2014-2015 IMPACT REPORT United Way of Northwest Arkansas
Uniting our communities to empower people and improve lives.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Board Chair......................................................................................................................................................................... Overall Impact Numbers............................................................................................................................................................................. Financial Statement................................................................................................................................................................................... Collaborating with our Partners.................................................................................................................................................................. Education Outcomes........................................................................................................................................................................ Education Initiatives........................................................................................................................................................................ Income Outcomes........................................................................................................................................................................... Income Initiatives............................................................................................................................................................................ Health Outcomes............................................................................................................................................................................ Safety Net Outcomes....................................................................................................................................................................... Safety Net Initiatives....................................................................................................................................................................... Impact Stories................................................................................................................................................................................ Partner Agency List.......................................................................................................................................................................... Convening our Community.......................................................................................................................................................................... Children Living in Poverty................................................................................................................................................................ Contributing to our Work............................................................................................................................................................................ Summit Awards............................................................................................................................................................................... Pillars Society................................................................................................................................................................................. Community Volunteers..................................................................................................................................................................... Board of Directors........................................................................................................................................................................... Committee Volunteers.....................................................................................................................................................................
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
LETTER FROM THE UNITED WAY NWA BOARD CHAIR Dear Friends: This year has been a year of transition for United Way of Northwest Arkansas. As I reflect back, I’m struck by how much change has occurred! While we’ve continued to make significant investments in the key areas of education, income, health and safety net, we’ve also begun focusing more closely on Children Living in Poverty. In this Annual Report, you’ll see these perspectives mirrored in our work over the past year. We’ve identified challenges, collaborated within the community, developed action plans, made investments and celebrated successes! Bottom line - we’ve touched the lives of 100,000 people in Northwest Arkansas. Thank you so much for being a part of that! We hope you enjoy reading about our results and taking in our stories of life change in the following pages. But there is more to do! We look forward to your support as we continue our shift toward a primary focus of helping children who live in poverty, while meeting the urgent and essential needs of individuals in our community. As you read about what we have done in our last fiscal year, dream with us about all that we can do in the coming years, working together. With gratitude, Kaki Giauque Board Chair United Way of Northwest Arkansas 1
BY THE NUMBERS
7,241
volunteer hours recorded.
729,156
individuals helped by programs United Way NWA supports.
$2,261,705
invested in programs.*
*includes direct service programs and partner agency programs.
$23,720,900
worth of product donated to the community through our Gift in Kind Warehouse.*
*based on average pallet value, includes previous year inventory donated in current year.
2
2015 FINANCIAL STATEMENT CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $713,650 Certificates of deposit $589,018 Pledges receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible pledges of $668,971 and $603,237, respectively $1,320,352 Inventory $559,946 Prepaid expenses $4,563 Total Current Assets $3,187,529
REVENUES, GAINS, & OTHER SUPPORT Public Support Current Year United Way Campaign $3,739,226 In-kind donations $14,865,616 Grant income $69,300 Provision for uncollectible pledges ($259,690) Amounts designated for other organizations ($258,657)
PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT Building and improvements $627,137 Furniture, fixtures, and equipment $270,619 $897,756 Less accumulated depreciation $367,408 $530,348 OTHER ASSETS Land $119,000 Investments $1,227,646 Total Other Assets $1,346,646
Membership fees $129,315 Investment return $81,442 Other $60,930
TOTAL ASSETS $5,064,523 CURRENT LIABILITIES Allocations payable to agencies $2,299,991 Accounts payable $31,961 Accured payroll $90,122 Other accrued expenses $49,935 Total Current Liabilities $2,472,009 NET ASSETS Unrestricted $2,592,514 TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $5,064,523
Net public support revenue
TOTAL REVENUES, GAINS, & OTHER SUPPORT
$18,155,795
$18,427,482
ALLOCATIONS, EXPENSES, & LOSSES Program services Allocations, grants, & direct service $2,261,705 2-1-1 $84,451 Gifts in-kind $15,649,394 Support Services Management & general $584,241 Fundraising $155,634 TOTAL ALLOCATIONS & EXPENSES $18,735,425 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS ($307,943) NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR $2,900,457 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $2,592,514
3
COLLABORATING with our partners
For thousands of hard-working families in NWA, the basic ingredients for a good life are increasingly beyond reach. One in four working parents do not earn enough to provide for their families. Insufficient Pre-K classroom space is available for children of low-income working parents. Chronic health conditions often go untreated for the 20% of persons lacking health insurance. If we are to prosper and remain a vibrant region, we cannot accept these conditions. The task is formidable. The conditions are too big for any one organization to solve; too big for even the entire nonprofit community to address without engaging government and private sector partners. That’s why in the last year, United Way NWA worked to provide leadership and mobilize community efforts towards improving lives and changing prevailing community conditions. How did go about working towards this common good? By focusing on what we consider the three building blocks of a good life – Education, Income and Health. Education is essential to obtaining and keeping a job with a livable wage and health benefits. An income sufficient to pay for daily necessities and save for the future provides families with financial stability and a sense of hope. Access to quality health care keeps children on track in school and adults productive at work. Remove any one of these building blocks and the other two are certain to topple. We also committed to the area of Safety Net. These programs perform a unique function compared to the building blocks of Education, Income, and Health. Building block programs aim to change basic, underlying conditions. In a sense, they are long-term investments. In contrast, Safety Net concerns involve issues that “happen” to families, often times driven by external events or conditions beyond control of the individual such as hunger, disability, aging, domestic violence, personal and natural disasters. Unless Safety Net issues are addressed, there is little chance of achieving success with the three building blocks. United Way NWA collaborates with agencies, companies, and individuals in NWA to make lasting change. The coming pages chronicle that work in the 2014-2015 fiscal year and the outcomes of those efforts. 4
EDUCATION
The goal: Help children & youth achieve their potential THE CHALLENGE
59%
Only 59% of eligible four year olds in NWA have access to quality Pre-K.
7x
Low-income children are 7 times more likely to drop out of school.
90%
If they do drop out, 90% of job opportunities are lost.
SCHOOL READINESS
OUR WORK
SCHOOL READINESS OUT OF SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
INVESTMENT Engage young children in environments that promote kindergarten readiness.
24
Provide quality out of school opportunities that reinforce and enhance learning opportunities.
$638,568
High school students graduate on time.
33,644
Programs funded
Dollars invested
Individuals served
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
OUT OF SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
86%
1,234
80%
of children served tested ready for kindergarten*
children avoided risky behaviors such as alcohol and drugs*
of children served graduated on time*
$224,528
$257,575
$156,465
12,816
17,613
3,215
Dollars invested Individuals served
Dollars invested Individuals served
Dollars invested Individuals served
*not measured by every program
5
EDUCATION
United Way Initiatives DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY The Imagination Library began in 1996 when Dolly Parton decided to foster a love of reading in her county and to ensure that all children would have books, regardless of their family’s income. The program was so successful that over time it expanded internationally. United Way NWA oversees the program in NWA. Parents in Benton, Washington, Madison and McDonald counties can enroll their children under five years of age in United Way NWA’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Through this program, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails one book a month, from birth to five years old, for free, to every enrolled child’s home. All you have to do is commit to reading to/with your child.
FILL THE BUS Fill the Bus is an initiative that helps to create a pathway out of poverty for children in NWA. This program supports children in our community by helping them start school with confidence and gives them the literal tools they need to succeed. United Way of NWA and Walmart partnered to “Fill the Bus” in NWA on July 18 and 19, 2014. United Way staff and volunteers spent the weekend filling the bus with school supplies at all the Walmart Supercenters in Benton, Madison, and Washington counties in Arkansas and McDonald County in Missouri.
1,800
100,000
children are currently enrolled in the program.
school supplies were collected.
21,600
700
books are mailed out yearly.
volunteers helped collect the supplies.
300+
2,800
children are currently on the waiting list pending funding.
hours of service were given to the event.
6
INCOME
The goal: Families become financially stable & independent THE CHALLENGE
25% 12% 54%
1 in 4 families in NWA make less than $25,000 per year.
OUR WORK
FAMILY SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT
12% of Arkansas families have no checking or savings account. 2,462 individuals are homeless in NWA, and 54% of those are children.
SAVINGS & ASSETS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
FAMILY SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT
INVESTMENT Increase income through access to education and employment.
10
Help individuals and families build financial stability.
$215,112
Enable individuals and families to obtain affordable and stable housing.
16,133
Programs funded
Dollars invested
SAVINGS & ASSETS
Individuals served
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
88%
83%
74%
of individuals served are now employed and earning over the Federal Poverty Line*
of individuals served made progress toward their financial goals*
of individuals served increased selfsufficiency skills*
$123,742
$4,250
$87,120
938
13,306
1,889
Dollars invested Individuals served
Dollars invested Individuals served
Dollars invested Individuals served
*not measured by every program
7
INCOME
United Way Initiatives FREE TAX SERVICE INITIATIVE Our Free Tax Service Initiative is designed to help hardworking families who earn $58,000 or less annually with free tax preparation and financial literacy. This program is operated by certified volunteers and allows our neighbors the opportunity to file and direct deposit their tax refund for free and ensure proper tax credits are utilized. We provide two different ways to have your taxes prepared for free – either at our Free Tax Service Initiative sites or online through MyFreeTaxes.com. This program also works to maximize the Earned Income Tax Credit in NWA. The Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the nation’s largest antipoverty programs, annually lifting 6.6 million people out of poverty; half are children. Last year, over 27 million workers received nearly $65 billion in EITC. The average credit was over $2,400, but can be as much as $6,143 this year depending on the worker’s income, marital status and whether they have children.
3,745 hardworking individuals and families in NWA filed their taxes for free in 2015.
$4.3 million was returned in the form of tax refunds to individuals and famillies in NWA.
$3 million was given to individuals in families in NWA from the Earned Income Tax Credit.
8
HEALTH
The goal: Improve the health & safety of children and adults THE CHALLENGE
20% 15% 117,000
1 in 5 people living in NWA lack health care coverage. 15% of adults in NWA could not see a doctor in the past year because of cost.
OUR WORK
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SAFE ENVIRONMENTS
INVESTMENT Children and adults have access to affordable and quality health care.
14
Children and adults live free from abuse and violence.
$655,265
Programs funded
Dollars invested
36,414
117,000 people in NWA are affected by violence.
Individuals served
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
SAFE ENVIRONMENTS
91%
75%
of individuals served received continuous care for a chronic illness*
of individuals received services that ensured they were in a safe environment and their needs were being met*
$232,367
$422,898
Dollars invested
Dollars invested
31,244
5,170
Individuals served
Individuals served
*not measured by every program
9
SAFETY NET
The goal: Maintain a foundation of care and support for families THE CHALLENGE
IMAGINE... having to make decisions about whether to buy groceries, fill prescriptions or pay the rent when it is impossible to pay for all of the bills. It only takes one circumstance – a divorce, a death, a job loss, or an illness – to force a family to seek help. Many families who seek help have never struggled like this before.
OUR WORK
BASIC NEEDS INDEPENDENCE CRISIS SUPPORT
BASIC NEEDS
INVESTMENT Low income individuals/families need for food, clothing, shelter and other assistance are met.
19
Individuals in need maximize their ability to live and work in a safe environment with independence and dignity.
$571,265
Everyone in our community can easily access services during a personal crisis or disaster.
642,965
INDEPENDENCE
Programs funded
Dollars invested
Individuals served
CRISIS SUPPORT
106,050
87%
100%
individuals served immediate decreased risk for hunger or food insecurity*
of individuals served were helped to maintain or acquire independent living skills and community integration
of individuals served used the referred resources to help them when facing a crisis
$295,455
Dollars invested
636,534
Individuals served
$175,700
$100,110
2,596
3,835
Dollars invested Individuals served
Dollars invested Individuals served
*not measured by every program
10
SAFETY NET
United Way Initiatives GIFT IN KIND WAREHOUSE United Way of NWA’s Warehouse connects millions of dollars of donated product to local nonprofit agencies and regional food banks. Through this innovative program, over 120 nonprofits who serve needy children and families access the warehouse weekly for critical basic need products such as paper goods, personal care, diapers, cleaning supplies, houseware items and much more. Agencies and churches participating in United Way’s Gift In Kind program receive materials that strengthen their abilities to provide quality services and programs at no cost! United Way NWA’s Gift in Kind Warehouse program and service to our community would not be possible without our corporate partner: Walmart.
$23,720,900 worth of product was pushed out into our community and surrounding communities in need.*
120+ nonprofit agencies shop at the warehouse regularly.
$600 is the average amount worth of product an agency receives each visit.
2-1-1 2-1-1 is a free telephone service that connects individuals in need to important community services in NWA. 2-1-1 is the direct link between people who need and people who can give help. The 2-1-1 call center serves Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington counties. Referral services can include: • Food banks, shelters, and rent/utility assistance • Health insurance programs, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol rehabilitation • Employment support • Support services for children and the elderly
4,499 calls were taken from individuals in need in NWA.
7,300 people were connected to the resources they needed through arkansas211.org.
*based on average pallet value, includes previous year inventory donated in current year.
11
IMPACT STORIES “Andrew*, a student who lives in poverty, just finished his second year in our program. The stipend check he receives from his participation in our social enterprises is the only check that comes through the door of his home, where nine family members live together. Last fall, he began to take a leadership role on one of our teams. He graduated high school, is now enrolled at NWACC, and just received a job offer this week from a program partner in Springdale. He is the first member of his family to graduate high school, and the first to be enrolled in college.” – Youth Strategies *name changed for privacy purposes
“Laura* is the single mother of four children. She applied for and received scholarships from SPSF NWA every semester she attended school. She obtained an associate’s degree in 2013 and completed a bachelor’s degree in organizational management in 2015, graduating with high honors. Within two short months of graduation, Laura took her four children on their first family vacation, she obtained a full-time position in management at the world’s largest retailer (a salaried position with full benefits), and she and her children moved out of her parents’ and into their very own home!” – Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA
“Scott*, 8 years old, was referred to NWA Children’s Shelter because of educational and environmental neglect. He tested well below a kindergarten level and could not write his name or identify simple sight words. Scott was also not potty-trained, which required him to wear a pull-up at all times. in just 31 days at the Shelter, Scott improved dramatically. When he left he was ready for school, he could write his name and identify some simple sight words. He had started speech and occupational therapy. By the time he left us, Scott was having fewer accidents and only needed to wear a pull-up at night.” – NWA Children’s Shelter
*name changed for privacy purposes
*name changed for privacy purposes
12
PARTNER AGENCIES EDUCATION
INCOME
HEALTH
SAFETY NET
Arkansas Suport Network Benton County 4-H Bentonville School’s Building Bridges Big Brothers Big Sisters Boy Scouts Boys & Girls Club of Benton County Boys & Girls Club of Western Benton County Donald W. Reynolds Boys & Girls Club Elizabeth Richardson Center EOA of Washington County Family Network Girl Scouts Diamonds Helen R Walton Children’s Enrichment Center Madison County 4-H NWA Head Start Ozark Guidance Center Rogers Activity Center Sunshine School & Dev. Center Teen Action & Support Center Youth Bridge Youth Strategies
7Hills Homeless Center Credit Counseling of Arkansas Dogwood Literacy Council Havenwood Life Styles, Inc. Literacy Council of Benton County Ozark Literacy Council Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA
CASA of NWA Children’s Advocacy Center Compassion House EOA of Washington County NWA Center for Sexual Assault NWA Children’s Shelter NWA Women’s Shelter Peace at Home Family Shelter Samaritan Community Center Community Clinic Sunshine School & Development Center Village House WelcomeHealth Youth Bridge
American Red Cross Area Agency on Aging Arkansas Crisis Center Bella Vista Courtesy Van Genesis House Legal Aid of Arkansas Life Styles, Inc. The Manna Center NWA Food Bank Office of Human Concern Open Avenues Restoration Ministries The Salvation Army Samaritan Community Center Siloam Springs Adult Development Center Sources for Community Independence Living Service Washington Regional Faith in Action
13
CONVENING our community
Since 2013, we have been engaged in a strategic planning process to identify areas of need within our community and have selected an issue for which we believe public, private, and government partners can collectively influence meaningful change with measurable results. The issue? Children living in poverty. Nearly a quarter of children in NWA under the age of 18 live in poverty – that’s 26,000 children. The implications of one in four children growing up in poverty in our community are significant and require our collective attention. United Way NWA is working to lead the efforts in addressing child poverty in NWA. This work includes multiple cross-sector stakeholders and will take a community-wide effort.
Bold Goal: To provide every child in NWA a pathway out of poverty. Did You Know? 61%
1 in 4
of low income children live with no children’s books in their home. This can lead to these children falling 12-14 months behind by kindergarten.*
children in NWA are living in poverty.***
56,000
of the homeless population in NWA are children.***
children in Arkansas are living without health insurance.**
30% of low income students are reading below their grade level in 3rd grade.**
54% 27% of children in NWA are at risk of going to bed hungry tonight.***
*National statistic
**State statistic
***Local statistic
14
CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY what we've done so far
June 2014 Our Board of Directors made the decision to shift to issue focus, with the issue being children living in poverty. September 2014 Our Board approved that 100% of United Way funds will NOT be invested in children living in poverty. We will continue to invest in urgent and essential needs. January 2015 We hosted a Children Living in Poverty Summit. The summit announced to the community that we would now be focused on the issue of children living in poverty. The goal was to educate the community on the issue of children living in poverty and get the community on board and excited about working together to address the issue of children living in poverty. February 2015 We hosted five input sessions across NWA. These focused on the barriers that children living in poverty have to overcome, what experiences make a difference in whether a child living in poverty moves to a better life situation or falls behind, and the gaps in current services that work to get children out of poverty.
April 2015 We partnered with NWACC's Career Pathways to host a poverty simulation. The goal was to allow attendees to experience what it is like for someone to live in poverty through a simulation. May 2015-present day We have been working to develop a visual that shows the key milestones a child living in poverty needs to meet in order to succeed. We have also been developing a community engagement model that will allow cross-sector stakeholders to engage in the work of getting children out of poverty in NWA.
What's next?
We will lead a community wide effort that will address the issue of children living in poverty. Not only will direct service providers be utilized, such as nonprofits and schools, but we also need to leverage partnerships with businesses, faith based organizations, funders, government, and minority groups. The goal will be to create strategies that will address the issue of children living in poverty. These strategies will need to be executed in a collective approach for change to truly occur. New programs, partnerships, funding, and systemic changes will all need to be part of the efforts to reduce childhood poverty.
15
CONTRIBUTING
to our work through giving
Every year, companies across NWA help us continue our work in the community by fundraising for United Way NWA through workplace campaigns. The workplace campaigns allow individuals to give to United Way NWA through one-time gifts or through payroll deductions. The money they raise goes to fund 66 programs run by our 56 local partner agencies.
$3.7 million was raised in our 2015 campaign.
18,000 donors gave to United Way NWA.
500+ donors gave $1,000 or more.
Top 25 Campaigns In terms of total amount raised, in alphabetical order Arvest Bank Bentonville Public Schools Ernst & Young Cargill, Inc. Cobb-Vantress, Inc. DaySpring Cards General Mills Harp’s Food Stores J.V. Manufacturing Kellogg Kimberly-Clark La-Z-Boy Arkansas Mercy Northwest Arkansas
Outdoor Cap Company, Inc. Procter & Gamble Rockline Industries Rogers Public Schools Sealed Air Corp. Simmons Foods Southwestern Electric Power Springdale Public Schools Synchrony Financial Tyson Foods University of Arkansas Walmart
400+ companies ran workplace campaigns
1,200+ donors have been giving to United Way NWA for over 10 years. 16
CONTRIBUTING
to our work through giving
Summit Awards Companies achieving a campaign increase of 25% or more 3M Aetna Bancorp South Beall Barclay & Co. BKD, LLP Boys & Girls Club of Western Benton County Enterprise Rent-A-Car Carroll Electric Cooperative CenturyLink Foundation City of Springdale ConAgra Bentonville Crye Leike Real Estate Cummins, Inc. Dayco Products LLC Devereux Management Co. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Englander dZignPak Federal Express Frez-N-Stor Friendship Community Care General Mills Harp’s Food Stores IberiaBank JC Penney John Brown University Kimberly-Clark Lexmark International Lions Club of Bella Vista M & M Tile and Carpet Co. Miller Bozkus Lack Architects PA Mussino Distributing Co. O’Reilly Auto Parts #80
Outdoor Cap Company, Inc. Procter & Gamble Professional BusinessSystems Sealed Air Corp. Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton Co. Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA Sources for Community Independent Living Services, Inc. Southwestern Electric Power Stephens, Inc. Today’s Bank Verizon Foundation Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
17
CONTRIBUTING
to our work through giving
United Way’s Pillars Society recognizes people who lead the way in advancing the common good in our community by giving at least $1,000 each year. Leadership gifts from Pillar members account for approximately 25% of the total dollars raised each year during the community campaign. Leadership givers are recognized with an annual publication. Gifts may be combined with your spouse. The levels include:
Tocqueville Society $10,000 or more yearly
Platinum $5,000-$9,999 yearly
Gold $3,000-$4,999 yearly
Silver $2,000-$2,999 yearly
Bronze $1,000-$1,999 yearly
Tocqueville Society The Tocqueville Society was founded in honor of the French historian, Alexis de Tocqueville, who wrote about the boundless American spirit of volunteerism in the early 19th century. The Tocqueville Society strives to deepen individual support of the United Way and its service to the community. Alexis de Tocqueville appreciated, applauded and forever immortalized the compassionate, passionate spirit that lives in America’s heart. Members of the Tocqueville Society pledge $10,000 or more to the annual campaign of the United Way of Northwest Arkansas. Tocqueville members help us fulfill our mission of uniting our communities to empower people and improve lives. Thad & Melanie Beck Russ & Elizabeth Beck Johnelle Hunt Lee & Linda Jaslow Richard & Kristin Kley Chad Reed Jeff & Eileen Schomburger Robert Seaman
Donnie Smith John Tyson David Vaden Shawn & Julie Walker Rob & Melani Walton Jim & Lynne Walton Timothy Yatsko 18
CONTRIBUTING
to our work through volunteering LIVE UNITED DAY Live United Day is one of the largest one-day volunteer efforts of the year. United Way NWA unites to serve Benton, Madison and Washington counties in Arkansas and McDonald County in Missouri. Local volunteers are paired with nonprofits to complete much needed projects. For your business or organization, Live United Day provides a simple, effective and highly visible way to demonstrate strong corporate citizenship, community leadership and a culture of philanthropy. It also provides great team-building opportunities for employee groups collaborate for a great cause outside the office.
VOLUNTEERNWA.ORG VolunteerNWA.org allows nonprofit agencies across NWA to publically promote their volunteer opportunities. The website is a resource to facilitate relationships between businesses and local nonprofit organizations. VolunteerNWA.org is also a tool to promote specific agencies and highlight the work that’s being done in NWA in the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit partners can post needs or volunteer projects to the website and individuals/businesses can respond to the needs right on the website.
636
2,037
volunteers participated in projects.
volunteers responded to needs on the website.
41
193
projects were worked on.
projects were worked on.
2,937
173
hours of service were given to the project.
nonprofit agencies utilize the website yearly. 19
CONTRIBUTING
to our work through volunteering
2014-2015 Board of Directors Ben Blakeman, Blakeman's Fine Jewelry Gary Cooper, Tyson Foods Cindy Davis, Walmart Kathy Deck, University of Arkansas Served as Board Vice Chair Kelly Emerson, Procter & Gamble Tammy Engle, Arvest Bank Siloam Springs Danny Funkhouser, Wal-Mart Print Solutions Served as Board Chair Kaki Giauque, Ernst & Young Served as Campaign Cabinet Committee Chair Julie Gudde, Procter & Gamble Diana Johnson, Northwest Arkansas Community College
Marsha Jones, Springdale Schools Laura Kellams, Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families Dick Levin, Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C. Served as Board Secretary Greg Mones, Fayetteville Public Schools Cindy O'Connor, Sams's Club Betsy Smyth, Arvest Bank Operations Served as Community Impact Committee Chair Kathleen Trotter, Kryalis Consulting Kent Williamson, Arvest Bank Springdale Jeremy Woody, Simmons First Bank of NWA Served as Board Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
2014-2015 Honorary Board Members Honorary Board Members Don Bechtel, Bechtel & Associates Mike Luttrell, Walker Brothers Insurance Larry Manry, Bank of America Ken Robertson, Walmart Jim Fisher, Retired
20
CONTRIBUTING
to our work through volunteering
2014-2015 Committee Volunteers Campaign Cabinet Committee Chair: Kaki Giauque Jean Anderson Ben Blakeman Steve Crumpler Cindy Davis Mike McFarland Merissa Permono Shawn Walker Cindy O’Connor Caroline Rehbock Romana Romniak Jeff Wasem Marge Wolf Rudy Upshaw Ryan Stearle Josh Allen Amanda Coussoule Manuj Jain
Community Impact Committee Chair: Betsy Smyth Julie Gudde Tammy Engle Kathleen Trotter Marsha Jones Diana Johnson Greg Mones Finance Committee Chair: Jeremy Woody Kathy Deck Jim Fisher Mike Luttrell Kent Williamson Matt Kendall Kaki Giauque Shawn Walker Marketing Committee Brandy Bartholomew Natalie Hite Patricc Quinn
Susan Robinson Lisa Shaw Lindsey Taylor Brook Thomas Micah Whitfield Summit Committee Jerod Bradshaw Kelly Emerson Kevin Fitzpatrick Justin Fletcher Diana Gonzales Worthen Christine Hartman Cambre Horne-Brooks Marsha Jones Deb Kee Laura Kellams Karen Parker Anada Rosa Patsy Roycroft Chris Stecklein Amy Stockton 21
100 Parkwood Street, Lowell, AR 72745 479.750.1221 | unitedwaynwa.org | volunteernwa.org
