2011 Annual Report - United Way of Mat-Su

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Annual Report
United Way of Mat-Su
REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE AND
INFLUENCE
THE CONDITION OF ALL.
FIND YOUR VOICE.
A LETTER FOR YOU...
On behalf of United Way of Mat-Su, we would like to thank you for your continued commitment and support. In 2011, we made great progress in strengthening our community. All
around the valley our volunteers, donors and advocates invested their passion, expertise
and resources to create opportunities for a better life for all.
Our focus is on education, income and health – the building blocks for a good quality of
life. As I visit community members and meet with partners, I am inspired by the energy and
creativity of our community. Through your commitment, young children are entering school
better prepared to succeed, families are building brighter, more financially stable futures and
people are living healthier lifestyles.
This past year was marked with new and strengthened partnerships and collaborations to
fuel our progress of our community movement in the Mat-Su valley. Please read more about
United Way of Mat-Su’s reach and impact throughout this report. 2011 was a great year!
Again, thank you. Together, we’re advancing the common good for all.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Allen
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OUR VISION..................................................3
OUR INITIATIVES IN
Education.....................................................4
Income.........................................................6
Health..........................................................8
HIGHLIGHTS 2011.......................................10
MOVING FORWARD 2012.............................11
THANK YOU.................................................12
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS..............................13
ABOUT US..................................................15
OUR VISION
OUR VISION
A community where compassion, generosity and stewardship are intrinsic values.
OUR CORE PURPOSE
Positive Community Impact
OUR CORE VALUES
Integrity, Self-reliance, Leadership, Stewardship, and Collaboration
OUR LONG TERM GOAL (2020)
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a cohesive community whose residents have the
tools necessary for living happy, healthy, and productive lives.
BUSINESS MODEL FOCUS ON COMMUNITY IMPACT
Community Impact is mobilizing our community to create positive, lasting changes that
improves lives. We are focusing on the building blocks to success: Education, Income
and Health. From a strategic standpoint, we utilize three tactics necessary for success:
system change, advocacy, and program investment. To encourage community involvement, United Way is committed to providing opportunities in each of these areas. This
is all about systems change. Beginning by setting aggressive public goals, then bringing
different interests (business, government, labor, non-profits, faith leaders, etc) together to
agree on strategies that are truly integrated, next we hold ourselves and our partners accountable publicly and report progress or lack of progress regularly. This approach forces
change at the systems level. The United Way of Mat-Su plan will serve as an outline to
advance the common good. It is a fluid, ever-evolving call to give, advocate, and volunteer; a call to a collective, focused action that will drive change and produce results in our
community.
EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.
EDUCATION
OUR GRANTEES
Children and Youth Achieve Their Potential
The United Way of Mat-Su funded
seven programs that moved towards
our goal for education in the Valley:
We want all children to enter school ready to learn, graduate and be prepared for careers. Our strategies in working
towards our goal include:
Head Start and Early Head Start Family
Advocacy: CCS Early Learning
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School readiness, through early childhood education and
early grade literacy.
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Career and life skills preparedness.
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Development of competencies, assets, positive attributes
and resiliency.
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Successful school transitions and on-time high school
graduation.
Camp Togowoods:
Girl Scouts Susitna Council
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Positive youth activities, year-round learning and social
development in the community.
Outreach Program:
Girl Scouts Susitna Council
Look At Me: Mat-Su Services for Children
and Adults Inc.
Mat-Su Imagination Library
Looking to the Horizon: LINKS
Clubhouse Programs:
Boy & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska
GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: GIRL SCOUTS CAMP TOGOWOODS
Camp Togowoods program activities is run by the Girl Scouts. This last year their camp served 410 girls and
taught them how to be self-relient, to value themselves, and stand up for their beliefs while learning to respect
differences in others. The girls put those skills into action as they learned how to become strong, respectful
leaders in their own lives. The United Way of Mat-Su’s grant allowed the Girl Scouts to provide 83 low income
campers scholarships to attend camp and have a meaningful impact on their lives. Based on the surveys of
the campers, 94% of the campers felt they had increased their feeling of being respected and supported. Also
78% of the campers felt their ability to recognize their strengths and their confidence increased.
Building on the success of the 2011 summer camp season Girl Scouts of Alaska will focus on continuing to
develop the Girl Scouts Leadership Experience (GSLE) programming at our camps. The GSLE emphasizes
three keys to leadership: discovering the leader within, connecting with others and taking action to make the
world a better place.
EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.
EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP (ECP)
The Early Childhood Partnership of Mat-Su is a Best Beginnings group focused on serving young children and their families. The partnership has been in existence since 2009 and
developed a community-wide strategic plan to mobilize people and resources to ensure all children in the Mat-Su begin
school ready to succeed.
We saw a tremendous impact with implementing a recognition
and awards celebration for family-friendly workplaces as well
as outstanding early childhood providers and family centered
businesses. The Golden Apple Awards were a huge success.
The event was held at a Wasilla Chamber meeting and businesses from throughout the community were in attendance
and reported learning new information and thoroughly enjoying being present to celebrate the great works of other local
businesses and early childhood providers.
How We’ve Been Helping:
The United Way has helped staff the partnership along with
scheduling the family fun nights, and hands-on learning
opportunities for day cares to bring new information into the
classroom in a fun and interactive way.
Some of the family fun nights we have scheduled have been
at the bounce houses, the bowling alley and the local swimming pools. We are also providing tickets to the Wizard of
Oz play for parents to take their children to a theatrical play.
Families were engaged by the partnership hosting Family Fun
Nights and received information on increasing physical activity for children, Kindergarten Readiness information, 100 ways
to have fun with your children, Imagination Library enrollment
forms and Resource Guides.
For the hands-on learning opportunities we have sponsored
Signing Times, Spring Creek Farms (to teach lessons about
snow), and art classes with a certified art teacher that can
teach fun, easy, and quick art lessons to the children.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT:
www.matsufamilies.org
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2011 with the ECP
Provided Child Care Centers Supply Bins:
Books, arts, and crafts supplies, along with
recreational toys and resource guides.
Provided Teacher Scholarships:
AAEYC Conference in Anchorage: Early childhood teachers learned new strategies, heard
the latest research, and discovered new tools
and resources for work with young children.
Mat-Su Family Celebration Festival:
Sponsored the Festival at the Menard Sports
Complex, over 1,000 people attended.
Resource Guides:
Printed over 1,000 resource guides that list
local resources where families can go for
assistance. They were provided to day cares
and schools throughout the Mat-Su.
Family Friendly Website:
Created a new website where parents and
families can go to get great tools for parenting, health, early learning, recreational ideas,
family support, and much more.
EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.
INCOME
OUR GRANTEES
All Valley residents are Financially Stable and
Independent
The United Way of Mat-Su funded
seven programs that moved towards
our goal for income in the Valley:
We want all residents to be economically stable and self-sufficient. Our strategies in working towards our goal include:
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Workforce development, sustained employment, adult
education, job readiness, training and retention, and
vocational skills development.
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Access to food, shelter, emergency assistance, transportation, public benefits, primary healthcare and disaster
services.
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Financial education, debt reduction, credit repair, building
savings, and gaining financial assets.
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Legal intervention, homeownership counseling and
education to prevent foreclosure.
•
More opportunities for affordable housing.
Consumer Service Fund Program:
Access Alaska Inc.
Mat-Su Valley Social Services Program:
The Salvation Army
Nutrition Program (Congregate and Home
Delivery): Palmer Senior Citizens Center
Developmental Disabilities Program:
Mat-Su Services for Children and Adults
Disaster Response:
American Red Cross Mat-Su
Nurturing and Supporting Change
Programs: Valley Charities Inc.;
Turn-A-Leaf Thrift Stores
Community Garden:
Mid-Valley Seniors Incorporated
GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: TURN-A-LEAF THRIFT STORES, VALLEY CHARITIES INC.
The Nurturing and Supporting Change Program through Turn-A-Leaf Thrift Store has made a big impact on the
Mat-Su Borough. In 2011, their voucher program helped 960 people get household and clothing items. Thirtythree percent of those people were between 6 and 17 years old, and 22% were between 31 and 49 years old.
Their medical equipment program helped 268 people (from May to October) of which 64% were retirement
age. Their medical equipment program assisted people in Big Lake, Chickaloon, Houston, Palmer, Sutton,
Talkeetna, Wasilla, and Willow. Thirty-eight percent of the people that were helped were referred by health
professionals. Just from January to July of 2011, they saved 338 individuals $89,000.
For 2012, they are expanding their medical equipment and using an inventory program to track their equipment more efficiently. They are hoping this will allow them to help more people. They are also looking into
shortening the lending period in order to reach more people, and for those who need the equipment longer,
helping them find a more permanent solution.
EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT WORKSHOPS
The United Way of Mat-Su has been helping to promote local Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Workshops. The EITC is available for low to moderate
income earning families with children to increase
their chances for a better future. The EITC is a
refundable federal tax credit designed to encourage
employment in low-income families and to make up
for some of the Medicare and Social Security payroll
taxes on working-poor families.
HOMELESS CONNECT
Is a one-day, one-stop event to provide people experiencing homelessness with access to a broad range of
services, including medical check-ups, eye screening,
foot care, legal services, employment assistance, food,
toiletries and more. The event also helps participants
contact long lost family members, obtain identification
and fill out applications for housing opportunities. United
Way of Mat-Su helped by organizing all of the voluteers
and service providers for the 2011 Homeless Connect
which serviced over 100 people.
ACTIVE SUPPORT FOR THE HOUSING COALITION
United Way has been helping the Mat-Su Homeless and
Housing Coalition spread information about their different events, along with providing them services such as
volunteers, design work for promotional materials, etc.
By working together we can accomplish more for the
greater good of all. We are stronger together.
“Tax credits can help pay the cost of raising a
family, going to college, saving for reirement
or getting daycare for dependents. But each
year, many taxpayers overlook these credits,
even though they often qualify for one or
more.
While tax deductions and tax credits can
both save money, they are fundamentally dif
ferent. A deduction lowers the income on
which the tax is figured, while a credit lowers
the tax itself.” (Tax Credits Provide Funds for First Time
Homebuyers, Childcre, Education, and More. www.irs.gov.
Jan 2009)
MOVING FORWARD
Along with promoting the EITC workshops, the
United Way of Mat-Su would like to promote and/or
coordinate workshops that focus on first time homebuyer advice, loan repayment, financial stability,
debt repair, accessing public and employer benefits,
workforce development, and building assets. By
educating people about the choices they have, they
can become fincancially stable and able to support
themselves and others.
EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.
HEALTH
OUR GRANTEES
Community wide health.
The United Way of Mat-Su funded nine
programs that moved towards our goal
for health in the Valley:
We want a healthy, safe and thriving community. Our
strategies in working towards our goal include:
Child Advocacy Center Program:
The Children’s Place
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Promoting healthy living and chronic disease prevention.
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Focusing on preventing injuries, child abuse/neglect or
domestic violence.
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Development of youth competencies, assets, positive
attributes and resiliency.
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/
Behavior Health Integration Project:
Alaska Family Services
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Engaging youth in meaningful, healthy alternative activities.
Youth Mentoring Programs:
Big Brother Big Sisters of Alaska
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Substance abuse prevention, early intervention, treatment
and recovery.
Substance Abuse Treatment Program:
Alaska Addiction Rehabilitation Services
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Coordinating health resources / services, increasing
health care coverage, providing services for the uninsured
and access to health care.
Family Resource Project:
Co-Occuring Disorders Institute Inc
Feed the Hungry: Food Pantry of Wasilla
Affordable, Accessible, United Community
Sports Project: Community Sports Inc.
Sunshine Transit Program:
Talkeetna Community Council Inc.
Community Health Programs:
Sunshine Community Health Center Inc.
GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: THE FOOD PANTRY OF WASILLA
The Food Pantry of Wasilla, over the last year, has been helping an average of 3,400 people every month. The
grant provided by the United Way of Mat-Su has helped with keeping food on the shelves year round. The food
pantry has also started a Summer Kid Lunch Program. This program helps provide the lunches that many of
the children don’t get once school is out. For those children who rely on school lunches for food, this program
helps make sure those children stay fed.
For 2012, the food pantry has already received a new freezer, and wants to continue getting more supplies
and equipment. They also want to expand their staff and establish an annual fundraiser during the off-season
months that will raise money/food for the pantry. As far as long term goal, Eddie Ezelle, the executive director,
would like to see a food warehouse here in the valley that would be used to distribute food in case of a natural
disaster or to stock food pantries that are running low.
EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.
MAT-SU SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITION
United Way of Mat-Su has taken the lead in coordinating the Coalition. By supporting healthy lifestyles and
drug free alternatives, the Coalition hopes to reduce
substance abuse among youth and adults and help to
build a strong, healthy community.
Youth Events/Projects:
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Our priorities are to:
• Increase meaningful adult and community involvement towards youth.
• Increase parental involvement in prevention and
early intervention measures.
• Reduce access to substances.
• Increase community awareness of issues
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Some recent highlights and accomplishments of the
Coalition include:
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Training & Development:
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Graduated from CADCA Academy (3 weeks intensive academy)
Positive Social Norms Institute Training
Drug Free Communities Training
Grants:
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Drug Free Communities grant through SAMHSA;
$125,000 received in year 1; $140,000 contributed
through in-kind and local match
DBH grant renewed; Peer Helper Coordinator; Community Sports, Boys and Girls Club, BBBS
Leveraging Resources:
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Sponsored TAP/TEG Smoking Cessation program
for MSBSD
Partnered with MSBSD for YRBS survey; middle
schools and high schools; paid for modification of
survey for local needs
Sponsored treatment scholarships and curriculum
for clinicians
Sponsored workshops for FASD and Children of
Alcoholics
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Choose Respect project---art contest in schools—
minimizing interpersonal violence
Feed the Seed project; commercial with local
youth; partnered with CMCA in Anchorage
Ropes Course for youth to foster leadership and
team building
Sponsored Grad Blasts as an alcohol and drug
free celebration
You Choose concert event to promote positive, in
the moment decisions and choices
Latrine letters—posters in schools that reinforce
positive choices
Others
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We have been leading and cultivating a statewide
group of Coalitions
Booth at Alaska State Fair to increase comunity
awareness and to build the capacity of the Coalition.
Connect with the coalition by “Liking” us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/drugfreecommunity
or
Contact the Project Coordinator:
[email protected]
373-5813
[email protected]
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verybody
is a genius
but if you
judge a fish
by its ability
to climb a tree,
it will live
its whole life
believing that
it is stupid.
(Albert Einstein)
Contact Gretchen Geist at 746-5811 or
[email protected]
Drawing by A.Kincaid
HIGHLIGHTS 2011...
GOLDEN APPLE AWARDS
The Golden Apple Awards were held in April during the Week of
the Young Child to honor day care providers who have excelled
at their work, teachers who keep the children as their main focus,
and businesses who are known for being family friendly.
COMMUNITY IMPACT SUMMIT
The Community Impact Summit was held in April to review community conditions and have collective focused action to advance
the common good on Education, Income, and Health.
PLAY 60
Play 60 is a United Way and NFL event to encourage kids to play
for 60 minutes a day. The United Way, Mat-Su Seahawkers and
Community Sports Inc, sponsored a day for Seattle Seahawks
and Cheerleaders to come up and lead drills and exercises with
the children in the Valley to promote the importance of physical
fitness and healthy nutrition.
FAIR
United Way of Mat-Su had a booth, at the fair, where we distributed
information and resources about local coalitions and partnerships,
FamilyWize prescription discount cards, 2-1-1 cards, Mat-Su Resource Guides and engaged local residents to give, advocate, and
volunteer.
KICK-OFF
On September 16th, the United Way of Mat-Su had it’s Kick-Off to
celebrate the 2011 campaign and all of our community’s success!
WALKING UNITED
This year was the United Way of Mat-Su’s first “Walking United”
event. People who support the United Way and it’s efforts around
Education, Income, and Health, walked 2 miles from the Target
parking lot in Wasilla to Sears holding Education, Income, and
Health signs. The response from the cars driving by was great and
close to 100 people, ranging from early childhood groups to high
school groups participated in promoting the benefits of exercise
and increased awareness of the walking path.
VOLUNTEERING
Over the course of 2011, we have mobilized many people for local volunteer
opportunities. These are some ways we
have volunteered in the community and
honored those who continuously give and
volunteer their time:
DOROTHY A. JONES AWARD WINNER
On March 16, 2011, Ola Williams, received the Dorothy A. Jones Volunteer of
the Year Award. Ola is a longtime valley
resident and volunteer. She contributed
to Girl Scouts, Willow Elementary’s afterschool program for girls, her local church,
and has helped serve over 150 families at
Thanksgiving Dinners. She also operates
the Willow Food Bank one week a month
and helps to keep it supplied. These are
just a few of the things she has done for
our community. She has helped the Valley
in multiple ways and impacted many lives
around her. She truly LIVES UNITED.
DAY OF CARING
Our Day of Caring this year was held on
May 19th. More than 200 people of all
ages from 18 businesses and organizations volunteered at 13 non-profit groups
across the Valley and completed 18 projects. This is twice as many volunteers as
last year and an increase in projects over
previous years. Way to go Mat-Su Volunteers!
MOVING FORWARD 2012
UNITED WAY OF MAT-SU’S 25th ANNIVERSARY
In 2012 we will be celebrating our 25th Anniversary! Everything
we do will be centered around our 25th, so come and see us during Colony Days, the Fair, and our Kick Off. This will be our best
year yet! We will be celebrating in style with innovative community
events and dynamic volunteer projects.
2012 PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT
The 2012 Project Homeless Connect was held on January 25th. It
was a super successful event with a great turnout. United Way of
Mat-Su helped by developing a logo for the event and coordinating
all the volunteers and service providers.
GOLDEN APPLE AWARDS
Recognizing outstanding service providers, employers, early
childhood teachers, child care facilities, and champions for kids
that make meaningful contributions to achievement and personal
growth for our youngest citizens and families. April 24, 2012.
TOWN HALL
Our community is listening. Bring your voice to the table. The MatSu Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition will be hosting a community Town Hall meeting March 13th 9am - 1pm at Evangelo’s.
This meeting will be a status update and work session to develop
the next steps to a healthier, drug free Mat-Su Valley. Join us and
ENGAGE in the future of our community.
VOLUNTEERING
In honor of our 25th, look for even more opportunities on our Volunteer Website, such as our Readers, Tutors, Mentors program,
2012 Day of Caring or the June 29th, Play 60 event to benefit our
youth. GET INVOLVED!
Another way to give back to the community would be to participate
in one of our 25 projects for the 2012 Day of Caring.
DOROTHY A. JONES AWARD WINNER
The 2012 Dorothy A. Jones Award Winner will be announced on
March 27th at the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce at The Grandview’s Glacier Canyon Grill. Come celebrate and recognize our
outstanding local volunteers that make our community thrive.
HOW
TO
LIVE UNITED
IN THE MAT-SU.
JOIN HANDS.
OPEN YOUR HEART
LEND YOUR MUSCLE
FIND YOUR VOICE.
BIG THANK YOU TO...
Corporate Gifts
Alaska Industrial Hardware
Alaska Sales & Service
Allstate
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
AT&T Alascom
Board Media
BP
Conoco Phillips
Enstar
First National Bank Alaska
Foraker Group
Key Bank
Liberty Mutual
Lynden Inc.
Mat-Su Health Foundation
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
MTA
Matanuska Valley Federal
Credit Union
Northrim Bank
Pioneer Natural Resources, Inc.
Rasmuson Foundation
State Farm
Stage 2 Studios
Target
Wal-Mart
Wells Fargo Bank
Community Builder
Larry & Becky Baker
James Jansen
Community Investor
Martha Bush
Susan Ellis
Stephen Ives
Edward Macleod
Roberta Quintavell
Rydell & Siegie Reints
Elizabeth & Ed Ripley
Jerry Siok
Visionary
Gregg Alexander
Michael Carter
Pamela Chut
Michael Dubois
Craig Flippo
Michael & Pamela Grimes
Rod & “Sam” Hanson
Frederick Herbert
TImothy Jacques
Richard Kenshalo
Dr. & Mrs. Bob Neubauer
Vince & Sammye Pokryfki
Ronald Rifredi
Kathleen Rogge
Leslie Senden
Leader
Kerry Aguirre
Billie & Cathy Allen
Rick & Stephanie Allen
Michael Alston
Eric Anderson
David Anderton
Dan & Marcie Bentti
James & Vanessa Berg
Cindy Bettine
Steve & Erika Bills
Bill & Nancy Bocast
James Boltz
Randy Bovy
Colin & Michele Boyden
Lowry Brott
Thomas Brown
Jennifer & Michael Burkmire
Cynthia Cassell
Phillip Castleman
Stephanie Darrow
John Draper
Todd Driskill
Dennis Eby
Hal Eppley
Wendell Ezell
James Fletcher
Michael Gallagher
Michael & Tami Galvin
Scott Godwin
Mike Graves
Charles Green
Joseph (Joe) Griffith
Daniel Hamacher
John Hank
Brad & Carolyn Hanson
Gregory Haugom
Jeremiah Heikes
Carole Hunter
Jacqueline Kenshalo
Jean Kincaid
Yoshi Kittley
James Klein
Trevis Kordus
Michael Krepel
John Shue III &
Cherie LeBlanc-Shue
Ken Lyman
Tommie Matthews
Linda McDougall
Daryl McKenzie
Robert McKenzie
Dennis McMillian
Tamara Mendonsa
John Merritt
Glen Price &
Andrea Messenger-Price
Candice Miller
Nicholas Moreau
Michael Moser
Bryan Nelson
Tony Nelson
Peter Nezaticky
Burton Nighswonger
Marcie Obremski
Linda & Grant Olson
Ronald & Irene Palmer
Dale & Maelynn Pauling
Tyson Peterson
Georgia Pollock
Julia & Ray Redington
Tyler & Leslie Senden
Randall Sipple
Joseph Slagle
Linda Sloan
Teresa (Teri) Staats
Brian Stevens
Stacie & Mark Stigar
Craig & Debbie Thorn
Richard Tubbs
Thomas Vuk
Anna Weiss
Fred Wentz
Larry Wiget
E. Robert Wissler
Andy Wolfe
Patricia Worrell
Lacey Wright
Dewey Youngerman
Louis Zielinski
Donors
Sergio Acena, Timothy Adamczak,
Debbie Adams, Heather Afonin,
Catherine Agoff, Karen Alden,
Jason Allen, Lloyd Allen,
Sam Amato, Kenneth Ambrosius,
Curtis Amundson, LaMarr Anderson,
Anna Anderson, David Anthony,
Tyler Apling, Adam Aposik,
Dennis Armstrong,
Kristine Armstrong-Bayne,
Charles Arndt, Louis Aron,
Rudolph Arrington, John Ashe,
Dustin Ates, Sonia Auld,
Shirley Austin, Matthew Axberg,
Steven Baird, Jennifer Baker,
Jessica Baker, Vladimir Baklanov,
Cynthia Baldwin, Bradley Bankston,
Devon Barber, Ernest Barndt Jr,
Debra Barnes, Dorothy Barney,
Benjamin Barnhardt,
Jamie Barrett-Wise,
Coral Barron, Emillie Bartholomew,
Rebecca Bastien, Rachelle Bates,
Timothy Bauer, Theresa Bauer,
Candice Baum, Kristine Bayne,
Ken Baynum, James Beattie,
Daryl Beeter, Thomas Bell,
Jennifer Belman, Nicole Bendle,
Andrea Benner, Dr. Donn Bennice,
Kathleen Benoit, Andrea Benson,
Carri Berger, Chassie Berntsen,
Angie Bertling, Michael Betts,
Earl Beverly, Katie Binder,
Crystal Bird, Cathy Bishop,
Shelby Blades, Kent Blatter,
Bradley Blattler, Edward Block,
David & Susan Board, Carol Boatman,
Jessica Boe, Deborah Bolton,
Linda Bonadaurer, Alan Bounds,
Suzanne Bounds, Marquerite Bowers,
Christine Boylan, Karol Bracker,
Ryan Brandt, Ted Brasseur,
Deanna Breeden,
Timothy & Kimberly Breeden,
Sandra Brewer, Valera Brickel
Lorraine Britt, Sheri Brody
Judy Brost, Roxanna Broughton
Kimberly Brown, Delores Brown
Monica Brown, Thomas Brown
Don Brown, Carrie Brown
Laurie Browning, Randall Brumfield
Mikel Brunetle, Sophia Buehler
Peter Burchell, Brent Burnett
Frank Burns, Christopher Burns
Tasha Burr, Jeanie Burtch
Jamie Burton, Sharon Butler
Nicholas Buzby, Justin Buzby
Eileen Buzek, Rayna Campbell
John Cannon, Josie Cannon
Benjamin Cappa, Walter Carden
Dale Carlson, Theodore Carney
Wayne Carney, Benjamin Carney
Coral Carpenter, Bethany Carrier
Don Carrington, Beth Carroll
William Carson, David Carter
Debra Carver, Ron Cassey
Lori Cato, Thomas Causa
Mark Cavanaugh, Alfred Chadwell
Magali Chapelle, Daniel Cheyette
William Childress, Allen Childs
Michael Chipman, Patricia Chmiel
Norb Chowaniec Jr,
Pete & Denise Christopher,
David Church, Heath Clark
Richard Clark, Jackie Clark
Jaffra Claw Rader, Timothy Cleveland
Jennifer Cloud, Chad Clouse
Ann Cockiell, Patrick Cockrell
Raymond Coffell, Talis Colberg
Sigurd Colberg, Shellie Colegrove
Crystal Collins, Jackie Colosso
David & Sabrena Combs,
John & Jamie Conn, Mike Conner,
Luke Conner, Patrick Cook,
Melvin & Ann Cook, April Cook,
Alexia Cook-Griffeth, Jessica Cooper,
Paula Cooper, Jody Corazzini,
Linda Correira, George Couch,
Kelly Coulombe, Theresa Cox,
Justin Cozby, Stephanie Craner,
Rodney Crew, Tracy Crockett,
Stephanie Crooks, Matthew Cross,
Jessica Crump, Wallace Cucinello,
Abigail Daal, Diane Dahlheimer,
Dale Daigh, John Darnell,
Christine Davenport,
Flossie Davenport,
Ted Davidovics, Rita Davis,
Samuel Davis, Matthew Davis,
Jefferson Davis, Lindsey Deal,
Camie DeCovich, Dan Deedy,
Leslie Delaney, Karen Denny,
Anita DeVore, Donna Dewan,
Holli Dey, David Diaz,
April Diselrod, Ed Dodd,
Mark Dolecki, Claudia Dolfi,
Azure Dominguez, Luke Doran,
Donna Douglas, Mayta Draeger,
Larry Dreese, Donald DuBois,
Stephen Duffin, Debra Dufford,
Anita Duncan, Shari Dundas,
Read Dunn, Connie Dunphy,
Beverly Earley, Crystal Earll,
Seanne Easter, Rebecca Edwards,
Connie Egger, Jerry Eggleston,
James Egnaty, Shelley Eisenhower,
Pamela Elmore,
Kaleo Enfield-Ayonayon,
Thomas Engeberg, Sharla Erickson,
Karen Erickson, Annette Erickson,
Tami Ertz, Hunter Ervin,
Loren Estrada Jr., Loren Estrada Sr.,
Chelsea Evans, Bettina Everett,
John Faeo, Louis Farina,
Angela Farley, Paulette Farmer,
Todd Farnsworth, Tom Farris,
Victor Farris, Lois & Charles Feaster,
Sarah Feliz Hayes, Steven Fernandez,
Gabrielle Field, Gerald Finkler,
Becky Fish, Jessica Fish,
Jerry Fletcher, Billy Fletcher,
Ed Flowers, Kristina Floyd-Dorsey,
Berend Folkers, Catherine Fosselman,
Roy Foster, Luiza Fowler,
Rita Frederick, Micah Freeman,
Jared Freeman, Becci Freeman,
Douglas Frey, Linda Frey,
Carol Fritz, Jennifer Fritz,
Darlena Fritzler, Darwin Fugate,
Andrea Fullbright, Melinda Fuller,
Margie Gabrielle, Daniel Gaff,
Mark Gagnier, Suzanne Gaines,
Jaccie Gaines, Tom Gallant,
Sean Gallatin, Cameron Galvin,
William Gamel, Christina Garcia,
Roberta Gardiner, Eric Garland,
Jeannie Garvin, Russell Gearhart,
Billy Gee, Martin George,
Charles Gerhardt, Joy Gifford,
Denise Gilbert, Ashley Gilbert,
Patricia Gillen, Gale Ginty,
Dawn Goble, Troy Godfrey,
Angelina Goguen, Sandra Goodale,
Gary Goodman, Lionel Goodrich,
Shannon Goodwin, Conni Goodwin,
Jennifer Gosh, Roger Gossett,
Julia Graham, Kellie Granger,
Donald Grantier, Sandra Graveley,
Edward Grazulis,
Christina Greenewald,
Sherrie Greenshields,
Richard & Karla Gremley,
Deborah Gribbin,
Simeon Gribble, Ray Grogan,
Jerry Gronos, James Gross,
Margaret Gruen, Patrick Gruno,
Cathy Gruver, Casey Guidry,
Greg Guild, Judy Haase,
Gary Hable, Summer Hagen,
Karen Hahn, Anika Hakin,
Moira Halbert, Susan Hale,
Leonard Hall, Cheryl Hall,
Christi Hall, Donald Hall,
Nancy Hansen, Jerry Hansen,
John Hansen, Elizabeth Hanson,
Ricky Hanson, Florence Harbeson,
James Harding, Donna Harding,
Lorin Hardman, Bryan Hardy,
Melody Harris, Kevin Hartman,
Charlie Hastings, Shelby Hattenburg,
Amy Hawrylak, Charles Hayes,
Matt Hayes, Zac Hays,
Sheila Hays, Justin Hays,
Henry Heban, Daniel Hebert,
LeeAnn Heffele, Aaron Helmericks,
Craig Henry, Carl Hereford,
Douglas Herschbach, Vera Hershey,
Paul Hesson, Tana Heussner,
Draiden Hiatt, Jennifer Hicklin,
Jill Hickman, Darren Hill,
Suzanne Hinman, Rob Hinterleitner,
Kiel Hinton, Kyle Hisaw,
Dennis Hislop, Kathleen Hite,
Trudy Hitesman, Ronald Hocking,
Ralph Holcomb, Alice Holinger,
Zach Holm, Chelsea Hood,
Jeffrey Huber, Mary Hudson,
Robert Huffaker, Tracey Huhndorf,
Mark Humphrey, Barbara Humphreys,
James Hundley, Tim Hunt,
Terry Hunt, Carol Hunt,
David Hunt, Cheryl Hunter,
Ron Hunter, Lilianne Hurell,
Kathryn Huseman, Clark Hutchman,
Leslie Hvamstad, Wilfred Hyland,
John Inglis, Bobby Ingram Jr.,
LaMae Inman, Ruth Israel
Nicholas Jacobs, Kyle Jacobs,
Kel Jacobs, Lorraine Jaeger-Kirsch,
Rachel Jaime, Marian James,
Jeanette Jean, Aaron Jenkins,
Katie Jenks-Likkel, Thomas Jensen,
Mitchell Jensen, Misty Jensen,
Anthony Jenson, Leslie Jerue,
Amanda Jessal, Kimberlee Johns,
David Johnson, Jimmy D. Johnson,
Jimmy R. Johnson, Monika Johnson,
Michael Johnston, Talliu Jones,
Deonne Jones, Mary Jones,
Elaine Jordan, Randy Jordan,
Todd Julich, Ashley Kalnins,
Michael Kangas, Robert Katsur,
Jonny Keener, Heidi Kelley,
Lisa Kelsey, Russell Kendall,
Hugh Keogh, Stephanie Kerkove,
Dianne Kiana, Linda Kiggins,
Ashley Kincaid, Janet Kincaid,
Sharon Kirkmeyer, Erin Kittredge,
Linda Jo Klapperich, Kathleen Kline,
Cindy Kloster, Douglas Knecht
Richard Knight, Lynne Knutson,
Troy Knutson, Steven Kobetich,
Nicole Kofoid, Scott Kolstad,
Stacey Kolstad, Kalvin Kompkoff,
Jean Kornmuller, Danny Kost,
Roberta Kotek, Crystal Kramer,
Patricia Kramer, William Krause,
Jerome Krey, Joy Kristiansen,
Holly Kroon, Tyson Kroon,
Gregory Kroon, Carla Krupa,
Mark Lackey, Trisha Lackey,
Vicki LaCroix, Laura Lahrson,
Diane Lamb, Mandy Lambert,
Jeffrey Lamm, Neva Lancaster,
Ralph Langham Jr., Deborah Larson,
Mathew Laskey, Michael Lavigueur,
Connie LaVine, Charity Lawrence,
Alicja Lawrence, Rebecca Laws,
Robert Lawson, Marian Lear,
Douglas Lecren, Tiffany Lee,
Stuart Lee, Melvin Lee,
Kat Lee, Nikki Lee,
Karen Leet, Jeanne Lentz,
Michael Leonard, Charles Leonard,
John Leppanen, Lydia Lester,
Maureen Levesque, Cindy Lewellyn,
Pamela Lewis, Morgan Lewis,
Katie Likkel, Lance Lindquist,
Wes Lindsey, Robert Link,
Teresa Linkhart, Nancie Linley,
Keith Lipse, Robert Litwack,
Chelsey Lliabah, Velvet Lloyd,
Tanya Lochbaum, Troy Lockes,
Francine Long, Donna Long,
Chris Longacre, Valerie Longeski,
Hannah Loon, Karen Lopez,
Janene Lovelace, Christopher Lovett,
Donald Lugdon, Peter Lukong,
Mark Lund, Robert Lupton,
Linda Luther, Stephen Luther,
Michael Lyden, Karen MacDonald,
Raymond MacKay, Todd Mackey,
James Macknicki, Janis Macomber,
Robert Madson, Wendy Mahan,
Dorinda Mahler, Warren Maines,
Jessica Malo, Melody Mann,
Jehu Mariscal, Nick Marmon,
Cynthia Marshall, Julie Martin,
Kathy Martin, Derek Martin,
Leann Mason, Ethan Mastny,
David & Betty Mathews,
Carolyn Matthews,
Cheri Mattson, Barton Mauldin,
Jene Mayfield, Stephanie Maynard,
Merilee McBride, Larry McBride,
Steven McCann, Ann McCarroll,
Ingrid McClelland, Elda McCraw,
Lauri McElroy, Stephanie McEwen,
Michael & Patricia McGehee,
Denise McGowen, Tim McGrath,
Jamie McIntyre, Jake McKeown,
Janet McLain, Robert McLaughlin,
Mandie McLaughlin, Cynthia McMillan,
Vickie McNulty, Aaron McRae,
Douglas McWilliams, Mike Meadows,
Sharon Meals, Gabriel Mee,
Eric Meester, Krystle Meier,
Marla Melton, Jim Milam,
Charlene Miles, Elizabeth Miller,
Robert Miller, Carol Mills,
Trudi Mitchell, Luke Moffat,
William Monbleau, Tamera Moore,
Fe Moore, Sherry Moreno,
Timothy Morgan, Matthew Morgan,
Marilyn Mories, Diane Morlan,
Tiffany Morrison, Emma Mueller,
Melissa Muldoon, Laurie Munroe,
John Murphy, Robert Murray,
Daniel Musselman, Sheresica Myers,
Vicki Myers, Paula Nance,
Alisha Naylor, Kathleen Nelson,
Sonja Nelson, Richard Nelson,
Linda Nelson, Heather Nerup,
Gretchen Nielsen, Yvette Nissen,
Mark Niver, Melanie Nixon,
Kaitlyn Norris, Rex Norton,
Carole Norton, Cynthia Norvell,
Bonnie Nourse, Katharine Olsen,
Christopher Olsen,
Gabrielle Olson-Field,
Mark Orlando, Sharon Orr,
Timothy Orrell, Matthew Ortega,
Michael Osterhaus,
Tom Osterkamp,
Myrtle Outwater, Geraldine Ovens,
Joann Oxenrider, Joan Paal-Fridley,
Cassandra Palmer, Mark Paramore,
Charles Parente, Ben Parker,
Jim Parrish, Anesia Pavilla,
Cynthia Payne, Richard Payne,
Steven Pechota, Nick Pegues,
Fred Pekkah, Kelly Pelcin,
Tom Peppel, Megan Peratrovich,
Daniel Perry, Kristina Perry,
Tommy Perryman, Tammy Peterson,
Pete Pevan, David Pfeifer,
Randall Pfeuffer, Laurie Phillips,
Gloria Phillips, Kirsten Pickard,
Dusty Pickworth, Betty Pierce,
Chancey Pilcher, Abigail Ping,
Thomas Pirog, Katherine Pitchford,
Alexander & Leigh Plaisance,
Steve Pohl, Timothy Pope,
Brian Porcello, Kelly Porter,
Kerri Powell, Robert Preston,
Robert Price, Craig Price,
Lynn Pryor, Dave & Pat Purcell,
Bill Queitzsch, Francis Rabideau,
Lynette Ramos, Patrick Ramsey,
Sarah Randall, Angela Randall,
Stephen Ranger, Whitney Rauch,
Summer Reid, Bradley Remus,
Tom Rensch, Tracy & Casey Ressler,
Valerie Rettmann, Jenna Reuter,
Shannon Reynolds, Ivory Rhowmine,
Katie Richardson, Gordon Richmond,
Jodi Riddell, Robin Riddell-Gamble,
David Rife, Mark Riley,
Gary & Janice Riley, Jeff Riley,
Lewis Roberts, Mara Robles,
Brenda Robson, David Roby,
Briana Rogers, Barbara Romeo,
Kristina Romero, Timothy Rose,
Larry Rucas, Ken Rummelhart,
Sanaa Rush, Deseree Rushford,
James Rusnak, Carl & Diane Russell,
Thelma Ryno, Pamela Sadloske,
Linda Saffell, Lorna Salchenberg,
Kelly Samuelson, Shaun Sanderlin,
Traci Sanders, David Sanders,
Janella Sawyer, Julie Sawyer,
Anna Scanlan, Pamela Schachle,
Timothy Schelling, Karl & Ley Schleich,
Erin Schmidling, Lucas Schneller,
Cici Schoenberger, Konrad Schruf,
Michele Schuh, Patricia Schumacher,
Bryan Scott, Laurie Scott-Standeford,
Daja Scroggs, Joseph Seaboalt,
Rick Seils,Tyler & Leslie Senden,
Denise Sewell, Shirl Shannon,
Jacob Shaw, Helene Sheehan,
Troy Shelden, Pina Sheldon,
Linda Shine, Mark Shmulevsky,
Thomas Shones, Richard Showalter,
Michelle Shults, Jason Shumway,
Tina Silvernail, Terrence Simon,
Thomas Simpson, Mary Simton,
Annelle Simton, Marie Sissel,
Ty Sisung, Beth Skow,
Theresa Slaven, Alex Slavens,
Kari Sleight, Diane Slone,
Jayson Smart, Michael Smith,
Rodney Smith, Sheryl Smith,
Theresa Smith, Jerry Smith,
Randy Smith, David Smoot,
Troy Snow, Diana Soliday,
Michael Solmonson,
Tamara Sommerville,
Artie Soria, Amy Spargo,
William Spear, Raymond Speck,
Terex Spicer, Cody Stanley,
Megan Stearman, James Steele,
Melissa Stewart, Linda Stewart,
Maryann Stickle, John Stirling,
Gene Stone, Eugenia Straayer,
Karen Strahan, Lisa Stratton,
Norman Straub, Jeffrey Streit,
David Strickland, Thomas Stroup,
Connie Struempf, Brooke Stubblefield,
James Sullivan, Jon Sullivan,
Brandy Swanson, Colin Swanson,
Richard Tamez, Mandy Tanner,
Patricia Taylor, Zarin Taylor,
Lisa Taylor, Lisa Teeling,
Deborah Templin, Adonna Thiesing,
Karl Thistle, Valerie Thittelstead,
Allen Thomas, Sandra Thomas,
Lucinda Thomas, Mary Thomas,
Jean Thomas, Kathryn Thompson,
Jessica Thompson, Nadene Thorne,
Karen Thornton, Jack Timm,
Tina Tischer, Felicia Toche,
Adeline Toothaker, Gaylyn Towe,
James Tracy, Kelsey Trimmer,
Jillian Troisi, Mark Truax,
Mary Trull, Bobby Tucker Jr.,
Kristine Tudor, William Tull,
Laurie Tumbleson, Daniel Turner,
Patrick Tyson, Leland Underwood,
Eric Unruh, Beverly Vadner,
Rodger Vallely, William Van Dyke,
Janet VanBuskirk, Brian Vandorn,
Brenda Vantassel, Sherry Vazquez,
Scott Vazquez, Ronald Veilleux,
Geneva Velasquez, Nikki Velock,
Steven Vial, Maruerite Vomela,
Paul Vomela, Linda Vrem,
Susan Wachter, Thomas Wagner,
Jamie Wakefield, Angela Walker,
Tiffany Walling, Heidi Walsh,
Darleen Walsh, Trish Walter,
Benjamin Ward, Jennora Ward,
Corinne Ward, Jimmy Watson,
Jillyan Webb, Marvella Webster,
Heidi Wedekind, Deborah Weir,
Sue Welton, Jason Werner,
Jessica Wesley, Billy West,
Kevin Westroff, Thuy Wetzler,
Laura Wheeler, Jennifer White,
Dennis White, Julie White,
Harvey Whitehead, Shannon Wieber,
Kerry Wilbur, Joshua Wilhour,
Robert Will, Karen Willard,
Dalane Williams, Kelly Williams,
Daniel Williamson, Stacie Williamson,
Bill Williquette, Alice Willman,
Jasmine Wilson, Ashley Witcher,
Riley Witt, Cynthia Wood,
Earl Wood, Shelley Worthington,
Joyce Wright, Brandon Wright,
Cody Wurdeman, Deborah Yancey,
Melissa Young, Donnie Youngblood,
Kirk Zerkel, Bruce Zmuda,
Amanda Zold, Ronnie Zugg.
Giving Levels
Impact Society
($10,000 & above)
Community Builder
($5,000-$9,999)
Community Investor
($2,500-$4,999)
Visionary
($1,500-$2,499)
Leader
($1,000-$1,499)
HOW
TO
LIVE UNITED
IN THE MAT-SU.
GIVE 10%. GIVE 100%
GIVE 110%
GIVE AN HOUR.
GIVE A SATURDAY.
THINK OF WE BEFORE ME.
FINANCES FY11 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Unrestricted Cash
Temporarily Restricted Cash
Unconditional Promises to Give, Net of
Allowance for Uncollectible Promises
Grants Receivable
Prepaid Expenses & Others Assets
Total Current Assets
Property and Equipment
Furniture & Equipment
Less Accumulated Depreciation
Property and Equipment - Net
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Accounts Payable
Allocations Payable
TOTAL LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets
Unrestricted Net Assets
Designated for:
Property and equipment
Board Reserve
Undesignated
TOTAL NET ASSETS
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
2011
2010
$
394,005
-
$
418,113
45,926
208,899
131,174
10,444
744,522
202,393
152,000
6,264
824,696
25,508
(17,618)
7,890
$ 752,412
24,492
(13,847)
10,645
$ 835,341
$5,541
355,909
361,450
$4,688
344,650
349,338
36,000
197,926
7,890
52,702
2
94,370
390,962
752,412
10,645
61,899
2
15,533
4
86,003
835,341
FINANCES REVENUE & EXPENSES
CHANGES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS
From Cash Operating Activities
Support (including $214,091 and $193,682 in assets
released from temporary restrictions.)
Corporations and Individuals
Foundations
Government
SUBTOTAL-SUPPORT
TOTAL ASSETS
12,000
945
12,945
TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT
Expenses
Program Services
General and Administrative
Fundraising
2011
$626,583
117,000
148,735
892,318
Revenue
Fundraising
Other Income
TOTAL EXPENSE
905,263
716,639
90,134
28,704
835,477
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Cash
Operating Activities (excluding depreciation expense) $
69,786
ABOUT US
2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nikki Lee
President
Bryan Nelson
President Elect
THE HISTORY OF
UNITED WAY OF MAT-SU
United Way of Mat-Su originally grew out of the concerns of
many community residents and leaders to find an effective way to
meet the Borough needs in providing health, welfare, and other
services to the community. It was determined that a local United
Way organization would be the most effective way to address the
community needs with local dollars supporting local services.
UWMSB incorporated on December 28, 1987, formally elected directors and officers and adopted bylaws during February
and March 1988. It is an autonomous and independent agency.
Pat Purcell
Sabrena Combs
John Conn
Maelynn Pauling
Treasurer
Secretary
It takes everyone in the community working together to create
a brighter future. So we bring together people from all across
the community–government, business, faith groups, nonprofits,
the labor movement, ordinary citizens–to tackle the issues. Because we all win when a child succeeds in school, when a family becomes financially stable, when people have good health.
MEET UNITED WAY’S STAFF
Tina Tischer
Amy Spargo
Marcie Bentti
Carl Hereford
From Left to Right:
Stephanie Allen
Ashley Kincaid Cherie LeBlanc-Shue
Executive Director
Marketing & Events
Coordinator
Stephanie Maynard
Resource Development
Director