2018 Annual Report

Board of Directors

Karen Costello – Pecht, President Jodie Wagner, Vice PresidentStacy Williams, TreasurerDavid Krantz, Immediate Past President Debbie CurtinGwen RushJohn VanerstromMatthew TeriberyHeidi Scrivo PassmoreSuzi SagerChristine TylerTheresa McGinnis Funk

(not current but served in 2018) Lauren BlySam Johnson Heather BellJim Wiseman

StaffPaige LaBrozzi, Executive Director Sarah Lonzi, Administrative Assistant

(not current but employed during 2018) Kelly CaseMary Ann QuinnMandi Wilton-DavisSonja Bacha

*reflects all staff and BOD’s in the year 2018

Table of Contents

Message from the Board 4-5

Bradford Testimonials 6-7

Bradford Donors 8-11

Smethport Testimonials 12

Smethport Donors 13

Port Allegany Testimonials 14

Port Allegany Donors 15

Financials 17-18

211 Stats and Info 19-22

Appreciation 23

Our Partners 24

United Way of the Bradford Area, Inc.

Dear Friends,This past year was definitely a year of transition for the United Way of the Bradford Area, Inc. As we thanked our outgoing President, David Krantz (now Immediate Past President) for his lead-ership over the past two years and said goodbye to our former Executive Director, Mandi Wilton-Davis, I took on the role as President and Paige LaBrozzi became our new Executive Director, all in the midst of Campaign season.

We had a phenomenal Campaign Team along with an outstanding interim office staff that supported our efforts and were able to make certain the UWBA’s 2018 Campaign was the number one focus. “Be the Change” was our campaign theme and because we had so many community members who support “change”, we were able to surpass our Bradford and Port Allegany goals. Our Smethport campaign fell short but we remain hopeful to turn things around in the coming year.

The UWBA implemented 2-1-1, (a com-prehensive information and referral system) in 2017 and has continued to support its efforts. This 24/7 service helps serve residents of McKean County. 2-1-1 aligns with our UWBA mission of improv-ing the lives in the areas we serve. It ben-efits any resident seeking assistance and it improves the efficacy of our non-profit service delivery system.

In May, the organization contracted Dr. Pauline Hoffman, Dean of Graduate Studies at St. Bonaventure University, to assist the UWBA staff and Board in developing a Mar-ket Research Analysis to determine the de-mographic details of our current donor base and investigate the demographic of new donors. Dr. Hoffman concluded her findings in July and provided the UWBA Board and Staff with recommendations to include in our decision-making going forward in our future planning process.

Through the work of our interim President, Kelly Case, along with our Campaign Chair, Theresa Funk and under the guidance of Ja-son Blatchley (BAHS Advisor), we relaunched the Student United Way at BAHS. These students volunteered their time and efforts to support our Newspaper Day, Business Blitz, Pizza Hut Fundraiser, Corn Hole Tour-nament and Soup Lunch. We are extremely excited that we were able to reignite this group of leaders again and are very excited about the impact these students will make on our community!

There are so many wonderful things hap-pening at the United Way of the Bradford Area, Inc. and this year we look forward to introducing some exciting new changes. We would like to thank all of you who continue to support the UWBA and our Mission. Whether you Give, Advocate, or Volunteer (or maybe all three), you play a key role in directly improving the lives of others and

United Way of the Bradford Area, Inc.

for that, we are grateful. It is because of you, we are able to provide funds to the Bradford, Smethport and Port Allegany communities and their programs to make lasting positive change in people’s lives.

Please continue to help us “Be the Change” and to always LIVE UNITED!

Paige LaBrozziExecutive Director

Karen Costello-Pecht Board President

Funded Agencies 2018A Partnership in Housing, Inc. Alcohol and Drug Abuse ServicesBradford Ecumenical Home, Inc. Bradford Regional Medical Center’s Meals on Wheels CARE for ChildrenCASA of McKean County Catholic Charities Destinations – Bradford Dickinson CenterEvergreen ElmFutures Rehabilitation CenterGreater Bradford Senior Activity Center Growing with Grace Christian Preschool McKean County 2-1-1McKean County Arts CouncilMcKean County Historical Society McKean County Special OlympicsMcKean & Potter Counties American Red Cross The Family Center – Bradford The Salvation ArmyYMCA of the Twin Tiers – Bradford YWCA Bradford

A Statement by Evergreen Elm“With the United Way funding, we at Evergreen Elm are able to offer a Sup-portive Living Program to some of those neighbors and friends. Some of them may now have a place to live, their medication is monitored, food is in their bellies, or the support and guidance they need to function successfully as a member of the community has been granted. The United Way has also made it possible for Evergreen Elm to implement a successful Therapeutic Aquatics Program for our Clients and Individuals showing a significant improvement to their mental and physical stability. Your contribution to the United Way helps Evergreen Elm, Inc. and organizations like us make an impact on the lives of the people you see in your day to day lives. We envision Bradford as a place where all thrive. United Way is reaching their goals and accelerating solutions because of you. Thank you for choosing to LIVE UNITED!”

A Statement by The Family Center

“The United Way works to support families in obtaining evidenced-based early learning

opportunities for children by supporting Parents as Teachers, a home-based early

learning program, and the Bradford Family Center’s Parent – Child group. “

Individual Donor Testimony “Why do you give to the United Way?”

“We contribute to the United Way of the Bradford Area because it strength-ens our community. Bradford is truly fortunate in that it is home to a wide variety of non-profit organizations that provide vital support and services to people of all ages and backgrounds, but in order to function at their optimal level, these organizations need the funding that United Way provides. Know-ing that United Way is ‘neighbors helping neighbors’, supporting it each year provides us with a tremendous sense of personal satisfaction knowing that our contributions have made a positive difference in the lives of others. And for that we are grateful, and it is why we continue to support the United Way of the Bradford Area each year.

Jim & Lisa Evans

Bradford DonorsAtlantic BroadbandB & T ContractorsBetween Four WallsBradford American LegionBradford Era- EmployeesBradford Fairway Sales & Leasing/ Chrsysler Dodge Ram FiatBurns and Burns AssociatesCarl E Swanson & SonsDeFrank ApplianceDiane Troutman Beauty SalonE & M Engineers and Surveyors, PCFuhrman Chiropractic CenterGalati ExcavatingGraham’s FloristGraham’s Greenhouse and Landscaping Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral HomeHoward Hanna ProfessionalsJust Riding AlongLabelPack AutomationLabelPack Automation - EmployeesLang Surveying (Chuck Lang)Labrozzi InsuranceMan’s WorldMarshall Insurance Services, Inc.Marty’s AutoNovel T’sOtt & McHenryPure Tech, IncRookiesSalon 23Servco Services, Inc.Shultz ToyotaSmith Brothers Heating and PlumbingSundahl and CompanySundahl and Company - EmployeesSuperUser Technologies, Inc.Tin Ceiling Gift ShoppeTogi’s Sub StationTony Lonzi, Jr. ContractingTotal Business

Allegheny Bradford Corporation American Refining GroupCNB BankControl Chief CorporationGE FoundationHamlin BankKOA Speer ElectronicsMcCourt Label CompanyNorthwest Savings Bank (Foundation) PNC (Foundation)Zippo Manufacturing Company American Refining Group - Employees CNB Bank EmployeesControl Chief Corporation - Employees GE/Dresser EmployeesGraham Packaging-Employees Hamlin Bank - EmployeesKeystone Powdered Metal Co.

- EmployeesKOA Speer Electronics - EmployeesMcCourt Label Company - Employees Northwest Savings Bank Employees State Line Supply - EmployeesTops MarketsWR Case and Sons Cutlery Company - EmployeesZippo Manufacturing Company

- EmployeesBradford Area School District

- EmployeesGGB- Jean DayUniversity Of Pittsburgh At Bradford- EmployeesHoward DrillingMcCracken Oil & GasMinard Run Oil Co.Snyder BrothersUnited Refining CompanyRISE

Bauer, Dean Bazzoui, Dr. Widad and Cheryl Beckes, Rev. Lee and Mrs.Billings, RebeccaBurgett, Leo and AmyCase, Tom and KellyCavagnaro, Scott & Deborah

Cercone, Judge Dominic and Mrs. Pat Cline, Willard and JoyceCostello, ElizabethCottillion, SteveDuShaw, JamesEsch, Bob and AnnFarmer, Pauline LFesenmyer, Fred and LoniGallina, Fr. LeoGramata, RaymondHartburg, Craig and NancyHauser, Christopher and GinnyHerbert, AnitaKeane, AnnKirsch, Dr. Paul and CarolKochel, Jeffrey and PamelaLang, DanLeslie, Mr. and Mrs. RobertMartin, MikeMcClymonds, SethMiles, MadelineNadella, Dr. Rao and RajO’Mara, MaureenOrris, Ron Osborne, JohnOwens, JillPecora, StanleyPembroke Foundation (Bromeley)Perry, BrucePfohl, Mrs. BettyPotkovick, JessicaPradhan, Anil and DebraPusateri, ClareSatterwhite, Mary AnnSatterwhite, Mr. and Mrs. John Schoenecker, Brett and JeannineShaffer, Brian and Stephanie L. Vettenburg Sheneman, David and CherylShonts, Mr. and Mrs.Solarek, HarryStoltz, LouiseSwaney, David and AndreaThe Blaisdell FoundationUlyan, GregWick, Harriet

Williams, Dennis and Stacy

AnonymousAtkins, BarbaraBean, AlanBelardia, JimBentley, Gary and DarleneBlack, Bill and BarbBond, TheresaBradley, Mr. and Mrs. RonaldBrown, JamesBulmer, John and TinaButler, PaulaCamas, Rocco and MaryCarll, Gene Carloni, Francis and JoyceCarroll, Patrick and GloriaCasey, Jason and AmyCian, KimberlyCleveland, JanetCochran, DeniseCoffman, PhilipComilla, AnthonyComilla, Jim and VirginiaCostanzo, Joseph and Margaret Cottillion, GeraldineCox, MahailieCraig, Dustin and JessicaDelMonego, ShirleyDolan, GraceDoynow, Lee AnnDzirkalis, Andrew and ElgaEaton, MarleneEliason, Larry Evans, R Gareth and NancyEverett, JeanFinn, CarolynFrance, RichardFrigo, Cary and CarolGardner, LeoraGelston, Mr. and Mrs. James and Karen German, Pat and LeeGirard, MargieGoodrich and Goodnoe, Fran and Lori Gordon, Alan and Nancy

Bradford DonorsGulnac, Walter and TrudyHahn, RuthHarmon, SandraHart, Craig and NeidraHartle, BrianHartle, JenniferHauser, Jeanne MHines, JamesHoover, Donald and JoAnn Hulings, HenryHvizdzak, JeanJarrett, Robert and MarieJohnson, Sam and PeggyKahle, MariannKennedy, KaraKessel, Richard and Ann Keverline, Richard and Barbara Kijowski, John and MarleneKing, Norman and Constance Kleinberger, William and Julia Labrozzi, Paige and Ryan Langianese, RoxanneLangianese, SueLeonard, David and Nancy Leven, William and Terri Lindstrom, PatriciaLuzzi, Fr. Salvatore Middlebrough, Stephen and Janette Moore, Jerry and HarrijaneNuzzo, Al and AnnekeOlshefski, Gerald WPalumbo, Peter and Martha Pascarella, MichaelPecora, CarolPedersen, Roy and Barbara Pickles, HermanPlatko, Thomas and Catherine Quinn, Mary Ann and ScottRae, MaryRenner, LoganRyan, Pat and CarolSalisbury, DonaldSayers, Bill and LindaSchueltz, Herbert and Lois Schuppenhauer, Ann

Sheeley, Thomas and DianeSherk, Hope and StephenShesman, John and RosettaShinaberger, John and PatriciaSkvarka, Steve and VickieSmith, Bonnie ASoble, Leroy and ArleneStauffer, Kirk and TeenaStranburg, LarrySwanson, AlanSwanson, David and JaniceTim, KristenTroskosky, Paul and MarieVanerstrom, John and BrandiVecellio, GregWebster, Paul and LisaWhite, RoxanneYeager, Ron and ChristineYorks, JudithZinsner, Daniel and EmilyZurat, Janet

ADP CorporationBank of AmericaCenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation Columbia Gas - Employees Columbia Gas- Employees First Energy CorporationHCA Caring for the Community Highmark Blue Cross Blue ShieldIBMNetwork for GoodRaytheon Charitable GivingSheetzTate, SusanUGI UtilitiesUnited Parcel ServiceValu Home CenterWal-Mart - CorporationWilliams, Inc.

Alcohol & Drug AbuseBeacon Light Behavorial Health Systems Bradford Area School District - Service League Bradford City Water AuthorityBradford Ecumenical Home/Chapel Ridge Bradford Regional Medical Center Employee Service LeagueBRMC EmployeesCARE for ChildrenCity Of BradfordEvergreen ElmFutures Rehabilitation Center, Inc.McKean CountyMcKean County Housing AuthoritySECAYWCA of Bradford

Hearts of Illinois United Way United Way Of Allegheny CountyUnited Way Of Berks CountyUnited Way Of Cattaraugus CountyUnited Way of Erie CountyUnited Way Of Greater AtlantaUnited Way Of Greater Philadelphia and SNJ United Way Of Greater RochesterUnited Way Of Summit CountyUnited Way of the Capital Region

Funded Agencies 2018Alcohol and Drug Abuse ServicesCARE for ChildrenCASA of McKean CountyChristian Community ServicesHamlin Memorial LibraryMcKean County 2-1-1McKean County Historical SocietySafe Kids PA – McKean County Partner Smethport Memorial Recreation Center

Individual Donor Testimony “Why do you give to the United Way?”

“I have taught in the Smethport area for 40 years and have contribut-ed to the United Way all of those years. I continue to contribute to the United Way because I know that Smethport is a small community and we all work together to support each other.”

Lawrence Trulick, Smethport, PA

Statement From McKean County Historical Society“The McKean County Historical Society, located in Smethport, Penn-sylvania, is a volunteer organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of McKean County. One of the purposes of the Society is to promote and encourage the interest of our community in its history and to also share that history with visitors. This is achieved through the museum and public programs sponsored by the Society. The Society is a nonprofit organization. The funding received from United Way is used to help us conserve artifacts so they can be used to provide displays, and humanities programs to tell our story.”

Statement from Hamlin Memorial Library“Hamlin Memorial Library uses United Way funds primarily for pro-gramming for our area youth. We use the funds for promotional items for our Summer Reading Program, such as bags, bookmarks, posters and t-shirts. The UW also under-writes entertaining and educational performers for the library, such as Jeffini the Magician and Sciencetell-ers. We also use the funding for our monthly Family Nights, which run October–May. The most popular of these is Make A Plate Night in Octo-ber, with 30-40 families attending. Each family receives one free plate that they create themselves, under-written by United Way. It’s safe to say that our programming would be severely curtailed without Unit-ed Way funding. It is an integral component of the library’s budget and allows us to provide services to our valued patrons.“

Bowman, Barbara Bush, Marian Cioffi, Thomas & Sarah Cogan, Kenneth Colton, Joanne Crooks, David and Judith Dille, Garvin and Carolyn Dixon, Robert and Kelly Dodge, Michael Dragoone, Barbara Eidson, Stephen Einloth, Martha Eley, David and Elaine Elliott, Paul and Marilyn Fetter, Kerry Gallup, Cecil and Phyllis Gault, Thomas Gleason, Thomas Good, Shirley Green, Joyce Hamlin BankHamlin Bank - Smethport EmployeesHerzog, James Holcomb, Dolores Irons, Barbara Lathrop, Paul and Donna Leet, Bruce and Leola London, David and Mary Kay Mader, Robert and Julie Mencer, Hannah Miesowitz, James and Patricia Mix, Jerry Morey, Donald Mulauski, Ronald and Beverly Murphy, Robert Nelson, Stanley

Northwest Bank - Smethport Branch Pearson, Wayne and Mary Lee Petruzzi, David and Mary Placer, Tony Puller, Blaine and Donna Raught, Edith Reap, Bernadine Ritts, Vernon Rossi, Joe and Sue Sample, Georganne Smethport Drive In Smyntek, Douglas & Emily Snyder, Renee Swanson, Betsy Swanson, Gary The Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of McKeanTronetti, Edward and Deanna Trulick, Lawrence Vandermark, Donald and Patricia Vossler, Brent Wakefield, Brian West Main Development Younkins, Elzy and Sara Beacon Light Behavorial Health Systems Bradford Ecumenical Home/Chapel RidgeFutures Rehabilitation Center, Inc.Hamlin Bank - Smethport EmployeesMcKean CountySena Kean Manor-Corporate Smethport School DistrictUGI Utilities, Inc.University Of Pittsburgh At Bradford

Smethport Donors

Funded Agencies 2018Alcohol and Drug Abuse ServicesCARE for ChildrenCASA of McKean CountyMcKean County 2-1-1McKean County Historical SocietyPort Allegany Area Recreation Authority Port Allegany Community ServicePort Allegany Fire Department Port Allegany Youth CounselorsSafe Kids PA – McKean County PartnerS.W. Smith Memorial Public Library

Statement From S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library

“The Port Allegany Campaign for the United Way sponsors family engagement

and early literacy in our community by funding Story Hour at the S.W. Smith

Memorial Public Library. Children and adults learn through play stations and

group activities at our library!”

Statement From Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services“Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services receive funding from the United Way of the Bradford Area to help with our prevention efforts in the area. The generous contributions from the community allow us to provide evidence- based programs that promote positive life skills in our schools. We are also able to provide education to the community groups. Without the support of the United Way, we would not be able to impact the large number of people we do.“

Individual Donor Testimony “Why do you give to the United Way?”

We give to the United Way because we feel strongly about support-ing organizations who help those right here in our community. Keeping donation money in our area means that those we know and care about can continue to take advantage of programs offered lo-cally, which is important to us.

Mike and Lynn Farber

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Anderson, Joel Ardagh Group-Employees Baxter, George and Dawn Bayline, J. Michael and Katherine Bosworth, Rick and Cindy Brown, Joann Buchanan, John Burleson, W.E. Carlson, James Carlson, Mark and Cathy Carlson, Philip and SusanCaskey, HelenDalaba, Mary Alice DeMott, Joe and SueFarber, Michael and MadelynFlint, Tony and Susan Fortner, Keith and Andrea Frison, Mary Beth Gregg, Duane and Mary Grimes, Ruth Gross, Kenneth and Charlene Hamlin Bank Haskins, Duane and Mitzi Hobbs, Laura Howard, Janet Jaros, William and Joanne Johnson, Tom and Shirley Kallenborn, Richard and Margaret Kanally, Donald and Ann Lewis, Richard Major, Mary McLaughlin, Ardel McLaughlin, Doris Osani, Patricia Ostrander, Jean Ostrander, Mary Petzold, James Port Allegany Pharmacy

Port Allegany School DistrictRackish, Frank Seguin, Edmond and Caroline Shalkowski, Dann and Nancy Smethport School District - Employees Stayer, Beverly Stromberg, Earl Switzer Funeral Home Tanner, Don and Nan The Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of McKeanTrail’s End Realty UGI Utilities, Inc. United Way of Mifflin-JuniataAlcohol and Drug Abuse ServicesCARE For ChildrenControl Chief Corporation - Employees McKean CountyUGI Utilities, Inc.

Port Allegany Donors

2018 Financials

Program Allocations & Services $367,046.00Fundraising $38,033.00Management $39,372.00TOTAL $444,451.00

Business $19,154.27Corporate $91,714.00Corporate Employee $85,505.10Education $18,818.76Oil & Gas $4,100.00Leadership/Professional/Foundations $61,395.36Mail $8,479.02National Firms $12,190.69Special Events $3,773.14Public Service & United Ways $37,980.39TOTAL $343,110.73

Operating Expenditures

Amounts Raised Per Division

Allocated Dollars from Annual Campaign

Community Building $140,410.00Community Essentials $112,880.00Community Innovations $8,250.00Community Impact $13,765.00211 $3,500.00UWBA Allocation $47,600.00Uncollectable $13,600.00TOTAL $340,005.00

Campaign Contributions $391,983.00Special Events $8,128.00Memorials/Honorariums $5,943.00Misc $3,257.00Investment Income for Op. $51,000.00TOTAL $460,311.00

Operating Revenues

211The year 2018 was the second year the United Way of the Bradford Area, Inc., helped to bring 2-1-1 to McKean County. For those unfamiliar, 2-1-1 is a comprehensive information and referral system that aids McKean County residents in finding services to meet their needs. How it works is, an individual can call 2-1-1, 24/7, and is connected toa person who then searches adatabase of agencies to bestconnect the individual to anagency able to meet their need(s).McKean County residents usingthe service can also text theirneed and zip code to 898-211or log on to pa211nw.org andsearch independently. Includedis statistical information on theuse of 2-1-1 in McKean County inthe last year, provided by 2-1-1Northwest.

Appreciation

Student Ambassadors

Jason Blatchley - Advisor Jaron Ambrose Anthony Bruno

Grace Dalton Austen Davis

Jessie FoxMatthew Franz

Brennan GradyIan Grady

Ryan Huges Emily Keltz

Emma Kennedy Abbie Kohler Allyson Luke Caleb Nuzzo Abbie Nuzzo Jake Pattison

Mitchell Signor Jack Tim

Ryan Ward

Thank you to all of our volunteers.

You helped make the UWBA successful in 2018!

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