IN CASE YOU MISSED IT • 2-1-1 Act

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 7, 2010 - U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo and United Ways of California gathered business and community leaders at a rally yesterday to urge Congress to approve the Calling for 211 Act (H.R.211/S.211), which will expand the 211 information and referral service to all Americans. The bill will support expansion of 211 to the entire state of California and to the entire United States.

Congress is heading toward the end of its 2010 session, and if the bill does not pass before the end, it will expire, and the country will lose its most significant opportunity to date to expand 211 coverage. The bill has 243 bi-partisan co-sponsors in the House and 61 in the Senate, more than enough to pass.

“211 helps connect millions of Americans every year with an array of essential programs, from health services to housing assistance. Almost 10 years after it was designated, the 211 number only reaches two-thirds of the U.S. population and only 26 of 58 counties in California. I’ve authored the Calling For 211 Act to expand this critical service to all Americans and ensure it continues to provide a valuable lifeline for decades to come,” Rep. Eshoo said.

Eshoo was joined at the rally by San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Cupertino Mayor Kris Wang, Chief Donald Mattei of City of Belmont Police Department, United Way executives, Silicon Valley executives, and more than 70 other 211 advocates.

Peter Manzo, CEO of United Ways of California underscored the importance of the Act to expand 211 service statewide: “Without federal funding, current plans to expand 211 to the entire state of California cannot move forward. Right now, 211 is available in counties with large urban centers. Rural counties, where health and human services are more scarce, are in even greater need of 211 to connect people with help. Yet, these rural counties lack the funding resources necessary to support 211 service.”

Carole Leigh Hutton, CEO of United Way Silicon Valley, which operates 211 Santa Clara County, said, “211 answered more than 1.6 million calls in California last year and more than 16 million nationwide. Calls to 211 have surged, up 50% since the economic crisis began. 211 is a critical driver for economic recovery across the nation - for Americans who need to connect with community services to help rebuild their lives. To ensure the long-term sustainability of 211, this federal funding partnership is critical. We at United Way urge Congress to take the important step of ratifying this bill before the August recess.”

Dick Levy, Chairman of Varian Medical Systems, who has been a strong supporter of 211 for years, said, “Passing HR211 will not only help people access resources in times of need, but we will ALL benefit from 100% coverage. An interconnected 211 network will allow information to be distributed in the most efficient and effective way, especially during times of disaster, like earthquakes or wildfires. There’s a big need, an unfulfilled need, it’s good for business and it’s the right thing to do. ”

Anne Wilson, CEO of United Way of the Bay Area, which operates 211 in five Bay Area counties, said, “211 is serving as a life line for struggling families during these tough times. All people, everywhere, need to be able to dial 211 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – to get the help they need in the event of a personal crisis or a disaster. This can only happen if H.R.211 passes this year. Without federal funding, expanding our 211 call centers to adequately serve growing needs will be a significant challenge.”

211 is also a vital resource when disaster strikes. 211 provides critical information about evacuation routes, food and shelter, as well as support in finding long-term recovery services. During the Bay Area’s next major earthquake, 211 will radically improve communications for residents and take pressure off overburdened 911 emergency lines.
The value of 211 during disaster is underscored by the 2007 Southern California firestorms, when 130,000 calls were answered by 211 in just 5 days.    211 centers in Southern California connected people with evacuation sites, road closures, shelters, medical assistance, pet care, and more. The service also served as a vital link for individuals who were seeking to volunteer in recovery efforts.

“I’ve worked hard to make sure the bill has the votes it needs to pass. Now I’m working closely with Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Waxman of the House Energy and Commerce to bring up the bill for a vote this year, preferably prior to our August recess,” Rep. Eshoo said. “People across the country can help with this effort by calling their legislators and asserting that 211 is a priority for their communities.”

The public was encouraged to visit www.liveunited.org/211 , where they can quickly identify their Congressional representatives and send an email to urge them to bring H.R.211 to a vote.

 About 211
211 is an easy-to-remember, toll-free phone number that connects callers with local community services, such as food, shelter, counseling, employment assistance, quality child care and more. During a disaster, 211 provides critical information about evacuation routes, food and shelter, as well as support with finding new jobs and permanent housing during long-term recovery. 211 is confidential and available 24 hours a day in more than 150 languages. 211 handled 1.6 million calls in California in 2009 and over 16 million nationwide. For more information, visit www.211us.org

For more information about how United Way of Westmoreland County is building 2-1-1 for our area go to www.unitedway4u.org

Contact: Judy Darnell, United Ways of California, cell: 831-246-3099 Ben Bradford, Press Assistant, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo, tel: 202-225-8104

Bill Hillgrove of WTAE TV4 and Over 200 Guests Honor Community Investors at United Way Annual Campaign Celebration

Greensburg, PA (April 7, 2010) Over 240 community investors, company partners and leaders gathered at United Way of Westmoreland County’s (UWWC) Tenth Annual Campaign Celebration on Wednesday, April 7 at Ferrante’s Lakeview Restaurant, Greensburg. Curtis Davis, COO of Allegheny Energy – Generation, and the 2009 Campaign Chair, opened the event thanking everyone for helping United Way reach a projected $3.6 million and how this support in volunteerism and funding will make a significant impact in our community. Bill Hillgrove of WTAE Channel 4, serving as Master of Ceremonies, brought his great voice and wit to this event which highlighted the great successes of many companies and individuals in supporting United Way’s work in the community. 

WTAE Channel 4’s Bill Hillgrove served as Master of Ceremonies for the

United Way of Westmoreland County’s Annual Campaign Celebration

at Ferrante’s Lakeview Restaurant.

Over 50 companies were represented at this year’s award event. Companies, schools and agencies honored include ABB Inc., Allegheny Energy, Derry Area School District, Dominion Transmission, Elliott Company, Excela Health, Family Services of Western Pennsylvania, Kennametal Inc., Penn Trafford School District, UPS Laurel Mountain District, Westinghouse Electric Company, Westmoreland Community Action and Westmoreland County Community College.

From left to right, Donna Vareha-Walsh of Kennametal Inc., Nancy Kukovich of United Way of Westmoreland County, Kim Benson of UPS and David Fisfis of Allegheny Energy receive United Way’s Above and Beyond Award for companies that raise over $200,000 in employee and corporate support for United Way.

Nancy Kukovich, President of United Way of Westmoreland County presented to Brian Miller and

Chris Reinbold of ABB the President’s Award for consistent support of United Way by employees of ABB.

Three of the highest campaign awards, the Chair of the Board, President's and Westmoreland Award are given to companies and individuals who have served as significant leaders and contributors. The President’s Award went to ABB Inc. and was presented to Employee Campaign Chair, Brian Miller, and Chris Reinbold, Senior Vice President and General Manager, for their efforts to build strong involvement within the company at all levels. The Westmoreland Award was presented to Laurie Connors and Bill Magda, of Westmoreland County Community College, as these campaign volunteers demonstrated outstanding support in mobilizing their institution to a new milestone in their campaign.

Curtis Davis (left), United Way’s 2009 Campaign Chair, presented Laurie Connors (center) and
Bill Magda (right) the Westmoreland Award for individuals who execute innovative campaigns which increase participation and engagement for United Way’s work in the community.

Mary Ann Gawelek, Board Chair of UWWC, presented the Chair of the Board Award to Allegheny Energy for its extraordinary growth in its campaign. Under the leadership of Employee Campaign Chair, David Fisfis, the employee campaign grew its leadership givers to over 160 members and raised just over $500,000 corporate-wide.

David Fisfis of Allegheny Energy receives the Chair of the Board Award from Mary Ann Gawelek (not shown) Provost of Seton Hill University and Nancy Kukovich, President of United Way of Westmoreland County, for his company's outstanding effort of raising more than $500,000 for United Way in 2009.

Special recognition went to Calvin McCutcheon of McCutcheon Enterprises, Inc., for leading the Day of Caring in 2009. Through his active support as chair, this area-wide volunteer event mobilized over 700 individuals from 50 companies to help clean and improve local agencies and community organizations.

In the area of community service and impact, Roberta McCahan, Superintendent of Derry Area School District, was awarded United Way’s School Readiness Children’s Champion Award.

Roberta McCahan, Superintendent of Derry Area School District, receives United Way’s School Readiness
Children’s Champion Award from Nancy Kukovich, President of the United Way of Westmoreland County.

Two new awards focused on the commitment and support for the common good by local schools and United Way partner agencies.  The Leading the Way Award was presented to both Derry Area School District and Penn-Trafford School District for their innovative engagement among faculty and students, and triple-digit growth in their campaigns this year.  For agencies showing excellence in supporting the community and United Way, Family Services of Western Pennsylvania and Westmoreland Community Action each received the Partners of Distinction Award. 

Daniel Dinapoli and Karin Coiner of the Penn Trafford School District and Tony Perla and Kathy Denara of the Derry Area School District received from Nancy Kukovich from the United Way, the Leading the Way Award for school districts that excellent in supporting United Way through growth and innovation in their campaigns.

In closing, Curtis Davis thanked all of the agency and company representatives and urged everyone to support the new 2010 Campaign Chair, Chris Reinbold of ABB, Inc.  Special thanks was given to Bill Hillgrove for shepherding the event and awards, and also to the United Way Campaign Incentive sponsors, Dominion Transmission, Hillview Motors, OMNOVA Solutions, Inc., Sendell Motors, Inc., Shop’n Save Family Supermarkets, Smail Auto Group, Sony Technology Center – Pittsburgh and Toyota-Scion Hyundai of Greensburg.

Finishing the 2009 Campaign Incentive on December 31, 2009, Nora Colflesh of Kennametal, Inc. received the keys to her new car, a Mazda CX-7 from Smail Auto Group in Greensburg. Nora was one of thousands of individuals that donated 3 dollars per week to United Way of Westmoreland County to qualify for the Grand Prize Incentive.  She was one of 10 randomly selected finalists that was chosen as the winner at the Annual Campaign Incentive Luncheon on December 19. This annual incentive program encourages donors to support United Way at higher level so that we can meet the critical needs of our seniors, children, families and community.

To make her selection, Nora toured the four sponsoring dealerships, Hillview Motors, Sendell Motors, Smail Auto Group and Toyota Scion of Greensburg and test drove seven vehicles before settling on her new blue chariot. Congratulations Nora! and special thanks goes to our sponsors of this annual incentive!

 Nora receives the keys to her new car from Don Wassel of Smail Auto Group

Nora and her husband Raymond are ready to hit the New Year in their new Mazda CX-7.

Greensburg, PA (December 15, 2009) The United Way of Westmoreland County announces Nora Colflesh from Kennametal Inc. as the winner of the grand prize – a new car! Ms. Colflesh, a resident of Latrobe, will tour the four car incentive sponsors, Hillview Motors, Sendell Motors, Smail Auto Group and Toyota-Scion of Greensburg in the coming weeks and select a new car.  These local dealerships and other local companies have contributed various items for the United Way’s Annual Incentive Giving Program. 

Nora Colflesh of Kennametal Inc. is surrounded by sponsors of the new 2009 new car incentive:

(L-R) Don Wassel of Smail Auto Group, Regis Tandarich and Joanne Kostial of Toyota - Scion of Greensburg,

Jim Przybylek of Hillview Motors, Dario Mancini of Toyota - Scion of Greensburg and Bill Mohler

of Sendell Motors.

The second prize, a Sony 40” Bravia V Series HDTV, was awarded to Dorothy McCauley of Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. Mike Johnston of Sony presented the large-screen television (donated by Sony Technology Center – Pittsburgh) to the winner. Third prizewinner, Walter Jenkins from Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum USA, received a deluxe model gas grill provided by Dominion Transmission.  Consolation prizes were awarded to the remaining seven finalists: Jim Blahovec of Elliott Company, Richard McCleary of Allegheny Energy, Scott Porterfield of S & T Bank, Phillip Signorelli of SUPERVALU Pittsburgh Division, Rebecca Swint of Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Symonds of Murrysville and Jacqueline Williams of UPS.

Dorothy McCauley of Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital claims

her 40" SONY HDTV with Mike Johnston of  Sony Technology

Center - Pittsburgh.

Curtis Davis, COO - Generation at Allegheny Energy and 2009 United Way Campaign Chair of the United Way of Westmoreland County, thanked the grand prize sponsor as wells as the Step Up sponsors, Ray Charley of Shop’n Save Supermarkets and OMNOVA Solutions Inc.  He encouraged all to spread the word that United Way still needs support to reach our goal of $3.8 million especially in these tough times.

Walt Jenkins of Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum USA is wondering

what kind of steak he wants to cook on his new deluxe grill

from Dominion Transmission.  Oerlikon Employee Chair,

Ashley Comp, is wondering when she will be invited to the 

next cookout.

To be a part of the United Way of Westmoreland County’s Incentive Giving Program, these individuals donated $3 or more each week.  Additionally, if the donation was designated to the Community Impact Fund, their name was entered twice for the drawing! 

If you are interested in learning more about the Incentive Giving Program, other promotions or the Community Impact Fund, please contact us at: 724.834.7170, wecare@unitedway4u.org or visit www.unitedway4u.org.

The United Way of Westmoreland County is a nonprofit organization that invests its resources in efforts that solve critical community problems with measurable results.  Covering Westmoreland and Fayette County and portions of Armstrong County, we serve over 50,000 people through partnerships in three targeted areas: Helping Children & Youth Succeed, Building Strong Neighborhoods & Communities and Supporting Vulnerable & Aging Populations.

Lyndsay Burrik of Welcome Home Shelter, beneficiary of the shopping spree,

gives Sheryl Brown some pointers on how to race through Shop'n Save store.

United Way of Westmoreland County offers this incentive to highlight the need for food by thousands of families in our area. With over 15,000 individuals utilizing the resources of pantries throughout the county annually, hunger is a real issue here.  Many working families need food due to loss of a job, challenges from major medical issues or rising costs of basic needs such as housing, heat, transportation and/or medicine.

Fortunately for Sheryl, as a longtime donor to United Way, she knows her gift does help those in need. As a Step-Up winner for United Way of Westmoreland County, she contributed one new dollar per week to enter the drawing for the Shop’n Save Shopping Spree.  More than 1,300 individuals qualified for this incentive, which grew by 20% this year.

Ray Charley and his son, Mike, present a $250 gift certificate to Sheryl Brown, the 2009

United Way Shopping Spree winner. Sheryl's 3-minute run garnered $258 of groceries for

Welcome Home Shelter.

At the end of Sheryl’s run, Lyndsay Burrik of Welcome Home received two shopping carts filled with meats, assorted breakfast cereals, paper products and vegetables.  As a winner, Sheryl knows not only that she is helping families through her grocery run, but also she will be shopping for her own family this Thanksgiving with a $250 gift certificate for Shop’n Save merchandise, courtesy of the Charley family. 

Latrobe, PA • November 11, 2009:  It was not until she heard loud banging in her basement that Doris Kovac, 43-year resident of Latrobe, realized that the comfort of a new furnace donated and being installed by Donahue’s Inc., was a reality for her this winter.  Thanks to the generosity of Regis “Butch” Donahue and GBG Supply of Youngwood, this individual and another senior in Export will be warm with their new Amana 95 gas heating systems. 

Butch Donahue and Barry Radel of Donahue's, Inc. share the

warmth of a new furnace with Doris Kovac of Latrobe.

When Doris received a call about the new furnace, from Kathy Bartolomucci of the Area Agency of Aging (AAA) in September, she said, “I could not believe it.”  Her furnace was 20 years old and rusting.  She needed a new heating system.  Kathy’s call was triggered by Barry Radel, Comfort Consultant of Donahue’s, Inc., who came up with the idea of helping seniors in need.  Finding the right senior was the challenge. The right connection was made to recipients, like Doris, through local Faith in Action programs found in our area. 

Doris Kovac admires her new furnace donated and installed

by Donahue's, Inc and GBG, Inc.

Faith in Action programs are volunteer networks that provide basic and necessary services for seniors to help them remain safe and secure in their homes.  Laurel Area Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers (LAIVC) serves the Greater Latrobe area and Ligonier communities and Forbes Trail Faith in Action serves the Murrysville, Delmont and Export area.  These programs, along with four others in the area, serve hundreds of seniors and are supported or funded by United Way of Westmoreland County.

Thanks to individuals at Donahue’s Inc., AAA and LAIVC, the dots were connected to a senior in need. Each installation was valued at $3,000 to $3,500 and will translate into tremendous savings as the new furnaces are 95% efficient. Butch and Barry hope this in-kind support for seniors will become an annual tradition.  

United Way of Westmoreland County is a nonprofit organization that invests its resources in efforts that solve critical community problems with measurable results.  Covering Westmoreland and portions of Fayette and Armstrong counties, we serve over 50,000 people through partnerships in three targeted areas: Helping Children & Youth Succeed; Building Strong Neighborhoods & Communities and Supporting Vulnerable & Aging Populations.  For more information, please contact us at (724) 834-7170 or www.unitedway4u.org.

Greensburg, PA (October 22, 2009) The United Way of Westmoreland County Women's Leadership Council (WLC) hosted its fourth annual breakfast for the "Women of Influence" on October 22 at Four Points by Sheraton with over 160 attendees.  This event featured renowned playwright, Mary Miller and her play "NEXT!," a one-act view of how women face the trials of a doctor's office while waiting for a mammogram.  Following the play, Dr. Carol Fox, Interim Chief Medical Officer of Excela Health, called on attendees to take charge of their health for their own future and that of their families. To close, the audience obtained a glimpse of United Way's Faith in Action program featuring local volunteers serving and supporting the independence of seniors in our area. This annual event celebrates the success of the Women's Leadership Council this past year and invites guests to join.

Phil Dymond, 2009 co-chair of WLC, opened the breakfast by announcing that the Women's Leadership Council has raised more than $500,000 in grants and gifts since its inception in 2006.  Highlighting the support, Sylvia Fields of the Eden Hall Foundation, a Sustaining Partner of this event, reconfirmed the Foundation's commitment to fostering leadership for women in the region. Additional support for the breakfast came from Premier Partners, Excela Health and Westinghouse.

Playwright Mary Miller shared her story of how her play "NEXT!" came from a conversation with a family member and how one women said, "Thanks, you saved my life" as she was encouraged to get a mammogram after seeing the play.  After her introduction, the audience enjoyed the talents of students from Seton Hill University as they recreated the stress, fear, humor and relief found in a doctor's office waiting room.

After the featured speakers and play, Donna Perone, president of Surge Point HR Talent of Murrysville, and WLC member, introduced a video presentation of Faith in Action programs.  The three vignettes provided views of the program from the perspective of volunteers, a donor and a recipient.  The actors were presented to the audience on stage and one recipient of the program, Edith VanDyke of Upper Burrell, a 95-year-old retiree from Alcoa, thanked the membership and audience for their support of Faith in Action.

Since 2006, the United Way Women's Leadership Council has targeted its fundraising to help frail and elderly seniors remain at home. WLC's investments have already allowed the establishment of four new Faith in Action® programs located in the Alle-Kiski, Murrysville, Irwin and Scottdale areas.  Faith in Action is a community and interfaith volunteer effort that mobilizes, trains and supervises a volunteer corps who provide services such as escorts to doctor appointments, telephone reassurance calls, grocery shopping, check writing and referrals to other programs that assist older adults, often in concert with home health services or services from family members. 

At the end of the breakfast, Mary Catherine Motchar, president of Arbor Industrial Supplies, Inc., encouraged members to rejoin and guests to consider being part of this growing group of women leaders.  At the end of this year, Betsy Krisher, vice-president of Maher Duessel - Certified Public Accountants, and Mary Catherine Motchar, will serve as new chairs of the WLC in 2010, as it continues to foster philanthropy and leadership for women in our community.

As part of their homecoming ceremonies, Penn State - New Kensington hosted a Bed Race that benefitted United Way.  Ten student and faculty teams of five individuals raced through campus and tasks to support the community programs that help families and seniors in need.  Using specially reinforced beds with rubber wheels, four team members pushed the bed while the fifth member hung on as they careened around the course.   Teams had to complete four tasks - making a bed, donning pajamas, chugging fruit drinks with cookies and exchange pajamas with another team member - before racing to the finish line.  Brainchild of Chancellor Snider, this is the first annual bed race ever conducted in the Penn State system. 

For more information, photos and videos, just click to UWWC Facebook

United Way of Westmoreland County’s Day of Caring gathered over 700 people from over 45 area companies who participated in community projects ranging from painting and landscaping to spending quality time with the clients of United Way partner agencies and nonaffiliated agencies.  Company employees spent time putting on fresh coats of paint at Twin Echo Boy Scout Camp in New Florence, helped clients from the Blind Association go bowling, or cleared brush and poison ivy from the Coal and Coke Trail in the Mt. Pleasant/Scottdale area.  Over 70 projects were scheduled throughout Westmoreland and Fayette counties.

Day of Caring brought together hundreds of volunteers who invested nearly 3,500 combined hours.  This one day of volunteerism will leverage approximately $71,000 worth of service to our communities.  “This community is based on the generosity and spirit of its people and they show it through their giving of time and energy for this annual event,” says Calvin McCutcheon, President of McCutcheon Enterprises and United Way’s 2009 Day of Caring Chair.  Every year after the projects are completed, participants gather at Twin Lakes Park to share in great food and a celebration of this grassroots community effort.

This day would not have been possible without generous sponsorship from: Allegheny Energy, Inc.;  UPS, Laurel Mountain Group; Kennametal Inc.; McCutcheon Enterprises, Inc.; and Westinghouse Electric Company LLC.  Curtis Davis, COO of Allegheny Energy – Generation and United Way 2009 Campaign Chair, commended all of our corporate partners and volunteers who helped our community by supporting the United Way and its goal of $3.8 million this year.

To participate in United Way of Westmoreland County’s Day of Caring in the future, please call 724-834-7170 or visit the web site at unitedway4u.org.

Latrobe, PA (August 27, 2009) At Latrobe Country Club, Kennametal executives, along with representatives from over 40 suppliers from around the country, tackled the historic golf course of Arnold Palmer to raise funds for United Way of Westmoreland County’s Community IMPACT Fund, Boy Scouts of Westmoreland County and the American Red Cross.  While supporting Kennametal and its philanthropy, players tested their skills under sunny skies in pursuit of prizes that included two Harley Davidson motorcycles.

At the evening reception held at the clubhouse, Chairman, President and CEO of Kennametal Inc., Carlos Cardoso, presented a check for $97,000 to Curtis Davis, Chief Operating Officer - Generation, Allegheny Energy, and 2009 Campaign Chair of United Way of Westmoreland County.  President Cardoso noted that the combined total of all outings to date now exceeds  $500,000 invested in the community. After the presentation of the check, Jamie Dixon, Head Basketball Coach of the University of Pittsburgh, shared his take on the future season of the Pitt Panthers as they face a year of building new leadership.

Before Coach Dixon’s remarks, prizes of flag pennants signed by Arnold Palmer were awarded for a wide-range of categories including, lowest score, closest to the pin and longest drive.  Some participants also received sports paraphernalia autographed by players and coaches from the Pirates, Penguins and area colleges…including Pittsburgh Penguins jerseys signed by Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby.  Also, Coach Dixon’s team posted second place finish in the scramble.

This year’s event garnered 24 teams, which included suppliers traveling from other parts of the country including Atlanta, New York and Tampa.  Within each foursome, a host from Kennametal set the pace of the game for each team.  Thanks to Kennametal’s effort, funds raised for this event will make a significant difference for seniors, children and those in need in our area, especially in this time of economic challenges.

Nancy Kukovich, representing the new non-profit PA 2-1-1 (Thank you for the assist, John Ward.), appeared before the Public Utility Commission Advisory Board in Harrisburg last Tuesday to discuss 2-1-1 and its implementation. The Advisory Board voted to recommend to the full PUC the conveying of the 2-1-1 number to PA 2-1-1 for implementation state-wide.  PA 2-1-1 will now officially file with the PUC.  Dare we say it? . . . We’re hoping for a start date in the Southwest and Southeast on February 11, 2010.  For more information on 2-1-1 for Pennsylvania, click Advocate 2-1-1.

To boost public awareness, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania launched the "Turn Down, Seal Off, Save Up" outreach campaign to encourage residents to turn down their thermostats and seal off drafts in order to save as much as $740 in annual heating costs.

The campaign's Web site, www.turnsealsave.org , includes tips on how to make a home more energy efficient, contact information for financial assistance, and an online toolkit featuring resources people and organizations can use to raise awareness in their communities.

Raymond McElhaney of Allegheny Energy wins the Steeler Ticket and Parking pass package as part of the United Way of Westmoreland County 's campaign incentive.  Raymond and a friend will get to enjoy watching the Steeler's tackle the Cowboys on Sunday December 7 at Heinz Field. With over 1700 folks participated in this drawing, special thanks goes to Omnova Solutions Inc. for donating this highly desired prize. 

Raymond McElhaney receives Steeler tickets and parking pass from Rex Ferguson
VP of Workplace Campaign with Employee Campaign Chair, Paul Kramer.