2011 Annual ReportUnited Way of Mat-Su

REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE AND

INFLUENCETHE CONDITION OF ALL.FIND YOUR VOICE.

A LETTER FOR YOU...

TABLE OF CONTENTSOUR VISION..................................................3

OUR INITIATIVES INEducation.....................................................4Income.........................................................6Health..........................................................8

HIGHLIGHTS 2011.......................................10

MOVING FORWARD 2012.............................11

THANK YOU.................................................12

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS..............................13

ABOUT US..................................................15

On behalf of United Way of Mat-Su, we would like to thank you for your continued commit-ment and support. In 2011, we made great progress in strengthening our community. All around the valley our volunteers, donors and advocates invested their passion, expertise and resources to create opportunities for a better life for all. Our focus is on education, income and health – the building blocks for a good quality of life. As I visit community members and meet with partners, I am inspired by the energy and creativity of our community. Through your commitment, young children are entering school better prepared to succeed, families are building brighter, more financially stable futures and people are living healthier lifestyles. This past year was marked with new and strengthened partnerships and collaborations to fuel our progress of our community movement in the Mat-Su valley. Please read more about United Way of Mat-Su’s reach and impact throughout this report. 2011 was a great year! Again, thank you. Together, we’re advancing the common good for all. Sincerely,

Stephanie Allen

OUR VISION

OUR VISIONA community where compassion, generosity and stewardship are intrinsic values.

OUR CORE PURPOSEPositive Community Impact

OUR CORE VALUESIntegrity, Self-reliance, Leadership, Stewardship, and Collaboration

OUR LONG TERM GOAL (2020)The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is a cohesive community whose residents have the tools necessary for living happy, healthy, and productive lives.

BUSINESS MODEL FOCUS ON COMMUNITY IMPACTCommunity Impact is mobilizing our community to create positive, lasting changes that improves lives. We are focusing on the building blocks to success: Education, Income and Health. From a strategic standpoint, we utilize three tactics necessary for success: system change, advocacy, and program investment. To encourage community involve-ment, United Way is committed to providing opportunities in each of these areas. This is all about systems change. Beginning by setting aggressive public goals, then bringing different interests (business, government, labor, non-profits, faith leaders, etc) together to agree on strategies that are truly integrated, next we hold ourselves and our partners ac-countable publicly and report progress or lack of progress regularly. This approach forces change at the systems level. The United Way of Mat-Su plan will serve as an outline to advance the common good. It is a fluid, ever-evolving call to give, advocate, and volun-teer; a call to a collective, focused action that will drive change and produce results in our community.

EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.

EDUCATION

Children and Youth Achieve Their Potential

We want all children to enter school ready to learn, gradu-ate and be prepared for careers. Our strategies in working towards our goal include:

• School readiness, through early childhood education and early grade literacy.

• Career and life skills preparedness.

• Development of competencies, assets, positive attributes and resiliency.

• Successful school transitions and on-time high school graduation.

• Positive youth activities, year-round learning and social development in the community.

OUR GRANTEES

The United Way of Mat-Su funded seven programs that moved towards our goal for education in the Valley:

Head Start and Early Head Start FamilyAdvocacy: CCS Early Learning

Look At Me: Mat-Su Services for Children and Adults Inc.

Mat-Su Imagination Library

Looking to the Horizon: LINKS

Camp Togowoods: Girl Scouts Susitna Council

Outreach Program: Girl Scouts Susitna Council

Clubhouse Programs: Boy & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska

GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: GIRL SCOUTS CAMP TOGOWOODS

Camp Togowoods program activities is run by the Girl Scouts. This last year their camp served 410 girls and taught them how to be self-relient, to value themselves, and stand up for their beliefs while learning to respect differences in others. The girls put those skills into action as they learned how to become strong, respectful leaders in their own lives. The United Way of Mat-Su’s grant allowed the Girl Scouts to provide 83 low income campers scholarships to attend camp and have a meaningful impact on their lives. Based on the surveys of the campers, 94% of the campers felt they had increased their feeling of being respected and supported. Also 78% of the campers felt their ability to recognize their strengths and their confidence increased.

Building on the success of the 2011 summer camp season Girl Scouts of Alaska will focus on continuing to develop the Girl Scouts Leadership Experience (GSLE) programming at our camps. The GSLE emphasizes three keys to leadership: discovering the leader within, connecting with others and taking action to make the world a better place.

EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.

EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP (ECP)

The Early Childhood Partnership of Mat-Su is a Best Begin-nings group focused on serving young children and their fami-lies. The partnership has been in existence since 2009 and developed a community-wide strategic plan to mobilize peo-ple and resources to ensure all children in the Mat-Su begin school ready to succeed.

We saw a tremendous impact with implementing a recognition and awards celebration for family-friendly workplaces as well as outstanding early childhood providers and family centered businesses. The Golden Apple Awards were a huge success. The event was held at a Wasilla Chamber meeting and busi-nesses from throughout the community were in attendance and reported learning new information and thoroughly enjoy-ing being present to celebrate the great works of other local businesses and early childhood providers.

How We’ve Been Helping:

The United Way has helped staff the partnership along with scheduling the family fun nights, and hands-on learning opportunities for day cares to bring new information into the classroom in a fun and interactive way.

Some of the family fun nights we have scheduled have been at the bounce houses, the bowling alley and the local swim-ming pools. We are also providing tickets to the Wizard of Oz play for parents to take their children to a theatrical play. Families were engaged by the partnership hosting Family Fun Nights and received information on increasing physical activi-ty for children, Kindergarten Readiness information, 100 ways to have fun with your children, Imagination Library enrollment forms and Resource Guides.

For the hands-on learning opportunities we have sponsored Signing Times, Spring Creek Farms (to teach lessons about snow), and art classes with a certified art teacher that can teach fun, easy, and quick art lessons to the children.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2011 with the ECP

Provided Child Care Centers Supply Bins: Books, arts, and crafts supplies, along with recreational toys and resource guides.

Provided Teacher Scholarships:AAEYC Conference in Anchorage: Early child-hood teachers learned new strategies, heard the latest research, and discovered new tools and resources for work with young children.

Mat-Su Family Celebration Festival:Sponsored the Festival at the Menard Sports Complex, over 1,000 people attended.

Resource Guides: Printed over 1,000 resource guides that list local resources where families can go for assistance. They were provided to day cares and schools throughout the Mat-Su.

Family Friendly Website: Created a new website where parents and families can go to get great tools for parent-ing, health, early learning, recreational ideas, family support, and much more.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT:www.matsufamilies.org

EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.

INCOME

All Valley residents are Financially Stable and Independent

We want all residents to be economically stable and self-suffi-cient. Our strategies in working towards our goal include:

• Workforce development, sustained employment, adult education, job readiness, training and retention, and vocational skills development.

• Access to food, shelter, emergency assistance, transpor-tation, public benefits, primary healthcare and disaster services.

• Financial education, debt reduction, credit repair, building savings, and gaining financial assets.

• Legal intervention, homeownership counseling and education to prevent foreclosure.

• More opportunities for affordable housing.

OUR GRANTEES

The United Way of Mat-Su funded seven programs that moved towards our goal for income in the Valley:

Consumer Service Fund Program: Access Alaska Inc.

Mat-Su Valley Social Services Program: The Salvation Army

Nutrition Program (Congregate and Home Delivery): Palmer Senior Citizens Center

Developmental Disabilities Program: Mat-Su Services for Children and Adults

Disaster Response: American Red Cross Mat-Su

Nurturing and Supporting Change Programs: Valley Charities Inc.; Turn-A-Leaf Thrift Stores

Community Garden: Mid-Valley Seniors Incorporated

GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: TURN-A-LEAF THRIFT STORES, VALLEY CHARITIES INC.The Nurturing and Supporting Change Program through Turn-A-Leaf Thrift Store has made a big impact on the Mat-Su Borough. In 2011, their voucher program helped 960 people get household and clothing items. Thirty-three percent of those people were between 6 and 17 years old, and 22% were between 31 and 49 years old. Their medical equipment program helped 268 people (from May to October) of which 64% were retirement age. Their medical equipment program assisted people in Big Lake, Chickaloon, Houston, Palmer, Sutton, Talkeetna, Wasilla, and Willow. Thirty-eight percent of the people that were helped were referred by health professionals. Just from January to July of 2011, they saved 338 individuals $89,000.

For 2012, they are expanding their medical equipment and using an inventory program to track their equip-ment more efficiently. They are hoping this will allow them to help more people. They are also looking into shortening the lending period in order to reach more people, and for those who need the equipment longer, helping them find a more permanent solution.

EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.

HOMELESS CONNECTIs a one-day, one-stop event to provide people experi-encing homelessness with access to a broad range of services, including medical check-ups, eye screening, foot care, legal services, employment assistance, food, toiletries and more. The event also helps participants contact long lost family members, obtain identification and fill out applications for housing opportunities. United Way of Mat-Su helped by organizing all of the voluteers and service providers for the 2011 Homeless Connect which serviced over 100 people.

ACTIVE SUPPORT FOR THE HOUSING COALITIONUnited Way has been helping the Mat-Su Homeless and Housing Coalition spread information about their differ-ent events, along with providing them services such as volunteers, design work for promotional materials, etc. By working together we can accomplish more for the greater good of all. We are stronger together.

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT WORKSHOPS

The United Way of Mat-Su has been helping to pro-mote local Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Work-shops. The EITC is available for low to moderate income earning families with children to increase their chances for a better future. The EITC is a refundable federal tax credit designed to encourage employment in low-income families and to make up for some of the Medicare and Social Security payroll taxes on working-poor families.

“Tax credits can help pay the cost of raising a family, going to college, saving for reirement or getting daycare for dependents. But each year, many taxpayers overlook these credits, even though they often qualify for one or more.

While tax deductions and tax credits can both save money, they are fundamentally dif ferent. A deduction lowers the income on which the tax is figured, while a credit lowers the tax itself.” (Tax Credits Provide Funds for First Time Homebuyers, Childcre, Education, and More. www.irs.gov. Jan 2009)

MOVING FORWARD

Along with promoting the EITC workshops, the United Way of Mat-Su would like to promote and/or coordinate workshops that focus on first time home-buyer advice, loan repayment, financial stability, debt repair, accessing public and employer benefits, workforce development, and building assets. By educating people about the choices they have, they can become fincancially stable and able to support themselves and others.

EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.

HEALTH

Community wide health.

We want a healthy, safe and thriving community. Our strategies in working towards our goal include:

• Promoting healthy living and chronic disease prevention.

• Focusing on preventing injuries, child abuse/neglect or domestic violence.

• Development of youth competencies, assets, positive attributes and resiliency.

• Engaging youth in meaningful, healthy alternative activi-ties.

• Substance abuse prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery.

• Coordinating health resources / services, increasing health care coverage, providing services for the uninsured and access to health care.

OUR GRANTEES

The United Way of Mat-Su funded nine programs that moved towards our goal for health in the Valley:

Child Advocacy Center Program: The Children’s Place

Feed the Hungry: Food Pantry of Wasilla

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/Behavior Health Integration Project: Alaska Family Services

Youth Mentoring Programs: Big Brother Big Sisters of Alaska

Substance Abuse Treatment Program: Alaska Addiction Rehabilitation Services

Family Resource Project: Co-Occuring Disorders Institute Inc

Affordable, Accessible, United Community Sports Project: Community Sports Inc.

Sunshine Transit Program: Talkeetna Community Council Inc.

Community Health Programs: Sunshine Community Health Center Inc.

GRANTEE HIGHLIGHT: THE FOOD PANTRY OF WASILLAThe Food Pantry of Wasilla, over the last year, has been helping an average of 3,400 people every month. The grant provided by the United Way of Mat-Su has helped with keeping food on the shelves year round. The food pantry has also started a Summer Kid Lunch Program. This program helps provide the lunches that many of the children don’t get once school is out. For those children who rely on school lunches for food, this program helps make sure those children stay fed.

For 2012, the food pantry has already received a new freezer, and wants to continue getting more supplies and equipment. They also want to expand their staff and establish an annual fundraiser during the off-season months that will raise money/food for the pantry. As far as long term goal, Eddie Ezelle, the executive director, would like to see a food warehouse here in the valley that would be used to distribute food in case of a natural disaster or to stock food pantries that are running low.

EDUCATION. INCOME. HEALTH.Youth Events/Projects:• Choose Respect project---art contest in schools—

minimizing interpersonal violence• Feed the Seed project; commercial with local

youth; partnered with CMCA in Anchorage• Ropes Course for youth to foster leadership and

team building• Sponsored Grad Blasts as an alcohol and drug

free celebration• You Choose concert event to promote positive, in

the moment decisions and choices• Latrine letters—posters in schools that reinforce

positive choices

Others• We have been leading and cultivating a statewide

group of Coalitions• Booth at Alaska State Fair to increase comunity

awareness and to build the capacity of the Coali-tion.

Connect with the coalition by “Liking” us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/drugfreecommunity

or

Contact the Project Coordinator:coalition@unitedwaymatsu.org

373-5813mat-su-substance-abuse-prevention-coalition@googlegroups.com

MAT-SU SUBSTANCE ABUSE COALITIONUnited Way of Mat-Su has taken the lead in coordinat-ing the Coalition. By supporting healthy lifestyles and drug free alternatives, the Coalition hopes to reduce substance abuse among youth and adults and help to build a strong, healthy community.

Our priorities are to:• Increase meaningful adult and community involve-

ment towards youth.• Increase parental involvement in prevention and

early intervention measures.• Reduce access to substances.• Increase community awareness of issues

Some recent highlights and accomplishments of the Coalition include:

Training & Development:• Graduated from CADCA Academy (3 weeks inten-

sive academy)• Positive Social Norms Institute Training• Drug Free Communities Training

Grants:• Drug Free Communities grant through SAMHSA;

$125,000 received in year 1; $140,000 contributed through in-kind and local match

• DBH grant renewed; Peer Helper Coordinator; Com-munity Sports, Boys and Girls Club, BBBS

Leveraging Resources:• Sponsored TAP/TEG Smoking Cessation program

for MSBSD• Partnered with MSBSD for YRBS survey; middle

schools and high schools; paid for modification of survey for local needs

• Sponsored treatment scholarships and curriculum for clinicians

• Sponsored workshops for FASD and Children of Alcoholics

Everybody is a geniusbut if youjudge a fishby its ability to climb a tree,it will liveits whole lifebelieving thatit is stupid.(Albert Einstein)

Drawing by A.KincaidContact Gretchen Geist at 746-5811 or executivedirector@communitysportsinc.org

HIGHLIGHTS 2011...

GOLDEN APPLE AWARDSThe Golden Apple Awards were held in April during the Week of the Young Child to honor day care providers who have excelled at their work, teachers who keep the children as their main focus, and businesses who are known for being family friendly.

COMMUNITY IMPACT SUMMITThe Community Impact Summit was held in April to review com-munity conditions and have collective focused action to advance the common good on Education, Income, and Health.

PLAY 60Play 60 is a United Way and NFL event to encourage kids to play for 60 minutes a day. The United Way, Mat-Su Seahawkers and Community Sports Inc, sponsored a day for Seattle Seahawks and Cheerleaders to come up and lead drills and exercises with the children in the Valley to promote the importance of physical fitness and healthy nutrition.

FAIRUnited Way of Mat-Su had a booth, at the fair, where we distributed information and resources about local coalitions and partnerships, FamilyWize prescription discount cards, 2-1-1 cards, Mat-Su Re-source Guides and engaged local residents to give, advocate, and volunteer.

KICK-OFFOn September 16th, the United Way of Mat-Su had it’s Kick-Off to celebrate the 2011 campaign and all of our community’s success!

WALKING UNITEDThis year was the United Way of Mat-Su’s first “Walking United” event. People who support the United Way and it’s efforts around Education, Income, and Health, walked 2 miles from the Target parking lot in Wasilla to Sears holding Education, Income, and Health signs. The response from the cars driving by was great and close to 100 people, ranging from early childhood groups to high school groups participated in promoting the benefits of exercise and increased awareness of the walking path.

VOLUNTEERINGOver the course of 2011, we have mo-bilized many people for local volunteer opportunities. These are some ways we have volunteered in the community and honored those who continuously give and volunteer their time:

DOROTHY A. JONES AWARD WINNEROn March 16, 2011, Ola Williams, re-ceived the Dorothy A. Jones Volunteer of the Year Award. Ola is a longtime valley resident and volunteer. She contributed to Girl Scouts, Willow Elementary’s after-school program for girls, her local church, and has helped serve over 150 families at Thanksgiving Dinners. She also operates the Willow Food Bank one week a month and helps to keep it supplied. These are just a few of the things she has done for our community. She has helped the Valley in multiple ways and impacted many lives around her. She truly LIVES UNITED.

DAY OF CARINGOur Day of Caring this year was held on May 19th. More than 200 people of all ages from 18 businesses and organiza-tions volunteered at 13 non-profit groups across the Valley and completed 18 proj-ects. This is twice as many volunteers as last year and an increase in projects over previous years. Way to go Mat-Su Volun-teers!

MOVING FORWARD 2012

UNITED WAY OF MAT-SU’S 25th ANNIVERSARYIn 2012 we will be celebrating our 25th Anniversary! Everything we do will be centered around our 25th, so come and see us dur-ing Colony Days, the Fair, and our Kick Off. This will be our best year yet! We will be celebrating in style with innovative community events and dynamic volunteer projects.

2012 PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECTThe 2012 Project Homeless Connect was held on January 25th. It was a super successful event with a great turnout. United Way of Mat-Su helped by developing a logo for the event and coordinating all the volunteers and service providers.

GOLDEN APPLE AWARDSRecognizing outstanding service providers, employers, early childhood teachers, child care facilities, and champions for kids that make meaningful contributions to achievement and personal growth for our youngest citizens and families. April 24, 2012.

TOWN HALLOur community is listening. Bring your voice to the table. The Mat-Su Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition will be hosting a com-munity Town Hall meeting March 13th 9am - 1pm at Evangelo’s. This meeting will be a status update and work session to develop the next steps to a healthier, drug free Mat-Su Valley. Join us and ENGAGE in the future of our community.

VOLUNTEERINGIn honor of our 25th, look for even more opportunities on our Vol-unteer Website, such as our Readers, Tutors, Mentors program, 2012 Day of Caring or the June 29th, Play 60 event to benefit our youth. GET INVOLVED!

Another way to give back to the community would be to participate in one of our 25 projects for the 2012 Day of Caring.

DOROTHY A. JONES AWARD WINNERThe 2012 Dorothy A. Jones Award Winner will be announced on March 27th at the Wasilla Chamber of Commerce at The Grand-view’s Glacier Canyon Grill. Come celebrate and recognize our outstanding local volunteers that make our community thrive.

HOW TOLIVE UNITEDIN THE MAT-SU.JOIN HANDS.OPEN YOUR HEARTLEND YOUR MUSCLEFIND YOUR VOICE.

Simeon Gribble, Ray Grogan,Jerry Gronos, James Gross,Margaret Gruen, Patrick Gruno,Cathy Gruver, Casey Guidry,Greg Guild, Judy Haase,Gary Hable, Summer Hagen,Karen Hahn, Anika Hakin,Moira Halbert, Susan Hale,Leonard Hall, Cheryl Hall,Christi Hall, Donald Hall,Nancy Hansen, Jerry Hansen,John Hansen, Elizabeth Hanson,Ricky Hanson, Florence Harbeson,James Harding, Donna Harding,Lorin Hardman, Bryan Hardy,Melody Harris, Kevin Hartman,Charlie Hastings, Shelby Hattenburg,Amy Hawrylak, Charles Hayes,Matt Hayes, Zac Hays,Sheila Hays, Justin Hays,Henry Heban, Daniel Hebert,LeeAnn Heffele, Aaron Helmericks,Craig Henry, Carl Hereford,Douglas Herschbach, Vera Hershey,Paul Hesson, Tana Heussner,Draiden Hiatt, Jennifer Hicklin,Jill Hickman, Darren Hill,Suzanne Hinman, Rob Hinterleitner,Kiel Hinton, Kyle Hisaw,Dennis Hislop, Kathleen Hite,Trudy Hitesman, Ronald Hocking,Ralph Holcomb, Alice Holinger,Zach Holm, Chelsea Hood,Jeffrey Huber, Mary Hudson,Robert Huffaker, Tracey Huhndorf,Mark Humphrey, Barbara Humphreys,James Hundley, Tim Hunt,Terry Hunt, Carol Hunt,David Hunt, Cheryl Hunter,Ron Hunter, Lilianne Hurell,Kathryn Huseman, Clark Hutchman,Leslie Hvamstad, Wilfred Hyland,John Inglis, Bobby Ingram Jr.,LaMae Inman, Ruth IsraelNicholas Jacobs, Kyle Jacobs,Kel Jacobs, Lorraine Jaeger-Kirsch,Rachel Jaime, Marian James,Jeanette Jean, Aaron Jenkins,Katie Jenks-Likkel, Thomas Jensen,Mitchell Jensen, Misty Jensen,Anthony Jenson, Leslie Jerue,Amanda Jessal, Kimberlee Johns,David Johnson, Jimmy D. Johnson,Jimmy R. Johnson, Monika Johnson,Michael Johnston, Talliu Jones,Deonne Jones, Mary Jones,Elaine Jordan, Randy Jordan,Todd Julich, Ashley Kalnins,Michael Kangas, Robert Katsur,Jonny Keener, Heidi Kelley,Lisa Kelsey, Russell Kendall,Hugh Keogh, Stephanie Kerkove,Dianne Kiana, Linda Kiggins,Ashley Kincaid, Janet Kincaid,Sharon Kirkmeyer, Erin Kittredge,Linda Jo Klapperich, Kathleen Kline,Cindy Kloster, Douglas KnechtRichard Knight, Lynne Knutson,Troy Knutson, Steven Kobetich,Nicole Kofoid, Scott Kolstad,Stacey Kolstad, Kalvin Kompkoff,Jean Kornmuller, Danny Kost,Roberta Kotek, Crystal Kramer,Patricia Kramer, William Krause,Jerome Krey, Joy Kristiansen,Holly Kroon, Tyson Kroon,Gregory Kroon, Carla Krupa,Mark Lackey, Trisha Lackey,Vicki LaCroix, Laura Lahrson,Diane Lamb, Mandy Lambert,Jeffrey Lamm, Neva Lancaster,Ralph Langham Jr., Deborah Larson,Mathew Laskey, Michael Lavigueur,Connie LaVine, Charity Lawrence,Alicja Lawrence, Rebecca Laws,Robert Lawson, Marian Lear,Douglas Lecren, Tiffany Lee,Stuart Lee, Melvin Lee,

BIG THANK YOU TO...

Corporate GiftsAlaska Industrial HardwareAlaska Sales & ServiceAllstateAlyeska Pipeline Service Co.AT&T AlascomBoard MediaBPConoco PhillipsEnstarFirst National Bank AlaskaForaker GroupKey BankLiberty MutualLynden Inc.Mat-Su Health FoundationMat-Su Regional Medical CenterMTAMatanuska Valley Federal Credit Union

Northrim BankPioneer Natural Resources, Inc.Rasmuson FoundationState FarmStage 2 StudiosTargetWal-MartWells Fargo Bank

Community BuilderLarry & Becky BakerJames Jansen

Community InvestorMartha BushSusan EllisStephen IvesEdward MacleodRoberta QuintavellRydell & Siegie ReintsElizabeth & Ed RipleyJerry Siok

VisionaryGregg AlexanderMichael CarterPamela ChutMichael DuboisCraig FlippoMichael & Pamela GrimesRod & “Sam” HansonFrederick HerbertTImothy JacquesRichard KenshaloDr. & Mrs. Bob NeubauerVince & Sammye PokryfkiRonald RifrediKathleen RoggeLeslie Senden

LeaderKerry AguirreBillie & Cathy AllenRick & Stephanie AllenMichael AlstonEric AndersonDavid AndertonDan & Marcie Bentti

James & Vanessa BergCindy BettineSteve & Erika BillsBill & Nancy BocastJames BoltzRandy BovyColin & Michele BoydenLowry BrottThomas BrownJennifer & Michael BurkmireCynthia CassellPhillip CastlemanStephanie DarrowJohn DraperTodd DriskillDennis EbyHal EppleyWendell EzellJames FletcherMichael GallagherMichael & Tami GalvinScott GodwinMike GravesCharles GreenJoseph (Joe) GriffithDaniel HamacherJohn HankBrad & Carolyn HansonGregory HaugomJeremiah HeikesCarole HunterJacqueline KenshaloJean KincaidYoshi KittleyJames KleinTrevis KordusMichael KrepelJohn Shue III & Cherie LeBlanc-Shue

Ken LymanTommie MatthewsLinda McDougallDaryl McKenzieRobert McKenzieDennis McMillianTamara MendonsaJohn MerrittGlen Price & Andrea Messenger-Price

Candice MillerNicholas MoreauMichael MoserBryan NelsonTony NelsonPeter NezatickyBurton NighswongerMarcie ObremskiLinda & Grant OlsonRonald & Irene PalmerDale & Maelynn PaulingTyson PetersonGeorgia PollockJulia & Ray RedingtonTyler & Leslie SendenRandall SippleJoseph SlagleLinda SloanTeresa (Teri) StaatsBrian StevensStacie & Mark StigarCraig & Debbie ThornRichard TubbsThomas VukAnna Weiss

Fred WentzLarry WigetE. Robert WisslerAndy WolfePatricia WorrellLacey WrightDewey YoungermanLouis Zielinski

DonorsSergio Acena, Timothy Adamczak,Debbie Adams, Heather Afonin,Catherine Agoff, Karen Alden,Jason Allen, Lloyd Allen,Sam Amato, Kenneth Ambrosius,Curtis Amundson, LaMarr Anderson,Anna Anderson, David Anthony,Tyler Apling, Adam Aposik,Dennis Armstrong, Kristine Armstrong-Bayne,Charles Arndt, Louis Aron,Rudolph Arrington, John Ashe,Dustin Ates, Sonia Auld,Shirley Austin, Matthew Axberg,Steven Baird, Jennifer Baker,Jessica Baker, Vladimir Baklanov,Cynthia Baldwin, Bradley Bankston,Devon Barber, Ernest Barndt Jr,Debra Barnes, Dorothy Barney,Benjamin Barnhardt, Jamie Barrett-Wise,Coral Barron, Emillie Bartholomew,Rebecca Bastien, Rachelle Bates,Timothy Bauer, Theresa Bauer,Candice Baum, Kristine Bayne,Ken Baynum, James Beattie,Daryl Beeter, Thomas Bell,Jennifer Belman, Nicole Bendle,Andrea Benner, Dr. Donn Bennice,Kathleen Benoit, Andrea Benson,Carri Berger, Chassie Berntsen,Angie Bertling, Michael Betts,Earl Beverly, Katie Binder,Crystal Bird, Cathy Bishop,Shelby Blades, Kent Blatter,Bradley Blattler, Edward Block,David & Susan Board, Carol Boatman,Jessica Boe, Deborah Bolton,Linda Bonadaurer, Alan Bounds,Suzanne Bounds, Marquerite Bowers,Christine Boylan, Karol Bracker,Ryan Brandt, Ted Brasseur,Deanna Breeden, Timothy & Kimberly Breeden,Sandra Brewer, Valera BrickelLorraine Britt, Sheri BrodyJudy Brost, Roxanna BroughtonKimberly Brown, Delores BrownMonica Brown, Thomas BrownDon Brown, Carrie BrownLaurie Browning, Randall BrumfieldMikel Brunetle, Sophia BuehlerPeter Burchell, Brent BurnettFrank Burns, Christopher BurnsTasha Burr, Jeanie BurtchJamie Burton, Sharon ButlerNicholas Buzby, Justin BuzbyEileen Buzek, Rayna CampbellJohn Cannon, Josie CannonBenjamin Cappa, Walter CardenDale Carlson, Theodore CarneyWayne Carney, Benjamin CarneyCoral Carpenter, Bethany CarrierDon Carrington, Beth CarrollWilliam Carson, David CarterDebra Carver, Ron CasseyLori Cato, Thomas CausaMark Cavanaugh, Alfred ChadwellMagali Chapelle, Daniel CheyetteWilliam Childress, Allen ChildsMichael Chipman, Patricia ChmielNorb Chowaniec Jr,Pete & Denise Christopher,David Church, Heath ClarkRichard Clark, Jackie Clark

Jaffra Claw Rader, Timothy ClevelandJennifer Cloud, Chad ClouseAnn Cockiell, Patrick CockrellRaymond Coffell, Talis ColbergSigurd Colberg, Shellie ColegroveCrystal Collins, Jackie ColossoDavid & Sabrena Combs, John & Jamie Conn, Mike Conner,Luke Conner, Patrick Cook,Melvin & Ann Cook, April Cook,Alexia Cook-Griffeth, Jessica Cooper,Paula Cooper, Jody Corazzini,Linda Correira, George Couch,Kelly Coulombe, Theresa Cox,Justin Cozby, Stephanie Craner,Rodney Crew, Tracy Crockett,Stephanie Crooks, Matthew Cross,Jessica Crump, Wallace Cucinello,Abigail Daal, Diane Dahlheimer,Dale Daigh, John Darnell,Christine Davenport, Flossie Davenport,Ted Davidovics, Rita Davis,Samuel Davis, Matthew Davis,Jefferson Davis, Lindsey Deal,Camie DeCovich, Dan Deedy,Leslie Delaney, Karen Denny,Anita DeVore, Donna Dewan,Holli Dey, David Diaz,April Diselrod, Ed Dodd,Mark Dolecki, Claudia Dolfi,Azure Dominguez, Luke Doran,Donna Douglas, Mayta Draeger,Larry Dreese, Donald DuBois,Stephen Duffin, Debra Dufford,Anita Duncan, Shari Dundas,Read Dunn, Connie Dunphy,Beverly Earley, Crystal Earll,Seanne Easter, Rebecca Edwards,Connie Egger, Jerry Eggleston,James Egnaty, Shelley Eisenhower,Pamela Elmore, Kaleo Enfield-Ayonayon,Thomas Engeberg, Sharla Erickson,Karen Erickson, Annette Erickson,Tami Ertz, Hunter Ervin,Loren Estrada Jr., Loren Estrada Sr.,Chelsea Evans, Bettina Everett,John Faeo, Louis Farina,Angela Farley, Paulette Farmer,Todd Farnsworth, Tom Farris,Victor Farris, Lois & Charles Feaster,Sarah Feliz Hayes, Steven Fernandez,Gabrielle Field, Gerald Finkler,Becky Fish, Jessica Fish,Jerry Fletcher, Billy Fletcher,Ed Flowers, Kristina Floyd-Dorsey,Berend Folkers, Catherine Fosselman,Roy Foster, Luiza Fowler,Rita Frederick, Micah Freeman,Jared Freeman, Becci Freeman,Douglas Frey, Linda Frey,Carol Fritz, Jennifer Fritz,Darlena Fritzler, Darwin Fugate,Andrea Fullbright, Melinda Fuller,Margie Gabrielle, Daniel Gaff,Mark Gagnier, Suzanne Gaines,Jaccie Gaines, Tom Gallant,Sean Gallatin, Cameron Galvin,William Gamel, Christina Garcia,Roberta Gardiner, Eric Garland,Jeannie Garvin, Russell Gearhart,Billy Gee, Martin George,Charles Gerhardt, Joy Gifford,Denise Gilbert, Ashley Gilbert,Patricia Gillen, Gale Ginty,Dawn Goble, Troy Godfrey,Angelina Goguen, Sandra Goodale,Gary Goodman, Lionel Goodrich,Shannon Goodwin, Conni Goodwin,Jennifer Gosh, Roger Gossett,Julia Graham, Kellie Granger,Donald Grantier, Sandra Graveley,Edward Grazulis, Christina Greenewald,Sherrie Greenshields, Richard & Karla Gremley, Deborah Gribbin,

HOW TOLIVE UNITEDIN THE MAT-SU.GIVE 10%. GIVE 100%

GIVE 110%GIVE AN HOUR.GIVE A SATURDAY.THINK OF WE BEFORE ME.

Chancey Pilcher, Abigail Ping, Thomas Pirog, Katherine Pitchford, Alexander & Leigh Plaisance,Steve Pohl, Timothy Pope,Brian Porcello, Kelly Porter,Kerri Powell, Robert Preston,Robert Price, Craig Price,Lynn Pryor, Dave & Pat Purcell,Bill Queitzsch, Francis Rabideau,Lynette Ramos, Patrick Ramsey,Sarah Randall, Angela Randall,Stephen Ranger, Whitney Rauch,Summer Reid, Bradley Remus,Tom Rensch, Tracy & Casey Ressler,Valerie Rettmann, Jenna Reuter,Shannon Reynolds, Ivory Rhowmine,Katie Richardson, Gordon Richmond,Jodi Riddell, Robin Riddell-Gamble,David Rife, Mark Riley,Gary & Janice Riley, Jeff Riley,Lewis Roberts, Mara Robles,Brenda Robson, David Roby,Briana Rogers, Barbara Romeo,Kristina Romero, Timothy Rose,Larry Rucas, Ken Rummelhart,Sanaa Rush, Deseree Rushford,James Rusnak, Carl & Diane Russell,Thelma Ryno, Pamela Sadloske,Linda Saffell, Lorna Salchenberg,Kelly Samuelson, Shaun Sanderlin,Traci Sanders, David Sanders,Janella Sawyer, Julie Sawyer,Anna Scanlan, Pamela Schachle,Timothy Schelling, Karl & Ley Schleich,Erin Schmidling, Lucas Schneller,Cici Schoenberger, Konrad Schruf,Michele Schuh, Patricia Schumacher,Bryan Scott, Laurie Scott-Standeford,Daja Scroggs, Joseph Seaboalt,Rick Seils,Tyler & Leslie Senden,Denise Sewell, Shirl Shannon,Jacob Shaw, Helene Sheehan,Troy Shelden, Pina Sheldon,Linda Shine, Mark Shmulevsky,Thomas Shones, Richard Showalter,Michelle Shults, Jason Shumway,Tina Silvernail, Terrence Simon,Thomas Simpson, Mary Simton,Annelle Simton, Marie Sissel,Ty Sisung, Beth Skow,Theresa Slaven, Alex Slavens,Kari Sleight, Diane Slone,Jayson Smart, Michael Smith,Rodney Smith, Sheryl Smith,Theresa Smith, Jerry Smith,Randy Smith, David Smoot,Troy Snow, Diana Soliday,Michael Solmonson, Tamara Sommerville,Artie Soria, Amy Spargo,William Spear, Raymond Speck,Terex Spicer, Cody Stanley,Megan Stearman, James Steele,Melissa Stewart, Linda Stewart,Maryann Stickle, John Stirling,Gene Stone, Eugenia Straayer,Karen Strahan, Lisa Stratton,Norman Straub, Jeffrey Streit,David Strickland, Thomas Stroup,Connie Struempf, Brooke Stubblefield,James Sullivan, Jon Sullivan,Brandy Swanson, Colin Swanson,Richard Tamez, Mandy Tanner,Patricia Taylor, Zarin Taylor,Lisa Taylor, Lisa Teeling,Deborah Templin, Adonna Thiesing,Karl Thistle, Valerie Thittelstead,Allen Thomas, Sandra Thomas,Lucinda Thomas, Mary Thomas,Jean Thomas, Kathryn Thompson,Jessica Thompson, Nadene Thorne,Karen Thornton, Jack Timm,Tina Tischer, Felicia Toche,Adeline Toothaker, Gaylyn Towe,James Tracy, Kelsey Trimmer,Jillian Troisi, Mark Truax,Mary Trull, Bobby Tucker Jr.,Kristine Tudor, William Tull,

Kat Lee, Nikki Lee,Karen Leet, Jeanne Lentz,Michael Leonard, Charles Leonard,John Leppanen, Lydia Lester,Maureen Levesque, Cindy Lewellyn,Pamela Lewis, Morgan Lewis,Katie Likkel, Lance Lindquist,Wes Lindsey, Robert Link,Teresa Linkhart, Nancie Linley,Keith Lipse, Robert Litwack,Chelsey Lliabah, Velvet Lloyd,Tanya Lochbaum, Troy Lockes,Francine Long, Donna Long,Chris Longacre, Valerie Longeski,Hannah Loon, Karen Lopez,Janene Lovelace, Christopher Lovett,Donald Lugdon, Peter Lukong,Mark Lund, Robert Lupton,Linda Luther, Stephen Luther,Michael Lyden, Karen MacDonald,Raymond MacKay, Todd Mackey,James Macknicki, Janis Macomber,Robert Madson, Wendy Mahan,Dorinda Mahler, Warren Maines,Jessica Malo, Melody Mann,Jehu Mariscal, Nick Marmon,Cynthia Marshall, Julie Martin,Kathy Martin, Derek Martin,Leann Mason, Ethan Mastny,David & Betty Mathews, Carolyn Matthews,Cheri Mattson, Barton Mauldin,Jene Mayfield, Stephanie Maynard,Merilee McBride, Larry McBride,Steven McCann, Ann McCarroll, Ingrid McClelland, Elda McCraw, Lauri McElroy, Stephanie McEwen, Michael & Patricia McGehee,Denise McGowen, Tim McGrath,Jamie McIntyre, Jake McKeown,Janet McLain, Robert McLaughlin,Mandie McLaughlin, Cynthia McMillan,Vickie McNulty, Aaron McRae,Douglas McWilliams, Mike Meadows,Sharon Meals, Gabriel Mee,Eric Meester, Krystle Meier,Marla Melton, Jim Milam,Charlene Miles, Elizabeth Miller,Robert Miller, Carol Mills,Trudi Mitchell, Luke Moffat,William Monbleau, Tamera Moore,Fe Moore, Sherry Moreno,Timothy Morgan, Matthew Morgan,Marilyn Mories, Diane Morlan,Tiffany Morrison, Emma Mueller,Melissa Muldoon, Laurie Munroe,John Murphy, Robert Murray,Daniel Musselman, Sheresica Myers,Vicki Myers, Paula Nance,Alisha Naylor, Kathleen Nelson,Sonja Nelson, Richard Nelson,Linda Nelson, Heather Nerup,Gretchen Nielsen, Yvette Nissen,Mark Niver, Melanie Nixon,Kaitlyn Norris, Rex Norton,Carole Norton, Cynthia Norvell,Bonnie Nourse, Katharine Olsen, Christopher Olsen, Gabrielle Olson-Field, Mark Orlando, Sharon Orr, Timothy Orrell, Matthew Ortega, Michael Osterhaus, Tom Osterkamp, Myrtle Outwater, Geraldine Ovens, Joann Oxenrider, Joan Paal-Fridley, Cassandra Palmer, Mark Paramore, Charles Parente, Ben Parker, Jim Parrish, Anesia Pavilla, Cynthia Payne, Richard Payne, Steven Pechota, Nick Pegues, Fred Pekkah, Kelly Pelcin, Tom Peppel, Megan Peratrovich, Daniel Perry, Kristina Perry, Tommy Perryman, Tammy Peterson, Pete Pevan, David Pfeifer, Randall Pfeuffer, Laurie Phillips, Gloria Phillips, Kirsten Pickard, Dusty Pickworth, Betty Pierce,

Laurie Tumbleson, Daniel Turner,Patrick Tyson, Leland Underwood,Eric Unruh, Beverly Vadner,Rodger Vallely, William Van Dyke,Janet VanBuskirk, Brian Vandorn,Brenda Vantassel, Sherry Vazquez,Scott Vazquez, Ronald Veilleux,Geneva Velasquez, Nikki Velock,Steven Vial, Maruerite Vomela,Paul Vomela, Linda Vrem,Susan Wachter, Thomas Wagner,Jamie Wakefield, Angela Walker,Tiffany Walling, Heidi Walsh,Darleen Walsh, Trish Walter,Benjamin Ward, Jennora Ward,Corinne Ward, Jimmy Watson,Jillyan Webb, Marvella Webster,Heidi Wedekind, Deborah Weir,Sue Welton, Jason Werner,Jessica Wesley, Billy West,Kevin Westroff, Thuy Wetzler,Laura Wheeler, Jennifer White,Dennis White, Julie White,Harvey Whitehead, Shannon Wieber,Kerry Wilbur, Joshua Wilhour,Robert Will, Karen Willard,Dalane Williams, Kelly Williams,Daniel Williamson, Stacie Williamson,Bill Williquette, Alice Willman,Jasmine Wilson, Ashley Witcher,Riley Witt, Cynthia Wood,Earl Wood, Shelley Worthington,Joyce Wright, Brandon Wright,Cody Wurdeman, Deborah Yancey,Melissa Young, Donnie Youngblood,Kirk Zerkel, Bruce Zmuda,Amanda Zold, Ronnie Zugg.

Giving Levels

Impact Society ($10,000 & above)

Community Builder ($5,000-$9,999)

Community Investor ($2,500-$4,999)

Visionary ($1,500-$2,499)

Leader ($1,000-$1,499)

FINANCES FY11 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2011

$ 394,005 -

208,899 131,174 10,444 744,522

25,508 (17,618) 7,890 $ 752,412

$ 5,541 355,909 361,450

36,000

7,890 52,702 294,370 390,962 752,412

2010

$ 418,113 45,926

202,393 152,000 6,264 824,696

24,492 (13,847) 10,645 $ 835,341

$ 4,688 344,650 349,338

197,926

10,645 61,899 215,533 486,003 835,341

ASSETSCurrent Assets: Unrestricted Cash Temporarily Restricted Cash Unconditional Promises to Give, Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Promises Grants Receivable Prepaid Expenses & Others Assets Total Current Assets

Property and Equipment Furniture & Equipment Less Accumulated Depreciation Property and Equipment - Net TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Accounts Payable Allocations Payable TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Unrestricted Net Assets Designated for: Property and equipment Board Reserve Undesignated TOTAL NET ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

FINANCES REVENUE & EXPENSES

2011

$ 626,583 117,000 148,735 892,318

12,000 945 12,945

905,263

716,639 90,134 28,704 835,477

$ 69,786

CHANGES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETSFrom Cash Operating Activities Support (including $214,091 and $193,682 in assets released from temporary restrictions.) Corporations and Individuals Foundations Government

SUBTOTAL-SUPPORT

Revenue Fundraising Other Income TOTAL ASSETS

TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT

Expenses Program Services General and Administrative Fundraising

TOTAL EXPENSE

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Cash Operating Activities (excluding depreciation expense)

ABOUT US2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John Conn Maelynn Pauling

Marcie Bentti

Tina Tischer Amy Spargo

Stephanie Maynard

Carl Hereford

Nikki LeePresident

Pat PurcellTreasurer

Sabrena CombsSecretary

THE HISTORY OF UNITED WAY OF MAT-SU

United Way of Mat-Su originally grew out of the concerns of many community residents and leaders to find an effective way to meet the Borough needs in providing health, welfare, and other services to the community. It was determined that a local United Way organization would be the most effective way to address the community needs with local dollars supporting local services.

UWMSB incorporated on December 28, 1987, formally elect-ed directors and officers and adopted bylaws during February and March 1988. It is an autonomous and independent agency.

It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future. So we bring together people from all across the community–government, business, faith groups, nonprofits, the labor movement, ordinary citizens–to tackle the issues. Be-cause we all win when a child succeeds in school, when a fam-ily becomes financially stable, when people have good health.

MEET UNITED WAY’S STAFF

From Left to Right:

Stephanie Allen Ashley Kincaid Cherie LeBlanc-Shue Executive Director Marketing & Events Resource Development Coordinator Director

Bryan NelsonPresident Elect