ducay (5 YEARS) Mrs. Watanakunakorn (22 YEARS) Patty Durkin (2 YEARS) Mark and Charlene Wenick (4 YEARS) Rob and Cathy Fellman (7 YEARS) Scott Zoldan (2 YEARS) Al & Suzanne Fleming (27 YEARS) Friends of the United Way of Youngstown Mr. and Mrs. D. Joseph Fleming (25 YEARS) and the Mahoning Valley SPONSOR (CONTINUED) $1,000—$1,499 Elliot and Christine Legow (9 YEARS) Kenneth Leonard (1 YEAR) Mr. & Mrs. David Lepley (3 YEARS) Rosemary M. Lewis (24 YEARS) Chas and Stacia Erdos Littleton (1 YEAR) David and Pam Lupo (4 YEARS) SPONSOR (CONTINUED) Breen Lyden (4 YEARS) $1,000—$1,499 Robert and Cheryl McArthur (3 YEARS) Gary Foster (1 YEAR) Jim and Barbara Messenger (19 YEARS) Dylan Fowler (1 YEAR) Paul and Gina Garchar (9 YEARS) Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Miller (26 YEARS) Anthony J. Garono (2 YEARS) Toby P. Mirto (15 YEARS) Dr. Thomas Gemma (4 YEARS) James Morchak (1 YEAR) Matthew Giannini (1 YEAR) Benjamin Morucci (4 YEARS) Ken and Caroline Goldsboro (15 YEARS) Garry Matthew Mrozek (1 YEAR) Ms. Louise M. Greathouse (5 YEARS) Stephanie Ann Mrozek (1 YEAR) Paul Hammond (3 YEARS) Thomas and Gena Murray (18 YEARS) Steven and Wendy Hanousek (9 YEARS) Bryan and Lora Newhart (1 YEAR) Mrs. Dorothy J. Henry (30 YEARS) Carl Nittoli (1 YEAR) Frank and Barb Hierro (19 YEARS) Randy Nungesser (2 YEARS) John Higgins (1 YEAR) Jayson Hill (4 YEARS) Bill Padisak (8 YEARS) Diana Hogg (2 YEARS) Gina Pastella (1 YEAR) Joseph and Nancy Houser (20 YEARS) Liann Phillips (2 YEARS) Judge Scott & Michelle Hunter (14 YEARS) Mary Pipino (3 YEARS) Cynthia Hutchison (1 YEAR) Randall Rakich (4 YEARS) Michael Iberis (16 YEARS) Dr. Vikram and Urmi Raval (8 YEARS) Michael Janak (1 YEAR) Daniel Rossero (1 YEAR) Neil and Terri Kaback (19 YEARS) Samuel A. and Judy Roth (16 YEARS) Rick Kamperman (1 YEAR) Terry and Samuel D. Roth (22 YEARS) Dr. Jane Kestner (15 YEARS) Elaine and Kevin Ruse (3 YEARS) Mr. Raymond and Dr. Tammy A. King (9 YEARS) Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Russell (16 YEARS) Phil and Katie Kocon (26 YEARS) Bill and Linda Russell (15 YEARS) Don Koenig (4 YEARS) Richard Schafer (1 YEAR) Brian and Susan Kolenich (7 YEARS) Mr. and Mrs. C. Reid Schmutz (28 YEARS) Greg Krieger (3 YEARS) Michael Schrock (1 YEAR) Cathy and Steve Kristan (26 YEARS) Scott R. Schulick (16 YEARS) of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley introduced the SPONSOR (CONTINUED) UNITED WAY $1,000—$1,499 Emerging Leaders Club of 2017. Anyone who increased their gift to $500 was matched by the Frank and Pearl Gelbman Charitable Foundation. We Ms. Karen Segesto-Hauser (9 YEARS) want to thank these generous individuals who made that increase to their Denise Sertich (1 YEAR) annual contribution. This year we welcomed people to the Gelbman Timothy Shaffer (4 YEARS) 69 Emerging Leaders Club raising $38,485. Richard and Anita Shapiro (1 YEAR) Sabrina and Samuel Shapiro (1 YEAR) Jeff Sheets (3 YEARS) Carol and Bruce Sherman (9 YEARS) GELBMAN EMERGING LEADER Mr. Edmund P. Kolodziej Mr. and Mrs. Alex Simon (5 YEARS) Mr. John T. Anderson Atty. Charles Scott Lanz Cynthia Bakos Mrs. Danielle M. Lazor Mr. and Mrs. James Simon (5 YEARS) Jennifer Bennett Ms. Debra L. Liggett-Dixon Charles Sinclair (3 YEARS) Ms. Patricia A. Billec Lisa M. Loychik Greg and Nancy Smith (27 YEARS) Dr. and Mrs. Mark Billy Mr. Stephen F. Macala Jr Mr. Michael E. Blackburn Mr. Leonard Mady Julie M. Smith (11 YEARS) Jami S. Blake Mr. Justin G. Manley Bob and Geri Stevens (19 YEARS) Mr. Michael T. Bleggi Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Marshall Seth Stigliano (5 YEARS) Ms. Brittany M. Boerio Ms. Migdalia McClendon Mr. Gregory V. Boerio Mrs. Kelly A. McGill Atty. Linette M. Stratford (9 YEARS) Jason R. Bumgardner George Millich Mark and Susan Stricklin (9 YEARS) Mr. Jerrod Calhoun Michele Neuroh Edward R. Stride (2 YEARS) Attorney and Ms. Mark Carfolo Meribeth Noble Atty. and Mrs. James W. Thomas (18 YEARS) Cynthia Cerimele Bryan O`Shaughnessy Ms. Karen S. Cohen Dan and Nancy Tidrick (29 YEARS) Dean Pagnotta Mr. Clayton J. Cooper Edward H. Pettenati Don & Betty Tucker* (35 YEARS) Dr. Amy Cossentino Marc and Jennifer Uhrich (6 YEARS) James R. Phillips Thomas Costello Mr. Jerome Pruneski David VanGilder (3 YEARS) Lisa A. Cotten Ms. Paige M. Rassega Tom Varley (1 YEAR) Mr. Jeffrey J. Covelli Michael L. Raulin Drs. Leonidas and Maria Vassilaros (24 YEARS) James C. Crawford Mrs. Nicole E. Rococi James F. Walker (8 YEARS) Mrs. Dawn Darr Mr. Patrick A. Russell Walt Whitman (2 YEARS) Joe Dragovich Nick F. Santoro Jason and Leah Wilson (3 YEARS) Elizabeth A. Foster Ms. Janet M. Sotak James E. Frease Megan Zidian (1 YEAR) Mr. Thomas G. Sphar Robert Grant Denise Stewart Thomas Zocolo (4 YEARS) Mr. Jack D. Grdic Mr. Charles Stout Six Anonymous Donors Mr. and Mrs. James Harpster Gerald E. Streb Women United! Member Mr. Joel T. Hodge David J. Vantell Trish A. Hrina * Charter Member Mr. William L. Wallace Louis Joseph Mrs. Ashley L. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Duane Kanotz Ms. Melissa Watson Anina E. Karlovic Kilee Yarosh Dr. Maria P. Kassawat STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley December 31, 2017 and 2016 December December 2017 2016 PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE Prior Year campaign contributions $ 281,128 $ 381,334 Net assets released from restrictions: Prior-year campaign contributions—net Current-year campaign contributions—net 1,013,905 1,524,126 21st Century Grants 400,000 - Contributions In Kind 22,333 21,876 REVENUE 1,717,366 1,927,336
Interest and dividend income 118,044 158,237 Net Gain (Loss) on investments 705,980 118,840 Miscellaneous income 1,853 2,259 Net special event income 156,829 237,128 Net assets released from restrictions: Temporarily restricted investment income Temporarily restricted investment income TOTAL PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE 2,700,072 2,443,800
FUND DISTRIBUTIONS, SERVICES AND OTHER EXPENSES Allocations to local agencies 912,533 860,660 Other Corporation expenses: Program services: Planning and community investment 384,251 384,226 Success By 6 Program 169,145 160,557 Young Women’s Mentorship 2,594 1,987 VITA 9 445 Success After 6 Program 116,590 210,291 Success After 6 Program 21st Century 130,652 - Dolly Parton Imagination Library 56,006 54,827 Labor 68,249 67,279 TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES 927,496 879,612 Supporting services: Administration 74,033 54,243 Admin— Pension Benefit Exp 16,733 - United Way campaign 213,756 216,962 United Way Car Giveaway 21,876 21,678 TOTAL SUPPORTING SERVICES 326,398 292,883
Other expense: United Way National and Ohio membership dues 38,196 28,494 TOTAL FUND DISTRIBUTIONS, SERVICES AND OTHER EXPENSES 2,204,623 2,061,649 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 495,449 382,151
Fund Balances at Beginning of the Year 7,386,464
Fund Balances 12.31.17 7,881,913 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIR Alexa Sweeney Blackann Brian Kolenich Garry Mrozek Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC Ohio Living Park Vista Hometown Pharmacy Solutions Carl Culp Betty Jo Licata VICE CHAIRS Farmers National Bank YSU Williamson College of Business Chris Muransky The Muransky Companies Patty Durkin William M. Padisak AIM Transportation Solutions Mahoning/ Trumbull Theodore M. Schmidt AFL-CIO Labor Council PNC Bank Larry G. Fauver Mahoning/ Trumbull Chris Sammartino SECRETARY AFL-CIO Labor Council The Muransky Companies Denise Stewart Rick Fryda Julie Michael Smith Compco Industries YSU Beeghly College of Education TREASURER Mark Wenick Steven P. Hanousek Carrie Stackhouse Farmers National Bank Capital Wealth Group Cortland Bank
ASSISTANT TREASURER Ron Iarussi Sue Stricklin Parker T. McHenry Mahoning Co. Edu. Service Center Simon Roofing
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Glenn Johnson Becky Wall Sarah Brown-Clark UAW #1112 Dearing Compressor & Pump City of Youngstown Neil J. Kaback
Cohen & Company
STAFF Bob Hannon Billy Keel Haley Palm President AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison Administrative Asst./ Data Coordinator Stacia Erdos Vice President of Strategic Planning Amy Klingensmith Anne Rosenkranz Community Impact Associate Community Impact Manager Trina Benson Director of Community Impact Ashley Kuhn Brenda Scott Chief Financial Officer Director of Success After 6 Tina Chance
Director of Workplace Campaigns Kathy Mock Roxann Sebest Director of Education & Initiatives Director of Marketing & Communications
Adam DeRaud Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
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