United Way of Skagit County2012 Annual Report

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

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and 1095 Skagit, defining ways to fully nourish all our children so they will grow and thrive. We will continue to invite members of our community to help us identify areas where we can provide critical support.

This work doesn’t change who we are. My hope is that our planning will help better define the value of United Way in Skagit County, so that we can inform the community on the best way we can help serve all the people in our community.

Our mission is to focus the COMMUNITY’S investment to create sustainable, positive change in people’s lives. United Way can have the greatest impact on our communities by being much more strategic and deliberate in how we work. If we are going to advance the common good, we have to focus our energies on those areas that will lead to significant, lasting change.

I am particularly proud of our efforts in the strong collaborations already underway, such as in the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, the Children’s Council,

From the President

From the Executive DirectorUnited Way does the critical but largely invisible work required to reach community goals. We recruit people to the cause; get commitments for action, and pull together the expertise and resources that get it down. In spite of a challenging economy, Skagit County residents and businesses continue to support their community through United Way. In 2012, our Campaign Goal was 10% MORE! We asked people if they couldn’t give just 10% more this year to help others; if they have never given, could they give $10.

We raised over a Million Dollars – from thousands of individuals and over 60 businesses. At the same time, thousands of hours were

volunteered during Days of Caring to help our partner agencies in very specific and necessary ways.

People help through United Way because they realize that we are the unifying thread, working with many agencies, businesses, and government to advance the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. We look forward to our 50th year of serving Skagit County.

Ken DahlstedtSkagit County Commissioner

Debra LancasterUnited Wayof Skagit County

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President Ken Dahlstedt

Vice President/Secretary Maureen Lama

Immediate Past President/ Strategic Planning Chair Terry Belcoe

Treasurer/Finance Chair Kyle Reep

Program ChairMarie Erbstoezer

Fundraising Chair Ken Bergsma

Personnel Chair Mike Hunskor

Bill AslettTerry BelcoeDan BerentsonKen BergsmaChris BorgenPeter BrowningAnn Caldwell Dan CameronLinda ChambersKen DahlstedtJulie Di MeoMarie ErbstoeszerCory ErtelJackie Frazier

Steve HeneryNan HoughMike HunskorLisa JanickiJerry JenkinsSue KrienenMaureen LamaJennifer LarsonBarb LoweryAndrea MartinDarlene Mindrum Greg PeckKristia PoppeKari Ranten

2012 Board of Directors

Given to recognize Distinguished Service, The Ted Reep Award is named for one of our founders and is the highest tribute given by United Way.

Marie Erbstoeszer, the 2011 award recipient, presented the 2012 award posthumously to Jim Keane, past owner of KAPS/KBRC radio. Mr. Keane served on the United Way board for over 30 years. His support included thousands of donated radio ads through the years encouraging contributions to United Way, a generosity continued by the current owners, John & Julie DiMeo.

2012 Ted Reep Award Winner MISSION:United Way of Skagit

County focuses

community investment

to create sustainable,

positive change in

people’s lives.

VALUES:Community,

Investment,

Partnership,

Integrity

2012 Officers

Jim Keane’s son, Ryan Keane, accepted the award on behalf of Jim’s family.

Greg ReedKyle ReepWill Reichardt Tom RizzoGeneva SasnettKevin TateCarla TuckerMark VennGeorge Welch

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Where Your Contribution GoesAgency Base Allocation Designations Grants Total

American Red Cross - Islands $7,090.00 $910.00 $8,000.00American Red Cross – Mt. Baker $27,180.72 $2,819.28 $30,000.00Anacortes Family Center $8,450.00 $1050.00 $9,500.00Boy Scouts of America- Mt. Baker Council $13,972.00 $1,028.00 $15,000.00Boys & Girls Club - Skagit County $6500.00 $6,500.00Bread of Life Food Bank $9,580.00 $420.00 $1,732.00 $11,732.00Brigid Collins - Skagit Valley Family Support 9,400.00 $600.00 $2,000.00 $12,000.00Burlington Library Foundation $2,500.00 $2,500.00Camp Fire USA: Samish Council $13,980.00 $1,020.00 $15,000.00Catholic Community Services, WW-NW $13,030.00 $6,970.00 $1,500.00 $21,500.00Chinook Enterprises $18,292.72 $1,707.28 $20,000.00Community Action of Skagit County $59,040.00 $3,460.00 $27,500.00 $90,000.00

- Food Distribution Center $37,500.00 $37,500.00- Ideas for Living Program $11,000.00 $11,000.00

Concrete Food Bank $8,780.00 $220.00 $1,000 $10,000.00 Girl Scouts of Western Washington $12,580.00 $420.00 $13,000.00Designations to Non-Partner Agencies $34,562.75 $34,562.75Medical Information Network $1,500.00 $1,500.00Mount Vernon Community Wellness $7,000.00 $7,000.00North Cascades Health Council $6,832.00 $168.00 $7,000.00Northwest Youth Services $13,802.72 $197.28 $4,500.00 $18,500.00Reverie Outreach-Chrisitan Ministries Network $3,410.00 $590.00 $3,159.00 $7,159.00Sea Mar Community Health Center $12,120.00 $880.00 $2,500.00 $15,500.00 Skagit Adult Day Services $9,744.00 $256.00 $5,000.00 $15,000.00 Skagit Council on Aging-Meals on Wheels $29,758.72 $8,241.28 $10,000.00 $48,000.00Skagit Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault $27,480.00 $2,520.00 $9,109.00 $39,109.00Skagit Habitat for Humanity $9,180.00 $820.00 $10,000.00Skagit Preschool & Resource Center (SPARC) $24,820.00 $1,180.00 $26,000.00Skagit Valley Family YMCA $36,650.00 $1,850.00 $6,000.00 $44,500.00The Landing $8,530.00 $2,470.00 $11,000.00United Way $117,819.52United Way - One Community One Voice $1,400.00 $1,400.00United Way - Secretary of State Training for Non-Profits $1,011.69 $1,011.69United Way Vista $6,141.46 $6,141.46Visiting Nurse $2,180.00 $320.00 $2,500.00Volunteers of America Western Washington $2,000.00 $2,000.00

- Dispute Resolution Center $6,000.00 $6,000.00- Northsound 2-1-1 $12,000.00 $12,000.00- Retired Senior Volunteer Program $9,000.00 $9,000.00

Youthnet $20,520.00 $1,480.00 $22,000.00

Total Program Support to Skagit County $777,935.42

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Days of Caring Teams and Projects:

• Anacortes Sunrisers Kiwanis

– Camp Kirby and Skagit Adult Daycare

• Community Action of Skagit County

– Camp Kirby

• Sedro-Woolley Rotary

– Skagit County Food Distribution Center

• Sedro-Woolley Schools

– Skagit County Food Distribution Center

• Skagit State Bank – Camp Kirby

• Team Sessler – Bread of Life Food Bank

• Tesoro Refinery – Camp Kirby

• US Bank – Habitat for Humanity

• Williams Pipeline – Camp Kirby

• Over 400 individual volunteers

– Project Homeless Connect

A long tradition with United Way has been matching teams of volunteers – often from donor businesses and agencies – to nonprofits needing helping hands with painting, landscaping, and other one-time hands-on help. In 2012, Days of Caring was expanded from a three-day effort to a three-month effort. There were numerous projects completed with over 2,300 hours of volunteer support.

Community Action employees help at Camp Kirby. Demonstrating the power of friendship and partnership, Community Action employees volunteer at Camp Kirby, cleaning up cabins for youth summer camp.

Days of CaringBurlington City Library, Early Literacy Play Space

Youth United Students

Proof that kids learn through play, that parents are a child’s first teacher, and that reading everyday prepares kids for school.

Sedro Woolley High School students share what they have learned by volunteering in their community. VISTA Rob Werner introduces them.

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$40,000 - $100,000 +

The Boeing CompanyEmployees Community

Fund of Boeing Puget Sound

Shell Oil Company Foundation

Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company

$ 10,000 - $ 39,999

PACCAR FoundationPuget Sound Energy

FoundationShell Puget Sound

Refinery

$ 1,000 - $ 9,999

Community Action of Skagit County

Costco WholesaleJanicki Industries, Inc.LTI, IncNational Frozen FoodsNationwideNorth Coast Credit UnionPeoples BankPuget Sound EnergyRegence Blue ShieldSkagit Farmers SupplySkagit State BankTargetUnited Parcel ServiceUSBancorp FoundationWalmartWilliams Companies Fund

Businesses and OrganizationsCorporate Leadership Gifts

The workplace campaign is the backbone of United Way’s annual fund drive. More than 60 businesses/agencies invite a Loaned Executive or Campaign Associate to speak to employees and volunteers; these businesses agree to deduct employees contributions from regular paychecks. Some of the businesses match their employee’s gifts and/or make a

$ 500 - $ 999

Barrett Financial, LTDBNSF FoundationCascade DentaljcpenneyJH Kelly, LLCMacy’sNorthwest Farm Credit

ServicesPROforma Creative

Printing SolutionsStowe’s Shoes & ClothingUnited Steel Workers

Local 12-591

$30,000

KAPS/KBRC

$ 1,000 – $ 5,000

Padgett & Padgett PLLCSkagit Publishing

$ 100 – $ 999

Archaic Smile PhotographyNorth Coast Credit UnionSign ProSteve Crider

Corporate Contribution. Payroll deduction is a tremendous way to support the community….and it adds up. The Top 20 Workplace Campaigns include businesses and individuals listed below and on the next page. Together they represent almost 70% of the 2012 campaign – and we are grateful to them all.

Top 20 Work Place Campaigns

In-KindDonors

Corporate Employee Total Donation Donations Donation

Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co. $90,204.66 $95,535.61 $185,740.27Shell Puget Sound Refinery & Foundation $83,435.00 $61,985.00 $145,420.00The Boeing Company & Employees Community Fund $41,000.00 $39,413.90 $80,413.90PACCAR Inc. Employees & Foundation $15,000.00 $32,466.00 $47,466.00Sedro-Woolley School District $32,561.08 $32,561.08Mount Vernon School District $28,269.32 $28,269.32Skagit State Bank $9,500.00 $16,891.00 $26,391.00Skagit Regional Health $25,870.00 $25,870.00Puget Sound Energy Employees & Foundation $20,000.00 $3,601.44 $23,601.44Costco Wholesale $7,342.00 $14,685.00 $22,027.00Skagit County Government $17,595.60 $17,595.60United General Hospital $17,591.67 $17,591.67Sea Mar Community Health Centers $13,500.00 $13,500.00U.S. Bancorp Employees & Foundation $5,941.00 $6,288.95 $12,229.95Washington Federal $5,000.15 $4,237.00 $9,237.15Northwest Clean Air Agency $9,144.00 $9,144.00Burlington-Edison School District $7,365.00 $7,365.00Community Action of Skagit County $6,848.00 $6,848.00United Parcel Service $6,326.00 $6,326.00Northwest Educational Serv. Dist. #189 $5,815.00 $5,815.00

Total $723,412.38

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Alexis de Tocqueville$ 10,000 +

Dr. Carl BerlinerThe Blackburn FamilyDan and Chris CameronSusan KrienenAnonymous (1)

Bald Eagle$ 7,500 - $ 9,999

Mr. & Mrs. Don Sorensen

Red-Tailed Hawk$ 5,000 - $ 7,499

Robert & Tracey HuntleyDebra & Doug LancasterMark & Cecilia Spahr

Peregrine Falcon$ 2,500 - $ 4,999

Cheryl BishopAnn CaldwellLea & Gregg DavidsonMike & Lisa JanickiMike & Mary KillienRichard MoldenhauerBurton NewbryPepper Family FundThomas RizzoS. Herbert RubinDiane RusherRod & Cheryl WalshGeorge WelchAnonymous (3)

Trumpeter Swan$ 1,000 - $ 2,499

Christine AndersonMark AntonsonMark &Tanya AsmundsonTerry BelcoeRichard BergstrandKevin & Deana BinghamPatrice BlakewayJohn & Mary Jo BrentariDr. Patti and Mr. Michael

BrettellPeter & Laurel BrowningDr. Robert Coffey & Dr.

Deborah NorthPatrick & Barbara CurryMelvin DamskiJulie ElsbreeLucinda Flowers

Cheryl ForgeyLoyd & Joan FrazierJeff GabertGlen GalloBruce & Sylvia GillettGrace GordonRobert GruberTracy HallCindy HammingJordan HelmsSteve & Trish HeneryStephen JohnsonReinhart Koepp IIHenk & Sue KruithofWill & Jennifer LarsonDouglas & Dena LienTammy & Kirk LoyAndrea & Terry MartinGuy MastersAnita & Charles McCarthyKyle McNairWilliam MercerIrene MillayRichard MorrisonAnne Marie MorseHarry & Judy Mullikin

FundMark & Gayle NilsonAngela PechalBrian & Kristia PoppeSpencer PridgenDonald ProhaskaWilliam & Wendy RabelRick & Wendy ReavillRichard & Nancy RobbleeDoug RobinsonDennis RogalskyRay & Jeanie SchemmSigrid SchumacherJanet SimpsonDale & Lindy SmithMark StadlerPhilip StephensonKevin & Ann TateClark & Sally ToddPaul & Rene VanceCindy WarrenStephen WilliamsKirk & Paula WilsonSusan Wilson & Eric HallChet YeoChris & Helen ZimmermanAnonymous (18)

Blue Heron$ 750 - $ 999

Berniece AarstadJim & Debbie AllenColette ArvidsonJody BarnettLynne & Joe BlanfordMark & Kathy BufordPaul & Mary Carter

Richard ClasenKen & Flo DahlstedtAlan & Yaneth DanielsChris DottMark & Angel DyeJohn & Marie ErbstoeszerPatrick GoffMark D. HansenBill & Amanda HenkelTherese HolmJeff & Diana HolmesJim LippertJoe & Patty LucianoTed & Cyndie McCammantScott NelsonJohn New & Diana Jordan-

NewRicky PinaKari & Steve RantenDr. & Mrs. Robert

RosenfeldJason SchmidtMaryl SkjeiRon & Jan WesenJeffrey ZeigerJonna L. ZieberAnonymous (7)

Snow Goose$ 500 - $ 749

Susan & Jon AarstadJennifer AllenLeanne & Charlie

AndersonBarbara AsklandMark & Karen BackmanSig & Steve BarnettKathryn & Richard

BennettCorina BerendsDan & Susan BerentsonKen and Laure BergsmaBob BlakelyBruce BollertChris BorgenAlyssa BowhayKimberly BoyleBrian BresslerJames & Carol BrowderPhilip BrownDouglas BrulandCarl & Carmen BrunerVictor BrzegRobert & Pam BurklandTom & Laura ByersLaura Cailloux & Andrew

RossBob & Barbara CarneyJohn H. CarrChip & Linda ChambersDerek ChanErin Charles & Lennart

BentsenValerie ChristensenKen & Sue ChristiansonDr. Pauline M. ClineJerry CoronaMike & Dianne CrawfordSheri CrollKevin & Julie Dawson

2012 IndividualLeadership Gifts

Ann DemarraisSusan DeyoLeanne DillawaySharon and Jim DillonPaul DixonNancy Talbot DotyMary Ann DouglasTara Dowd & Steve NelsonJames & Jessica DowreyKirk DunnMark & Sandra EatonCynthia EichnerDavid EntenmannMarc & Pam EstvoldLorraine FairfieldMark FischerLance FisherTim & Linda FitzgeraldJim FordJohn & Gail FotheringhamJaci GallagherJohn GallagherChuck & Judy GarnerAudrey & William GravleySteve GreydanusJack & Claudette GubrudBryan HarrisonThe Rt. Rev. Sanford &

Mari HamptonDarrell & Betty HeislerRod & Susan HibmaRandall HillTom and Sherrie HilliardKay HoffmanTim & Pat HalloranJohn Sollie HolmesRich & Betsy HumphreyMichael HunskorInzane RacingAndrew JacobsSteven H. & Robyn

JohnsonDavid & Teresa JohnsonTina & Chris JohnstonPaul JohnstonScott JohnstonDiane KaplanMelissa KeenerHoagy and Cheri KerrKesterson FamilyGail & Glenn KingMark and Karen KiplingSteven KoefflerJoyce KrauseJames and Debra KumpelJere LaFolletteEric LandonBarbara LeanderDaniel LofstromGreg LongBarb LoweryGregory LykkeMichael LyttonByron ManeringDeborah MartinDan & Patsy MartinRobert MartinGary MattsonJennifer McCoyJohn & Ruth McDermottAlan McIntyreDebbie & Mike McLeod

Medcalf FamilyJeff & Laurie MillerJohn & Chrissy MooreJim & Evelyn MorseJudy NortonSandi PaciottiGary & Karen ParnellJ.C. & Rebecca J. PateSharon PawlowiczMichael PeaGreg PeckRoel & Lori PedrozaJoe & Mary PerronKeith & Christie PetersonMr. & Mrs. Bill PoppeBrett PowersTim QuiggleNancy RaschkoGreg & Lou Ann ReedKyle & Kelly ReepWill & Diane ReichardtStacy RiceT & M RiosPeter RosarioDenise RunyanRyan SchmidtKevin & Kaela SchwitterJerry Sells & Linda LarsonAnthony & Catherine

SenffMike SheaEric Shen & Betty CarteretChristina ShieldsKathy ShoopRose SilsbeePatricia Smith-WalzKeith & Cyndi SorestadMaryann SpechtDenny & Joanne SteinmanRobb & Carrie StewartSamuel SummerhillRon & Joni SwansonMarjorie SytsmaTracy TesarikSir TroyCecil & June ThomasRunning BearChuck & Amie TidringtonRhonda TingleyLin & Carla TuckerMark Van PeltBennett VanderGriendJim VanderMeyMark & Sue VennDartagnon WagonerRobert WaiteBob & Jennifer WaltonBob & Bonnie WarneckeSharon WatsonJohn & Allison WhiteKathi WilliamsDonald WolfRachel & Rob WoodsMaria WraspirDavid WrightSara Young & Wade

MeltonMike & Jeanne YoungquistMary ZellRobert & Valeri ZwickAnonymous (36)

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Children at SPARC (Skagit Pre-school and Resource Center) are excited to get Kindergarten Readiness Calendars, sponsored by The Boeing Company and United Way.

Mr Dabb’s 6th grade class at Washington Elementary in Mount Vernon donated their allowances to the United Way campaign. They LIVE UNITED!