2017Annual Recognition Breakfast
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Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . .Arlene Hawks
Pray . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Exelon / ComEd United Way Band
Posting of the Colors . . . . . .Marmion Flannigan Rifles Drill Team
National Anthem . . . . . . . .Vivien Cohen
Invocation . . . . . . . . . . .Rev . Michael Daly, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New England Congregational Church
Landslide . . . . . . . . . . .Exelon / ComEd United Way Band
Breakfast
CEO Remarks . . . . . . . . .Michael Meyer
Speaker #1 . . . . . . . . . .Maria / Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
Community Action Awards . . .Michael Meyer / Deborah Rudel
Volunteer of the Year Award . . .Michael Meyer / Deborah Rudel
Speaker #2 . . . . . . . . . .Benjamin – Hope For Tomorrow
SPARK Presentation . . . . . .Michael Meyer
LIVE UNITED Award . . . . . .Michael Meyer / Trish Rooney
Speaker #3 . . . . . . . . . .Beth – Lazarus House
Campaign Awards . . . . . . .Michael Meyer / Denise Blettner
Closing Remarks . . . . . . . .Michael Meyer
I Hope You Dance . . . . . . .Exelon / ComEd United Way Band
AGENDA
2017 Annual Recognition Breakfast
Pipers Banquets | May 18, 2017
Thank you for attending today! Visit us at uwfoxvalley.org
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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, Inc .
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
Breaking Free, Inc .
Camp Kishwaukee
CASA-Kane County
CASA-Kendall County
Catholic Charities of Aurora
Child Care Resource and Referral
Community Benefits – Kendall County
Community Career Center
Community Crisis Center
Conley Outreach Services
Consumer Credit Counseling Northern Illinois
DayOne PACT
Easter Seals DuPage/Fox Valley
Ecker Center for Mental Health, Inc .
Elderday Center, Inc .
Family Counseling Service
Family Focus
Fox Valley Academy of Music Performance
Fox Valley Christian Action
Fox Valley Hands of Hope
Fox Valley Family YMCA
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
Golden Harvesters Senior Citizens
H .A .L .T . Club
Hesed House (PADS)
Hope for Tomorrow, Inc .
PARTNER AGENCIES
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Joseph Corporation
Kendall County Community Food Pantry
Kendall County Health Department
Lazarus House (PADS)
Literacy Volunteers of Fox Valley
Marie Wilkinson Child Development Center
Mutual Ground
Open Door Clinic
Operation Snowball
People for Childcare
Prairie State Legal Services
Rebuilding Together Aurora
Renz Addiction Counseling Center
RITAS Ministry
Salvation Army – Aurora
Salvation Army – Tri-City Corps
Salvation Army Golden Diners
Senior Services Associates
Suicide Prevention Services
Three Fires Council Boy Scouts
Triple Threat Mentoring
TriCity Family Services
Tri City Health Partnership
TUG Career Services
VNA Health Care
Wayside Cross Ministries
Well Child Center
World Relief
YMCA Metropolitan Chicago – Aurora and Oswego
YWCA Aurora
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2016-2017Community Action Awards
In appreciation and recognition for your tremendous effort and outstanding support!
Aurora Fire Department Water Rescue Team
2016 Campaign Kick-Off
City of Aurora2016 Campaign Kick-Off
Engineering Enterprises2016 Holiday Assistance Program
Rush Copley2016 Holiday Assistance Program
The Fox Valley Building & Construction Trades Council
2016 Holiday Assistance Program
Wrigley Corporation2016 Holiday Assistance Program
Jewel-Osco2017 Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive
Old Second National Bank2017 Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive
Prisco’s Family Market2017 Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive
AWARD WINNERS
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2017 LIVE UNITED Award
To be announced Thank you for creating opportunities and inspiring hope
for a better tomorrow .
2017 Outstanding Community
Volunteer Award To be announced
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 .
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2016-2017 Top Campaign Contributors
(#1-3)In appreciation and recognition for the highest level of contributions
raised during the Fox Valley United Way annual campaign .
Exelon / ComEd
Caterpillar
Nicor Gas
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2016-2017 Top Campaign Contributors
(#4-25)
UPS
Meijer
ITW
City of Aurora
MetLife
H.B. Fuller Construction Products
BMO Harris Bank
AAA Chicago
BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
Unilock Chicago, Inc.
AT&T
Old Second National Bank
First National Bank
Crawford, Murphy & Tilly
Target
Jewel-Osco
Kellogg’s
Macy’s
Union Pacific
Costco
Fifth Third Bank
Northwestern Medicine
AWARD WINNERS
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Susan Bill
Dixon Bogert
Gary Conn
Brian R. Dersham
David W. Diehl
Raymond C. Drake
Paul Fellendorf
Lorena D. Fogg
Nathan R. Fogg
Wes and Donna Frangul
Gene Gerali
John Gill
Joshua Howard Goodwin
Richard D. Gunter
Cynthia A. Harris
Peter B, Harrison Jr.
Bernie and Jane Held
Joseph Hendrickson
Peter and Jackie Henning
Daryl C. Heppner
Worth Hill
Tom and Patti Hodge
Patrick and Luanne Kelsey
Brigid Kenney
Thomas Krysa
Mary F. Lanning
Kevin Leonard
Jeffrey S. May
Kimberly McCann
Randy McMahan
Maryann McNally
Michael and Mary Meyer
Robert Meyer
Paul and Rhea Miller
Mark and Christine Mooney
Nancy and Joel Ottosen
Steve and Lori Palicka
Gerald and Mary Ellen Palmer
Mike and Laurie Pierce
Donna Pilkinton
John and Sue Potter
Julie Proscia and Tim Hoppa
Jess and Laura Richmond
Joshua Sheridan
Dick and Susan Schindel
Rita Springer
Melinda L. Tejada, Ed.D.
Scott T. Vickers
Carol J. Viola
Deborah A. Walker
Patrick Washa
Keith Wilson
William M. Yeck
DONORS
Leadership Giving SocietyOur 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 .
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BOARD OF DIRECTORSJulie Proscia, ChairBrian Dahl, Vice ChairPat Kelsey, TreasurerStacey Ries, Secretary
Ricardo AlvarezRonald Banner Susan Bill Michael Brown Stephanie Burks John Church Keith Gottschalk
Karen Gustafson Fred McKenzie Mark MooneySylvia Rogowski Scott Wood John Wu
STAFFMichael Meyer, Chief Executive OfficerDenise Blettner, Director of Community EngagementDeborah Rudel, Director of OperationsCarhy Schwieger, Director of DevelopmentTrish Rooney, Director of SPARK, Early Learning Initiative Kassia Eide, SPARK Family Resource Specialist
BOARD, STAFF & COMMITTEES
Allocations Committee
Fred McKenzie, ChairStephanie Burks
Heather Jourdan
Joel Ottosen
Ed Price
Marisa Richards
Stacey Ries
Melinda Tejada
Finance Committee
Pat Kelsey, ChairStephanie Burks
Mark Mooney
Fred Nelson
Karen Nelson
Joel Ottosen
John Potter
Community Events Committee
Stacey Ries, ChairBrian Basilico
Mavis Bates
LaDonna Carr
Maria DeLeon
Arlene Hawks
Chris Goerlich-Weber
Jeff Kuczora
Pat Larkin
Mike Reemts
Marisa Richards
Dick Schindel
Karen Yaggie
Resource Development Committee
Susan Bill, ChairDan Barreiro
Sarah Barthel
Jenny Everhart
Karen Gustafson
Emily Morales
Kimberly Pouncy
Scott Roscoe
Chris Rud
SPARK Executive Committee
Dan Barreiro
Rick Guzman
Laurie Klomhaus
Katie Kogut
Diane Lacey
Bob Lubic
Vicki Morcos
Mariana Osoria
Kathy Pease
Sherri Penson
Kirsten Strand
Melinda Tejada
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEESThe 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:
INTERNSRebecca Einhaus
Eva Gonzalez
Michelle Marks
Thea Myers
Noemi Velazquez
from Aurora University
2016 – 2017
2017 Annual Breakfast Sponsors
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SPONSORS
PREMIERE SPONSORS:
FOOD SPONSOR:
CENTERPIECE SPONSORS:
PROGRAM SPONSOR:
2017 Gift Basket Sponsors
Arlene Hawks Our Event MC
Brian Basilico / B2b Interactive Marketing Media Presentation
Brian Johnson, CS Photos Photography Services
Exelon/ComEd United Way Band Music
Fox Valley United Way Community Events Committee
Marmion Flannigan Rifles Drill Team Color Guard
Robert Dzierzkowskis Community Carey
Susan Bill Cubs Tickets
Vivien Cohen National Anthem
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Community Events Committee
Special Thanks
SPONSORS
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2016-2017 Campaign Sponsors
CORPORATE SPONSORS:
MEDIA SPONSORS:
SPONSORS Continued
IN-KIND SPONSORS:
Aurora Fast Print
Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce
B2b Interactive Marketing
CS Photos
Dick’s Mini Donuts
Full Armour Studios
Give Back Realty
Kendall Communications
Malcolm Wolf Inc .
Mary Meyer
Office Solutions, Inc
Paramount Theater
Slade Images
Weiss Insurance Agencies
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