December 22, 2010

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2010 Campaign Progress

Headlines

• PNC Bank: A Tradition of Success
• Mitchell & Titus’ Midas Touch
• Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc:
  Having Fun With United Way
• Citizens Bank: Another Successful Campaign
• A Day of Caring Success Story:
  Jefferson Wells & SHARE
• The 16th Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service

PNC Bank:
A Tradition of Success

Each of the past four years PNC Bank has increased their employee giving dollars raised for the United Way. This year they have continued this remarkable tradition of success by extending their streak to 5 years. Since 2006, their employee giving to the United Way has increased by an incredible 43%. This year, the PNC campaign team, led by Monica Burch (Chair) and Kelly Cobb (Vice-Chair), was able to achieve this great milestone by focusing on attracting new leadership givers ($1,000+) and utilizing over 17 information sessions held at various PNC locations throughout the region to educate employees on the needs of the community. These two strategies proved to be the difference as they not only increased their overall employee giving, but also increased the dollars raised through leadership giving by 6.9%. Thank you PNC Bank for continuing to Live United!

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Mitchell & Titus’ Midas Touch

Mitchell & Titus’ successful 2010 United Way campaign can be attributed to one key strategy – the personal approach utilized by their CEO, Michael Horsey, and their Employee Campaign Chair, Johnnie Simon. At their kick off, Mr. Horsey set the tone for their campaign when he conveyed a strong personal message that everyone deserves a helping hand in their pursuit of success and happiness. This theme was continued throughout their campaign as Mr. Simon organized opportunities for staff to engage in open discussions of how the United Way supports the communities where they live and work. These efforts, along with incentives and give away items, were the catalyst for an amazing 50% increase in employee giving over last year. Thank you Mitchell & Titus for sharing the United Way story!

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Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc:
Having Fun With United Way

Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc., a United Way Community Impact agency, recently concluded their United Way campaign with an impressive employee participation rate of over 90%. To achieve these incredible results the Co-Employee Campaign Chairs, Andrew Judd and Michelle Martinez, focused on creating innovative and exciting ways to have fun during their campaign.

To kick things off they had a well attended dance party with great food and music. Also at their kickoff, they were able to drive home the United Way message by having speakers from other nonprofit organizations come and talk to them about how the United Way helps them. One of the most innovative things they did in their campaign was to design an electronic display for all employees to see how their campaign was progressing in real-time. We truly thank Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. for being committed to United Way through their exciting employee giving campaigns, but even more so through their outstanding work in the community!

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Citizens Bank Co-Chairs, Rich Campbell and Greg Stanbach

Citizens Bank:
Another Successful Campaign

The leadership exhibited by Dan Fitzpatrick, CEO of Citizens Bank, when he addressed Citizens Bank staff at their campaign kickoff provided the spark for another successful campaign for Citizen Bank. Supporting Mr. Fitzpatrick were this year’s Co-Chairs, Rich Campbell and Greg Stanbach, who organized many fun activities such as jeans days, bake sales, and raffles that got employees excited and involved in their campaign. In the end, this coordinated approach to their campaign proved to be a great success as they met and surpassed their totals from last year. Thank you for Citizens Bank!

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A Day of Caring Success Story:
Jefferson Wells & SHARE

For their United Way campaign this year Jefferson Wells decided to try something a bit different. To drive home the LIVE UNITED message, they decided to incorporate a Day of Caring into their campaign. For their Day of Caring they partnered with SHARE (Self-Help and Resource Exchange), which is a nonprofit organization serving a regional network of community organizations engaged in food distribution, education, and advocacy. A team of 13 Jefferson Wells volunteers went to one of SHARE’s distribution centers earlier this month and had a great time working in their warehouse. The team spent the day packaging sweet potatoes, oranges, and FiberOne bars for local families and consolidated boxes and cardboard into bundles (which SHARE then recycles for $100 per bundle). The team had such a great time volunteering with SHARE that they are already planning additional Days of Caring with SHARE for 2011. Thank you Jefferson Wells for Living United!

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The 16th Annual
Martin Luther King Day of Service

At Girard College on January 17th, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is partnering with the JAWS Youth Fund and Global Citizen/King Day of Service to host the 16th Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service. Every year United Way hosts a service project at Philadelphia’s King Day of Service Signature Site which in years past has included collection drives, making chalkboards for daycare centers, and educational trainings.

The theme for this year’s event is “Kick it Up for Recess!” Given the increased attention surrounding the alarming rate of childhood obesity, United Way, with the support of its partners, will be coordinating donations of new and very gently used sports equipment and fitness materials to promote healthy development and physical activity for youth in the Greater Philadelphia area.

To learn more, please visit
www.liveunitedsepa.org/KickItUp

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United Way’s Holiday Network

Throughout the year, but especially during the holiday season, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania works to mobilize the caring power in our community by providing a wealth of meaningful volunteer opportunities to serve.

Click here to LIVE UNITED
during the holiday season

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Give.

When you invest in the United Way Community Impact Fund, you maximize the only return on your charitable dollar that matters - results.

Learn more

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Advocate.

Anyone can champion the cause. Whether you're speaking out to improve education, income and health, reaching out to members of Congress, or wearing the LIVE UNITED shirt to show your support, you can help inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow.

Learn more

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Volunteer.

Volunteering is one of the best ways to contribute to the overall well-being of our region. You have the chance to learn new skills, make friends, and, most importantly, to share your experience and your willingness to help with those who need it the most.

Learn more

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For more information on these stories go to
www.LIVEUNITEDsepa.org

For all past issues of this publication,
please visit the
United Way Campaign
Good News Archives

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2010
Campaign Cabinet
Members

Campaign Chair

Joseph A. Frick

Rick Altman
Executive Vice President and CAO
Radian Group Inc.

Mary Stengel Austen
President and CEO
Tierney Communications

Bruce Belzak
Managing Director
Marsh USA, Inc.

Dennis Bianchi
General Manager and President
NBC-10, WCAU

Oray Boston
General Manager
Johnson & Johnson/Merck Pharmaceuticals Company

John Bott
Philadelphia Regional Manager and Vice President
PNC

Jack Brennan
Chairman
Vanguard

Chris Bruner
Office Managing Partner
Ernst & Young LLP

Karen Dougherty Buchholz
Vice President, Administration
Comcast Corporation

Tim Buckley
Managing Director,
Retail Investor Group
Vanguard

Mike Buongiorno
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Main Life Health

Brian Clapp
Executive Vice President and Partner
Kelleher Associates, LLC

Julie Coker
Senior Vice President,
Convention Division
Philadelphia Convention &
Visitors Bureau

Gordon Cooney
Managing Partner - Philadelphia
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

Jim Devine
President and CEO
Mid Atlantic Employers' Association

Mike DiMedio
Managing Director
BNY Mellon Wealth Management

Jeff Dowds
Principal – Direct Investor Systems
Vanguard

Sharon Easterling
Executive Director
Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children

Pat Eiding
President
Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO

Karen Eskridge
Corporate Volunteer

Orlando C. Esposito
Executive Vice President Corporate Banking
PNC

JoAnne Fischer
Executive Director
Maternity Care Coalition

Amy Frazier
Marketing and Sales Leader
PwC

Jim Gately
Corporate Volunteer

Linda Grobman
Superintendent
Radnor Township School District

Joe Henry
Corporate Volunteer

Gwen Ivey
President
American Postal Workers Union

John Kepner
Senior Vice President
Holy Redeemer Health System

Bobby Keyes
Vice President/General Manager Philadelphia Group
Enterprise Holdings Inc.

Hugh Lavery
VP, Government and External Affairs
Jefferson University Hospital

Michele Lawrence
Senior Vice President,
Community Bank President,
Delaware Valley Central
Wachovia Bank, N.A.

Jack Lynch
President and CEO
Main Line Health System
Bryn Mawr Hospital

Fred Maahs
Senior Director, Community Investment
Comcast Corporation

Brian Madocks
Chief Executive Officer
PC Helps

Frank McGrane
Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking
Citizens Bank

Bill McNabb
President & CEO
Vanguard

Joe Munnelly
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
ARAMARK Corporation

Julie Natale Fenton
Assurance Partner, Private Company Services
PwC

Tom Petro
President and CEO
Fox Chase Bank

Michael Pladus
Superintendent of Schools
School District of Upper Dublin

Lori Reiner
Partner
EisnerAmper LLP

Paula Shaffner
Partner, Litigation
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP

Tim Scheve
President and CEO
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Kate Smith
Director
Independence Blue Cross

Nakia Stith
President and CEO
Top of the Clock, Inc.

Scott Storrer
President and CEO
MEDecision, Inc.

Marc Tepper
Attorney at Law
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Nancy Threlfall
President
Threlfall Marketing Group

Ellie Thompson
Of Counsel, Healthcare Group
Dilworth Paxson LLP

Lynn Utter
President and COO
Knoll, Inc.

Jo Marie Victor
Corporate Volunteer

John Walsh
President and COO
UGI Corporation/AmeriGas

Jenn Walters
Program Officer
M. Night Shyamalan Foundation

Karen Walters
Senior Director Corporate Services
Independence Blue Cross

Tara Weiner
Managing Partner
Deloitte

Tricia Wellenbach
President and CEO
Sandcastle Strategy Group

David Yadgaroff
Vice President and
General Sales Manager
KYW Newsradio 1060

Stephanie Zarus
Associate Dean,
Entrepreneurial Activities
Assistant Professor,
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Mayes College of Healthcare Business
and Policy