UNITED WAYOF BRAZORIA COUNTYNEWSLETTERWinter 2014/2015

Our MissionUnited Way of Brazoria County collaborates with community partners to mobilize resources, finding sustainable solutions that lead to a higher quality of life.

Our VisionThrough a united effort, every Brazoria County resident will be educated, financially sound and healthy.

United Way of Brazoria County

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9th Annual Dow-United Way Golf ClassicThe 9th Annual Dow – United Way Golf Classic was recently held Oct. 24 at The Wilderness at Lake Jackson Golf Club. For the first time, the tournament hosted two flights with 69 teams in attendance. The two flight switch this year yielded great results; $54, 812 were raised, increasing revenue from 2013 by $20,000!

Major sponsors were The Dow Chemical Company, Title Sponsor; The Infinity Group, Front 9 Sponsor; TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc., Back 9 Sponsor; Sulzer Turbo Services, Dinner Sponsor; RPM Services, Inc., Golf Ball Sponsor; Universal Plant Services, Prize Sponsor; G2 Partners LLC, Beverage Sponsor; Freeport LNG, Lunch Co-Sponsor; iAD Architects, Lunch Co-Sponsor; Honda of Lake Jackson, Hole in One Sponsor; Nalco Champion, an Ecolab Company, UTMB Angleton Danbury Campus, TDECU – Angleton Branch, beAed, LP, Cart Sponsors.

Team Sponsors were Air Liquide Gulf Coast Pipeline, Air Liquide Hydrogen, Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP – Industrial Gas Services (IGS), Air Liquide Large Industries, Air Liquide Syngas, Apple Insurance, Baker’s Funeral Home, BASF Corporation, Brazosport Regional Health System, Bridge Terminal Transport, Brock Services, LLC, Cembell Industries, Inc., Commercial Metals, Del Papa Distributing Co., Dresser-Rand, Exsif Worldwide, Inc., Freeport LNG, G2 Partners LLC, Hammond Engineering, LLC, HydroChem, iAD Architects, ICS, Killum Pest Control, Koch Specialty Plant Services, Nalco Champion, Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, Phillips 66, Port Freeport, Red Snapper Inn, RiceTec, Inc., Robert W. Baird & Co., RPM Services, SI Group, Sonarwire Global, LLC, Southwest Impreglon, Stewart Title Company, Sulzer Turbo Services, Superheat FGH Services, Swagelok TX Mid Coast, TDECU Real Estate LLC, Team Industrial Services, Terracon Consultants, Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, The Dow Chemical Company – LHC7, The Infinity Group, TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc., Tiger Tower Services, Total Safety U.S., Inc., Trinity Turbine Technology,

Universal Plant Services, UTMB Angleton Danbury Campus, Vencorex U.S., Inc., Veolia, Wood Group Mustang, Inc., Zachry Industrial Inc., Zachry Industrial Inc. at Chevron Phillips and Zachry Industrial Inc. at Phillips 66.

Sponsoring holes were A & A Cleaning Services, Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP – Industrial Gas Services (IGS), Brock Services, LLC, Central Brazoria County Business Park, Commissioners Dude Payne & Matt Sebesta, Custom Touch Village, iAD Architects, Killum Pest Control, Nalco Champion, Piling, Inc., Sonarwire Global, LLC, Superheat FGH Services, Team Industrial Services, Terracon Consultants, Inc., The Source Weekly, Tiger Tower Services, Trinity Turbine Technology and Wood Group Mustang, Inc.

Additional sponsors included HydroChem, Contest Sponsor; PROTEXAN Industrial Coatings, Koozie Sponsor; Honda of Lake Jackson, LJA Engineering, Inc., Overnite Software, Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc and Veolia, Tent Sponsors. Special thanks for other sizable donations go to Del Papa Distributing Co. and The Wilderness at Lake Jackson Golf Club.

First place went to The Dow Chemical Company – LHC7 team – Matt Davis, Mark Thompson, Terry Tiller and Stacy Woods. Second place went to the Brock Services, LLC team – Drew Ashcraft, Nathan Prilop and Boyd Thatcher. Third place went to the Del Papa Distributing Co. team – Andy Faulkner, Brandon Howe, Jason Whitehead and Guy Williams. Longest Drive went to Doug Calame and Closest to the Pin went to John Jacobi.

In This Issue

Golf Tournament

Message of Thanks

‘15 EITC Schedule

‘14 Campaign Wrap Up

#GivingTuesday Wrap Up

Executive Director’s Message of Thanks

2014 UWBC Campaign Wrap-UpUnited Way of Brazoria County’s 2014 Campaign marks the 55th year of the organization’s continuously growing community investment partnerships with several hundred Brazoria County businesses and organizations.

“We kicked off the campaign in mid August, with a county wide book drive netting 1,509 books that were then distributed to children at Hand in Hand Child Development Center, Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County, Salvation Army and Communities In Schools,” said Susan Cooman, Director of Resource Development at UWBC. “To date we have conducted workplace campaigns at schools, banks, retail establishments, chemical plants, contracting companies and city and county offices. We value our longstanding relationships with our investors who continue to create opportunities for a better life for all.”

UWBC provides the investment opportunity to all to support 52 programs that help children and youth achieve their potential through education, help individuals and families become financially stable and independent and improve people’s health throughout Brazoria County.

Though the majority of the workplace campaigns run from August through November, these pacesetter companies run in the spring and summer: Team Industrial Services, Wal-Mart Stores, Target Stores, H.E.B. Stores, Macy’s and The Arc of the Gulf Coast.

In August, campaigns began at The Dow Chemical Company, 3M Company, Brazosport Regional Health System, Huntsman Performance Products, Kroger Stores, Texas First Banks and Texas Gulf Bank, N.A.

Campaigns continued in September with Fluor, Phillips 66, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Frost National Banks, Brazosport ISD, Sweeny ISD, Columbia Brazoria ISD, Brazosport College, Zachry Industrial, Inc., Bank of America, Brazos National Bank, Center Point Energy, United Parcel Services, AT&T, Federal Express, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Texas New Mexico Power Company, City of Pearland, City of Lake Jackson, City of Sweeny, City of Freeport, City of Richwood, City of Clute, jcpenney Stores, Brazos Place and NAMI Gulf Coast.

October was a busy month with BASF Corporation, Ascend Performance Materials, Brazoria County Precincts 1 and 2, First State Banks, INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, Lyondell Bassell, ActionS, Inc., BACH Rehabilitation Center, Communities In Schools and Southwest SIDS Research Institute.

November campaigns ran with Iso Therapeutics Group, Pearland ISD, Pearland State Bank, Dillard’s Stores, American Rice, Inc., Braskem America, TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc., Wells Fargo, Mundy Companies, Port Freeport, Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol, Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County, Memorial Child Care, Women’s Center of Brazoria County and Youth & Family Counseling Services.

UWBC was very fortunate as well to have new workplace campaigns conducted with Freeport LNG and Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical.

Every year companies go above and beyond with special events that run alongside workplace campaigns. Employee Campaign Leaders and their committee members are very creative, conducting chili cook offs, dunk tanks, online auctions, raffles, BBQ cook offs, pie-in-the-eye contests, dollars

for doers, penny jar wars, fishing tournaments, hot dog sales, and bake sales. The “FUN raisers” not only help raise more dollars, but are also a great way to bring coworkers together to network, have fun and give back to the community.

“We enjoy having the opportunity to go out and educate employees on the work that is going on in our community to advance the common good and invite them to join us by giving, advocating and volunteering because that’s what it means to LIVE UNITED,” said Cooman.

No group is too small or too large. We welcome the opportunity to partner with any company that is interested. If you would like to be part of the change and invest in our local community, contact Susan Cooman at (979) 849-9402 or by email at scooman@uwbc.org.

Thank you for your continued confidence in United Way of Brazoria County. On behalf of the entire staff, I can tell you that we are motivated and inspired by the opportunities we have to give back to the community

and residents of Brazoria County to generate change and meet relevant needs. Delivering programs and services that exceed your expectations is our top priority.Over the years, we have remained dedicated to mobilizing our people, strengthening our capabilities, and building trusting relationships

with our community partners. We also pride ourselves on creating partnerships and high-quality solutions aligned with community needs. We are excited for the future and the opportunity to work with you in the areas of education, income, health and basic needs in order to have a COLLECTIVE IMPACT in our community. You have my commitment that we will work hard to excel in these areas we deem the building blocks for a high quality life for years to come. Thank you for your donations, advocacy and volunteerism. We cannot do it alone.

Jenna MastersExecutive DirectorUnited Way of Brazoria County

2015 EITC & VITA DatesIn collaboration with various assistance sites throughout Brazoria County, United Way of Brazoria County is offering free income tax preparation and filing in January and February 2015. The 2015 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will offer free tax help to people who made $53,000 or less in combined income in 2014.

IRS-certified volunteers will provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. Through Feb. 14, fully certified volunteers will also be available at these sites to answer any questions and assist clients with sign up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act.

Jenna MastersExecutive DirectorUnited Way of Brazoria County

EITC TRAININGJanuary 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Alvin Family Community Center1031 West SealyAlvin, TX 77511

SUPER SATURDAY - January 31 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

(EMPLOYEES HAVE TOP PRIORITY) Dish Network

512 S. Gordon StreetAlvin, TX 77511

SUPER SATURDAY - February 79:00 am – 2:00 pm

Alvin Family Community Center1031 West SealyAlvin, TX 77511

BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE February 10 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

(ONLY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS & STAFF)Brazosport College500 College Drive

Lake Jackson, TX 77566

PEARLAND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER February 12 from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

Pearland Neighborhood Center2335 N. Texas Avenue

Pearland, TX 77584

SUPER SATURDAY - February 14 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Greater Mount Zion Church (and the GMZ Education & Development Center )

6437 FM 521 Road Brazoria, TX 77422

SUPER SATURDAY - February 14 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Boys & Girls Club

311 West 4th StreetFreeport, TX 77541

BRAZORIA COUNTY DREAM CENTER February 18 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Brazoria County Dream Center796 Brazosport Blvd., S.

Clute, TX 77531

BRAZOSPORT CARES FOOD PANTRYFebruary 28 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Brazosport Cares Food Pantry916 N. Gulf Blvd.

Freeport, TX 77541

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#GivingTuesday 2014At United Way, we often call on members of the community to give, adovcate and volunteer. Our staff and board feel that it is vital to practice what we preach on a regular basis.

On December 2, UWBC Board members and staff volunteered at Brazosport Cares Food Pantry in Freeport to help sort and distribute food donations from around Brazoria County. Donations poured in from local businesses in an effort to support the local community during the busy holiday season.

The staff and board toured the facility and got right to work!

This event was a part of a national movement, #GivingTuesday, a day dedicated to serving the community after Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The day was a success and demonstrated how we #LIVEUNITED!

We hope to see you out and about with us on #GivingTuesday in 2015 and throughout the year!