Volunteer Committees
Fund Raising Committee
Approximatly 200 volunteers participate in raising money for
the United Way Community Campaign, the Oregon Employees
Charitable Fund Drive, and the Klamath & Lake Counties Combined
Federal Campaign.These volunteers serve as campaign coordinators
at their workplace, and others assist by volunteering to be part of the
campaign leadership team. The 2009 United Way Community Campaign raised $770,817. The 2010 goal will be set in May.
(See community campaign link for more details).
Fund Distribution Committee
This committee enlists the help of 40 to 50 volunteers each year from April 5 through May 5th of each year. Volunteers each contribute about 20 hours during this time. After a thorough review of all the agency programs seeking funds these volunteers make a funding recommendation to the 36-member United Way board of directors.
Julie Haddock, 2009-2010 Chairperson
United Way fund distribution committee
The fund distribution volunteers for 2009 included:
Teri Armstrong Oregon Institute of Technology Carla Bartholomew Collins Products Terri Brown Running Y Ranch & Resort Dr. Carol Castle Klamath Falls City School District George Childres Stacy Collins First American Title Company Kendra Corkill Carter Jones Collections Service Theresa Ganong Christie Gestvang Stearns Elementary School Bridgitte Griffin South Valley Bank & Trust Michael Griffith Klamath Community College Dave Groff Klamath County Dist. Attorney's Office Sheri Hargrave Carter Jones Collections Service Betsy Honzel Margaret Howard Sky Lakes Medical Center Phil Hull Klamath County Fire District #1 Lt. Dreama K. Hutchinson ORANG, Kingsley Field Russell Jewell Kathy Jordan Pacific Klamath Energy Zachary Keeney Klamath Union High School student Tim Kelley Pacific Klamath Energy Captain Dean McHugh ORANG, Kingsley Field Stephanie Emard McVey South Valley Bank & Trust Teresa Miles Sterling Savings Bank Jeanie Monterossi Michael Marengo Wal * Mart Ruth Olsen U.S. Fish & Wildlife Catherine Phelps Klamath Community College Wendy Rohrbacker Pacific Crest FCU Rebecca Rutz Sterling Savings Bank Lionel & Mary Beth Scott Ken Simpson Sky Lakes Medical Center Gary Smeltzer Jeld Wen Wes Spahn U S Bank Joseph Spurlock NEW Corporation Shilo Spurlock South Central OR Economic Development Marc Staunton Staunton Farms Mitch Stokes NW Farm Credit Services Jenine Stuedli South Valley Bank & Trust Doug Wilson Chiloquin High School William E. Wright Harold Youngs Merlaine Zwartverwer Cascade Comprehensive Care Julie Haddock, Chairperson Sterling Savings Bank
Marketing & Communications Committee
These volunteers are responsible to assist United Way staff with development of various communications tools such as brochures, tabloid inserts into the local newspaper, print and radio advertisement, local campaign video, annual report, and web page design/updates.
Volunteers include: Rob Siems, New Northwest Broadcasters;
Lyle Ahrens, KOTI-TV; Marcia McGonigle, Herald and News; Ryan Brown, Wynne Broadcasting; Dan Hill, KDKF-TV; Tom Hottman, Committee Chairman with Sky Lakes Medical Center
and Kirk Oakes, Oregon Web Design.Special thanks to the Herald and News and both radio stations for donating a public service advertising campaign each year to the United Way.
