2017 United Way of Erie County Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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United Way of Erie County works with local funded organizations, initiatives, volunteers and businesses to mobilize the community. Together, we are changing the lives of thousands of people in our region and working to reduce poverty and increase self-sufficiency.

MISSION Together, improving lives and building a stronger community.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Self-Sufficiency Continuum 4 Collective Impact 5 Imagination Library 6 Community School Partners 7 Faces United 8 Summer Slide 10 Volunteerism 11 Tocqueville Society 12 Resource Development Committee 13 Leadership Giving Society 13 LIKE US

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Young Leaders Society 16 Corporate Leaders 18 Loyal Contributors 19 Community Service Funds 19 Legacy Society 20 Tocqueville Award 21 Statement of Activities 22 Board of Directors 23 Staff 23 Impact Partners Back Cover

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FACING POVERTY Tens of thousands of our community members, including children, face poverty. That’s not okay. We all have dreams to succeed and by joining together, we can make them happen.

In 2016, your United Way launched game-changing initiatives including community schools and PA 2-1-1 Northwest.

United Way of Erie County’s focus is on student success from birth and family stability to help more individuals and families become self-sufficient.

United Way works with partners all throughout your community – nonprofits, schools, government, businesses and individuals – to create lasting change.

We go way beyond short-term charity for a few.

With you, we are working towards large-scale change that lasts.

26.9%*

17.5%*

Poverty Rate in the City of Erie

Poverty Rate in Erie County

STUDENT SUCCESS

United Way works with partners all throughout your community – nonprofits, schools, government, businesses and individuals – to create lasting change.

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SELF-SUFFICIENCY CONTINUUM

United Way of Erie County is mobilizing the community to improve community conditions.

By starting with a foundation of Emergency & Basic Needs, United Way helps empower every person to reach milestones that help on their path to success from birth to adulthood.

IMPROVING COMMUNITY CONDITIONS SECURE & MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT

BE CAREER READY GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL SUCCEED IN MIDDLE SCHOOL READ AT 3rd GRADE LEVEL ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY BORN & STAY HEALTHY EMERGENCY & BASIC NEEDS MET 4 | United Way of Erie County

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UNITED WAY OF ERIE COUNTY’S APPROACH TO IMPROVING COMMUNITY CONDITIONS According to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, CI requires a systemic approach to social impact that focuses on the relationships between organizations and the progress toward shared objectives. They identify five key conditions that produce true collaboration and alignment, leading to powerful results:

COLLECTIVE IMPACT Collective Impact (CI) is a framework to address complex social problems. It is an innovative and structured approach to making collaboration work across government, business, philanthropy, non-profit organizations and citizens to achieve significant and lasting social change.

United Way of Erie County follows this framework, acting as the backbone organization for initiatives around student success from birth and family stability.

• COMMON AGENDA All participants have a shared vision for change, including an understanding of the problem and joint approach to solving it through agreed upon actions.

• SHARED MEASUREMENTS Collecting data and measuring results consistently to ensure alignment and accountability.

• MUTUALLY REINFORCING ACTIVITIES CI initiatives rely on a diverse group of stakeholders working together, not all doing the same thing, but undertaking specific activities that support and coordinate with the actions of others towards the common agenda.

• CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATION Open and continuous communication with all partners is critical to build trust, assure mutual objectives, and create common motivation.

• BACKBONE ORGANIZATION CI requires a separate organization and staff with a very specific set of skills who plan, manage and support the initiative. The expectation that collaboration can occur without a supporting infrastructure is one of the most frequent reasons why CI fails, according to the Stanford Social Innovation Review.

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IMAGINATION LIBRARY The Imagination Library is a free book-a-month program, thanks to your financial support, for all children under the age of five living in Erie County. Funds are raised locally and the program is administered locally by United Way of Erie County. 112,244 books were mailed to children throughout Erie County during the 2016 calendar year. 3,153 children joined the Imagination Library in 2016 and by the end of the year, 9,644 children were registered.

Since bringing the Imagination Library to Erie County, United Way has called it a transformational early literacy program. For the first time, we have solid local research supporting this statement.

The Study Purpose: To understand the impact of storybook reading on children and parents receiving Imagination Library books using Clay’s (2013) Concepts about Print and Letter Identification tasks with a parent/caregiver survey about home literacy practices. United Way partnered with Penn State Behrend’s Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Community Outreach, Research, and Evaluation, or “CORE”, to perform an evaluation of the program. Dr. Chad H. Waldron*, then Assistant Professor, Language and Literacy Education at Penn State Behrend, was the Project Lead. The study involved the diverse sampling of 394 young children entering kindergarten from 6 different Erie County schools and focused on examining their early literacy skills.

The Results Young children who received the Imagination Library books performed significantly better on early literacy tasks (letter identification; word and letter concepts within text) than their peers who did not receive the books.

Young children who received the Imagination Library books have stronger beginning reading skills—both in the assessments and as reported by their parents. (This improves their success in reading on grade level by third grade.)

A very special thank you to our friends at The Erie Community Foundation for being a funding partner in this project, along with PNC, Country Fair and many other supportive people and organizations.

*Dr. Waldron is now Assistant Professor of Education, Literacy, University of Michigan-Flint.

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COMMUNITY SCHOOL PARTNERS: PILOT SCHOOLS Community Schools represent a strategy, not a program.

Special thanks to the Erie Seawolves for their generous donation of 3,000 game tickets for children at United Way’s community schools.

The community schools model is a strategy (not a program) for organizing school and community resources around student success. A community school is both a place and set of partnerships that help address health, wellness and the social needs of its students, families and the surrounding neighborhood. Schools become centers of the community, open to everyone, throughout the year, not just during school.

Community-based organizations serve as Lead Partners in community schools, helping to mobilize community assets and coordinate resources, in cooperation with school staff.

Each community school’s Lead Partner employs a Director who works in close relationship with the principal and the Community School Leadership Team. The hiring of each Director is made possible through Corporate Partner support.

United Way’s hope is that one day, all schools in Erie County are community schools.

Learn more at UnitedWayErie.org/CommunitySchools

SCHOOL

COMMUNITY LEAD SCHOOL DIRECTOR PARTNER

Edison Elementary School

Tami Krzeszewski- Conway, LSW

Achievement Center

Strong Vincent Katrina Byrd Middle School

Gannon University

McKinley Sonia Rios Elementary School

United Way of Erie County/ Edinboro University

Pfeiffer-Burleigh School

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Meghan Easter

East Middle School Jamilia Gates, M.A.

CORPORATE PARTNER

Safe Harbor Behavioral Health at UPMC Hamot

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FACES UNITED About FACES UNITED The people portrayed in Faces United call Erie County home. The stories show how lives have been changed with help from your support of United Way of Erie County.

In addition to FacesUnited.org, a large-scale photographic display exhibit made possible by Penelec - A FirstEnergy Company was developed to travel to various public locations and supporting organizations.

MEET RANDY

American Red Cross Disaster Services program Through your support, United Way of Erie County partners with the American Red Cross to help local individuals and families impacted by disasters, like those affected by the Barnett Building fire in Albion.

MEET MALACHI

Salvation Army Erie Temple Corps’ Youth Social Development program Through your support, United Way of Erie County partners with the Salvation Army Erie Temple Corps to help youth like Malachi strengthen academic skills, practice healthy behaviors and increase their physical wellbeing while in a safe environment.

MEET REESE

Sight Center of NWPA’s Screenings to prevent vision problems in children program Through your support, United Way of Erie County partners with the Sight Center of NWPA to provide vision screenings to Erie County preschoolers like Reese. The screenings aim to prevent, detect and reduce visual impairment and handicap in local children.

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MEET DAHAN

YMCA of Greater Erie’s Downtown Y Teen Center Through your support, United Way of Erie County partnered with the YMCA of Greater Erie to open the Downtown Y Teen Center in 2016. The Teen Center provides educational, recreational and cultural programming to help teens like Dahan become contributing adult members of the Erie community.

MEET SONIA & DANA

United Way’s pilot Community Schools initiative with Erie’s Public Schools Through your support, United Way of Erie County partnered with Erie’s Public Schools to launch five pilot community schools in August 2016.

A community school is both a place and set of partnerships that help address health, wellness and the social needs of its students, families and the surrounding neighborhood.

Schools become centers of the community, open to everyone, throughout the year, not just during school.

Sonia works at McKinley Elementary, a community school site, as the Community School Director and Dana is the school principal.

MEET MRS. JOHNSON

Iroquois Elementary’s Kindergarten Bootcamp Through your support, United Way of Erie County partnered with Iroquois Elementary to screen each incoming kindergarten student, identify “at-risk” students who are lacking kindergarten readiness skills and provide an intense emersion program prior to the start of the school year.

Learn more: FacesUnited.org 2017 Annual Report |

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UNITED WAY’S SUMMER SLIDE BOOK DRIVE INSTILLING A LOVE OF READING

Studies show that access to books during the summer prevents a drastic loss in reading skills - especially for kids in need. All books collected during the Summer Slide Book Drive are dispersed to United Way’s partner elementary schools throughout Erie County.

8,500

12,500

books collected in 2016

books collected in 2017

Thanks to the generosity of your community, thousands of books were put into the hands of children before their summer break.

37 organizations participated in 2017 38 public drop off locations throughout Erie County

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THANK YOU!

hen you volunteer, you see first-hand how United Way of Erie County is helping to improve lives and create lasting change in our community. Volunteering is essential to a healthy community – it creates ownership, builds relationships, fosters civic responsibility and fulfills vital needs. Thousands of people in the Erie community have given the gift of themselves by choosing to volunteer with United Way and for that we say THANK YOU! For a complete listing of our volunteers please visit UnitedWayErie.org/Volunteer

OUR VOLUNTEERS

25,011 $23.56 $589,259

Volunteer hours donated in 2016

Cost per unit of time for each volunteer hour

Total monetary impact thanks to United Way volunteers

GET CONNECTED Give an hour. Give a Saturday. Give your best. We all have special talents. Things we can do to help. And, when we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all. The goal of Get Connected is to elevate the role of volunteerism in Erie County.

Learn more: GetConnectedErie.org 2017 Annual Report |

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TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY The Tocqueville Society recognizes individuals contributing at the highest levels of personal giving of $10,000 or more annually. These caring philanthropists exemplify the giving spirit of America, as witnessed by the Society’s namesake, Alexis de Tocqueville, during his travels in America during 1831.

Tocqueville Society members are committed to United Way’s collective impact strategy which focuses their money on result-oriented programs that make a real difference in the lives of Andrew J. Conner William B. Conner James B. Cullen, Esq. Cle and Penny Austin people in Erie County.

Chris and Mary Fette Sr.

Thomas A. Hanes and Mili Chiang-Hanes

Bill and Martha Hilbert

Nancy and Bruce Kern

LA SOCIÈTÈ NATIONALE $100,000 to $249,999 Thomas B. Hagen The Kern Family

Howard and Mary Lincoln

ORDRE D’EGALITÈ $50,000 to $99,999 Richard A. Merwin Bruce Raimy The Raimy Family

ORDRE DE LIBERTÈ $25,000 to $49,999 Blossom McBrier

Gertrude and John (D) Petersen

Susan and Gary Raimy

Robin Scheppner

Mark A. Wright

Carla W. Picardo and Scott K. Wright

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Kern Family Foundation Mark A. Wright Carla Wright Picardo and Scott K. Wright Anonymous

MEMBRES DE LA SOCIÈTÈ $10,000 to $24,999

Cle and Penny Austin Samuel P. “Pat” Black III* Joe and Laura Butler The Andrew J. Conner & William B. Conner Family James D. Cullen, Esq. Chris and Mary Fette Sr. Robert Frenzel Thomas A. Hanes and Mili Chiang-Hanes Bill and Martha Hilbert* Nancy and Bruce Kern Sr. Edward H. Lamb Howard and Mary Lincoln The McBrier Family The John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Foundation Gary and Susan Raimy Robin Scheppner Roger and Nancy Sturtevant

* Received through the Erie Community Foundation Members of the Legacy Society

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RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

David J. Bertges American Tinning & Galvanizing John Bongiovanni Lillis, McKibben, Bongiovanni & Co.

Lorianne Feltz, Chair Erie Insurance

United Way’s Resource Development Committee (RDC) cultivates new and existing workplace campaigns, develops and deepens relationships with investors and engages community leaders in United Way of Erie County’s work. The RDC’s activities are integral to the overall financial resource development including the private sector, other organizations and individuals.

Janel Bonsell Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company Louis Colaizzo Erie Insurance Steve Erhartic Erie Insurance Stephen C. Findlay Whitehall Group, LLC Boo Hagerty Hamot Health Foundation Michael P. Martin Printing Concepts, Inc.

Christopher McNally GE Transportation Colleen Moore-Mezler Moore Research Services, Inc. David M. Mosier Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett Katie Ruffa Northwest Bank Robin Scheppner American Tinning & Galvanizing Douglas E. Smith Erie Insurance Michael Thomas MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton Dionne Wallace Oakley Erie Insurance Christopher M. Zehner HBKS Wealth Advisors

LEADERSHIP GIVING

United Way’s Leadership Giving Society recognizes generous investors who have demonstrated their commitment to improving lives in our community by annually giving $1,000 or more. Leadership gifts are an outstanding way to make an investment in our community. They help United Way continue its work to reduce poverty and increase self-sufficiency in Erie County.

Platinum Circle $5,000 to $9,999

The Charles R. and Elizabeth S. Beckman Fund Frances Q. Buseck Gene and Anne Connell and Family* Attorney and Mrs. Robert G. Dwyer* John P. and Heidi Fette** David and Nancy Glod T. Andrew Hanes William and Patricia Jackson Amy Cuzzola-Kern and B. Scott Kern Bonnie and C. Bruce Kern II Charlotte A. Manison Robert and Christina Marsh Michael P. Martin Robert W. and Mercedes McNutt Jeffrey and Rhonda Plyler Debra Porreco Mark and Prudence Shaw

Mary C. Gensheimer and Richard H. Speicher Thomas and Carol Tupitza

Gold Circle $2,500 to $4,999

Nancy Anderson Jacqueline and Michael Barber Christina and Brian Bernatowicz David J. Bertges Robert and Diane Bloom The Bloomstine Family John and Julia Bongiovanni Dr. Richard C. Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Brown Thomas J. Buseck Esq. Carl and Michele Carlotti Louis Colaizzo Jim and Rossana Currie Edward and Christine Dahlkemper Jim and Judy Dible

Roland Donajkowski James Donnelly Clinton and Sarah Ewing** Lorianne Feltz Michael and Cheryl Ferrie Paul Groszkiewicz James and Carolyn Halladay William N. Herr Jr. Patrick D. Hesidence Mark and Becky Holcomb Robert C. Ingram III Mr. and Mrs. Ronald O. Jones Keith and Kelly Kennedy Jennifer P. Koebe** Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koontz Kevin J. and Tracy Kunik Bob and Joan Martter Monica Masterson Frank Mezler and Colleen Moore-Mezler Nancy and James C. Miller Matthew J. Minnaugh Attorney David M. Mosier

Douglas and Deborah Murphy Matthew W. Myers Jim and Sue Ohrn James R. Osmanski Gregg and Jennifer Pfeffer** Mark J. Pietrusinski and Kathleen Felong Pietrusinski Anthony Pishotti** Michael and Michele Plazony Bradley G. and Kelli Postema Stephen Prichard Dennis and Mary Ranalli Al and Peggy Richardson The Shawn & Sharon Rooney Fund* Laurie B. Root Joe and Rhonda Schember William M. and Frances Schuster Fund* Dr. and Mrs. M. Peter Scibetta* Richard L. Seymour Michael and Rochelle Sheridan Sherri and Mitch Silver 2017 Annual Report |

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Richard Simpson Harry and Martha Sinden Dr. and Mrs. Barry D. Stamm Jim and Sharon Stoik Janice Underhill Peter G. and Freda Volanakis Fund* Tim and Candace Waldee Jeffrey McKeon and Dr. Nancy E. Weissbach Dona J. Wheeler(D) Gwendolyn White Scott R. and Marilyn Wyman Ann H. Zaprazny Christopher and Norma Zimmer Zurn Family Fund*

Silver Circle $1,500 to $2,499

James and Mary Bahn Christine McClure and Perry Baker John and Mary Gail Baldwin Barbara Beatty Sam Bernik Randi and Douglas Bert Joan and Boyd Bert Del Birch Janel and Buddy Bonsell** Betsy and Dennis Bort Michael and Mary Bova Charles H. & Barbara E. Bracken Fund* Jeff and Amy Brinling Henry D. Bujalski James and Nancy Bure Patrick J. Burns Dr. and Mrs. Mark S. Buseck David L. Carll Dr. Jestin and Jessica Carlson** Alir and Eloise Carter James A. Cavicchio Marc and Nancy Cipriani James B. and Jackie Cross David W. Danowski Mary Beth and Thomas Danowski David A. DiPlacido Timothy Donahue

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David J. Ducharme Michael B. Edwards Ruben and Becky Fechner Chris Fette and Mary Leach Fette Barbara and Gregory T. Fischer Michael R. and Kathy Fraley Robert M. and Marion Gallivan* David Gibbons Margaret A. Goodall Dennis and Eileen Grow Daniel U. Gruneisen Gregory J. Gutting Michael J. Hayes Leonard and Beth Hill Cheryl Hirst Thomas C. and Paula Hoffman II James and Susan Horvat R. Steven and Danielle Jones Thomas W. Kennedy Jr. Richard Krolczyk Patricia Lacy B.J. and Barbara Lechner Fund* Bill and Linda Lillis Barbara R. Lincoln Art and Mary Lindquist James E. and Sharon A. Martin Richard McGowan Christopher and Corrie McNally** Attorney Jim and Barbara McNamara Mark and Leah Murphy Lisa A. and Timothy G. NeCastro Ken and Tammy Nelson Thomas and Karen Newell Sharon Nobert Diane and John Parente Cathy D. Park Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Phillips Steven and Chris Pitonyak Andy Putnam Ann B. and Jack M. Quinn Kathryn and Mark Raimy Ord Randolph John and Kathie Rea Chuck and Wallie Reams David and Donna Rioux Daniel J. Roessner Mark and Valerie Rose

Sheryl A. Rucker Raymond Rusnak Heather and Kevin L. Russell Mark and Lisa Salvia William and Susan Sapone Brett W. Schafer Ann and Thad Scott Charlie and Colleen Shaffer** Lisa Slomski Edwin W. Smith, Esq. and Jennifer M. Smith Jedediah and Meredith Smith** Nancy A. Spencer Gary P. Sullivan Sue Sutto Jeffrey J. and Bethany Szumigale Brittany and Paul Taylor** Bryan J. Toy Kathryn and David M. Tullio Bob and JoAnn Wagner Martin Wallace Diane E. Washe Scott and Linda Whalen Judith E. Wingerter Catherine and Dale Wodarski Don and Gayle Wright Douglas M. Yarbenet Christine Yuhas George and Elizabeth Zehner Anonymous(4)

Bronze Circle $1,000 to $1,499

Andrew and Deborah Abramczyk Rebecca and Evan Adair Gregory and Laurie Altsman Dr. and Mrs. James Amsterdam Matthew Barczyk** Bruce Beaufort Denise M. Benim Robert Bennett Richard K. Bentley Jon P. and Christen Bloom** Brereton Family Fund* Lewis T. Briggs John and Elaine Brinling Charles A. Brown Mary C. Bula

Kathleen and Thomas Burik Tom and Michele Burke William Burt Anne Campbell Stephen R. Carman Sydney M. Cassidy** Rodney D. Chiarelli Beverly M. Clark Dr. Dennis and Barbara Cole* Gail J. Cook Suyin Copley Sandra L. Covello Debbie and Doug Currie Kathy and Dan Dahlkemper Michael G. Dammann Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Danch Robert and Lisa Danielczyk Joel and Jamie Deuterman Mark and Karen Dombrowski Marshall W. Downing Justin Downs** Daniel and Christine Drabic** Peter and Heather Eaglen Steven T. and Sara Erhartic** Kathleen Fanos Frederick G. and Teri Fiedler Stephen and Kathleen Findlay Stephen Flemings Pamela J. Forsyth Christopher and Jennifer Fox** Karen Keene and Dr. A. Daniel Frankforter Brian Friley David R. and Violet Gard** Nancy and Vince Gardner Joseph M. and Emily Gennuso** Edward and Rita Goebel Brenda D. Good Jamie and Marlea Gore** Attorney M. Fletcher & Elsie O.Gornall Fund DD* Roy and Mary Lee Gourley Scott S. Gourley Steven Groshek Ronald Habursky** David Hall Kenneth and Jill Hall William Halli

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Ronald Habursky** David Hall Kenneth and Jill Hall William Halli Thomas and Elizabeth Hamilton James and Mary Harvey Charles I. Hassett Randall Heemer Daniel and Terry Heher T. J. and Emily Hesch** Mr. and Mrs. David E. Holland Tom and Linda Holman The Holmstrom Family James Holtgrefe Gary Neal Horton Debbie Iavarone Charles and Lisa Jenkins Mark Jordano Erica Jovanovich** Marko Jovanovich Patricia Kasony Allison A. Kaverman** William A. Kern** Tejbans Kohli Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kresse Attorney and Mrs. Mark Kuhar Gerald Lacy Dr. William D. and Judith Lamberton Chris and Vickie Lampe Dr. Howard and Jane Levin David Lewis Sr. and Lenora Lewis Richard O. Loesel Gregory A. Loop Marilyn LoSapio Brian Lutz** John Macaulay Luanne MacIsaac Alfred Mansfield Robert J. Martin Sean Martin Patrick Mazur** Michael A. McCormick Paula B. McCormick Tomasik** Deb and Des McDonald Fredrick J. McLaughlin** Dr. and Mrs. Forrest Mischler Allan A. and Dawn Mitulski John Mizanin

Michael J. Moorehead Thomas Murphy Larry and Gloria New Foundation John F. Oliver Ron and Teresa Oliver Mr. and Mrs. John W. Orlando Felix and Andrea Orzechowski Ryan and Adrianne Paris** John D. Park III and Dawn Park** Anthony and Claudia Pasquarette** Brian C. Perry Bob and Mary Pettys Micah Plott Lori Polanski David and Crystal Pollock Carl and Mary Poniatowski Jason M. Porreco** Kimberly A. Preston James and Mary Przepyszny Chris and Babs Rajecki Scott A. Rawson Cynthia and Robert Reid Ronald P. Richards** Tim and Patty Riley Karen A. Rugare David and Doreen Russo Jennifer L. Schade** Scott C. and Jeanette Schnars** Dean R. Schoenfeldt Bridget H. Schoenig Nadine and Larry Schultz Harold Troy Schweitzer Scott Sexauer Jay and Brittany Shaffer** Patrick Sheridan Sarah Shine** Michael Shugerts Erin and Joe Siegrist** Sally A. Simmons John and Jennifer Simon** Father Steven Pimen and Jayne Simon Karen A. Skarupski Thomas Smail Douglas E. and Jennifer Smith** Gary R. Smith Darlene Snyder Chris and Mary Ellen Sorce

“Investing in United Way is an effective way to help build a stronger community. Continued progress on strategies like Community Schools, Erie Together, and the Imagination Library will increase self-sufficiency and improve quality of life in our region.”

Thomas Tupitza Leadership Giver since 1986 Gregory J. Sorce Gerald Oakley and Dionne Wallace Oakley Gary L. Squire Laura & Leon Wallerstein Donor Matthew and Kimberly Stebick Designated Fund #1* James F. and Bridget Stevenson Charles E. Weindorf John and Tara Stonestreet** Shane T. Wohlrabe Gerald M. Stuczynski Katy and Sean Wolfrom** Roger H. Taft Richard and Diane Yeager Al and Sue Tatalone Mary F. Yeaney Dr. Keith Taylor David J. and Linda Zimmer Ryan D. Tennant** Gregory P. Zimmerman Stephen R. Thelin Karen and Matt Zonno Mark and Sharon Theuret Anonymous(9) Mike and LeeAnn Thomas** Anthony Tomaro Dr. Michele J. Tomczak *Received through the Gerry and Peggy Trichel Erie Community Foundation Kevin and Renee Uht ** Also members of the Young Leaders Society – Premier Circle Michael S. and Marie Vereb Shayne and Carrie Wakinekona** Members of the Legacy Society (D) Deceased

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YOUNG LEADERS SOCIETY The Young Leaders Society consists of members age 45 and under who annually invest $500 or more in United Way, as well as individuals under the age of 30 who give between $250 and $499. This dynamic and growing group of United Way supporters is invited to participate in various events and activities that allow them to connect with other emerging and established leaders in our community. The Young Leaders Society’s purpose is to foster philanthropy, leadership and community involvement among Erie County’s next generation of civic and business leaders.

Young Leaders Society Sponsor:

Young Leaders Society – Anita M. Kuchcinski Brian Lutz** Premier Members David and Dee Allen Matthew Barczyk** Frank and Marcia Berarducci Jon P. and Christen Bloom** Janel and Buddy Bonsell** Dr. Jestin and Jessica Carlson** Sydney M. Cassidy** Debbie and Eric Consiglio Laurie and Tony Cruz Daniel Dillon Justin Downs** Daniel and Christine Drabic** Steven T. and Sara Erhartic** Clinton and Sarah Ewing** John P. and Heidi Fette** Christopher and Jennifer Fox** David R. and Violet Gard** Joseph M. and Emily Gennuso** Kelly Gifford Jamie and Marlea Gore** Ronald Habursky** Danielle M. Hermann T. J. and Emily Hesch** Michael J. Hoopsick Erica Jovanovich** Allison A. Kaverman** William A. Kern** Jennifer P. Koebe**

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Ten percent of undesignated YLS gifts go directly to support the YLS Adopt-A-Student Program at McKinley Elementary School. Through this program, YLS members provide school supplies, mentoring and other activities throughout the school year to help the fifth graders stay engaged in school and hopeful about their future.

Patrick Mazur** Paula B. McCormick Tomasik** Fredrick J. McLaughlin** Christopher and Corrie McNally** Craig and Brandy Palmer Ryan and Adrianne Paris** John D. Park III and Dawn Park** Anthony and Claudia Pasquarette** Gregg and Jennifer Pfeffer** Sarah and Mark Pirrello Anthony Pishotti** Jason M. Porreco** Ronald P. Richards** Katie and Mike Ruffa Ryan and Julie Salvo Jennifer L. Schade** Scott C. and Jeanette Schnars** Charlie and Colleen Shaffer** Jay and Brittany Shaffer** Sarah Shine** Erin and Joe Siegrist** John and Jennifer Simon** Chester Skinner Douglas E. and Jennifer Smith** Jedediah and Meredith Smith** John and Tara Stonestreet** Brittany and Paul Taylor**

Ryan D. Tennant** Mike and LeeAnn Thomas** Terrence Triana Shayne and Carrie Wakinekona** Katy and Sean Wolfrom** Christopher M. Zehner **Also members of the Leadership Giving Society

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Kevin Adamski Demetrios and Megan Agrafiotis Eric D. Amann Jason Babo Wendy A. Baden Joseph and Lori Baniewicz Missy Barac Bryan and Gretchen Baumann Caroline Beckman Josh Beers Jason and Carrie Blanton Michael and Megan Borowy Lacy E. Brant Michael Bratt Shawn Briody Kelly Brown Joelyn J. Bush Elizabeth Byers Chantelle and Seth Carter Heather and Dan Cass

James Chesebrough Kyle Chylinski Jason M. Clark Michael D. Clement Mitch Clifton Cody and Carolyn Cook Corey Cook Chelsea Coverdale Scott and Amy Cronk Stephanie Davis Jeremy Detwiler John and Katie Duchnowski Andrew and Carrie Ennis Nicholas L. Fatica Craig and Lisa Fay Jeffrey P. Feltenberger Trevor Fichera Sarah Fischer Bonnie K. Fitzpatrick Alberto Frutos Amanda and Joe Gabbard Michelle Gray Mike Grom Melissa and Joseph Grucza Venu Gupta Jason Haines David J. Hallowell II Sean and Corissa Halupczynski Justin R. Handley Kevin L. Harper

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Allison L. Holmes Emily M. Horanic Eric Hosack Amy and Justin Izbicki Mike Jaruszewicz Erica L. Jenkins Bill Jerin Jeremy Johnson Katie J. and Matt Jones Kimberly Kaercher Darrin T. Kinander Ryan D. King Stephanie A. King Christopher J. Kozik Billy Kuntz Christine A. Langer Nicole and Daniel Lehr Anna Lindahl Frederick A. Lopeno Zach Lyons Fabian M. Martinez Garth Mathe Kevin P. McCann Kevin and Sara McCormick Jennifer McDade Donna McIntosh Gabriel and Amy Miehl Melissa Miller Michael and Maria Modzelewski Thomas L. Moore Margaret Morgenstern Erin M. Mourton David and Remle Moyak Lori and Gregg Mraz Chad Noce Lauren Ott Kevin and Nicole Otteni Nicholas Pagliari and Melissa Lafata Pagliari Ernest Parker Peter J. Phelps Philip J. Pinzok Thomas Pontillo Joshua M. Porreco Richard James Quinn Carrie and Todd Raleigh Lacey Reid Jason Rekitt Patrick M. Rennie Mark D. and Tricia Restifo

Keith D. Riley Sonia K. Rios Joel Rodriguez Jeremy Routh Robert Edward Saadi Paul D. Sallie Alison Samuels Christopher Scarano Mark and Gina Schaefer Adam Schofield Wallace R. Schroeder Craig J. Shinko Melissa and Michael Shirey Patrick Simpson Jamie Slike Julie Slomski Rebecca Snyder Steven and Tina Sobucki Angela Southwick Kim and Mark Spence Garry L. Stevens Jr. Andrea and Ken Straub Timothy J. Sul Tammy Thomas Emily Toothman Jeffrey Vybiral Lucas Wallace Bradley Warfield Jessica Warren Dain Washburn Jason E. Weber Cody Wellman Craig Wilfong Tessa Williams Erin E. Wincek Daniel and Barbara Yerace Michael R. Zona Anonymous(8)

Young Leaders Society – Junior Members Gina Badowski Brittany Blanton Matthew H. Bowden Aiden Brzuz Lynette L. Burkhart Steve M. Chilcott Katherine E. Connell Jennifer Cousins Angelo Fatica

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“I support United Way of Erie County because I was raised to believe that when you are blessed you should reach back and bless others. As a result, I like to give to charities that I believe are truly helping people. United Way’s mission, programming and active community involvement reflect their commitment to the people of Erie and I want to do what I can to support their commitment and good work. I would challenge those who have been fortunate and prosperous and have it to give, to consider their blessings and to consider giving back just a small portion of those blessings to United Way of Erie County.”

Erica L. Jenkins Young Leaders Society Member since 2015 Brevin Flowers Amanda M. Forne Kerri Janoske Viktor V. Karnaukh Ansley Kelly Madison Kennedy Andrew M. Kunik Brittany Marie LaFuria Dorothy A. Leemhuis Jenna Lombardo Angelica Ortiz Victoria Pesta Frank Petrungar Christopher A. Reger Hannah Rhodes

Nicholas M. Schneider Anthony M. Siggia Jessica Sokolyuk Corey Spangenberg Justin S. Spierling Michelle Sykes Andrew W. Thomas Ashley Tordoff Andrew Tuznik Paige Wallace Matthew Widomski Joshua L. Williams Michael A. Williams Jacob Zimmer Anonymous(4) 2017 Annual Report |

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CORPORATE LEADERS The following organizations have three or more employees who contribute at the Tocqueville Society, Leadership Giving Society or Young Leaders Society recognition levels.

Erie Insurance Wegmans GE Transportation Lord Corporation PNC Financial Services, Inc. UPMC Hamot C. A. Curtze Company United Way of Erie County Northwest Bank Penelec, A FirstEnergy Company Gannon University Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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Bianchi Honda Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton Saint Vincent Hospital Transportation Equipment Supply Co. United Parcel Service County of Erie Housing Authority of the City of Erie Merrill Lynch Hanes Erie, Inc. Reed Manufacturing Company ERIEBANK

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HBKS Wealth Advisors KeyBank Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company American Tinning & Galvanizing Erie Beer Company Erie County Technical School General Partitions Manufacturing Ron Jones Hardwood Sales Loesel-Schaaf Insurance Agency Marquette Savings Bank UBS Financial Services, Inc. Velocity Network, Inc.

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Corporate donors continue to provide financial support that is essential to improve community conditions in Erie County.

The following businesses contributed $1,000 or more during the 2016-2017 Campaign.

American Tinning & Galvanizing American Trim, LLC Ameridrives Couplings Andover Bank E. E. Austin & Son, Inc. Barnes Group Associated Spring BASF Berry Global Bianchi Honda BNY Mellon Wealth Management Builders’ Hardware & Specialty Contine Corporation Country Fair, Inc. Cummins Enterprises C. A. Curtze Company Custom Engineering East Erie Commercial Railroad Emsco Group Erie Beer Company

The Erie Community Foundation Erie Custom Computer Applications, Inc. Erie Federal Credit Union Erie Insurance Erie Plating Company Erie Press Systems Eriez Magnetics Finish Thompson Incorporated First National Bank of Pennsylvania Gannon University GE Transportation General Partitions Manufacturing Giant Eagle, Inc. Great Lakes Insurance Associates Great Lakes Metal Finishing Greater Erie Community Action Committee Hagan Business Machines Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

Lamjen, Inc. Lord Corporation Marquette Savings Bank Matrix Tool, Inc. McCarty Printing Moore Research Services, Inc. Morris Coupling Company National Fuel Gas Company Foundation Norfolk Southern Foundation Northwest Bank Northwestern Welding & Machine Co. Organ Supply Industries Parker Autoclave Engineers Penelec, A FirstEnergy Company Penn-Union Corp.

PHB, Inc. Corp. HQ The Plastek Group PNC Financial Services, Inc.

Port Erie Plastics Printing Concepts, Inc. PSB Industries C.H. Reams & Associates Inc. Reddog Industries Reed Manufacturing Company Rent One Rogers Brothers Corporation Superior Toyota Target Store Times Publishing Company United Parcel Service Urick Ductile Solutions Van Air, Inc. Wal-Mart Wegmans - Peach Street Wegmans - West Erie Welders Supply Company Zurn Industries

Gifts-In-Kind (of $1,000 or more)

A gift-in-kind is a non-cash contribution used by United Way to carry out its mission. Sincere thanks to those listed below for goods, services, or expertise during the 2016-2017 campaign.

Country Fair, Inc. Cumulus Media Erie Bayhawks Erie International Airport, Tom Ridge Field Erie News Now

Erie Otters Erie Playhouse Erie Scottish Rite Erie Seawolves FASTSIGNS® Grisè Audio Visual

Jr.’s Last Laugh Comedy Club & Restaurant Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett Lamar Advertising Little Caesars McCarty Printing

PRI Community Printing Concepts, Incorporated Scott Enterprises Times Publishing Company Wegmans WJET/FOX/YourErie.com

The following organizations made gifts-in-kind to support United Way Erie FREE Taxes.

4 NINE Center - North East Booker T. Washington Center Corry School District Edinboro University Erie County Public Library Erie Federal Credit Union

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Fairview Presbyterian Church Gannon University Girard School District Greater Erie Community Action Committee Housing Authority of the City of Erie

John F. Kennedy Center Martin Luther King Memorial Center Multicultural Community Resource Center

The Porreco College St. Benedict Education Center Union City School District Widget Financial

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THANK YOU LOYAL CONTRIBUTORS

Loyal Contributors are individuals who have given to any United Way for 10 years or more, regardless of their giving level. These 10 years do not need to have been consecutive. Our Loyal Contributor program is designed to help us show our appreciation for supporters who have given to any United Way for ten years or more. As a United Way Loyal Contributor, please accept our heartfelt thank-you for all you have done for so many people and for your community.

Your consistent support has truly changed lives.

Thank you to our sponsor!

The Loyal Contributor program has grown so much that we can’t fit all the names in this report!

For a complete listing of our Loyal Contributors please visit: UnitedWayErie.org/Loyal UnitedWayErie.org/Loyal Have you been giving to United Way for 10 years or more but don’t see your name listed on our website?

Please contact us and let us know who you are!

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“Know your Why! When you know your WHY, your WHAT has more impact” – Comedian Michael Jr. My wife Adrianne and I choose to donate to the United Way because we believe that life is not about what we make, it’s about what we give! When you give, you create new opportunities for families to grow and make a better life for themselves.

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Ryan and Adrianne Paris with children Violet, Penelope and Walter

COMMUNITY SERVICE FUNDS

Many employees at a number of local companies give to United Way through Community Services Fund. Combined, these nine funds pledged more than $305,000 to United Way during the 2016-2017 Campaign.

2016 J. DAVID DEVER MEMORIAL AWARD

Congratulations to United Auto Workers Local 1186, honored as the 2016 John David Dever Award for outstanding community service in the Erie region.

Barber National Institute Bliley Technologies Inc. City of Erie Community Service Fund CRI, Inc. Employees Community Service Fund of GE Transportation Modern Employee Community Fund Saint Vincent Hospital UPMC Hamot Urick Ductile Solutions 2017 Annual Report |

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LEGACY SOCIETY Legacy Society members have included United Way in their will or estate plans or have made a direct gift to United Way of Erie County’s Endowment Fund during the 2016-2017 Campaign.

Estate of G. William Ambro

Masterson Family Fund

Gene and Fran Beer Endowment Fund Estate of Lydia M. McCain

HONORARY AND MEMORIAL GIFTS

Donors who contributed to United Way of Erie County in honor or in memory of a relative, friend or business colleague are making a gift that keeps on giving. These thoughtful remembrances are placed in endowment funds where only a portion of the earnings is used each year to help people in need through funded programs and initiatives. Depending on the wishes of the donor, funds can be invested in either United Way’s General Endowment or in the Love2Read Endowment that helps support the Imagination Library. The names of individuals who made these honorary and memorial gifts can be found at UnitedWayErie.org/Gifts

Estate of Helen M. Billman

The Emmett L. McIntosh Family Fund

Frances Q. Buseck

Merrill Lynch Endowment Fund

Michele and Carl Carlotti

Estate of Robert D. Mussina

Estate of Winifred Christiansen

Jim and Sue Ohrn

James D. Cullen, Esq.

Bruce Raimy

Estate of Bernice T. Derry

Gary and Susan Raimy

The following gifts have been made in honorarium: Joseph Lewandowski* Joseph B. Dahlkemper*

Mary Duval

Estate of Mrs. Harold C. Robertson

Kathy Davis*

Mandy Meyers*

Attorney and Mrs. Robert G. Dwyer

Laurie B. Root

Gary and Ann Flick*

Jim and Sue Ohrn

Robert Frenzel

Robin Scheppner

Walter and Joan Harf*

Al Richardson

Estate of Martha and Fred Gasche

Estate of Laura E. Shaffer

Dennis and Carolyn Huzinec*

Sandy Steinle

Estate of Robert A. Haller

John and Jennifer Simon

The Kostis Family*

Jill Weber*

William and Patricia Jackson

Norman H. Stark

James and Lynn Laughlin

Estate of Ottillia Weber

James E. and Sharon A. Martin

Robert Wingerter

James W. and Cheryl Martin

Anonymous

Leona Liebel* The following gifts have been made in memoriam: Mark Allen*

Maudeen Evans*

Dan Prichard*

Mark Allen

Rita Dahlkemper Lopus

Patsy Root*

Gene Beer

John Masterson*

James Schmatz*

Mary Nowak Arment*

Steve McKenrick*

Nicole Weis*

Mildred A. Groves Cass

Nancy Morton*

David Yuhas*

Judy Cipriani*

Annie Mae Oliver

Jane Yuhas*

George and Joy Enzbrenner

*Love2Read Endowment

HONOR ROLL AWARDS

United Way’s Honor Roll Award recognizes organizations who have demonstrated five or more consecutive years of campaign growth. The growth can stem from a combination of employee contributions and/or corporate donations.

IN RECOGNITION OF: 22 consecutive years of campaign growth: 1996-2017 Housing Authority of the City of Erie 15 consecutive years of campaign growth: 2003-2017 Transportation Equipment Supply Company 14 consecutive years of campaign growth: 2004-2017 American Tinning & Galvanizing 12 consecutive years of campaign growth: 2006-2017 Custom Engineering 11 consecutive years of campaign growth: 2007-2017 Finish Thompson Nine consecutive years of campaign growth: 2009-2017 Hanes Erie, Inc.

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Eight consecutive years of campaign growth: 2010-2017 VisitErie Bianchi Honda Seven consecutive years of campaign growth: 2011-2017 Reed Manufacturing Merrill Lynch Trinity Center Bethesda Children’s Home Six consecutive years of campaign growth: 2012-2017 Trumbull Industries Five consecutive years of campaign growth: 2013-2017 Builders’ Hardware & Specialty Co., Inc. The Keystone Foundry Division of United Brass Works Tops #665

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CONGRATULATIONS United Way of Erie County established its Tocqueville Award program in 1983 to recognize outstanding volunteer service to our community.

For their personal leadership and service to our community, these individuals received this prestigious award. May their generous spirit be an example and catalyst to others.

2017 TOCQUEVILLE AWARD RECIPIENT

JAMES B. OHRN PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS Robert G. Dwyer

2016

Ralph T. Wright

1999

Al and Peggy Richardson

2015

Laura W. Wallerstein

1998

F. Brady Louis

2014

Dr. Gertrude A. Barber

1997

Jim Dible

2013

Dr. William P. Garvey

1996

John E. Horan

2012

F. William Hirt

1995

Rev. Steven Pimen Simon

2011

Edward P. Junker III

1994

Walter and Joan Harf

2010

A. James Freeman

1993

Thomas B. Hagen

2009

Mary Beth Kennedy

1992

Marlene Mosco

2008

Robert F. and Betty M. Merwin 1991

Margaret Ann Hardner, SSJ

2007

Susan Hirt Hagen

1990

Samuel P. “Pat” Black III

2006

Carl J. Schlemmer

1989

Dr. Richard and Willie Rahner 2005

Ray L. McGarvey

1988

Mary Lou Kownacki, OSB

2004

M. Lawreace Antoun, SSJ

1987

Judge George Levin

2003

William J. Hill Jr.

1986

Vincent L. Jenco, D.O.

2002

Albert F. Duval

1985

Samuel P. Black, Jr.

2001

Charles H. Bracken

1984

R. Benjamin Wiley

2000

Edward C. Doll

1983

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STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

AUDIT COMMITTEE Janel Bonsell

Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company

Charles Knight

Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company

Jim Ohrn

Custom Engineering

Linda Wagner

Gannon University

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

2016 2015 CHANGES IN UNRESTRICTED ASSETS Public Support and revenue Campaign revenue Direct contributions $2,377,444 $2,625,364 Net assets released from restrictions Expiration of time restrictions 2,542,945 2,660,679 Collection of prior year pledges, net 22,701 7,204 Less: donor designations (767,373) (613,506) Less: estimated uncollectible pledges (115,600) (98,217)

Net campaign revenue 4,060,117 4,581,524

OTHER REVENUE Grants 304,131 276,388 Other gifts and bequests 19,194 35,922 Interest and dividends 70,558 118,750 Net gains/(losses) on investments reported at fair value 1,173,334 (588,858) Service fees 2,733 7,693 Sponsorships 89,515 42,182 Other income 2,210 691

Total other revenue, net 1,661,675 (107,232)

Total public support and revenue 5,721,792 4,474,292

EXPENSES Program services Gross funds awarded/distributed Direct allocations to funded organizations 2,826,454 3,005,474 Other allocations, projects and grants 1,311,706 1,042,346 Less: donor designations (767,373) (613,506)

Net funds awarded/distributed 3,370,787 3,434,314

Community impact 440,928 397,101 Labor services division 80,047 79,123 Success by 6 45,000 60,000 Erie Free Taxes 170,755 180,838 Imagination Library 261,872 258,897 Erie Together 113,886 117,558

Total program services 4,483,275 4,527,831

SUPPORTING SERVICES Fund raising 674,605 718,210 Administration 316,503 353,565

Total supporting services 991,108 1,071,775

Total expenses 5,474,383 5,599,606

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 247,409 (1,125,314)

Net assets at beginning of year 19,114,200 20,239,514

Net assets at end of year $19,361,609 $19,114,200

United Way of Erie County is audited by the firm of Root, Spitznas & Smiley, Inc. Certified Public Accountants

Want more information? The most recent complete audited financial report for United Way of Erie County is available at UnitedWayErie.org/about/accountability

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STAFF Please contact us at (814) 456-2937.

Direct extensions are listed below.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Janel Bonsell Board Chair Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company

Colleen Moore-Mezler Marketing Committee Chair Moore Research Services, Inc.

Cle Austin Erie Community Foundation Liaison E. E. Austin & Son, Inc.

James C. Nuber Jr. IBEW, Local 56

Charlotte A. Berringer Erie County Department of Health Rob Celeski Employees Community Service Fund of GE Katie Duchnowski Wegmans Lorianne Feltz Campaign Chair/Resource Development Committee Chair Erie Insurance Nina Ferraro Highmark Health Kelli Gambill Project Blueprint Graduate Erie Insurance David Gibbons UPMC Hamot Boo Hagerty Hamot Health Foundation Alan R. Hamilton GE Transportation Debbie Iavarone Lord Corporation Bill Jackson President United Way of Erie County Jack Lee Roofers Union Local 210 James E. Martin Northwest Bank

James B. Ohrn Secretary/Treasurer/Community Impact Committee Chair Custom Engineering Eric Rollins PA Department of Public Welfare (Retired) Jennifer L. Schade KeyBank Robin Scheppner American Tinning & Galvanizing Mark Shaw Executive Compensation and Review Committee Chair MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton James C. Sherrod Funded Organization Representative Bayfront NATO Martin Luther King Center Dr. Keith Taylor Governance Committee Chair Gannon University Thomas Tupitza Planned Giving Committee Chair Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett Gwendolyn White Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair Erie Insurance Scott R. Wyman Penelec, A FirstEnergy Company Matt Zonno PNC Financial Services, Inc.

Cheryl Bates Program Director, Erie FREE Taxes Ext. 236 Izedia Brown Accounting Associate Ext. 226 Mary C. Bula Vice President, Collective Impact Project Facilitator, Erie Together Ext. 231 Joelyn J. Bush Marketing and Communications Director Ext. 224 Nick Cianci Development Officer Ext. 247 Lisa Fischer Campaign Accounts Manager Ext. 232 Emily Francis Community Impact Manager Ext. 235 Bill Jackson President & Chief Professional Officer Ext. 238 Mike Jaruszewicz Vice President, Community Impact Ext. 227 Ron Oliver Vice President, Labor Division & AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison Ext. 248 Joanna Peters Administrative Assistant Ext. 233 Laurie B. Root Senior Vice President Ext. 223 Gina M. Schaefer Resource Development and Office Manager Ext. 221 Ashley Wilczynski Administrative Support and Database Associate Ext. 243 Christine Yuhas Controller Ext. 234

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IMPACT PARTNERS In 2016, United Way of Erie County worked with the following organizations and initiatives to mobilize the community.

Achievement Center American Red Cross, Greater Erie County Chapter Barber National Institute Bayfront Maritime Center Bayfront NATO, Inc. / Martin Luther King Jr. Center Bethesda Children’s Home / Trinity Center Boys & Girls Club of Erie Career Street Catholic Charities Community Resources for Independence Community Shelter Services Crime Victim Center of Erie County Early Connections The Erie Community Foundation Erie FREE Taxes Erie Playhouse Erie Together Family Services of NW PA First Presbyterian Church of Girard Gannon University Get Connected Greater Erie Community Action Committee Home Team of Erie County Imagination Library Iroquois School District John F. Kennedy Center LifeWorks Erie Martin Luther King Center

Meals on Wheels Erie Mercyhurst University Multi-Cultural Health Evaluation Delivery System NAMI of Erie County National Night Out Newspaper in Education The Nonprofit Partnership Northwestern PA Cleft Palate Institute Partnership for Erie’s Public Schools (PEPS) Penn State Behrend, Susan Hirt Hagen Center C.O.R.E Positive Youth Development, Penn State Behrend Project Blueprint Reading Buddies Safe Journey SafeNet The Salvation Army-Erie Service Unit The Salvation Army-Erie Temple Corps The Sight Center of Northwest PA Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network St. Martin Center St. Paul’s Neighborhood Free Clinic UECDC / Quality of Life Learning Center Unified Erie Union City Family Support Center USCRI / International Institute of Erie Venango Training and Development Center Visiting Nursing Association of Erie County YMCA of Greater Erie

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