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Dear Friends of United Way: I am so proud to introduce this wonderful Journal, created to help celebrate 50 incredible years of United Way’s work! Within these pages, you will find many images and articles that illustrate our evolution. We have grown from an organization located in 17 communities focused solely on fundraising for neighborhood charities that provided needed services, to one that is dedicated to solving the most critical social issues that impact our community. Special thanks to the business and community leaders named within these pages who have completely underwritten the cost of this Journal and the 50th anniversary celebratory events that kick off with our annual meeting and gala dinner on October 3, 2012.

In each decade, your United Way has spearheaded social change in the areas of hunger, homelessness, child care, education reform, financial security, disaster relief, access to help and healthy living.

United Way’s community needs assessments, corporate workplace campaigns, community phone-a-thons, technical assistance trainings, gifts-in-kind drives, disaster response, volunteer recognition events, advocacy alerts and community forums are just some of the examples of how our organization has had an enormous impact.

Of course we could not have succeeded without the tens of thousands of volunteers who joined us to help promote philanthropy, advocate for social justice and engage in thousands of service projects since 1962. And although we are much more than “just a fundraising organization”, we also celebrate that our United Way raised close to a half billion dollars to create a better life for everyone who lives and works here.

On behalf of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam Board of Directors and its dedicated staff, I invite you to learn more about our current work and plans for the future by carefully reading through this commemorative Journal. If you have not already signed up to learn more or become a volunteer for United Way to join us on the journey toward our next 50 years of service, I invite you to do so by visiting uwwp.org or calling United Way’s HelpLine by dialing 2-1-1.

Thank you for all you do for United Way! Respectfully yours,

Monica Tufts Chair of the Board United Way of Westchester and Putnam, Vice President, AT&T Global Services

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50 Years of History: United Way of Westchester and Putnam

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Working 9 to 5: Limited Child Care Options in the 1970’s and 1980’s for Many Families

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Finding Answers When You Need Them Most

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Hungry and Homeless in the Mid-1980’s

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WFAS - 80 Years of Broadcasting and Philanthropy

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Everyday People Leaving Extraordinary Legacies

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Nonprofits in a Time of Great Change

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Great Volunteer Moments

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PepsiCo Gives Back

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IBM: Innovative Hands-On Care For the Community

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Chase: A Strategic Partner at the Table

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UPS-What Can Brown Do for You?

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Why One Man in Brown Lives United

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The Journal News Media Group and Gannett Foundation Strengthening Communities

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Rodman C. Rockefeller: Inspiration for Community Giving

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supporting our community We enjoy living and working in our community for the same reasons you do – the celebrated traditions, the recreational opportunities, and the company of others who share our dreams. It’s why we support so many organizations that bring people together for the common good.

KeyBank proudly supports United Way’s 50th Anniversary and its work enhancing the quality of life for people in our community. go to key.com/community visit your local branch

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THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF WESTCHESTER CONGRATULATES THE UNITED WAY ON THIS IMPORTANT OCCASION. Dr. Marsha Gordon President/CEO Stephen J. Jones, Esq. Chairman of the Board

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50 Years of History: United Way of 1887 The United Way concept begins when a group of Denver clergy form the Charitable Organization Society to address the needs of the Denver community impacted by a devastating fire.

1919 Tarrytown was the site of Westchester’s first Community Chest appeal and one of the first in the Northeast soon to be followed

by Community Chests throughout the region.

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1913 First Community Chests (forerunner to the modern United Way) formed in Cleveland to create a single, unified system to collect and allocate funds based on community needs.

1952 Eleanor Roosevelt becomes a national spokesperson for Community Chest, using the red feather imagery that was popular at the time.

Westchester and Putnam First Executive Director, Mr. William Kerrigan, was hired in 1963 as a part-time consultant. He became full time a year later.

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First office opens at 120 Grand Street, White Plains in 1964 and 34 agencies are identified by volunteers to receive funds. Representatives from several major corporations volunteer to establish and serve on the first Campaign Cabinet.

1972 Name changes to United Way of Westchester, Inc. in 1972

The NFL and the United Way establish their partnership in 1973 to increase public awareness of social service issues.

Many local schools follow suit by displaying the United Way logo on their helmets.

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Westchester County United Fund - the first area-wide United Way in the nation - is incorporated to meet the philanthropic needs of several Fortune 500 companies that wanted one nonprofit to serve their employees who lived in multiple communities in Westchester.

Affiliates include: BronxvilleEastchester, Mamaroneck, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Northern Westchester, Pelham, Port Chester, Tarrytown and Yonkers.

The first of the “thermometer” signs started to sprout up all over Westchester in the late 1960’s.

Dennis Murphy becomes the Executive Director in 1972.

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Early advocacy for daycare begins in 1974, including promoting an increase in the state reimbursement rate for child care for low income families.

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Working 9 to 5 Limited Child Care Options in the 1970s and 1980s for Many Families As thousands of Westchester and Putnam mothers entered the workforce in the 1970s and 1980s, the United Way of Westchester and Putnam identified a disturbing trend – many of these families lacked safe and affordable child care options for their young children. This was particularly true for low-income parents, who faced (and continue to face) considerable hurdles in balancing work and child care needs.

1975 First female President of the Board appointed, Mrs. Jane Butcher.

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1975 The well-respected United Way Tennis Tournament begins in Harrison (initially a partnership with Texaco) and runs for 25 years.

1976 United Way works with faith groups by coordinating “Shalom ‘76” with Israel’s Consul General Uri Ben-Ari, which drew 2,500.

“Later Up with People!”, a popular Christian dance group, performed at a United Way fundraiser.

Working 9 to 5 (Continued) “Child care was a very foreign thing to people at the time,” said Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, a former Gannett newspaper marketing executive who played an early and critical role in encouraging the company to support the United Way’s efforts to develop child care initiatives. “You either had a babysitter or nursery school.

Those were limited choices for many women.”

Throughout the 1970s there were efforts made to provide training to child care workers and to advocate for the industry through organizations like The Day Care Council of Westchester, but government funding was inconsistent and by the early 1980s local leaders were looking for better answers. Too many children were still being watched by uncertified babysitters who lacked the skills to help children develop.

In 1982, Gannett, which publishes The Journal News, generously gave the first of two significant grants to United Way to study and implement ways to expand and improve child care facilities in Westchester, said Bracken-Thompson, the founder of Briarcliff Manor advertising and public relations firm Thompson & Bender.

After an extensive study and community involvement, a special United

1977 Betty Shabazz, wife of slain civil rights activist Malcolm X, joins the United Way Board.

Way task force recommended rebuilding the Day Care Council of Westchester into the Child Care Council of Westchester in 1984. This significant change greatly expanded the scope and mission of the Council to work with all four corners of the child care world – consumers, providers, employers and government – to develop affordable child care resources.

Through the years, United Way has funded the Council programs, including: referrals for parents in finding quality child care services, training and certification programs to ensure child care workers are qualified, and scholarships for low income parents.

United Way also has worked with the Council to advocate for policies and resources that strengthen child care in the county.

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In 2009, when studies were showing that 46 percent of children start school without adequate language, literacy, social and emotional skills, the United Way began looking at other ways to better prepare children for kindergarten.

“The United Way has always thought that it’s very important to reach kids at a very early age,” said Susan Schefflein, UWWP’s Senior Vice President of Community Impact. “The years from birth to kindergarten are crucial in a person’s development. If kids are behind then it gets harder and harder to catch up.”

In 2010, the United Way invited five nonprofit partners together, including the Council, to launch the Thrive By Five Working 9 to 5 (Continued page 14)

1978 NY Giants and General Motors get together in Tarrytown to raise $83,000 for United Way.

The United Way opens an office in Putnam County.

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Working 9 to 5 (Continued) initiative to help young children arrive at school ready to learn and achieve. Central to the effort are the United Way Born Learning materials, which train parents how to introduce their pre-schoolers to colors, shapes, letters and numbers, in fun, everyday activities.

“What the United Way does goes directly to the needs of the community,” said Susan Edelstein, Director, Institute for School Age Child Care, Child Care Council of Westchester. “I hear from providers and parents that a lot of the activities are very useful and helpful.”

For more information about Thrive By Five, Born Learning and other educational programs supported by the United Way, please visit uwwp.org/education.shtml .

1978 Relationship with organized labor expands and representatives of AFL-CIO Central Labor Body join the Board of Directors. This valuable support continues through to the present.

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Finding Answers The first calls began pouring into Pat Anderson’s office at the United Way of Westchester and Putnam soon after two jetliners struck the World Trade Center. It was the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, and local callers were desperate for information about their loved ones.

In the late 1980’s Ed Haywood answers calls of the United Way HelpLine, later to be greatly expanded into United Way’s 2-1-1 information and referral call center.

“It was just two of us covering the phones,” explained Anderson, who was in charge of the United Way’s telephone HelpLine, now greatly expanded and known as United Way’s 2-1-1. “I don’t know how we did it. By the end of that first week, we had fielded more than 6,000 calls.

Our normal rate then was 150 calls a week. It was pure adrenaline.”

Since those frantic days, the United Way’s 2-1-1 has emerged as the key place to get answers and help. The call center’s trained staff of 11 specialists helps residents throughout the Hudson Valley, as far north as the Adirondacks, find answers to a vast array of health and human services questions. The center provides these expert referrals seven days a week, 365 days a year (just dial “2-1-1” or visit www.uwwp. org), said Anderson, the United Way’s Outreach and Emergency Management Director.

The United Way’s involvement in information and referral services dates back to the early 1980s, when Westchester County Department of Social Services asked the nonprofit to create a database of resources for clients which grew into the HelpLine. The system wasn’t even computerized until 1988, when

1980 The United Way moves to its current headquarters at 336 Central Park Avenue in White Plains.

When You Need Them Most regularly direct callers to information on such topics as: food assistance, housing assistance and shelters, abuse prevention, elder care, mental health services, services for people with disabilities, how to become a foster parent, where to get medical help and more.

Like most United Way initiatives, 2-1-1 depends on the generosity of individual and corporate donors to keep running. Current supporters include Chase, Entergy, PepsiCo Foundation, UPS and The Gannett Foundation.

“2-1-1 is a critical resource in our communities. The idea that people can call and get information on a variety of topics is just fantastic.” said Dennis McDermott, Vice President, Chase.

IBM donated the equipment to create electronic files, recalls Karen Bonaparte, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at United Way. “We started with just a Rolodex of agencies,” Bonaparte said. “I’m astounded by the growth since then. There are so many needs out there and so many nonprofits

1981 Ralph Gregory becomes Executive Director and later becoming President and CEO.

that can address those needs. We help connect people with the right services.”

Indeed, one commonly used motto of 2-1-1 is: “Burning building - call 9-1-1.

Burning question - call 2-1-1.”

In addition to providing referrals during emergencies, call specialists can

1982 United Way reaches out to help GM employees during plant staff reductions.

“When I moved to New York after Hurricane Irene, which caused so much flooding and damage throughout the region, I saw first hand the need for 2-1-1 in our communities,” said Janet Hasson, publisher of The Journal News, a Gannett newspaper. “I’m proud that my company can support such an important and needed resource.”

1982 With funds from The Gannett Foundation, United Way creates a task force to examine the immediate and long-term needs of local child care. The task force work leads to changes in the county’s day care system and the creation of the Child Care Council of Westchester in 1985.

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Hungry and Homeless in the Mid-1980s For many years, Westchester County’s label as the “Golden Apple” – a place of quiet affluence – led many people to believe the area was immune to poverty, hunger and other social problems.

But in the early 1980s, a team of volunteers and staff from the United Way of Westchester and Putnam decided to dig a little deeper into that myth and get a more accurate snapshot of the county’s needs.

Among their findings, issues of homelessness, affordable housing and inadequate child care services were rampant and needed immediate attention.

“All of us on the committee suspected that these problems existed,” said Bronxville resident Tricia Park, a volunteer who chaired the team that oversaw the first United Way community needs assessment in 1984.

“We knew that Westchester, one of the wealthiest counties in the nation, did not exist in a vacuum, that there were real gaps in social services.”

The United Way has long believed that a community’s strength lies in its ability to provide for its most vulnerable residents. In 1986, the United Way was instrumental in creating a task force to study hunger in Westchester, an action that ultimately

led to the launch of Food-PATCH (People Aligned to Combat Hunger), the county’s first unified emergency food distribution system. Now known as the Food Bank for Westchester, the Elmsford-based nonprofit distributes between 10 and 12 tons of food daily to 227 frontline hunger-relief programs throughout the county, including food pantries, soup kitchens, daycare centers, shelters and residential programs.

“Simply put, without the United Way, there would be no Food Bank,” said Joe Masterson, Senior Vice President at Diversified in Harrison, and a United Way volunteer who was a leader in the formation of Food-PATCH in the 1980s.

“Through our first community needs assessment, the United Way found that there were a lot of hungry people in the county, and we wanted to do something about it.”

While there were many food pantries and soup kitchens operating in Westchester at the time, Masterson and others on the United Way’s Hunger Committee discovered a lack of coordination between the groups. What’s more, the allocation of scarce funds and food was not always equitable – some pantries

A United Way needs assessment in 1984 identified hunger as a real issue in Westchester.

United Way created a task force that ultimately led to to the launch of Food Patch.

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1982 United Way purchases its first computer, an IBM S/34.

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1984 The Gifts-in-Kind program launches to help local nonprofits obtain free equipment and supplies from companies and individual donors. Today, United Way matches almost $2 million of products like toys, furniture, and supplies to nonprofits that serve those in need every year.

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”

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Continued from page 16 were well stocked, others were starved for resources, said Masterson, a long-time member of the Food Bank board.

With the financial help of local corporate sponsors such as Kraft Foods, the United Way task force addressed the problem by helping to create FoodPATCH; establishing a system that reduced costs by buying food collectively; and by securing ample warehouse space where the food can be stored for quick and efficient pick up.

Through the years the United Way has stayed committed to helping those in crisis. The organization recently granted more than $300,000 to local crisis support nonprofits through the federal Emergency Food & Shelter Program and other funds.

In addition, the United Way is behind the efforts of several nonprofit partners that strive to provide affordable housing or help people who are facing eviction or foreclosure. An eviction prevention service run by the Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless, for instance, offers help in conflict resolution, information referral and even short-term financial assistance with rent or mortgages.

“The United Way has always been a great support,” said Jeanne Blum, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless. “We wouldn’t be able to do our work without them.”

Spotlight Quote: Swiss Re “Swiss Re is proud of its partnership with the United Way, an organization that has been enriching and bettering the lives of the people of Westchester and Putnam counties for 50 years. United Way has helped thousands of people in need through educational and health initiatives. We look forward to continuing to play our part in this vitally important work.”

Eric Smith, President and CEO, Swiss Re Americas

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1984 United Way formed a governmental relations committee to establish better partnerships with government to advocate for concerns in the community (today called the Advocacy Committee).

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1984 Under the leadership of Bronxville volunteer Tricia Park, the United Way begins a year-long community needs assessment program that debunks some of the myths of Westchester’s affluence. Many were shocked to find out how many area families were hungry. Needs assessments were also conducted in 1990, 1998, 2003 and 2008.

1985 Name changed to United Way of Westchester and Putnam Inc. to reflect nature of programs provided in both counties.

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WFAS – 80 Years of Broadcasting and Philanthropy WFAS (FM 103.9 and AM 1230) of Cumulus Media has been a cornerstone in Westchester for 80 years, and a tremendous supporter of nonprofits and the community.

Throughout United Way’s history, WFAS has shown its support in many ways, from interviews with volunteers on shows like the 1981 “WFAS’ Faces of Bloomingdale’s with Dee DelBello”, to giving live coverage during United Way events (note the microphone in the 1979 Chase story photo on page 48).

The DJs not only make time each week to talk about local charities, the entire staff is dedicated to building opportunities for youth to excel. For many years, WFAS has kept an annual tradition of mentoring youth through an internship program at the studio that has resulted in thousands of teens learning critical job skills.

The WFAS crew LIVE UNITED (from left) Robby Bridges, Lauren Cocker, Jay Michaels, and Mike Allan.

This year, WFAS and Cumulus Media have partnered with United Way again to encourage their staff and listeners to help increase the graduation rate – which is as low as 55% in some local communities – by giving, advocating and volunteering.

“We have been around long enough to know that the kids we help today will be the future broadcasters and

givers of our community,” said Marty Sheehan, Cumulus Westchester “We are excited to work with United Way to help these kids get there successfully.”

Visit www.wfasfm.com or www.uwwp.org to learn more about how you can pledge to increase the graduation rate in Westchester and Putnam.

Spotlight Quote: M&T Bank “M&T Bank is delighted to be a sponsor of the United Way’s 50th anniversary celebration. We’ve enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership because we share the same dedication to making our communities strong and prosperous.”

Paula Mandell, Regional President, M&T Bank

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1986 The Volunteer Service Bureau of Westchester, which had been funded by United Way as early as 1965, strengthens its partnership to become The Volunteer Center of United Way which now connects 18,000 people to volunteer opportunities each year.

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United Way solidifies a new partnership with the Westchester Department of Social Services, Westchester Library System and F.I.R.S.T. to develop a database of social services in the county, expanding United Way’s information and referral system. The result was United Way’s HelpLine, which moved off the rolodex in 1988 when IBM donated computers.

Spotlight Quote: Webster Bank “Webster Bank is pleased to partner with the United Way and congratulates them on 50 years of service to the people of Westchester and Putnam counties. Our region is stronger today because of the United Way’s work to improve access to health, education and economic opportunities in the communities where we live and do business each and every day.”

Brendan Sachtjen, Regional President, Webster Bank

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1986 For several years Neiman Marcus donates what became the iconic red jackets to United Way for all the fundraising campaign leaders.

United Way works with a task force to establish Food-PATCH (now the Food Bank for Westchester) as a result of hunger being identified as a key issue in the first needs assessment. Kraft Foods provides $100,000 in seed money to open the center.

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1988 The United Way ramps up nonprofit support with new workshops and MAP, a program that matched volunteer professionals to nonprofits for free consultations.

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1988 Maren Hexter, a volunteer with United Way since 1981, starts the United Way Tocqueville Society of Westchester and Putnam, which was created to encourage individual gifts of $10,000 or more.

1988 United Way establishes the Westchester Housing Fund to promote affordable housing.

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Everyday People Leaving Extraordinary Ruth* was an unassuming secretary at Reader’s Digest who personally donated $35 each year to the United Way campaign where she lived in Westchester. Her support joined thousands of others as the backbone of the initiatives that shaped education, financial stability and health in Westchester and Putnam. But Ruth wanted to do more, and so she wrote United Way into her will to be the beneficiary of her estate. At the end of a long life, United Way of Westchester and Putnam received $260,000 that was added to the endowment - an incredible legacy to leave for Ruth’s

most vulnerable neighbors.

Whether it is an annual gift or a gift to the endowment, it is people like Ruth who keep our communities strong. Mr. Robert N. Bischoff is another person who helped build a tremendous legacy for United Way.

Robert N. Bischoff has been a dedicated volunteer for over 40 years serving in numerous leadership roles.

Mr. Bischoff was instrumental in working with the DeWitt Wallace Foundation and Reader’s Digest to secure $1 million in funds to support United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Endowment Fund. Bischoff has also been one of the most devoted volunteers with United

* name changed due to donor’s wish to be anonymous

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1993: First National Association of Letter Carriers food drive helps local food pantries.

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United Way hosts the first Not-for-Profit Leadership Summit with former U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton and Westchester Community Foundation. years

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United Way establishes the Homeless Family Initiative in partnership with Westchester County and the Urban League.

IBM provides a special grant.

2004

United Way and the Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation start an initiative to build Intergenerational programming in Westchester.

Today, these programs include tutoring, all-age learning hubs, and leadership programs to clean up neighborhoods.

1995 After a United Way needs assessment reveals that a rising number of middle school children were failing, United Way starts its first Community School at A.B. Davis Middle School. The program provided students with social service support such as counseling, tutoring, and basic needs help.

2005

United Way’s 2-1-1 is born! The new system is expanded with greater capacity and replaces the earlier HelpLine.

2008

Naomi L. Adler, Esq. becomes United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s President and CEO.

Legacies Way of Westchester and Putnam from the early 1960s to the present, holding such roles with the organization as Associate Chairman of Communities, Tocqueville Steering Committee Chair, Member of the Gift Planning Society and much more.

Mrs. Laura M. Holland was a dedicated supporter and volunteer for United Way of Westchester and Putnam for over 20 years. She was a member of the Board of Directors, served two different times as Chair of the Board, and was a member of several local and regional committees for United Way during her tenure. In honor of Mrs. Holland’s work with United Way, her

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Pace University joins with United Way to start the Not-For-Profit Management Center.

family created the Laura Holland Professional Development Fund upon her passing. This endowment was set up to promote staff development and internship opportunities with an emphasis on staff diversity.

Mrs. Laura M. Holland volunteered with United Way for over two decades serving in roles that included Chair of the Board.

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When nonprofits were having difficulty getting loans, United Way worked with Chase and other partners to start the Not-ForProfit Loan Fund.

2008

United Way introduces its new focus on three major program areas: Education, Income and Health - the building blocks for a better life for all.

Ruth, Mrs. Holland and Mr. Bischoff are just a few of the many members of the Tocqueville Society Legacy Circle and the Gift Planning Society who understand the critical relationship between the United Way endowment and the ability to provide critical services long into the future. A legacy gift represents the highest level of charity – giving to those with whom you will never meet, who will benefit from your generosity.

2009

United Way starts the Financial Education Program, which recruits volunteers to teach basic financial planning.

2001

United Way is selected as the primary provider of community support and volunteer services for the Olympic torch relay.

2011

The United Way’s 2-1-1 receives more than 6,000 calls and 62,000 web searches in response to Hurricane Irene and recovery efforts.

Within days of the tragic 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United Way and other partners, formed a Family Response Center in White Plains to provide financial and others forms of support to the families of victims who lived in the local area.

2013...

The new Community Conversation begins!

Thousands of residents will be surveyed about the state of Westchester and Putnam so that United Way can plan to meet new and changing needs.

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Congratulations to United Way and all of its volunteers for 50 years of devoted service to our Westchester community.

Ellen and Meyer Koplow

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Care. For Life.

I n r e c og n i t i o n o f their outstanding efforts‌ Sound Shore Medical Center extends congratulations to: United Way of Westchester & Putnam In recognition of their: 50th Anniversary Year And salutes all honorees

Mauro C. Romita Chairman, Board of Governors John R. Spicer President and CEO

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Nonprofits In a Time of Great Change With increasing pressures from the community to keep overhead down, nonprofits in 1988 were finding they could recruit quality staff but could not afford the professional development to keep their skills current through a rapidly changing industry.

It is hard to imagine a world without instant information at our fingertips, but even into the late-1990s many nonprofits still didn’t have computers, let alone websites. They had no idea the landscape of the business was about to change completely.

“Many nonprofits were responding to the needs of the community without basic business training,” said Mary Ann Luna, Vice President for Community Alliances at United Way. “Beyond technology gaps, nonprofits were also dealing with significant changes in laws, liability and ethics. They couldn’t keep up.”

In 1988, United Way started presenting a series of workshops called “Survival Tactics for Nonprofits” as well as creating a free pro-bono consultation program called MAP (Management Assistance Program). Pace University also began offering a 25% scholarship years

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through United Way for nonprofit professionals applying for their MPA program. But the demand for affordable quality training continued to rise, and in 1995, United Way and Pace University came together to better meet these growing needs.

“Our University was in a unique position to draw from both our expertise in public and nonprofit management, and our deep understanding of the regional economy,” stated Dr. Rebecca Tekula, Pace University.

“We were able to respond with the practical skills and tools needed to support the nonprofit community as it addressed critical issues of concern for these vital local organizations.”

Together, they started the United Way and Pace Wilson Center NotFor-Profit Management Center, which offered over 20 workshops this past year alone. The initiative has trained more than 4,500 professionals to date. In 2000, ProBono Partnership joined The Center to provide workshops around laws and liability.

(May 2003) Ralph Gregory, then CEO and President of United Way of Westchester and Putnam, then U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Catherine Marsh, Executive Director, Westchester Community Foundation.

“Nonprofits were missing basic language in their policies,” said Rick Hobish, Pro Bono Partnership “With a half-day training, we were able to give them the tools that significantly reduced their risk.”

Seeing a need for the growing industry of nonprofits to come together and learn from each other, United Way began working with, then U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton and the Westchester Community Foundation to bring volunteer and professional leaders into a larger arena.

Together they created the 2003 Not-For-Profit Leadership Summit which drew over 500 nonprofit leaders with Senator Clinton as the keynote speaker. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2012,

the NFP Summit sold out at 700 attendees.

“It was difficult for nonprofits to see where the industry was headed. Everything was changing so fast,” said Catherine Marsh, Executive Director of the Westchester Community Foundation “But when we came together to learn from national experts and our colleagues from Westchester and Putnam, a whole world of possibilities opened up to us.”

To find out more about United Way’s year-round training options for nonprofits or to attend the May 6, 2013 Not-For-Profit Leadership Summit, visit www.uwwp.org.

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CONGRATULATIONS to United Way of Westchester and Putnam on being our community’s charity for 50 years!

Volunteerism brings our firm’s dedication to corporate responsibility to life, and our longstanding partnership with United Way has enabled Chase employees to LIVE UNITED. Special thanks to the outstanding staff, board members and countless volunteers who together make the United Way of Westchester and Putnam a model of efficiency and effectiveness!

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Great United Way United Way Volunteers in Leadership Board Chairs 1962-65 Robert H. Burdsall, Russell Burdsall Ward Bolt & Nut Co. 1965-66 Fred D. Zwick, Community Volunteer 1966-68 Richard W. Brown, IBM Corporation 1968-70 J. McCall Hughes, Mutual Life Insurance Company of NY 1970-71 John F. Maloney, Readers Digest 1971-72 Fred Powers, Sr., Rawlplug 1972-73 Wally Doud, IBM Corporation 1973-75 Edward Anderberg, Prudential Securities 1975-77 Jane Butcher, Community Volunteer 1977-78 Walter G. Korntheuer, The County Trust Company 1978-80 Sylvester Green, The Chubb Group 1980-83 Daniel F. Sheehy, Jr., R.E. Clancy Associates 1983-85 Dr. Donald Grunewald, Mercy College 1985-87 Timothy Curtin, Ciba-Geigy Corporation 1987-90 Mary L. Dupont, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. 1990-92 William M. Mooney, Chase Manhattan Bank 1992-94 Andrew L. Morzello, White Plains Continuing Education 1994-97 Laura M. Holland, Community Volunteer 1997-99 Dr. John N. Pike, J.J. Pike & Co. 1999-00 Susan Schefflein, Guideposts 2000-02 Walter D. Hosp, Ciba Specialty Chemicals 2002-03 Dr. John N. Pike, Community Volunteer 2003-07 Harry Bright, Jr., City of White Plains Commission on Human Rights (Retired) 2007-10 David M. Yawman, Esq., Pepsi Bottling Group 2010-12 Monica Tufts, AT&T

Campaign Chairs 1964-65 Douglas H. Cleland, General Motors 1965-66 Warren C. Hume, IBM Corporation 1966-67 Charles McAllister, McAllister Insurance Co. 1967-68 Burt Lee, Paper Novelty Manufacturing Co. 1968-69 S.E. Spencer, Jr., General Foods Corporation 1969-70 Wallace C. Doud, IBM Corporation 1970-71 Donald R. McQuirk, New York Telephone 1971-72 Stephen T. Forbath, The Nestle Company 1972-73 Walter G. Korntheuer, The County Trust Company 1973-74 Dennis J. Scully, Allstate Insurance 1974-75 Dr. Otto Sturzenegger, Ciba-Geigy Corporation 1975-76 James R. Hand, National Bank of Westchester 1976-77 George B. Beitzel, IBM Corporation 1977-78 Alexander C. Stark, Jr., AT&T Long Lines 1978-79 Richard C. Laster, General Foods Corporation 1979-80 Stephen A. Matuszak, National Bank of Westchester 1980-81 Jane K. Butcher, Century 21 1981-82 Dr. Donald Grunewald, Mercy College 1982-83 Ross M. Weale, Bank of New York 1983-84 Daniel J. Skoda, Neiman Marcus 1984-85 Dr. Eugene Aronowitz, Westchester County 1985-86 James L. Bast, Dictaphone Corporation 1986-87 Stephen E. Garner, National Bank of Westchester 1987-88 C. Alan MacDonald, Nestle Foods Corporation 1988-90 Joseph M. Ungaro, Gannett Westchester-Rockland Leadership (Continued, page 38)

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Great United Way Leadership (Continued) 1990-91 Marcia A. Savage, Manhattanville College 1991-92 Gregory Russo, KPMG 1992-93 Richard Barth, Ciba-Geigy Corporation 1993-94 Robert F. Morrison, General Foods Corporation 1994-95 Christopher Taylor, The Bank of New York 1995-96 Dr. Patricia Ewers, Pace University 1996-97 Thomas Schlossberg, Diversified Investment Advisors 1997-98 James B. Joyce, The Bank of New York 1998-99 Robert Devlin, Neiman Marcus 1999-00 Michael Weinstein, Tri-Arc Beverages and Katie Dolan, Community Volunteer 2000-01 John Cahill, Pepsi Bottling Group 2001-02 Harriet Edelman, Avon Corporation 2002-03 John Tolomer, Commerce Bank 2003-04 George Weiss, Bayer Health Care-Diagnostics Division 2004-07 Paula Mandell, M & T Bank 2007-09 Maren Hexter, Community Volunteer and Richard Yaffa, Community Volunteer 2009-10 Wendy Daniels, Diversified Investment Advisors and Donald Calabrese, Entergy 2010-11 Wendy Daniels, Diversified Investment Advisors and Donald Calabrese, Entergy 2011-12 Donald Calabrese, Entergy

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PepsiCo Gives Back

PepsiCo involvement with United Way was first mentioned in the 1969 annual meeting minutes, which highlighted the “First Annual Community Service PepsiCo Awards.”

Over the next 43 years, Purchasebased PepsiCo and PepsiCo Foundation have continued to motivate, recognize and empower their community and employees to do great things for others in need through United Way of Westchester and Putnam. From their matchinggift programs, to volunteering, to creative fundraising activities, PepsiCo and PepsiCo Foundation have devised a winning recipe of employee community involvement.

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on United Way’s Board of Directors.

Current members include Tom Bené, President, PepsiCo Foodservice, and Dave Yawman, PepsiCo’s Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer and the Immediate Past Chair of the United Way Board.

“...with United Way we’re able to make truly meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.”

“The fall United Way campaign is a big to do at PepsiCo,” said David Yawman. “It generates a lot of buzz and excitement among employees.”

Bené agreed. “The United Way campaigns really tap into PepsiCo’s

culture, which tends to be fast paced and creative,” he said. “The campaigns are fun and upbeat, and they do so much good. It’s a pleasure to work with United Way.” Over the years, PepsiCo and PepsiCo Foundation’s commitment to United Way activities has spread to dozens of other PepsiCo locations around the United States and throughout the world, added Yawman.

“PepsciCo’s long standing commitment to support our Local United Way as well as many others throughout the country has been a great insipiration for other corporations.” Naomi Adler, President and CEO, United Way of Westchester and Putnam.

50th Anniversary Honorees PepsiCo has also been quite successful in dedicating a volunteer day every year for employees to take part in service projects in the area. During this day, more than 500 PepsiCo employees work with The Volunteer Center of United Way to serve nearly 25 nonprofits. Last year, among other projects, they built the first United Way Born Learning trail in Putnam County, a novel play and activity area for parents and young children.

“We are a global company that operates with a very local spirit,” said Sue Tsokris, Vice President of Global Citizenship and Sustainability, and Vice President of the PepsiCo Foundation. “Through strong partnerships, like the one we have with United Way, we’re able to make a truly meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.”

PepsiCo creates a winning recipe for employee fundraising – fun, inspiration and team building. Shown in photos: teams of employees vied to see who could change tires the fastest on a mock NASCAR race car (below), employees run silent auctions, “penny wars”, bowling with Aquafina bottles, and football days - just a few of the popular fundraising games played throughout the company’s campuses in Purchase, Somers and Valhalla.

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IBM

Innovative Hands-On Care For the Community

IBM’s commitment to excellence and community involvement extends to its 50-year partnership with the United Way of Westchester and Putnam.

Whether funding the United Way’s first homeless initiative, donating computers to critical early-learning programs or leading educational workshops, the IBM Corporation has long been a dedicated supporter of some of the United Way’s most innovative and core programs.

“IBM is an indispensible friend,” said Naomi Adler, President and CEO of the United Way. “What is truly remarkable about the company is its ability to come up with very hands-on and creative approaches to addressing community needs.”

The Armonk-based technology giant was among the first local corporations to launch a fundraising campaign on behalf of the United Way in 1964 – just after the company moved its headquarters to Westchester and only two years after the United Way (then United Fund of Westchester) was founded.

During the 1960s, several IBM executives provided leadership in establishing and guiding United Way during its early years. Through the 1970s and 80s, IBM employees were regularly donating their time as loaned executives, leaders on the United Way Board of Directors and as dedicated volunteers on fundraising and program committees.

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Mary Murray, IBM’s Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Manager (Right) and Blair Gilette, also from IBM and Past Vice Chair of United Way of Westchester and Putnam, assemble a Young Explorer computer at a local child care center.

Today IBM employees continue to be involved on the Board of Directors and other committees, while other employees participate as workshop leaders in the United Way’s Financial Education Program. Additionally, recent IBM grants help support this important program.

“One of United Way’s strengths is its ability to be a community convener, and we value the United Way’s expertise in identifying community problems and the right organizations to bring to the table,” said Mary Murray, IBM’s Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Manager.

IBM’s comprehsensive approach to corporate citizenship aligns with the company’s values and maximizes the impact it can have as a global enterprise. IBM has long been a major contributor of technology and

employee talent to the United Way and other area agencies, helping the nonprofit world achieve its varied mission.

In the 1980’s, IBM donated computers to United Way’s HelpLine (which later became United Way’s 2-1-1) to aid in organizing and storing the database of area social services.

More recently, IBM technology and management experts lead educational workshops for United Way and other nonprofit staffs, with the goal of improving efficiency and operational excellence.

Workshops explore the worlds of project management, social media and organizational leadership and collaboration, among many topics.

IBM’s philanthropy is often focused on improving the potential of

50th Anniversary Honorees children at risk. In the 1990s, IBM funding helped United Way address Westchester’s growing problem of homelessness and at-risk middle school students - critical years in a child’s development. The company supported two important programs: the Homeless Families Initiative, providing services for homeless families in temporary shelters; and the Community Schools Initiative, offering wraparound services for participating students and their families, including before-and-after school mentoring, homework assistance, computer training, mental-health counseling and other interventions. The program resulted in increased school attendance and higher grades.

And through the KidSmart Early Learning Program, IBM provides unique computer workstations for young children at early-learning centers selected by United Way and the Child Care Council

of Westchester, a United Way partner. These Young Explorer computers come with educational software to help children ages 3 to 7 learn and explore concepts in math, science and language, and to learn important social skills such as how to share and work together. The Child Care Council of Westchester works with IBM to provide professional development for teachers using the donated Young Explorer computers in early

childhood classrooms.

“United Way’s focus on education, income and health align in many ways with IBM’s philanthropic goals in the community,” said Murray.

“By partnering with United Way and making our in-kind and financial community donations through them, we are ensuring that these precious resources are going where they are needed most.”

IBM employees volunteer to teach basic finances with United Way’s Financial Education Program.

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Chase A Strategic Partner at the Table To call Chase a supporter of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam is like calling a diehard sports fan a “supporter” of her favorite team. The relationship goes deep.

For nearly five decades, the bank or its affiliates have worked tirelessly with the United Way to develop and fund a number of innovative programs, ranging from affordable housing initiatives to financial education classes for nonprofit employers, their employees and the community at large.

“Chase not only invests funds in our work, the company also has been an active partner at the table, helping the United Way solve pressing community issues,” said Naomi Adler, United Way of Westchester By the 1990s, Chase gave seed funding and Putnam President and to United Way for several innovative CEO. initiatives. The bank was a leading benefactor of a novel loan program with As early as the 1960s, County United Way and other partners that Trust Co. and the Bank helped struggling nonprofits operate of New York, which later between delayed funding in a time merged with Chase, regularly when most banks would not give loans encouraged its top up-andto nonprofits. coming executives to work at the United Way as loaned Chase also emerged as a key partner in executives, and encouraged the United Way’s Community Schools top employees to join the Initiative. This innovative program Board of Directors and other offered at-risk middle-school students committees, providing and their families a range of beforevaluable leadership at all and-after school services, such as levels. mentoring, tutoring, crisis intervention, and substance abuse and mental years

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Chase employees have a long history with United Way in many leadership roles. (top) On the far right of the podium is Walter Korntheuer of Bank of New York (later acquired by Chase).

Below are a team of Chase professionals at a United Way dinner in the 1980s. health counseling. Participating students experienced increased attendance and higher grades.

The United Way-Pace University Wilson Center Not-for-Profit Management Center, an important training ground for nonprofit professionals, began to flourish in the 90s, thanks to significant Chase support.

The bank continues to provide support, believing that a “well-trained workforce ensures a strong nonprofit sector – which in turn bolsters the community,” said Dennis McDermott, Vice President, Chase.

In 2000, Chase joined United Way’s efforts to increase affordable housing options in Westchester (now known as the Homeward

50th Anniversary Honorees Bound program). With Chase’s help, the United Way partnered with the Housing Action Council to create the Community Housing Resource Center, which helps residents and local public officials develop affordable housing plans.

In response to the region’s recent economic downturn, Chase stepped forward in 2009 to support the Financial Education Program, a United Way initiative that uses workshops and financial counseling to boost the financial skills of participants. The program now has more than 40 financially savvy volunteers – including Chase employees - who teach the workshops.

More recently, Chase has been a major business supporter of the United Way’s 2-1-1 HelpLine and searchable website at www. uwwp.org.

“In these tough times,” explained Bill Dehmer, President, Chase Commercial Banking in Westchester and Connecticut, “many of us need somewhere to turn. The United Way’s 2-1-1 can point them in the right direction.”

Dean Brown, Chase Vice President and Branch Manager, volunteers to teach financial planning with United Way’s Financial Education Program.

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UPS What Can Brown Do for You?

The UPS advertising slogan once asked “What Can Brown Do for You?” For most consumers who have first-hand experience with the world’s largest package delivery service, that was an easy question. But few know that for 30 years, UPS has been doing an enormous amount of good through United Way of Westchester and Putnam.

In fact, the UPS and United Way relationship extends throughout the United States, and even globally – wherever United Way has offices and wherever the familiar brown trucks travel.

“It’s a true partnership,” said Chris Preston, Manager, Global Corporate Leadership, United Way Worldwide in Alexandria, VA. “If you’re in New York or California, you’ll see the same culture that embraces the United Way. It’s embraced by everyone from the loaders and drivers to management.”

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Proof of UPS’s commitment is its fundraising: Since 1982, UPS has raised more than $1 billion for the United Way’s programs, the only corporate partner to do so, said Preston.

Much of their success lies in their employees’ extraordinary rate of participation in fundraising campaigns. Each year, roughly 70 percent of UPS’s 400,000 workers contribute to the United Way, through payroll deductions or other means. And their commitment has remained strong even during the recent economic downturn, said Preston.

Closer to Westchester and Putnam, UPS has been a loyal and generous supporter of the annual campaign, with high local participation each year and numerous campaign awards.

Beginning in the 1970s and 80s, UPS provided loaned executives each year to help keep United Way’s expenses as low as possible; UPS employees served on several Board-level and fundraising committees.

Employees were also active in United Way’s Days of Caring projects in the region. More recently, the company has shown great support for United Way’s 2-1-1 HelpLine efforts.

“At UPS in Westchester and Putnam, we are proud of our partnership with United Way, an organization that shares our dedication to improving lives, strengthening communities and creating lasting positive impacts for those in need,” said Anthony Gallo, Northwest Division Manager, UPS. “Our employees live and work in the region and are very sensitive to the needs of their communities.”

50th Anniversary Honorees Why One Man In Brown Lives United It was 1991. Chuck Hall, a driver for UPS in Yorktown, and his wife, Patricia Felix, were just married and living in Poughkeepsie. “The last thing on our minds was having a baby,” Hall recalled. “We were young and completely unprepared financially.” But within months, Felix’s sister and brother-in-law both died of AIDS, leaving their 2-year-old son, Moses, to the newlyweds.

Like so many struggling new parents, Hall and Felix were in a terrible bind: They could not afford to take time off from work to care for their child, nor could they afford the high cost of daycare.

“We reached out to the folks at the United Way, who referred us to a nearby daycare center they were funding,” said Hall. “We didn’t have to pay for daycare for the three years he was there. I never forgot that.”

“The United Way was there for me when I needed them the most.” - Chuck Hall, UPS, Yorktown

Moses is now 23, working and living on his own. His father is very proud of him.

“When people ask me why they should support the United Way, I tell them the organization is involved in our lives in ways we can’t imagine,” said Hall. “You never know when you’ll need the services they make possible.”

Chuck Hall and his son Moses.

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50th Anniversary Honorees The Journal News Media Group and Gannett Foundation Strengthening Communities The Gannett Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the national company that publishes The Journal News, has been a generous supporter of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam for more than 30 years.

Gannett is among the elite corporate partners that have provided special funds for challenge match projects and other initiatives.

Beginning in 1981, when the foundation made its first grant to the United Way, Gannett’s support has meant: improved daycare for thousands of families; better earlylearning programs for pre-schoolers; and support for 2-1-1, the telephone call center that helps thousands of New Yorkers every year find answers to pressing health and human services questions.

“Our mission is to strengthen the communities we serve,” said Janet Hasson, Publisher of The Journal News. “We as a company are dependent on the success of our communities, and that success depends on the health and well being of the people.”

Gannett’s relationship with the United Way enjoyed a big boost when Joseph Ungaro, a veteran news reporter and Journal News executive, became interested in the United Way’s efforts to improve child care options for working parents, according to Elizabeth BrackenThompson, a United Way board member in the 1980s, and founder years

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Janet Hasson, Publisher of The Journal News (on right) presents a check for United Way’s 2-1-1 to Naomi Adler, President and CEO of United Way of Westchester and Putnam.

of Thompson & Bender. Thanks to volunteers like Ungaro, United Way was able to create a task force on child care which ultimately led to the formation of the Child Care Council of Westchester.

Gannett employees also participated in the United Way’s Days of Caring volunteer service projects, such as painting rooms at local agencies, reading to pre-school children and so much more.

In fact Ungaro, who passed away in 2006, became such an advocate for children’s issues with United Way that the Child Care Council of Westchester named its annual “Joey Award” for the late publisher.

In recent years, Gannett’s funding for United Way’s Born Learning program, not only helped thousands of parents receive information on how to prepare their young children for school but also allowed two Born Learning trails to be installed at Kensico Dam Park in Valhalla and Sycamore Park in Mahopac.

In addition to the foundation’s support, many Gannett employees have served in leadership positions with the United Way, including the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Campaign Communications and program committees. Ungaro, for example, was the first volunteer to run the annual campaign for two consecutive years.

“We we are extremely grateful for all of Gannett’s support, including their recent financial and promotional support for United Way’s 2-1-1” said Naomi Adler, President and CEO of United Way of Westchester and Putnam “They are helping us connect many people in need with critical information.”

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Rodman C. Rockefeller

Inspiration for Community Giving Mr. Rodman C. Rockefeller (1932-2000) was elected to the Board of Directors on January 17, 1963, only 10 weeks after United Fund of Westchester incorporated (now the United Way of Westchester and Putnam). Six months later on June 14, Mr. Rockefeller hosted a dinner for top business and industrial leaders living in the community. A great success, the evening resulted in the executive officers of nine new firms personally supporting United Way. Not only were fellow Board members impressed with the additional financial resources for United Way to serve the community, but they also viewed the evening as a template for future funraising functions.

Mr. Rockefeller’s manner of supporting United Way was ahead of his time.

While most United Ways focused mainly on contributions through a traditional workplace campaign, he inspired leaders in the community to contribute as a resident directly to the community campaign.

Rockefeller’s dinner model was embraced by local community leaders and many United Way donors hosted dinners and gatherings for their neighbors to learn about how to further advance the mission of the organization.

the community campaign outside of the workplace and hundreds of people serve as local community volunteers.

Through the years, the community campaign and the volunteers who help run it have become an essential core of United Way of Westchester and Putnam. Groups of community leaders emerged in 17 communities, who have done everything from conduct phone-athons and local events to literally going door-to-door to talk to their neighbors face-to-face.

In addition, several leadership-giving societies were started by volunteers, including a local United Way Tocqueville Society for givers of $10,000 annually, the Signature Club (giving $1,500 and up) and Loyal Contributors who have given for at least 10 years at any level.

Thanks to Mr. Rockefeller and other community volunteers’ influence, today thousands of donors give annually to

Mr. Rockefeller, eldest son of the late Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, was Chairman of Pocantico Associates, Inc., a private venture capital and real estate company.

During his career, he managed the International Basic Economy Corporation. He served as a Director of the British Corporation, Booker McConnell Ltd. and its subsidiary, Arbor Acres Farm, Inc. He was Co-President of the U.S.– Mexico Commission for Education and Cultural Exchange. He was also Co-Chairman of the U.S.–Mexico Business Committee.

Mr. Rockefeller served as a Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee of Rockefeller Financial Services, Inc. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the Americas Society, the Council of the Americas, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Inc., the Mexican Cultural Institute, the Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, and was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Institute of International Education.

We honor Mr. Rockefeller, posthumously, for his insight into growing leadership giving at the grassroots level, person to person and community by community.

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Special Thanks

Spotlight Quote: KeyBank

To All the United Way Staff Through the Years Who Have Worked Hard to Serve the Community

Ruth Mahoney, President, KeyBank, Hudson Valley/ Metro NY Region

“At KeyBank, we believe that being a good neighbor is not defined by how much we give but rather how we, as individuals and organizations, get involved,” said Ruth Mahoney, President, Hudson Valley/Metro NY District.

“For 50 years, the United Way has been as involved as anyone.

Whether it is through program offerings that promote health and economic self-sufficiency or by building relationships that make our communities stronger, we are proud to stand by their side as a partner and corporate supporter.”

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The 2012-13 Steering Committee of The United Way Tocqueville Society of Westchester and Putnam is proud to support United Way

Robert N. Bischoff

Maren Hexter

Barbara Cohen

David M. Irwin

Giles M. Kemp

Robert A. Hutchens

Meyer G, Koplow

Laurie Saylak

Thank you to all of our Tocqueville Members for Supporting United Way in its 50th Year

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YOUARECORDIALLYINVITED TO ENJOY A RARE EVENING OF EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE AND FINE WINES Wednesday, October 3, 2012 Westchester Country Club Rye, New York 5 pm UWWP Annual Meeting 6 pm Cocktail Reception 7 pm Dinner & Program Limited Tickets Available

For information call 914-997-6700 or go to www.uwwp.org

Special Guest Speaker Gary E. Knell President and CEO, National Public Radio

the Menu Hors D’Oeuvres Chef Joseph Albertelli • Westchester Country Club

First Course Chef Eric Gabrynowicz • Restaurant North Salmon belly and scallop crudo with pear-fennel puree, Hubbard squash and local onion relish Second Course Chef Marc Lippman • Crabtree’s Kittle House Sustainable harpooned Rhode Island swordfish poached in extra virgin olive oil, apple cider roasted brussel sprouts, pickledgooseberries,maitakemushrooms,redpepper-kaffirlimeemulsion Third Course Chef David DiBari • The Cookery Rigatoni with butternut squash, golden raisins and house smoked ricotta Fourth Course Chef Peter X. Kelly • X20 Xaviars on the Hudson Duet of Lamb:Braised lamb neck ”Gremolata”,Herb roasted lamb rack chop,Toasted Israeli couscous with Fall vegetables Dessert Course Chef Leslie Lampert • Café of Love Pecan-Pumpkin Pie,Re-imagined:Bed of shortbread crumbles, spiced pumpkin custard, bourbon-kissed whipped cream, candied pecan. United Wayfer ~ Chocolate-cranberry-sage cookie. Pear-Quince soup shot.

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Diana Musiyenko, Theresa Motko and Artie Bortz are all engineers at the Indian Point Energy Center.

We are Diana Musiyenko, Theresa Motko, and Artie Bortz, three of the 1,200 workers at the Indian Point Energy Center who take personal pride in helping to provide New York City and Westchester with over 25 percent of our power. That power is clean, it’s reliable, and it’s among the lowest cost electricity in the region.

We are New Yorkers. We are your neighbors, our children attend the same schools, and we support many of the same causes. For example, our employer, Entergy, proudly supports the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes program, whose goal is to connect 100,000 returning veterans with job opportunities.

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50th Anniversary Committee

Special thanks to the United Way of Westchester and Putnam 50th Anniversary Committee. Your help through the years, for our special celebrations this year, and into the future is deeply appreciated.

Peter Abt Hon. Robert Astorino Anne Marie Basher Rosalyn Binday Robert N. Bischoff Jeanne Blum Rosa Boone Harry Bright Hon. Lois Bronz Randi J. Brosterman Barbara Cohen Jim Coleman Larry Coleman John Crabtree Jennifer D’Ambrosio

Vincent D’Ambroso Ann Edwards Eric Eller Hon. Sandy Galef Dr. Marsha Gordon Barbara Greenberg Ralph A. Gregory Dr. Joseph Hankin Janet S. Hasson Caroline Hay Edmund Haywood Herbert E. Hennas Dean Nira Herrmann Maren Hexter Alexander B. Hood

Stephen K. Hunter Laura Rey Iannarelli Hon. Timothy Idoni Stephen Jones, Esq. Adam Kintish Meyer G. Koplow, Esq. Hon. George Latimer Dan Law Hon. Nita Lowey Lucia Maloney Paula Mandell Catherine Marsh William G. McCreery Dennis M. McDermott Denise Milde

William Mooney Scott Morrison Dennis Murphy Mary L. Murray Hon. MaryEllen Odell Jensina Olson Hon. Suzi Oppenheimer Hon. Amy Paulin Karen Pecora Harry Phillips Michael Piazza, Jr. Dr. John Pike Marian Randazzo Mary Jane Reddington Ingrid M. Richards

Paul Ryan Thomas Schwarz Geri Shapiro Marty Sheehan Alana Sweeney Dr. Rebecca Tekula Monica M. Tufts Janet Walker LeRoy Washington Michael Weinstein R. F. Windas, P.E. David M. Yawman, Esq.

Monica M. Tufts • AT&T • Chair of the Board

Donald P. Calabrese • Entergy, Retired

Janet S. Hasson • Journal News Media Group

Kathleen McDonough • Community Leader

Ingrid M. Richards •

Gregory D. Bassuk • IndexIQ • Chair Elect

Shawn Carmody • Bunge

Dean Nira Herrmann, Ph.D. • Pace University

Denise C. Milde • Community Leader

Laurie Saylak •

Maren Hexter • Community Leader

Anthony Mirdita • Somers Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group, PLLC

Ray Vetrano • RWDSU/

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Board of Directors as of September 1, 2012 David M. Yawman, Esq. • PepsiCo • Immediate Past Chair of the Board

Michael Carriere • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council #9

Peter Abt • Mahopac National Bank

Christine Cowan • Community Leader

Steve Arora • Swiss Re

Vincent D’Ambroso • Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union

Thomas Bené • PepsiCo Food Service Marissa Brett • Westchester County Association Angela Brock-Kyle • Community Leader The Honorable Lois Bronz • Westchester County Board of Legislators, Retired years

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Eric D. Eller • HSBC Bank Kenneth J. Gould, Esq. • Marcus, Gould & Sussman The Honorable Peter Harckham • Westchester County Board of Legislators

Stephen K. Hunter • Community Leader Stephen J. Jones, Esq. • Jones, LLP Wendy Kaufman • Balancing Life’s Issues, Inc.

Scott Morrison • Boehringer Ingelheim The Honorable Judy Myers • Westchester County Board of Legislators

Meyer G. Koplow, Esq. • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Michael J. Piazza, Jr. • Putnam County Dept. of Mental Health, Social Services and Youth Bureau

Dan Law • IBM Corporation

Karen Pecora • CSEA Unit 9200

Ruth H. Mahoney • KeyBank

Susan R. Reddy • Community Leader

Village of Ossining Community Leader UFCW Local 338 Janet Walker • Community Leader Jeannette Warner- Goldstein, Esq. • Community Leader Frederick P. Wiener, Esq. • Law Offices of Frederick P. Wiener R.F. Windas, P.E. • Community Leader

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50 Anniversary Partners

AT&T • Co-Communications • Goldkap Consulting, Inc. • Kensico Cemetery Lawrence Hospital Center • People’s United Bank • Proftech Office Solutions The College of Westchester • United Stage Associates • Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body AFL-CIO Beverages graciously provided by Manhattan Beer Distributors and PepsiCo 71 |

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Online Auction August 27 to October 4, 2012 With Over 125 Items Including: Art Collections NY Yankees Tickets Sports Memorabilia

Vacation Getaways Concert Tickets Wine Tasting Lessons

Top Chefs

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 6pm Enjoy an Evening of Exceptional Cuisine and Fine Wines at Westchester Country Club featuring Westchester’s Top Chefs:

ChefJosephAlbertelli

ChefEricGabrynowicz

Chef Marc Lippman

Chef David DiBari

Chef Peter X. Kelly

ChefLeslieLampert

Ang Li Concert Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 7pm Music Conservatory of Westchester

UNI TE D WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM 5 0 t h AN N I V E R S A RY C E L E B R AT I O N

THREE UNIQUE WAYS TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT THIS FALL FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 914-997-6700 OR GO TO UWWP.ORG

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