Dear Community Partner: United Way of the CSRA has been around since 1936, and one of the dangers of an “old” or “established” organization is that it can become stale or set in its ways. However, this is not the case with your United Way. In fact, the only “established” pattern your United Way has adopted is continuous improvement in the way we carry out our vision as the “leader in identifying health and human service needs and securing resources to meet these needs.” As a result of the collaborative efforts of volunteers, businesses, governments, partner agencies, and the hardworking people of our community who give so generously when the need is the greatest, your United Way was able to enhance the lives of thousands of men, women, and children in the CSRA again in 2009. So, on behalf of everyone that contributed their time, talents, or treasures, I have the privilege of sharing with you just some of the wonderful new initiatives that were launched in 2009: > FamilyWize
Prescription Discount Card* – Provides a free prescription discount card that can render an average savings of 30%.
> Free
Tax Preparation Service* – Provides free income tax preparation for local citizens.
> Community
Voice Mail (CVM)* – Provides 24hour voice mail access for people in crisis and transition.
> Stuff
the Bus* – Provides new school supplies for children in three counties.
I hope you can see that your United Way is dedicated to continuing its history of being the “leader in identifying health and human service needs and securing resources to meet these needs.” And since it seems that our community continues to have a plethora of health and human service needs, we hope you will continue to partner with your United Way to improve the lives of EVERY citizen in the CSRA through your generous support. With sincere gratitude,
Mark Maund 2009 Board Chair
*Read more about these new initiatives on the following page.
Our 2009 Accomplishments In the face of an economically challenging year for our community, both our volunteers and staff met this challenge with optimism and hard work. We challenged our community to give more so that our partner agencies could better meet the growing needs of people in the Central Savannah River Area. The accomplishments listed below are indicative of our community’s response to the challenge.
WITH YOUR HELP DURING 2009 WE: • Secured resources of over $5 million through an annual (2008) campaign of $4.3 million (including $842,406 from the Combined Federal Campaign), various grants totaling $664,994, and partnerships and gifts in kind totaling $52,592. • Provided funding through the Community Investment Process for over 40 local health and human service programs with a focus on helping youth succeed, promoting health and wellness, providing basic needs, and strengthening families and individuals. • Successfully completed United Way of America’s 2009 Membership Standards Certification for accountability and transparency, supporting the findings of our auditor Elliott Davis, LLC who reported a clean audit for the 2008 calendar year. • Hosted the 8th Annual United Way Golf Classic at Belle Meade Country Club. United Way was pleased to be able to bring back this event which was sponsored by The Knox Foundation. • Hosted the 9th Annual Project Serve Day-of-Caring where over 150 volunteers from local businesses completed projects at area non-profit agencies. The event was sponsored by Akima, CSRA Business Lending, and Hands On Georgia. NEW IN 2009! - Participated for the first time in Georgia Theatre Company’s “Film & Food for a Cause”, raising over $6,000 for the 2009 annual campaign. • Expanded community initiatives, including AmeriCorps VISTA and United Way 2-1-1, to increase resources available to the community and a variety of non-profits and faith-based organizations.
NEW IN 2009! - Launched expanded social media efforts by maintaining a Facebook page. NEW IN 2009! - Conducted a Columbia County Needs Assessment to determine existing gaps and better identify resources to meet these needs. • Expanded the Online Clearinghouse System for Christmas Assistance to include more organizations and served over 16,000 individuals in need during the holiday season. • Distributed Caring Club™ discount cards to nearly 6,000 donors and increased the number of participating merchants to over 50. • Oversaw the distribution of over $218,000 through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) grant for nonprofit organizations to provide critical services in Richmond County. • Distributed over $11,000 of Born Learning early childhood development educational materials into 12 rural counties with the assistance of 153 volunteers and funding from The Change Foundation and Nicholson Revell, LLP. NEW IN 2009! - Served as an intermediary for Homeless Prevention and Rapid ReHousing Program (HPRP) funds in Richmond County to support outreach program services and financial assistance to individuals and families to prevent utilities from being cut off. NEW IN 2009! - Provided homeless supportive housing services to 893 persons (including 124 homeless veterans and 161 children); included “2-1-1 On the Go” outreach services that work to assist in putting homeless individuals into employment and housing.
THANK YOU FOR CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND INSPIRING HOPE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.
MISSION United Way of the CSRA improves life in our community by maximizing the impact of charitable contributions.
VISION United Way of the CSRA is the leader in identifying health and human service needs and securing resources to meet these needs.
New Initiatives Focus on Improving Life in the CSRA
IN 2009, UNITED WAY 2-1-1: >
Assisted more than 21,800 callers who needed help or offered to give help, representing a 38% increase over the previous year and more than
In 2009, United Way continued its expansion with exciting initiatives that provide additional services and resources for the citizens in our community. These initiatives increased United Way’s impact beyond the funds raised through the annual campaign and provided opportunities to assist more individuals in need. Listed below are just a few of the many programs and initiatives United Way introduced in 2009:
doubling the number of calls from 2007. >
Achieved direct 2-1-1 dialing with all major wireless providers including AT&T, Sprint/ Nextel, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
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Collaborated
with
Economic
Opportunity
Authority (EOA) to administer pre-screening questionnaires to applicants for federal stimulus
FamilyWize Prescription Discount Card Helps the CSRA Save In July 2009, United Way of the CSRA introduced the FamilyWize prescription discount card locally to potentially lower the cost of medicine by an average of 30% or more on prescriptions not covered by insurance. United Way is providing these cards free of charge with no age or income restrictions, no limit on how many times you can use it, and no waiting to get a card. In its first six months, this program saved the local community over $104,000 with the cards being used 6,629 times in eight counties in the CSRA. Visit our website or call 2-1-1 to learn more about this program.
funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. >
Initiated the “2-1-1 On the Go” program serving clients in local homeless shelters. Only the second program of its kind in the country, “2-1-1 On the Go” provides a backpack filled with personal hygiene products, ten city bus tickets, and
Free Tax Preparation Service Brings Additional Funds into the Community United Way administered a national grant partnership between Walmart Foundation and United Way of America to provide free income tax preparation for local citizens. By partnering with three local agencies, 793 income tax returns were prepared in 2009 with over $670,443 in refunds and over $221,731 in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC). United Way will be offering this service again in 2010, so please call 2-1-1 for additional information.
Community Voice Mail Benefits Unemployed and Homeless United Way became the new administrator for Community Voice Mail in the CSRA, insuring the continuation of these services for unemployed and homeless in our community. Under United Way 2-1-1’s leadership, the existing service will be expanded to more agencies in Richmond County and to agencies in Burke, Columbia, Jefferson, Lincoln, and McDuffie Counties. Augusta is only the second community in Georgia to provide this important service. Please call 2-1-1 for additional information.
“Stuff the Bus” School Supply Drive Provides Needed Supplies in Three Counties In August 2009, United Way launched the first annual “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive in collaboration with local Walmart Supercenters and the Burke, Columbia, and Richmond County Boards of Education. Monetary and school supply donations totaling over $5,700 were collected at four Walmart locations with over 900 children in Burke, Columbia, and Richmond Counties receiving new supplies for school. Look for the second annual event coming in August 2010.
information needed by homeless persons. This program works to assist homeless individuals with employment and housing and provides information to the agencies serving them.
When you don’t know who to call... CSRA
United Way of the CSRA
United Way 2-1-1 is a non-emergency, confidential, free and easy to remember number and service that provides streamlined access to critical health and human services…24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in five counties in the CSRA.
United Way of the CSRA on Facebook United Way of the CSRA has joined the social media movement and is now on Facebook! This interactive page has current news and events relevant to our community and will
We Salute Our Partners for Good! Due to the generous support of our Partners for Good during 2009, United Way was able to continue producing various community events and marketing initiatives*. Because of these partners’ generous sponsorships and gifts-in-kind donations, they made it possible for United Way to maintain operating expenses at under 13% and provide more dollars to programs and services that help those in need. Our partners truly exemplify leadership and charitable giving in the community, and we are proud and grateful to have them as our Partners for Good:
also host information regarding volunteer opportunities right here in the CSRA. Please become a fan of United Way of the CSRA on Facebook and LIVE UNITED™.
NATIONAL LEVEL ($10,000+)
EAGLE LEVEL ($1,000 - $2,499)
Kicks 99* Phoenix Printing Group*
Akima CSRA Business Development Georgia Bank and Trust Company Moretz Production Service, Inc. Protection Services, Inc.* University Health Care System*
MASTERS LEVEL ($7,500 - $9,999) Savannah River Banking Company
GREEN JACKET LEVEL ($5,000 - $7,499) Georgia Power The Knox Foundation Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
CHAMPION LEVEL ($2,500 - $4,999) American Audio Visual Services, Inc. Mass Media Marketing* Pecans Unlimited, Inc. (Hugh & Jane Greene) Southern Nuclear Operating Company WRDW TV News 12*
*Marketing initiatives include advertising, printing, public service announcements, thermometers, training, etc. Note: All sponsorships and gifts-in-kind were given above and beyond campaign contributions.
For a complete list of Partners for Good, please visit our website at www.uwcsra.org.
AmeriCorps VISTA: Making Our Community Better Since 2007, United Way has served as an intermediary sponsor for more than $1,153,974 in AmeriCorps VISTA Project UNITE funding which has provided support to over 24 host nonprofit agencies. Nonprofit organizations are a crucial part of our society, providing help to the needy, education for a lifetime, funds for good causes, and social services for the homeless and those experiencing poverty. In 2009, United Way impacted the CSRA and leveraged resources as follows:
• Secured over $306,634 through grants, local funding streams, and in-kind donations for CSRA nonprofits to support health and human service programs. • Engaged more than 2,668 CSRA residents in volunteer community service at 24 host agency sites - a 100% percent increase over the previous year.
GIVE. Join hands. Open your heart.
ADVOCATE. Lend your muscle. Find your voice.
VOLUNTEER. Give an hour. Give a Saturday.
• Expanded AmeriCorps members from 15 to 35, bringing a total of $610,725 into the community for nonprofit capacity building efforts - nearly a 75% increase over last year. • Engaged 405 disadvantaged youth in quality summer service learning programs that increased student participation and decreased student violence throughout the CSRA. • Hosted a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service where VISTA members created and distributed 1,033 emergency hygiene packets for the homeless in Augusta-Richmond County. • Hosted “Hands on Georgia Week”, expanding knowledge and awareness of United Way initiatives (Born Learning, FamilyWize, and United Way 2-1-1). VISTA members prepared displays and distributed materials to 135 health and human service organizations in 13 counties in the CSRA. • Participated in Project Serve, completing projects at the Senior Citizens Center and a senior citizen’s home.
For more information about AmeriCorps VISTA, please visit www.americorps.org or contact United Way at (706) 724-5544.
BALANCE SHEET as of December 31, 2009 (unaudited)
$1,924,306
(including interest-bearing deposits)
Campaign Pledges and Other Receivables
$1,909,029
(less allowance for uncollectibles)
Fixed Assets (Net)
$ 127,094
Other Assets
$
TOTAL ASSETS
$3,971,419
10,990
LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
$
Allocations Payable to Agencies
$ 606,618
Designations Payable
$ 459,696
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$1,149,475
83,161
NET ASSETS Unrestricted
$1,031,921
Temporarily Restricted
$1,710,023
Permanently Restricted
$
TOTAL NET ASSETS
$2,821,944
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
Eddie Huff Systematic Sales Partners, LLC
Chair of the Board Walter Dukes Georgia Power
Linda R. LaMarr Richmond County Board of Education
Chair-Elect of the Board Dr. J. Michael Ash Medical College of Georgia
ASSETS Cash and Temporary Cash Investments
2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
80,000
$3,971,419
Immediate Past Chair of the Board / Chair, Building Committee Mark T. Maund CB&H Wealth Management Services, LLC Chair of Campaign Stan Shepherd AT&T Vice Chair of Campaign Zack Daffin Georgia Bank and Trust Company Treasurer Raymond G. Wans, Jr. CPA Chair of 2-1-1 Advisory Council Dr. Alice Frye Retired Chair of Community Investment Gregory Scurlock First Bank of Georgia Chair of Human Resources Machell Wright Mims Washington Savannah River Company Chair of Marketing Kent Dunn Beasley Broadcasting Chair of Nominating Dr. Greg DeLoach First Baptist Church of Augusta Chair of Outcomes Dr. Faye Hargrove Hargrove Leadership Services Chair of Planning Gerald W. Woods Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP Mark Alison The Alison Group Donald W. Bailey The Augusta Chronicle
Sandra McVicker* MCG Health, Inc. Sue Parr Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce John L. Ray WRDW TV News 12 Karen Ribble Columbia County Board of Education Bob Richards, Jr. Bob Richards Auto Group Wilbert Roberts* Retired Frederick L. Russell Augusta-Richmond County Wendell C. Smith Department of Juvenile Justice Dr. Samuel Sullivan Augusta State University Jeff P. Spears Savannah River Banking Company Tom E. Tynan Southern Nuclear Operating Company Samuel E. Tyson, Jr. Tyson Financial Advisors Tony Umek Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Rev. Philip Vestal* Harlem Baptist Church Anna Doris Wilds Franchise Consultants
AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE Kathleen Ernce The Senior Citizens Council of Greater Augusta and the CSRA, Georgia, Inc.
2009 DIRECTORS (Resigned or completed term of office in 2009.)
David A. Belkoski University Health Care System William C. Bohling* Retired Nadia Butler ESi Acquisition, Inc. Michael P. Hogan* John Deere Ron C. Cross Columbia County Board of Commissioners Roger Duke Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Rick Evans* Serotta Maddocks Evans & Company
This annual report is dedicated to the memory of former Board members, Mr. Richard Tobias (1953 - 2009) and Mr. John M. Weigle (1946 - 2009).
Marian F. Futrell Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company Shayne George Doctors Hospital
Thomas M. Blanchard III Blanchard & Calhoun Real Estate Company Dr. George C. Bradley Paine College Joe C. Capps U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon George Duehring Zaxby’s J. Edward Enoch J. Edward Enoch, PC Rosanne Grubbs The Speech and Hearing Center Richard Tobias (Deceased) MCG Health John M. Weigle (Deceased) Wachovia Securities * New Directors in 2010.