On Monday, April 18, 2011, United Way/Community Health Charities Campaign Chair, Charlie Meyer recognized local volunteers, donors, business, and community leaders praising a caring community that in 2010 helped raise $5, 932,058.
Honored for outstanding dedication to the mission of United Way through its leadership commitment, resources, and time spent to solve community issues, Union Bank & Trust Company, received the 2010 President’s Award. Receiving this award for the first time, Union Bank & Trust Company associates dedicated their time to United Way by being involved in the United Way Board of Directors, United Way/Community Health Charities Campaign Cabinet, Women in Philanthropy Steering Committee, the United Way Foundation Board, and several other committees.
Additional 2010 awards given in support of the United Way/Community Health Charities Campaign included: 2010 Campaign Largest Increase in United Way Fund Dollars: Mattson, Ricketts, Davies, Stewart, and Calkins (50 or less employees); Olsson Associates (51-250 employees); Union Bank & Trust Company (250+ employees). 2010 Largest Percentage Increase: Center for People in Need, Inc. (50 or less employees); Garner Industries (51-250 employees); BNSF Railway in partnership with Organized Labor (250+ employees). 2010 New Partner Award: Sampson Construction Co., Inc.,
Lincoln Orthopaedic Center, P.C. 2010 Campaign Outstanding Speaker: Marissa Torio, Program Director, El Centro de las Americas; Gayle Krueger, Speaker, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
For more information about United Way/Community Health Charities Campaign, please contact Gail Stoklasa at (402) 441-7760 or visit www.unitedwaylincoln.org.