neighbors helping neighbors. - unitedwaychestercounty.org · neighbors helping neighbors. at united...
TRANSCRIPT
2017–2018REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY
DIRECTORSWill Anderson ('19)Agent, State Farm Insurance Carolyn Beam ('21)Executive Vice President, Retail Banking, Fulton Bank Edwin A. Brownley, Jr. ('20)President, PAC Strapping Products, Inc.
Neil Bryant ('21)Vice President, Sales & Development, US & Canada, Carestream Health, Inc. Kathi Cozzone ('19)Commissioner, The County of Chester
Stephen DiMarco ('21)Owner/Managing Director, Penn Oaks Golf Club
Marybeth DiVincenzo ('20)Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Chester County Economic Development Council Roger N. Huggins ('19)Partner, Lamb McErlane
Douglas Kaiser ('19)Director of Sales, Bentley Systems, Inc.
Charles D. Kochka ('19)Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, Meridian Bank
William T. Monahan ('20)Retired Executive, 3M Corporation
Scott A. Neumann ('20)External Affairs Manager, PECO Energy Joseph O'Brien ('20)Executive Director, Chester County Intermediate Unit Brian Parsons ('19)Vice President, Products Division, Communications Test Design, Inc.
Jodi Roth-Saks ('20)Director of Service Learning, West Chester University
Tony Scheivert ('20)Township Manager, New Garden Township Steve Shihadeh ('20)Founder, Get-To-Market-Health
Neighbors helping neighbors.At United Way of Chester County, we’ve always believed that service is about community, and community is about neighbors. It’s built on the connections shared over fences and between porches, at picnics and pancake breakfasts and ball games. It’s the people you meet while walking the dog or painting the garage. The people you count on when the storm hits without warning.
Hard times befall even our most prepared neighbors, and are devastating for those already struggling. That’s why each year, we reflect on the work that our neighbors have done for each other, meeting the need so that families can grow financially, receive the education they deserve, and access quality healthcare. Our supporters range from the large and organized corporation that holds a major event, to the individual who simply sets aside a few dollars per paycheck for the United Way. They both hold the key to positive change for those in need. They are both in search of a contribution that outlives them. They both change the world, one neighborhood at a time.
Thank you for reaching across the fence, helping your neighbors, and Living United.
Claudia HellebushPresident & CEOUnited Way of Chester County
Celeste BarrChair of the BoardPresident, Clarus Consulting
A 64-year-old man was living in his car in the middle of December, and temperatures were plunging. An immigrant who came to this country through legal means more than 25 years ago, he had done hard physical work all his life, but with age, he could no longer keep up with the rigors of a job, and he had little to fall back on and no family in the area.
With no place to go, he moved into Good Samaritan’s Emergency Shelter in Phoenixville. He didn't expect to start a new life in the new year, but his life changed. Saved from the freezing cold, the program led him to find affordable, long-term housing at Breitegam House. “You saved my life,” he told us.
“You savedREAL NEIGHBORS, REAL IMPACT
Names have been changed and photos are representations only.
my life.”
NEIGHBORSNEIGHBORS
Contributions$3,666,639
Investment & Other Income$150,862Uncollectable Pledges($189,776)
In-Kind Contributions$77,569
Revenue Receivedfrom Past Campaigns$3,919
We can’t do itwithout you.You are the helpers. The hearts of gold. The hands in the dirt, the boots on the ground, the ideas on the move. You show up, and share out. You roll up your sleeves—and reach in your pockets—to help your neighbors in need.
You are the corporations, small businesses, and individual donors who made 2017-18 a year of progress. Thank you for being the stewards of our community that your neighbors can count on.
INDIVIDUAL 8,186 DONORS & BENEFACTORS
HOURS OF3,692 VOLUNTEER SERVICE
withand
Source: Audited Financials 2017–2018.
CORPORATE PARTNERSA C Miller Concrete ProductsAbbott LaboratoriesAcme Markets, Inc.Aetna Life & CasualtyALL4, Inc.Allstate Insurance Co.Amazon SmileAmerican Hellenic EducationalAmerican Water Services, Inc.AppleAqua AmericaArcelorMittalArthur Hall InsuranceArthur J. Gallagher & Company, Inc.AT&T Co.Babcock & WilcoxBank of AmericaBB&T BankBenchmark Federal Credit UnionBentley Systems, Inc.Big Brothers Big Sisters SEPABloomingdale'sBrandywine AirportBrandywine Health FoundationBrandywine Hospital-Tower
HealthBrandywine Valley Heating & Air
ConditioningBrumbaugh Wealth ManagementBuckley Brion McGuire MorrisCakes and Candies by MaryellenCardinal HealthCerebral Palsy Association of
Chester CountyCeridianChester County Economic
Development CouncilChester County Hospital
Chester County Intermediate UnitChiral Technologies, Inc.Cigas Machine Shop, Inc.CIGNACitadel Federal Credit UnionCitizens Bank of PAClick & GiveCoatesville Savings BankCollegium Charter SchoolComcastCommunications Test Design, Inc.Community Volunteers in
MedicineConAgra Foods, Inc.Connecticut Natural Gas Co.County of ChesterCray Valley USA, LLCCrime Victims' Center of Chester
CountyCustomers BankDeloitte ConsultingDelphi Wealth Management
GroupDelta XI MasterDePuy Synthes
DNB FirstDomestic Violence Center of
Chester CountyDowningtown Area School DistrictDuke EnergyE J Lawn & Landscape LLCEli Lilly & Co.Enterprise Rent-A-CarFamily Service of Chester CountyFarmers InsuranceFederal ExpressFox Rothschild LLPFrancis A. Hall, Inc.Freddy's Frozen Custard &
SteakburgersFulton Financial CorporationG. O. Carlson, Inc.Gawthrop Greenwood, P.C.GE EnergyGiant Food Stores, LLCGoshen Fire Co.Grange InsuranceGraphic Packaging IntlGreat Valley School DistrictGreg Zeller Custom PhotographyHerr FoodsHershey Foods CorporationHFM Investment Advisors, Inc.Home Depot-DowningtownHome of the SparrowHotel WarnerHousing Authority of Chester CountyIBM CorporationIndependence Blue CrossIsaac's Deli & ResturantIT Knowledge Hub LLCITW (Illinois Tool Works)J.P. Morgan & Co.
Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Care Companies
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Kellogg'sKey Bank
Key FoundationKPMGKrapf GroupLamar Outdoor AdvertisingLamb McErlane PCLaw Firm of Barry S. RabinLegacy Planning PartnersLegal Aid of Southeastern PALenovoLiberty Mutual InsuranceLincoln National Life InsuranceLockheed MartinLongwood Foundation, Inc.M & T BankMacy & Co.Marchwood Dental AssociatesMarshallton United Methodist
ChurchMaternal and Child Health
ConsortiumMerckMeridian BankMicrosoftMonroe Muffler & BrakeMorgan StanleyNationwide InsuranceNeighborhood Health AgenciesNETZSCHNextEra EnergyNordstrom
North Star of Chester CountyOctorara Area School DistrictOmega Design CorporationOmega FlexOn The Go Kids, Inc.Orange Theory Fitness - Exton
CELEBRATING OUR 2017–2018
PAC Strapping Products, Inc.PECO, An Exelon CompanyPenn MedicinePenn Oaks Golf ClubPennsylvania State UniversityPepperidge Farm, Inc.Pfizer Animal Health, Inc.Phoenixville Area Childrens
Learning CenterPhoenixville Area Community
ServicesPhoenixville Community Health
FoundationPhoenixville Hospital-Tower
HealthPitney BowesPNC BankPPL Gas Utilities CorporationPricewaterhouse Cooper LLPPrincipal Financial GroupProgressive Business
PublicationsProSign-DowningtownPrudential Insurance Company
of AmericaQVCRedfern Landscaping, Inc.Rita's Water Ice-EagleviewSABIC Innovative PlasticsSafe Harbor of Chester County, Inc
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please report any errors or omissions to United Way of Chester County at 610-429-9400.
Saint-Gobain CorporationSalvation Army-Service
ExtensionSantander BankSartomer USA, LLCSchramm, Inc.Second Wind TimingSeide Financial GroupSiemens HealthcareSikorsky Global HelicoptersSmith and D's LLCSpectra EnergyStar PrintingState Farm Insurance CompanySuez Water Technologies &
SolutionsSuntrust BankSurrey Services for SeniorsTarget, Inc.TD Banknorth, Inc.The Arc of Chester CountyThe Korte CompanyThe Travelers Companies, Inc.TransamericaTW Metals, Inc.U.S. BankUGI HVAC Enterprises: Service
Mark
United Parcel Service–West Chester
United Way of Chester County Staff
UnitedHealth GroupUnivest BankVanguard GroupVantage Point Retirement LivingVerizon CommunicationsVoya Financial, Inc.Wal-Mart StoresWegmans Food Markets, Inc.Wells FargoWest Chester Area Day Care CenterWest Chester Area School DistrictWest Chester Area Senior CenterWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Whitford WorldwideWilliams Gas Pipeline TranscoWillie L. Anderson State Farm
InsuranceWSFSXL CatlinYMCA of Greater Brandywine1st Source Bank3M Corporate Headquarters50/50 Entertainment
DNB First drops off their 2018 peanut butter and jelly donation of over 1,135 pounds.
Meridian Bank kicks off their annual campaign with a visit from Rita’s Water Ice of Gap.
COMMUNITY IMPACT TEAM
A C Miller Concrete ProductsAbbott LaboratoriesAcme Markets, Inc.Aetna Life & CasualtyALL4, Inc.Allstate Insurance Co.Amazon SmileAmerican Hellenic EducationalAmerican Water Services, Inc.AppleAqua AmericaArcelorMittalArthur Hall InsuranceArthur J. Gallagher & Company, Inc.AT&T Co.Babcock & WilcoxBank of AmericaBB&T BankBenchmark Federal Credit UnionBentley Systems, Inc.Big Brothers Big Sisters SEPABloomingdale'sBrandywine AirportBrandywine Health FoundationBrandywine Hospital-Tower
HealthBrandywine Valley Heating & Air
ConditioningBrumbaugh Wealth ManagementBuckley Brion McGuire MorrisCakes and Candies by MaryellenCardinal HealthCerebral Palsy Association of
Chester CountyCeridianChester County Economic
Development CouncilChester County Hospital
Chester County Intermediate UnitChiral Technologies, Inc.Cigas Machine Shop, Inc.CIGNACitadel Federal Credit UnionCitizens Bank of PAClick & GiveCoatesville Savings BankCollegium Charter SchoolComcastCommunications Test Design, Inc.Community Volunteers in
MedicineConAgra Foods, Inc.Connecticut Natural Gas Co.County of ChesterCray Valley USA, LLCCrime Victims' Center of Chester
CountyCustomers BankDeloitte ConsultingDelphi Wealth Management
GroupDelta XI MasterDePuy Synthes
DNB FirstDomestic Violence Center of
Chester CountyDowningtown Area School DistrictDuke EnergyE J Lawn & Landscape LLCEli Lilly & Co.Enterprise Rent-A-CarFamily Service of Chester CountyFarmers InsuranceFederal ExpressFox Rothschild LLPFrancis A. Hall, Inc.Freddy's Frozen Custard &
SteakburgersFulton Financial CorporationG. O. Carlson, Inc.Gawthrop Greenwood, P.C.GE EnergyGiant Food Stores, LLCGoshen Fire Co.Grange InsuranceGraphic Packaging IntlGreat Valley School DistrictGreg Zeller Custom PhotographyHerr FoodsHershey Foods CorporationHFM Investment Advisors, Inc.Home Depot-DowningtownHome of the SparrowHotel WarnerHousing Authority of Chester CountyIBM CorporationIndependence Blue CrossIsaac's Deli & ResturantIT Knowledge Hub LLCITW (Illinois Tool Works)J.P. Morgan & Co.
Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Care Companies
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Kellogg'sKey Bank
Key FoundationKPMGKrapf GroupLamar Outdoor AdvertisingLamb McErlane PCLaw Firm of Barry S. RabinLegacy Planning PartnersLegal Aid of Southeastern PALenovoLiberty Mutual InsuranceLincoln National Life InsuranceLockheed MartinLongwood Foundation, Inc.M & T BankMacy & Co.Marchwood Dental AssociatesMarshallton United Methodist
ChurchMaternal and Child Health
ConsortiumMerckMeridian BankMicrosoftMonroe Muffler & BrakeMorgan StanleyNationwide InsuranceNeighborhood Health AgenciesNETZSCHNextEra EnergyNordstrom
North Star of Chester CountyOctorara Area School DistrictOmega Design CorporationOmega FlexOn The Go Kids, Inc.Orange Theory Fitness - Exton
CORPORATECAMPAIGNS2017–2018
THANK YOU TO OUR 2017–2018
2017–18 SPIRIT OFCHESTER COUNTYAWARD WINNER
Michael Innocenzo, CEO of PECO, speaks at the 2018 Campaign Kick-Off Luncheon.
PAC Strapping Products, Inc.PECO, An Exelon CompanyPenn MedicinePenn Oaks Golf ClubPennsylvania State UniversityPepperidge Farm, Inc.Pfizer Animal Health, Inc.Phoenixville Area Childrens
Learning CenterPhoenixville Area Community
ServicesPhoenixville Community Health
FoundationPhoenixville Hospital-Tower
HealthPitney BowesPNC BankPPL Gas Utilities CorporationPricewaterhouse Cooper LLPPrincipal Financial GroupProgressive Business
PublicationsProSign-DowningtownPrudential Insurance Company
of AmericaQVCRedfern Landscaping, Inc.Rita's Water Ice-EagleviewSABIC Innovative PlasticsSafe Harbor of Chester County, Inc
Cathy G. BinzStephen BrightbillBel BroadleyLauren CampbellCarol A. ClarkKarol CollinsFrancesa CranePhoebe KitsonFrank DiSilvestroJon DunkelbergerColleen Frens
Casey FritzRonan GannonMike GivlerBeth Harper-BrigliaAnn HenryNathan LavertyBurroughs MackLaura MackiewiczGina MazzullaCarolyn McKennaJames McKittrick
James McQuillanSteven MillerLisa MontgomeryKeith MontoneTimmy Nelson «
Richard OrrCarol RevakJane RichardsMargaret RivelloAlfred G. RundleMargaret Rybinski
Michelle L SanchezChaya ScottSusan SouderCharles StreitwieserAllison TurnerMichelle WadeRobert WalkerJennifer WarrenKara A. WinchesterJoseph YoungeDavid F. Zimmerman «
Community volunteers from diverse industries collaborate with agencies to maximize the potential of resources and assets to advance our focus areas: Education, Health and Financial Independence.
Saint-Gobain CorporationSalvation Army-Service
ExtensionSantander BankSartomer USA, LLCSchramm, Inc.Second Wind TimingSeide Financial GroupSiemens HealthcareSikorsky Global HelicoptersSmith and D's LLCSpectra EnergyStar PrintingState Farm Insurance CompanySuez Water Technologies &
SolutionsSuntrust BankSurrey Services for SeniorsTarget, Inc.TD Banknorth, Inc.The Arc of Chester CountyThe Korte CompanyThe Travelers Companies, Inc.TransamericaTW Metals, Inc.U.S. BankUGI HVAC Enterprises: Service
Mark
United Parcel Service–West Chester
United Way of Chester County Staff
UnitedHealth GroupUnivest BankVanguard GroupVantage Point Retirement LivingVerizon CommunicationsVoya Financial, Inc.Wal-Mart StoresWegmans Food Markets, Inc.Wells FargoWest Chester Area Day Care CenterWest Chester Area School DistrictWest Chester Area Senior CenterWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Whitford WorldwideWilliams Gas Pipeline TranscoWillie L. Anderson State Farm
InsuranceWSFSXL CatlinYMCA of Greater Brandywine1st Source Bank3M Corporate Headquarters50/50 Entertainment
From left: Maryellen Derr of Cakes and Candies by Maryellen (Community Partner of the Year); Catherine Friedman of the Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children (Partner Agency of the Year); Jocelyn Gilmore of Chester County Intermediate Unit (Workplace Campaign Chair of the Year); Dr. Jim Scanlon, Superintendent of West Chester Area School District (Corporate Partner of the Year); and Debbie Pierce of Rita’s Water Ice of Gap (Community Partner of the Year).
«Community Impact Council Co-Chair
“Julie was motivated to leave her past behindand begin
a new life.”
REAL NEIGHBORS, REAL IMPACT
Julie is a domestic violence survivor and mother of two young boys. She entered the Nurse Aide Training program while living in Friends Association Family Shelter. Julie found stable housing in Coatesville with friends, relying on Chester County OIC for bus tickets to get to and from class. Julie perservered, was never late or absent, passed her certification exam on the first attempt and was immediately hired by Freedom Village. Her short-term goals were to buy a car and get her own apartment. Her long-range goal is to enter the Practical Nursing Program and become a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Names have been changed and photos are representations only.
MORE ABOUT AGENCIES & PROGRAMS AT unitedwaychestercounty.orgHELPING
Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region Boy Scouts of America - Chester County Council Cerebral Palsy Association of Chester County, Inc.Charles A. Melton Arts and Education CenterChester County Intermediate UnitChester County Women’s ServicesCoatesville Youth InitiativeOscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare CenterPhoenixville Area Children's Learning CenterThe ARC of Chester CountyWest Chester Area Day Care CenterYouth Mentoring Partnership
FinancialIndependence
HealthBrandywine Health FoundationCerebral Palsy Association of Chester County, Inc.Chespenn Health Services Chester County Health DepartmentChester County HospitalChild Guidance Resource CenterCoatesville Area Senior CenterCommunity Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM)Downingtown Area Senior CenterFamily Service of Chester CountyNeighborhood Health Agencies, Inc.Phoenixville Area Senior CenterPlanned Parenthood of Southeastern PA Surrey Services for SeniorsVNA of Pottstown & VicinityWest Chester Area Senior Center
Community-based therapeutic and preventive behavioral healthcare services for mental health, developmental disabilities and residential needs
NEW AGENCY PARTNER:Child Guidance Resource Center
agencies andprograms run by nonprofits.Proudly supporting 4858 600+
Education
Housing Locator ServiceMatching the homeless with
affordable housing
NEW AGENCY PARTNER:
Customized care for independentliving with health care management, transportation, meals and more
NEW AGENCY PARTNER:Surrey Services
American Red Cross/SEPA ChapterChester Co. Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC)ClarifiCrime Victims' Center of Chester County, Inc.The Domestic Violence Center of Chester CountyFamily Service of Chester CountyFriends Assoc. for Care & Protection of ChildrenGood Samaritan ShelterHome of the SparrowHousing Authority of Chester CountyHuman Services, Inc.Legal Aid of Southeastern PA - Chester Co. DivisionLife Transforming MinistriesNorth Star of Chester CountyOpen HearthPhoenixville Area Community ServicesSafe Harbor of Greater West ChesterThe Salvation Army, West Chester CorpsThe Salvation Army, Service ExtensionVolunteer English Program in Chester County
MORE ABOUT AGENCIES & PROGRAMS AT unitedwaychestercounty.org
SPOTLIGHT ONYouth Gritness Program atCoatesville Area School DistrictYOUTH MENTORING PARTNERSHIPHelping kids develop grit to overcome formidable challenges
REAL NEIGHBORS, REAL IMPACT
“She’s an example of our success in moving clients toward
greater financial stability.”
BEFORE
AFTER
SPOTLIGHT ONShare the Warmth 2017
A HOLIDAY GIVING INITIATIVE
$917,362 since inception
Home repairs and winterization projectsand short-term solutions for those facing
homelessness or inadequate shelter
24 families served537 served since inception
$32,770 invested
Through ongoing financial coaching at Open Hearth, Evelyn began using the envelope system to put money aside for large bills (propane, insurance, etc.) so she is no longer caught off-guard by them. This has allowed Evelyn to transition to living debt free. With Open Hearth's support, Evelyn is also in the beginning stages of rebuilding credit. She was shown how to access a free credit report and has addressed several overdue debts. Evelyn maintains one credit card to pay her cable bill every month and pays off her balance in full. She began utilizing online banking, ensuring her other bill payments are made on time. For the first time, Evelyn was able to allocate funds from her tax refund into her savings and has built up an emergency fund of $750.
SPOTLIGHT ONUnited Way of Chester County Financial Stability CenterA PARTNERSHIP WITH PA CAREERLINK®
Helping struggling residents increase income, build savings, and maintain financial stability
Names have been changed and photos are representations only.
HELPINGHELPING
raised by 235 music fans at2017 Live United in Music
427graduates to date
representing businesses and nonprofits
385nonprofit
organizationsserved by graduates
runners and walkerstook to the runway in 2018
400+
CELEBRATING OUR 2017–2018
$60,000+
PROGRAMSAND EVENTS
LeadershipChester County
The United Way of Chester County works year-round to build the capacity of non-profit organizations through leadership training and special event fundraising.
prepares rising stars of the business community
for nonprofit management and
leadership
Live Unitedin Music
raises funds and spirits with a lively concert at Penn Oaks Golf Club in
West Chester, PA
Color the Runway5K Run
benefits the United Way of Chester County Financial
Stability Center and its work to increase financial
literacy and independence
All names have been changed and photos are representations only.
Warren is a regular member who arrives every morning by Rover to the Downingtown Area Senior Center. He lives with his son's family. Warren enjoys breakfast and hot lunches, socializes with other seniors, and participates in brain games and strength and balance exercises. Warren frequently tells staff he is very glad to have the Center, a place where he can go every day and where he feels welcomed. He says, “This is my home away from home,” and the Center adopted the phrase in their logo. “If I was not able to come to the Center, I would be sitting on the edge of my bed looking out the window until my son comes home from work at 7:00 in the evening.”
“This is my home away from home.”
NEIGHBORS.
Program grants to agencies, special initiative funding and donor designations
TOTAL INVESTMENTS & EXPENSES$3,899,214
Community Investments$3,392,636
Management & General$171,022
Change in Net Assets($190,001)
Fundraising$335,556
SPOTLIGHT ON2018 Peanut Butter and Jelly DriveA PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANKHundreds of companies and individuals donated to fill the pantry shelves in time for children’s summer lunches
pounds of peanut butter andjelly collected in 2018
30,245
The largest contribution was delivered by The Matt Gorham Group of Keller Williams Realty, who donated 12,071 pounds of PB&J.
Chester County is a wonderful place to live and work, but we don’t all live in the same Chester County. The ALICE Project* reports that in 2016, seven percent of Chester County’s 187,188 households were living in poverty, and an additional 23 percent were employed but had limited assets and a constrained income. These are hard-working families in every community, living above the poverty line but facing difficult choices as housing, child care, food, transportation, and health care costs inch higher, and financial stability gets further from reach.
Thank you for making a difference to these families in need. As long as there are households unable to meet the basic costs of living, there will be more work to do – and there will be neighbors helping neighbors reach their goals and live their best lives.
*ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The full ALICE Report for Pennsylvania will be released by June 2019. For more information go to www.UnitedWayALICE.org.
Source: Audited Financials 2017–2018.
Names have been changed and photos are representations only.
“The goal has beenachieved 150%.”
Luis was 11 years old when he was matched through Big Brothers Big Sisters. His single mom wanted him to have a male figure in his life – to play sports with, improve his attitude about school, and help him plan for his future. Since seeing Big Brother David weekly, Mom says a better attitude about school has been achieved "150%." Now 17 years old, Luis has had an internship with exposure to different jobs including banking and construction, and is seriously considering attending trade school. Both David and Mom are very supportive of whatever career path Luis takes. Luis and David say they plan to "graduate" the match after high school, and expect to be in one another's lives indefinitely.
NEIGHBORS
“I was broken and hopeless.”
Maria came to Community Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) a year and a half ago with nowhere else to turn. She had Type 2 diabetes, very low blood sugar, PTSD from traumatic moments in life, and a severe back injury. These problems ruled her life. A CVIM care team of doctors, nurses and diabetes specialists worked to stabilize Maria's diabetes. She lost 46 pounds, stopped smoking and learned to start living a healthier lifestyle. Maria feels that because she has been treated compassionately with dignity and respect at CVIM, "like a real person and not just a number", her life has been given back to her and with her ongoing counseling from a volunteer psychiatrist, she is finding peace. Her struggles remain and life is not easy, but she is so grateful for being welcomed with open arms at CVIM.
MORE STORIES, MORE LIVES CHANGED AT unitedwaychestercounty.org
A mother had been alerted by her son's school staff of his suicidal ideations - he had been researching on his computer ways to end his life. His medical benefits had recently been discontinued and his mother was struggling to get him re-enrolled. She began working with a Maternal and Child Health Consortium (MCHC) Family Benefits Specialist (FBS). Her FBS helped her gather documents, complete the required paperwork and made phone calls for her to the County Assistance Office until the benefits were restored. "He was able to get a therapist and other tests that couldn't have been done without Medicaid. Without your help, we wouldn't be on the path we are on now. We are able to keep our son at home and safe.”
“We are able to keep our son
at home and safe.”
DIRECTORSWill Anderson ('19)Agent, State Farm Insurance Carolyn Beam ('21)Executive Vice President, Retail Banking, Fulton Bank Edwin A. Brownley, Jr. ('20)President, PAC Strapping Products, Inc.
Neil Bryant ('21)Vice President, Sales & Development, US & Canada, Carestream Health, Inc. Kathi Cozzone ('19)Commissioner, The County of Chester
Stephen DiMarco ('21)Owner/Managing Director, Penn Oaks Golf Club
Marybeth DiVincenzo ('20)Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Chester County Economic Development Council Roger N. Huggins ('19)Partner, Lamb McErlane
Douglas Kaiser ('19)Director of Sales, Bentley Systems, Inc.
Charles D. Kochka ('19)Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer, Meridian Bank
William T. Monahan ('20)Retired Executive, 3M Corporation
Scott A. Neumann ('20)External Affairs Manager, PECO Energy Joseph O'Brien ('20)Executive Director, Chester County Intermediate Unit Brian Parsons ('19)Vice President, Products Division, Communications Test Design, Inc.
Jodi Roth-Saks ('20)Director of Service Learning, West Chester University
Tony Scheivert ('20)Township Manager, New Garden Township Steve Shihadeh ('20)Founder, Get-To-Market-Health
Celeste Barr ('21) CHAIR OF THE BOARDPresident, Clarus Consulting Peter J. Silvester, Jr. ('20) BOARD TREASURERVice President, PAC Strapping Products, Inc.
Alfred G. Rundle ('21) BOARD SECRETARYRetired, Bentley Systems, Inc.
COMMUNITY IMPACT COUNCIL CO-CHAIRS:Timmy T. Nelson ('19)Retired, United Parcel Service
David F. Zimmerman ( '20)Director of Customer Experience, QVC & HSN, QVC, Inc.
2017–2018 LEADERSHIP
2017 CAMPAIGN CHAIR Joseph Tankle Vice President, Business Development,Meridian Bank
Claudia Hellebush PRESIDENT & CEO
The United Way of Chester County495 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 302Exton, PA 19341(610) 429-9400www.unitedwaychestercounty.org
United Way of Chester County is an Equal OpportunityEmployer (EOE) and is a proud member of the United Way worldwide network.
OUR MISSIONUnite people and mobilize resources to build better lives and stronger communities
OUR VISIONA community where all residents have the opportunity to achieve a vibrant and healthy quality of life