2017 ANNUAL REPORT UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST ALABMA UNITED WE FIGHT. UNITED WE WIN. LIVE UNITED United Way of Southwest 2017 UWSWA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Alabama Service Area Table of Contents Community Impact 2 Executive Committee: UWSWA Programs 4 Board Chairman UWSWA Collaborations & Partners 5 Charles Hyland Financial Highlights 6 Director, Mobile Area Water & Sewer System Message from the Campaign Chair 7 Alex de Tocqueville Society 8 Campaign Chairman Leadership Society 8 Merceria Ludgood Leadership in the Workplace 9 Mobile County Commissioner, District One Major Corporate Gifts 11 1926 Society 12 Finance Chair ???? 13 John Anderson Senior Vice President, Regions Bank Audit Chair GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. Erin S. Jones The United Way of Southwest Alabama’s 48 partner agencies provide services in CPA, Wilkins Miller, LLC 2017 Choctaw County Committee Members four counties – Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile and Washington. These partner agencies Sonja M. Brown Linda T. Gaines serve as our communities’ safety nets because of the services they provide to our Secretarty / Governance Chair Tyler Davidson Nick Harrell Leida Javier-Ferrell, Ph.D. Will. Finney Mayor Billy May neighbors, friends and family members not only in their times of need but daily. The Director of Business Development & External Affairs, Netpoint IT-Services, Inc. Phyllis Fulcher Sarah Retherford partner agencies provide a holistic approach to providing services through partnering and collaborating with each other, local and national businesses, local governments, Labor Chair Rick Lambert 2017 Clarke County Committee Members school systems, plus state and federal agencies. They understand the importance of Southwest Alabama Labor Council Lynn Allday Cheryl Horton working on the collective goal of strengthening our communities, so that the people in Betty Barlow Jane James need can have better lives and so that business and industry can have a sustainable Community Impact Chair Joe L. Bedwell Sommer Keith workforce. Beth Thomas Graham Braswell Judge Hardie Kimbrough External Affairs Manager, Alabama Power Company Linda Breedlove Linda McGhee Katie Clark Terry Phillips Immediate Past Chair Julia Ann Deas Amy Prescott GIVE. Mark Fillers Rev. Jim DuFriend Diane Pruitt Giving begins with Leadership. When Leadership supports United Way, employees’ South Alabama Market President, Renasant Bank Susan Dunn Leigh Reid contributions increase - reinstating the ask of an hour per month from employees, encouraging 100% participation Mary English Cynthia Tatum without coercion, encouraging employee advocacy and volunteerism, and having new employees and retirees Past Chair Alesia Headly Don Keeler complete pledge forms to start or to continue contributions outside of the campaign cycle. Vice President of Human Resources, Austal 2017 Mobile County Committee Members Committee Members: Celia Collins – Attorney, Johnstone Adams Shelia Bates Ashley Heyer ADVOCATE. Sydney G. Raine – President, Southwest Alabama Partnership for Training & Employment Walter Brand Clinton Johnson Advocacy provides a voice for those who do not have a voice. Advocacy involves informing and educating the Mark J. Burnett, Jr. Ryan New public and elected officials on specific issues that affect our communities; being a voice for the impact issues Tracy Coleman Lisa Owen Elected Trustees: have on our community and the people to whom our partner agencies provide services; and providing data, out- Donald L. Adams – Business Manager, I.B.E.W. Local 505 Rena Davis Ashley Rains Shearie Archer – Executive Director, Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy Edra Finley Matt Singleton comes and solutions for the issues that our neighbors, friends, and family face. Brent Barkin - President, Shoe Station Raymond L. Bell, Jr. – Attorney, Bell Law Firm 2017 Washington County Committee Members Walter Brand - Senior Vice President, Servis 1st Bank VOLUNTEER. Rev. Jim DuFriend – Community Volunteer Christie Adams Lynn Harrell Volunteering works to create a more just society and encourages civic responsibility, participation and interaction. Karl Ficken – President, Spire Energy-Mobile Brandon Armstrong Sarah Hazen Todd Greer, Ph.D. – Dean of the School of Business, The University of Mobile Jessica Carpenter Jessica Odom It strengthens communities and responds to human needs. Volunteering creates ownership of the community, its J. Guy Helmsing – Hancock Whitney Bank Rev. Richmond Chaney Michael Toomey assets and needs among the people who live and work here. Volunteering creates relationships at the institutional Bo Mattei – President, Thames Batre’ Insurance Katrina Dearman Susan Willcox Turner and personal level that are a vital part of the fabric of our communities. Martha L. Peek – Superintendent, Mobile County Public School System Pat Dickey Winston Waite William B. Sisson – President & CEO, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Stacy Ferguson Jean Williams Jeff St. Clair – President, Springhill Medical Center Christina Garland Inez Younge Reginald Sykes, Ph.D. – President, Bishop State Community College Cristie Giles David Trent – Site Director, Airbus Americas Engineering, Inc. Jean Walker Tucker – Senior University Attorney, University of South Alabama Tony Waldrup, Ph.D. – President, University of South Alabama {Ex Officio} Jill Chenoweth UWSWA– President & CEO Emeritus Trustees: This publication recognizes United Way of Southwest Sarah L. Damson Ronald B. Melton Alabama’s leadership donors and workplaces that create Tom Hinds James T. Robson effective change in Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, and Washington counties. On behalf of the lives positively impacted, UWSWA G. Russell Ladd, III Robert J. Williams extends its deepest thanks to our Leaders in Giving for selflessly investing in our community. DISCLAIMER: Donor information was based on UWSWA’s donor records up to August 1, 2018. We apologize for any omissions or inaccuracies. Please contact UWSWA with any corrections at (251) 433-3624. Table of Contents Community Impact 2 UWSWA Programs 4 UWSWA Collaborations & Partners 5 Financial Highlights 6 Message from the Campaign Chair 7 Alex de Tocqueville Society 8 Leadership Society 8 Leadership in the Workplace 9 Major Corporate Gifts 11 1926 Society 12 ???? 13 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. The United Way of Southwest Alabama’s 48 partner agencies provide services in four counties – Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile and Washington. These partner agencies serve as our communities’ safety nets because of the services they provide to our neighbors, friends and family members not only in their times of need but daily. The partner agencies provide a holistic approach to providing services through partnering and collaborating with each other, local and national businesses, local governments, school systems, plus state and federal agencies. They understand the importance of Cheryl Horton working on the collective goal of strengthening our communities, so that the people in Jane James need can have better lives and so that business and industry can have a sustainable Sommer Keith workforce. Judge Hardie Kimbrough Linda McGhee Terry Phillips Amy Prescott GIVE. Diane Pruitt Giving begins with Leadership. When Leadership supports United Way, employees’ Leigh Reid contributions increase - reinstating the ask of an hour per month from employees, encouraging 100% participation Cynthia Tatum without coercion, encouraging employee advocacy and volunteerism, and having new employees and retirees complete pledge forms to start or to continue contributions outside of the campaign cycle. Ashley Heyer ADVOCATE. Clinton Johnson Advocacy provides a voice for those who do not have a voice. Advocacy involves informing and educating the Ryan New public and elected officials on specific issues that affect our communities; being a voice for the impact issues Lisa Owen Ashley Rains have on our community and the people to whom our partner agencies provide services; and providing data, out- Matt Singleton comes and solutions for the issues that our neighbors, friends, and family face. 2017 Washington County Committee Members VOLUNTEER. Lynn Harrell Volunteering works to create a more just society and encourages civic responsibility, participation and interaction. Sarah Hazen Jessica Odom It strengthens communities and responds to human needs. Volunteering creates ownership of the community, its Michael Toomey assets and needs among the people who live and work here. Volunteering creates relationships at the institutional Susan Willcox Turner and personal level that are a vital part of the fabric of our communities. Winston Waite Jean Williams Through giving, advocating and volunteering Inez Younge “Thank you for your continued support of the United with the United Way of Southwest Alabama, Way of Southwest Alabama. It is critical that all of YOU not only change lives, but YOU save us support the United Way both financially and with lives. our time and talents, so that togetherm we fight for a stronger Southwest Alabama. The support you give PLEASE GIVE, ADVOCATE, and VOLUNTEER. enable us to address problems locally and to imple- ment solutions that will have long lasting positive This publication recognizes United Way of Southwest outcomes that stengthen individuals and the entire Alabama’s leadership donors and workplaces that create community.” effective change in Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, and Washington counties. On behalf of the lives positively impacted, UWSWA extends its deepest thanks to our Leaders in Giving for Charles E. Hyland, Jr. Jill Chenoweth