OUR MISSION

OUR VISION

To work together to create sustainable change with an emphasis on income, education, health and meeting basic needs.

To inspire and build a community where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

United Way of Trumbull County

CHANGE STARTS HERE.

Happy Holidays from All of Us Here at

United Way of Trumbull County! There is no better time take a look at our accomplishments and thank those who helped us make positive changes in Trumbull County. We are truly overwhelmed with gratitude for our wonderful friends, neighbors and businesses here in Trumbull County. With your support, our Reading Great by 8 Literacy Initiative and Trumbull County Partnership for Financial Empowerment are seeing success, and we are able to support our partnering agencies as they focus on programs to improve the education, health, income and basic needs in our community. We appreciate your support and thank you for your generosity. We are grateful for every single donor, advocator and volunteer, and will continue to be the best possible stewards for your investment of time and money. We thank you for hosting employee campaigns, sponsoring and attending events, volunteering with us and our partner agencies to make a difference in our community and mentoring our youth and those facing challenges because you care. Thank you for being you! Because without you, none of what we do would be possible. From all of us at United Way of Trumbull County, to all of you, our sincere wishes for a wonderful holiday season! We thank you for LIVING UNITED!

Read 4 Fun Students Receive a Special Visit from Major Brad Forrider

Major Brad Forrider, from the 910th

Airlift Wing of the Air Reserve Station located in Vienna, made a special appearance at Willard PK-8 School in Warren as part of United Way of Trumbull County’s Read 4 Fun program. Students showed off their cool crafts and many smiles while spending time with Major Brad.

The Reading Great by 8 initiative is made possible by the help and support of the following sponsors: Arcelor-Mittal Foundation, Cafaro Foundation, Chemical Bank, Hipscher Foundation, Kinsman United Methodist Church, Kiwanis Club of Warren, Rotary Club of Kinsman and Routh-Hurlbert Real Estate.

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3601 Youngstown Road, S.E. Warren, OH 44484-2832 Ph: 330-369-1000 Fax: 330-369-5555 www.unitedwaytrumbull.org info@unitedwaytrumbull.org

United Way of Trumbull County Receives GOLD Seal We are proud to announce that United Way of Trumbull County has achieved the GOLD seal of transparency from Guidestar, the online listing service for nonprofit organizations. It’s a rating that is shared by only 5 percent of the more than 32,000 organizations that GuideStar lists.

Founded in 1994, GuideStar is a leading independent clearinghouse for information about nonprofit organizations in the United States. The GuideStar Exchange program recognizes 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for providing evidence of financial transparency. Gold-level nonprofits must provide significant transparency in all areas of their operations, including finance, governance, program results, and strategic planning.

Ginny Pasha speaks at Rotary Club of Warren

Ginny Pasha was invited to speak at the Rotary Club of Warren’s weekly Wednesday meeting to educate professionals from across the area about United Way of Trumbull County’s targeted and agency impact work and the importance of community involvement.

Ginny Pasha and President of Rotary

Club of Warren, Andrew Bednar

Ginny Pasha and Robin Patton, Secretary of UWTC Board,

Rotarian, & Manager of External Affairs for First Energy

Thank you for joining us at

The Great Pumpkin Indoor Trick-or-Treat & Safety Fair

Over 800 families across the county joined United Way of Trumbull County and Kent State University at Trumbull for The Great Pumpkin Indoor Trick-or-Treat & Safety Fair on Saturday, October 28th. Children visited 25 Trumbull County businesses and organizations, trick-or-treating from table to table. In addition, families enjoyed interactive safety stations, rock painting and enchanted Halloween stories that were read by a staff member of the Warren-Trumbull Public Library.

This was the event’s third year and more than tripled its’ number of trick-or-treaters and families. Plans are already underway for next year’s event which will occupy not one, but two connecting buildings located on the Kent campus, allowing for additional space and more vendors.

A special thank you to this year’s sponsors: Arconic, The Great Pumpkin (TITLE) Sponsor; Paige & Byrnes, Inc., this year’s Lumina Pumpkin Sponsor; and our Lil’ Goblin Sponsors; Blue Sky Therapy, Cortland Bank, Girard Manor, Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell LTD, Help Network of Northeast Ohio and Western Reserve Building Trades. A portion of the sponsorship was used to purchase reusable trick-or-treat bags that were provided to the first 500 trick-or-treaters in attendance.

EVENT SPONSORS

Arconic Paige & Byrnes, Inc. Blue Sky Therapy Cortland Bank Girard Manor Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell LTD Help Network of Northeast Ohio Western Reserve Building Trades

Interested in hosting a workplace campaign event? Hosting a United Way campaign event is a great way to get your employees involved in your campaign. We foster an atmosphere of excitement by highlighting the many ways United Way of Trumbull County is making a difference in our community. For more information, call Christine Cope, Resource Development Manager, at 330-369-1000, ext. 28 or visit www.unitedwaytrumbull.org/Lead-A-United-Way-Campaign.

CAMPAIGN CORNER

Trumbull County Children Services hosts

UWTC Workplace Campaign Luncheon Trumbull County Children Services invited UWTC for a fun pumpkin decorating contest and luncheon as part of their UWTC workplace campaign. Trumbull County Children Services is dedicated to protecting and advocating

for children in crisis. Trumbull County Children Services has shown their ongoing support for United Way and has participated in a workplace campaign year in and year out. We thank them for their involvement in the

community as it helps unite us in our effort to make a real and lasting change in Trumbull County!

Mercy Health St. Joseph Warren Hospital

hosts Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest

The staff of Mercy Health St. Joseph Warren Hospital held their 4th

Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest as part of their UWTC Workplace Campaign! Hospital visitors, employees and the general

public were able to judge and bid on their favorite displays. Thank you Mercy Health St. Joseph Warren Hospital for LIVING UNITED and sharing this event with the public.

Board of Directors

John Walsh Chairman of the Board

Eric J. Lanham Vice Chairman of the Board Seven Seventeen Credit Union

Robin Patton Secretary of the Board First Energy/ Ohio Edison

H. Scott Masters Treasurer of the Board Berkman, Jorgensen, Masters & Stafman, LLC

Esther Buschau The Cafaro Company

Dante Capers Warren City Schools

Mayor Douglas Franklin City of Warren

Dr. Lance Grahn Kent State University Trumbull Campus

Kathleen Kiniklis Mercy Health

James Ledenko Laborers Local 935

Melissa M. Maki Cortland Bank

Mathew Martin Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership

Don Moore Midwest Trumco Insurance Agency

Van Nelson Trumbull County Action Program

Robert Nemeth Stanwade Metal Products

Atty. John Rossi Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber

Julie A. Vugrinovich Warren Area Board of Realtors/Howard Hanna

James A. Whetstone Warren Toyota Volvo Jaguar

Judges’ Choice 1st Place by the Patient Access Dept.

Judges’ Choice Runner Up by The Pharmacy Dept.

People’s Choice 1st Place by Case Management and the Social Service Dept.

Designate a portion of your AmazonSmile Purchases to UWTC

UPCOMING EVENTS

Follow these four easy steps to designate a portion of your AmazonSmile purchases to United Way of Trumbull County. 1. Sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser. 2. From your desktop, go to Your Account from the navigation at the top of any page, and then select the option to Change your Charity. Or, from your mobile browser, select Change your Charity from the options at the bottom of the page. 3. Select United Way of Trumbull County. 4. Or simply visit our webpage and click on AmazonSmile for a direct link.

PARTNER AGENCY SPOTLIGHT

Salvation Army – Working every day to lift

people up from despair. Partner Agency Salvation Army Warren Corps serves thousands of individuals every year with resources that include emergency food and utility assistance, hot showers to those in need and a mental health drop-in center. Get involved in your community and help those in need this holiday season by volunteering as a Salvation Army bell ringer. For more information, visit thttp://neo.salvationarmy.org/northeastohio/warren.

Access Health Mahoning American Red Cross Lake to River Chapter Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mahoning Valley Boy Scouts of America Great Trails Council Catholic Charities Regional Agency Children’s Rehabilitation Center Community Volunteer Council Easter Seals and Youngstown Hearing & Speech ESOP Family & Community Services -Foster Grandparents Program -SCOPE Senior Services -Solace Center -Someplace Safe Girl Scouts of NE Ohio Goodwill Industries Greater Warren- Youngstown Urban League Help Network of Northeast Ohio Inspiring Minds Niles Community Services Potential Development Program Salvation Army Second Harvest Food Bank Trumbull Family Fitness Trumbull Mobile Meals United Methodist Community Center YWCA of Warren

2017 Partner

Agencies

We invite all Trumbull County schools and colleges to participate in a game of PENNY WARS this holiday season, with proceeds benefiting #GivingtheBasics. This simple and easy way to give provides a fun competition within the school and shows students the importance of philanthropy. Visit www.unitedwaytrumbull.org/giving-tuesday-penny-wars, to register your PENNY WAR TODAY!

PENNY WARS November 28th – January 2nd

#GIVEME5 November 28th- January 2nd

Text ‘Giveme5’ to 41444 or visit our website to help reach our goal of providing area families, seniors and veterans with the basic necessities this holiday season!

Donate any amount in increments of $5 to United Way of Trumbull County THEN challenge five (5+) of your friends, classmates, co-workers or supervisors to match your gift. Every contribution counts and will help make a difference in Trumbull County!

Volunteer Opportunities

Tax Prep Volunteer

When: January 20th – April 17th Where: Tax sites may include churches, schools, colleges, recreation centers & area

agencies Phone: 330-369-1000

Dr. Suess Readers When: March 2nd

Where: Participating School Districts across Trumbull County

Phone: 330-369-1000

Family & Community Services When: Daily need for volunteers,

Must complete application. Where: 705 Oakwood St., Suite

221, Ravenna, 44266 Phone: 330-297-7097

Trumbull Family Fitness When: Daily need for volunteers.

Must meet criteria. Where: 210 High Street, NW,

Warren, 44481 Phone: 330-394-1565

Trumbull Mobile Meals When: Daily need for volunteers

Where: 323 E. Market Street, Warren, 44481

Phone: 330-394-2538

Second Harvest Food Bank When: Ongoing need for

volunteers. Where: 2805 Salt Springs Road,

Youngstown, 44509 Phone: 330-792-5522

To learn more about each of these volunteer opportunities,

visit www.unitedwaytrumbull.org/w

hy-volunteer

Being a tax prep volunteer means helping individuals and families who make $58k or less receive free tax preparation. Your time spent volunteering can yield BIG returns and help individuals keep their hard-earned money. Last year alone, volunteers returned $3.2 million in tax credits and refunds to individuals and families from Trumbull County.

United Way of Trumbull County provides FREE computerized training. Volunteering is a great way to build your resume and provides career related experience! Call 330-369-1000 or visit www.unitedwaytrumbull.org/why-volunteer for more information.

Eastwood Mall’s SEUSS – TASTIC Reading Challenge

United Way of Trumbull County, the Cafaro Foundation and the Eastwood Mall are excited to announce the Reading Great by 8, Seuss-tastic Reading Challenge, for grades K-2! This challenge is open to all 21 school districts in Trumbull County, but only 3 classrooms (one per each grade) will WIN! The winning classrooms will enjoy an all-expense paid field trip to the Eastwood Mall to celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday with a BIG BIRTHDAY BASH on Friday, March 2, 2018.

Our Seuss-tastic Reading Challenge contains 25 reading activities that will begin December 4, 2017, and must be completed by Friday, January 26, 2018. Each classroom that completes all 25 activities must then scan and email their completed form to marketing@eastwoodmall.com or mail it to The Eastwood Mall Complex, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Unit 680, Niles, Ohio 44446 by January 31, 2018.

Each classroom that completes the challenge will receive a Captain McFinn book. The contestants will then be entered into a drawing (one drawing per grade) for a chance to win an amazing trip to Dr. Seuss' BIG BIRTHDAY BASH at the Eastwood Mall!

We stand UNITED because this is Our

Community, Our Neighbors, Our Families,

and Our Future . . .

MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY LIVING UNITED.

3601 Youngstown Road, S.E. Warren, OH 44484-2832 Ph: 330-369-1000 Fax: 330-369-5555 www.unitedwaytrumbull.org info@unitedwaytrumbull.org