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www.HartfordBusiness.com • November 13, 2018 • GIVING GUIDE • Hartford Business Journal 45 ABOUT US Year established: 1924 Annual revenues (most recent fiscal year): $20,391,242 Total number of employees: 43 GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA(S) Andover, Ashford, Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bolton, Canton, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Hampton, Hartford, Hebron, Lebanon, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, New Britain, Newington, Rocky Hill, Scotland, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Willington, Windham, Windsor, Windsor Locks TOP FUNDING SOURCES United Way Community Campaign: 94% Grants: 5% Sponsorships: 1% GOALS • Ensure children are ready for school, stay on track and graduate on time prepared for college or career • Help people learn financial skills and qualify for good- paying jobs with opportunities for advancement • Promote access to quality health care and wellness opportunities for children and families • Connect people who are going through tough times with the assistance they need, such as food and shelter FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES • United Way Women United's Power of the Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction: This annual event draws 1,200 guests with proceeds funding United Way- supported programs work to identify financial goals, develop realistic budgets, reduce debt, build savings, increase income and receive career coaching. • United Way Women United's Red, White and Chocolate: Proceeds from this annual wine, chocolate and cheese tasting event provide funding for programs, initiatives and services that help women and families become more financially secure. • United Way Emerging Leaders Society's Boogie for Books: This dance-a-thon supports education programs, services and initiatives for children and youth. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES • Run a United Way Community Campaign in your workplace. • Donate online at unitedwayinc.org/donate. • Sponsor an event (ex., United Way Year of Caring; Women United's Power of the Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction; Emerging Leaders Society's Boogie for Books). • Make a gift of stock. • Become a member of the 1924 Society, United Way's planned giving program. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES • Prepare taxes for lower- to moderate- wage earning families to ensure they receive the refunds and credits they've earned through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. • Work one-on-one weekly with a kindergartener through third grader to improve literacy skills as a United Way Reader. • Serve as an academic mentor to middle school students as a United Way Student Success Coach. • Create literacy kits to help children build their home libraries. Treasurer Michael J. Auseré* Eversource Donald Allan, Jr.* Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Chair, United Way of North Central Connecticut Regional Advisory Board Steven J. Casey Eversource Chair, Windham Region United Way Advisory Board Mario D. Conjura People's United Bank Eric D. Daniels Robinson+Cole Shellye Davis* Greater Hartford Labor Coalition AFL-CIO Chair, United Way of New Britain and Berlin Regional Advisory Board William F. Dowling Bill Dowling Sports Paul A. Duff UTC Aerospace Systems and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 743 Alfred Enagbare Travelers Venton B. Forbes* FaithCare, Inc. Robert A. Kosior ConnectiCare, Inc. and Affiliates Shawn J. Maynard* Windham Hospital Foundation Colleen A. McGuire Silver Fern Healthcare LLC Natalie B. Morris* United Technologies Corporation Diane Nadeau Windham Region Chamber of Commerce Chair, United Way Women United Vittoria Pace The Hartford Chair, 2018 United Way Community Campaign Bimal Patel* Hartford Hospital/Hartford Region and Hartford HealthCare Timothy Restall, Jr. Hartford Yard Goats Cynthia A. Ryan Cigna Vi R. Smalley, Esq. Conning Donna L. Sodipo Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network Richard J. Tavolieri Deloitte & Touche LLP Ex Officio, Former Board Chair Gregory C. Toczydlowski* Travelers Susan Tully NBCUniversal, WVIT & WRDM Anden R. Utzinger Grant Thornton LLP Chair, United Way Emerging Leaders Society Luis A. Valdez-Jimenez UTC Aerospace Systems Lyn G. Walker* Shipman & Goodwin LLP Maureen Waterston Pratt & Whitney President and CEO Paula S. Gilberto Chair James P. O'Meara* Webster Bank United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut 30 Laurel Street, Hartford, CT 06106 | 860-493-6800 www.unitedwayinc.org OUR MISSION: United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut's mission is to engage and bring together people and resources committed to the well-being of children and families in our community. United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut BOARD OF DIRECTORS * Denotes membership on Executive Committee