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United Way of Sumner County

DIFFERENT BY NATURE UNITED BY PURPOSE

2013-2014 Annual Report

United Way

of Sumner County

1531 Hunt Club Boulevard, Suite 110 • Gallatin, TN 37066 • 615.461.8371 • www.unitedwaysumner.org

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO

Dear United Way of Sumner County Supporter:

Since its founding in 1977, United Way of Sumner County has worked to improve the

daily lives and future opportunities of all Sumner County residents. Through prosperous

times and economic decline, our friends, neighbors, and coworkers have answered the

call to give of themselves and their dollars to make our community a better place to live

for everyone. Our 2013 Campaign was no exception.

As you will see in this report, 2013 was a challenging fundraising year for us, with

our campaign bringing in slightly less than the previous year. Even so, Sumner

Countians stepped up to make 2013 the second-best campaign in our history,

donating $798,295 to improve our community. Despite a climate of economic

uncertainty, we still saw many individuals and workplace campaigns raise the bar for

their support of United Way.

Beyond fundraising, our Stuff the Bus school supply drive, Days of Caring

community service projects, and Coats for Kids winter coat drive made significant

impacts in the community in 2013. The number of individuals giving their time

for these United Way activities continues to grow each year, with 118 volunteers

donating 477 hours of service in 2013-14.

However, the needs in our community are growing as well, making it imperative

that we do more in 2014 than ever before. From fundraising to our Quarterly Days

of Action, we are strategically looking at ways we can make a bigger impact in the

coming year.

We are going to ask you to do more as well. Whether it’s increasing your workplace

giving, inviting your friends to become United Way supporters, or volunteering at a

United Way activity, we need your involvement to make sure every person in Sumner

County has the opportunity to live a successful and good life. That’s what it means to

LIVE UNITED, and I hope you will continue to help us reach that goal. As we make

Sumner County stronger, we all reap the benefits.

Best regards,

Dana M. Given

President/CEO

United Way of Sumner County 2013-14 Annual Report - 1

2014-15 Board of DirectorsRegina Bartlett - Chair

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center

Johnny Garrett - Chair ElectBone McAllester Norton PLLC

Dana Swinea - Treasurer City of Hendersonville

Leisa Byars - SecretaryThe Goddard School

Judson Broome - Immediate Past Chair ITW Dynatec

Don AmesCommunity Volunteer

Jan Braun Westmoreland Expo Center

Mark BristolServPro

Laura ColeThe Farmers Bank

Curtis DanielsITW CIP

Tina DavisCommunity Volunteer

Justin FontenotServisFirst Bank

Pat Gizelar Retired, Deloitte & Touche

Betty Hilgadiack Retired, Sumner County School District

Jerry KeenCommodore Express, Inc.

Robert Klein LifePoint Hospitals

Mark Lowhorn Mark Lowhorn, CPA

Mike Newton Kirby Building Systems

Michele Owens Capital Bank

Mario Pantoja Peyton’s MidSouth

Dr. Del Phillips Sumner County Schools

Richard Polka Commerce Union Bank

Teri SchweigerPublix Super Markets

Judge Joe ThompsonSumner County Circuit Court

Dr. Jenny UhlOrgain Family Vision Care

Mark WalkerFarm Bureau Insurance

TABLE OF CONTENTS1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014-15 Board of Directors

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Campaign Raises $798,295

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Top 25 2013 Workplace Campaigns

3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 UWSC Leadership Givers

4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Hugh Carpenter Award

4 . . . . . . . 2013 Torchbearer, Leadership Giving Awards

4 . . . . . . . . . . . 2013 Most Improved Campaign Award

4 . . . . . . 2013 Most Innovative Campaign Activity Award

5 . . . . . . 2013 Terry Colwell Volunteer of the Year Award

5 . . . . 2013 Regina Bartlett Fundraiser of the Year Award

5 . . . . . . . 2013 Best Kick-Off/Appreciation Event Award

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Days of Action Impact Local Lives

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UWSC Audited Financial Report

8 . . . . . Charles Bone to Serve as 2014 Campaign Chair

8 . . . . . UWSC Sets Sights on More Involvement in 2014

9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014-15 Allocations Announced

Cover Photo: Publix Super Market associates from stores in Gallatin, Goodlettsville, and Hendersonville pose for a photo during a United Way of Sumner County Days of Caring project. The group spent the day painting the interior of a shelter for Good Neighbor Mission, a United Way of Sumner County funded partner agency.

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With the support of approximately 4,100 donors who stepped up to make a difference in the quality of life in their community, United Way of Sumner County raised the sec-ond-highest total in its 37-year history during its 2013 chari-table giving campaign.

According to United Way officials, the 2013 Campaign, which began in April 2013, raised $798,295 in Sumner Coun-ty by its March 31, 2014, closing date, falling just short of the record-setting amount of $816,628 raised in 2012. The 2.24% decrease followed fundraising growth of 14% record-ed in 2012, three percent in 2011, and 11 percent in 2010.

“It is no secret that 2013 was a challenging year for us,” United Way of Sumner County President/CEO Dana M. Given to the assembled crowd a the organization’s annual awards breakfast on April 11. “While we were the beneficia-ries of good fortune throughout the 2012 campaign, including three workplace campaigns that increased their combined giving by more than $100,000, 2013 was a year of hard-fought battles that included the cloud of economic uncertain-ty for a large number of our donors.

“The simple fact is this: we did not reach our goal of raising $875,000 this year, nor did we raise the $816,000 we raised a year ago. While we can be disappointed that we did not meet our goal or surpass last year’s fundraising total, I am here to tell you that we are not disappointed in the amount of money we raised in 2013 or the effort of those who helped raise it. More effort, creative thinking, and sacrifice went into our 2013 campaign than any campaign before it, and today we are here to celebrate that in the coming year, the dollars you raised in 2013 will again meet more than 50,000 needs in Sumner County because nobody gave up, nobody backed down from a challenge, and nobody ever said that we’ve done all we can do.”

While the overall campaign posted a small decrease in 2013, there were positive results throughout the year. Sev-eral workplace campaigns posted substantial increases over their prior-year giving levels.

• Tri-Star Hendersonville Medical Center and HCA em-ployees donated $34,169 to United Way of Sumner County in 2013, an increase of $8,918 (35%) over 2012.

• Associates at the Publix Super Markets store in Good-lettsville donated $35,438 in 2013, a $4,459 increase in giving over the prior year.

• Kirby Building Systems employees increased their giving by $4,177 in 2013.

• The Tennessee Employees Charitable Campaign in-creased its support of UWSC by $3,321 in 2013.

• Employee giving at ITW CIP in Gallatin increased $2,564 during the 2013 campaign.

• Hawkins Middle School in Hendersonville increased their campaign giving by $1,946 over 2012.

• Ellis Middle School in Hendersonville more than doubled their 2012 campaign total, raising $2,451 in 2013.

The 2013 campaign also received a boost from the addi-

tion of a second annual fundraising event, the Charity Golf Scramble, to complement the Sumner Soirée gala and auc-tion. The two events added a combined $30,402 to the 2013 campaign total.

“Over the past year, we have touched more people’s lives than ever before, we have added volunteers for United Way projects at a record pace, and we have boosted our commu-nity presence in ways ranging from social media to public events,” Given said. “In addition to adding new workplace campaigns, we gave people throughout the community new ways to connect with us, added a second major fundraising event, the Golf Scramble, to our annual calendar, and laid the groundwork for future growth with a new three-year stra-tegic plan.

“While we are proud of the difference we are making in Sumner County, rest assured that we are not satisfied. We are already working to raise more money next year to meet the growing number of needs faced by our neighbors throughout Sumner County.”

Top 25 2013 Campaigns(Employee and Corporate Contributions)

1. Publix ................................................................... $138,2012. Sumner County Schools ...................................... $73,9123. ITW CIP .................................................................. $73,0804. ServPro Industries, Inc. ....................................... $41,9205. ITW Dynatec .......................................................... $39,5096. TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center/ ................ $37,849 Hospital Corporation of America7. Macy`s ................................................................... $25,8808. Kirby Building Systems ....................................... $23,8079. UPS ........................................................................ $23,69010. Hoeganaes ............................................................ $22,25111. R.R. Donnelley & Sons ......................................... $19,77612. The Farmers Bank ................................................ $18,51613. Sumner Regional Medical Center ....................... $15,42614. Aladdin Temp-Rite ................................................ $13,96215. Caterpillar .............................................................. $11,02116. Tenn. Employees Charitable Campaign ................. $9,81117. Kroger ...................................................................... $7,57018. First Tennessee Bank ............................................. $7,56619. Wal-Mart .................................................................. $7,03620. Regions Bank .......................................................... $6,07321. AT&T ........................................................................ $5,93022. Fifth Third Bank ...................................................... $5,63423. Target ....................................................................... $5,28724. Volunteer State Community College ......................... $5,16025. Enterprise Rent-a-Car ............................................ $5,070

2013 campaign raises $798,295for United Way of Sumner County


$10,000 +Walter Hilton Trust

$5,000 - $9,999Dr. Leila M. August

$2,000 - $4,999Anonymous (3) Regina BartlettDan BourgetRandall A. IsaacsonRichard A. IsaacsonJudy JonesJerry & Susan KeenMark LowhornAnita Malone-HarrisEric MelcherTeri SchweigerLen & Tracey SilvermanMonty & Sue Steen

$1,000 - $1,999Anonymous (10)Linda AckermanBetsy & Chuck BeanGilbert BienThe Boultbee FamilyJud BroomeMelvin BrownKenneth A. BurnsJordan CalhounJoseph R. CharleboisPatrick ColumbiaMatthew T. CorcoranWilliam J. CudeTimothy DodgeDan DroppJim & Sharon EadesSelena ElmoreJohn FerayRobert D. FlemingJustin FontenotStephan A. GaffneyJ.C. Garrett III Family FoundationKaren GebbsKent Gimmy

Steven HannonNancy HartDr. & Mrs. Halden Wayne Hooper, Jr.Christopher HorstmanRia HorstmanTyler JacksonNicole JamilJeanne JohnstonBryan & Pamela JonesMichelle LandrethRuss LauerJason E. MannVestella MarcumLuther McDanielHollie K. McIntoshWarren McKemieAdrian MullinsLetrecia L. ParchmanBrenda S. PayneSusan PeachColbey ReaganRosiland RodgersMartin RothschildFrancenae SandersCarol SeeleyTimothy SigueChristopher R. SongyJohn W. SookerRoxanna SparrowChad SpeedF. William Taylor Family FoundationGrace A. TomkinsJustin TrentLaura ValleyCameron WalrathTommy WhittakerJames Wiles, Jr.David D. Williams

$500 - $999Anonymous (29)Kevin AdamsAnthony A. AllenWilliam B. AllisonVicki L. Augustine

John BachCheryl BaileyM. Darlene BeardenCindy E. BillingtonSandra F. BoatrightWayne BogleCheryl J. BretzAudra N. BrizendineJennifer C. BrownMichael R. BrownKirsten CarterJennifer L. CaseThomas C. CawthonRoxanne E. ClingensmithJoseph L. CobleTroy CookDr. Tommy C. CothronDavid W. CoxSuzanne CravensConnie CudeMatthew CulpepperDonald W. DanielsKathleen DayeThomas DeanKenneth C. DonaheyPaul DonleyJeremy T. DooleyJennifer A. FlanaganLarry W. FlattMayor Scott & Amanda FosterGail C. FranklinKristina M. GallagherBetty GibsonDana M. GivenPat & John GizelarRobert L. GoodallBill & Jo Ann GravesChristopher GreenSean C. HamCraig M. HeinrichDouglas HelmsMichael B. HerrinBeverly HouserScott HudanishTammy HudanishWendy G. Hughes

John JenningsRobert K. KostadineTammy LamberthTimothy D. LemonsJeff LeonardMel S. LessleyFelecia LewisSandra M. LilesStephanie R. LivingstonPenny MartinBarry V. McGeeLindsay A. McMillanMrs. Nicole MinnisDr. & Mrs. Charles L. MoffattChristopher F. MullinsSamuel P. Pallottini, IIIRichard A. RaymondKevin E. ReplogleJohn H. SchafferSteve SchwambergerTheresa ScruggsRuss ShafferSandra ShepherdWilliam C. SilverthornShelly S. SimmonsMary SimpsonBrandon SixThomas SmithJennifer L. SpruillAlice H. StegemannDenise SteinerChuck SwannJim SweatmanCatherine ThompsonConnor ThompsonHeather S. TrippAndrew & Frances TurnerAngela UnderwoodDouglas W. WardJohn C. WilkinsonRobert P. WilliamsRobyn WilliamsDavid WillsJerald W. WilsonPamela A. Woodcock

2013 United Way of Sumner County Leadership Givers

Aladdin Temp-Rite in Hender-sonville was honored for having the most innovative activity asso-ciated with the 2013 United Way of Sumner County workplace cam-paign.

The business took top honors by having members of their lead-ership team put their lips on the line for charity as part of a unique contest. Employees were allowed

to vote with donations for members of management to take part in a demonstration of commitment to United Way. Of the 15 nominated candidates, the two who received the most donations were selected for a special honor - kissing a really cute, gray potbelly pig known affectionately as Sweet Pea, at an outdoor employee event. As the debate continues about who really received the worst end of the deal, Sweet Pea or the winning managers, the concept of puckering up to help others made this event a surefire winner with employees.


Awards Breakfast honors topGKN>Hoeganaes wins 2013 Hugh Carpenter Award

GKN>Hoeganaes earned the 2013 Hugh Carpenter Award for most outstanding workplace campaign by embrac-ing the LIVE UNITED concept. Employees learned about United Way and its mission by participating in Days of Ac-tion activities, which included volunteering for Days of Caring work projects and collecting items for UWSC’s Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive, Winter Coat Drive, and Food Drive.

With many of its employees having experienced United Way’s impact in the community first-hand, Hoeganaes began its workplace fundraising campaign with letters to employ-ees from management that encouraged United Way partici-pation. Special events, including a chili cook-off kickoff, a pot luck luncheon, and a sweets and treats sale, were held to both raise funds and to generate employee giving.

Approximately 75% of plant employees were reached through group meetings and special events, and employee participation was promoted through drawings held for three

reserved parking spaces near the plant entrance for which all donors were eligible.

When the workplace campaign ended, Hoeganaes cam-paign coordinators saw their coordinated efforts to boost em-ployee giving by demonstrating the importance of the work done by United Way pay off with a 12% increase in the num-ber of donors at their facility.

Publix takes home Torchbearer, Leadership Giving AwardsPublix Super Markets in Gallatin,

Goodlettsville, and Hendersonville took home the 2013 Torchbearer Award for having the workplace campaign with the most employee giving and the Leader-ship Givers Award for having the cam-paign that raised the most money from donors contributing $500 or more.

Publix had 51 givers at the leadership level, 20% of their total number of do-nors, who contributed $46,150 to Unit-

ed Way of Sumner County during the 2013 campaign.

For its overall campaign, Publix re-corded more than 80% employee partic-ipation across its three locations. Publix associates reported an overall average gift of $306 - which is more than double UWSC’s average donation, and a total employee giving campaign of $79,201. Combined with a Publix corporate gift, the campaign raised $138,201.

ITW CIP earns Most Improved honorsITW CIP in Gallatin was recognized for having the most im-

proved workplace campaign for its efforts in 2013. To win the award, the business had to demonstrate significant improve-ments in all aspects of their campaign over the past year.

ITW CIP made huge strides in their campaign, starting with a comprehensive employee awareness effort and end-ing with the third largest campaign in Sumner County for 2013. ITW CIP’s campaign posted a $6,228 increase in total dollars raised, an eight percent jump in employee participa-tion, a 14% increase in average employee gift, and a total amount raised of $73,080.

Aladdin Temp-Rite recognized forMost Innovative Campaign Activity


2013 campaigns, volunteersDonna Cantrell named UWSC Volunteer of the Year

Jan Braun earns Regina Bartlett Fundraiser of the Year Award

ITW Dyantec’s Donna Cantrell was named United Way of Sumner County’s 2013 Terry Colwell Volunteer of the Year at the organization’s annual awards breakfast in April 2014.

Cantrell is a long-time UWSC supporter at ITW Dynatec, where she consistently demonstrates her willingness to help others. Over the past year, Cantrell took her role as a United Way volunteer to new heights. In addition to serving as an allocations volunteer herself, she recruited, scheduled, and assisted coworkers in their efforts to serve on allocations panels. During the 2013 Days of Action, she promoted, or-ganized and facilitated the volunteerism of her peers, coor-dinating the schedules and availability of 20 coworkers who participated in seven work projects over a 10-day period.

Her efforts continued during the Stuff the Bus school sup-ply drive. In addition to gathering donations to sponsor back-packs for five students, Cantrell again went the extra mile to coordinate the efforts of 10 coworkers who served, along

with herself, as volunteers over two days of school supply sorting and packing. During the first day of activity, she led her coworkers in bringing calm to chaos by setting up an assembly line for the production of student-ready backpacks.

For her volunteer efforts, Donna Cantrell is a worthy re-cipient of United Way of Sumner County’s 2013 Volunteer of the Year award.

Like many great stories of people with big hearts who step up to help others, Jan Braun, United Way of Sumner Coun-ty’s 2013 Regina Bartlett Fundraiser of the Year, earned her award with a simple offer to help. With a background of working for a United Way agency in another state and having hosted fundraisers for a variety of causes during her career, Braun knew she had to act after hearing about the challeng-es facing UWSC’s 2013 fundraising campaign.

What began with a simple phone call to suggest a commu-nity fundraiser quickly became a high-profile happening in the town of Westmoreland. The Celebrity Waiter and Waitress event held at Nana’s Kitchen in late February grew quickly and eventually featured 14 celebrity servers recruited by our honoree, including a state senator, a state representative, the county executive, a country music entertainer, county commissioners, and more. Word of the event spread quickly, and the guest list soon grew to more than 120 people. The

simple idea suggested by Braun, an idea that was imple-mented with determination, creativity, and a desire to help others, raised $3,299 for this year’s United Way Campaign.

For making a significant impact on our fundraising cam-paign through her efforts, Jan Braun is a deserving recipient of United Way of Sumner County 2013 Regina Bartlett Fund-raiser of the Year Award.

ITW Dynatec in Hendersonville won the 2013 award for best campaign event by celebrating their support of United Way in a grand fashion.

There are times when orchestrating a United Way campaign while conduct-ing day-to-day business can only be de-scribed as a circus. For ITW Dynatec, that circus atmosphere was used as the theme for an end-of-campaign par-ty called Under the Big Top. The event included festive decorations, fresh cot-ton candy, popcorn and a circus lunch complete with hot dogs, nachos, and other big top delicacies. Participants

were treated to a variety of circus acts, including a mime, lion tamer, juggler, acrobats, tightrope walkers, a strong man, clowns, and much more.

While the acts fell far short of being death defying, their efforts more than exceeded the threshold for being wor-thy of recognition.

ITW Dynatec ‘Circus’ wins award for Best Campaign Event


United Way Days of Action impact local livesThroughout each year, United Way of Sumner County

hosts quarterly Days of Action events, each of which is de-signed to meet a community need by mobilizing the volun-teer and giving spirit of citizens across the county.

For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, UWSC saw its Days of Action grow across the board, with each activi-ty building on past successes and establishing new bench-marks for giving and volunteerism. The following is a sum-mary of Days of Action activities in 2013-14.

JULY 2013 – STUFF THE BUS SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVEWith the help of local individuals, businesses, churches,

and organizations, United Way of Sumner County’s 2013 Stuff the Bus school supply drive was the most successful ever. Approximately 750 Sumner County students were pro-vided backpacks and school supplies through the program, and numerous schools were provided additional supplies.

The success of Stuff the Bus was made possible by the sup-port of partners COMPASS, the Sumner County United Cham-bers of Commerce, The News Examiner/Star News, Publix Super Markets, Jet’s Pizza, and Sumner County Schools.

Several businesses and organizations held school supply drives at their locations, including R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Fifth Third Bank, Hoeganaes, Hendersonville Medical Center, H.A.T.S., the Sumner County Office of Elections, RE/Max, and Wilson Bank & Trust. More than 20 individuals donated money for the purchase of school supplies through the Sponsor-a-Stu-dent program, and Congressman Diane Black and Dr. David Black made a donation through COMPASS that funded the purchase of 500 backpacks.

In addition to individuals, several businesses participat-ed in Stuff the Bus by providing volunteers for Sort-a-thon and Pack-a-thon events, including Fifth Third Bank, ITW Dy-natec, Regions Bank, ServPro, Target, and the Tenn. Dept. of Economic and Community Development.

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2013 – WINTER COAT DRIVELocal residents answered the call to help others late in

2013 by donating 1,342 gently used coats to United Way of Sumner County’s 2013 Coats for Kids winter coat drive.

Over the past two years, the coat drive has collected and dis-tributed nearly 3,500 winter coats. The 2013 drive focused on coats for children based on input from partner agencies, which indicated a greater need for these garments among their clients.

UWSC again partnered with Ed Vance and Signature Cleaners for the coat drive, which cleaned all donated coats free of charge prior to them being delivered to partner agen-cies for distribution. The coat drive was also supported by media partners The News Examiner/Star News, as well as The Farmers Bank in Portland, Westmoreland, and White House, H.A.T.S., Jet’s Pizza, and UWSC volunteers.

In addition to individuals who donated coats, several busi-nesses collected coats at their locations for the drive, includ-ing: Hoeganaes, R.R. Donnelley, ITW-Dynatec, One Stop Realty, the City of Gallatin, Sumner County Government, the Station Camp Middle School Beta Club, and the Merrol Hyde Magnet School 4-H Club.

Donated coats were provided to local United Way partner agencies and the Sumner County Schools Family Resource Center for distribution to individuals and families facing diffi-cult circumstances.

MAY 2014 – DAYS OF CARINGMore than 40 local volunteers participated in eight Days of

Caring projects organized by United Way of Sumner County in May 2014. Days of Caring is a week-long event in that matches teams of volunteers with projects needing attention at UWSC partner agencies.

In addition to accomplishing valuable work to help the agencies, Days of Caring provides businesses, civic clubs, and other groups with a great opportunity for team building and community involvement. Additionally, volunteers see firsthand the work being accomplished by United Way part-ners to improve the daily lives and future opportunities of all Sumner County residents.

More than 25 employees from ITW Dynatec in Hender-sonville rolled up their sleeves to accomplish seven proj-ects during Days of Caring. Workers accomplished tasks for HomeSafe/YouthSafe, Interfaith Dental, Nurses for New-borns, Portland C.A.R.E.S., Rainbow Early Intervention (H.A.T.S.), and Senior Citizens of Hendersonville. Work par-ties ranging in size from one person to a crew of nine took on projects included landscaping, organizing food, sorting clothes, and landscaping.

Fifteen Publix Super Market associates from store loca-tions in Goodlettsville, Gallatin, and Hendersonville came together for a full day of painting the interior of a shelter for Good Neighbor Mission in Gallatin. Volunteers ranging from baggers to store managers took part in the activity.



Thirty-seven years after work-ing with a group of local leaders to form United Way of Sumner County, one of the organization’s founding fathers has returned to lead the charity’s 2014 fundrais-ing campaign.

Sumner County native Charles W. Bone, founder and chair-man of the law firm Bone McAl-lester Norton PLLC, will serve as UWSC’s 2014 Campaign Chair. Throughout his career, Bone has worked with numerous groups to improve the quality of life in Sumner County and Middle Tennessee.

“I was privileged to be a part of the group who brought United Way to Sumner County in the late seventies,” Bone said. “Since that time, United Way’s impact on our county has meant millions of dollars in benefits to those most in need. I look forward to again helping the many volunteers in the campaign this year.”

According to UWSC Board Chair and TriStar Henderson-ville Medical Center CEO Regina Bartlett, Bone is a great choice to lead the 2014 campaign.

“Charles Bone has a unique combination of leadership and knowledge that fits perfectly with the position of being our campaign chair,” Bartlett said. “In addition to being one of the people who established this organization in 1977, his understanding of this community, the issues facing our resi-dents, and the role United Way plays in addressing those is-sues could not be a better match. We are most appreciative of his willingness to serve in this role in 2014.”

Bone’s roots in Sumner County date back to 1785, when

Isaac Baker first settled near the land where the Bone family farm still exists on Highway 25. His father was born and died on that small farm, and his mother continued to live there un-til recently. Charles’ grandfather, Charles Clark Bone, served as chairman of the Sumner County Board of Education in the 1930’s, and his parents were active in many church and community efforts in Gallatin.

Charles graduated from Gallatin High School in 1964, from Vanderbilt University in 1968, and from the University of Tennessee College of Law. He returned to Sumner County to join Thomas Goodall in 1971 and formed the Gallatin law firm of Goodall & Bone. He was elected county attorney in 1972, a position he held for more than 20 years.

Early in his career, Bone was instrumental in the forma-tion of the Sumner County Guidance Center, United Way of Sumner County, and Legal Aid for Sumner County. More recently, he was significantly involved in the formation of the Salvus Center in Sumner County and served as its first board chair. He and his family are also long-time supporters of the Gallatin Shalom Zone.

In 1978 Charles opened a law office in Nashville in addi-tion to his Sumner County office. Sam McAllester and Mike Norton joined him that year, and their partnership continues today, having formed Bone McAllester Norton in 2002. Bone McAllester Norton now has more than 35 lawyers with offices in Hendersonville and Nashville.

Bone continues to be an active citizen in both Sumner and Davidson Counties. He has been recognized by numerous professional and civic organizations throughout the region for his community involvement.

Charles has been married for more than 40 years to Bay-lor Bone, and the owner of Baylor Bone Interiors. They have two adult children, Charles Robert Bone and Baylor Bone Swindell, and six grandchildren.

UWSC founding member Charles W. Bonereturns to serve as 2014 Campaign Chair

UWSC makes getting involved easier than everUnited Way of Sumner County is

working to improve the daily lives and future opportunities of local residents while making it easier for members of the community to be a part of that effort.

For 37 years, United Way of Sumner County has made a difference in local lives with the help of local donors and volunteers. As the number of needs in Sumner County increases, UWSC is working to create more opportunities for you to get involved in meeting them.

In 2013, the first Sumner Soirée gala and auction was held to provide a for-mal fundraising event for United Way supporters. Continued in 2014, the Soirée has been joined by the UWSC Charity Golf Scramble, an outdoor fundraiser appealing to the competi-

tive spirit, on the organization’s annual calendar. Both events provide donors, supporters, and sponsors with unique involvement opportunities.

In the area of workplace campaigns, UWSC is working to recruit more donors through unique engagement events, and efforts are underway to improve communications with donors, support-ers, and interested parties through a re-vitalized presence on social media.

Finally, UWSC is providing more op-portunities for volunteers and donors to make a direct impact on the lives of oth-ers through Quarterly Days of Action. The Stuff the Bus school supply drive, Coats for Kids winter coat drive, Food Drive, and Days of Caring will all take place again in 2014-15.

The following is a list of 2014-15 UWSC activities. For complete details as they are finalized, and for informa-tion on how you can get involved, visit our website, www.unitedwaysumner.org, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.• July 7-23, 2014 - Stuff the Bus;• Oct. 13, 2014 - 2nd Annual Charity

Golf Scramble, The Club at Fairvue;• Oct./Nov. 2014 - Coats for Kids Win-

ter Coat Drive;• January 2015 - Food Drive;• March 7, 2015 - Third Annual UWSC

Sumner Soirée gala and auction;• April 2015 - 2014 Campaign Awards

Breakfast and Celebration;• May 2015 - Days of Caring.

Charles W. Bone


UWSC announces $490,815 in allocations for 2013-14United Way of Sumner County

Funded Partner Agencies2014-15

AllocationEDUCATION

Achievement in the Making (Gallatin Shalom Zone) $8,200.00Community Child Care Services $23,000.00Gallatin Day Care Center $36,000.00Kids on the Block (S.T.A.R.S.) $6,000.00Literacy Council of Sumner County $16,998.07Rainbow Early Intervention (H.A.T.S.) $20,000.00S.C. Adult Education Advisory Council $3,500.00Sumner County 4-H $6,500.00

Education Total $120,198.07INCOME

Good Neighbor Mission $28,500.00Hendersonville Samaritan Association $13,000.00HOPE Food Bank $11,500.00Portland C.A.R.E.S. $38,000.00St. Vincent de Paul Society $19,000.00Westmoreland Food Bank (Amazing Grace) $19,813.92

Income Total $129,813.92HEALTH

Aging and Alzheimer’s Program (M.H.A.M.T.) $4,283.00Gallatin Senior Center $9,041.00MCHRA Homemaker Program $12,906.13MCHRA Meals on Wheels $14,900.00MCHRA Ombudsman Program $3,250.00Nurses for Newborns $6,656.13Portland Senior Citizens $8,125.00Salvus Center $15,966.00Senior Citizens of Hendersonville $11,500.00Sexual Risk Avoidance Program (C.C.P.C.) $12,339.12Tennessee Poison Help Hotline $2,000.00

Health Total $100,966.38REBUILDING LIVES

Ashley’s Place (S.C. Child Advocacy Center) $11,066.81Cumberland Crisis Pregnancy Center $19,379.80HomeSafe $19,379.80Legal Aid Society $7,219.72Student Assistance Program (S.T.A.R.S.) $46,092.79Sumner County C.A.S.A. $20,000.00YouthSafe (HomeSafe) $6,675.00

Rebuilding Lives Total $129,813.922-1-1 Help Line

2-1-1 Help Line Allocation $6,000.00

SUMNER COUNTY TOTAL $486,792.29

Thirty-two non-profit education, health, and hu-man service programs serving Sumner County res-idents, three programs serving Macon County, and the Middle Tennessee 2-1-1 helpline service will re-ceive a combined $490,815 in funding allocations from United Way of Sumner County for the 2014-15 fiscal year that begins July 1.

The allocations were made possible by donations during the 2013 United Way charitable giving cam-paign. The distribution of 2014-15 allocations was overseen by more than 40 volunteers from the across the county who donated their time and expertise to review funding applications, make agency site vis-its, hear agency presentations, and make allocation recommendations. Those recommendations were then reviewed by the UWSC Executive Allocations Committee, which made its recommendation to the full UWSC Board of Directors. The Board approved those recommendations at its May Board meeting.

“Our allocations and budget review volunteers are extremely dedicated, and they worked many hours during the allocations process,” Given said. “Deter-mining allocations is very difficult, primarily because the needs in our county are growing and because every one of our partner agencies does such great work to meet those needs. Our volunteers took on a tough job, and they did it extremely well.”

SUMNER COUNTYUnited Way of Sumner County will allocate

$486,792 to programs in Sumner County focused on improving the daily lives and future opportunities of local residents. The allocations will provide ser-vices in the areas of education, income, health, and rebuilding lives. More than 50,000 Sumner County needs were addressed by last year’s allocations, and that number continues to grow each year.

MACON COUNTY

Macon County, which does not have its own Unit-ed Way, is served by United Way of Sumner Coun-ty. Funds raised in Macon County through work-place campaigns, and donations made by workers in Sumner County and designated to serve Macon County, are included in the following 2014-15 alloca-tions that will serve Macon County residents:

Macon Helps $1,965.56STARS (Macon Bullying Program) $508.00Westmoreland Food Bank (Macon) $1,549.57 Macon County Total $4,023.13

MIDDLE TENNESSEE 2-1-1 HELPLINEAlso announced was United Way of Sumner

County’s annual allocation to the Middle Tennessee 2-1-1 helpline service—a national United Way initia-tive that provides around-the-clock referral of local callers to appropriate human service agencies and disaster relief resources. For 2014-15, UWSC will al-locate $6,000 to the 2-1-1 helpline program.

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