New Officers & Directors Elected at United Way Annual Meeting - 02/21/08
Community spirit was alive and well as United Way of the Virginia Peninsula hosted its 68th Annual Meeting and Campaign Recognition Event on February 21st at the Newport News Marriott at City Center. The gathering called together members to elect new directors and officers, and honored the volunteers and organizations that helped to make the 2007 United Way community campaign successful.
Newly-elected members of the Board of Directors include Kevin Murphy, Chief Operating Officer, Ferguson Enterprises; Elizabeth McCormick, Vice President, Phillips
Energy; Dr. Ashby Kilgore, Superintendent, Newport News Public Schools; Cathy Williams, Business Diversity and Government Sales Manager, Ferguson Enterprises; and Pat Robertson, Administrator, Mary Immaculate Hospital.
Elected to serve as chairman of the Board was William Ermatinger, Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, Northrop Grumman Newport News. John Garrett, will serve as Vice-Chairman and Jimmy Haggard, Partner-in-Charge, Goodman & Company, will serve as Treasurer.
Retiring Board members honored for their service to United Way were Rick Gallaer, President of the Pomoco Auto Group, and Dr. Wayne Lett. Willam Downey, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Riverside Health System, was recognized for his two-year term as Chairman of United Way’s Board of Directors.
United Way Recognizes Campaign Achievement - 02/21/08
Robert R. Hatten, 2007 United Way Campaign Chairman, was among those honored at United Way’s 68th Annual Meeting and Campaign Recognition Event on February 21st at the Newport News Marriott at City Center. Mr. Hatten, of the law firm Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, recognized local organizations and volunteers for their efforts in helping to raise more than $7.4 million through this year’s campaign
Louis Morris of Old Point National Bank was honored for his role in chairing the Loaned Executive Program for the 2007 Campaign. Also recognized were this year’s Loaned Executives, Tim Lauth of Northrop Grumman Newport News, Grace Rutledge, and Robyn Brownell. The following Loaned Executive sponsoring organizations were also honored: Riverside Health System, Mary Immaculate Hospital, Sentara Health Care, Ferguson Enterprises, Towne Bank, Northrop Grumman Newport News, and Community Health Charities of Virginia.
Three awards were presented in multiple categories for outstanding campaign achievements. The honorees were as follows:
Most Leadership Donors: Witt Mares; Dominion Terminal Associates; and Northrop Grumman Newport News.
Highest Per Capita Giving: Alan Atlshculter, CPA; Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein; and Ferguson Enterprises.
Outstanding Student Campaigns: Hampton City Schools and Newport News Public Schools
Highest Campaign Participation: Southern Air, Inc.; Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein; and Langley Federal Credit Union.
Outstanding Corporate Campaign Support: Rock Solid Janitorial Serivce; Virginia Natural Gas; Northrop Grumman Newport News; and Western Refining Yorktown.
The Daily Press was presented with a special Media Award for their pro bono advertising support; and Northrop Grumman Newport News was honored with the Community Cares Award for contributing the most undesignated money to United Way.
Honored for outstanding performance in all aspects of United Way involvement were recipients of United Way’s Campaign of the Year Awards: Carter Machinery Company;
Pomoco Auto Group; and the City of Newport News.
Announcement was made that Mr. Jerome “Jerry” Clark, President of Suntrust Bank has been tapped to serve as Chairman of the 2008 United Way Campaign.
As the event concluded, a special presentation was made to Robert R. Hatten by newly-elected United Way Board Chairman, William Ermatinger of Northrop Grumman Newport News. Mr. Hatten was honored for his campaign leadership, contagious community spirit and dedicated service to the campaign and community.
United Way of America Responds to California Wildfires - 10/26/07
(ALEXANDRA) Brian Gallagher, President of United Way of America, today released the following statement regarding the organization's response to the devastating wildfires in Southern California.
The staff, volunteers and donors throughout the United Way system are deeply concerned about the welfare of all the people and communities affected by the ongoing wildfires raging in Southern California.United Ways across Southern California have launched a united regional fund to help the affected communities recover from the devastating wildfires that struck the area. The United Way Southern California Wildfires Recovery Fund will:(1) Fulfill unmet needs of the affected individuals and families, which could include counseling, medical services, vouchers for rent, utility assistance, or other services. A committee of volunteers will be organized to distribute the funds. (2) Support community-wide, long term recovery. United Ways will activate local volunteer committees of community leaders to review applications from support agencies and develop strategies to address the long term needs of the communities affected.Community partnerships will be critical to the long term recovery efforts. United Way is a member of both the Coordinated Assistance Network (CAN), formed to coordinate relief efforts in the wake of natural disasters, and the Major Relief Agency Consortium (M-RAC) co-chaired by America Red Cross and UWA. Within this network, the initial response to disasters is led by the American Red Cross while United Way takes the lead in long term recovery. Red Cross and United Way are joined by partners such as Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), Salvation Army, AIRS, FEMA and many others in this critical work. United Way of America will stand by the local United Ways in the affected Southern California counties for the duration of the long term recovery. Working together, we will be here as long as it takes to rebuild the lives, homes and communities of people who have lost so much in this tragedy.
Hornsby Receives United Way 2007 Community Service Award - 10/05/07
(NEWPORT NEWS) Claude 'Chip' Hornsby, Group Chief Executive of Wolseley, has received the 2007 United Way Community Service Award. The award was presented at a gathering of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hatten at their Gloucester home. The Tocqueville Society consists of United Way's top leadership donors. Mr. Hatten serves as Chairman of the 2007 United Way Campaign.
The Community Service Award is presented to a community leader who passionately and willfully supports efforts to address our community's most pressing needs. In describing Mr. Hornsby's selection for this year's honor, United Way President Ty Joubert said, 'We are very fortunate to live and work in a community where so many give so much to help people in need. Chip is the consummate volunteer and is very deserving of this recognition. We are pleased to acknowledge him for the multiple contributions he has made in helping us build a better community.'
United Way of America Honors Local President - 05/17/07
(PITTSBURGH) United Way of America—the nation’s largest charity—recognized Ty
Joubert, President of United Way of the Virginia Peninsula or more than 30 years of service as a United Way professional. Mr. Joubert was one of 88 professionals honored at the 2007 United Way of America Staff Leaders Conference last week in Pittsburgh, PA. The 30-Year Service Award was established by United Way of America to recognize the achievements and commitment of individuals who have dedicated their careers to serving the community through United Way.
I’m pleased to recognize and celebrate Ty for his many years of dedicated service to the United Way system,” said Brian Gallagher, President of United Way of America. “Our core mission has always been to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities. Ty has been a leader in achieving that mission and on behalf of United Way of America and the entire United Way system, we thank him.”
A graduate of Morehouse College in Atlanta,
Mr. Joubert began his United Way career in Houston in 1973. His professional advancement has also taken him to United Way of San Diego County, California, United Way of the Bay Area in San Francisco, and United Way of Pioneer Valley in Springfield, Massachusetts. Mr. Joubert has served as President of United Way of the Virginia Peninsula since 2002.
Active in a variety of community and national activities, Mr. Joubert serves on the board of Riverside Behavioral Health Center, Newport News Educational Foundation, and the Virginia Conference for Community and Justice. He is a member of the National Professional’s Council of United Way of America and is a past
recipient of the Urban League’s Community Builder Award.
New Members Join United Way Team - 03/15/07
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula today announced the addition of Matt Johnson and Sue Ducibella to the United Way staff. Sue and Matt will serve as Associate Campaign Directors and will assist the in-house coordinators at local companies in conducting their United Way workplace campaigns.
United Way Elects New Board Members - 02/16/07
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula today announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors. Dr. Patrick Russo, Superintendent of the City of Hampton Public Schools and Michele Woods Jones, a consultant with leAun Consulting Services were elected to the Board at its Annual Meeting and Campaign Recognition Event, held February 15th at the Newport News Marriott at City Center in Oyster Point. The event also honored out-going Board member, Anna Van Buren McNider for her six years of service to United Way.
Robert R. Hatten To Head 2007 United Way Campaign - 02/16/07
Robert R. Hatten of Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein will spearhead the 2007 United Way Campaign. Announcement of the campaign chairmanship was made at United Way's 67th Annual Meeting and Campaign Recognition Event on February 15th at the Newport News Marriott at City Center.
IRS Announces New Reporting Rules for Workplace Giving Campaigns - 12/05/06
The Internal Revenue Service announced new reporting rules for payroll deduction campaigns on December 1, 2006. The new rules clarify federal legislation that was enacted by Congress this summer (the Pension Protection Act of 2006, PL 109-280). This new law requires more complete documentation of all monetary donations, including those made through payroll deduction.
Similar to previously existing rules, the new IRS rules require taxpayers who wish to deduct their contributions made through payroll deduction to retain a pay stub, Form W-2, or other document furnished by the employer that shows the total amount withheld for payment to charity, along with the pledge card that shows the name of the charity.
Under the new rules, however, all contributions must be documented in this manner. Under previous rules, such documentation was only required for donations of $250 or more per pay period.
The new requirements are effective for contributions made in tax years beginning after August 17, 2006. For most taxpayers this means they are effective for donations made beginning January 1, 2007 and reported on tax returns fin 2008. The new requirements are likely to affect United Way partner employers not already providing this information to donor employees.
The new IRS guidance and accompanying press release can be found on the IRS web site:
IRS Press Release: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/O..id=164630.00.html
IRS Guidance: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-06-110.pdf
United Way Provides Funding for Free Dental Care - 11/01/06
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula's Community Investment Team recently voted to award $100,000 to the Greater Virginia Peninsula Consortium of Free Clinics to help increase dental services for the poor.
The regional effort will expand dental programs by adding hours and services at the Peninsula Christian Free Clinic in Newport News, the Lackey Free Family Medicine Clinic in York County, the H.E.L.P. Free Clinic in Hampton and the Gloucester-Mathews Free Clinic in Gloucester County. Some local dentist's offices may also participate in the program.
The state's Medicaid program for low-income families does not currently cover dental care for adults, although research has connected gum infections with more serious health issues such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Research indicates that more than 90 percent of local residents who qualify for care at free clinics suffer from poor oral health.
The initial plan of operation would have the Peninsula Christian Free Clinic focus on extractions, fillings and a denture lab, while the Lackey Free Clinic would offer oral surgery and emergency services. Gloucester-Mathews plans to contract with the Northern Neck Free Clinic to provide dental care and H.E.L.P. would offer a fleet of vans to help provide transportation.
The Consortium hopes to have the program completely in place by Spring 2007.
