DAVID JOYCE CHAIRING 2012 CAMPAIGNBringing unique perspective, focus on Bold Goals

Summer 2012 Vol. 8, No. 2

How do you Live United?See Lamont’s story, page 2

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David L. Joyce, president and CEO,

fundraising campaign.Joyce has assembled his Campaign

Cabinet (see list on page 5) and is calling on corporate chief executives and key community stakeholders. He says, “It will take bold leadership to achieve the Bold Goals for Our Region in the areas of education, income and health. This is a very generous community of giving businesses and individuals. The Campaign Cabinet and I are proud to represent United Way as the primary convener of the Bold Goals initiative to improve our community.”

“David Joyce is bringing a unique perspective to his direction of this year's

United Way campaign," says Robert C.

Goals and his emphasis on innovation are driving creation of fresh strategies and tactics.”

Joyce and his Campaign Cabinet are focused on the simple concept of "more" – more leadership, more companies and more people – for raising resources toward achieving the Bold Goals. In addition to financial support, companies are being asked to join the region’s community organizations in endorsing the Bold Goals.

More leadership includes not only increases in the number of people and sizes of gifts in the Tocqueville ($10,000+) and Cincinnatus ($5,000-9,999) affinity

FEED YOuR FAMIlY. GO tO wORk. PAY YOuR bIllS AND All wIll bE GOOD…RIGHt?

But what if buying groceries this month means not paying the rent or bills, and the only way to get to work is to walk because this month’s gas money is going toward medical bills?

“When you think about the Bold Goals for Our Region and look at the root causes around the issues of education, income and health – when you really look deeply – almost all of them lead right back to poverty,” says Rob Reifsnyder, United way president. “We need to understand it better. We need to inform our staff, volunteers and our agency and community partners what it means.”

To help them understand what many low-income families have to go through every day, United Way hosted a Cost of Poverty Experience (C.O.P.E.) at the Fifth Third Convening Center. “The event gave participants a glimpse into those lives – into the obstacles, decisions and consequences,” says Karin VanZant, CEO of Think Tank, Inc., and Circles National Campaign. Think Tank created, developed and staged the event.

“This is an eye-opening experience for many,” says Ken Moss, Circles coach. “These are real life situations. These are real stories." Circles works to empower people to solve poverty in their communities.

During C.O.P.E., United Way staff, volunteers and agency and community partners were assigned to play the role of a

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Chris Humphrey, Success By 6® manager, United Way of Greater Cincinnati (seated), plays the role of a community services center director. She hands out walking passes to participants waiting in long lines so they can conduct their daily activities.

Education incomE HEaltH

COMMuNItY MatterS

GE Aviation, is chairing the 2012 United Reifsnyder, United Way president. Way of Greater Cincinnati annual "His leadership around the Bold

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HOw I lIVE uNItEDEveryone needs a little help sometimes. This is especially true for youth and

young adults in our community.I was raised by a single mother who struggled to make ends meet. I’ve

experienced the hurdles many people in need face every day. It’s because of those life experiences that I am so passionate about providing opportunities to youth and young adults through United Way’s many programs.

I’m devoted to this community, and I feel an obligation to serve. There are so many opportunities and the need is so great for volunteers. I’ve mentored and been involved in helping at-risk teens find employment. These experiences have not just helped the young people; I have been enriched by this work. There’s no better feeling than seeing a young person’s confidence and sense of self-worth increase with your help.

There is also a great need for professionals to share their expertise by serving on the boards of United Way agencies. Whether you’re an accountant, a human resources professional, a communicator, or in any other profession, your skills and experience are needed to provide leadership and support.

When you think about it, community includes the word “unity.” That means all of us working together to make things better. So, get involved. Share what you know. You’ll receive much more than you give.

Lamont Taylor, Human Resource ManagerFrisch's Restaurants, Inc.

Poverty...continued from page 1

The lines – and the frustrations, negotiations and choices – form here for transportation vouchers, job applications,

particular family and given an outline of their circumstances. After a short introduction to community services set up around

center, homeless shelter, pawn shop, gas station, and bank – participants received tasks to complete in four simulated one-week time periods, condensed into 15-minute segments. They had to pay rent, buy food, pay bills, go to work, and

probation check-ins or Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.“These are the lives some people live and the difficult

decisions they make on a regular basis,” VanZant says. “In fact, one of the biggest challenges people face is transportation – literally, how to get from place to place. Some are faced with hard decisions – paying bills vs. buying food, and going to school vs. dropping out to work.”

According to Moss, participants generally get frustrated by the third week of trying to accomplish everything.

According to the U.S. Census, 46.2 million people were in poverty in 2010 – the largest number since poverty estimates

were published 52 years ago. "But the biggest change is not in the numbers. The face of poverty has changed,” VanZant says.

off and they don’t know how to ask for help." “The issues are different,” says Cathy Ponitz, executive

director of community relations and diversity, CareSource Foundation, which partnered with Think Tank on C.O.P.E.

circumstances surrounding those we help, and this event helps us have a greater level of compassion.”

According to Barbara Terry, vice president, United Way Community Impact, the simulations do a great job of getting everyone thinking about what poverty is like for those caught in it. “It's important to know poverty data for our community, but, at a human level, it's perhaps even more important to know a little bit about how people who are poor live their lives,” Terry says. “The former brings knowledge, while the latter brings compassion.”

“These are the lives people live, the difficult decisions they

Help creaTe opporTuniTies for success!Find ways to volunteer to support education and more at

VolunteerUWGC.org!

You Can Live United

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the room – minimum-wage employment agency, child care “People who have worked for years have suddenly been laid

attend various appointments such as medical appointments, “We found it to be so important for us to truly understand the

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Two local students are the first recipients of the L. Ross Love Memorial Scholarship. Jameeda Rucker is a graduate of Clark Montessori High School. She earned the Academic Achievement Award for six years and completed more than 200 community service hours. She plans to major in public relations at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Veashawn Springs is a graduate of Walnut Hills High School. He received All-Conference in football during his junior and senior years. He will major in business at Union College in Barbourville, KY, which has awarded him a NAIA football scholarship.

The fund was established in memory of L. Ross Love, Jr., whose contributions as a corporate executive, entrepreneur and community leader were numerous. Each scholarship assists African American students in Cincinnati Public Schools with $2,000 an academic year coupled with two mentors - building out the

scholarships into a sustainable network of and into the Cincinnati community, an active stakeholder in the recipients' successful college-to-career transition.

The mentors, chosen from United Way's Herbert R. Brown Society, are Dr. Tonya Matthews, vice president of museums, Cincinnati Museum Center, and Lamont Taylor, human resource manager, Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. They will act as trusted counselors, friends, confidantes, role models, guides,

advisors, and the "voices of experience." The initial mentors will provide guidance for the awardees during college, with a second mentor for each, guiding the recipients in their post-graduation transition to career.

Love was a highly successful executive at The Procter & Gamble Company and served as board chair of United Way of Greater Cincinnati. Family, friends and former colleagues sought to continue his legacy. His life was driven by the philosophy of passion, service and impact.

The fund is managed by the United Way Foundation. To make a financial contribution, contact Mary Ann Remke, 513-762-7112 or maryann.remke@uwgc.org.

To learn more about the scholarship program, contact Sarah Ghee at 513-762-7104 or sarah.ghee@uwgc.org.

housing assistance, legal issues, health services...followed by the consequences of poverty.

I assumed a lot, and those assumptions

were challenged here today. The two

key things were transportation and

time. Every minute of the week was

spent running from place to place to get

things taken care of. We were fortunate

to have a car, but we watched others

struggle with it. There were a lot of

(social services) rules, but I didn’t know what the rules were

until it was too late. We had to learn the system fast.— Lisa O’Brien, director of environmental affairs, U.S. Bank, and member of

United Way’s Women Investing in the Next Generation (WINGs).

O’Brien

I had a difficult time trying to

navigate the system to provide for my

assigned family. We ask ourselves

why people who live in lower-income

neighborhoods can’t come together to

help each other out. They’re faced with

so much, it takes a toll on relationships.— Terry Sherrer, area director, UWGC - Middletown Area

Sherrer

ParticiPants voiced additional insights, including: • Childrenareforcedtomakesacrificesthatarenotexpected

of children their age living in other circumstances.• Inacomplicatedandcomplexhealthcaresystem,thetimeit

takes to get seen and get through the system is horrendous.• Someoneislivingthesesituationsrightnow.• IthoughtIknewalotmorethingsthanIactuallydid.

make on a regular basis," says VanZant. "These situations demonstrate the things that don’t work, the things that do, and the constraints we have.”

From left: Dr. Tonya Matthews; Jameeda Rucker;

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Local Youth Leaders receive First L. ross Love Scholarship award

Ayanna Love, Hamilton County Juvenile Court magistrate; Veashawn Springs; Lamont Taylor.

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lEADING AREA CENtER CAMPAIGNSDearborn & Ohio Counties Chair Joe hassonGeneral Manager, Hollywood Casino

eastern area ChairWarren WalkerDistrict Manager, Community and Government Relations, Duke Energy

Middletown area Co-chairsdr. MattheW stoneDO, Family Practice Associates

leslie stoneBoard Member, Monroe Local Schools

Northern Kentucky ChairMic cooneySVP, Southern Ohio Sales Manager Global Treasury Management, PNC Financial Services Group

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groups, but also tapping into the leadership of CEOs and other executives to

In the category of more companies, Joyce says, "We would like to see new companies in this region join their fellow companies who commit to ‘Living United’.” This includes more corporate gift commitments as well as new employee campaigns.

“Engaging more people as donors, advocates and volunteers will help get the word out about the great work United Way’s strategic initiatives and agency partners are doing in the Greater Cincinnati community,” says Joyce. “New this year is our retail strategy to increase United Way’s consumer awareness outside the workplace. We’re also driving engagement by positioning the Live United Lounge in unexpected places and

“Our goal is to reinforce the great work of United Way outside of the campaign,” he says. “We’re focusing on how United Way provides a strong value proposition for community investment. With low administrative and overhead costs – and measureable targets against the Bold Goals – United Way provides the most effective means to build a stronger, safer, healthier and more stable community.”

Joyce is involved in several local and national efforts to improve the community. He serves on the boards of United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Xavier University and the Tri-State Warbird Museum. He is a member of the Cincinnati Business Committee and the advisory board of the University of Cincinnati's College of Engineering & Applied Science. He is also on the executive committee of the Aerospace Industries Association and the board of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

The 2012 campaign officially kicks off August 22 with a noon event on

raised $60,875,000. The campaign includes Hamilton, Clermont and Brown counties and the Middletown area in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, Grant, and Kenton counties in Northern Kentucky;

and Dearborn and Ohio counties in Southeastern Indiana. It is a fundraising

American Red Cross in Cincinnati.To learn more about United Way’s

work in education, income and health and how you can engage in it, please visit www.uwgc.org.

The Bold Goals represent the foundation on which we can more readily achieve our vision for a stronger community with a high quality of life for all. Organizations throughout the Greater Cincinnati area have pledged to actively work toward the attainment of at least one of the Bold Goals. By working together, we believe we will accelerate the achievement of the promise inherent in all of our shared agendas.

education• By2020,atleast85%ofchildrenwillbepreparedforkindergarten• By2020,atleast85%ofyouthwillgraduatefromhighschoolpreparedfor

life, college and career.• By2020,atleast45%ofadultswillhaveanassociate'sdegreeorhigher

incoMe• By2020,atleast90%ofthelaborforcewillbegainfullyemployed

health• By2020,atleast95%ofthecommunitywillreporthavingausualplaceto

go for medical care• By2020,atleast70%ofthecommunitywillreporthavingexcellentorvery

good health

For more information on the Bold Goals and to see an inspiring video, visit www.uwgc.org/boldgoals. Learn more about how to get involved. Visit www.uwgc.org/BoldGoalsInvolveMe.

BOLD GOALS For our region

Joe Hasson

Leslie and Dr. Matthew Stone

Warren Walker

Mic Cooney

kICkOFFAuGuSt 22Noon, Fountain Square

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energize their employee campaigns. Fountain Square. The 2011 campaign partnership of United Way and the

with more opportunities through United Way Volunteer Connection.

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lOCAl lEADERS SERVING ON 2012 uNItED wAY OF GREAtER CINCINNAtI CAMPAIGN CAbINEtmembers of United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s 2012 Campaign Cabinet.

The Cabinet provides leadership and guidance to the annual campaign. Members develop strategies, recruit other volunteers and make calls on individuals and CEOs of other companies and organizations.

Cabinet members are:

Tony aiello GE AviAtion

Vice chair

colleen athans GE AviAtion

Tocqueville chair

Jim Berg GE AviAtion

assistant to Manufacturing/Government/education/nonprofit chair

Michael Bergan GE AviAtion

financial Ge representative

David Brandel GE AviAtion

Manufacturing chair

eileen Budo thE ProctEr & GAmblE comPAny

Women investing in the next Generation (WinGs) chair

christopher carlson ohio nAtionAl FinAnciAl SErvicES

financial chair

Michael connelly cAtholic hEAlthcArE PArtnErS

2013 united Way campaign chair

Mic cooney Pnc FinAnciAl SErvicES GrouP

northern Kentucky chair

Mark cosimi Ethicon Endo-SurGEry, inc.

Volunteer connection chair

Kim Depew GE AviAtion

Middletown Ge representative

Mark Desmond cAtholic hEAlthcArE PArtnErS

2013 united Way campaign Vice chair

Darin DiTommaso GE AviAtion

northern Kentucky Ge representative

David faulk mAcy’S, inc.

loaned executive chair

Mike Gatio mAcy’S crEdit And cuStomEr SErvicE

Business Group chair

carey Greiner GE AviAtion

Ge representative

Tiffany Hanisch GE AviAtion

accounting firms chair

Joe Hasson hollywood cASino

eastern area chair

Joyce Huber GE AviAtion

Healthcare co-chair

eric Kantor GE AviAtion

law chair

Jeremiah Kaplan Ethicon Endo-SurGEry, inc.

emerging leaders chair

lee ann liska mErcy hEAlth PArtnErS

Healthcare chair

Tom lodge GE AviAtion

retail Ge representative

robert louiso GE AviAtion

labor chair

ernest Marshall GE AviAtion

The Hebert r. Brown society Ge representative

Jill McGruder iFS FinAnciAl SErvicES

Women's leadership council chair

Matt Mclaughlin GE AviAtion

financial Ge representative

Mike Mcnulty GE AviAtion

Manufacturing ii chair

Kathy Merchant thE GrEAtEr cincinnAti FoundAtion

foundations & Trusts chair

Keith Mooneyhan GE AviAtion

Dearborn & ohio counties Ge representative

sean parker thE ProctEr & GAmblE comPAny

assistant to Manufacturing/Government/education/nonprofit chair

Kirk perry thE ProctEr & GAmblE comPAny

Manufacturing/Government/education/ nonprofit chair

Jamie regg GE AviAtion

Vice chair

laurent rouaud GE AviAtion

Marketing chair

carl satterwhite rivEr city FurniturE

The Herbert r. Brown society chair

Dean schultz GE AviAtion

eastern area Ge representative

alex shirey GE AviAtion

WinGs Ge representative

Jeff shroyer GE AviAtion

new Business Division leader

Dr. Matthew stone, Do FAmily PrActicE ASSociAtES

Middletown co-chair

leslie stone monroE locAl SchoolS boArd

Middletown co-chair

Ted Torbeck cincinnAti bEll tElEPhonE

new Business chair

louis Valker Pnc bAnk

planned Giving chair

Warren Walker dukE EnErGy

eastern area chair

phil Wickler GE AviAtion

emerging leaders Ge representative

pat Zerbe GE AviAtion

assistant to chair

The campaign, a fundraising partnership of United Way and the American Red Cross, officially kicks off August 22 with a noon event on Fountain Square.

More than $20.2 million in tax refunds were returned to local families, thanks to volunteers from United Way of Greater Cincinnati and its partners. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and free tax preparation services, sponsored by United Way, IRS Volunteer Tax Income Assistance (VITA), AARP, and Ohio Benefit Bank, helped 17,566 low- to moderate-income working families at more than 126 sites throughout the tri-state region.

This year's returns represent a six percent increase over tax refund dollars received by participating taxpayers in 2011, as well as a six percent increase in participants. The average refund was $1,150. Overall, there has been a 254 percent increase in refunds since 2006.

For more information, visit www.uwgc.org 2012EITCresults or http://www.makeworkpay.com.

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Area business and community leaders are volunteering their time and talents as

Two Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School students took part in the United Way Youth Empowerment Summit at American University as part of NFL efforts with United Way to bring awareness to the nation's dropout rate. Tyesha Kirk and Naesean Calhoun were selected through the Freedom Writer Project, a partnership between Taft and Strauss Troy’s Make a Difference Team that promotes literacy through an annual essay contest.

The three-day event, hosted at American University, engaged participants in identifying opportunities to improve the academic success of American students and explore ways to engage more people as volunteer readers, tutors and mentors. Learning, ideation, inspiration, and advocacy were designed to inspire these core teams to go back to their communities and lead efforts to recruit more volunteer readers, tutors and mentors while creating broader awareness about the education crisis at hand, and what the public can do to help.

Each participating NFL player has a goal to recruit 3,000 volunteer pledges (99,000 total), accounting for almost 10 percent of the United Way Worldwide recruitment goal to cut the high school dropout rate – 1.2 million every year – in half by 2018.

Linebacker Vincent Rey represented the Cincinnati Bengals. The students also got an opportunity to meet with legislators on

Capitol Hill to discuss educational needs. “The best part of the conference was meeting some of the senators and representatives,” Calhoun says. “It was nice to see how supportive they were of us, our ideas and what we were trying to accomplish.”

“We also got the opportunity to watch them vote on a bill,” Kirk adds. She notes that "it was exciting to be in the room

where bills are passed that affect our lives."This is the eighth year the local law firm has administered the

contest. “We are thrilled that our eight years of partnership with Taft has been such a success,” says Marsha Weaver-Butler, Strauss Troy director of facilities and communications. Jeff Berding, director of sales and public affairs, and Eric Ball, director of player relations, Cincinnati Bengals, helped make the connections.

DAY OF ACtIONbRINGS Out VOluNtEERS’

CREAtIVE SIDESAn afternoon creating fun, interactive learning tools for

children preparing for kindergarten. A Big Tweet. A joint United Way-NFL Youth Empowerment Summit to help reduce the nation's dropout rate. What were you doing to celebrate June 21, the day with the most daylight hours to volunteer and United Way Day of Action? It's a day designed to help advance the common good on issues of education, income and health.

In just two hours, volunteers could get creative or simply follow the template provided. The literacy kits, delivered to United Way agency partner Family Nurturing Center, will help children learn essential reading readiness skills and discover the joy of reading. Research shows that children learn best when they are engaged and having fun.

Literacy kits help make reading fun for both the child and the adult who is reading with the child. Participants were asked to bring books from a reading list emphasizing rhyming and letter recognition for the kits they would assemble. All craft supplies were provided.

Robie Suggs, vice president for community development, PNC Bank, and a member of United Way’s Herbert R. Brown Society, was among several local volunteers gathered at the Fifth Third Convening Center at United Way for a unique Day of Action volunteer opportunity promoting early reading to children entering kindergarten. They joined forces with tens of thousands of individuals who volunteered their time to complete community service projects throughout the world.

the Big tweet Creates Social Media Splash

Local Tweeters also took part in a coordinated worldwide Twitter event on United Way Day of Action, expressing how they LIVE UNITED in their community. These were simple tweets starting with "I" and ending with the hashtag #LIVEUNITED, accompanied by photos. The online event created a splash in social media, with both #iamthechange and #LIVEUNITED trending for much of the day on Twitter.

Local Students, Cincinnati Bengal Participate in Youth empowerment Summit

Patrick Gallen, United Way Worldwide; Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vincent Rey, one of the 19 NFL players taking part in the United Way Youth Empowerment Summit; Bill Felix, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, who accompanied the Taft students to Washington, D.C

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lEARN MORE, GEt INVOlVED:• JoinUnitedWayeffortstorecruitonemillionvolunteerreaders,tutorsandmentors.

Visit www.uwgc.org/tutor to help a child succeed in school and life. Become a tutor for 45 minutes a week, or team up with a partner and tutor every other week.

• JoinyourfavoriteNFLteam’splayerandlearnhowheislivingunitedforeducation at unitedway.org/team-nfl.

• Learnmoreabouthowtogive,advocateandvolunteertohelpachievetheEducation Bold Goals for our region at www.uwgc.org/BoldGoalsEducation.

• Raiseyourhandforeducation.TaketheEducationPledgeinsupportofourcommunity's efforts to ensure that all children grow into successful adults at www.uwgc.org/EducationPledge.

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From left: Taft IT High School students Tyesha Kirk and Naesean Calhoun;

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CElEbRAtINGVOluNtEERSwHO lIVE uNItED

Different people from different areas in our region with different backgrounds — what do they all have in common? They share a passion for improving the community, a passion that was recognized by United Way of Greater Cincinnati in the Eastern Area and in Northern Kentucky as each regional center held awards events.

These events also were opportunities to celebrate 2011 accomplishments in each area that have helped achieve the Bold Goals for Our Region that United Way and its community partners have established in the areas of Education, Income and Health.

eastern area

Winner of the Marty MacVeigh leadership award was park national Bank. This award is given in memory of Marty MacVeigh to “the best of the best,” chosen from all nominations submitted for the year, for contributions most representing Marty’s tireless dedication to improving the lives of people in our community. Back row (from left): Adam Stypula, Sam DeBonis, Dan Earley, Chris Smith; Front row (from left): Jay Hyson, Nick Brown, Matt Colwell, David Gooch. Also recognized: Total Quality logistics, resources award for significant contribution to the success of United Way Eastern Area's work through time, money, advocacy, or in-kind contributions; Brown county Helping Hands*, exemplary service award, for executing program specifications in an exemplary manner; and child focus, inc.*, Vision award, for demonstrating vision and leadership resulting in the development, implementation and process improvement of a systemic change plan that aligns with United Way of Greater Cincinnati's Agenda for Community Impact.

*United Way agency partner

Northern Kentucky

Recipient of the Gary R. Bricking Community Leadership Award recipient Mike Hammons, director, advocacy, Children, Inc.*, with Leshia Lyman, area director, United Way of Greater Cincinnati - Northern Kentucky Area Center. Also receiving awards: General Cable Corporation, Circle of Excellence Award, and Teri O'Brien, community volunteer, Education Partner Award.

(Standing) Jim Epping, bigg's Learning Center; Connie Wong, executive director, Holly Hill Children’s Services*; seated: Sister Jean Marie Hoffman, SND, executive director, Diocesan Catholic Children's Home*.

*United Way agency partner

United Way shows how to Live United as it helps celebrate the rich history and diversity of the area by participating in the Pride Parade in downtown Cincinnati.

Loading a van full of non-perishable food items donated by event attendees for Brown County Helping Hands, agency volunteers (from left): Ron Myers, Karen Hitt, Ron Hitt, Connie Myers.

Live United - taking it to the Streets

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PAIDCincinnati, OhioPermit No. 2008

united way of Greater Cincinnati2400 reading road, Cincinnati, OH 45202-1478

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lEAVE A lEGACY Thanks to these United Way supporters who have demonstrated their passionate commitment to advancing the common good – forever!

tRI-StAtE wORkFORCE PARtNERSHIP EARNS NAtIONAl AwARD

Partners for a Competitive Workforce (PCW), a regional effort managed by United Way of Greater Cincinnati, has received national recognition, the

Workforce Collaborative.

The award, presented during the National Fund for Workforce Solutions (NWFS) second annual meeting June 19, recognizes clear vision and fidelity to the NWFS model as well as being a collaborative with a comfortable environment where employer members can share best practices, hold peer-to-peer mentoring and build trusting relationships. It should also demonstrate success and/or progress in employer leadership, systems change, reaching out to low-skilled individuals, and focus on career advancement.

PCW is a partnership in the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana region focused on meeting employer demand by growing skills of our current and future workforce. The partnership receives major support from the National Fund for Workforce Solutions, The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation, The Procter & Gamble Company, Messer Construction, Chase, Macy’s, KnowledgeWorks, and the Thomas J. Emery Memorial Foundation. Visit http://competitiveworkforce.com to learn more.

The Wilkinson family exemplifies dedication to United Way of Greater Cincinnati through their generous commitment of time, talent and treasure. They were honored as recipients of the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council’s Voices of Giving Award June 13 for their generous planned gift commitments to United Way. The award pays tribute to those Greater Cincinnatians who – out of selflessness, generosity and foresight – have chosen to make a planned gift to a favorite charitable organization. These individuals represent the true spirit of giving, which enhances the quality of life in our community now and into the future. From left: Penny, Sarah and Randy Wilkinson.

Legacy Leaders Recognizes those persons who

have made a planned gift in their will, estate plan, current gift or by some other means, to the United Way Foundation or to The Greater Cincinnati Human Services Endowment Fund. (Endowment gifts are above and beyond annual giving.)

neW legacy leaderspaul alexander and evelyne Martialrenee and Marty DunnVince Hudsoncathy and roger Myers familyJohn peoplesMarc pritchardJanet reidThatcher family fund

in honor oF:Dick aft By Ms. Fran Tucker

in MeMory oF:robert nagelkirkBy Mr. and Mrs. Jason Jackman

donation:KJT Group Donation

Are you interested in making meaningful local impact for generations to come? Ask about an affordable and convenient product called United Way Life™.

For more information on planned giving, please visit www.uwgc.org/plannedgiving or contact Mary Ann Remke, director, Planned Giving, at 513-762-7112 or maryann.remke@uwgc.org.

Wilkinsons Honored for Planned Gift Commitment

Chairman’s Award for Exemplary