Making a difference is what matters.™

Berwick Area United Way is dedicated to raising funds in the most efficient and effective way possible to help people in need .

The President's Society recognizes those individuals who contribute $500.00 or more to the Berwick Area United Way Annual Campaign. Their generosity and loyalty is vital to the support of the programs that help make the Berwick area a better community for everyone. Thank you to each and every donor.

Berwick Area United Way 2007 Campaign President’s Society Members

Dr. & Mrs. Ali Alley Denise Andahazy Chris Antonopoulos James Augustine Stephen Babczak Joanne Beyer Mr. Kirk Bower Gary Bowman Lee Boy Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Bull Robert E. Bull, Esq. Dr. & Mrs. Roger F. Crake Mr. & Mrs. Darren Crispin Dr. & Mrs. John DeFinnis Mr. & Mrs. William DeLuca Attorney & Mrs. David C. Dickson Jr. Rickey Dixson Mrs. Sara Marie Edwards Joseph Feno Arthur Fitch Mr. & Mrs. Robert Foster Edward Gerlach Daniel Glassic Francis Golomb III Michael & Rose Goresh Thomas Greer Jeffrey Grisewood Kimberly Groshek Zerner Kelly Grozier Mr. Stephen Grubbs Terry Harpster Kenneth Hart Cinda Hartman & Michael Lally Eleanor Hendricks Charles Hess James L. Hinckley Jr. Kevin Horsfall Ted Jacobson Dr. Jean Johnson Virginia Johnson William Kahler Duane Karchner Lois Karpinski Bruce Kerr Mr. John E. Kertesz

Eric Kile David Kimbell Clinton Kishbaugh Linda & Tom Kobeck John Krais Dale & Ferne Krothe Douglas LaMarca Bob & Cindy Lombard Frederick Lutz Joy E. McGinnis Dan McGann Tom & Diane Macri Ms. Sally Meyer Ms. Kelly Murphy Mark Olshefski William Osborne, Jr. Bill & Lisa Padner Mr. & Mrs. John B. Parker Steve Phillips Tom & Lisa Popko Luis Ramos Carl Reichart Margaret Rochester Donald Roland Christine Ross Phillip Ross Mr. & Mrs. James A. Ross Robert Saccone Mr. & Mrs. M. William Sadock Mark Sawicki Curtis Saxton Roger Scheirer Thomas Schoepflin George Schuckers Joe & Karen Scopelliti Scott Shea Timothy Shearer Mr. & Mrs. Don Shiner Paul E. Shymansky Rudy Singh Dr. Richard Tomczyk Gary Treven David Walsh Darlene Webb Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Wise

The most asked question in a United Way Campaign is ...

Why give to United Way? Why not just give directly to the agency?

• Berwick Area United Way listens to you when you tell us what you and your neighbors, family and friends need in this community. We are continually going into the community to ask you what you think are the problems here. We also ask you what the good things are so that we can support those too.
• Berwick Area United Way makes sure that the money you give us goes to meet those needs. We work with the programs we support to be sure they are doing what needs to be done. We encourage them to measure the progress they are making in improving the quality of life here for all of us.
• Berwick Area United Way is a good steward of the money you give. We keep our expenses as low as possible, invest wisely and monitor what your money is doing in this community. We maintain communication with you and encourage you to participate as a volunteer.

Campaign Facts:

• Money raised within our community stays within our community. The only money that leaves the area are dues to United Way of America and United Way of PA and donations which are designated to another United Way.
• Campaign contributions help support 14 health and human service agencies which provide services to those in the Greater Berwick Area.
• We want you to be comfortable with the gift you give so we ask everyone to give one hour's pay per month. That way everyone's gift will fit their income level.

Here's what your donation can accomplish:

$.50 a week ($26.00 a year)

• The Berwick Library can purchase 3 books for the children’s library.
• The Women’s Center can provide school supplies for a child residing in the shelter.

$1.00 a week ($52.00 a year)

• The Children’s Museum can re-stock a school traveling kit with consumable materials.
• Beyond Violence can purchase a case of diapers for the children residing in the shelter.

$2.00 a week ($104.00 a year)

• The Red Cross can meet the disaster-caused needs for food for a family of three.
• The YMCA can provide a one year teen membership to a child who cannot afford one.

$5.00 a week ($260.00 a year)

• The Columbia/Montour Boy Scout Council can provide two Campership grants to boys who otherwise would not be able to attend summer camp.
• The Berwick Library can provide six weeks of story time programs or two weeks of the “Books on Wheels” service for shut-ins.

To all community members and businesses who donate funds
to the Berwick Area United Way: