2017 Annual Report

United Way ofPayne County

UNITED WAY fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in Payne County.

TO LIVE BETTER, WE MUST LIVE UNITED.

Letter

Denise WeaverBoard President

65 years ago we began to help Payne County residents under the name of Community Chest. During the first campaign, we raised $21,169.04 and funded seven nonprofits including the YMCA, Girl Scouts, Stillwater Mission and Youth Center.

This year we will help fund 22 nonprofits in Payne County with the goal of $925,000.

UNITED, we support eight programs that provide food to more than 300 residents daily. UNITED, 34 homeless children will have a safe place to stay tonight. UNITED, one out of three Payne County resi-dents will receive the help they need.

United Way fights for the education, health and financial stability of every person in Payne County.

Our community would not be UNITED without the help of businesses and individuals coming together to make sure our residents are fed, clothed and safe.

Thank you for LIVING UNITED for 65 years.

Message from the Board President and Executive Director

Sheri CarterExecutive Director

Mission

Our VisionEnsuring there are no unmet needs in our community.

Mission

Improve lives by uniting and mobilizing volunteer and financial resources.

Why United Way

United Way of Payne County focuses on the building blocks of education, income and health to enhance the community.

United Way supports 22 helping agencies in all of Payne County. Last year, 77,000 people were touched by your donations to United Way.

When you give to United Way, you become part of a LIVE UNITED team dedicated to lasting change for the betterment of all.

American Red Cross

Core Values

55% Safety & Health

29% Education

16% Income

Where The Dollars Are

Invested

United Way invests in safety, health, education and income programs

through our partner agencies.

4 Kids and Community

American Red Cross

Big Brothers Big Sisters

CASA for Kids, Inc.

Edwin Fair Mental Health Center

Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma

Life Adult Day Center

MPower

Mission of Hope Homeless Shelter

Mobile Meals of Stillwater

Your contributions are divided among 22 partner agencies in Payne County.

The agencies are broken into four categories of how they help the community.

For more information visit unitedwaypaynecounty.org.

Agencies

EducationIncome

HealthLife Enhancing

Agencies you support

Payne County Drug Court

Payne County Youth Services

Stillwater Cares

Stillwater Community Health Center

Stillwater Group Homes

Stillwater Interfaith Counseling

Stillwater Literacy Council

The Salvation Army

The Saville Center

Wings of Hope Family Crisis Services

YMCA of Stillwater

Life Adult Day Center

Allocations

Approximately 13 UWPC board members spend more than 400

hours reviewing agency budgets, audits, financial reports, program outcomes, performance histories

and presentations. The allocations and accreditation committees

meet to discuss recommendations for each

United Way agency and determine that year’s goal.

UWPC board reviews the recommendations and

determines any changes.

UWPC and the community raise funds to be distributed to the

agencies in the upcoming year.

Beginning January of each year funds are distributed among

the partner agencies on a monthly basis.

United Way of Payne County (UWPC) ensures your contributions reach those in need through a

dedicated team and extensive review process. We are committed to responsible stewardship and

diligence in keeping our combined administrative and fundraising costs below the norm for

nonprofit organizations and other United Ways in Oklahoma. UWPC is transparent and accountable

with your donations and ensures all donations impact the community where they are needed most.

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Allocations

Stillwater Literacy Council

Revenues 2016 2015 Public Support $891,456 $911,986 Special Events $51,061 $56,673 Interest & Dividends $2,092 $1,875 Other $0 $115 Miscellaneous Income ($1,012) $636Total Revenues $943,597 $971,285

Expenses Allocations to Agencies $692,306 $675,866 Special Allocations/Grants $17,975 $13,946 Fund Raising Costs $21,487 $22,205 Management & General $197,565 $191,359Total Expenses $929,333 $903,376 Money Added to Reserves $15,267 $67,909

Each year United Way of Payne County hires an independent auditor to conduct a full financial review of the previous fiscal year. The tax form 990 is posted at unitedwaypaynecounty.org.

Financial Review

Financial Review

Girl Scouts

As of January 1

TOCQUEVILLE$10,000 PlusMichael & Anne GreenwoodBurns & Ann HargisBob & Peggy McCormick

OAK$5,000 - $9,999Dick & Malinda FischerLynn & Kelly KinderChris & Amy PetermannGary & Kathy SandefurRay & Kay Smith

CYPRESS$2,500 - $4,999Anonymous - 2Elliot ChambersGary & Jane ClarkMarti DermerMarilyn FilonowSteve & Molly GobelJim & Ann HalliganKirk & Jan JewellEarl & Carol JohnsonJohnny & Sheila JohnsonBonnie KeltyDarrel & Meg KletkeJohn & Caroline LinehanJohn & Ruth Ann LloydMichael & Velda LorenzLynn & Ava OsbornDavid Pitts & Denise WeaverJim & Dena RiceGrant & Natalie RohwerEddie & Lisa SmithCindy Trowbridge

Alex & Denise WebberBruce & Jill WebberRandy & Mary Ann WedelStephan & Kathleen WilsonPat & Susan Zimmerman

MAPLE$1,500 - $2,499Anonymous - 1Bill & Kelly ArringtonRon & Jo BarnesRon & Cara BeerBill Bernhardt, Jr.Marcus & Courtney BrownSuzanne CarpenterBurl & Rena CarrierDoug CookThomas & Rhonda CoonJoe CraigJerry & Judy DavisKen & Laurie EastmanRoy & Judy EscoubasKevin & Kris FowlerJohn & Beulah HirschleinGlen HughesJohn Houck & Linda JamisonJeff & Patricia HuffmanJason & Kimberly KirkseyRobert & Patricia KnaubJacque LochmillerEd Long & Gladeen AllredDoug & Sandy MajorDavid & Deborah MeinkeJim Pappas & Karen Flaherty-PappasJared & Cara PenceScott & Gerri Petty

How to get involvedBy donating $500 or more you will qualify for recognition as a leadership giver. Being in the Leaders Society is as simple as donating $1.37 per day or $42 per month. United Way of Payne County makes giving as convenient as possible through online donations, monthly billing or payroll deductions.

Here’s what $1.37 a day or $42 a month can provide:• 14 meals to a Mobile Meals client• Care for one medically deprived patient at the

Stillwater Community Health Center• Counseling for a client to break the drug abuse

cycle at the Payne County Drug Court• Four days of care and social interaction at the

LIFE Adult Day Center• A home for a day for a child or teenager at the

Payne County Youth Services Shelter

Want to get involved?Donate at unitedwaypaynecounty.orgQuestions? Call 405-377-2161or email sheri@unitedwaypaynecounty.org

Leaders Society

Larry & Pauledde PlankChris & Lynda ReynoldsPaul & Alice RichardsonMark & Brenda RollsCharlie ShultzMichele SeikelJames & Linda SholarKay StewartDaniel & Candace ThrasherWanda Van HookClem & Mimi WardNatalea WatkinsJerry & Nona WilhmJohn & Amanda Winters

MAGNOLIA$1,000 - $1,499Anonymous - 3Keith BaileyThomas & Victoria BerryLee BirdSchnelle BroomeDonna CadwaladerJay & Brooke CaffeyDebbie CampbellRobert & Kim CampbellRob & Toni ColemanBruce CrauderColin & Charlcie CummingKenneth & Teresa DicksonCaroline DiedrichDamona DoyeTom & Ann DuggerJacob & Kari EassonKathy ElliottJerry & Kathy FranklinRichard GajanGail Gates

What is United Way’s Leaders Society?United Way of Payne County’s Leaders Society is a group of elite donors who have a passion for helping others and is a powerful demonstration of commitment to the community. Working together, people like you are leading the way to a brighter tomorrow.

2016 Leaders Society

2016 Leaders Event

Leaders Society

Kyle & Terri GibbsCassandra GriffinJim & Catsy GunnDoug & Kathy HallThomas HallDick & Marilyn HeathDarlene HightowerAutry & Geri HillGeno HillKeith HodgesJudy HullTerry HuntLori JacksonJohn JamesJohn S. JamesJamie JohnsonScott JohnsonTom & Marcia KarnsWilliam & Yvonne KolarikJim & Diana LeeMona LongStephen & Malinda MartinKurtis & Amanda MasonJohn & Tina MeierLiz MichaelKay MurphyMelinda MurraySteve & Kelley MyersSandeep Nabar & Robin CornwellSteve NormanMichael Oehrtman & Elizabeth FurnishBrian PriceJay & Connie RalstonKarl & Verna Lou ReidChris RossDaryl & Dianna RossBrent RushRobert & Loretta SandmeyerRamesh & Usha ShardaRichard & Cynthia ShawleyGary & Sheryl ShuttMark & Tammy SimpkinsKen & Tonya SkillmanAlicia SmalesJeanne SnyderSteve & Nicole TaylorGary & Pam TeelAndrew & Tara UrichPaul & Jana VelaDonna WalterMichael WattersJoe & Patricia WeaverShirley Weeks

DOGWOOD$750 - $999Anonymous - 1

Blaire AtkinsonKen & Karen BellJerry & Judy BettisTony & Beth BuchananChris CampbellRoyce ChancellorDiane CraneKimberly DarrowCindy DavisErick & Shyla EggersSidney & Margaret EwingKerri Faw FawDianne FoulkesGene FranklinPhilip & Shawna GoodwinRoger GoseArthur & Shannon HaganMitchell HaleSunderesh & Rita HeraguJoe & Jennifer HladikSue JacobsKristen KeetonDiana LasswellKevin LilburnLori Atkins LooneyMatt & Jo McCollomJudith PhillipsDick & Carol Ann PowellRuss & Donna RhinehardtJonny & Shelby RogersRyan & Ashley SmithRebecca SpeerFred & Sheri StantonJerre TaylorMatt & Debbie ThomasJohn VeenstraNaomi Von GuntenWes & Lou WatkinsRob & Ann Whiteley

REDBUD$500 - $749Anonymous - 2Deborah AguilarStacey AldridgeDale & Margaret AlspachJohn & Debbie AndersLorraine AndersonBill & Marcia AnnanJorge & Julia AtilesBill & Elena AtkinsonMaria AversJon & Kenda BakerChris BarlowJim & Julie BarnardErin BarrySuzette BartaJohn & Jenifer BartleyLowell & Marilyn Barto

Robert & Marcia BaumelAmy BaxterBurke BeelerLois BeldenJeff & Danielle BellmerStephanie BennettJacob & Stacy BoydMandi BrittonJessica BrownLinda BussardKevin CampbellBonnie CampisStacy CamrenTerry & Pam CarpenterCindy CarrenoSam & Sheri CarterBrett & Terri CarverPaul CatherTim ChearyShirley ChesbroAllison ChristyCynda ClaryDanny & Jo Ann CochranGlenn Coffey IIIWilliam & Janet ColePamela ColemanNat & Leah CooperDorlana CrowellCynthia CummingsCorki DamronSteve DanielsJace & Alyson DawsonJohn Mark DayPhillip & Leann DeLongLee DenneyGary DetrichLavonne DewlenKelly DriskelJessica DunlapSam & Jane EarnestBryan & Claire EdwardsKirby & Dianne EnglishBeverly FaganJim & Lisa FainMichelle FinleyWilliam FlemingGlynda FoxDon & Frances FrankJeanne FrankGary & Nancy FranklinChrissi FriedemannJane FuhlendorfSheila GajanSherry GazawayJackie GermanThomas GibsonHeidi GilbertAllen & Jennifer GlennKeith & Linda GoodRod & Loretta Goodner

Bill & Babette GoodwinTim & Gina GottlobSteve GrantRyan & Rebecca GreenbaumMartin & Janet HaganZachary HallSteve Hallgren & Gerry AuelTim & Amy HardinCara HargroveRobin HawkinsTom HeathJohn HenckelClayton & Marilyn HerrIvy HillDebra HixsonTony & Melissa HoltRay & Sandra HuhnkeCarrie Hulsey-GreeneBob & Carolyn HungerLosco & Connie HunterDave & Mary Beth HunzikerBilly HurdDon & Judy HutchisonSteve & Becky IrbyJames & Kayla IsaacsRandy & Katrina JarvisRoger & Mary Kay JenningsJoDee JonesKenny & Kristen JoseyJudith KelleyJim & Jean KeyJennifer KinnardCurtis & Nancy Kinsey Carla KnightEdwin & Donna KoeppeColleen LageRex & Jan LargentSharon LebowJohnny LonsdaleJamie & Cadance LynchRobert & Carol MaciulaAaron MassJonathan MassMelissa MillsMadelyn MittelstetJerry & Barbara MoellerTerry & Nancy MonroeJeff & Cheryl MoodyLara MorrisAndrew Mort & Margaret PierceMario Rafael Marroquin- MoyaPat & Roger MullinsDee NilesDaryl & Jeretta NordSteve & Judy O`Neil Tom & Jerri OostingKeith & Mia OwensShiretta Ownbey

Chip & Kami ParksDavid PetersSharyl PickensJohn & Amy PolonchekAngela PradiaLeo & Susie PresleyBrenda QuiringCristy RacyRandy RaperSydney RedingJohn & Connie RomansShin RoweQuentin Sanders & Precious Elmore-SandersBill & Virginia SasserMarilyn SeilerJim & Mary Jo SelfKami ShipmanNoal & Katie SinnMargaret SmithEric & Teri SmithLisa SperrySteven & Shannon SpradlingSteve StephensDwight & Linda* StoddardArt & Barbara StoeckerTom & Trish StokesCraig & Julie StoneBill & Toni StoneMichael & Debbie StumpScott SwiechLarry & Jane SwinneyPaul & Julie TikalskyJack VassarOdell & Marlene WalkerBilly & Jo Ann WallaceScott & Jeana WallerShane & Julie WeathersBob & Susan WeaverCarl & Jackie WeinaugChris & Debbie WellsCraig WenslerBob & Arvilla WestGinger WestMarie WestBob WhiteJoe & Sue WilliamsRandy & Renee WillisDoug & Carla WilseyBilly Scott Wolff & Maria Moccia-WolffDavid WrightTammie YoungTerra Zerr

* Deceased in 2017

Armstrong FlooringMeridian Technology CenterOG&E Energy Corp.Stillwater Public SchoolsBancFirstFrontier Electronic Systems

City of StillwaterOklahoma Natural GasRCB BankCentral Bank of OklahomaWhite Star PetroleumFenton Office Supply Co.

Campaigns

WalmartNCT TransportCredit Bureau ServicesSST Development Group

Top 25 Campaigns

Stillwater CommunityHealth Center

65yearsof living UNITED

UNITED WAY fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in Payne County.

Average cost of services

for a week of services for a woman and child

at Wings of Hope.

$1,275the cost for one

client to attend Payne County Drug Court.

$5,200cost to get one

abused child through the court system.

$1,808

Issues inour community

UNITED we fight

UNITED we win

34 children stayed in a shelter last night.

14% of Payne County residents don’t have health care.

More than 25% of Payne County residents live in poverty.

1,000UWPC mobilized

volunteers in our community last year.

18.4% of Payne County residents don’t know when they will get their next meal.

UWPC provided Payne County residents with access to dental care.

More than 300 residents will receive food today.

UWPC helped collect over 21,000 pounds of food for local pantries.

Payne County residents will receive help from a

United Way Agency.

1 out of 3of the money invested is in food, shelter and health

programs.

55%

LIVE UNITED

President - Denise Weaver, OSU Academic AffairsPresident Elect - Kevin Fowler, Bank SNB

Casey Brown, University & Community Federal Credit Union Dawn Lindsley, CareerTechThomas Coon, OSU DASNR Linda McPherson, Beasley TechnologyDara Beasley, Eskimo Joes Todd Misener, OSU Department of WellnessJace Dawson, OSU Alumni Association Chip Parks, EnbridgeLee Denney, Veterinarian Cara Pence, Stillwater Medical CenterRoberta Douglas, OSU Career Services Angela Pradia, Shelter InsuranceKen Eastman, OSU Spears School of Business Courtney Redding, Razook’s DrugApril Ebey, OSU Construction Micah Sexton, AttorneyPrecious Elmore-Sanders, OSU Multicultural Affairs Latina Simmons, EnbridgeShannon Focht, Stroud National Bank Lisa Smith, Payne County BankPhilip Goodwin, OSU Career Services Pam Teel, InterworksPatricia Huffman, Edward Jones Lisa Thomas, OnCueBo Gamble, Stillwater Public Schools Jonathan Udoka, AttorneyCarrie Hulsey-Greene, OSU Communications Clement Ward, Retired, OSUKayla Isaacs, Stillwater Medical Center Stephan M. Wilson, OSU Human SciencesMary Kay Jennings, Retired, OSU Jeremy Zweiacker, Meridian TechnologyMitch Kilcrease, OSU Student Union

United Way of Payne County board plays a vital role in ensuring continual campaign

success. Each board member is asked to review policies and agencies, and help with

individual businesses during the campaign. Each board member goes above

and beyond to ensure the agencies are qualified and will receive funds.

Board of Directors

Without our board members there would be no United Way in Payne County.

Thank you to all of our fantastic board members who volunteer so much of their

time ensuring we have a successful campaign. We could not do it without you.

-United Way of Payne County staff

2017 Board of Directors

UWPC established the Bennett Basore Award in 2002 to honor the late Bennett Basore. Basore was a former

board member whose leadership in establishing the local United Way accreditation procedure ensures

accountability to donors, proper utilization of funds and compliance with state, federal and United Way

regulations. Basore created the accreditation process which is used by United Ways nationwide.

CASA for Kids was recognized as the 2016 Bennett Basore award winner for their outstanding work in the community. They received a plaque, stipend and will be featured in this year’s campaign video. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates and relies on specially trained volunteers who speak for the best interest of abused and neglected children in the court system.

The average cost to get one child through the court system is $1,808. Want to get involved? The best way to help is to volunteer as a CASA. Volunteers must be at least 21 years old and must complete a 30-hour pre-service training. No special background or education is required. On average, CASA volunteers spend appoximately 10 hours a month on a case. To learn more or to get involved, contact CASA for Kids at 405-624-2242.

Bennett Basore

340 Children in Payne and Logan Counties need a CASA volunteer. [ ]

CASA for Kids

2016 Bennett Basore Award

Diane RushCASA volunteer

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United Way of Payne County is grateful to the following media outlets who

generously donated their time and media during this year’s campaign.

All played a vital role in ensuring this year’s goal was met.

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