Volunteer Committees
Fund Raising Committee
Lauren Jespersen, 2020 Campaign Chairman
Approximately 200 volunteers participate in raising money for the United Way Community Campaign and the Oregon Employees Charitable Fund Drive.
These volunteers serve as campaign coordinators at their workplace, and others assist by volunteering to be part of the campaign leadership team. The 2020 United Way Community Campaign raised $495,104 for 99% of our $500,000 campaign goal under the leadership of chairman Lauren Jespersen, Sky Lakes Medical Center foundation director. Amber Gomes, Umpqua Bank Community Relations Manager will chair the 2021 Community Campaign. The 2021 campaign goal will be set in May. As always, United Way accepts contributions, large or small, year-round. Please give what you can. Please contact United Way at 541-882-5558 if you wish to help. (Visit the fundraising page for more information)
Fund Distribution Committee
This committee enlists the help of about 30 volunteers each year. Volunteers each contribute about 15 hours during the 8-week assignment. After a thorough review of all the agency programs seeking funds these volunteers make a funding recommendation to the United Way board of directors. Sheri Hargrave is the chairwoman of the fund distribution committee. Volunteers for 2021 are being recruited now. The process starts on March 31 and ends May 11th. It’s a fun, very informative process. Call United Way 882-5558 to get involved. The 2021 process will be conducted like the 2020 process with telephone conference calls due to COVID-19. Call United Way at 541-882-5558 for more information or to get involved. A volunteer registration form can be sent to you electronically, by US postal service, or (downloaded here).
The fund distribution volunteers for 2020 included:
| Grace Berardino | Henley High School student |
| Mandi Clark | Oregon Institute of Technology |
| Gerard Collins | Klamath Falls City Schools |
| Heather Curtis |
Washington Federal |
| Greg Dolezal | Klamath Energy LLC |
| Timo Estores |
Umpqua Bank |
| Dale Geigle |
Klamath County IT Department |
| Spencer Greer | Klamath Energy LLC |
| Tara Guthrie | Oregon Institute of Technology |
| Betsy Honzel | |
| Doug Hudson | Klamath Energy LLC |
| Phil Hull | Kl. County Fire District One |
| Brienne Humprey |
First Interstate Bank |
| Riley Knutson | Henley High School student |
| Sigrid Krough | Winema Elevators |
| Tracey Lehman | Oregon Institute of Technology |
| Mark Mayers | Klamath Energy, LLC |
| Don McDonnell | Oregon Institute of Technology |
| Brandon McGraw | ORANG, Kingsley Field |
| Teresa Miles | Umpqua Bank |
| Scott Nelson | Klamath Energy, LLC |
| Ruth Olsen | Ross Ragland Theater |
| Michelle Phelps | Klamath Energy LLC |
| Jeremy Riblett | ORANG, Kingsley Field |
| Melody Smith | Umpqua Bank |
| Jenine Stuedli | People’s Bank of Commerce |
| Michelle Tyree | Avista Utilities |
| Emily Williams | Columbia Forest Products |
| Dennis Winn | Klamath Energy, LLC |
| Elle Winn | Triad High School student |
| SHERI HARGRAVE, Chairwoman | Carter-Jones Collections Service |
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, Basin Mediactive; Tim Trainor, Herald and News; Bob Winn, Wynne Broadcasting; and Tom Hottman, Committee Chairman with Sky Lakes Medical Center.
Special thanks to the Herald and News and both radio stations for donating a public service advertising campaign each year to the United Way (in-kind value exceeding $20,000).