united way of westchester and putnam’s 50th anniversary celebration supplement

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Table of ContentsI am so proud to introduce this wonderful Journal, created to help celebrate 50 incredible years of United Way’s work! Within these pages, you will fi nd many images and articles that illustrate our evolution. We have grown from an organization

Dear Friends of United Way:

50 Years of History: United Way of Westchester and Putnam

Working 9 to 5: Limited Child Care Options in the 1970’s and 1980’s for Many Families

Finding Answers When You Need Them Most

Hungry and Homeless in the Mid-1980’s

WFAS - 80 Years of Broadcasting and Philanthropy

Everyday People Leaving Extraordinary Legacies

Nonprofi ts in a Time of Great Change

Great Volunteer Moments

PepsiCo Gives Back

IBM: Innovative Hands-On Care For the Community

Chase: A Strategic Partner at the Table

UPS-What Can Brown Do for You?

Why One Man in Brown Lives United

The Journal News Media Group and Gannett Foundation Strengthening Communities

Rodman C. Rockefeller: Inspiration for Community Giving

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located in 17 communities focused solely on fundraising for neighborhood charities that provided needed services, to one that is dedicated to solving the most critical social issues that impact our community. Special thanks to the business and community leaders named within these pages who have completely underwritten the cost of this Journal and the 50th anniversary celebratory events that kick off with our annual meeting and gala dinner on October 3, 2012.

In each decade, your United Way has spearheaded social change in the areas of hunger, homelessness, child care, education reform, fi nancial security, disaster relief, access to help and healthy living. United Way’s community needs assessments, corporate workplace campaigns, community phone-a-thons, technical assistance trainings, gifts-in-kind drives, disaster response, volunteer recognition events, advocacy alerts and community forums are just some of the examples of how our organization has had an enormous impact.

Of course we could not have succeeded without the tens of thousands of volunteers who joined us to help promote philanthropy, advocate for social justice and engage in thousands of service projects since 1962. And although we are much more than “just a fundraising organization”, we also celebrate that our United Way raised close to a half billion dollars to create a better life for everyone who lives and works here.

On behalf of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam Board of Directors and its dedicated staff, I invite you to learn more about our current work and plans for the future by carefully reading through this commemorative Journal. If you have not already signed up to learn more or become a volunteer for United Way to join us on the journey toward our next 50 years of service, I invite you to do so by visiting uwwp.org or calling United Way’s HelpLine by dialing 2-1-1.

Thank you for all you do for United Way!

Respectfully yours,

Monica TuftsChair of the BoardUnited Way of Westchester and Putnam,Vice President, AT&T Global Services

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We enjoy living and working in our community for the same reasons you do – the celebrated traditions, the recreational opportunities, and the company of others who share our dreams. It’s why we support so many organizations that bring people together for the common good.

KeyBank proudly supports United Way’s 50th Anniversary and its work enhancing the quality of life for people in our community.

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THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF WESTCHESTER CONGRATULATES THE UNITED WAY ON THIS IMPORTANT OCCASION.

Dr. Marsha Gordon President/CEO

Stephen J. Jones, Esq. Chairman of the Board

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The United Way concept begins when a group of Denver clergy form the Chari-table Organization Society to address the needs of the Denver community impacted by a devastating fi re.

First Community Chests (forerunner to the modern United Way) formed in Cleveland to create a single, unifi ed system to collect and allocate funds based on community needs.

Tarrytown was the site of Westchester’s fi rst Community Chest appeal and one of the fi rst in the Northeast soon to be followed by Community Chests throughout the region.

Eleanor Roosevelt becomes a national spokesperson for Community Chest, using the red feather imagery that was popular at the time.

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1962 Westchester County United Fund - the fi rst area-wide United Way in the nation - is incorporated to meet the philanthropic needs of several Fortune 500 companies that wanted one nonprofi t to serve their employees who lived in mul-tiple communities in Westchester. Affi liates include: Bronxville-Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Northern Westchester, Pelham, Port Chester, Tarrytown and Yonkers.

First Executive Director, Mr. William Kerrigan, was hired in 1963 as a part-time consultant. He became full time a year later.

First offi ce opens at 120 Grand Street, White Plains in 1964 and 34 agencies are identifi ed by volunteers to receive funds. Representatives from several major corporations volunteer to establish and serve on the fi rst Campaign Cabinet.

The fi rst of the “thermometer” signs started to sprout up all over Westchester in the late 1960’s.

Name changes to United Way of Westchester, Inc. in 1972

Dennis Murphy becomes theExecutive Director in 1972.

The NFL and the United Way establish their partnership in 1973 to increase public aware-ness of social service issues. Many local schools follow suit by displaying the United Way logo on their helmets.

Early advocacy for daycare begins in 1974, including promoting an increase in the state reimbursement rate for child care for low income families.


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Working 9 to 5 Limited Child Care

Options in the

1970s and 1980s for

Many FamiliesAs thousands of Westchester

and Putnam mothers entered the

workforce in the 1970s and 1980s,

the United Way of Westchester and

Putnam identifi ed a disturbing trend

– many of these families lacked safe

and affordable child care options for

their young children. This was

particularly true for low-income

parents, who faced (and continue

to face) considerable hurdles in

balancing work and child care needs.

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First female President of the Board appointed, Mrs. Jane Butcher.

United Way works with faith groups by coordinating “Shalom ‘76” with Israel’s Consul General Uri Ben-Ari, which drew 2,500. “Later Up with People!”, a popular Christian dance group, performed at a United Way fundraiser.

The well-respected United Way Tennis Tournament begins in Harrison (initially a partnership with Texaco) and runs for 25 years.

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Working 9 to 5 (Continued)

Betty Shabazz, wife of slain civil rights activist Malcolm X, joins the United Way Board.

NY Giants and General Motors get together in Tarrytown to raise $83,000 for United Way.

The United Way opens an offi ce in Putnam County.

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“Child care was a very foreign thing to people at the time,” said Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, a former Gannett newspaper marketing executive who played an early and critical role in encouraging the company to support the United Way’s efforts to develop child care initiatives. “You either had a babysitter or nursery school. Those were limited choices for many women.”

Throughout the 1970s there were efforts made to provide training to child care workers and to advocate for the industry through organiza-tions like The Day Care Council of Westchester, but government funding was inconsistent and by the early 1980s local leaders were looking for better answers. Too many children were still being watched by uncerti-fi ed babysitters who lacked the skills to help children develop.

In 1982, Gannett, which publishes The Journal News, generously gave the fi rst of two signifi cant grants to United Way to study and implement ways to expand and improve child care facilities in Westchester, said Bracken-Thompson, the founder of Briarcliff Manor advertising and public relations fi rm Thompson & Bender.

After an extensive study and com-munity involvement, a special United

Way task force recommended rebuild-ing the Day Care Council of West-chester into the Child Care Council of Westchester in 1984. This signifi cant change greatly expanded the scope and mission of the Council to work with all four corners of the child care world – consumers, providers, em-ployers and government – to develop affordable child care resources.

Through the years, United Way has funded the Council programs, includ-ing: referrals for parents in fi nding quality child care services, training and certifi cation programs to ensure child care workers are qualifi ed, and scholarships for low income parents. United Way also has worked with the Council to advocate for policies and resources that strengthen child care in the county.

In 2009, when studies were showing that 46 percent of children start school without adequate language, literacy, social and emotional skills, the United Way began looking at other ways to better prepare children for kindergarten.

“The United Way has always thought that it’s very important to reach kids at a very early age,” said Susan Scheffl ein, UWWP’s Senior Vice President of Com-munity Impact. “The years from birth to kindergarten are crucial in a person’s development. If kids are behind then it gets harder and harder to catch up.”

In 2010, the United Way invited fi ve nonprofi t partners together, including the Council, to launch the Thrive By Five

Working 9 to 5 (Continued page 14)

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The fi rst calls began pouring into Pat Anderson’s offi ce at the United Way of Westchester and Putnam soon after two jetliners struck the World Trade Center. It was the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, and local callers were desperate for information about their loved ones.

“It was just two of us covering the phones,” explained Anderson, who was in charge of the United Way’s telephone HelpLine, now greatly expanded and known as United Way’s 2-1-1. “I don’t know how we did it. By the end of that fi rst week, we had fi elded more than 6,000 calls. Our normal rate then was 150 calls a week. It was pure adrenaline.”

Since those frantic days, the United Way’s 2-1-1 has emerged as the key place to get answers and help. The call center’s trained staff of 11 specialists helps residents throughout the Hudson Valley, as far north as the Adirondacks, fi nd answers to a vast array of health and human services questions. The center provides these expert referrals seven days a week, 365 days a year (just dial “2-1-1” or visit www.uwwp.org), said Anderson, the United Way’s Outreach and Emergency Management Director.

The United Way’s involvement in information and referral services dates back to the early 1980s, when Westchester County Department of Social Services asked the nonprofi t to create a database of resources for clients which grew into the HelpLine. The system wasn’t even computerized until 1988, when

Relationship with organized labor expands and representatives of AFL-CIO Central Labor Body join the Board of Directors. This valuable support continues through to the present.

The United Way moves to its current headquarters at 336 Central Park Avenue in White Plains.

initiative to help young children arrive at school ready to learn and achieve. Central to the effort are the United Way Born Learning materials, which train parents how to introduce their pre-schoolers to colors, shapes, letters and numbers, in fun, everyday activities.

“What the United Way does goes directly to the needs of the community,” said Susan Edelstein, Director, Institute for School Age Child Care, Child Care Council of Westchester. “I hear from providers and parents that a lot of the activities are very useful and helpful.”

For more information about Thrive By Five, Born Learning and other educational programs supported by the United Way, please visit uwwp.org/education.shtml .

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In the late 1980’s Ed Haywood answers calls of the United Way HelpLine, later to be greatly expanded into United Way’s 2-1-1 information and referral call center.

Working 9 to 5 (Continued) Finding Answers When You Need Them Most

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IBM donated the equipment to create electronic fi les, recalls Karen Bonaparte, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at United Way.

“We started with just a Rolodex of agencies,” Bonaparte said. “I’m astounded by the growth since then. There are so many needs out there and so many nonprofi ts

Finding Answers When You Need Them Most

that can address those needs. We help connect people with the right services.”

Indeed, one commonly used motto of 2-1-1 is: “Burning building - call 9-1-1. Burning question - call 2-1-1.”

In addition to providing referrals during emergencies, call specialists can

regularly direct callers to information on such topics as: food assistance, housing assistance and shelters, abuse prevention, elder care, mental health services, services for people with disabilities, how to become a foster parent, where to get medical help and more.

Like most United Way initiatives, 2-1-1 depends on the generosity of individual and corporate donors to keep running. Current supporters include Chase, Entergy, PepsiCo Foundation, UPS and The Gannett Foundation.

“2-1-1 is a critical resource in our communities. The idea that people can call and get information on a variety of topics is just fantastic.” said Dennis McDermott, Vice President, Chase.

“When I moved to New York after Hurricane Irene, which caused so much fl ooding and damage throughout the region, I saw fi rst hand the need for 2-1-1 in our communities,” said Janet Hasson, publisher of The Journal News, a Gannett newspaper. “I’m proud that my company can support such an important and needed resource.”

Ralph Gregory be-comes Executive Director and later becoming Presi-dent and CEO.

United Way reaches out to help GM employees during plant staff reductions.

19821981 1982With funds from The Gannett Foundation, United Way creates a task force to examine the immediate and long-term needs of local child care. The task force work leads to changes in the county’s day care system and the creation of the Child Care Council of Westchester in 1985.

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For many years, Westchester County’s label as the “Golden Apple” – a place of quiet affl uence – led many people to believe the area was immune to poverty, hunger and other social problems.

But in the early 1980s, a team of volunteers and staff from the United Way of Westchester and Putnam decided to dig a little deeper into that myth and get a more accurate snapshot of the county’s needs. Among their fi ndings, issues of homelessness, affordable housing and inadequate child care services were rampant and needed immediate attention.

“All of us on the committee suspected that these problems existed,” said Bronxville resident Tricia Park, a volunteer who chaired the team that oversaw the fi rst United Way community needs assessment in 1984. “We knew that Westchester, one of the wealthiest counties in the nation, did not exist in a vacuum, that there were real gaps in social services.”

The United Way has long believed that a community’s strength lies in its ability to provide for its most vulnerable residents. In 1986, the United Way was instrumental in creating a task force to study hunger in Westchester, an action that ultimately

Hungry and Homeless in the Mid-1980s

United Way purchases its fi rst computer, an IBM S/34.

19841982The Gifts-in-Kind program launches to help local nonprofi ts obtain free equipment and supplies from companies and individual donors. Today, United Way matches almost $2 million of products like toys, furniture, and supplies to nonprofi ts that serve those in need every year.

led to the launch of Food-PATCH (People Aligned to Combat Hunger), the county’s fi rst unifi ed emergency food distribution system. Now known as the Food Bank for Westchester, the Elmsford-based nonprofi t distributes between 10 and 12 tons of food daily to 227 frontline hunger-relief programs throughout the county, including food pantries, soup kitchens, daycare centers, shelters and residential programs.

“Simply put, without the United Way, there would be no Food Bank,” said Joe Masterson, Senior Vice President at Diversifi ed in Harrison, and a United Way volunteer who was a leader in the formation of Food-PATCH in the 1980s. “Through our fi rst community needs assessment, the United Way found that there were a lot of hungry people in the county, and we wanted to do something about it.”

While there were many food pantries and soup kitchens operating in Westchester at the time, Masterson and others on the United Way’s Hunger Committee discovered a lack of coordination between the groups. What’s more, the allocation of scarce funds and food was not always equitable – some pantries

Continued on page 18

A United Way needs assessment in 1984 identifi ed hunger as a real issue in Westchester. United Way created a task force that ultimately led to to the launch of Food Patch.

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"Great things are done by a series ofsmall things brought together.”

- Vincent Van Gogh

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Spotlight Quote: Swiss Re

“Swiss Re is proud of its partnership with the

United Way, an organization that has been enriching

and bettering the lives of the people of Westchester and Putnam counties for

50 years. United Way has helped thousands of people

in need through educational and health initiatives. We

look forward to continuing to play our part in this

vitally important work.”

United Way formed a governmental relations committee to establish better partnerships with government to advocate for concerns in the community (today called the Advocacy Committee).

Under the leadership of Bronxville volunteer Tricia Park, the United Way begins a year-long community needs assessment program that debunks some of the myths of Westchester’s affl uence. Many were shocked to fi nd out how many area families were hungry. Needs assessments were also conducted in 1990, 1998, 2003 and 2008.

Name changed to United Way of Westchester and Putnam Inc. to refl ect nature of programs provided in both counties.

were well stocked, others were starved for resources, said Masterson, a long-time member of the Food Bank board.

With the fi nancial help of local corporate sponsors such as Kraft Foods, the United Way task force addressed the problem by helping to create Food-PATCH; establishing a system that reduced costs by buying food collectively; and by securing ample warehouse space where the food can be stored for quick and effi cient pick up.

Through the years the United Way has stayed committed to helping those in crisis. The organization recently granted more than $300,000 to local crisis support nonprofi ts through the federal Emergency Food & Shelter Program and other funds.

In addition, the United Way is behind the efforts of several nonprofi t partners that strive to provide affordable housing or help people who are facing eviction or foreclosure. An eviction prevention service run by the Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless, for instance, offers help in confl ict resolution, information referral and even short-term fi nancial assistance with rent or mortgages.

“The United Way has always been a great support,” said Jeanne Blum, Executive Director of the Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless. “We wouldn’t be able to do our work without them.”

For more information, please visit uwwp.org/income.shtml.

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Eric Smith, President and CEO, Swiss Re Americas

Continued from page 16

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Thank you to all the United Way volunteers, donors and advocates who have

helped over the last 50 years.

Supporting people and their communities

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WFAS (FM 103.9 and AM 1230) of Cumulus Media has been a cornerstone in Westchester for 80 years, and a tremendous supporter of nonprofi ts and the community.

Throughout United Way’s history, WFAS has shown its support in many ways, from interviews with volunteers on shows like the 1981 “WFAS’ Faces of Bloomingdale’s with Dee DelBello”, to giving live coverage during United Way events (note the microphone in the 1979 Chase story photo on page 48).

The DJs not only make time each week to talk about local charities, the entire staff is dedicated to building opportunities for youth to excel. For many years, WFAS has kept an annual tradition of mentoring youth through an internship program at the studio that has resulted in thousands of teens learning critical job skills.

This year, WFAS and Cumulus Media have partnered with United Way again to encourage their staff and listeners to help increase the graduation rate – which is as low as 55% in some local communities – by giving, advocating and volunteering.

“We have been around long enough to know that the kids we help today will be the future broadcasters and

givers of our community,” said Marty Sheehan, Cumulus Westchester “We are excited to work with United Way to help these kids get there successfully.”

Visit www.wfasfm.com or www.uwwp.org to learn more about how you can pledge to increase the graduation rate in Westchester and Putnam.

WFAS – 80 Years of Broadcasting and Philanthropy

The WFAS crew LIVE UNITED (from left) Robby Bridges, Lauren Cocker, Jay Michaels, and Mike Allan.

“M&T Bank is delighted to be a sponsor of the United Way’s 50th anniversary celebration. We’ve enjoyed a long and fruitful partnership because we share

the same dedication to making our communities strong and prosperous.”

Paula Mandell, Regional President, M&T Bank

The Volunteer Service Bureau of Westchester, which had been funded by United Way as early as 1965, strengthens its partnership to become The Volunteer Center of United Way which now con-nects 18,000 people to volunteer opportunities each year.

United Way solidifi es a new partnership with the Westchester Department of Social Servic-es, Westchester Library System and F.I.R.S.T. to develop a database of social services in the county, expanding United Way’s information and referral system. The result was United Way’s HelpLine, which moved off the rolodex in 1988 when IBM donated computers.

1986 1986

Spotlight Quote: M&T Bank

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_________________________________MARCUS, GOULD & SUSSMAN, LLP

A T T O R N E Y S AT L A W

CONGRATULATES AND SUPPORTS UNITED WAY OF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM

FOR 50 YEARS OF INVALUABLE SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITIES

WE SALUTE ALL VOLUNTEERS AND

ALL PAST AND PRESENT STAFF WITH WHOM WE HAVE WORKED OVER THE YEARS

IT HAS BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH YOU

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* Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, UWWP and Co-Chair Community Initiatives Committee, Volunteer since 1985** Former President, United Way of New Rochelle

“Webster Bank is pleased to partner with the United Way and congratulates them on 50 years of service to the people of Westchester and Putnam

counties. Our region is stronger today because of the United Way’s work to improve access to health, education and economic opportunities in the

communities where we live and do business each and every day.”

Brendan Sachtjen, Regional President, Webster Bank

United Way works with a task force to establish Food-PATCH (now the Food Bank for Westchester) as a result of hunger being identifi ed as a key issue in the fi rst needs assessment. Kraft Foods provides $100,000 in seed money to open the center.

For several years Neiman Marcus donates what became the iconic red jackets to United Way for all the fundraising campaign leaders.

19861986

Spotlight Quote: Webster Bank

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Maren Hexter, a volunteer with United Way since 1981, starts the United Way Tocqueville Society of Westchester and Putnam, which was creat-ed to encourage individual gifts of $10,000 or more.

United Way establishes the Westchester Housing Fund to promote affordable housing.

19881988

The United Way ramps up nonprofi t support with new workshops and MAP, a program that matched volunteer professionals to nonprofi ts for free consultations.

1988

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Ruth* was an unassuming secretary at Reader’s Digest who personally donated $35 each year to the United Way campaign where she lived in Westchester. Her support joined thousands of others as the backbone of the initiatives that shaped education, fi nancial stability and health in Westchester and Putnam. But Ruth wanted to do more, and so she wrote United Way into her will to be the benefi ciary of her estate. At the end of a long life, United Way of Westchester and Putnam received $260,000 that was added to the endowment - an incredible legacy to leave for Ruth’s

most vulnerable neighbors.Whether it is an annual gift or a gift to the endowment, it is people like Ruth who keep our communities strong. Mr. Robert N. Bischoff is another person who helped build a tremendous legacy for United Way.

Mr. Bischoff was instrumental in working with the DeWitt Wallace Foundation and Reader’s Digest to secure $1 million in funds to support United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Endowment Fund. Bischoff has also been one of the most devoted volunteers with United

Everyday People Leaving Extraordinary Legacies

Robert N. Bischoff has been a dedicated volunteer for over 40 years serving in numerous leadership roles.

After a United Way needs assess-ment reveals that a rising number of middle school children were failing, United Way starts its fi rst Community School at A.B.

United Way’s 2-1-1 is born! The new system is expanded with greater capac-ity and replaces the earlier HelpLine.

Naomi L. Adler, Esq. becomes United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s President and CEO.

United Way and the Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation start an initiative to build Intergenerational programming in Westchester. Today, these programs include tutoring, all-age learning hubs, and leadership programs to clean up neighborhoods.

1995

2003 2004 20082005

United Way hosts the fi rst Not-for-Prof-it Leadership Sum-mit with former U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton and Westchester Community Foundation.

1993: First National Asso-ciation of Letter Carriers food drive helps local food pantries.

1993United Way establishes the Homeless Family Initiative in part-nership with Westchester County and theUrban League. IBM provides a special grant.

1990

Davis Middle School. The program provided students with social service support such as counseling, tutoring, and basic needs help.

* name changed due to donor’s wish to be anonymous

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Everyday People Leaving Extraordinary LegaciesWay of Westchester and Putnam from the early 1960s to the present, holding such roles with the organization as Associate Chairman of Communities, Tocqueville Steering Committee Chair, Member of the Gift Planning Society and much more.

Mrs. Laura M. Holland was a dedicated supporter and volunteer for United Way of Westchester and Putnam for over 20 years. She was a member of the Board of Directors, served two different times as Chair of the Board, and was a member of several local and regional committees for United Way during her tenure. In honor of Mrs. Holland’s work with United Way, her

Mrs. Laura M. Holland volunteered with United Way for over two decades serving in roles that included Chair of the Board.

Pace University joins with United Way to start the Not-For-Profi t Man-agement Center.

When nonprofi ts were having diffi -culty getting loans, United Way worked with Chase and other partners to start the Not-For-Profi t Loan Fund.

United Way is selected as the primary provider of community support and vol-unteer services for the Olympic torch relay.

Within days of the tragic 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United Way and other part-

United Way introduces its new focus on three major program areas: Education, Income and Health - the build-ing blocks for a better life for all.

United Way starts the Financial Edu-cation Program, which recruits volunteers to teach basic fi nancial planning.

The United Way’s 2-1-1 receives more than 6,000 calls and 62,000 web searches in response to Hurricane Irene and recovery efforts.

The new Community Conversation begins! Thousands of residents will be surveyed about the state of Westchester and Putnam so that United Way can plan to meet new and changing needs.

20011995 1996

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family created the Laura Holland Professional Development Fund upon her passing. This endowment was set up to promote staff development and internship opportunities with an emphasis on staff diversity.

Ruth, Mrs. Holland and Mr. Bischoff are just a few of the many members of the Tocqueville Society Legacy Circle and the Gift Planning Society who understand the critical relationship between the United Way endowment and the ability to provide critical services long into the future. A legacy gift represents the highest level of charity – giving to those with whom you will never meet, who will benefi t from your generosity.

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ners, formed a Family Response Center in White Plains to provide fi nancial and others forms of support to the families of victims who lived in the local area.

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Congratulations to United Way and all of its volunteers for 50 years of devoted service to our Westchester community.

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50th Anniversary Year

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| 30years

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| 32years

NonprofitsIn a Time of Great Change

With increasing pressures from the community to keep overhead down, nonprofits in 1988 were finding they could recruit quality staff but could not afford the professional development to keep their skills current through a rapidly changing industry.

It is hard to imagine a world without instant information at our fingertips, but even into the late-1990s many nonprofits still didn’t have computers, let alone websites. They had no idea the landscape of the business was about to change completely.

“Many nonprofits were responding to the needs of the community without basic business training,” said Mary Ann Luna, Vice President for Community Alliances at United Way. “Beyond technology gaps, nonprofits were also dealing with significant changes in laws, liability and ethics. They couldn’t keep up.”

In 1988, United Way started presenting a series of workshops called “Survival Tactics for Nonprofits” as well as creating a free pro-bono consultation program called MAP (Management Assistance Program). Pace University also began offering a 25% scholarship

through United Way for nonprofit professionals applying for their MPA program. But the demand for affordable quality training continued to rise, and in 1995, United Way and Pace University came together to better meet these growing needs.

“Our University was in a unique position to draw from both our expertise in public and nonprofit management, and our deep understanding of the regional economy,” stated Dr. Rebecca Tekula, Pace University.

“We were able to respond with the practical skills and tools needed to support the nonprofit community as it addressed critical issues of concern for these vital local organizations.”

Together, they started the United Way and Pace Wilson Center Not-For-Profit Management Center, which offered over 20 workshops this past year alone. The initiative has trained more than 4,500 professionals to date. In 2000, ProBono Partnership joined The Center to provide workshops around laws and liability.

(May 2003) Ralph Gregory, then CEO and President of United Way of Westchester and Putnam, then U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Catherine Marsh, Executive Director, Westchester Community Foundation.

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“Nonprofi ts were missing basic language in their policies,” said Rick Hobish, Pro Bono Partnership “With a half-day training, we were able to give them the tools that signifi cantly reduced their risk.”

Seeing a need for the growing industry of nonprofi ts to come together and learn from each other, United Way began working with, then U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton and the Westchester Community Foundation to bring volunteer and professional leaders into a larger arena.

Together they created the 2003 Not-For-Profi t Leadership Summit which drew over 500 nonprofi t leaders with Senator Clinton as the keynote speaker. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2012,

the NFP Summit sold out at 700 attendees.

“It was diffi cult for nonprofi ts to see where the industry was headed. Everything was changing so fast,” said Catherine Marsh, Executive Director of the Westchester Community Foundation “But when we came together to learn from national experts and our colleagues from Westchester and Putnam, a whole world of possibilities opened up to us.”

To fi nd out more about United Way’s year-round training options for nonprofi ts or to attend the May 6, 2013 Not-For-Profi t Leadership Summit, visit www.uwwp.org.

“The employees of Entergy and Indian Point Energy Center appreciate working with United Way when giving back to the community. With the United Way, we know exactly where the support is going. It’s a win-win.”

Don Calabrese, Manager, Nuclear (retired), Indian Point Energy Center

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CONGRATULATIONS to United Way of Westchester and Putnam on being our community’s charity for 50 years!

Volunteerism brings our firm’s dedication to corporate responsibility to life, and our longstanding partnership with United Way has enabled Chase employees to LIVE UNITED.

Special thanks to the outstanding staff, board members and countless volunteers who together make the United Way of Westchester and Putnam a model of efficiency and effectiveness!

Dean Brown, Chase Vice President and Branch Manager, volunteering to teach a United Way Financial Education Workshop on-site at a United Way partner agency.

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United Way Volunteers in Leadership

Board Chairs1962-65 Robert H. Burdsall, Russell Burdsall Ward Bolt & Nut Co.1965-66 Fred D. Zwick, Community Volunteer1966-68 Richard W. Brown, IBM Corporation1968-70 J. McCall Hughes, Mutual Life Insurance Company of NY1970-71 John F. Maloney, Readers Digest1971-72 Fred Powers, Sr., Rawlplug1972-73 Wally Doud, IBM Corporation1973-75 Edward Anderberg, Prudential Securities1975-77 Jane Butcher, Community Volunteer1977-78 Walter G. Korntheuer, The County Trust Company1978-80 Sylvester Green, The Chubb Group1980-83 Daniel F. Sheehy, Jr., R.E. Clancy Associates1983-85 Dr. Donald Grunewald, Mercy College1985-87 Timothy Curtin, Ciba-Geigy Corporation1987-90 Mary L. Dupont, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.1990-92 William M. Mooney, Chase Manhattan Bank1992-94 Andrew L. Morzello, White Plains Continuing Education1994-97 Laura M. Holland, Community Volunteer1997-99 Dr. John N. Pike, J.J. Pike & Co.1999-00 Susan Schefflein, Guideposts2000-02 Walter D. Hosp, Ciba Specialty Chemicals2002-03 Dr. John N. Pike, Community Volunteer2003-07 Harry Bright, Jr., City of White Plains Commission on Human Rights (Retired)2007-10 David M. Yawman, Esq., Pepsi Bottling Group2010-12 Monica Tufts, AT&T

Campaign Chairs1964-65 Douglas H. Cleland, General Motors1965-66 Warren C. Hume, IBM Corporation1966-67 Charles McAllister, McAllister Insurance Co.1967-68 Burt Lee, Paper Novelty Manufacturing Co.1968-69 S.E. Spencer, Jr., General Foods Corporation1969-70 Wallace C. Doud, IBM Corporation1970-71 Donald R. McQuirk, New York Telephone1971-72 Stephen T. Forbath, The Nestle Company1972-73 Walter G. Korntheuer, The County Trust Company1973-74 Dennis J. Scully, Allstate Insurance1974-75 Dr. Otto Sturzenegger, Ciba-Geigy Corporation1975-76 James R. Hand, National Bank of Westchester1976-77 George B. Beitzel, IBM Corporation1977-78 Alexander C. Stark, Jr., AT&T Long Lines1978-79 Richard C. Laster, General Foods Corporation1979-80 Stephen A. Matuszak, National Bank of Westchester1980-81 Jane K. Butcher, Century 211981-82 Dr. Donald Grunewald, Mercy College1982-83 Ross M. Weale, Bank of New York1983-84 Daniel J. Skoda, Neiman Marcus1984-85 Dr. Eugene Aronowitz, Westchester County1985-86 James L. Bast, Dictaphone Corporation1986-87 Stephen E. Garner, National Bank of Westchester1987-88 C. Alan MacDonald, Nestle Foods Corporation1988-90 Joseph M. Ungaro, Gannett Westchester-Rockland

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1990-91 Marcia A. Savage, Manhattanville College1991-92 Gregory Russo, KPMG1992-93 Richard Barth, Ciba-Geigy Corporation1993-94 Robert F. Morrison, General Foods Corporation1994-95 Christopher Taylor, The Bank of New York1995-96 Dr. Patricia Ewers, Pace University1996-97 Thomas Schlossberg, Diversifi ed Investment Advisors1997-98 James B. Joyce, The Bank of New York1998-99 Robert Devlin, Neiman Marcus1999-00 Michael Weinstein, Tri-Arc Beverages and Katie Dolan, Community Volunteer2000-01 John Cahill, Pepsi Bottling Group2001-02 Harriet Edelman, Avon Corporation2002-03 John Tolomer, Commerce Bank2003-04 George Weiss, Bayer Health Care-Diagnostics Division2004-07 Paula Mandell, M & T Bank2007-09 Maren Hexter, Community Volunteer and Richard Yaffa, Community Volunteer2009-10 Wendy Daniels, Diversifi ed Investment Advisors and Donald Calabrese, Entergy2010-11 Wendy Daniels, Diversifi ed Investment Advisors and Donald Calabrese, Entergy2011-12 Donald Calabrese, Entergy

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| 44years

PepsiCo Gives Back

PepsiCo involvement with United Way was first mentioned in the 1969 annual meeting minutes, which highlighted the “First Annual Community Service PepsiCo Awards.”

Over the next 43 years, Purchase-based PepsiCo and PepsiCo Foundation have continued to motivate, recognize and empower their community and employees to do great things for others in need through United Way of Westchester and Putnam. From their matching-gift programs, to volunteering, to creative fundraising activities, PepsiCo and PepsiCo Foundation have devised a winning recipe of employee community involvement.

PepsiCo has a long tradition of having key executives represented

on United Way’s Board of Directors. Current members include Tom Bené, President, PepsiCo Foodservice, and Dave Yawman, PepsiCo’s Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer and the Immediate Past Chair of the United Way Board.

“The fall United Way campaign is a big to do at PepsiCo,” said David Yawman. “It generates a lot of buzz and excitement among employees.”

Bené agreed. “The United Way campaigns really tap into PepsiCo’s

culture, which tends to be fast paced and creative,” he said. “The campaigns are fun and upbeat, and they do so much good. It’s a pleasure to work with United Way.”

Over the years, PepsiCo and PepsiCo Foundation’s commitment to United Way activities has spread to dozens of other PepsiCo locations around the United States and throughout the world, added Yawman.

“PepsciCo’s long standing commitment to support our Local United Way as well as many others throughout the country has been a great insipiration for other corporations.” Naomi Adler, President and CEO, United Way of Westchester and Putnam.

“...with United Way we’re able to make truly meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.”

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PepsiCo creates a winning recipe for employee fundraising – fun, inspiration and team building. Shown in photos: teams of employees vied to see who could change tires the fastest on a mock NASCAR race car (below), employees run silent auctions, “penny wars”, bowling with Aquafina bottles, and football days - just a few of the popular fundraising games played throughout the company’s campuses in Purchase, Somers and Valhalla.

PepsiCo has also been quite successful in dedicating a volunteer day every year for employees to take part in service projects in the area. During this day, more than 500 PepsiCo employees work with The Volunteer Center of United Way to serve nearly 25 nonprofits. Last year, among other projects, they built the first United Way Born Learning trail in Putnam County, a novel play and activity area for parents and young children. “We are a global company that operates with a very local spirit,” said Sue Tsokris, Vice President of Global Citizenship and Sustainability, and Vice President of the PepsiCo Foundation. “Through strong partnerships, like the one we have with United Way, we’re able to make a truly meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work.”


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IBM’s commitment to excellence and community involvement extends to its 50-year partnership with the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. Whether funding the United Way’s first homeless initiative, donating computers to critical early-learning programs or leading educational workshops, the IBM Corporation has long been a dedicated supporter of some of the United Way’s most innovative and core programs.

“IBM is an indispensible friend,” said Naomi Adler, President and CEO of the United Way. “What is truly remarkable about the company is its ability to come up with very hands-on and creative approaches to addressing community needs.”

The Armonk-based technology giant was among the first local corporations to launch a fundraising campaign on behalf of the United Way in 1964 – just after the company moved its headquarters to Westchester and only two years after the United Way (then United Fund of Westchester) was founded.

During the 1960s, several IBM executives provided leadership in establishing and guiding United Way during its early years. Through the 1970s and 80s, IBM employees were regularly donating their time as loaned executives, leaders on the United Way Board of Directors and as dedicated volunteers on fundraising and program committees.

Today IBM employees continue to be involved on the Board of Directors and other committees, while other employees participate as workshop leaders in the United Way’s Financial Education Program. Additionally, recent IBM grants help support this important program.

“One of United Way’s strengths is its ability to be a community convener, and we value the United Way’s expertise in identifying community problems and the right organizations to bring to the table,” said Mary Murray, IBM’s Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Manager.

IBM’s comprehsensive approach to corporate citizenship aligns with the company’s values and maximizes the impact it can have as a global enterprise. IBM has long been a major contributor of technology and

employee talent to the United Way and other area agencies, helping the nonprofit world achieve its varied mission.

In the 1980’s, IBM donated comput-ers to United Way’s HelpLine (which later became United Way’s 2-1-1) to aid in organizing and storing the database of area social services.

More recently, IBM technology and management experts lead educational workshops for United Way and other nonprofit staffs, with the goal of improving efficiency and operational excellence. Workshops explore the worlds of project management, social media and organizational leadership and collaboration, among many topics.

IBM’s philanthropy is often focused on improving the potential of

Innovative Hands-On Care For the CommunityIBM

Mary Murray, IBM’s Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Manager (Right) and Blair Gilette, also from IBM and Past Vice Chair of United Way of Westchester and Putnam, assemble a Young Explorer computer at a local child care center.


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children at risk. In the 1990s, IBM funding helped United Way address Westchester’s growing problem of homelessness and at-risk middle school students - critical years in a child’s development. The company supported two important programs: the Homeless Families Initiative, providing services for homeless families in temporary shelters; and the Community Schools Initiative, offering wraparound services for participating students and their families, including before-and-after school mentoring, homework assistance, computer training, mental-health counseling and other interventions. The program resulted in increased school attendance and higher grades.

And through the KidSmart Early Learning Program, IBM provides unique computer workstations for young children at early-learning centers selected by United Way and the Child Care Council

of Westchester, a United Way partner. These Young Explorer computers come with educational software to help children ages 3 to 7 learn and explore concepts in math, science and language, and to learn important social skills such as how to share and work together. The Child Care Council of Westchester works with IBM to provide professional development for teachers using the donated Young Explorer computers in early

childhood classrooms.“United Way’s focus on education, income and health align in many ways with IBM’s philanthropic goals in the community,” said Murray. “By partnering with United Way and making our in-kind and financial community donations through them, we are ensuring that these precious resources are going where they are needed most.”

IBM employees volunteer to teach basic finances with United Way’s Financial Education Program.


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A Strategic Partner at the TableTo call Chase a supporter of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam is like calling a diehard sports fan a “supporter” of her favorite team. The relationship goes deep.

For nearly five decades, the bank or its affiliates have worked tirelessly with the United Way to develop and fund a number of innovative programs, ranging from affordable housing initiatives to financial education classes for nonprofit employers, their employees and the community at large.

“Chase not only invests funds in our work, the company also has been an active partner at the table, helping the United Way solve pressing community issues,” said Naomi Adler, United Way of Westchester and Putnam President and CEO.

As early as the 1960s, County Trust Co. and the Bank of New York, which later merged with Chase, regularly encouraged its top up-and-coming executives to work at the United Way as loaned executives, and encouraged top employees to join the Board of Directors and other committees, providing valuable leadership at all levels.

By the 1990s, Chase gave seed funding to United Way for several innovative initiatives. The bank was a leading benefactor of a novel loan program with United Way and other partners that helped struggling nonprofits operate between delayed funding in a time when most banks would not give loans to nonprofits.

Chase also emerged as a key partner in the United Way’s Community Schools Initiative. This innovative program offered at-risk middle-school students and their families a range of before-and-after school services, such as mentoring, tutoring, crisis intervention, and substance abuse and mental

health counseling. Participating students experienced increased attendance and higher grades.

The United Way-Pace University Wilson Center Not-for-Profit Management Center, an important training ground for nonprofit professionals, began to flourish in the 90s, thanks to significant Chase support. The bank continues to provide support, believing that a “well-trained workforce ensures a strong nonprofit sector – which in turn bolsters the community,” said Dennis McDermott, Vice President, Chase.

In 2000, Chase joined United Way’s efforts to increase affordable housing options in Westchester (now known as the Homeward

Chase

Chase employees have a long history with United Way in many leader-ship roles. (top) On the far right of the podium is Walter Korntheuer of Bank of New York (later acquired by Chase).Below are a team of Chase professionals at a United Way dinner in the 1980s.


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Bound program). With Chase’s help, the United Way partnered with the Housing Action Council to create the Community Housing Resource Center, which helps residents and local public offi cials develop affordable housing plans.

In response to the region’s recent economic downturn, Chase stepped forward in 2009 to support the Financial Education Program, a United Way initiative that uses workshops and fi nancial counseling to boost the fi nancial skills of participants. The program now has more than 40 fi nancially savvy volunteers – including Chase employees - who teach the workshops.

More recently, Chase has been a major business supporter of the United Way’s 2-1-1 HelpLine and searchable website at www.uwwp.org.

“In these tough times,” explained Bill Dehmer, President, Chase Commercial Banking in Westchester and Connecticut, “many of us need somewhere to turn. The United Way’s 2-1-1 can point them in the right direction.”

Dean Brown, Chase Vice President and Branch Manager, volunteers to teach fi nancial planning with United Way’s

Financial Education Program.


| 50years

UPS

The UPS advertising slogan once asked “What Can Brown Do for You?” For most consumers who have first-hand experience with the world’s largest package delivery service, that was an easy question. But few know that for 30 years, UPS has been doing an enormous amount of good through United Way of Westchester and Putnam.

In fact, the UPS and United Way relationship extends throughout the United States, and even globally – wherever United Way has offices and wherever the familiar brown trucks travel.

“It’s a true partnership,” said Chris Preston, Manager, Global Corporate Leadership, United Way Worldwide in Alexandria, VA. “If you’re in New York or California, you’ll see the same culture that embraces the United Way. It’s embraced by everyone from the loaders and drivers to management.”

Proof of UPS’s commitment is its fundraising: Since 1982, UPS has raised more than $1 billion for the United Way’s programs, the only corporate partner to do so, said Preston.

Much of their success lies in their employees’ extraordinary rate of participation in fundraising campaigns. Each year, roughly 70 percent of UPS’s 400,000 workers contribute to the United Way, through payroll deductions or other means. And their commitment has remained strong even during the recent economic downturn, said Preston.

Closer to Westchester and Putnam, UPS has been a loyal and generous supporter of the annual campaign, with high local participation each year and numerous campaign awards.

Beginning in the 1970s and 80s, UPS provided loaned executives each year to help keep United Way’s expenses as low as possible; UPS employees served on several Board-level and fundraising committees. Employees were also active in United Way’s Days of Caring projects in the region. More recently, the company has shown great support for United Way’s 2-1-1 HelpLine efforts.

“At UPS in Westchester and Putnam, we are proud of our partnership with United Way, an organization that shares our dedication to improving lives, strengthening communities and creating lasting positive impacts for those in need,” said Anthony Gallo, Northwest Division Manager, UPS. “Our employees live and work in the region and are very sensitive to the needs of their communities.”

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It was 1991. Chuck Hall, a driver for UPS in Yorktown, and his wife, Patricia Felix, were just married and living in Poughkeepsie. “The last thing on our minds was having a baby,” Hall recalled. “We were young and completely unprepared fi nancially.” But within months, Felix’s sister and brother-in-law both died of AIDS, leaving their 2-year-old son, Moses, to the newlyweds.

Like so many struggling new par-ents, Hall and Felix were in a ter-rible bind: They could not afford to take time off from work to care for their child, nor could they afford the high cost of daycare.

“We reached out to the folks at the United Way, who referred us to a nearby daycare center they were funding,” said Hall. “We didn’t have to pay for daycare for the three years he was there. I never forgot that.”

Moses is now 23, working and living on his own. His father is very proud of him.

“When people ask me why they should support the United Way, I tell them the organization is involved in our lives in ways we can’t imagine,” said Hall. “You never know when you’ll need the services they make possible.”

Why One Man In Brown Lives United “The United Way was there for me when I needed them the most.” - Chuck Hall, UPS, Yorktown

Chuck Hall and his son Moses.


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The Gannett Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the national company that publishes The Journal News, has been a generous supporter of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam for more than 30 years. Gannett is among the elite corporate partners that have provided special funds for challenge match projects and other initiatives.

Beginning in 1981, when the foundation made its first grant to the United Way, Gannett’s support has meant: improved daycare for thousands of families; better early-learning programs for pre-schoolers; and support for 2-1-1, the telephone call center that helps thousands of New Yorkers every year find answers to pressing health and human services questions.

“Our mission is to strengthen the communities we serve,” said Janet Hasson, Publisher of The Journal News. “We as a company are dependent on the success of our communities, and that success depends on the health and well being of the people.”

Gannett’s relationship with the United Way enjoyed a big boost when Joseph Ungaro, a veteran news reporter and Journal News executive, became interested in the United Way’s efforts to improve child care options for working parents, according to Elizabeth Bracken-Thompson, a United Way board member in the 1980s, and founder

of Thompson & Bender. Thanks to volunteers like Ungaro, United Way was able to create a task force on child care which ultimately led to the formation of the Child Care Council of Westchester.

In fact Ungaro, who passed away in 2006, became such an advocate for children’s issues with United Way that the Child Care Council of Westchester named its annual “Joey Award” for the late publisher.

In addition to the foundation’s support, many Gannett employees have served in leadership positions with the United Way, including the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and Campaign Communications and program committees. Ungaro, for example, was the first volunteer to run the annual campaign for two consecutive years.

Gannett employees also participated in the United Way’s Days of Caring volunteer service projects, such as painting rooms at local agencies, reading to pre-school children and so much more.

In recent years, Gannett’s funding for United Way’s Born Learning program, not only helped thousands of parents receive information on how to prepare their young children for school but also allowed two Born Learning trails to be installed at Kensico Dam Park in Valhalla and Sycamore Park in Mahopac.

“We we are extremely grateful for all of Gannett’s support, including their recent financial and promotional support for United Way’s 2-1-1” said Naomi Adler, President and CEO of United Way of Westchester and Putnam “They are helping us connect many people in need with critical information.”

The Journal News Media Group and Gannett Foundation Strengthening Communities

Janet Hasson, Publisher of The Journal News (on right) presents a check for United Way’s 2-1-1 to Naomi Adler, President and CEO of United Way of Westchester and Putnam.


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Rodman C. Rockefeller Inspiration for Community GivingMr. Rodman C. Rockefeller (1932-2000) was elected to the Board of Directors on January 17, 1963, only 10 weeks after United Fund of Westchester incorporated (now the United Way of Westchester and Putnam). Six months later on June 14, Mr. Rockefeller hosted a dinner for top business and industrial leaders living in the community. A great success, the evening resulted in the executive officers of nine new firms personally supporting United Way. Not only were fellow Board members impressed with the additional financial resources for United Way to serve the community, but they also viewed the evening as a template for future funraising functions.

Mr. Rockefeller’s manner of support-ing United Way was ahead of his time. While most United Ways focused mainly on contributions through a traditional workplace campaign, he inspired leaders in the community to contribute as a resident directly to the community campaign.

Rockefeller’s dinner model was embraced by local community lead-ers and many United Way donors hosted dinners and gatherings for their neighbors to learn about how to further advance the mission of the organization.

Through the years, the community campaign and the volunteers who help run it have become an essential core of United Way of Westchester and Putnam. Groups of community leaders emerged in 17 communities, who have done everything from conduct phone-a-thons and local events to literally going door-to-door to talk to their neighbors face-to-face.

In addition, several leadership-giving societies were started by volunteers, including a local United Way Tocqueville Society for givers of $10,000 annually, the Signature Club (giving $1,500 and up) and Loyal Contributors who have given for at least 10 years at any level.

Thanks to Mr. Rockefeller and other community volunteers’ influence, today thousands of donors give annually to

the community campaign outside of the workplace and hundreds of people serve as local community volunteers.

Mr. Rockefeller, eldest son of the late Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, was Chairman of Pocantico Associates, Inc., a private venture capital and real estate company. During his career, he managed the International Basic Economy Corporation. He served as a Director of the British Corporation, Booker McConnell Ltd. and its subsidiary, Arbor Acres Farm, Inc. He was Co-President of the U.S.–Mexico Commission for Education and Cultural Exchange. He was also Co-Chairman of the U.S.–Mexico Business Committee.

Mr. Rockefeller served as a Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee of Rockefeller Financial Services, Inc. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the Americas Society, the Council of the Americas, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, Inc., the Mexican Cultural Institute, the Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, and was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Institute of International Education.

We honor Mr. Rockefeller, posthumously, for his insight into growing leadership giving at the grassroots level, person to person and community by community.


| 54years

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“At KeyBank, we believe that being a good neighbor is not defi ned by how much we give but rather how we, as individuals and organizations, get involved,” said Ruth Mahoney, President, Hudson Valley/Metro NY District. “For 50 years, the United Way has been as involved as anyone. Whether it is through program offerings that promote health and economic self-suffi ciency or by building relationships that make our communities stronger, we are proud to stand by their side as a partner and corporate supporter.”

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Ruth Mahoney, President, KeyBank, Hudson Valley/Metro NY Region

Special Thanks To All the United Way Staff Through the Years

Who Have Worked Hard to Serve the Community

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The 2012-13 Steering Committee of The United Way Tocqueville Society of Westchester and Putnam

is proud to support United Way

David M. Irwin

Robert A. Hutchens

Barbara CohenRobert N. Bischoff Giles M. Kemp

Maren Hexter Meyer G, Koplow

Laurie Saylak

Thank you to all of our Tocqueville Members for Supporting United Way in its 50th Year

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topchefsUNITED WAYOF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM

50th ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION

C H A N G I N G L I V E S , F I N D I N G S O L U T I O N S T O G E T H E R

Hors D’OeuvresChef Joseph Albertelli • Westchester Country Club

First CourseChef Eric Gabrynowicz • Restaurant NorthSalmon belly and scallop crudo with pear-fennel puree, Hubbard squash and local onion relish

Second CourseChef Marc Lippman • Crabtree’s Kittle HouseSustainable harpooned Rhode Island swordfi sh poached in extra virgin olive oil, apple cider roasted brussel sprouts, pickled gooseberries, maitake mushrooms, red pepper-kaffi r lime emulsion

Third CourseChef David DiBari • The CookeryRigatoni with butternut squash, golden raisins and house smoked ricotta

Fourth CourseChef Peter X. Kelly • X20 Xaviars on the HudsonDuet of Lamb: Braised lamb neck ”Gremolata”, Herb roasted lamb rack chop, Toasted Israeli couscous with Fall vegetables

Dessert CourseChef Leslie Lampert • Café of LovePecan-Pumpkin Pie, Re-imagined: Bed of shortbread crumbles, spiced pumpkin custard, bourbon-kissed whipped cream, candied pecan. United Wayfer ~ Chocolate-cranberry-sage cookie. Pear-Quince soup shot.

Each Course Paired with an Exceptional Fine Wine

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITEDTO ENJOY A RARE

EVENING OF EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE AND FINE WINES

Wednesday, October 3, 2012Westchester Country Club

Rye, New York

5 pm UWWP Annual Meeting6 pm Cocktail Reception7 pm Dinner & Program

Limited Tickets Available

For information call 914-997-6700 or go to

www.uwwp.org

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69 | years

WE’RE RIGHT FOR NEW YORK

Indian Point Energy Center

We are Indian Point.

We are Diana Musiyenko, Theresa Motko, and Artie Bortz, three of the 1,200 workers at the Indian Point Energy Center who take personal pride in helping to provide New York City and Westchester with over 25 percent of our power. That power is clean, it’s reliable, and it’s among the lowest cost electricity in the region. We are New Yorkers. We are your neighbors, our children attend the same schools, and we support many of the same causes. For example, our employer, Entergy, proudly supports the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes program, whose goal is to connect 100,000 returning veterans with job opportunities.

Lately a few people have been talking about replacing Indian Point with electricity from sources yet to be developed. According to experts, without Indian Point, air pollution would increase, our electricity costs would increase, and blackouts could occur. We believe that you should have all the facts you need to make an informed decision about these ideas and about New York’s electric future. And that any plan to replace Indian Point needs to clearly answer the following questions: Will it decrease electric reliability? Will it add pollution to our air? Will it increase our electric rates? Answer these questions and you’ll know why Indian Point is right for New York. Visit our website, www.rightfornewyork.com, for more information.

Diana Musiyenko, Theresa Motko and Artie Bortz are all engineers at the Indian Point Energy Center.

| 70years

50th Anniversary CommitteeSpecial thanks to the United Way of Westchester and Putnam 50th Anniversary Committee. Your help through the years, for our special celebrations this year, and into the future is deeply appreciated.

Peter AbtHon. Robert AstorinoAnne Marie BasherRosalyn BindayRobert N. BischoffJeanne BlumRosa BooneHarry BrightHon. Lois BronzRandi J. BrostermanBarbara CohenJim ColemanLarry ColemanJohn CrabtreeJennifer D’Ambrosio

Vincent D’AmbrosoAnn EdwardsEric EllerHon. Sandy GalefDr. Marsha GordonBarbara GreenbergRalph A. GregoryDr. Joseph HankinJanet S. HassonCaroline HayEdmund HaywoodHerbert E. HennasDean Nira HerrmannMaren HexterAlexander B. Hood

Stephen K. HunterLaura Rey IannarelliHon. Timothy IdoniStephen Jones, Esq.Adam KintishMeyer G. Koplow, Esq.Hon. George LatimerDan LawHon. Nita LoweyLucia MaloneyPaula MandellCatherine MarshWilliam G. McCreeryDennis M. McDermottDenise Milde

William MooneyScott MorrisonDennis MurphyMary L. MurrayHon. MaryEllen OdellJensina OlsonHon. Suzi OppenheimerHon. Amy PaulinKaren PecoraHarry PhillipsMichael Piazza, Jr.Dr. John PikeMarian RandazzoMary Jane ReddingtonIngrid M. Richards

Monica M. Tufts • AT&T • Chair of the Board

Gregory D. Bassuk • IndexIQ • Chair Elect

David M. Yawman, Esq. • PepsiCo • Immediate Past Chair of the Board

Peter Abt • Mahopac National Bank

Steve Arora • Swiss Re

Thomas Bené • PepsiCo Food Service

Marissa Brett • Westchester County Association

Angela Brock-Kyle • Community Leader

The Honorable Lois Bronz • Westchester County Board of Legislators, Retired

Donald P. Calabrese • Entergy, Retired

Shawn Carmody • Bunge

Michael Carriere • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council #9

Christine Cowan • Community Leader

Vincent D’Ambroso • Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union

Eric D. Eller • HSBC Bank

Kenneth J. Gould, Esq. • Marcus, Gould & Sussman

The Honorable Peter Harckham • Westchester County Board of Legislators

Janet S. Hasson • Journal News Media Group

Dean Nira Herrmann, Ph.D. • Pace University

Maren Hexter • Community Leader

Stephen K. Hunter • Community Leader

Stephen J. Jones, Esq. • Jones, LLP

Wendy Kaufman • Balancing Life’s Issues, Inc.

Meyer G. Koplow, Esq. • Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Dan Law • IBM Corporation

Ruth H. Mahoney • KeyBank

Kathleen McDonough • Community Leader

Denise C. Milde • Community Leader

Anthony Mirdita • Somers Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Group, PLLC

Scott Morrison • Boehringer Ingelheim

The Honorable Judy Myers • Westchester County Board of Legislators

Michael J. Piazza, Jr. • Putnam County Dept. of Mental Health, Social Services and Youth Bureau

Karen Pecora • CSEA Unit 9200

Susan R. Reddy • Community Leader

Ingrid M. Richards •

Village of Ossining

Laurie Saylak •

Community Leader

Ray Vetrano • RWDSU/

UFCW Local 338

Janet Walker

• Community Leader

Jeannette Warner-

Goldstein, Esq.

• Community Leader

Frederick P. Wiener, Esq.

• Law Offices of

Frederick P. Wiener

R.F. Windas, P.E. •

Community Leader

Paul RyanThomas SchwarzGeri ShapiroMarty SheehanAlana SweeneyDr. Rebecca TekulaMonica M. TuftsJanet WalkerLeRoy WashingtonMichael WeinsteinR. F. Windas, P.E.David M. Yawman, Esq.

(in formation)

Board of Directors as of September 1, 2012

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Special Thanks to United Way’s

50th Anniversary Partners

AT&T • Co-Communications • Goldkap Consulting, Inc. • Kensico Cemetery Lawrence Hospital Center • People’s United Bank • Proftech Office Solutions

The College of Westchester • United Stage Associates • Westchester/Putnam Central Labor Body AFL-CIO

Beverages graciously provided by Manhattan Beer Distributors and PepsiCo

| 72years

UNITED WAYOF WESTCHESTER AND PUTNAM

50th ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 914-997-6700 OR GO TO UWWP.ORG

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August 27 to October 4, 2012

Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 6pmEnjoy an Evening of Exceptional Cuisine and Fine Wines at Westchester Country Club featuring Westchester’s Top Chefs:

Ang Li ConcertWednesday, October 17, 2012 at 7pmMusic Conservatory of Westchester

Ang Li, ranked among the top 30 pianists in the world by The 2009 Cliburn Competition, has appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York, National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ruïnekerk of Bergen in the Netherlands, National Center for the Performing Arts in China, among others.

Chef Joseph Albertelli Chef Eric Gabrynowicz Chef Marc Lippman

Chef David DiBari Chef Peter X. Kelly Chef Leslie Lampert

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