Commemorating 85 years of service, more than 150 guests attended United Way of Tompkins County’s Campaign Celebration and Volunteer Recognition Event held on Friday, April 20th at the Holiday Inn Ithaca. It was a wonderful celebration held during National Volunteer Week. Volunteers and donors were thanked for their time, efforts, and support. With their dedication, United Way is able to fulfill its mission, which is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities.
This year’s Patricia E. Stage Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Trophy was awarded to Nancy Pringle and Brian McAree from Ithaca College
for their work over the last three years on the successful Community Campaigns. Pringle is Vice President and College Counsel and McAree serves as Vice President, Student Affairs and Campus Life at Ithaca College. Three cheers to Nancy and Brian for helping to improve the lives of women, children, and men throughout Tompkins County.
The annual year-in-review video was produced by Doug Melens, from Tompkins Trust Company. Gifts were given to Maryanne Banks, 2006 Board Chair, Charles Walcott, 2006 Campaign Chair, Philip McPheron, 2006 & 2007 Allocations Chair, and Susan Murphy, outgoing board member. In addition, the Allocations volunteers and Campaign Committee members each received a thank you gift. Board Member Diane Shafer was instrumental in choosing this year's gift for the Campaign Committee Members, which was an image of one of the Ithaca waterfalls donated by Amy Hnatko. Please visit her web site to view additional photographs of the region. Thank you, Amy, for sharing, your talent!
United Way’s ten Corporate Cornerstone Partners were also recognized. Their corporate gifts are helping to underwrite United Way of Tompkins County’s administrative costs, allowing a greater percentage of the gifts donated by other businesses and individuals to help people improve their lives.
- The Carey-McKinney Group, which is now a part of Tompkins Trust Insurance Agencies
- Cayuga Radio Group
- The CBORD Group, Inc.
- Dryden Mutual Insurance Company
- Emerson Power Transmission
- International Food Network
- The Ithaca Journal
- Sciarabba Walker & Company
- Tompkins Trust Company
- Wegmans
Lastly, the special celebration was planned and organized with the help and assistance of five, energetic, seniors from Ithaca College. A very special thank you to Jessica Blumert, Janine D’Amico, Caitlin Gallagher, Nikki Luyckx, and Lindsay Mayfield.
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