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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clayton Muhammad

Happy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exelon/ComEd United Way Band

Posting of the Colors . . . . . . . . East Aurora NJROTC Color Guard

Invocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Ben Thomas, The Orchard Church

Roar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exelon/ComEd United Way Band

Breakfast

CEO Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Meyer

Community Action Awards . . . . . Michael Meyer & Deborah Collins

Speaker #1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike, Fox Valley Family YMCA

Volunteer Fox Valley. . . . . . . . . Michael Meyer

LIVE UNITED Awards . . . . . . . . Michael Meyer & Deborah Collins

Volunteer of the Year Awards . . . . Michael Meyer & Denise Blettner

Speaker #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher, Hope For Tomorrow

Campaign Awards . . . . . . . . . Michael Meyer & Denise Blettner

Speaker #3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patty, VNA Health Care

Closing Remarks . . . . . . . . . . Michael Meyer

The Lost Get Found . . . . . . . . . Exelon/ComEd United Way Band

AGENDA

2014 Fox Valley United Way Annual Breakfast

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Community Action Awards

2013 – 2014 Community Action AwardAURORA FIRE DEPARTMENT WATER RESCUE TEAM

In Appreciation And Recognition For Your Tremendous Effort And Outstanding Support 2013 Annual Campaign Kick-Off

2013 – 2014 Community Action AwardCANO CONTAINER CORPORATION

In Appreciation And Recognition For Your Tremendous Effort And Outstanding Support2013 Annual Campaign Kick-Off

2013 – 2014 Community Action AwardCITY OF AURORA

In Appreciation And Recognition For Your Tremendous Effort And Outstanding Support2013 Annual Campaign Kick-Off

2013 – 2014 Community Action AwardHOTEL ARISTA

In Appreciation And Recognition For Your Tremendous Effort And Outstanding Support2013 Holiday Assistance Program

2013 – 2014 Community Action AwardEXELON/COMED


2013 – 2014 Community Action AwardTHE FOX VALLEY BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL


2013 – 2014 Community Action AwardWRIGLEY CORPORATION


AWARD WINNERS

2013-2014 Community Action AwardJEWEL-OSCO In Appreciation And Recognition For Your Tremendous Effort And Outstanding Support 2014 Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive

2013-2014 Community Action AwardOLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK In Appreciation And Recognition For Your Tremendous Effort And Outstanding Support 2014 Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive

2013-2014 Community Action AwardPRISCO’S FINE FOODS In Appreciation And Recognition For Your Tremendous Effort And Outstanding Support 2014 Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive

LIVE UNITED AwardsTO BE ANNOUNCED – THREE RECIPIENTS

Thank You For Creating Opportunities and Inspiring Hope For A Better Tomorrow

AWARD WINNERS

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Volunteer Awards2014 Outstanding Community Volunteer AwardsTO BE ANNOUNCED – THREE RECIPIENTS

In Appreciation And Recognition Of Your Untiring Time, Effort, And Devotion To The Success Of The Fox Valley United Way And The Communities It Serves

Campaign Awards2013 – 2014 Top Contributor Award CATERPILLAR

In Appreciation And Recognition For the Highest Level Of Contributions Raised During the Fox Valley United Way Annual Campaign

2013 – 2014 Campaign Contributor AwardCASTLE BANK

In Appreciation And Recognition For 100% Participation In Employee Contributions During the Fox Valley United Way Annual Campaign

2013 – 2014 Campaign Contributor AwardBMO HARRIS

In Appreciation And Recognition For the Largest Percentage Increase In Employee Contributions During the Fox Valley United Way Annual Campaign

2013 – 2014 Campaign Contributor AwardMEIJER

In Appreciation And Recognition For the Largest Dollar Increase In Employee Contributions During the Fox Valley United Way Annual Campaign


AWARD WINNERS

Major FirmsCorporate Contributions 1st Caterpillar 2nd Exelon/ComEd 3rd Nicor Gas

Employee Contributions 1st Caterpillar 2nd Exelon/ComEd 3rd Nicor Gas

Financial InstitutionsEmployee Contributions 1st Old Second National Bank 2nd Castle Bank 3rd Bank of America

Commerce & Industry Corporate Contributions 1st Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois 2nd–tie MetLife 2nd–tie Hollywood Casino 2nd–tie Unilock Chicago, Inc.

Employee Contributions 1st Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois 2nd MetLife 3rd The Hartford

Government Employee Contributions 1st City of Aurora 2nd Aurora Township

Educational InstitutionsEmployee Contributions 1st Waubonsee Community College 2nd Aurora University 3rd East Aurora School District 131

Professional ServicesEmployee Contributions 1st Crawford, Murphy & Tilly 2nd Rush-Copley Medical Center

National Corporate LeadersCorporate Contributions 1st UPS 2nd ITW 3rd Target

Employee Contributions 1st UPS 2nd Meijer 3rd AT&T


AWARD WINNERS

Our Board, Staff & Committees BOARD OF DIRECTORS:Tawana Brady, ChairGail Bumgarner, Past ChairJohn Wu, Vice ChairJohn Potter, TreasurerCheryl Maraffio, Secretary

Ricardo AlvarezMavis BatesSusan BillStephanie BurksJohn ChurchBrian DahlDaryl HeppnerCheryl Johnson

Keith GottschalkTom KallayPatrick KelseyTom Lindblom Fred McKenzieJulie ProsciaJesse Vazquez

STAFF:

Michael Meyer, Chief Executive OfficerDenise Blettner, Director of Community EngagementDeborah Collins, Director of AdministrationTrish Rooney, Director of SPARK, Early Learning Initiative Dalila Alegria, SPARK Outreach Coordinator


OUR BOARD, STAFF & COMMITTEES 2013 – 2014

Allocations CommitteeTom Lindblom, ChairStephanie Burks Gail BumgarnerKeith Gottschalk Melinda JamesHeather JourdanFred McKenzieJoel OttosenJohn PotterEd Price

Finance CommitteeJohn Potter, ChairStephanie BurksFred NelsonKaren Nelson Joel Ottosen

Community Events CommitteeMavis Bates, ChairBrian Basilico LaDonna CarrMaria DeLeonArlene Hawks Chris Goerlich-WeberJeff KuczoraPat Larkin Marianne RennerDick SchindelKaren Yaggie

Nominating CommitteeTom Kallay, ChairCheryl Maraffio

Planning CommitteeGail Bumgarner, ChairCheryl JohnsonCheryl MaraffioJohn Wu

Resource Development CommitteePat Kelsey, ChairSusan BillDaryl HeppnerLaura MartinezWhitney MartinoJulie ProsciaJohn PotterScott RoscoeKristen Ziman

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES:The Board of Directors and staff of Fox Valley United Way thank all of the volunteers who serve on the Fox Valley United Way’s committees:

INTERNS:

Thank you to our interns from Aurora University: Andrea Graves, Cyrus Nadia, Stephanie Owen, Jessica Rugg and Aurelia Sanchez.


Funds raised by Fox Valley United Way support the work of local social service agencies in the communities we serve. Each year, we receive and review grant requests, then allocate the monies we raise to support specific agency programs.

African American Men of Unity

Association for Individual Development

Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center

Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry

Breaking Free, Inc.

Camp Fire USA, Illinois Prairie Council

Camp Kishwaukee

CASA – Kane County

CASA – Kendall County

Catholic Charities of Aurora

Child Care Resource & Referral

Community Benefits – Kendall County

Community Career Center

DayOneNetwork

Elderday Center

Family Counseling Service

Family Focus

Fox Valley Academy of Music Performance

Fox Valley Hospice

Fox Valley Family YMCA

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

Golden Harvesters Senior Citizens

H.A.L.T. Club

Hope for Tomorrow, Inc.

Joseph Corporation

Kendall County Community Bridges

Kendall County Food Pantry

Kendall County Health Department

L.I.F.E. Support Incorporated

Marie Wilkinson Child Development Center

Mutual Ground

Open Door Clinic

Open Door Rehabilitation Clinic

Operation Snowball

People for Child Care

Plano Youth Athletic Association

Prairie State Legal Services

Public Action to Deliver Shelter

Quad County Urban League

Rebuilding Together Aurora

RITAS Ministry

Salvation Army

Salvation Army Golden Diners

Senior Services Associates

Suicide Prevention Services

Three Fires Council Boy Scouts

Triple Threat Mentoring

VNA Health Care

Wayside Cross Ministries

World Relief

YMCA of Metro Chicago – Aurora and Oswego

YWCA Aurora

PARTNER AGENCIES


Donor CompaniesA big thank you to all of the businesses and organizations who chose to make a difference in their community this year by supporting the Fox Valley United Way. We recognize and extend our appreciation to:

AAA Motor ClubAbbott LaboratoriesACXIOMAdesta LLCAdvanced Auto PartsAdvocate Health CareAlcatel LucentAmerican Heartland Bank &TrustAndersen CorporationAramarkAssociated BankAssociation for Individual DevelopmentAT&TAurora Noon Lions ClubAurora TownshipAurora UniversityBank of AmericaBaxter Healthcare CorporationBlue Cross Blue Shield of IllinoisBP AmericaBMO HarrisBNSF RailwayBreaking FreeBurlington Northern FoundationC&S Wholesale GrocersCapital One ServicesCarpenters Local Union 916Carson Pirie ScottCarson Pirie Scott FoundationCastle BankCastle InsuranceCaterpillarCeridianChicago Journeyman Plumbers Local Union 130CignaCity of AuroraComcastConAgra FoodsControl WorksCostcoCrawford, Murphy & TillyDeloitteDick’s Mini DonutsDreyer Medical Clinic

DuPage County Building and Construction Trades CouncilEast Aurora School District 131Eli LillyExelon/ComEdFarmers InsuranceFedExFedEx GroundFifth Third BankFirst Midwest BankFMC CorporationFox Valley Building TradesFox Valley Family YMCAFox Valley HospiceFox Valley United WayGCS Services, Inc.GE CapitalGirl Scouts of Northern IllinoisGoodrich Quality Theaters Inc.Grinnell MutualH.B. Fuller Construction ProductsHallmark Services CorporationHeat & Frost Insulators & Allied WorkersHenry Pratt CompanyHershey Foods CorporationHollywood CasinoHSBCIBMI.B.E.W. Local Union 461International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150JC PenneyJewel-OscoJohnson & JohnsonKellogg CompanyKohl’sKiwanis Club of AuroraLaborers’ International Union of North America, Local 149Liberty MutualMacy’sMeijerMerckMetLifeMicrosoft

Midland States BankMutual GroundNalcoNationwide EnterpriseNicor GasNorth Central Illinois Labor CouncilOld Second National BankO’Reilly Auto PartsPayless Shoe SourcePepsicoPitney BowesPipefitters Local 597PNC BankPresence Mercy Medical CenterRush-Copley Medical CenterSECA – State CampaignSenior ServicesSheet Metal Workers 265Sprinkler Fitters and Apprentices Local 281SprintState Farm Insurance Co.TargetTD AmeritradeThe HartfordThe VoiceThree Fires Council Boy ScoutsToyotaTravelers Group, Inc./CitigroupUnilock Chicago, Inc.UnisysUnion Pacific RailroadUnited Health GroupUPSUPS FreightVictaulic Company of AmericaWalmartWaubonsee Community CollegeWells Fargo FinancialWest Aurora School District 129Westfield Fox ValleyWindy City AmusementWrigley Wrigley Company FoundationYWCA AuroraZachry Nuclear Engineering, Inc.

DONORS

Leadership Giving Society DonorsOur sincere thanks to all of the following donors who qualified for this year’s Leadership Giving Society. Their gifts of $1,000 or more have made a significant impact in our community this year.

Michael J. AdairStephen AndersonAnthony William AndreaDeirdre M. AustinSusan BillGail Bumgarner Steven BungeJames J. ByrneDennis M. CherryDouglas CoyneDinesh DesaiDavid W. DiehlThomas DonlanDixie Louise DrakeLaurence D. EastmanRyan R. EricksonGregory FergusonBarry FinnNathan FoggOrville and Bonnie GeickGene GeraliJohn GillHensley G. GoodenRichard D GunterCynthia HarrisArnold T. Hartley

Todd D. HeckmanBernard D. HeldMichael M. HelmPeter and Jackie HenningDaryl C. HeppnerWorth HillLeslie HoldenMichael HorejsiJohn and Cindy HornyakMelinda L. James, Ed. Dr.Kassie JonesRebecca KeeterKenneth and Daphne KnightMark A. KnoxThomas W. LeemingCheryl M. MaletichMaryann McnallyMichael and Mary MeyerJack NelsonBeth M. O’ConnellDebra O’ConnellJoel and Nancy OttosenSteve and Lori PalickaGerald and Mary Ellen PalmerAlona A. ParcelsSandra A. Pikolcz

Bradley J. PoterackJohn and Sue PotterVincent B. RansomRobert RichardsJess RichmondBrian RileySylvia M. RogowskiNicholette RossiApril D. SandersonDick and Susan SchindelGordon L. SkeelWillliam B. SkoglundRita SpringerMichael P. StamatopoulosJeffrey StokowskiRobert SvalesonJerry and Amaal TokarsDonald W. TomsikEric J. TuckerAron DeRoche VarhegyiDeborah Ann WalkerAdam H. WallaceSteven L. WalterJames R. WarfieldKarl WeissKeith Wilson


DONORS

2014 Annual Breakfast Sponsors

EVENT SPONSOR:

AWARD SPONSORS:

PROGRAM SPONSORS:

FOOD SPONSOR: SPECIAL THANKS: Brian Basilico,B2b Interactive Marketing – Media Presentation

Brian Johnson, Chicago Sports Photos – Photography Services

City of Aurora – Video Services

Clayton Muhammad – Our Event MC

East Aurora NJROTC – Color Guard

The Exelon/ComEd United Way Band – Music

Fox Valley United Way Community Events Committee

Noah Barbel – Community Carey12 Fox Valley United Way

SPONSORS

GIFT BASKET SPONSORS:

GIFT BASKET DONORS: Arlene HawksAurora Skate CenterBrian BasilicoChicago White SoxCity of Aurora – Office of the MayorCrown TrophyDeborah Collins

Denise BlettnerDick SchindelInner Harmony AcupunctureJeff and Joan KuczoraKaren YaggieLaDonna CarrMaria DeLeonMike and Trish Rooney

Paramount TheaterParkside LanesPat LarkinSci-Tech MuseumSculpted ImageSeñoir TacoYorkville NCG Cinemas


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2013 – 2014 Campaign Sponsors

CORPORATE SPONSORS:

MEDIA SPONSORS:

SPONSORS Continued

IN-KIND SPONSORS:

Aurora FastprintAurora Regional Chamber of CommerceB2b Interactive MarketingCS PhotosDick’s Mini DonutsKendall Communications

Malcolm Wolf Inc.Mary MeyerParamount TheaterSLADEIMAGESWeiss Insurance Agencies


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sponsor of the Fox Valley United Way. From

employee pledge drives to a variety of

FVUW events, Old Second maintains a

leading role in supporting the lives in our

communities.

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