Why Conduct a United Way Workplace Campaign?
A workplace campaign is a phenomenal team building experience. It is a great way to demonstrate your organizations commitment to the community.
Benefits for your organization:
Efficient & Effective Philanthropy
Our experienced staff takes great pride in assisting partner organizations in conducting successful employee giving campaigns. Our proven strategy helps you make the most of company time and resources.
United Way's campaign can be tailored to best fit the needs of your staff. We make giving hassle free for employees through the use of paper pledge forms or an on-line giving system.
Staff interested in giving some of their time, can utilize our newly revamped Volunteer Action Center which will match their skills and expertise to meaningful volunteer opportunities in the community.
Return on Investment
Supporting United Way of Wyoming Valley ensures that your organization's charitable giving will yield the most possible impact in our community.
United Way is committed to keeping costs low, with much of the work being done by volunteers. As the benefactor of many in-kind gifts from generous local companies, our overhead costs are kept low, allowing us to ensure that nearly all of your contribution goes to help those in need.
Benefits for your employees:
Satisfaction & Enhanced Morale
Employees feel good about working for an organization that believes in giving back to the community in which they live.
A United Way campaign with an established goal energizes a team, and instills pride and satisfaction among employees.
Education
Employees will experience a greater sense of community awareness and will have the opportunity to become familiar with a number of health and service agencies that are available to everyone in the Wyoming Valley in case of need.
A work place campaign offers professional development as campaign team members learn project management, leadership, and organizational skills.
Recognition
United Way of Wyoming Valley takes great joy in acknowledging our supporters. We provide a number of different recognition opportunities, including our Leadership and Labor Leadership Booklets, our Campaign Kickoff and Awards Events, a donor incentive program, and extensive exposure in traditional and social media.
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United Way is committed to keeping costs low, with much of the work being done by volunteers. As the benefactor of many in-kind gifts from generous local companies, our overhead costs are kept low, allowing us to ensure that nearly all of your contribution goes to help those in need.
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Campaign Incentives Fun!
On April 12, United Way of Wyoming Valley announced Iris Lewis of Wilkes-Barre as the winner of a two-year lease on a 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid. For the 10th consecutive year, MotorWorld Toyota has donated a vehicle to the United Way’s annual campaign. Lewis was awarded the car lease as an incentive that’s offered to campaign donors who pledge at least $3 per week, or $156 total, to the organization before Dec.15, 2021.
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Campaign Award Winners 2021-2022
Sarah & Anthony F. Kane, Jr. Achievement Award
Winner: Keli Shanahan, Teacher, Dr. David W. Kistler Elementary
This award is designed to keep the spirit alive of the late Tony and Sarah Kane, as well as the ideals of charitable giving and community service that Tony and Sarah would have carried on by the PSEA movement.
Keli Shanahan was awarded the Sara & Anthony F. Kane, Jr. Award for her efforts in helping the United Way provide volunteer literacy programming at Wilkes-Barre Area School District. The award was presented by John Holland, Region Field Director for Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA). Keli has been a PSEA member for 10 years and has improved reading skills for hundreds of children by working with the United Way.
Rose Brader Community Service Award
Winner: Brenda Meli, Volunteer, Wilkes-Barre Church of Christ
Established in honor of Rosalie Brader, this award has been presented annually since 1980. This award is the highest honor for adult volunteerism presented by United Way of Wyoming Valley and honors an individual for outstanding local volunteer service.
Brenda Meli received the United Way of Wyoming Valley’s 2022 Rose Brader Community Service Award for her unwavering dedication to helping people in need. Meli serves as a long-time volunteer for the Wilkes-Barre Church of Christ, where she provides food and transportation to the homeless.
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Outstanding Campaign Achievements
Highest Employee Campaign
1. Navient
2. Berkshire Hathaway GUARD
3. P&G (Procter & Gamble)Most New Employee Campaign Dollars
1. Benco Dental Supply Company
2. Commission On Economic Opportunity
3. Latona Trucking Inc.Highest Average Gift Per Donor
1. Sordoni Construction Services Inc.
2. Berkshire Hathaway GUARD
3. Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterHighest Corporate Gift
1. Benco Dental Supply Company
2. Berkshire Hathaway GUARD
3. UGI Utilities, Inc.Highest Number of Leadership Contributors ($500 or more)
1. P&G (Procter & Gamble)
2. Berkshire Hathaway GUARD
3. Benco Dental Supply CompanyHighest Number of Labor Leadership Contributors ($300 or more)
1. PSEA (Pennsylvania State Education Association)
2. Wilkes-Barre Area School District
3. Wyoming Valley West School DistrictHighest Number of Loyal Contributors
1. Navient
2. Commonwealth Health
3. Highmark Blue Cross Blue ShieldMost EITC Dollars
1. PNC Bank
2. Straub Metal International, Inc.
3. i2M
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