2015Annual Report

United Way of Douglas Countyaddressing human service needs by

mobilizing community resources and building partnerships

IMPROVE MORE LIVES

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD

Dear United Way Friends,

“Improve More Lives.” These three words serve as this year’s campaign goal and also capture the essence of United Way’s mission in Douglas County – making a positive difference in the lives of individuals to advance the common good.

How do we “Improve More Lives?” By investing in and collaborating closely with our 28 partner agencies, United Way of Douglas County focuses on three key areas based on community input: Education, Health and Self Sufficiency/Financial Stability. When individuals are educated, financially stable, and healthy, their lives are improved.

It sounds so simple. But it isn’t. The issues facing our community are immense.

• Almost 20% of Douglas County students are not at grade level in math, and 16% are not at grade level in reading.

• 12% of Douglas County residents reported that their health was poor or fair in a recent point in time survey.

• 22% of Douglas County residents have severe housing problems.

The United Way Board of Directors continues to work hard to provide leadership and support to help solve these problems. I want to highlight two strategic initiatives. First, the Board approved a revamped resource development structure that will enhance our annual workplace campaign while also focusing on year-round fundraising. This new model will be initiated in 2016. The Board also approved a strategic vision to invest the majority of our resources (time and money) in developmental programs and innovative solutions. We believe that by focusing “up stream,” we have the greatest opportunity to improve more lives.

As reported in this document, there are many success stories. The model works. It will work even better with your continued support. By living united, we can improve even more lives in Douglas County.

Thank you!

Marlesa Roney2015 United Way Board President

OFFICERSMarlesa Roney, PresidentCindy Johnson, President ElectRob Parrish, TreasurerBecki Carl, Secretary

MEMBERS AT LARGEKathy Branson, Lawrence School DistrictMarsha Buhler, Community VolunteerMarguerite Carlson, Community VolunteerBecki Carl, Lawrence Memorial HospitalEd Ciambrone, Lawrence Journal WorldRobert Day, Westar EnergyGreg Gardner, National GuardJennifer Hamer, University of KansasBrian Iverson, Intrust BankJustin Jenkins, Velocity Church

Cindy Johnson, Therapy WorksJamie Lowe, Prairie Land InsuranceFrank Male, Lawrence LandscapeJoshua Mihesuah, Community VolunteerRob Parrish, U.S. BankSarah Plinsky, Douglas County GovernmentGary Rexroad, MicrosoftMarlesa Roney, University of KansasAbby Schletzbaum, University of Kansas Student

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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20 YEAR PROGRESS

Dear Friends,

Amazing things happen when visionary people work together to create a better life for all. As United Way of Douglas County begins our 75th year as a force for positive change, we know how much can be achieved when we collaborate on common goals.

The other day I ran across a 20-year-old Douglas County Human Services Needs Assessment, a comprehensive report of the most pressing problems facing our community and recommendations for change. As I thumbed through the

report’s yellowing pages, I was excited to see how many of the goals United Way has helped our community achieve.

For example, the task force cited a need for Douglas County social service agencies to work together to more effectively help people in need. Check. Since 2010, United Way has been convening bi-monthly workgroups where our partners collaborate to avoid redundancies and work together on common goals.

This is just one of many successes we have achieved together, you and the United Way, as we invest in improving more lives in Douglas County. We continue to play a central role in creating concrete solutions that result in real change.

In 20 years, I can’t wait to see how much farther we are on the road to providing a better life for all in our community. Ensuring children can enter kindergarten ready to learn. Giving people the tools they need to achieve financial stability. Helping everyone live a healthier life.

I’m glad you are on this very important journey with us. With your support, together we will build a better tomorrow for everyone in Douglas County.

Thank you!

Erika DvorskePresident/CEO United Way of Douglas County

“So how do you make sure the people who need the information have the information, that they don’t even know that they need yet?”

Barbara Huppee, Retired, Lawrence-Dg Co Housing Authority, 1995 Human Service Needs Assessment Committee Chair

“Without good collaboration in a community, in bringing about improved services, it’s just more costly.”

Ed Meyen, KU School of Education, 1995 Human Service Needs Assessment Committee Chair

Erika Dvorske, President/CEO

Peggy Beecher, Pledge & Building Manager

Carolyn Binns, Financial Manager

Linda Brandenburger, AmeriCorps Program Manager

Micki Chestnut, Director of Communications

Colleen Gregoire, Vice President/Campaign Director

Lori Johns, Director of Volunteer Engagement

Barb Johnson, Office Assistant

Shelly Hornbaker, Volunteer Coordinator

UNITED WAY STAFF:

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• Lack of affordable childcare

• Lack of drop-in childcare

• Lack of childcare for children with special needs

• Greater need for early intervention for at risk children

• 75 families benefitting from United Way funded childcare assistance

• Over 2,500 children in after school and mentoring programs

• 65 students at Kennedy School participating in case management are improving their academic performance.

• 622 preschool age children receive supports to better prepare them for kindergarten.

HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS ASSESSMENT UNITED WAY of DOUGLAS COUNTY1995 Findings/Problems 2015 Solutions

Committed to finding their son the best affordable early

education possible, Evelyn and Michael enrolled Alek at United Way Community Partner’s Ballard Center

when he was just a year old.

Now 3, Alek loves being at the Ballard Center. Evelyn and Michael are able to work with the United Way funded Family Connection Coordinator to track Alek’s emotional, social and motor skills. The Family Connection Coordi-nator goes above and beyond to provide additional resources, the couple said, to help Alek’s continuous development, including setting up social events for the parents and their children.

United Way funds this critical position because studies show that when parents engage in their children’s education early on, children are more likely to be successful throughout their education.

Without the help of funding provided by United Way to the Ballard Center, Evelyn and Michael said it would be extremely challenging for them to afford a quality early education for Alek.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PAVES WAY FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

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If students don’t have the basic tools they need for school, like pencils and paper, they can’t succeed in the classroom. So, for the second year in a row, United Way and collaborating partners Salvation Army, ECKAN and Ballard Community Services championed a communitywide school supply

drive so low-income students could have all the gear they needed to start the school year off right.

In 2015 the Back2School drive served 1,312 students, a 57% increase over the previous year’s drive!

Volunteer Engagement - Back2School Supply Drive

Community Partners Invested in the Education Goal

Big Brothers/Big Sisters Ballard Community Services Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence Child Care Aware

Communities in Schools of Mid-AmericaDg Co Child Development AssociationGirl Scouts of NE KS and NE MOHarvesters Community Food NetworkThe Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care CenterSuccess by 6

Collaborators:Lawrence Public Schools

EDUCATION

Ensuring children entering kindergarten are ready to succeed and that 4th and 5th grade students are proficient in math and reading.

Our challenges:

20% of Douglas County students

are not at grade level in math

16% of Douglas County students

are not at grade level in reading

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2,540elementary age kids benefitting from quality after school and mentoring programs.

preschoolers benefitting from quality rated childcare and parental supports

2,000families impacted by the posivite academic progress of their children participating in United Way supported programs.

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Our successes:

Frank has great teeth. You know it in an instant because this retired auto worker is always smiling. He watched his mother lose all her teeth and resort to wearing dentures by her 30s, so Frank is a firm believer in getting regular preventive dental care.

Without the affordable care provided by United Way community partner Douglas County Dental Clinic, Frank’s trips to the dentist would probably be few and far between. Frank doesn’t have dental insurance and can’t afford the high costs of dental

cleanings, x-rays and other treatment. At the Dental Clinic, the rates are not only doable on his limited, fixed income, they allow him to make payments.

“I don’t know where I’d be without the Dental Clinic,” said Frank.

Every year, DCDC serves over 4,000 people in 3 counties. United Way provides funding for the ABC Dental Care Program, which makes it possible every year for 1,176 low-income children to receive preventive dental care so they can start life with a healthy smile.

• 30.2% of households surveyed believed lack of affordable medical care was a significant neighborhood problem

• Lack of affordable medical care and coordination of health services

• Insufficient information about availability of health services, especially for children

• Access to health care is influenced by the lack of public transportation

• Seniors and people with disabilities are benefitting from coordinated in-home services

• Low cost physical therapy delivered to individuals who do not have health insurance, decreasing their use of the emergency room

• Low income children receive preventive dental care

• AmeriCorps members are helping individuals meet their personal health goals

HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS ASSESSMENT UNITED WAY of DOUGLAS COUNTY1995 Findings/Problems 2015 Solutions

AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE KEEPS LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS SMILING

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Community Partners Invested in the Health Goal

Douglas County CASADouglas County Dental ClinicHeadquarters Counseling Center Health Care Access Clinic

Heartland Community Health CenterLawrence Community Shelter Lawrence Meals on Wheels Sexual Abuse and Care CenterTrinity In-Home CareVisiting Nurses Association

Collaborators:Bert Nash Mental Health CenterDCCCALawrence-DgCo Health DepartmentLawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence Public Library

HEALTH

Helping everyone in Douglas County live a healthier life through access to

mental and physical health care and healthy lifestyle supports.

family, friends, neighbors and co-workers impacted by the improved health of people they care about.

18,000+

17,045home visits to vulnerable

residents to improve health

6,285individuals receiving supports to improve

their health

United Way wants to ensure everyone in Douglas County can embrace a healthy lifestyle and have access to health care. At the ReKickulously Healthy Kickball Tourney, we did both.

This zany tournament pitted community teams of kickball enthusiasts and newcomers against one another, handing out prizes for Best Team Name and Best Costume. The festivities included a health fair provided by Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Volunteer Engagement : Rekickulously Healthy Kickball Tournament

Our challenges:in a recent point in time survey

12%of Douglas County residents reported

that their health was poor or fair

2.7

days per month that the average resident reported not being well or mentally healthy

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Our successes:

Prescr ipt ion for a healthy community

At 23 years old, Shane decided it was time for him to leave his comfort zone and try to make it on his own. After a few weeks he suddenly found himself homeless, jobless and without transportation. With no place to go, Shane turned to United Way Community Partner, the Lawrence Community Shelter where he was set up with an AmeriCorps member to help rebuild his life.

As a hard-working man, Shane had consistently held a job since he was 16 years old, so he was surprised that he had ended up at a shelter. “At first it bothered me that I was at a shelter… But I told myself, if I can do this on my own, I will be happier and prouder of myself in the end,” Shane said. United Way AmeriCorps members immediately stepped in to help Shane begin to take the necessary steps to becoming self-sufficient. Through AmeriCorps, Shane was provided with count-less resources such as resume help, transportation to interviews and interview attire.

After only a short while, Shane landed a full-time job as a customer service case worker. “I love my job, I don’t like not being here,” Shane said. With the help of AmeriCorps members, Shane saved enough for his own apartment and reached his goal of becoming self-sufficient.

“It was all a humbling experience … I would never expect myself to be in those shoes… Honestly, without them, I don’t know where I would be today.”

• 42% of low income households surveyed said a shortage of affordable housing was a significant neighborhood problem

• Lack of employment opportunities with sufficient compensation for unskilled workers

• Difficult access to social services, and duplication of some services

• Lack of coordination of services or cooperative planning among agencies, and no resource available for cost effective staff development

• United Way funds programs that provide counseling and education to help people know their rights as renters and transition to home ownership.

• AmeriCorps members are helping homeless and low income individuals find and maintain employment.

• United Way convenes bi-monthly workgroups of community partners addressing the same goals to plan collaborative efforts and avoid redun- dancies. Funded and nonfunded partners discuss progress and hold one another accountable.

HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS FIND AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT

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HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS ASSESSMENT UNITED WAY of DOUGLAS COUNTY1995 Findings/Problems 2015 Solutions

Community Partners Invested in the Self Sufficiency Goal

American Red CrossBallard Community Services Catholic Charities

Cottonwood Inc.DgCo Child Development Association Housing and Credit Counseling Inc.Independence Inc.Just FoodLawrence Community ShelterSalvation Army

Tenants to HomeownersWillow Domestic Violence Center

Collaborators:Lawrence-DgCo Housing AuthorityLawrence Public LibraryLet’s CU Save Credit Union Partners

SELF SUFFICIENCY/FINANCIAL STABILITYEnsuring that individuals can achieve gainful employment, affordable housing and supports to move from crisis to stability.

According to the U.S Census, 21,720 people in Douglas County live in poverty. How do we, as a community, empower people to move out of poverty? It’s a complex question with no easy answer. So United Way sparked a community conversation on how we can address this need by

organizing the Brighter Tomorrow poverty awareness event. This interactive experience, created by a design class at the University of Kansas, helped raise understanding about the challenges of living in poverty and how we can work together to make a better life for all.

Brighter Tomorrow Poverty Awareness Event Engages Community in Solutions

533 individuals stabilized and employed

3,375 families housed and receiving counseling and education

Our challenges:

22%of Douglas County residents have

severe housing problems

15%of Douglas County children live in poverty

which equates to an annual income under $20,000 for a family of three

30,000+ family, friends, neighbors and co-workers impacted by improved financial stability

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Our successes:

2015 CAMPAIGN AWARDS

Outstanding Corporate Support of $500 or More

Trailblazers - $30,000 or more THANK YOU Hallmark Cards, Inc.

GOLD AWARD - 90% - 100%CEK InsuranceCentral National Bank Dg. Co. CASA, Inc. Emprise Bank First State Bank & Trust Kansas AthleticsLandmark National Bank Lawrence Chamber of CommerceLuminous Neon, Inc.Meritrust Credit Union Peoples Bank Truity Credit Union United Way of Douglas County University National Bank

SILVER AWARD - 70%Ameriprise FinancialCapitol Federal SavingsCommerce BankKU Shared Service CentersO`Malley BeverageStephens Real Estate Sunflower Bank

BRONZE AWARD - 50%Big Brothers/Big SistersBlack Hills EnergyCallahan CreekCapital City BankCornerBankDg. Co. Child Development AssociationDillons Douglas County Government Great Plains Media Haase & Long Housing & Credit Counseling, Inc. ICL Performance Product Kansas University EndowmentKansas University LibrariesKansas University School of Law Lawrence-Dg Co. Housing Authority Lawrence Public Library Lawrence-Dg Co. Health Dept. SS&C Solutions Warren-McElwain Mortuary

Significant Increase in Overall CampaignCSL Plasma ServicesHealth Care Access ClinicThe Olivia CollectionVisiting Nurses Association

Patriots - $10,000The World CompanyUS BankWestar Energy

Pathfinders - $5,000Capitol Federal SavingsKwik ShopONE GAS, Inc.ONEOK Inc.Peoples Bank

Homesteaders- $2,500Central Bank of the MidwestCommerce BankCSL Plasma ServicesCustom MobileDillonsIntrust BankTruity Credit Union

Pioneers - $1,000 AT&T, Inc.Bank of AmericaBlack Hills CorporationBNSF FoundationBorder State ElectricBoston FinancialCallahan CreekCentral National BankChemtrade LogisticsCrane & Hoist Sales CorporationEmprise BankMcDaniel Knutson Inc.O`Malley BeverageReadiness RoundsScotch Fabric Care ServicesStephens Real EstateSunflower BankTarget, Inc. Store #531Pawsh Wash & Pet Health MarketUnited Parcel ServiceWarren-McElwain MortuaryWeaver`s

Partners - $500ADECCOBartlett & West, Inc.Bracker`s Good Earth ClaysBuckingham Palace Inc.Dale & Ron`s Auto ServiceJane Bateman, The Interiors StoreJC Penney & Co.Landmark National BankLiberty HallNationwideThe Yarn Barn of Kansas, Inc.Walmart Store #484

Outstanding Employee Investment with 50% or Greater Participation

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Douglas County Government United Way Committee Members

Pawsh Wash & Pet Helath Market Owners Amber Nickel & Nicki Spurling

Make a Difference in the Community Through the United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center

1,375 individuals responded to volunteer needs listed on the United Way’s interactive website in 2015.

THANK YOU CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS

23rd Street BreweryAu Marche’Baldwin Athletic ClubBest BuyBigg’s BarbequeBird Dog Bar and GrillCold Stone CreameryDebbie Blaker’s Gold Canyon CandlesDowntown BarberEileen’s Colossal CookiesFire PlaceFlirt BoutiqueFloor Trader

Gambino’s PizzaGarry Gribble’s Running SportsJane Bateman, The Interiors StoreJayhawk BookstoreJefferson’s RestaurantJittersK’s TireLawrence Automotive DiagnosticsLied CenterLodge of Baldwin CityMarks Jewelers

Marvin Heinbach, DDSPainted KanvasPapa Keno’s PizzeriaPawsh WashPita PitRoyal Crest LanesRueschhoff SecuritySalty IguanaSanta Fe MarketSunfire CeramicsTCBY/Mrs. FieldsTherapyworks Wellness CenterUPS Store

Julie Boyle, USD 497Andy Brookens, LMHLori Carnahan, City of LawrenceCarladyne ConyersBryan CulverRobin Crabtree, Douglas County Gov’tJana Dawson, Westar EnergySara Dawson, Sunflower BankStacey Duderstadt, Peoples BankKasey Dietrich, Maceli’sDeb Drummet, KS Secured TitleTammara Durham, KUJanice Early, LMH

Gloria Eberle, Black Hills EnergyDarchelle Ellis, US BankMichelle Fales, Silver Lake BankLaToya Fleming, Hallmark CardsCyndi Hermocillo-Legg, City of LawrenceDanielle Hugunin, Peoples BankStacie Jackson, EudoraDeborah Kurtz, Meritrust BankSue LewisBonnie Lowe, Lawrence ChamberJames Lowe, Prairie Land InsuranceBetty Markley, First State Bank

Kathy McCurley, KUAmber Nickel, Pawsh WashNate Oehlert, Capital City BankBobette Pduerbaugh, Seamless Data SystemsMichael Roberts, KUScott & Linda Robinson, LMHJoy Slavens, Baldwin CityNicki Spurling, Pawsh WashMegan Walker, Douglas County Gov’tKate Welch, LecomptonColby Wilson, Boys & Girls Club

THANK YOU CARING CLUB MERCHANTS

UNITED WAY LIVES HERE. UNITED WAY WORKS HERE.

THANK YOU CAMPAIGN EVENT SPONSORSChampion - $2,400+

Cherry Hill Properties, LLCGreat Plains MediaJohnson, Soloman & Associates/Ameriprise FinancialLetko CyclesMaceli’sPeoples PartnershipThe World CompanyWOW!

Leader - $1,200 Capitol Federal FoundationCEK InsuranceCentral National BankHy-Vee StoresLaird Noller Automotive

Partner - $600

Great American BankKansas Athletics CorporationReadiness Rounds LLCSS&C Solutions, Inc.United Parcel Service

THANK YOU TO MACELI’S FOR SPONSORING THE UNITED WAY’S

2015 ANNUAL MEETING, VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION

& CAMPAIGN CELEBRATION.

Special Thanks to Campaign Co-Chairs

Charles & Kathy Branson

Thank You to the approximately 170 Employee Campaign Coordinators who led united way campaigns at their workplace in Lawrence, Eudora, and Baldwin City.

“We are proud to be a part of United Way and even prouder to be a part of a community that cares so much for its residents. Thank you for

making a difference and making United Way Work Here!”

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THANK YOU UNITED WAY LEADERSHIP GIVERS 2015-2016 CAMPAIGN

United Way’s Tocqueville Society, created in 1984, is one of the world’s most prestigious institutions for individuals who are passionate about improving peoples’ lives and strengthening communities.

THE UNITED WAY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY PROUDLY RECOGNIZES THE FOLLOWING DE TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY MEMBERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED $10,000 OR MORE ANNUALLY

Ethel & Raymond F. Rice FoundationVal & Beth Stella

Larry & Peggy Johnson

Plus 2 Anonymous Donors

THE ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY $10,000 or more

It’s never too late to make a gift to support human services in Douglas County. Please contact the United Way at 785-843-6626, or pledge online at www.unitedwaydgco.org. Thank you!!!

Stephen J. Craig & FamilyChris & Kaye DrahozalKaren DummermuthLee A. Glogau

Mary Ruth Petefish Charitable Lead TrustBill & Carolie HouglandAmy Lee

Michael & Deborah OrozcoGary & Angie RexroadAnthony Schmidt Family Foundation

Plus 1 Anonymous Donor

PATHFINDER - $5,000

HOMESTEADER - $2,500

Lionel AustinJoe & Patricia BakerAndrea & David BalogaBarbara BeckerSmitty & Donna BelcherLee R. Bittenbender, M.D. & Sandy BrownMichael & Catherine BlumenfeldScot & Jane BuxtonRob & Amy CleavingerMonica Biernat & Chris CrandallJohn Dobbins

Erika, John, Nicholas & Renee DvorskeJohn & Rosy ElmoreAllen & Joelle FordFrydman Family Charitable Fund of the Douglas County Community FoundationRalph Gage & Dr. Martha GageWebster & Joan GoldenTodd & Mary HarrisonHoward HildenbrandDick & Sue Himes

Monte Johnson Family Fund of the Douglas County Community FoundationCindy MaudeLaird & Karleen NollerEdward & Beth OblonJames W. & Ruth Ann PaddockLarry & Stephanie PellmanKathy Perkins & Stan DavisKurt L. SchuelerBill & Brenda SchulteisMarjorie Shepoiser

Scott & Kelly StanfordEllen E. SwardAlan & Margene SwartsDouglas & Pat TreffBruce & Barbara TwarogKevan & Gail VickDavid Volkin & Anna HagenBill Westerbeke

Plus 3 Anonymous Donors

IN THE PIONEER SPIRIT OF THE KAW VALLEY, THESE GENEROUS DONORS ARE INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY AND MAKING A PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD IN DOUGLAS COUNTY.

Dave & June AdamsDavid & Helen AlexanderDavid & Mary Kate AmblerMark & Susan AndersenBrian & Vickie AndersonKatie & Ken ArmitageLarry R. BakerinkAlbert & Barbara BallardBill & Beverly BartscherGene & Judy BauerMaynard BaulekeJeff & Peggy BeecherJoe Bickford & Marci FranciscoBlaser Family Fund of the Douglas County Community FoundationJean P. BoonDr. John & Amy BradleyTom & Doreen BradyMichael Branicky & Danielle OldsCharles & Kathy BransonMarty & Nancy BregmanAnn M. Brill, PhDSteve & Kathy BrunerMark & Marsha BuhlerCecilia & Martin BurkeBradley & Bev BurnsideMarguerite CarlsonTom & Grace CarmodyRay E. Carter Jr.Peter & Rosalea CarttarStephen & Cindy CarttarRobert CasadRob & Micki ChestnutSpencer William ChestnutJerry Willis & Kathy Clausing WillisLaurie Comstock & Greg Ludvigson

Peter & Virginia CurranDon & Dottie DaughertyRobert & Stephanie DayMichael F. DelaneyGary DenningJames O. DeputyEric A. DevinRebecca DickRobert & Katherine DinsdaleTom & Marilyn DobskiDavid W. DollVicki & Joe DouglasJulie DownesBarbara M. DukeLawrence & Mary DykesDoug & Becky EasonSteve & Chris EdmondsCharles & Jane EldredgePaul Carttar & Mary Frances EllisDave EnenbachJide & Oyin WintokiKurt Falkenstien & Paula MartinChris & Jane FevurlyJeremy J. FischerMax & Jeanne FridellVictor & Linda FrostKevin L. FussellAnn Gardner & Tom GleasonDonna K.Ginther & Rodger D. EricksonRichard S. & Susan M. Givens Family Fund of the Douglas County Community FoundationPhillip & Phoebe GodwinKevin & Sheryl GoeringMark & Jennifer GonzalesSteve Glass

& Terese GormanCap & Kitty GrayDon W. & Pat L. GreenTimothy & Colleen GregoireGaye & Tom GroeneJohnson & Grotewiel Giving FundDebra GrunstL. Susan HadlNancy & Jeff Hambleton, DDSKim HamlinJerry & Michele HammannTom HarperKelly & Tanja HarrisonMike & Barbara HartnettBishop John HaslamKent & Brenda HatesohlDon & Carol HattonJohn & Megan HayJohn Head & Lucia OrthKelvin & Marilyn HeckAnne D. & John HedemanJames & Celia HeintzRick & Lauri GinsbergKristi A. HillMarcia & Stephen Hill Family Fund of the Douglas County Community FoundationRussell & Jackie HiltonGertrude HogleSidney HooblerEva M. Horn & Steven F. WarrenThomas & Shelly HornbakerJane & Mickey ImberIngham Family FoundationJeffrey InglesChristopher & Cindy JohnsonDan V. & Jeannette A. JohnsonPamela Johnson

Robert & Pauline JohnsonMary JonesLoren R. KallenbachTom & Steph KarasekCal & Jan KarlinJames KeeferDevon & Tony KimJohn & Vicki KueflerMarie Alice L`HeureuxJohn A. & Carolyn J. LandgrebeDavid E. & Esther P. LernerCynthia & John LewisNeal, Julie, Jackson & Annica LintecumDave & Peg LivingoodBeth LlewellynJim & Larissa LongLinda & Peter LuckeyJohn & Linda LungstrumFrank & Kallie MaleGracia MariathasanChris & Susan MarshallSteve McAllister & Suzanne ValdezJill McGrewMichael & Christine McGrewDebra McQueeneyGene & Carol MeyerElias & Mary Lou MichaelisScott J. MillerMartin Moore & Durand ReiberGeorge MorganAshley MottTony & Karen MynstedAaron & Julie NagelJohn NalbandianBob & Pat NewtonKevin & Colleen O`MalleyRobert & Diane Oakes

PIONEER - $1,000

PIONEER continued John OlsenRodney & Donna OlsonMary OlsonDick & Georgia OrchardMark & Susan OsbornDean OwensRob & Brenda ParrishThomas & Janet PeardVicki & Joe PedleyEugene PetrieLew & Carolyn PhillipsDelbert PhlipotRichard & Kathleen RaneyNorman St. Laurent & Cathy ReinhardtTerri A. Reintjes & Jim FisherD. Robert ReynoldsMabel L. RiceMichael & Karen RobertsScott & Linda RobinsonPhyllis & Stan RolfeMarlesa A. Roney, PH.D.Martin & Laura Ross

Mary Miller RossNicholas Rozzi IILinda M. & Richard L. SadlerCathy SchneiderGregory & Linda SchnoseBarbara & Dick SchowenEarl J. SchweppeMike & Nancy ScottDale & Marianne SeuferlingDel & Carol ShankelJan Sheldon & James ShermanJill ShelleyJackie ShmalbergScott & Deb ShmalbergFred & Lilian Six of the Douglas County Community FoundationKristi Neufeld & Jonathan SlemmerJames Slough & Doni Mooberry-SloughPatrick Smith & Kelley White-Smith

Gary & Connie SollarsByron & Marion SpringerWilliam Staples & Lizette PeterMichael Lance StittsworthDiane & Brian StoddardMark & Sheila StogsdillPaul Stuewe & Beth WassonPat & Steve SublettRobilea Swindell & Jerry FeeseChip & Toni TaylorNancy ThellmanArthur & Barb ThomasJohn & Becky ThomasRoger Lambson & Victoria ThomasMelissa A. TrausueGalen Uhrich & Beth RundquistBruce VaughnJudith A. VeatchRichard & Debbie Vignatelli KonzemSteve Vogel

Joseph WaldenChuck & Karen WarnerDan & Phyllis WatkinsRob & Betsy WeaverMike & Cindy WellKen & Annette WertzbergerTeri WhitefordDonnell WilliamsTerrance D. WilsonMary & Wint WinterMarc & Angela WisbeyJames WisdomJim & Marlene WitthausMolly M. WoodEleanor WoodyardJack & Judy WrightNorm & Anne YetmanCarolyn YoungCindy & Mitch YulichMike & Debbie Zabel Plus 13 Anonymous Donors

CORPORATE PARTNERS WHO SUPPORT OUR LEADERSHIP GIVING PROGRAM:United Way greatly appreciates the following businesses who advocate for leadership giving during their employee campaigns. Here is the listing of businesses per Leadership Donor count:

Kansas University 84Lawrence Unified School Dist. 497 12Hills Pet Nutrition Corporation 10Westar Energy 7Hallmark Cards 6Lawrence Memorial Hospital 6

US Bank 6City of Lawrence 5United Way of Douglas County 5CEK Insurance 4Callahan Creek 3Capitol Federal Savings 3Douglas County Government 3

Sprint 3The World Company 3AT&T, Inc. 2Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center 2Dg. Co. Visiting Nurses Association, Inc. 2Entrematic 2Garmin International 2

Heartland Combined Federal Campaign 2Payless Shoesource 2Scotch Fabric Care Services 2Stephens Real Estate 2

The following businesses had 1 Leadership Donor:Baker UniversityBank of AmericaBlack & VeatchCapital City BankColliers InternationalCommerce Bank, N.A.Communities In Schools Mid-America, Inc.Emprise BankHaase & Long

Hay GroupHealth Care Access Clinic, Inc.ICL Performance ProductJE Dunn Construction GroupK Mart Corp. Distribution CtrKS Dept for Children & FamiliesKwik ShopLawrence Chamber of CommerceMcGrew Real Estate

MerckMicrosoftMorgan StanleyO`Malley Beverage of KansasONE GasONEOK Inc.Peoples BankRaney EnterprisesReadiness Rounds LLCSecurity Benefit

Spencer Fane Britt & BrowneSS&C Solutions, Inc.State of Kansas Gov t̀ EmployeesStinson Morrison Hecker, LLPSunTrustTreanor Architects, P.A.Truity Credit UnionWaddell & Reed Inc.Wells Fargo (Wachovia)Willis of Greater Kansas, Inc.

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2016 Events for United Way Donors and Volunteers

Poverty Simulation June 9 @ Lawrence Free Methodist Church

Day of Action - Home Fires Prevention Campaign June 21 in Eudora and Lawrence

Leadership Givers ReceptionAugust / Date and Location TBD

United Way Campaign Kickoff & Day of CaringSeptember 14 @ TBD

Re-Kickulously Healthy Kickball TourneyOctober 8 @ Holcom Park

2017 Events for United Way Donors and Volunteers

MLK Day of ServiceJanuary 16

Annual Meeting / Campaign CelebrationFebruary 15 @ Maceli’s

Kindergarten Round Up Literacy Kits AssemblyMarch @ your place of business

Get Involved! Sign up to volunteer at our interactive website at www.volunteerdouglascounty.org.

UNITED WAY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY 2015 Expenses by Goal Area

United Way of Douglas County 2518 Ridge Court, Lawrence, KS 66046

785-843-6626 • www.unitedwaydgco.org

PRINTING COMPLIMENTS OF MINUTEMAN PRESS, LAWRENCE, KS

Through collaborations with Community Partners for each Community Goal, we’re seeing innovative programs and initiatives develop and thrive that achieve greater results using resources in the most efficient way.

Annually, United Way invests 12% in administration and fundraising to leverage additional resources and ensure the accountable generation and distribution of these community dollars.

The chart above represents United Way expenses assigned to the goals. Total revenue for 2015 was $2,025,155, which includes grants.

The United Way of Douglas County 2015 Audit and IRS 990 are available at the United Way office or on our website at www.unitedwaydgco.org after April 30, 2016.

United Way is Seeing Great Results and Using Resources Efficiently

It’s never too late to make a gift to support long-term change in Douglas County. Please contact United Way at 785-843-6626, or pledge online at www.unitedwaydgco.org.

Find us on facebook/unitedwaydgco & twitter@unitedwaydgco

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Education$631,680

Health$750,982

Self Sufficiency$735,706

Programs Through Community Partners United Way Led Programs

Volunteer Engagement United Way Center for Human Services

Donor Designations to Partners and other United Ways Fundraising

Administrative

Education Health Self Sufficiency $631,680 $750,982 $735,706

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17.2%

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Education$631,680

Health$750,982

Self Sufficiency$735,706

Programs Through Community Partners United Way Led Programs

Volunteer Engagement United Way Center for Human Services

Donor Designations to Partners and other United Ways Fundraising

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