[CONTENTS] Message to the Community
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Building Blocks for a Good Life
2
Education
3-4
Income
5-6
Health
7-8
Rooted in Wayne County Labor Participation
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Live United Call to Action
“ A tree is known by its fruit; Cover designed by Laura Drapek, a Graphic Arts student at Marywood University.
a man by his deeds. And he who plants kindness
Give
11-12
Advocate
13-14
Volunteer
15-16
Community Impact Fund Distribution
16
Statements of Financial Position
17
Our Mission
18
Board of Directors and Staff
18
Rooted in Collaborations : Storm Recovery
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Impact Statements
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gathers love.� ~ St. Basil
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disabilities, to vulnerable youth, to seniors, the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties– with your
[Last year, 1 in 3 local people were helped by United Way.]
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support – changes lives.
the cold winter, every child actively engaged in learning, every family making ends meet instead of struggling to
numerous United Way special initiatives. Instead of focusing on one single issue,
Last year, more than 81,000 lives were touched by United Way supported
Your support of United Way helps improve the whole community. From struggling families, to people with
provide last year. For every family sitting down to a warm meal, every senior whose home is heated through
Together, we focus on the building blocks for a good life: a quality EDUCATION that stability with good mental and physical HEALTH to lead a fulfilled and productive
future growth.
As you peruse this report, please take a few moments to reflect on the life-changing services you helped to
Counties a better place to live, work, learn and play.
leads to stable employment and enough INCOME to support a family’s financial
Now, our branches extend across Lackawanna and Wayne Counties, sharing deep roots and the promise for
And that’s where you come in!
od Life
as the people who have them. Your generosity makes Lackawanna and Wayne
more than 90 years to Scranton’s first Community Chest campaign in 1921.
You see, we believe that everyone in Lackawanna and Wayne Counties should have the opportunity to flourish.
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Dear Friends, Here at the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties, we like to say that our network is like a big
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Maybe it was your neighbor, co-worker, friend, a family member or even you personally who benefitted first-hand from the network of caring in place because you helped. Please, keep helping!
cope, you were there. For every need met and every crisis answered, it was you who made it happen. For every ray of hope and every promise of a brighter tomorrow, you made the difference. Thank you for being our partner in caring, and thank you for living united!
Gary Drapek President
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Partner Agencies !
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Sincerely,
American Red Cross of Lackawanna County • The ARC of NEPA • Boys and Girls Clubs of NEPA • Catholic Social Services • Day Nursery Association • Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA • Greater Carbondale YMCA • Greater Scranton YMCA • Hemodialysis Patients’ Association of NEPA • Jewish Community Center • Jewish Family Service of Lackawanna County • Lackawanna Branch, PA Association for the Blind • Meals on Wheels of NEPA • Northeastern PA Council, Boy Scouts of America • St. Joseph’s Center • The Salvation Army • Scranton Primary Health Care Center • Serving Seniors • Telespond Senior Services • United Cerebral Palsy of NEPA • United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA • Voluntary Action Center of NEPA • Women’s Resource Center
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LEARN WELL
EDUCATI
O C N I ON •
• E M
H T L A E H
The United Way of
Lackawanna and Wayne Counties is committed to ensuring that people of all ages have access to quality education and life-long learning opportunities. Through the Success By 6 program and a host of other
Growing Vegetable Soup Literacy Kits. Reading is the foundation for learning and yet too many children enter school without the
basic skills they need to learn to read. In celebration of
the Month of the Young Child in April, Success By 6 worked with Day Nursery Association to develop an early Literacy Kit around the children’s book “Growing Vegetable Soup.” Research has shown that children learn best when they are engaged and having fun. Literacy Kits help make reading fun for both the child and for the adult who is reading with him or her and help the book come to life! The kits were distributed through six child-serving agencies.
special initiatives, grants and partner agency programs, the
6 continued its proven Kindergarten Transition program as
anchor Mindi Ramsey and
2,085 children and their families prepared for success on
Mrs. Kotcho’s Kindergarten
the first day of school, including the first-ever expansion
class at Valley View
into Wayne County schools. Through field trips and various
Elementary.
publications including the ever-popular, customized “What Do You Wonder About Kindergarten?” book sponsored by M&T Bank, these young students and their families felt more comfortable making the transition into the school setting.
The First Steps. Success by 6 created an online resource library to help parents and caregivers prepare their child for
Bank of America; Blue
success in school and life. Available for download at
Cross of Northeastern
uwlc.net/SuccessBy6, the library contains information and
Pennsylvania; Cigna;
links to help parents learn how to support their child’s growth
The Dime Bank; Hendrick Manufacturing; The Honesdale
and development; activity guides to make everyday moments
National Bank; MetLife; Moses Taylor Hospital;
into learning moments and resources to help parents make
Penn Foster; Penn Security Bank &
smart decisions when choosing childcare. The First Steps
Trust Company; PNC Bank; PPL
project is funded by PNC Grow up Great.
Utilities; Quadrant EPP; UPS
sky—during the day! The show aimed to provide the young children with an age-appropriate introduction to astronomy while promoting positive attitudes toward science and crosscultural appreciation and awareness. This mobile planetarium tour featured an inflatable dome in which the children viewed WNEP’s Mindi Ramsey (left) joined Mrs. Kotcho’s Kindergarten class at Valley View Elementary to film a PSA reminding families to register on-time for Kindergarten.
To help ensure more children had access to various transition activities, Success By 6 again sponsored a community-
VaxServe, Inc.
Kindergarten” campaign in
Read Out Loud. To
through area hospitals
underscore the importance
and physician groups,
of early literacy, Success
pediatric offices
By 6 recruited 84
and through HR
guest readers from 32
departments in 80
companies/organizations to
area companies.
visit preschool classrooms and read to more than 800 children.
to present this cross-cultural,
such as Elmo and Big Bird in an exploration of the night
wide “It’s Time to Register for
kits were distributed
Success By 6 was pleased
astronomy, children joined favorite Sesame Street characters
Supply Chain Solutions and New parent resource
Big Bird’s Adventure.
partnership with PNC Grow Up Great. Through the lens of
by 119 volunteers within the following companies:
One World, One Sky:
mobile planetarium show geared to children ages 4-6 in
250 kits were assembled
for a lifetime.
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featuring morning news
from PNC Grow Up Great,
education for all area students and promoting active learning
Baby Addison with her parent’s First Steps Resource Kit.
Kindergarten Transition and Registration. Success By
With financial support
United Way is at the forefront in advocating for a quality
Last year, 4,519 families were reached through this program.
[ A quality education is the cornerstone of individual and community success.]
the show. Prior to the event, the participating Pre-K and HeadStart teachers received astronomy-based curriculum to share with students before the dome arrived as well as follow-up activities and ideas after they returned to class. This two-day event reached 23 preschool classrooms in the area with nearly 400 children participating.
the spring. Registration information for all public schools in Lackawanna and Wayne Counties was distributed to licensed childcare providers and preschools, partner agencies and the community at large. WNEP once again produced a public service announcement
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EARN WELL
I • N O I T EDUCA
• E NCOM
H T L A E H
In times of
crisis and dire
need, local people with no where else to turn have sought help from the United
families in six counties. We gratefully acknowledge the following
[ Far too many hard-working, local families are forced to walk a financial tightrope.] three week program for students from Prescott Elementary
including the Earned Income Credit. Led by Joe Hammond
program: AAA North Penn • Absolute Distribution, Inc. - A
when the school unexpectedly closed early for the year and
and Angela Kokus, the taxes are prepared at the University
Times Shamrock Company • The Dime Bank • Fidelity
United Neighborhood Centers for the Housing Coalition
and in mobile sites throughout Lackawanna and Wayne
Deposit and Discount Bank • First Liberty Bank & Trust •
of Lackawanna County. This grant helps our community
Counties as well as a new self-preparation web site through
First National Community Bank • Frontier Communications
leverage $2.2 million from the US Department of Housing and
myfreetaxes.com.
• Gentex Corporation • Gertrude Hawk Chocolates • The
Urban Development to assist homeless individuals.
organizations for their outstanding support of this
Way. Today’s current economic climate is no different as we
Honesdale National Bank • Luzerne Bank • M & T Bank •
continue working with community partners to ensure a solid
Penn Security Bank & Trust Company • Pennstar Bank •
safety net is in place. Despite over $800,000 to address
PNC Bank, NA • PPL Utilities • Topp Business Solutions •
such necessities as food, clothing and shelter, it is simply not
Towanda Printing Company - A Times Shamrock Company •
enough.
TR Associates • UHS of Fairmont, Inc. • Wayne Bank • Weis Markets
Taxpayer Services.
tax returns have been completed with more than $1 million
In addition to
in fee savings for tax clients, $2 million in Earned Income
operating a Low
Tax Credit (EITC) dollars returned to the community and
Income Taxpayer
$6.5 million in Federal Income Tax refunds infusing the local
Clinic to assist
economy and the budgets of hard-working area families.
taxpayers who speak
Recent census figures indicate that nearly 25,000 area residents live in poverty. Compound that with Northeastern
Gift of Warmth. To help augment the Emergency Heating
English as a second
Pennsylvania’s unwelcome distinction of having the highest
Fund, the Gift of Warmth was established in 2008 by Patrick
language, the United
unemployment rate in the state for the last three consecutive
McMahon, owner of OnePoint, to ensure the health and
years, and it’s clear that far too many people are struggling
safety of area residents during the cold winter months. With
for the past six years with the University of Scranton and
financially.
the generosity of local foundations, corporate support and
other partners to offer free income tax preparation services
private donors, this program utilized $38,000 to help 140 area
through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Through our Financial Stability Partnership, the United Way promotes fiscal stability and economic independence through maximized income, increased savings, sound financial decision-making and budgeting for long-term stability. Pre-K Tax Credits. As an approved Scholarship
“
Thank you so much for my oil delivery. It is such a relief not having to worry about how I’m going to pay for heat.
”
~ Betty, a recipient of the Gift of Warmth
the PA Department
Community Investment
of Community
Council. To address unmet
and Economic
and emerging needs
Development, the
in the community, the
United Way obtained nearly $540,000 in tax credits to help
United Way reviews special
area children achieve success. This represents the largest
requests and awards grants. Grantees
dollar amount to date in support of this valuable program.
for the past year included: Meals on
credits to provide tuition assistance for 189
Way has also worked
program. Last year, we were awarded a grant of
families.
Organization by
The United Way leveraged the pre-kindergarten tax
VITA volunteer Barbara Burkhouse (right) prepares taxes at one of the mobile sites during the 2013 tax season.
Wheels to ensure budgetary concerns
In the six years of the VITA program expansion, over 8,400
what I would do without “ I don’ttheseknowvolunteers and this program.” ~ Linda, a tax client
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2,041
number of volunteers
number of volunteer hours
$28,000 from the IRS to support this endeavor reached their return preparation
1,950
goal, our program came
number of returns prepared in 2013 VITA season
in at 110 percent of goal.
[VITA :: BY THE NUMBERS]
and while only half of grant recipients
Furthermore, Pennsylvania is the top VITA preparation state in the country, and our program is in the top 20 for returns completed. Taxes are prepared for free by University accounting students and IRS certified volunteers, specially trained to help the clients access all available benefits
$1,877,519 total federal refunds returned to the community
$292,500 $523,079 savings in fees
total EITC refunds
would not mean a lapse in service; Boys & Girls
children from income eligible Clubs of NEPA to help fund a special
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LIVE WELL
O C N I EDUCATION •
• E M
H T L H EA
Healthy Futures. The United Way continued this innovative program to target childhood obesity
within five partner agencies—the Boys and Girls Clubs
The
United
Way of Lackawanna
and Wayne Counties understands
of NEPA, Jewish Community Center, Greater Carbondale and Greater Scranton YMCAs and United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA. Healthy Futures targets an overall increase in the child’s physical activity and nutritional knowledge with support
that good health and well being is the cornerstone for a
at home. This year, 603 children participated in this award-
healthy, productive life. Even with a quality education and
winning program.
adequate income, those things fade quickly in importance without the good health, well-being and safety to enjoy them. Unfortunately, according to a report released in 2010 by the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute and the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, our region is among the unhealthiest in the Commonwealth. Of the state’s 67 counties, Lackawanna ranks 51st and Wayne nears the bottom at 62nd. As such, we are committed to supporting a vast array of health-related programs and services aimed at changing these statistics.
Hunger and Food Insecurity. According to a study by the Food Research and Action
related to transportation and limited pantry hours with less
serves as local administrator of the Federal Emergency
food available. Respondents to the survey presented a stark
Management Agency (FEMA) program that provides
reality that most run out of food before the end of the month.
supplemental funds for emergency food and shelter
Concerns were also expressed about healthy food options
needs. During the last complete phase of the program, the
that are affordable and accessible. According to the findings,
Emergency Food and Shelter Board—chaired by the United
those area residents experiencing the most food insecurity
Way— awarded more than $94,925 in federal funds to five
reside in Scranton, Old Forge and Carbondale.
local organizations.
The United Way continues to work with Marywood and
Affordable Care Act. The United Way collaborated with The
our partners to develop community plans to address these
Commonwealth Medical College and United Neighborhood
underlying issues related to hunger. For example, we gave
Centers of NEPA to present an informational forum about
financial support to the CEO Weinberg Food Bank’s Summer
the impact of the Affordable Care Act for social service
Food 4 Kids program which provides much needed, healthy
providers and non-profit organizations in the community. State
food to children during the summer months when school
Senator John Blake (D-22, Archbald) and Cheri Rinehart,
lunches are not available.
CEO of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers, served as presenters. The United Way designed and
Center, 26 percent
[Good physical and mental health is a basic need that impacts every aspect of life.]
Volunteers from PPL sort food during the Caring and Sharing Healthy Food Drive.
of families in Northeastern Pennsylvania do not have enough
FamilyWize Prescription Discount Cards. The United
food. The United Way partnered with Marywood University
Way proudly partners with FamilyWize to offer a prescription
and a number of other community organizations
discount card for people with little or no prescription coverage. when the school was awarded a The cards are distributed free of charge throughout the
$100,000 USDA grant to study
region and across the country and cover all FDA-approved
food insecurity in our
In addition, the United Way held the 2nd Annual Caring and
produced a brochure to offer more information for participants
Sharing Healthy Food Drive as a signature project of Day
and the community.
of Caring. Area companies donated more than one-and-ahalf tons of food that was donated to United Neighborhood Centers, the Salvation Army, Bread Basket of NEPA and the Friends of the Poor.
Annual Conference on Aging. The United Way served on the executive planning committee for the University
State and Federal Programs.
prescription drugs.
region. The summarized
The United Way serves as
In addition to being
key findings indicate
local administrator for the State Food Purchase (SFP)
of Scranton/The Commonwealth Medical College
available for download
the demographics of
from our website at
local hunger are changing
program and, last year,
conference. This
uwlc.net, we worked
as more children and middle-
leveraged $280,102 from
forum seeks to
with numerous
class families are being
the PA Department of
enable elders and their families to live fulfilling, dignified lives
impacted as a result of
Agriculture in support of
with an integrated care approach. This conference is part of
physicians and
annual aging
Youth Day of Caring volunteers walk with Adult Day Services Clients at Telespond.
contributing economic
12 agencies. Approximately
a unique multidisciplinary collaborative with the long-term
to the savings. During 2012 in Lackawanna and Wayne
factors such as high
167,000 pounds of food
goal of establishing an aging institute or center for successful
Counties, 12,801 claims were made with a total savings of
unemployment, increased
pharmacies last year to help even more people have access
$397,887. The average savings per prescription was just over $31 or 49.14 percent.
costs and decreased wages as
were purchased to help 11,955
aging in the Greater Scranton area.
households. The United Way also
well as decreased food pantry budgets and donations. Accessibility to food was also found to be an issue
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ROOTED IN
Y T N U O C E N Y A W Over
the past seven years, the United
Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties grassroots movement in Wayne County has taken hold. During that time, we’ve invested more than $337,000 in dozens of community and human service organizations at work everyday to provide critical services to Wayne County residents. At the heart of this movement are the donors who contribute generously to the Wayne County division of the annual campaign and the volunteers who passionately work to ensure the donor’s dollars are well spent to improve the quality of life for all in Wayne County. 2012 Grant Recipients. In the seventh year of the United Way’s Wayne County Fund Distribution process, the committee awarded grants totaling $67,610 to 17
Members of the Wayne County Fund Distribution Committee and the 2012 Wayne County grant recipients.
• Wayne County Area Agency on Aging • Wayne County Children’s Christmas Bureau • Wayne County Historical Society • Wayne County Public Library • Wayne County YMCA • Workforce
Wayne, Inc.
Loud program mobilized volunteers from three Wayne County companies to serve as guest readers in more than 10 early Wayne County Commissioner Wendell Kay with preschool students he visited during Read Out Loud day in Wayne County
and Head Start classrooms in Wayne County. Subsequent to our support of the Wayne County Public Library’s Early Literacy program, library representatives invited the United Way to address conference attendees at the Pennsylvania Library Association meeting held last year in Gettysburg.
Wayne County. The
Wayne County in 2012 with key initiatives branching out
funds were raised
to support Wayne County families with young children. We
through workplace
worked with the three school districts to encourage
campaigns, corporate
on-time Kindergarten registration and helped to promote their registration dates. In addition, we collaborated with the
and foundation awards during the prior year’s campaign.
Healthy Beginnings program at Wayne Memorial Hospital to
The grant recipients are: Alert Hook & Ladder Company No.
distribute 400 First Steps New Parent Resource Kits.
2 • American Red Cross, Wayne Pike Chapter • Catholic Backpacks for Kids. In the second year of our partnership
Devereux Pocono Center • Hawley Public Library • Honesdale with the Weinberg CEO Food Bank, the United Way Communities That Care • Hose Company No. 1 - Honesdale Fire Department • Prompton Fire & Rescue Unit • Texas #4
provided for 150 children for 30 weeks with a value of more
LAB OR
continued this nutritional supplementation program for
PART ICIPATI ON
Pre-K Tax Credits. During the 2012 campaign, 22
During the past year, the United
businesses—including The Dime Bank, The Honesdale
Way’s Department of Labor Participation
National Bank and Wayne Bank—contributed to the United
continued two partnerships that promoted community
Way’s Pre-K Tax Credit Scholarship program. These funds
initiatives. The partnership with the Lackawanna County
allowed 41 Wayne County children (up significantly from last
Workforce Investment Board and the Pocono Counties
year’s total of 26) and nine in Pike County to attend quality
Workforce Investment Board produced very favorable results.
Pre-K programs.
A third partnership was entered into with the Northeast
year of expansion into Wayne County for the Volunteer
Success By 6. Our Success By 6 program expanded into
Social Services of Wayne County/Diocese of Scranton •
child-friendly food every Friday. The backpacks were
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. 2012 marked the fourth
organizations serving
gifts, individual donations
providing them with a backpack of healthy,
than $18,000.
Early Literacy. The United Way’s Success By 6 Read Out
learning centers
Reduced School lunch program by discreetly
Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program with the University
Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, helping to promote manufacturing in our counties thus retaining jobs and making entry to new jobs easier for dislocated workers.
of Scranton. Taxes were prepared at Woodloch Pines, the
The Letter Carriers Branch 17 again had a very
Wayne County Chamber of Commerce and the Wayne
successful food drive filling every pantry in the
County Senior Center. In 2010, the first year of VITA in
Greater Scranton Area with special thanks to
Wayne County, 17 tax returns were completed. In 2013, that
the carriers of Dickson City.
number climbed to 149 as we continue our commitment to the economic stability of Wayne County families.
The Department of Labor Participation continues to be an important member of the Commonwealth’s Rapid Response
Gift of Warmth. In the third year of this program in Wayne
team, meeting with displaced workers to quickly help access
County, 104 individuals from 33 households were prevented
important services during times of unemployment and layoffs.
from suffering undue hardship during the cold winter months.
The Career Link of Lackawanna County also makes available
FamilyWize. Our United Way is among those distributing FamilyWize Prescription Discount cards for free to help
over 2,000 of the Services for the Unemployed brochure prepared by the Department.
reduce the cost of medications for those with no or limited
The William E. Cockerill, Sr. Award for this year was
prescription coverage. In Wayne County last year, 1,649
awarded to Fraternal Order of Police, E.B. Jermyn Lodge 2
claims were made with a savings of $55,899 which represents represented by their President Detective Robert Martin. an astounding increase of nearly 300 percent. Members of FOP, EB Jermyn Lodge 2 attended the annual Awards event. From left: Robert Celuck, Mr. Martin, Bill Cockerill and Richard Bachman.
low-income students in the Preston Area and Damascus
Fire Company • Victims’ Intervention Program • Elementary Schools. The program assists those children Wallenpaupack School District
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The United Way of Lackawanna and
Wayne Counties’ history dates back to the original Community Chest campaign in Scranton during 1921. Whether the Chest, the Lackawanna United Fund or the United Way, the heart of the movement then and now is the annual fund raising campaign. Each year, hundreds of area companies and thousands of local people join together to create the most powerful philanthropic network in our region. We are grateful to our loyal donors who LIVE UNITED by giving united.
be tallied, 10 companies synonymous with corporate philanthropy in our region emerged
time and again. Truly the Pillars of last year’s campaign – and our community– the corporate contributions and employee campaigns of these Top 10 companies combined to raise more than $1 million in last year’s campaign. They are: Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank • Gentex Corporation • Moses Taylor Hospital • PNC Bank • PPL Utilities • The P&G Paper Products Company – Mehoopany Plant • Prudential • The Scranton School District • The Scranton Times-Tribune • TMG Health, Inc.
in 2003. In 2012, the Wayne Bank employees took that commitment to new levels with innovative fund raising events
Highlights. Led by Tim and JoAnn Speicher of TR Associates and
Mike Munchak Charity Golf Classic. For the past 17
Wayne Counties was established
years, our United Way has been honored to welcome home
in 1994 to recognize individuals
Scranton native Mike Munchak—2001 Pro Football Hall of
who contribute $10,000 or more
Fame enshrinee and head coach of the Tennessee Titans—
annually to the United Way. Among the members of this
as he hosts a golf tournament to benefit United Way. Last
uniquely committed group of benefactors are Leo and
year’s tournament sold out, so the field was expanded to
Ann Moskovitz. Indeed, their philanthropy is evident in all
accommodate more golfers in 2013 with another quick sell-
aspects of their lives—from outstanding financial support to
out offering testimony to the popularity of this unique event.
lending their time and expertise as volunteers and serving
To honor Mike’s ongoing commitment to our
United Way bestows annually on individuals, organizations
community, the United
or employee groups—were presented for service above
Way established the Mike
their dedicated cabinet volunteers, the 2012 Campaign raised more than $3.5 million. This success was due in large part to the hundreds of area companies that conducted on-site campaigns with their employees. A select group of up and coming employee campaigns were selected to receive the inaugural Rising Star Awards at our annual recognition event in the spring. These small, mid-sized and large companies raised the most new dollars in employee campaigns.
Munchak Community
performing employee groups. The employees and physicians
Service Scholarship,
of Delta Medix PC shared United Way’s commitment to by 55 percent and the number of contributors increased by more than 20 percent. The employees of Hendrick Manufacturing Company revitalized their workplace campaign with a focus on engaging employees and educating them about the impact of their United Way support. This keen enthusiasm coupled with a corporate match led to an astounding increase of more than 238 percent. A repeat winner, the employees of The P&G Paper Products Company in Mehoopany achieved record levels of support as giving climbed to $359,000 in support of area United Ways and placed them solidly at the top in employee giving campaigns in the Northeast. Another repeat winner, the
Small (1-49 Employees)
Mid (50-99 Employees)
Large (100+ employees)
Boys & Girls Clubs of NEPA
The Advocacy Alliance
Delta Medix PC
expand on their already successful campaign by growing their
EPSCO
Golden Technologies, Inc.
Hendrick Manufacturing Co.
Genetti Manor
Highland Associates, Ltd.
P&G Paper Products Co.
United Way committee with strong leadership leading to an
ParenteBeard LLC
Marworth
TMG Health, Inc.
Sordoni Construction Services
Material Technology & Logistics
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
employees of TMG Health, Inc. demonstrated a passion to
increase of more than 21 percent over the prior year’s already impressive total. In Wayne County, the generous employees of Wayne Bank have been enthusiastic supporters of
he Alexis de Tocqueville
Society of Lackawanna and
Spirit of Caring Chairman’s Awards —the highest honor
improving the community’s health as their overall giving rose
T
and an increase of more than 30 percent in workplace giving.
and beyond the normal campaign to recognize five high2012 Campaign -
Alexis de Tocqueville Society Award Presented to I. Leo Moskovitz
open to high school The 2012 Scholarship recipient Phil Mosolino (center) meets John McNulty (left), Quarterbacks Coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Mike Munchak (right), Head Coach of the Tennessee Titans, following last year’s Mike Munchak Charity Golf Classic at the Country Club of Scranton.
seniors graduating from Lackawanna or Wayne County schools
who are active volunteers with a United Way partner agency
as co-chairs of the Leadership Giving component of the United Way’s annual campaign. As Leo celebrated his 108th birthday in 2012, we were delighted to honor his service as the “most experienced” United Way volunteer in the world with the prestigious Alexis de Tocqueville Society Award. Leo joins Mrs. Edward J. Lynett, Sr. and Richard C. Marquardt as the only local philanthropists to be bestowed this honor.
From left: Sally Marquardt, Leo Moskovitz, Ann Moskovitz, Patti Lynett, George Lynett (standing) and Richard Marquardt.
or grant recipient, and continuing their education at an accredited university, college or trade school. The onetime financial award of $6,300 honors Mike’s #63 that he wore throughout his playing days and which was retired by the Houston Oilers. Philip Mosolino, a 2012 graduate of Carbondale Area High School and active volunteer with the Greater Carbondale YMCA, was the inaugural recipient.
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As the 2012 campaign results began to
2012 Campaign Corporat e Giving 17.16 %
Other 25.05 %
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Employee Giving 42.32 %
our United Way since our Wayne County movement began
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region. The second part of our advocacy approach is enlightening people as to how the goals and priorities of the United Way go to work
addressing these very needs. Effective advocacy goes
The
United
far beyond public policy. It’s a power we all possess because it’s simply a matter of expressing what you believe in your
Way of Lackawanna heart. Advocate for those who need a helping hand. Advocate
and Wayne Counties is proud to be
for children, for seniors, for those facing illness, disability or
recognized in the region and across the Commonwealth as a
difficulties. Give a voice to those without one. Give hope to
leader in collaborations and positive, measurable community
the hopeless and strength to the powerless. Join us!
impact. To create long-term, systemic changes that address underlying community issues while meeting immediate needs is no small feat and requires a great deal more than fund raising alone. To this end, we engage decision-makers, industry experts and policy leaders at the local, state and national levels to help address the most pressing needs in Lackawanna and Wayne Counties. In this way, your generous support of the United Way not only addresses the needs that
efforts takes
sponsored this important forum for all area human service agencies
addressed
whose members encompass non-profit organizations and leaders from the public and private sector. The Coalition’s mission is advocating for passage of a Commonwealth
Media Outreach. One of the keys to successful advocacy is
United Way throughout the year.
short and longGary Drapek, United Way president, addresses the attendees at the Lackawanna County Human Services Integration Summit.
policy makers,
Pennsylvania to provide a detailed overview of the proposed
non-profits, business leaders and the community at large
FY 2013 Commonwealth budget. The Summit also included
annual budget. Through strong advocacy efforts, our network
to serve as a member of this state-wide watchdog group
our website at uwlc.net for links to news reports featuring the
and Wayne Counties also partnered with the United Way of
the Lackawanna County Department of Human Services’
United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties was asked
and Wayne Counties. Visit the News and Events section of
and federal
policy forums last year, including the only public hearing on
Pennsylvania Budget Coalition. For the first time, the
analysis on a number of critical issues impacting Lackawanna
For the third consecutive year, the United Way of Lackawanna
Counties. As such, the United Way hosted numerous public
Vincent
upon by members of the media to offer insight and expert
County.
local, state
about the unique needs of people in Lackawanna and Wayne
pressing health and human service concerns.
facing our community. Our United Way is routinely called
services in the
utilize available funds.
and engage
and Senator
engaging, educating and informing people about the issues
providing
for development of ways to more efficiently and effectively
inform, educate
a community problem solver impacting our region’s most
in the state.
facilitated discussion to begin the strategic planning process
The first is to
Allegheny)
The United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties
issues facing human service providers and featured a
approach.
the United Way’s continued evolution from a fundraiser to
budget with adequate funding for health and human services
term funding
a two-prong
Costa (D-43,
Lackawanna County Human Services Integration Summit.
everyone is aware of, but also those that are less obvious, but The halfno less important. day session What is Advocacy in Action? The goal of our advocacy
a presentation by United Way president Gary Drapek on
Hughes (D-7, Philadelphia/ Montgomery). The forum was held at The Commonwealth Medical College
Gary Drapek, center, offers testimony before the Senate Democratic Policy Committee on Medicaid Expansion. Pictured from left are fellow panelists Robert Steigmeyer, president and CEO of Geisinger-Community Medical Center; M. Brooks Turkel, CEO of Regional Hospital; Mr. Drapek; Mike Hanley, executive director of United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA and Alex Hazzouri, CEO of The Advocacy Alliance.
in Scranton to hear from panelists on the economic, budgetary and human service impacts of the Medicaid expansion that is a key provision of the Affordable Care Act. United Way president Gary Drapek was among the panelists illustrating the positive impacts this expansion would have on the accessibility to quality health care for people in our region. The United Way needs people like you passionate
Senate Democratic Policy Committee. State Senator
about the
Lisa Boscola (D-18, Bethlehem Twp.), chair of the Senate
education, income
Democratic Policy Committee, held a roundtable discussion
and health of the
with Senator John Blake (D-22, Archbald) and Senator John
community to join
Yudichak (D-14, Nanticoke) regarding Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania. They were joined by colleagues Senator Jay
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IT’S A WAY OF LIFE.
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Youth Day
[Community Impact Focus Areas]
When
of Caring. To
Superstorm
encourage the next
Our United Way’s focus on Education, Income and
Sandy threatened
generation of volunteers to
Health is further broken down into six areas of greatest
the Northeast
impact. The dollar amounts listed were allocated to our
develop a love of giving back at an
in October, the
early age, our United Way holds
United Way
an annual Youth Day of Caring for
utilized our Get
students in grades 7-12. In 2012,
Connected site to
bound train following a Kiwanis convention that had the seed
more than 300 students from
direct individuals, groups and agencies to critical information
of an idea for a coordinated, community based approach
eight schools were mobilized in 13
to address the pressing issues of the day. What was once
agencies.
In 1921,
it was a group
of volunteers on a Scranton-
the Community Chest has flourished into the present day United Way but at the heart of our work continues to be those loyal volunteers who embody the ideal of service above self. We owe our existence to the visionaries on that long ago train as well as to the tenacity of today’s volunteers whose passion and commitment continue to inspire action. While it is impossible to quantify the dedication of our many volunteers, according to the Independent Sector, the value of a volunteer’s time equates to an hourly rate of $22.14. Day of Caring. Since 1994, the United Way’s Day of Caring has been an annual volunteer tradition with the
Volunteers from Penn Foster participate in Day of Caring ‘12.
Students from Allied Services’ dePaul School participate in Youth Day of Caring 2013 with preschool students from United Neighborhood Centers.
Get Connected. In 2012, the United Way launched Get Connected—a new, online volunteer recruitment initiative. This easy-to-use, web-based platform matches users with local opportunities to make a difference. Accessed through our website at uwlc.net, users create a profile and search for opportunities to: GIVE unused materials and household items; ADVOCATE for causes needing their passionate voice and VOLUNTEER their time in ways that have a huge impact. Since the Get Connected site launched in September there have been 3,200 visitors to the site with 2,052 of those being unique. There are currently 468 registered users and there have been 22,168 page views. The site has been accessed by nine different operating systems, indicative of our goal of having a mobile friendly site for ease of access.
partner agencies in Fiscal Year 2011-2012.
Investing in Youth & Children $441,925 A screenshot of our Get Connected site during Superstorm Sandy in October, 2012.
related to storm response. Our media partners at the Scranton Times-Tribune, WNEP and WBRE highlighted the site as a resource for those needing information and Lamar Advertising launched digital billboards directing people to the
Free Information and Referral hotline operated by Voluntary to the various opportunities posted on the Get Connected site. During the storm, there were 275 unique visitors to the site but close to 500 overall visitors with more than 1,000 page views in the days following the storm as individuals referred
Community Impact Fund Distribution Volunteers. The Community Impact Fund Distribution process helps ensure that the Partner Agency programs receiving United Way funding are creating measurable results. Pages 9-10 of this
the $2 million mark.
themselves—gave 927 hours of service as they carefully
In 2012, more than 400 volunteers representing nearly 40
scrutinized United Way funded programs by reviewing client
area companies participated in Day of Caring, sponsored by
data, units of service, budgets, outcomes and other crucial
Pennstar Bank. The projects included landscaping, painting,
performance metrics to determine funding levels. It is this
cleaning, maintenance, client visitation and other essential
annual citizen review process that truly sets the United Way
tasks to benefit the nonprofits in Lackawanna and Wayne
apart. Whether for children, families, seniors, those with
Counties making a difference everyday. Additionally, more
special needs or those facing times of crisis, these volunteers
Caring Signature project.
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Caring for People with Special Physical or Mental Challenges $199,477
back for updated information.
County last year, 58 volunteers—United Way donors
ensure your dollars are well spent.
OPEN YOUR HEART. LEND A HAND.
Supporting Older Adults $161,261
Action Center. Those looking to offer their help were directed
projects nearing
Caring and Sharing Healthy Food drive—our Day of
Helping Neighbors in Crisis $435,864
changed to direct those needing help to FIRST-the area’s
report detail the process in Wayne County. In Lackawanna
To get started, scan the QR code with your smartphone or visit UWLC.NET and click on the Get Connected button on the right side of the homepage.
Improving Community Health & Wellness $122,363
site for storm related information. The site’s landing page was
value of completed
than one-and-a-half tons of food was donated during the
Strengthening Families $503,192
AAA North Penn • Bank of America • Blue Cross of Northeastern
[Fund Distribution Volunteers]
e r e f f i Make a D
T N U L O V : : e c n
EE R
Pennsylvania • The Commonwealth Medical College • The Dime Bank • Educational Opportunity Center, Inc. • EPSCO • First Liberty Bank & Trust • Gentex Corporation • Highlights for Children • The Honesdale National Bank • Jewish Home of Eastern PA • Keystone College • Loveshaw • LR Costanzo Co., Inc. • M&T Bank • Marywood University • Merrill Lynch • Metropolitan Life Insurance Company • Moses Taylor Hospital • Nexstar WBRE/ WYOU • ParenteBeard, LLC • Penn Security Bank & Trust • Pennstar Bank • PNC Bank • PPL Utilities • Quadrant EPP • Regional Hospital of Scranton • Schwartz Wealth Management • Scranton School District • The Scranton Times-Tribune • Thomas J Kelley and Associates • TMG Health, Inc. • TR Technology Solutions • VaxServe, Inc. • Wayne Bank • Wayne County Area Agency on Aging • Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
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summarized comparative information for Fiscal Year 2011.
2012
Cash - unrestricted Cash subject to donor restrictions Cash and cash equivalents $ Pledges receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible pledges of $204,759 and $227,085 Investments Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation Prepaid expenses Other receivables Beneficial interest in assets held by a community foundation Total assets
[Our Mission]
ASSETS
For the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2012 with
2011
$ 2,388,258 9,405 2,397,663 $
$ 2,256,412 6,433 2,262,845
931,547 2,603,053
1,051,429 2,573,468
81,720 10,117 11,491
103,579 16,198 17,048
43,319
44,833
$ 6,078,910
$ 6,069,400
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities Accounts payable Accrued payroll and payroll taxes Allocations payable Agency funds Due to designated agencies Reserve for community service Total liabilities Net assets Unrestricted Board designated Undesignated Net investment in land, buildings and equipment Total unrestricted net assets Temporarily restricted Time restricted Purpose restricted Total temporarily restricted net assets Total net assets Total liabilities and net assets
$
$
61,509 182 718,009 184,743 82,776 28,884 1,076,103
$
42,933 18,284 499,924 267,459 112,822 32,963 974,385
[2012 Board of Directors]
Statements
n o i t i s o P l a i c n a n i F of
To improve the quality of life of the people of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties and surrounding communities by serving as a catalyst for community problem solving and by conducting an efficient, encompassing volunteer fund raising effort to positively impact the community’s most compelling social problems.
Chair Sandy Chickeletti Vice President, M & T Bank
Harold W. Baillie, Ph.D.
James Manley
Senior Vice Chair Tom Donohue VP/General Manager, Lamar Advertising
Gary Beilman The Dime Bank
Sister Anne Munley, IHM
Craig Best
Dr. Karen Murphy
Vice Chair, Community Service Development Peter Curtin Senior Vice President/Scranton Region PNC Bank Vice Chair, Resource Development Lewis J. Critelli President & CEO, Wayne Bank
118,111 2,645,553
133,970 2,713,186
[Professional Staff]
1,791,001 590,828 2,381,829 5,095,015 $ 6,069,400
Gary W. Drapek
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jack R. Evans
Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer
John J. Orbin
Vice President, Resource Development/ Campaign
Nikki Keller
Vice President, Community Impact Marketing
Physician’s Health Alliance
Christina Curran McDonald’s
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Randy Palko
First Liberty Bank & Trust
Dr. Ann Pipinski Johnson College
Moses Taylor Hospital/ Commonwealth Health
William Rosado
Kris E. Fendrock, Esq.
William Schweighofer
Alex Fried
Drew Simpson
Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP
Community Volunteer
The Rosado Group
The Honesdale National Bank
Carpenter’s Union Local 645
John T. Tighe III TMG Health, Inc.
Cynthia Yevich
Scranton School District
The Blue Ribbon Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania
George Lynett
Elizabeth Zygmunt
William King
Honorary Lifetime Members Richard Marquardt Judith Graziano
2,100,266 478,950
Dr. Stanley Blondek
Dr. Paul Kaczmarcik
Treasurer John Canavan Community Volunteer
2,081,715 445,727
Penn Security Bank & Trust
The P & G Paper Products Company
Secretary Anne Salerno Scranton School District
PNC Investments
Marywood University
Justin Davis
Vice Chair, Community Impact Marketing Edward F. Dempsey, Sr. Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney
Campaign Chairs Tim and JoAnn Speicher TR Associates
1,767,619 589,635 2,357,254 5,002,807 6,078,910
University of Scranton
The Scranton Times-Tribune
NEPA Business Journal
Noelle Lynett
Community Volunteer
Peg Kopko
Stig B. Fromm
Maripat Kovalkoski
Lisa Berardelli
Jaime Herrmann
Elena Kozloski
William E. Cockerill, Jr.
Frank Kincel
Daniel Nowakowski
Vice President, Community Services
Director, Success By 6
AFL/CIO Comm. Services Liaison
Manager, Community Services
Manager, Community Impact
Manager, Campaign
Manager, Operational Systems
Manager, Office Services
Manager, Campaign
An independent audit was completed by McGrail, Merkel, Quinn and Associates for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 and is available for review at the United Way office. The official registration and financial information of the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties may be obtained from The Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, in Pennsylvania, 1(800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
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A L L O C N I D E ROOT
S N O I T A R O B
BY THE NUMBERS United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties changes lives every day. With your help, we identify local issues, collaborate with other community leaders, and ultimately raise the quality of life throughout the region. When you support United Way, you ensure that our EDUCATION, INCOME, and HEALTH initiatives continue to deliver results such as:
homeowners
and helped 27
When
Hurricane
Irene blew into Northeastern Pennsylvania in August of 2011, followed mere weeks later by Tropical Storm Lee, Lackawanna and Wayne Counties were largely spared. However, our neighboring counties felt the full force of Mother Nature’s devastating one-two punch. The destruction was unparalleled in the storm-ravaged parts of NEPA and entire communities were inundated leaving thousands with uninhabitable
families move out and back into their homes in
Flood damaged walls are framed for repair through the Helping Hands Flood Recovery program.
Bradford, Luzerne, Schuylkill, Susquehanna and Wyoming Counties. Dozens of volunteers joined more than 25 local, licensed contractors to complete repairs such as siding, electricity, plumbing, windows, flooring, dry wall, porch and foundation repairs, storm doors and more.
homes. While meeting immediate needs in the wake of such disasters is
For the grateful homeowners,
critical, even more crucial are the long-
this funding—after all personal
term recovery efforts after the waters
savings, FEMA funds and flood
recede and the initial clean-up is over.
insurance was exhausted—was the final boost needed to return
To support these long-term recovery
home and put their lives back
efforts, the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties received a grant for $175,000 from the Harry and
14,774 households received food assistance
250 adult learners received literacy services
of FEMA trailers
together.
2,050 visits were made by 500 families to the baby pantry for essentials
751 households received heating assistance 263 children were mentored by a Big Brother/Big Sister 744 homeless individuals were sheltered
50 cancer survivors participated in wellness activities
105 caregivers for frail seniors were given respite each week 1,946 children and adults received vision screening
11,250 households received clothing assistance 1,942 individuals received crisis intervention
[ Your support of United Way changes lives. ] Please visit UWLC.NET for more information about these life-changing programs and so many more that your support of United Way makes possible everyday.
A volunteer paints one of the flood damaged homes as part of the Helping Hands Flood Recovery program.
Jeannette Weinberg Foundation, along with matching funds from the Diocese of Scranton and Shell Oil Corporation. With that infusion of financial resources, our United Way
We have been able to help three times as many “people as we could have originally and have helped people get back into their homes after being displaced for months. This made me proud to be part of the United Way network. ~ Kelly Malone Executive Director, Schuylkill United Way
”
collaborated with the Schuylkill United Way and NeighborWorks Homeowner Sharon Schmidt (center) looks through photos of her home and scrapbooks of the flood during a recent Flood Relief Grant Tour to view the status of the home repairs. The flood forced the Schmidt family from their Duryea home and into a FEMA trailer for more than a year.
of Northeastern Pennsylvania to
offer the Helping Hands Flood Recovery Program. By providing a maximum grant of $5,000, this program assisted 48
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A now nearly empty park where 27 FEMA trailers once stood and housed families who have since been able to return to their homes because of the Helping Hands Flood Recovery program.
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