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The Hofmeister Family2016 Campaign Drive ChairsUA TSAUGGRACIASTHANK YOUCOUNTYOF PORTAGEUNITED WAY2016

UNITED WAY OF PORTAGE COUNTYBRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TOCREATE LASTING CHANGE IN OURCOMMUNITY.In 2016, our community impact volunteerswill invest more than 2,000 hours studyingneeds, weighing outcomes and makingfunding decisions. Their work guides theinvestment of funds for 30 partner programsthat deliver help to thousands of people inPortage County.Our investment work is made possible bythe generosity of the community. The 2015campaign was a record-setting 2.83 millioncontributed by nearly 7,000 donors andover 200 partner organizations.2

TYRsnWORKING EVERY DAYTO IMPROVE LIVES.From the newly established Born Learningpartnership to programs that have beenfunded for decades, United Way of PortageCounty works to advance the commongood by focusing on the building blocksfor a good life: Education, Income, Health,and Community Basics.The community’s support of the programsand initiatives on the following pages helpsUnited Way improve lives every day.3

EDUCATIONPrepare our children for success inschool and lifeFunded EDUCATION ProgramsImpBig Brothers Big SistersCommunity-Based and Site-Based MentoringFuBoy Scouts of AmericaScoutreachAPrBoys & Girls Clubof Portage CountyAlmond-Bancroft SiteCMBoys & Girls Clubof Portage CountyTeen ProgrammingCAP Services, Inc.Uplift ProgramGirl Scouts of NorthwesternGreat LakesLife Skills for Girls/Reaching OutStevens Point Area YMCATeen ProgramsCMCCCFaSeStAStScUnited Way of Portage CountyLearn for LifeINCOMEAdvance opportunities for people to maintainindependent living and move people towardfinancial stabilityFunded INCOME ProgramsAging & Disability Resource Center of Portage CountyRural Delivered MealsAging & Disability Resource Center of Portage CountyVolunteer Caregivers of Portage CountyCAP Services, Inc.Skills Enhancement ProgramCAP Services, Inc.Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)Community Industries CorporationSupported EmploymentMeals on WheelsHome Delivered Meals4Esa

HEALTHImprove the mental and physical health ofpeople in Portage CountyrsgFunded HEALTH ProgramsahAging & Disability Resource Center of Portage CountyPrevention ProgramsbtyeCAP Services, Inc.Mental Health Navigatorbtygc.mnesutAmstyeCAP Services, Inc.Ministry Dental CenterChildren’s Hospital of WisconsinChild and Family CounselingChildren’s Hospital of WisconsinFamily Outreach and SupportServices: Parent EducationStevens Point Area YMCAAdapted RecreationStevens Point Area YMCAScholarship AssistanceCOMMUNITY BASICSEnsuring people’s basic needs of food, shelter,safety and community connections are metFunded COMMUNITY BASICS ProgramsAdvocates for the Developmentally DisabledCommunity PartnersCAP Services, Inc.Family Crisis CenterChildren’s Hospital of WisconsinFamily Outreach and Support Services:Community ResponseStevens Point Child Safety CenterSafety EducationThe Salvation ArmyHope CenterUnited Way of Portage County2-1-1United Way of Portage CountyVolunteer Center5

STEVENS SOCIETYBE A COMMUNITY LEADEROne dollar and thirty sevens cents per day How much money does this sound like to you?Enough for a hot cup of coffee each morning,enough to cover a mid morning snack or anafternoon treat? What would you say if I toldyou that for 1.37 a day, you could be recognized as a community leader?At United Way, we recognize people - peoplejust like yourself, for being leadership givers.How do you earn this status in the community? It’s as simple as pledging your support of 1.37 a day to United Way of Portage County.United Way of Portage County initiated theStevens Society in 1984 to recognize leadershiplevel donors of 500 or more in a given year.UwgSmyejowcrPLviWbTisTDPGSBStevens Society ChairsMarg Coker-Nelson and Tina Peters6FleSg

LEADERSHIP GIVINGUnited Way’s Stevens Society recognizes peoplewho lead the way in advancing the commongood in our community. Leadership gifts fromStevens Society members account for approximately one-third of the total dollars raised eachyear during the community campaign. Pleasejoin this caring group of generous individualswho lead by example. Your contribution will helpcreate opportunities for a better life for others inPortage County.Leadership givers are recognized with an individual plaque and year plate and listed in UnitedWay publications (unless anonymous). Gifts maybe combined with your spouse.STEVENS SOCIETY GIVING LEVELSThe Stevens Society roster on the following pagesis broken down into different giving levels:Tocqueville . 10,000 Diamond . 5,000 - 9,999Platinum . 2,500 - 4,999Gold . 1,000- 2,499Silver . 750 - 999Bronze . 500 - 749Following the roster of Stevens Society members,learn more about how you can continue yourStevens Society gift in perpetuity with a plannedgift to the United Way Endowment.7

TOCQUEVILLE 10,000 TOCQUEVILLEBob & Mary BerardLondon & Timmy CooperTim CoppsPete & Laura McPartlandJohn & Patty NoelDale & Annette SchuhBob & Kim SpoerlDavid & Cindy WorthOur community’s top philanthropists areworking for long-term solutions in our area.These individuals are not only role models,but their gifts of 10,000 or more per yearmean a significant investment in a betterquality of life for individuals and families inPortage County. Our Tocqueville Societyhas eight members who collectivelycontributed 126,395 to the 2015campaign.HIGHLIGHTING UNITED WAYInterspersed on the Stevens Societymembers roster pages are just a few ofthe programs your gifts to United Waysupport.For more information about all programs,visit www.unitedwaypoco.org.8UnDiacite

a.,DIAMOND 5,000- 9,999*Additionally, four donorswish to remain anonymous.s,United Way’s No Child’s Wet Behind CommunityDiaper Drive helps fulfill a need local agenciescited as a top priority.9DIAMONDLorraine AveryDen & Linda BrownMarg Coker-NelsonKen & Meg ErlerMark & Julia FenlonWei Huang & Christine FungJoe & Cindy KinsellaBeverly ManclChuck & Vikki NasonRichard & Barbara PavelskiDon & Tina PetersDennis & Sharon PetersonSteven & Jeanne RegnierJohn & Joan SeramurDean & Peggy SivleyJames D. StitzleinMarcia Tepp & Gary HetzerMike & Bobbie TothMark & Mary TrautscholdJim & Debbie Weishan

PLATINUMPLATINUM 2,500- 4,999Ryan & Erin Andrews FamilyDavid & Amy BakkenSue & Lee BeveridgeDale BikowskiJeff & Joan BudelierBob & Nancy CooperFred & Linda EichmillerJim & Sherri FetherstonWalt & Cynthia FootitJim & Brenda FrankBarbara FriedrichDr. and Mrs. Dean HagnessDavid E. & Anne HartmanTom & Julie HerzogMark Hilliker & Angie HeuckJames & Siu-Lin HomJohn & Molly HylandBrad & Pam JohnsonPete & Jeri KopeckoJames & Tammy KoziolAndrew LindJeff & Debbi MartinJim & Cathy MartinJim & Karin McDonaldScott & Jennifer MillerMary & Ray NassJoan & Storm NorthDon & Judi OlsonMary Patoka & David OnanJayne PetruskaGinny RomanNick & Dianne SomersDawn & Michael ThayerSue WilcoxTodd & Jennifer WilliamsMike & Jill WilliamsRick & Carmella WittmannDan & Connie Wuest*Additionally, three donorswish to remain anonymous.80% of braindevelopmentoccurs byage MikBraJohDr.TomAarJimBorn Learning is a public/private partnershipworking collectively to build a community systemthat creates and invests in opportunities forchildren to realize lifelong success.United Way of Portage County serves as the“backbone” organization for the collaborativecommunity effort.10ThCofor

OnanrmsannSherry AndersonFloy AndersonTerry & DeAnne AndersonMatt & Kim AngellLeRoy & Jan AnsethMark & Tina ArendPhil G. ArnoldBrian & Janet AsplinJason & Stacy BachDoug & Trisha BallwegDan & Jody BeighleyBrant & Jill BergeronEric BergeronBrett & Jackie BeversdorfMichael & Sara BilbreyPeter Blenker & Pam JewellJason & Jenny Blenker FamilyJoe & Liz BlonigenJon BorgenBill & Cindy BrandlBob & Linda BrandtAndrew & Judy BraunDavid & Sharon BruhaDaniel & Nancy BurnsTom & Patti CahillJim & Nancy CanalesCarl & Judith CarlsonCharmaine & Kevin CheckWilliam CherekMichael & Lisa CloudTravis ColbyFred & Penny CoppsMike CoppsBrad & Jenny CorbettJohn CrandallDr. Michael & Sandra CurtisTom & Kathy DaviesAaron & Jodi DeeringJim & Barb DeWeerdRobert & Marguerite DietrichMike & Terri DonlanMarco & Judith DottiScott & Carrie DregerPatty & Tom DreierJason & Stacey DuellmanRon & Michele DufresneCarmen &Mihai Dumitrescu-MihalyBob & Sandy DzikoskiThane & Denise EckroteBetty EllisPeter & Dorea EngebretsonCurt EsquedaJanet FaganLisa & Tony FaldutoSteven & Jean FeldmanBill & Megan FerroCraig Fields & Kaylin ZivneyThomas & Sandra FinnMary Lou FleischauerTom & Sharon FlugaurTed & Rose FrancsisDan & Kelly FrankDave & Jean FredricksonFrostman WellnessJon & Rachael GadboisMichael GarskePamela GartmannBruce & Becky GeorgensonDonna Ginzl & Brian HicksPatty GlennonJodi GlodowskiDr. Roger J. GollonJohn & Jennifer GundersenPaul & Sarah GwidtMarcus & Amy HaemmerleSabine & Brian HaleShana & Andrew HalversonBORN LEARNING PARTNERStemeThe vision of Born Learning is that all PortageCounty children will be safe, healthy, and readyfor kindergarten.11GOLDnorsous.GOLD 1,000- 2,499

GOLD 1,000- 2,499Bret & Kathy KasteinJames & Windy KauthGary & Sandra KawleskiTim & RaNae KellyJim & Denise KiefferCindy & Tim KingJoe & Crystal KirschlingJulie & Paul KlieglSteve & Melisa KnezPaul & Sue KoehlSusan KonopackyDan KoosmannMark & Kelly KovatchBrad & Margaret KraegeDaniel & Beth KraegerDavid & Ann KramerWayne & Beth KrolikowskiDave & Mary LamkenGOLDNicole HarrisonFred & Lori HebblewhiteDana Schwartzman &Gary HegewaldSusan & David HenryJohn & Jeanne HerderWilliam HinnerMatt & Nicki HintzBernard & Mitzi HlavacMichael Hom &Quyen Luu HomMichael & Caryn HurstJohn & Cara IrwinScott & Debra JacksonRobert & Cheryl JeanRichard Jennings D.O.Ian & Laurie JourneauxDan & Darci Jurgella“I support the United Way of Portage County because,over the last 25 years, I have seen firsthand the significant impact United Way funding has on the lives ofpeople throughout Portage County. Because of the workof the United Way, United Way funded agencies, and themany committed volunteers who support these efforts,Portage County continues to be one of the most caringand progressive communities in Wisconsin.”Mark Hilliker2015-16 United Way Board of Directors enDavReDavDav