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2009-2010 report to tHe community

Table of ConTenTs Letter to the Community 2

Board Members 3

The Live United Movement 4

Community Engagement & Events 5-6

Campaign Highlights 7-8

Gold Awards 9-10

Community Impact 11-14

Emerging Leaders 15

Leadership Circle 16

Statement of Financial Position 17

Our Dedicated Volunteers 18-19

Our Generous Businesses 20

OUR MISSION

TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP BY BRINGING RESOURCES

TOGETHER TO IMPROVE LIVES AND CREATE A

STRONGER COMMUNITY.

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OUR STAFF

Kris Becker, Retired, Executive DirectorMary Beth Brinkman, Accountanting AssistantSean Evjen, AccountantValerie Hogan, Director of Community ImpactKelly Markrof, Director of Marketing Sara Noble, Director of Resource Development Jan Porath, Interim Executive Director

Change…. This past year may be remembered as a time of great change at United Way of Greater Eau Claire. As always, we continue to work toward our mission to improve people’s lives. Through the diligent work of dedicated volunteers, funding decisions were made for our second focus area of Strong Families & Individuals. As with many grant-making situations, the requests outweighed the dollars available, but after thorough examination, funds were distributed to 20 local programs that will ultimately impact our community, by ensuring that families & individuals have the necessary skills and support systems to obtain financial stability and independence, and to be contributing members of the community.

In addition, an Executive Council was convened, comprised of local experts and professionals in the area of health and human services. From their work, our third Community Action Plan was developed. This action plan focuses on Total Health & Well-Being. Funding decisions to impact adult alcohol abuse, tobacco use, adult depression, obesity, and dental care to low socio-economic groups will be addressed later this fall.

Other change that has affected United Way of Greater Eau Claire includes the retirement of our Executive Director, Kris Becker. Kris came to Eau Claire 15 years ago after serving at United Way of Mat-Su located in Wasilla, AK. Under Kris’s leadership the United Way community campaign has grown from $1,121,000 to as high as $1,870,000. My personal thanks to Kris for her dedication and passion to the mission. As they say, “with change comes opportunity,” and our Board of Directors is taking this opportunity to explore a possible consolidation of United Way of Greater Eau Claire with United Way of Chippewa County. A copious amount of volunteer hours have been committed to complete the feasibility work. As I write this, volunteers are working feverishly to make key recommendations to the 52-member Board of Directors at the end of June. And along with it, more change.

These are exciting times for United Way of Greater Eau Claire. Sincere thanks from the staff to all of our volunteers for the hard work that they have done to keep our organization strong. It is my honor to serve as Interim Executive Director during this transition. Be assured that our mission will remain focused on leadership, changing peoples’ lives, and community.

Jan Porath Interim Executive Director

Officers and Executive Committee

Bill Ihlenfeldt, Board Chair Chippewa Valley Technical College-Retired Ex officio

Karl Murch, Treasurer Global Finishing Solutions

Mike Ehr, Community Impact Committee Chair AT&T

Dave Markquart, Executive Committee President Markquart Motors Ex officio Mike Swenson, Governance Committee Chair Campaign Chair 2009 Xcel Energy Ex officio

Bill Kaiser, Campaign Chair 2010 M&I Bank

Randall Linton, M.D., Campaign Chair 2011 Luther Midelfort Ex officio

Vicki Hoehn RCU

Rick Beckler Sacred Heart Hospital

Brian Roeker, Emerging Leader Chair Group Health Cooperative Kris Becker, Secretary United Way-Retired Ex officio

Dave Anderson Ruder Ware

Mike Armstrong Choice Products

Raivo Balciunas Ayres Associates

Bruce Barker Chippewa Valley Technical College

William Blackburn L&M Mail Service

Lon Blaser Group Health Cooperative

Tina Bourget Bourget Law Office Karen Bullock Community Health Partnership

Greg Dahl United Bank

Robert Decker Cascades Tissue John Dickey Luther Midelfort

Mark Faanes WIPFLI

Peter Farrow Group Health Cooperative

Phil Fey Student Transit—Eau Claire, Inc.

Bob Forsberg Wal-Mart

Jeff Jones, DDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates of Eau Claire

Paul Kohler Charter Bank Rick Lambrecht Mega Management

Dean Larsen Acquisition Realty & Development Brian Levin-Stankevich University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire

Donnie Magadance Peoples Bank

Ron Martin WI Education Association Council

J. Thomas McCarty Eau Claire County

Darin McFadden Group Health Cooperative

Terry McHugh WEAU 13 News

Tim Pabich Royal Construction, Inc. Jack Postlewaite Weld Riley Prenn & Ricci

Vicki Seltun Weld Riley Prenn & Ricci

Jerry Shea Market & Johnson

Libby Smith Hutchinson Technology

Pamela Speckien M&I Bank

Kamal Thapar, M.D. Marshfield Clinic

Richard Thoune Eau Claire City/County Health Department Jason Vance Ken Vance Motors

Curt Van Aucken Security Financial Bank

Jim Vaudreuil Huebsch Services Darcy Way Children’s Museum of Eau Claire

Steve Weld Weld Riley Prenn & Ricci

Janine Wildenberg US Bank

Mark Willer RCU

Larry Williams Sweetwaters Restaurant

Keith Zehms Eau Claire County

Other Board Members

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Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life—a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.

That’s why United Way of Greater Eau Claire’s work is focused on the building blocks for a good life.

Successful Children & Youth • Total Health & Well-Being • Strong Families & Individuals

Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us. We all win when a child

succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy. United Way’s goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems. Living United means being part of the change. It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future.

tHe liVe united moVement!

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community engagement & events

On August 21st, over 325 volunteers from 36 organizations participated in United Way of Greater Eau Claire’s annual Day of Caring. This community event brought volunteers from local organizations together to complete more than 54 service projects for 25 local nonprofit agencies.

Participating businesses generously allowed teams of employees to work for all or part of the day on projects ranging from painting fences or washing windows, to planting flower gardens. These efforts make a lasting impact on the volunteers and the people who use the services of the nonprofit organizations.

Agencies received donated work and time valued at over $40,657.50. In addition, volunteers see first-hand the positive impact it makes on the community.

June 7th, marked the 3rd annual Taste of Eau Claire event at Phoenix Park. Taste of Eau Claire was once again voted the top festival in Volume One’s “Best of the Chippewa Valley 2009.” A variety of restaurants, caterers, and specialty food vendors showcased their favorite menu items. This event draws in an estimated crowd of 10,000 patrons.

Day of Caring

Taste of Eau Claire

Stamp Out Hunger

Day of Caring Participating Companies:

AT&T • Alliance Bank • Associated Bank • Center for Independent Living • Charter Bank • Commonweal Development • Community Health Partnership • Dove Healthcare • Eau Claire County • Eau Claire Energy Coop • Eau Claire Press Company • EO Johnson Office Technologies • Group Health Cooperative • HTI • Huebsch Services • JC Penney • LarsonAllen • Luther Midelfort • M&I Bank • Market and Johnson • Markquart Motors • Marshfield Clinic • Nestle • Phillips Plastics • RCU • Sacred Heart Hospital • Silicon Logic Engineering • Student Transit • United Bank • US Bank • UPS • Wipfli • Wells Fargo • WQOW • Xcel Energy

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On May 8th, 2010 United Way of Greater Eau Claire partnered with the National Association of Letter Carriers to promote the nation’s largest food collection drive, Stamp Out Hunger. Over 70,000 pounds of food was collected for local food pantries.

Stamp Out Hunger

2009 IMPACT TOURS

IMPACT Tours are a great way to see first-hand how contributions make a difference in our community. In 2009, United Way of Greater Eau Claire faciliated 16 IMPACT Tours for 166 community members. Over 10 different local agencies were visited!

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August 21st, United Way of Greater Eau Claire held its $1.9 million dollar Campaign Kickoff at The Florian Gardens. Mike Swenson, the 2009 Community Campaign Chair emceed the breakfast and shared the Live United campaign message with over 400 community members.

Campaign Kickoff

2009 campaign Highlights

“Serving as campaign chair was an opportunity for me to lend my voice to the critical needs of greater Eau Claire.” -Mike Swenson

CAMPAIGN HISTORY Year Dollars Raised Campaign Chair 1966 $349,800 Vern Enwald1967 $351,249 Arnie Sorlein1968 $360,672 Fred Ayres1969 $372,684 William Boyken1970 $399,875 Richard Bennett1971 $382,904 Don Ickstadt1972 $395,467 Richard Hansen1973 $424,000 Dick Greene1974 $430,000 Peter Scarseth1975 $429,000 Harvey Borchers1976 $453,000 Warren Barberg1977 $490,000 Owen Ayres1978 $540,000 John Carroll1979 $610,000 Jim Alexy1980 $621,000 Lloyd Johnson1981 $626,000 Charles Bauer1982 $644,850 Ben Proctor1983 $674,015 Richard Cramer1984 $694,210 Dan Clumpner1985 $720,124 Ed Theisen1986 $764,210 Janice Ayres1987 $780,053 Richard Hansen1988 $809,404 Jon Homstad1989 $855,624 Duane Dingmann1990 $893,787 Jerry Weiner1991 $934,000 Milo Tiefenthaler1992 $950,000 Pat Watkins1993 $1,012,000 Charles Grossklaus1994 $1,086,000 Jim Pinter1995 $1,121,100 Jim Bolton1996 $1,232,900 Marjorie Smelstor1997 $1,258,600 Keith Glasshof1998 $1,372,019 John & Kathy Noer1999 $1,503,300 Keith Zehms2000 $1,600,100 William Rupp2001 $1,630,100 Pat Quinn2002 $1,569,000 Lois Krause2003 $1,607,000 Norm Keller2004 $1,626,000 Rob & Jean Hood2005 $1,708,916 Dean Olson2006 $1,718,443 John Ganahl2007 $1,868,014 Bill Ihlenfeldt2008 $1,832,419 Michelle & Dave Markquart2009 $1,769,414 Mike Swenson

2009 PACESETTERS

The following organizations held their employee campaigns during the month of August to kickoff the 2009 Campaign. Contributions from our Pacesetter Companies account for over 40% of our overall campaign.

Ayres Associates Marshfield ClinicCharter Bank Mega FoodsCommunity Health Partnership Peoples BankDairyland Power Cooperative RCUEO Johnson Office Technologies Ruder WareEau Claire County Sacred Heart HospitalEau Claire Press Company Sam’s Club Festival Foods Scheels All SportsGroup Health Cooperative US BankHeyde Companies UPSHuebsch Services WEAU 13 NewsKen Vance Automotive WQOW TV-18LarsonAllen WalmartM&I Bank WipfliMarkquart Motors Xcel Energy

Mike SwensonCEO, Xcel Energy

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2009 Campaign Raffle Prize/Sponsor WinnerChevrolet Aveo5 Krystal Lind, Markquart Motors United Health Group

Country Jam Tickets Mark Passi, RCU Communications Management Group

Flowers for a Year Sarah Schwartz, Avalon Floral Xcel Energy

$500 Scheels Gift Card Kim Plautz, Scheels All Sports Community Health Partnership

$500 Scheels Gift Card Mark Turner, Scheels All Sports Eau Claire Energy Cooperative

$500 Festival Gift Card Mary Meyer, Festival Foods Luther Midelfort

4 Packer Tickets Marjorie Craemer, Charter Bank Eau Claire Area Schools

4 Packer Tickets Ed Kassing, Kristo Orthodontics City of Eau Claire

20” LCD TV/DVD Combo Justin Arnold, Wal-Mart Hutchinson Technology

3-hour Trolley Tour Bonnie Swoboda, Cody Limousine US Bank

BUSINESS BEST 25

Thank you to our Business Best 25! These companies combined provided more than $1,000,000 of our overall 2009 campaign goal.

Xcel Energy $207, 038Luther Midelfort $124,616Scheels All Sports $57,801Sacred Heart Hospital $49,808RCU $47, 294Group Health Cooperative $44,389Charter Bank $42,957Ayres Associates $39,262Eau Claire Area Schools $38,906Eau Claire County $32,904Community Health Partnership $32,259Wipfli $31,928US Bank $29,506Marshfield Clinic $29,339LarsonAllen $27,511Chippewa Valley Technical College $25,958Cascades Tissue Group $25,748University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire $24,673Eau Claire Press Company $24,030United Health Group $20,966Mega! $20,965Market & Johnson $19, 398UPS $18,724AT&T $18,417City of Eau Claire $17,959

A LITTLE EXTRA WILL UNITE US ALL

Thanks to the support of community members and businesses, United Way of Greater Eau Claire brought in an additional $60,368 dollars as a final push to get closer to our $1.9 million dollar campaign goal.

Community members were able to send in, donate online, or drop off donations to United Way of Greater Eau Claire. A drive was also held at Festival Foods to encourage community members to drop off donations.

Thank you to the following businesses which supported this final push through matching grants or media awareness:

WEAU 13 News • WQOW TV-18 • Fox News •Maverick Media • Leader Telegram • Taco JohnsThe Bottom Line •Charter Bank • Festival Foods

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DAY OF CARING AWARD

HUEBSCH SERVICES The Day of Caring Award is presented to a company which acknowledges the importance of community service, through employee participation in Day of Caring, as a team building activity and part of their annual campaign.

HUMANITARIAN AWARD

JIM & KATHY PINTER The Humanitarian Award was established and awarded for the first time following the 2006 campaign. This award recognizes an individual(s) for their efforts to make the Eau

Claire area a better place to live through action, philanthropy, volunteerism, or involvement.

KEYSTONE AWARD

DONELLA MAGADANCE, PEOPLES BANK

The Keystone Award is presented to an individual who has taken a leadership role in facilitating a workplace campaign including attendance at meetings and events, campaign participation, and service to the community.

NEW CAMPAIGNSThe following organizations contributed to their first campaign.

Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services • Burmeister Electric Company • Business Internet Services LLC • Capital Coordinator • Frontier Dental, Inc. • Gator Garb Apparel & Specialties, Inc. • Helix • OakLeaf Medical Network Inc. • RealityWorks, Inc. • Sound Installations, Inc. • United Bank

On Thursday, March 12, 2010, United Way of Greater Eau Claire welcomed approximately 200 community members to its Gold Awards Celebration, held at the Eau Claire Golf and Country Club, where the first annual Nonprofit Excellence Award was presented along with many other honors.

G o l d A w a r d s

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SENN AWARD

BETTY REINKE, L.E. PHILLIPS CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

The Senn Award was established in 1998 to honor excellence in nonprofit leadership in the Chippewa Valley. Past Award winners include: Carol Gabler, Ruth Gullerud, Bert Swanson, Father Edmund Klimek, Carol Swan Halberg, Barb Brendan, Susan McLeod, Rev. Donald Wisner, Tami Satre, and Susan Strom.

NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE AWARD BOLTON REFUGE HOUSE This is the first year for the Nonprofit Excellence Award. This award recognizes a nonprofit organization for its efforts to make Eau Claire a better place to live, by providing services and opportunities for those in need.

SPIRIT OF EAU CLAIRE AWARD

XCEL ENERGY

The Spirit of Eau Claire Award is the highest honor given by United Way of Greater Eau Claire. Each year, the award recognizes one company and its employees for exhibiting excellence in the area of corporate contributions, employee giving, employee education about health and human care needs in the community, and promoting volunteerism.

COMMUNITY LEADER AWARDCorporate and Employee Contributions

of $50,000 (+)

Scheels All Sports

EXEMPLAR AWARDCorporate and Employee Contributions

of $100,000 (+)

Xcel Energy Luther Midelfort

COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARDCorporate and Employee Contributions

of $25,000 (+)

Ayres AssociateCascades Tissue Group

Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeCharter Bank

Community Health PartnershipEau Claire Area Schools

Eau Claire CountyGroup Health Cooperative

LarsonAllenMarshfield Clinic

RCUSacred Heart Hospital

US BankWipfli

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community impact2009 Community Investment

6%

50%19%

25%

SUCCESFUL CHILDREN & YOUTH $289,350

STRONG FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS $574,806.60

TOTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING $219,231

2-1-1 FUNDING $61,322.40

TOTAL $1,144,710

Over the past several years, United Way of Greater Eau Claire has adopted a powerful new mission, focused on maximizing the impact we have in our communities. This evolution from our traditional role as a fundraiser and distributor of resources involves mobolizing

communitites to create sustained change and improve lives. The ‘community impact’ model puts emphasis on partnerships, coordinated services, measurable results, and changed lives. It involves participation from throughout the community, as people are united by common interests and a shared commitment to act.

Executive Councils were formed with community leaders, topic experts, health and human service agencies, and their clients. This effort began with a Community Needs Assessment and input from community leaders and area health and human service agencies. The information gathered by this report was used to determine our most critical community needs and create an agenda for action.

Throughout the county, United Way of Greater Eau Claire focuses its work on Successful Children & Youth, Strong Individuals & Families, and Total Health & Well-Being.

One of the most important aspects of the community impact model is a significant increase in measuring communitywide outcomes. Over the course of a three-year funding cycle, we will collect data and report to the community on the impact our partner agencies are having in meeting these most pressing needs.

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community impact

Successful children & youth

U N I T E D W A Y FUNDED PROGRAMMING S U P P O R T I N G S U C C E S S F U L CHILDREN & YOUTH AT THE FOLLOWING A G E N C I E S I N 2 0 0 9

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern, WI $81,900

Boy Scouts $27,000

Boys & Girls Club* $40,500

Center For Independent Living* $2,700

Children’s Service Society of WI* $18,000

Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance* $11,700

Eau Claire YMCA $62,100

Family Resource Center for Eau Claire County* $9,000 Girl Scouts $27,000

Salvation Army* $2,700

United Cerebral Palsy of West Central WI* $6,750

* Multiple programs funded

Vision:United Way’s Community Impact Committee developed the following vision for the focus area of “Successful Children & Youth”: • Children grow into successful, independent adults. Children and youth maximize their full potential in an environment where needs are met and abilites are continually developed.

Focus Areas:

Mental HealthThis issue has broad-reaching effects and impacts other health, safety, and education issues. Depression is a key issue for adolescents and can be tied to substance abuse as well.

Tobacco & Alcohol UseTobacco and alcohol are considered “gateway” substances that can lead to more serious drug abuse. Alcohol abuse is linked to various health issues (including mental health), and contributes to safety issues (i.e., drunk driving, aggressive behavior, violent and property crimes, etc.).

Nutrition & Physical ActivityPoor nutrition and lack of physical activity contribute to many other health issues (including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases). Also, poor childhood habits can lead to continuing problems throughout adulthood.

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U N I T E D W A Y FUNDED PROGRAMMING S U P P O R T I N G S T R O N G FAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS AT THE FOLLOWING A G E N C I E S I N 2 0 0 9

American Red Cross- Chippewa Valley Chapter* $30,600

Bolton Refuge House $59,670

Catholic Charities $20,700

Center for Independent Living* $6,300

Children’s Service Society of WI * $19,800

Courage Center $6,300 Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance* $8,865

Eau Claire Interfaith Hospitality Network $57,600 Family Means $6,750

Epilepshy Foundation of Western WI * $4,050

Family Resource Center for Eau Claire County * $18,900 L.E. Phillips Senior Center $27,000

L.E. Phillips Career Development Center $31,500

Literacy Volunteers- Chippewa Valley $31,500

Lutheran Social Services* $40,050

REACH $48,600 Salvation Army* $7,200

Focus Areas:

Family Economic SuccessResearch shows that in Eau Claire County: 13% of the population living is in poverty and an additional 14% are considered “near poor;” 11% level 1 literacy rates (lowest level); families on waiting lists for city or county housing, and over 1100 homeless people that didn’t receive services in 2008. Additional issues that impact Eau Claire County families’ budgets and/or their ability to get and keep a job include: health care, child care, and transportation.

Strong Family Support SystemsToday’s families are facing greater burdens, due to significant changes in social structure, economic conditions, and changes in the political landscape. Community support systems, including assistive services, are particularly important to this portion of the population. Needs include special education, physical and mental health services, vocational training, as well as other services to maximize potential and support family/caregiving structures.

Thriving & Nurturing CommunitiesCommunity connections increase family resiliency, allowing them to better handle challenges and crises. Community involvement—such as volunteering, being active in schools, participation in civic groups, and voting—is important and beneficial to parents and other caregivers. It helps them serve as strong role models, supplement their skills, expand their social networks and can ultimately enhance their children’s success.

Strong families & individualsVision:

United Way’s Community Impact Committee developed the following vision for the focus area of “Strong Families & Individuals”: • Families and individuals have the necessary skills and support systems to obtain financial stability and independence, and to be contributing members of the community.

* Multiple programs funded

The ARC Eau Claire $36,471.60

Triniteam $32,400 United Cerebral Palsy of West Central WI* $4,500 Western Dairyland $82,800

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U N I T E D W A Y FUNDED PROGRAMMING S U P P O R T I N G T O T A L H E A L T H & W E L L - B E I N G AT THE FOLLOWING A G E N C I E S I N 2 0 0 9

Aids Resource $11,250

Alzheimer Association $13,500

American Red Cross- Chippewa Valley Chapter* $20,871

Children’s Service Society of WI* $21,150

Chippewa Valley Free Clinic $66,150

Chippewa Valley Ostomy Association $1,260

Epilepsy Foundation of Western WI* $3,780

Lutheran Social Services* $4,770

Northwest Home Care $2,700 Salvation Army* $20,700

The Community Table $23,400 United Cerebral Palsy of West Central WI* $29, 700

total Health & well-Being

Focus Areas:

Alcohol Consumption and AbuseExcessive alcohol use is the third leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the US. In Eau Claire County, alcohol-related hospitalizations are on the rise.

Overweight/ObesityIn Eau Claire County nearly 64% (6 in 10 people) are either overweight or obese. Obesity is associated with a variety of chronic diseases and health risks, including: heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, high blood pressure, respiratory problems, disabilities, depression, and premature death.

Tobacco Use16.1% of all deaths in Eau Claire County are related to tobacco use. Smoking causes coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, and various lung diseases. In Eau Claire County $36,890,000 of health care costs are attributed to cigarette smoking.

DepressionIn Eau Claire County 7% of adults experience frequent mental distress. The suicide rate is 11.8 per 100,000 population, slightly higher than statewide, 11.6. Sadly, about 75% of people with mental health conditions receive no treatment at all for their mental illness.

Dental Care of Low Socio-Economic PopulationsUnfortunately, people living in poverty report receiving dental care only half as often as people with higher income. In Eau Claire County, only 28.6% of people eligible for Medicaid and BadgerCare obtain dental services. There are 44 Medicaid-Certified dentists in Eau Claire County, but most are not accepting new Medicaid patients.

Vision:

United Way’s Community Impact Committee developed the following vision for the focus area of “Total Health & Well-Being”:

• Community members participate in healthy lifestyle choices and access adequate health care.

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emerging leaders

United Way of Greater Eau Claire’s Emerging Leader group continues to thrive with over 150 members since starting in 2003.

The goal of Emerging Leaders is to “encourage young leaders to actively invest in our community through United Way and, thereby, develop the next generation of philanthropic leaders.” Membership in United Way’s Emerging Leaders provides the opportunity to meet many other young leaders in the greater Eau Claire area from a wide range of professions, as well as make a difference in our community through active volunteerism.

Emerging Leaders provides opportunities to hear from, and talk with, community representatives who are experts in their field—from corporate CEOs to non-profit leaders. We hope the most rewarding of all of our activities will be the chance to volunteer in the community as part of the Emerging Leaders group.

The mission of the Emerging Leaders is “To cultivate a diverse group of individualseffectively prepared to lead cooperative efforts and expand the impact of their service, through caring for our community.”

“ Getting connected to the community was especially important to me when I moved to the Chippewa Valley for the first time. Emerging Leaders gave me the opportunity to make an impact immediately and in the future. I’ve learned how to better serve on a nonprofit Board of Directors, and I’ve met some wonderful people that have united me with diverse organizations in the area.” Brian Roeker, Emerging Leaders Chair

2009 L.I.N.C. GRADUATES

The following individuals completed the 2009 L.I.N.C.-Leaders Investing in the Nonprofit Community training sessions. They now have the skills needed to serve confidently on a nonprofit Board of Directors.

Amy Axness Michelle Harris Carrie Sommer Huebsch Services Charter Bank Ayres Associates

Mark Boeck Caitlin Lee Christina ThrunKen Vance Car City UWEC-Affirmative Big Brothers Big Sisters Action

Tom Hanko Kelly Markrof Dan Vinopal Group Health United Way of EO Johnson Office Technologies Cooperative Greater Eau Claire

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Leadership Circle Members contribute $500 or more annually and are actively involved in our community. The community campaign raised $654,587.20, with 597 community members contributing at this level.

Leadership Circle dollars represent approximately 35% of our annual campaign dollars.

leaderSHip circle

CELEBRATE THE CIRCLE GUESTS STRIKING A POSE WITH A 1940’S PACKARD!

emerging leaders activities

EMERGING LEADERS KICKBALL TOURNAMENT

COMMUNITY TABLE

FALL ROUNDUP

WINE TASTINGThe 2nd annual Emerging Leaders Wine Tasting event was held this year at the America’s Best Value Inn. Over 100 people were in attendance. This year’s event featured a live and silent auction. The event raised over $5,000.

For a 2nd year, Trinity Equestrian Center hosted the Emerging Leaders Fall Roundup. The Fall Roundup is a family friendly cultivation event. Kids and adults were decked out in their western wear and everyone had a chance to roast marshmallows, take a pony ride, and enjoy a riding show by the UWEC Equine team.

Emerging Leaders volunteered time in November at the Community Table. The group was able to develop teambuildling skills while preparing a lunch for community members in need.

The 4th annual Emerging Leaders Kickball Tournament took place on August 28th and 29th in Lake Hallie. United Way of Greater Eau Claire hosted the two-day event with United Way of Chippewa County. The event raised over $3,000 and had 24 teams participating.

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GOLF OUTINGThe 1st annual Emerging Leaders Golf Outing event was held this year at Pine Meadows’s Golf Course. Over 32 people were in attendance where they had a chance to play golf and then network at the Barley Club.

Celebrate the Circle is an annual Leadersip Circle cultivation event. Mike and Deb McKinley, owners of Gem Gardens,

played host to the 2009 event. The theme for the evening was M*A*S*H, including a Mess Hall and decor from the 1940’s.

Statement of financial poSition

Assets

Current Assets: Checking Account 14,821.55 Other Receivables 189.64 Campaign Receivables 356,532.35 Prepaid Expenses 3,334.99 Total Current Assets 374,878.53

Property and Equipment Equipment 133,922.69 Depreciation (101,126.33) Total Property and Equipment 32,796.36

Other Assets Investments 1,217,654.41

Total Other Assets 1,217,654.41

Total Assets 1,625,329.30

Liabilities and Fund Balances

Current Liabilities Accounts Payable 80,927.40 Funding Payable 1,092,288.00 Total Current Liabilities 1,173,215.40

Fund Balances Fund Balances 411,347.97 Current Fund Balance 40,765.93 Total Fund Balance 452,113.90

Total Liabilities and Fund Balances 1,625,329.30

The presentation of financial highlights are drawn from unaudited financial statements as of March 31, 2010 and estimates were used to determine projected year end balances.

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Account ExEcutivEs

Kelley BoyleRichard BryansGina GladwellCathy HatleliDustin HurtgenMelanie KoehlerMary Beth KrebsbachHeidi LiedlTanya MalaneyAnn ReindersMary SteinkeKerri StonerTina SundlyTom ThorsnessMatt Waller

Volunteers are a special group. Feeling compelled to give their personal talents, they unselfishly provide United Way of Greater Eau Claire with time, talent and resources to help us accomplish our goals for a better community. Our succes is

dependent upon dedicated volunteers and financial support. We are thankful for each and everyone of you for helping us advance the common good in our community.

cElEbrAtE thE circlE committEE

Jean HoodBarb IhlenfeldtSue OlsonLinda Swenson

“I am of thE opInIon that my LIfE BELonGs to CommunIty anD as LonG as I LIVE, It Is my pLEasurE to Do for It whatEVEr I Can.” GEorGE BErnarD shaw

our dedicated VolunteerS

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DAy of cAring committEE

Vicki HoehnBetty Ouellette

EmErging lEADErs ADvisory council

April DodgePaul Kulig Heidi LiedlAnn PolenzDerek PrestinBrian RoekerNate SteffenhagenJessie Waters

lEADErship circlE signErs

Dave AndersonJanice AyresBruce BarkerRonna BeckSteve BienBill BlackburnLon Blaser, DOJohn DickeyDuane DingmannV. Thomas DockLarry DoyleHelen DrawbertJohn Drawbert, M.D.Michelle Facer, DOCharles ForsterCharlie GrossklausJeff HalloinRob Hood

our dedicated VolunteerS

community impAct voluntEErs

Brian Amundson Kyle AndersonRaivo BalciunasBruce BarkerThomas BarlandConnie Brenny Karen BullockJeff ClarkBeth CrammondFaye L. Deich Jenny EbertMike EhrPam EntorfMiriam GehlerMarc Goulet Rob HoodMike HugginsLinda JacobsKeith JohnathanTom KempPaula KimbllinMarianne KlinkhammerBrian LarsonBetty LaskowskiCarla LeuckRandall L. Linton, M.D. Theresa MackeyNikki MasseyDarin McFaddenAngie MothesDon MowryStephen NickTom PearsonConnie PedersenConnie Holden PetersonDavid PokrandtDonald Reck Roy SargeantJerry SheaJeff ShepichLibby SmithDale Southard Linda Struck

community impAct voluntEErs Richard Thoune, R.S., M.S., M.P.H.Kai VoepelDarcy WayJanine WildenbergJan R. Zander, PE Janice Zimmerman

lEADErship circlE signErs

Chris Hougen, DCBill IhlenfeldtJeff Jones, DDSRick LambrechtDean LarsenBrian Levin-Stankevich, PhDRandy Linton, M.D.Dan MarketDave MarkquartLeland Mayer, M.D.Bob McCoyKarl MurchDean OlsonRick OlsonJim PinterDerek PrestinPat QuinnSusan Rowe, M.D.J. Drew RybergRichard Schwartz, DDSPeter ScobieMike SwensonKamal Thapar, M.D.Jim TheisenKenneth VanceCheri WeinkeSteve Weiss, M.D.Steve Weld

tAstE of EAu clAirE committEE

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