Small Businesses of the Year
ACE Peninsula Hardware – Terry Deaver, Owner
This year was ACE’s first campaign and they raised over $2,700. Employees participated in contests at Point-of-Sale and proceeds were generously matched by ACE. Terry is also on the 2011 Campaign Cabinet, as Co-Chair of the Small Business Division with Mike Long, LongFellas Holdings, Inc.
Henderson, Inc.– Bill Strack, President
Caroline Kelley is the Employee Campaign Manager for the second year in a row and she is also on the 2011 Campaign Cabinet, as Chair of the Building/Contractors Division. Henderson has raised over $26,000 which includes a most generous dollar for dollar match from the company.
Next Door Neighbors Magazine – Meredith Collins, Publisher
Meredith was a Day of Caring $1,200 T-Shirt Sponsor and she supports UWGW via articles in her publication, as well as serving on UWGW’s Marketing Committee. She is also co-sponsoring our “WE CARE” advertising campaign.
Large Businesses of the Year
Ball Metal Beverage Container – Mark Orton, Plant Manager
Ball Metal ran a fantastic campaign, surpassing all of their previous goals. Marjorie Daniel returned as their Employee Campaign Manager. They raised $69,634, which included a generous $12,000 firm donation. 100% of their employees participated and they have the highest per capita giving.
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center TEAM – Robert Graves, Corporate VP & Administrator
This year Sentara outdid themselves by raising $57,495, representing a 15% increase over 2010. The entire Sentara Healthcare System raised over $1,000,000 for the 2011 Campaign.
Sentara’s TEAM includes Kimberly McCoy, Karen Bray, Margaret Cullivan, Susan Shaheen and Kim Van Sickel (not pictured).
The Old Point National Bank
Old Point National Bank Employees
The Old Point National Bank wrapped up their campaign with 100% participation and employee giving nearly doubled from last year - WAY TO GO OLD POINT!
Williamsburg Regional Library
Anne-Marie Castellani, Genevieve Owens, Ceilidh Mapes, Benjamin Goldberg, Christine White, Noreen Bernstein, Kathy McDevitt and John Moorman.
The Williamsburg Regional Library has completed it’s 2011 campaign and collectively they employees donated more than in 2010. Way to go! Thank you for your support.
Busch Gardens/Water Country USA
Busch Gardens Employees Living United!
When it comes to being creative and thinking of new ways to get employees involved, Busch Gardens does a fantastic job. Two years ago, during their employee thank you event, they asked employees to bring a canned food item to donate to FISH, our local food pantry, and they devised a point scale for what different items were worth. Employees joined together as teams and bought in various different canned and non-perishable food items and those that remembered a can opener, got the most points - many clients who visit FISH often say they do not have a can opener, so by the end of the event, over 100 can openers were collected. This year, they held a silent auction, they collected many different items for the auction and during their campaign thank you event, they all enjoyed bidding on their favorite items in order to raise more money, above and beyond the employee pledges, to donate to United Way. Thank You Busch Gardens.
Michelle Luxton-Jee, Jack and Ruthann McDermott
Williamsburg Sentara Regional Medical System
#1 in the hospitals to reach its goal in the Sentara Health System
Between 10 hospitals and 2 home health/hospice facilities, Team Sentara raised over $1 million for local United Ways, including us and South Hampton Roads - Way to Go Sentara!
Dunk Tank - Fundraiser for the 2011 Campaign
The Team!
Bob Graves and Karen Bray (mother of Bill Bray the Situational pitcher for the Reds)
Sharon Gibson-Ellis (UWGW), Susan Shaheen, Kim McCoy, Margaret Cullivan, Ruthann McDermott (UWGW)
Other fun “giving” events include chili cook-offs, bake sales, dunk tanks, yard sales and more. If your company has been creative with raising funds, tell us about it and send a picture so we can post your giving story here.
