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EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY. LIVE UNITED ® GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. 2016 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY United Way of Marathon County
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EMPOWERINGOUR COMMUNITY.LIVE UNITED

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GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

2016 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

United Wayof Marathon County

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GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS.James McIntyre, PresidentDuane Meyer, President ElectDennis DeLoye, Campaign Chair Janel Thoune, VP MarketingDenis Crevier, VP Finance April Brode, Community Officer Patrick Bradley, VP Community ImpactMatt Heywood, Assoc. Campaign ChairKeith Fierek, Past PresidentJoanne I. Kelly, Executive Director (January-November)Jeff Sargent, Executive Director (November-December)

Julie Bliss Leslie Brown Janet Felch Julianne E. Fondell Ryan Gallagher Susan Ford Hoffert Vicki Jeppesen DeAnn Kmosena Mike Logsdon Sue Matis

Antonina OlszewskiChad Otte Dan Peters Chris Pfender Mark Pisca Laura Scudiere Lee Shipway Methuselah (Lah) Thao Jim Waldron Scott Ziemer

During 2016, I had the privilege of serving you as the President of the United Way of Marathon County’s Board of Directors. Your board dedicated themselves to the work of United Way and stepped up to provide the leadership necessary to guide our organization through several significant changes.

Perhaps most significant was the hiring of a new Executive Director when Joanne Kelly announced her retirement after 33 years with United Way of Marathon County, including 30 years as Executive Director. Joanne served our community with selfless dedication and grace, always putting the needs of people in the community at the fore of United Way’s decisions.

We feel fortunate to have found an extremely well qualified individual, Jeff Sargent, to lead our organization forward. The Board is confident that he will bring new ideas and a fresh perspective that will enhance our work to build a better community for everyone.

I would like to share just a few of the highlights of 2016:

• In January and July, the Housing and Homelessness Coalition, with the help of teams of volunteers, took to the streets to do an overnight count of homeless people in our community.

• In April, many local companies held “Baby Showers”, in response to the need for baby clothing and equipment for low-income families in our community. Together we collected over 7,000 items that were distributed through Rebecca’s Closet, a project of United Way Women in Action.

• In April and May we piloted the Adopt-A-Classroom project. Eighteen companies and groups sponsored classrooms, while volunteers assembled literacy kits, delivered them to schools, and read a story to a kindergarten classroom. Over 800 students had a fun experience, received a book and their parents received tips to help their child become a better reader.

• In May, Women in Action held their annual “Power of the Purse.” More than 220 women attended, raising over $25,000. The funds are used to support programs in the community that help low-income women overcome barriers to becoming financially stable.

• Also in May, Emerging Leaders held their second annual Smack Hunger and Say Cheese event. In just a few hours, volunteers turned the ice hockey rink at Marathon Park into a food-packaging assembly line. Over 300 volunteers packaged 60,000 servings of vitamin-fortified pasta, which was sent to local food pantries.

• The official launch of Boots to Work happened in August. This project, part of the Career Closet, collects new and gently used steel-toed shoes and boots. In 5 months, footwear from Boots to Work were distributed to 17 people to start a new job.

• In September, CommUnity Fest provided hours of fun for kids and families, and also filled a semi with food for local pantries.

• In October hundreds of people turned out to rake leaves on Make-A-Difference Day. This annual event is coordinated by United Way Volunteer Connection.

• The annual fundraising campaign raised over $2.75 million to provide the programs and services that help those less fortunate in our community.

In addition to these highlights, there are so many ways that your United Way is working in our local community. Please take some time to read the stories of people who have been impacted in the last year that you’ll find in this report. I’m so proud to live in a community that cares about all of its residents and works hard to be sure that every person can be successful. Thank you for your time and your support.

Sincerely,

Jim McIntyre2016 Board President

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GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

United Wayof Marathon County

IN THIS ISSUE.

Working for United Way is a dream come true for me. I have always valued the work that United Way does and to be part of it is truly amazing. I am excited to be the new Executive Director/CEO of United Way of Marathon County. I began my position on November 28, 2016, and it has been a great beginning.

I grew up in Wausau and graduated from Wausau West High School. I attended UW-Marathon County for two years, and then transferred to UW-Madison, where I received my undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Social Welfare, followed by a Master Degree in Social Work. I am married to Laurel and we have two adult children, Zach and Jessie.

After college, I started my career at Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin and worked there for 24 years. In 2010, I became the executive director of North Central Community Action Program here in central Wisconsin. Both are great organizations and both are partners of United Way.

In Marathon County the people who live here care for each other. People are generous, get involved and do what they can to help. But we need to do more than just care. We need to take action.

United Way addresses problems—the ones most people don’t want to talk about, the ones that seem impossible to solve. We are working to find solutions. This includes raising funds, but we are more than fundraisers. United Way will fight for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community.

UNITED we will battle hunger and homelessness by bringing partners together to provide food, seek housing solutions for families and help them find stability.

UNITED we will confront mental illness, alcohol and drug addiction and target efforts to help like counseling, education and treatment programs.

UNITED we will improve academic performance and career readiness for children in Marathon County.

UNITED we will stand up for survivors of violence like a young mother of three who, with the support of domestic violence advocates, was able to leave an abusive marriage.

UNITED we will help children to thrive and flourish.

Together we will all...LIVE UNITED.

Jeff SargentExecutive Director

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We are working to ensure that all kids have the skills they need to be successful when they start school. If a child isn’t reading at grade level by 3rd grade, for example, they may never catch up. At the same time we are providing supports and resources to help youth navigate the challenges of adolescence and be prepared for college or the workforce. United Way funds community programs at our partner agencies, develops projects that address gaps in services and convenes two coalitions to explore new ways to ensure that every child has a chance for success in school and in life.

• Improve school readiness• Improve academic performance and career readiness

April and Tom Coleman’s world turned upside down one day last September. That’s when April got a phone call telling her that her sister was hospitalized and in critical condition. She had a fatal reaction to the dye used in a common medical procedure and died shortly thereafter.April and Tom petitioned for custody of two of their nephews after her sister’s death and expanded their family overnight. They had three children and were now caring for, and loving, 5 kids under the age of 16.In addition to legal fees in the custody case, all of their expenses increased immediately. The biggest hurdle was the cost of full time day care for one nephew, and before and after school care for the other. Overnight their daycare costs increased by almost $1000 per month.Their daycare provider, Wausau Child Care, recommended they apply for a United Way funded Good Start Grant to offset the costs, which they immediately did. They feel very fortunate to have been awarded a grant so that their nephews can continue to attend a quality childcare program. Even though both Tom and April are working at good paying jobs, the sudden increases in expenses were just unmanageable. They wanted to do the right thing for their nephews, but just needed a little help along the way. Good Start Grants pay a portion of daycare costs for income eligible families. April, Tom and their children were very grateful that the program was available to help them during a difficult time.

EDUCATION. MEET THE COLEMANS

COMMUNITY GOALS

Local companies participated in Adopt a Classroom, a project of Ready to Read, providing literacy kits and a fun gardening experience for area kindergarten students.

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The Youth Hiring Fair was an opportunity for local employers to meet with students interested in part-time and summer jobs, Youth Apprenticeship, and Registered Apprenticeship opportunities. Students also were able to learn about other career opportunities after graduation. Nearly 500 students participated in the event this year and many handed out resumes, picked up applications, and some even interviewed on the spot.

This event brings local employers face-to-face with students and educators. It is truly a win-win for all involved. Employers win when they find students to fill existing openings. Students win because they are exposed to a variety of businesses and careers they may not have considered. And, educators win when they have the opportunity to network with local business leaders and learn more about their work and how to better connect students with local job opportunities.

During 2016, several local companies partnered with the Early Years Coalition on a pilot project to help new parents feel more comfortable in the role of their child’s first teacher. Participating companies agreed to distribute “Welcome Baby” bags to their employees who were expecting a child. Each bag was filled with things like a bib, a rattle, books, and other useful items. There was also an incentive offered to parents who attended the Parent Connect sessions to learn more about effective parenting. The Welcome Baby bag distribution was part of the re-launch of the website RaiseGreatKids.org and reinforced the message Talk.Sing.Read.Play.Every Child. Every Day.

Ministry St. Clare’s Hospital, part of Ascension was one of the participating businesses and reported that, “We have received very positive comments. Recipients enjoy knowing that we are supportive of their pregnancy. They express an interest in learning more about the Early Years Coalition in Marathon County and what it does.”

Partnership for

YOUTHUnited Way

COALITION AND FUNDED PARTNERS

Achieve CenterAspirus, Inc.Bethlehem PreschoolBig Brothers Big SistersBoys & Girls ClubBridge Community Health ClinicCatholic Charities of the Diocese of La CrosseCentre For Well-Being Inc.Childcaring, Inc.

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Community ServicesCompass Counseling Wausau, LLCCooperative Educational Service AgencyCTL Company Inc. Nassco Inc.CW Solutions/Northcentral FSETDC Everest School DistrictEO Johnson Business Tech.Everest Metro Police Dept.Family Planning Health ServicesFellowship of Christian AthletesFirst Impressions SCForward Services CorpGirl Scouts NW Great LakesHighland Community Church

Hmong American CenterHo-Chunk NationHope Life Center Law Office of Christin E. Keele, LLCLutheran Social Services WI & Upper MIMarathon County:

(Administrator, Child Development Agency, District Attorney Office, Health Department, Library, Parks Department, Restorative Justice, Sheriff’s Dept., Social Services, Special Education, UW Coop Extension Serv.)

Marshfield ClinicMinistry Health Care, part of AscensionMirror Image Supervision Services LLCMontessori Mosinee School District

Mount OliveNewman Catholic Schools  North Central Health CareNorthcentral Technical CollegeNorthern Valley Inc.Ontogeny Advertising & DesignPeaceful Solutions CounselingPositive AlternativesProfessional Services Group Community Impact Programs Ruder WareSalvation ArmySamoset Council Boy ScoutsShadow CollaborativeSpencer Kids GroupSt. Joseph’s Hospital

State of WisconsinThe Neighbors’ PlaceThe Women’s CommunityVillage of RothschildWausau Child CareWausau City GovernmentWausau School DistrictWI Dept. of Workforce DevelopmentWI Public Defenders OfficeWoodson Art MuseumWoodson YMCAWords to Wake the WorldWXCO Radio

EARLY YEARSCOALITION

MARATHON COUNTY

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Fifteen years ago Lori Landrath wouldn’t have believed that she could be homeless. She describes herself as having a pretty much middle class family. But, Lori started drinking more and more and eventually found herself without a place to live, no job, and no hope.

A friend took her to The Salvation Army shelter. One of the rules of the shelter is sobriety, so Lori quit drinking, started attending counseling sessions along with AA, and learned to control her alcohol addiction. She described her situation as a “scary, fearful world” until she could admit that she had a problem, an addiction to alcohol. She was determined to make changes in her life and get her self-respect back.

After spending several months in the shelter she moved to a transitional home where absolute sobriety was also expected. She continued counseling and worked at getting her life back on track. A part-time job at Goodwill with the support of Community Clubhouse was her first step in returning to self-sufficiency.

A few months later she moved into a mobile home with the help of the United Way funded Emergency Housing Assistance Fund. The funding from that program helped her with rent while she continues to work and rebuild her life.

Lori is currently working at a local bakery and continues to make progress on her return to independence and financial stability. She doesn’t know what the future holds, but she’s determined to face it with strength, courage and faith.

She is committed to helping others who face similar problems. She recently commented, “There are so many resources available… you just need to reach out. No one has to live in fear or on the streets if they don’t want to. You just have to ask yourself how badly you want to change and then go ahead with doing what needs to be done.”

Lack of nourishing food or a stable place to call home impacts work attendance and performance, school attendance and behavior, and also leads to chronic health problems for children and adults. United Way funds community programs at our partner agencies, develops projects that address gaps in services and convenes two coalitions to explore new ways to ensure that every family has the resources to become financially stable.

• Reduce hunger and homelessness• Increase skills to improve self-sufficiency

United Way’s Women in Action members create special holiday memories for low income families in our community at their annual Christmas for Mommies event.

COMMUNITY GOALS

INCOME. MEET LORI LANDRATH

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Amy, a mother of two, was fleeing a domestic violence situation. Her husband threatened to take the children away because he said she was homeless and did not have any way to obtain food for the children. Amy was able to secure an apartment with assistance from a community housing program, but it used the last of her money. Amy’s income from working full-time cleaning homes made her eligible to receive only $50.00 per month in Food Share. While that did help, it was not enough to feed her family the entire month. With additional food assistance from a Hunger Coalition partner food pantry, Amy was able to feed her children healthy foods while also providing a safe home.

(Names have been changed to protect confidentiality.)

John, Jane, and their three young children became homeless due to drug dependency and family issues. The family moved into an apartment that is part of a new housing pilot program where John and Jane received ongoing case management support. The goal of this program is to help families overcome barriers to being financially stable. With the help of their case manager, John obtained a permanent full-time job and Jane went back to school and is now employed full-time. They were able to move into their own apartment and buy a vehicle. They overcame their dependency on drugs, started paying off their debts, and are now looking forward to being able to spend more time together as a family.

(Names have been changed to protect confidentiality.)

COALITION AND FUNDED PARTNERS

AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin

American Red Cross

Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Bridge Community Health Clinic

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of La Crosse

Center for Veterans Issues

Central WI Literacy Council

City of Wausau

Cloverbelt Credit Union

Community Center of Hope

Covenant Community Presbyterian Church Food Pantry

CW Solutions/FSET

Eastbay/Footlocker.com

Farmers’ Market of Wausau

First Hmong Missionary Alliance Church Food Pantry

First Presbyterian Church Food Pantry

First United Methodist Church

Forward Services Corp.

Grebe’s Inc.

Greenheck Fan Corp.

Habitat for Humanity

Marathon Cheese Corporation

Marathon County Health Department

Marathon County Sheriff’s Department

Marathon County Social Services

Marathon County UW-Extension

Marshfield Clinic

Ministry Health Care, part of Ascenion

NAOMI

North Central Community Action Program

North Central Health Care

Office of Congressman Sean P. Duffy

Randlin Family Adult Care Homes, Inc.

St. Anthony Retreat Center

St. Vincent de Paul

The Neighbors’ Place

The Salvation Army

The Wausau Area Apartment Association

The Women’s Community

Tomah VA Medical Center

University of WI— Marathon County

US Bank

Wausau Police Department

Wausau Community Development Authority

Wausau Early Bird Rotary

HungerCoalition

Marathon County

an initiative of United Way

Wausau Noon Rotary

Wausau School District

Wausau Urban Community Gardens

Wesley Church Food Pantry

WI Automotive and Truck Education Association 

WI Dept. of Veterans Affairs

WI Dept. of Workforce Development

Wisconsin Judicare Inc.

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

Woodson YMCA Community Garden

Housing & Homelessness Coalitionan initiative of United Way of Marathon County

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Donna and Falton Fischer started volunteering with Wausau Area Mobile Meals 19 years ago when Falton retired from a long teaching career in the Wausau School District. One day every week, they deliver hot, nutritious meals to home bound residents in our community. Additionally, their deliveries offer a “check-in” to ensure individuals are safe.

Several months ago, while making deliveries, they found one of their recipients had fallen earlier that morning and was unable to get up. She lived alone and her closest relative had visited the day before.

Fortunately, Donna and Falton were able to help her off the floor and to her couch. She insisted she was okay but after some coaxing, she agreed to let them call an ambulance and get examined. She was eventually moved to a rehab facility for therapy to gain mobility.

Thanks to Donna and Falton’s timely delivery, she was quickly found and received assistance. Without her Mobile Meals, she may have been on the floor for some time and the results could have been very different.

In addition to their weekly Mobile Meals route, Donna and Falton are active volunteers in their church. According to Falton, “As long as we are blessed with good health, we’ll keep active volunteering to help others. Giving back to others is the right thing to do.”

United Way has teamed up with FamilyWize to distribute and promote prescription drug discount cards. This is a free program, with no enrollment requirements. The FamilyWize card reduces the cost of prescriptions by an average of 30% or more. It can be used by anyone who does not have health insurance for prescription medications or to reduce the costs of medications that may not be covered by insurance.

Since 2009, more than 6000 Marathon County residents have used the FamilyWize card, resulting in savings of more than $830,000.

Untreated mental health conditions, alcohol and drug abuse, and domestic violence impact all of us. These issues affect our businesses through absenteeism and lost productivity. Schools see increased absenteeism, and every child is impacted by classroom behavior of children experiencing trauma in their lives. The steady increase of residents over the age of 65, will challenge us to meet the needs of our aging population. Keeping seniors safe and living independently whenever possible will have a positive effect on their health and well-being.

We fund community programs at our partner agencies and work in partnership with community initiatives to address common goals and create a healthier Marathon County.

• Decrease relationship violence and sexual assault• Improve mental health• Reduce alcohol and drug abuse• Improve seniors’ ability to live independently

FUNDED PARTNERSAOD Partnership CouncilChildren’s Hospital of Wisconsin Community ServicesFaith in ActionLutheran Social Services of WI and Upper MI

Peaceful Solutions CounselingWausau Area Mobile MealsWisconsin Judicare, Inc.The Women’s Community

DONNA AND FALTON FISCHER

COMMUNITY GOALS

HEALTH.

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United Way’s 2-1-1 is a free, confidential information & referral service – available 24/7. 2-1-1 can help you find information or services for a variety of needs. Are you looking for a parenting class? Need to find health insurance? Being evicted or having trouble buying groceries? 2-1-1 can help you find solutions.

Our 2-1-1 serves residents of Marathon, Portage, Lincoln, Oneida & Vilas Counties and is nationally accredited by the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS). In 2016, there were 13,408 calls made to 2-1-1. Of those, 8007 were from Marathon County residents.

MEET ALICE.ALICE is:

• Part of every adult age group, young, recent grads, senior citizens• Employed in a variety of industries – daycare centers, retail, fast food,

nursing homes etc.• Lives paycheck to paycheck, with limited assets, very little or no savings

41% of families in Marathon County can be identified as ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Contrained, Employed).

MEET JANETJanet was dealing with a medical condition and was on temporary leave from work. Unfortunately, her leave was without pay. As a result, she fell behind on her rent payments and found herself threatened with eviction.

She was afraid of becoming homeless and didn’t know what to do, so she called United Way’s 2-1-1 for help. An Information Specialist spoke with her about organizations in her community that offered financial assistance to those facing evictions.

A couple weeks later, Janet shared that she had received help from one of the community organizations and felt good about her finances. She was very thankful for the help she had received.

(Names have been changed to protect confidentiality.)

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Mobilizing volunteers is a core service of United Way provided through United Way Volunteer Connection and United Way RSVP. We help individuals, schools and businesses find volunteer opportunities that fit their schedules, their interests and their skills.

Most non-profits and community organizations rely on volunteers. But, research shows that volunteering has benefits for the volunteer too. When you volunteer you feel better, you have the opportunity to meet new people and make new friends, and at the same time you are helping others.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY

RSVP AWARDS

READING BUDDIESBUNDLES OF JOY

RSVP of Marathon CountyUnited Way

Helping You Help Others

United Way Volunteer Connection

MOBILIZINGVOLUNTEERS

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Twelve “Reading Buddies” volunteered more than 30 hours each last year to work one-on-one with kindergarten students in the Marathon and Mosinee school districts. 95% of students in the program maintained or increased their reading abilities last year.

Last year 412 RSVP volunteers provided over 50,000 hours of service to 44 different organizations in our community. The Independent Sector valued that service at $1,131,130. The individuals pictured here each contributed 500+ hours of service in 2016.

414 volunteers manned the gift wrap booth at Wausau Center from Thanksgiving to Christmas. During that time they wrapped over 2000 gifts and helped to raise $4671 for the Bundles of Joy program. All proceeds will be used to buy emergency diapers and formula for families in our community.

More than 600 volunteers were recruited to rake the yards of 150 elderly and disabled residents, including this group from Wausau West Honor Society.

RSVP AWARDS

BUNDLES OF JOY

MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY

READING BUDDIES

2016FINANCIALS

Over the last several years, local businesses and the community have changed. United Way has responded with positive changes in our resource and program mix. The annual campaign is still our major revenue source, but not the only resource value that we bring to the community. Not included in the revenue described here is the value of additional in-kind and leveraged resources that benefit the community—food, books, clothing, volunteer time and matching grants, for example. Those resources are estimated at almost $2.77 million in 2016.

Our United Way received a 4 star rating (highest available) from Charity Navigator, an independent charity monitoring organization. While Charity Navigator evaluates more than 8000 charities annually, less than 30% are awarded 4 stars. The ratings are based on how efficiently a charity uses donations and how well it has sustained programming and services over time. They also rate our commitment to being accountable and transparent in sharing our financial information.

2016 Revenue Gross Campaign 2,773,938 Restricted Grants for Special Projects 536,814 Other (Interest, Match, Endow) 104,683 Use of Reserves (11,900)Misc. Less Designations to other UW’s/Projected Uncollectable 15,644Total Revenue 3,419,179

2016 Community Investments

Kindergarten Readiness 403,019 Success In School 359,473 Financial Stability, Housing, Food 524,639 Health & Safety 499,259 2-1-1/Volunteer Connection 325,488 Mission Focused Community Service Work/Restricted Grant Projects

701,710

Total Community Investments 2,813,588 Campaign, Communications & Administration 605,591

Total Expenses 3,419,179 In-kind and leveraged donations 2,769,629

14%

13%

19%

18%

11%

25%

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United Way of Marathon County formed the Summit League in 1987 to recognize our leadership givers. Each year Summit League gifts represent approximately 40% of our total campaign.

Almost 200 years ago, French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville traveled extensively throughout the United States and marveled at the young nation’s generous spirit. His travels were the basis of a book, Democracy in America, in which he wrote, “When an American asks for the cooperation of his fellow citizens, it is seldom refused; and I have seen it afforded spontaneously and with great good will.”

United Ways across the country honor their top donors as members of their local Tocqueville Society, named after Alexis de Tocqueville.Since 1985, United Way of Marathon County has honored:

Caroline MarkRichard DudleyMarv & Ruth SchuetteE.O. JohnsonDwight & Linda DavisBernie & Esther Greenheck

George & Estelle WolffStan & Mary StaplesCarl & Barbara DrakeRobert C. GreenheckLarry Niederhofer

Jim McIntyre, United Way Board President, welcomed Summit League members to the 2016 Summit League Reception, held at the Greenheck Innovation Center.

John and Nancy Skoug moved to Wausau after college and raised their two daughters here.

John began his career at Wipfli, and then joined Marathon Cheese in 1987, becoming CEO in 2001. John provided the leadership to not only grow the company but also lead the effort for Marathon Cheese to become one of United Way’s top 10 giving accounts – raising over $1.2 million since 2002.

John served on the United Way Board from 1989 to 1995 and was named Volunteer of the Year in 1993 in recognition for his contribution to many committees. During that same time, Nancy volunteered with a United Way funded program providing pre-school services for Southeast Asian children, while their parents attended English as a Second Language classes.

John believes in giving back and has served on area foundation and other service organization boards. Friends describe John as compassionate, kind, humble and never lacking a smile and a sense of humor. Our community has benefited from his involvement and leadership.

TOCQUEVILLE RECIPIENT

SUMMIT LEAGUE

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Emerging Leaders support United Way’s efforts to realize a better tomorrow. More than 350 Emerging Leaders enrich their lives and the lives of others through education, service to our community, social, and leadership activities.

Emerging Leaders takes pride in offering its members community opportunities that Connect. Serve. Lead.

2016 Highlights:

• Provided leadership training and development opportunities to over 250 young professionals.

• Hosted 10 networking and connect events to help members strengthen personal and professional connections.

• Distributed 750 books to kindergarten and 4K students as part of the 4K reading program. Volunteers read to 50 different classrooms and encouraged reading at home.

Women in Action is a leadership giving group helping low income women facing various hardships. Their mission is to increase the self-sufficiency of women and help them improve their lives and the lives of their families. Members are involved in raising awareness, funds and resources to bridge gaps in local services.

2016 Highlights:

• Funded financial incentives to families who met savings goals, attended basic financial and budgeting classes and paid off debt. Members also hosted meals and provided childcare while parents attended classes.

• Honored thirty nominated “mommies” at their annual “Christmas for Mommies” event. Each “mommy” received a special gift basket for their commitment to improving their family’s financial stability.

• Provided over 10,000 clothing items to newborns through elementary age children in need through Rebecca’s Closet. Women in Action members volunteer their time to secure, sort and hang clothing donations.

• Funded scholarships at NTC and UWMC for non-traditional female students returning to school to increase their employability.

• Purchased age-appropriate books for children age birth to five through Ready to Read.

EMERGING LEADERS

WOMEN IN ACTION

Women in Action’s annual fundraiser, Power of the Purse, raised more than $25,000 in 2016. All funds raised by Women in Action are reinvested in the local community.

Emerging Leaders launched the Boots to Work project as part of Career Closet. This project provides new or gently used steel toed shoes and boots to individuals who need safety footwear to start a new job.

In May, members recruited teams to package 60,000 servings of vitamin fortified pasta meals and donated them to the Marathon County Hunger Coalition to be distributed by area food pantries.

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UNITED FCSJay & Sara Nickel SL-2 E WUNITED PARCEL SERVICEDavid Bauer SL-3Paul Cleveland SL-2Jason Lindell SL-3Daniel McHugh SL-3Dave Spaeth SL-2Mike Stuermer SL-BDuane Weyer SL-2Mark Wiegert SL-2UNITED WAY OF MARATHON COUNTYZach & Tiffany Arnold SL-3 E WBob & Linda Babler SL-3Nancy Czerwinski EAmanda Gallagher E WTara Glodowski E WBob & Sue Haupt SL-B WMaiGer Moua & Tou Yang SL-B E WJeff & Laurel Sargent SL-2Megan Schreiber EDeanna Schuette E WJoseph & Denise Tazelaar SL-3Ray & Rosa Tilkens E WUNITEDHEALTH GROUPJay & Deb Anliker SL-TPam Behrens & Pete Shank SL-3 WMike & Angela Benson SL-BJulie Bliss WJeffrey & Mary K. Blomquist SL-3

Tom & Lynn Brunner SL-2Patti Busche SL-5Bruce & Wendy Czech SL-2Seth & Kimberly Devine EJustin & Jessica Evans E WBrian & Cheri Fochs SL-3Bill & Juliana Franzen SL-BBrian Freiberg SL-BScott & Shelly Hogan SL-5Linda Jablonski SL-2Mary Jenkins SL-3Brenda Kage SL-BRandy & Debbie Knapp SL-4Jodi Kurtzweil ETodd & Jamie Lyon SL-3Joe & Marty Millerleile SL-2

Chad Schwantes SL-BJay & Sara True SL-3Barbara West SL-2Robert W. & Keri A. Wulf SL-3Matt & Kristen Young SL-BDavid Zastrow & Shannon Keough SL-B

Scott & Mary Ziemer SL-2Anonymous (1)UNIVERSITY WI MARATHON COUNTYKeith & Michele Montgomery SL-3

UNIVERSITY WI STEVENS POINTLiberty Heidmann EAnonymous (1) SL-3UROLOGY SPECIALISTS OF WISCONSIN SCJoe & Paula Babiarz SL-5US BANKCorey & Lisa Barnes SL-B E WRobert & Ann Bergfeld SL-2VAN ERT ELECTRICRobert & Ruth Van Ert SL-4VILLAGE OF BROKAWAdam Dykman EVILLAGE OF KRONENWETTERRandy Fifrick EWAOW/WYOW TELEVISION, INC.Brad Heinkel SL-3WAUSAU CHEMICAL CORPORATIONRobert & Sharon Flashinski SL-FAnonymous (2)WAUSAU CITY GOVERNMENTBenjamin & Danielle Bliven EPeter & Marilyn Burek SL-3Robert B. Mielke SL-BWAUSAU COATED PRODUCTSTim & Jennifer Hockin SL-B WMike & Jane Kessel SL-5 WScott & Tami McCann SL-3 WBill & Mary Nell Reif SL-5WAUSAU FINANCIAL SYSTEMSRobert Jennings SL-BWAUSAU HOMES INCRick & Melissa Beese SL-BWAUSAU MEDMAL SERVICES, LLCStan Hoffert & Susan Ford Hoffert SL-F

Anonymous (1)WAUSAU PAPER CORPORATESteve & Cara Kurtenbach SL-3Sherri L. Lemmer SL-4WAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICTJeff Gress & Amy Arlen SL-B WJeff & Maria Bruggink SL-3Shannon Charbarneau WLarry & Kathy Cihlar E

Duane & Linda Nolte SL-2John Schmidt SL-BMelise Vetterli SL-3 WChuck & Gail Wirsbinski SL-2RIISER ENERGYJim Kemerling SL-5Ronald J. & Susan M. Martin SL-2

Karen Wasmundt WAnonymous (1)RIVER HOUSE ARCHITECTS LTDTharen & Beth Gorski SL-3RIVER VALLEYTaylor & Karen Austin SL-2Nancy Beardsley EBhawika Bhakta E WTiffany Burnett EKevin DeMeyer SL-2Patrick Donnelly SL-2Paula Goetsch ERaymond & Robin Hegg SL-2 E WJason HolmesDesiree Jones EAdam Karcz EAdam Keuler & Taylor Sweeney E

Corey Miller SL-2Peter & Christine Mouw SL-3Andy & Sarah Napgezek SL-4 E WTodd & Camille Nicklaus SL-5Brian & Connie Nowak SL-B E WPamela Ostmann ELarry & Kathie Ouellette SL-5 EVicki Parsons Wilde ECarrie Patel WGlendon Peterson SL-2Kristin Ruonavar WJohn & Colleen Sickels SL-4Tim & Kathy Strasser SL-B WAnonymous (1)RMM SOLUTIONSBrian & Lori Brehmer E WAnonymous (2)ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO.Mark & Nancy Dolenshek SL-2Peter & Jessica Gaffaney EPeter Valiska & Heather Summers Valiska SL-B E W

ROCKET INDUSTRIALNicole Adamus ERyan Gallagher SL-BBrian & Lynda McLaughlin SL-2Ken & Marcia Tokarz SL-5 EDrew Williams EROCKWELLWayne & Lisa Michlig SL-BROEHL TRANSPORTSteve & Rochelle Drexler SL-2 W

PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS COUNSELINGMarjorie Debevec-Marksteiner E

Shawne Judnic ELee & Mike Shipway SL-BPEOPLES STATE BANKLenore Breit SL-3 WScott & Amy Cattanach SL-2Leif & Vickie Christianson SL-3 E WPat & Kimberlee Heier SL-2Josh & Sara Holtz SL-2 E WJeff Isaacson EGeorge & Maureen Jorgensen SL-2 W

Chris & Robin Kalk SL-3 ELisa Krause SL-B WSarah Matsche EDan & Cathy Mortensen SL-2Duane & Janis Mueller WJose Pimienta EKristin Reinicke EMatthew Scheuers EKari Solomonson WMark & Donna Staples SL-3 WJanel Thoune ESarah & Eric Verber WCory & Terri Vrolijk SL-2 E WAnonymous (1)PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATIONSean & Heather Wright SL-BPIPER PRODUCTSAdam Keuler & Taylor Sweeney E

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUPR. Sherman On SL-B EQUALITY RESOURCE GROUPJoe & Katie van Der Geest EQUIRT FAMILY DENTISTRYJonathan & Kim Powell ERADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF WAUSAU John & Kay Sorenson SL-5RASMUSSEN COLLEGEMike & Sue Williams SL-BREGAL/MARATHON ELECTRICNicole Burns EScott & Julie Bychinski SL-2Lisa Cemke EShelia Diemer SL-BMark Gertschen SL-2Kendall Gullo SL-BThomas E. Hink SL-BDavid Hyypio & Gail Grant SL-4Nate Kieper SL-3Mike & Kim Logsdon SL-5Linda Mader SL-BJoe & Marty Millerleile SL-2Jeff & Jean Ann Nelessen SL-3

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Sean & Tami Cummings SL-BPaul & Patricia David SL-BDavid Farmer EDeborah Foster WThomas & Suzanne Gallant SL-3David & Tracy Gorzek SL-BMark & Melinda Haase SL-2Linda Hofer-Bardonner E WAndrew & Andrea Joswiak SL-4David Zastrow & Shannon Keough SL-B

Samantha Kniess EJaci McKamey EDean & Sarah Nienhuis SL-BMarie Northup E WAmanda Patterson E WCassie Peck EKara Rakowski E WPaula Reed EMichael Schwei SL-BMike & Julie Spalding SL-BRobert & Amy Stack SL-3 WStacy Stenz EBryan & Jane Troyer SL-3Lynette Weis ESteve Wenninger EHeidi Wiesman EKathleen & Jim Williams SL-2Andrew & Laura Witt SL-3Anonymous (2)WAUSAU SUPPLY COMPANYCorey & Dawn Dobbs SL-B ERonald & Jan Klimisch SL-FNate Wheeler EAnonymous (2)WAUSAU WINDOW AND WALL SYSTEMSKristy Bialek WMaureen Egan SL-2 WSteve & Amy Fronek SL-3Peter & Christina Fuchs SL-3Doug & Cecelia Holmberg SL-BNichole Huber SL-4David & Ellen Schumann SL-5Jim & Ava Waldron SL-4 WAnonymous (2) SL-BWI STATE GOVERNMENTGreg Huber SL-3Mark & Ann Walsh Bradley SL-5WIPFLI LLPJosh Boyle EJeff & Maria Bruggink SL-3Claire Byrne ESteve & Mary Coates SL-B WTodd & Mary Hagedorn SL-3Craig & Kimberly Heller SL-4Eric Humfeld E

Kevin Janke SL-3Melissa & Robin Klade SL-3 WMarlys Kluck EBrian & Sandy Knoll SL-3Keith Koszarek SL-3Thomas Krieg SL-3Mark Kruncos SL-3Chris Kujawa WWilliam & Kathleen LaBrake SL-4Ken & Amy Libertoski SL-3 WScott & Tami McCann SL-3 WScott & Diane Nelson SL-3Daniel & Theresa O’Leary SL-3Jennifer Porath ESteve & Tina Seidl SL-3Shawn & Carrie Sukup EJessica Tipple E WMike & Julie Vesel SL-3Scott Wegner SL-BErin Witucki EAnonymous (1)WISCONSIN BOX COMPANYLee & Mike Shipway SL-BWI EMERGENCY MED. SERVICES ASSOC.Scott Howells & Lori Shepherd SL-5 W

WISCONSIN JUDICARE INC.Beth Ann Richlen EWISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONJeanne & Keith Brock SL-2 E WJeremy Grimm SL-BNicole Hamilton SL-2Raymond & Robin Hegg SL-2 E WJoanne S. Leonard SL-3 WRichard Lopez SL-4Timothy & Amy Marquardt SL-B WBrad & Basia Menning ERick Socha SL-3Kelly Zagrzebski SL-B WWISCONSIN WOODCHUCKSTraci Wisz EWOODSON ART MUSEUMErnest & Kathy Foley SL-BWOODTRUST BANKChad Kane SL-BMike & Julie Spalding SL-BWORDS TO WAKE THE WORLDAllen & Mary Ellen Marnholtz SL-3 W

WPS HEALTH INSURANCEPatricia Behrendt ESeth & Kimberly Devine EJackie Jackson E WSherry Larson EKathryn Volkman EAmy Young E

Dr. Robert Kaupie SL-BLee & Joanne Kelly SL-F WBonnie J. Kraft SL-3Jon & Desta Krueger SL-4James M. Lau SL-4Jim & Barb Leffin SL-BDick & Barb Lepinski SL-2Ron & Barb Leszczynski SL-3Thomas & Susan Macken SL-BBill & Mary Mahony SL-FTim & Terri Markstrum SL-BPatricia A. McKeough SL-BLynda McLaughlin SL-2Dennis & Bonnie Mealy SL-FCindy Mueller WTom Murphy SL-5Larry Niederhofer SL-3Todd & Evie Nielsen SL-2Jim & Emalyn Nikstad SL-3Phil & Maureen Noteboom WDon & Kathy Oakland SL-3Leland J. & Alice E. Olkowski SL-3Duane & Joy Patterson SL-3Ron & Judi Pecha SL-BTom & Judy Pitcher SL-BLouis & Sandra Pradt SL-2Don Rahne SL-3Margi Reardon SL-FVickie Richmond-Hawkins SL-BCrystal Roper ESteve & Betty Ryan SL-3Dr. Dan & Carolyn Schaut SL-2Clark & Kathy Schuette SL-3Ruth (Rudie) Schuette SL-TCharles & Diane Shabino SL-BMike & LeeAnn Shea SL-4Jerry & Sandy Siewert SL-3Russ Stahnke & Judy Nelson SL-B

Ivan & Anna Stanko SL-3Jennifer Stankowski EStaples Family Fund SL-FJohn & Carol Stilp SL-2Jeffrey & Becky Stubbe SL-FRick & Mary Swanson SL-BGeorge & Peg Tanner SL-2James & Pixie Tipple SL-2Jeffrey & Joni Todd SL-BTodd & Karen Toppen SL-BJohn & Sandy Townshend SL-3Jim & Diane VanEyck SL-2Gerald Viste SL-4George Wolff SL-TLen & Arleen Wurman SL-4Gary Yonke SL-3Tom & Elaine Younger SL-BJeff Zriny SL-3Anonymous (2)

2017 SPONSORS

WSAW CHANNEL 7Allan Lancaster SL-3Heather Sahr EWYNN O JONES & ASSOCIATES INCJamie Rice-Heckendorf E WMEMBERS NOT AFFILIATED WITH A COMPANYGary & Marsha Alexander SL-2Ron Alexander SL-BSteve & Pam Anderson SL-5 WWilliam Aughenbaugh SL-3Amanda Bardonner EArden & Barbara Baumgardt SL-3Judy Beier SL-B WAndrew Benedetto & Donna Seidel SL-2 W

Tammy Bents WGary Bezucha SL-4Jerrine Brinker SL-BJim & Jean Burgener SL-B WJulianna & John Burmesch SL-3 WBob & Lucy Cadwell SL-BJudy Cherwinka SL-5Lisa Ciomber EEdward P. & Darlene Coldwell SL-2

Tom & Karen Daley SL-3Dwight & Denice Dorpat SL-2Carl & Barbara Drake SL-TLee & Kathryn Drengler SL-4 WJohn & Amy Dudley SL-3Bob & Marsha Dunn SL-3Dave & Marie Eisenreich SL-3John & Heather Eldred SL-BTom & Karen Erickson SL-2Warren & Barb Fabel SL-BGary J. & Pamela G. Frary SL-2 WGary & Gina Freels SL-3D. J. & Mary Clare Freeman Fund SL-B

Jeff & Linda Frese SL-3James Golz SL-5Julie Goranson SL-2Don & Karen Grade SL-5Jeff & Julie Grip WDavid & Kathy Hall SL-B WDon & Linda Haney SL-3Oren & Cindy Hermel SL-3Carl & Sally Hertting SL-2Peter & Nancy Hessert SL-3Dennis & Alana Holt SL-2Alan & Tracy Hougum SL-3 E WJane Huebsch SL-4Mark & Sarah Hull SL-3 WRandy & Anne Sivright Jefferson SL-4

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LIVE UNITED®

CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGNS

THANK YOU.The 2016 Sweepstakes culminated with 10 finalists trying to open the door on the new Jeep at the Recognition Luncheon on January 20. The lucky winner of the Jeep was Chuck Wirsbinski, an employee at Regal Marathon Electric. The $1000 gas card was won by Justin Gesicki, Footlocker.com/Eastbay, and the $500 gas card was won by Jamie Sondelski, Aspirus Clinics. You can find the video on our YouTube channel.

The numbers are in, and Campaign 2016 was a success. We raised $2,773,938 to help our fight for health, education and financial stability of every person in our community. This would not be possible without the hundreds of companies and thousands of volunteers who work tirelessly to run company campaigns. Thank you for your continued support.

Top Company and Employee Campaigns

$200,000+ $50,000 - $199,000 $10,000 - $50,000

BMO Harris Bank

Crystal Finishing Systems

EO Johnson Business Technologies

Footlocker.com/Eastbay

Liberty Mutual

Linetec

Marathon Cheese Corporation

Marshfield Clinic

Nationwide

Regal/Marathon Electric

UnitedHealth Group

GOLD AWARD SILVER AWARD BRONZE AWARD

Associated BankConnexus Credit Union

D C Everest School DistrictDomtar Paper Co., LLC

Expera Specialty Solutions, LLC.Graphic Packaging Intl, Inc.Green Bay Packaging Inc.J & D Tube Benders Inc

L&S ElectricMarathon County Government

Menzner Lumber & Supply

Merrill SteelMid-Wisconsin Beverage, Inc.Ministry Health Care, a part of

AscensionNorth Central Health Care

Northcentral Technical CollegeOldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Peoples State BankRiver Valley

RMM SolutionsRocket Industrial

Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C.Siemens Energy Inc

United Parcel ServiceUS Bank

Wausau Chemical CorporationWAUSAU Financial Systems

Wausau School DistrictWausau Window and Wall Systems

Wipfli LLPWisconsin Public Service Corporation

WPS Health Insurance


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