We honored our supporters at the Thursday, April 11 Celebration of Caring event at Castaway in NW Portland. During the event, we announced that our donors gave $23,686,521 in the 2012-13 local United Way campaign. This represents a 7.6 percent increase over last year’s fundraising total and sets a new record for funds raised by and for our community. Funds will go to projects in the four-county metro area that help connect people in need with education, financial stability and health services, as well as to nonprofits selected by individual donors.
“At United Way, we believe each of us has something to share and that, together, we’ve got what it takes to make our home the best possible community, for everybody,” said Keith Thomajan, president and CEO. “This year’s results demonstrate that and reinforce the continued generosity of our community.”
The campaign total includes a one-time $2 million bequest from a long-time United Way donor. These funds will be endowed and will have a lasting impact on the community. Additional successes include a $200,000 increase in overall employee giving and a 200% increase in new business and partnerships.
The 2012 Fundraising Committee Chair was Andy Frazier, managing partner of Frazier Hunnicutt Financial, and the Honorary Co-Chair was Portland Timbers defender David Horst. During the event, Carol Mangan, Oregon Market president at Sterling Bank, was announced as the 2013 Fundraising Committee chair. Members of the Fundraising Committee actively help raise funds by meeting with other executives, running top campaigns in their own companies and personally giving time and money to support giving efforts.
AWARDS EARNED
Thousands of individuals and hundreds of businesses and organizations partnered with United Way to give back to the community this year. Their efforts were recognized and awarded at the Celebration of Caring.
INTEL AMAZES
Intel Oregon employees and retirees, along with a match from the Intel foundation, donated more than $6.8 million to the Intel United Way Community Giving Campaign in 2012. This puts Intel Oregon’s giving total since 2003 at $51.1 million. During those ten years, 6,025 employees and retirees contributed to the campaign. In recognition of this generosity, Intel Corporation received the “$50 Million in 10 Years” award.
WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEES MAKE IT HAPPEN
During the 2012 campaign Wells Fargo became the second company ever in the history of the local United Way to raise more than $1 million solely by the employees—specifically, donations have now reached a total of $1,062,000. Wells Fargo received the “Thanks-A-Million” award.
Other companies recognized during the Celebration included the following:
CAMPAIGN CHAIR’S AWARDS
Large Company: UPS
Medium Company: Enterprise Holdings
Small Company: Cascade Corporation
EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR
Large: Laura Bain, Intel
Medium: Laura Coon, Ron Tonkin Family of Dealerships
Small: Julie Strand, Pendleton Woolen Mills
BEST OF TRADE
Architectural, Engineering and Construction: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Education: David Douglas School District
Finance & Accounting: Sterling Bank
Government & Grantors: Clark County
Heath Care & Social Services: Providence Health & Services
Insurance: Cambia Health Solutions
Legal & Real Estate Services: Melvin Mark Companies
Materials & Machinery Manufacturing: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Product & Device Manufacturing: Benson Industries LLC
Retail, Trade & Accommodations: Costco Wholesale, Inc.
Utilities, Transportation & Warehousing: Pacific Power
Wholesale Trade: Alaska Copper & Brass Company
BEST OF COUNTY
Clackamas: Bi-Mart Molalla
Clark: City of Vancouver
Multnomah: ESCO Corporation
Washington: Gaylord Industries
INNOVATION AWARD
Eaton Corporation
BEST NEW CAMPAIGN
NW Equity Holdings LLC
LABOR PARTNER OF THE YEAR
IAMAW Willamette Lodge #63
MEDIA PARTNER OF THE YEAR
The Oregonian
CAMPAIGN PERFORMANCE AWARDS
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Adalis Corporation
Banner Bank
Benson Industries LLC
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Deloitte
ESCO Corporation
Fred Meyer Stores
Homestreet Bank
Intel
Parametrix, Inc.
Sterling Bank
Stoel Rives LLP
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