Kathy Lighthall, Volunteer of Jacob's Creek Area Faith in Action
Kathy Lighthall contributes to United Way in a variety of ways. She works at Allegheny Energy, where she participates in the workplace campaign each year. Kathy is also extremely active in her community of Scottdale.
"Being on the Steering Committee for Jacob's Creek Area Faith in Action, gives me the satisfaction in knowing that I am helping seniors right in my hometown. I look forward to seeing smiles on their faces.
I LIVE UNITED by volunteering in my community, Scottdale."
Kimberly Barnard poses with an adored birdhouse in front of her freshly, painted, spare bedroom. Faith in Action's home safety check volunteers visited her home to help transform the once dreary and chipped walls into a bright and welcoming space.
ABB Inc. Employees Support Boy Scouts Annual Scouting for Food Drive. At this time of year, when ABB’s Sherry Stahl, Administrative Assistant to Marketing and Engineering, and Teresa Walker, Supply Chain Manager, get together, they are talking about how much food and support they can generate for the annual Scouting for Food Drive. In previous years, between 400 and 500 lbs. of non-perishable food has been collected from employees at the Mt. Pleasant facility. This year, ABB is helping to grow the drive by matching one dollar per pound collected.
For over 20 years, ABB Inc. has been a strong supporter of Scouting for Food since its inception. ABB’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, Chris Reinbold says, "Especially in today's economic conditions, we see this food drive as critical to the stability of our community and an opportunity for our employees to demonstrate their support and care for those in need. We are encouraged that our national ABB Foundation is able to provide matching support to leverage our local efforts.”
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April 27, 2010 BSA Scouting for Food Drive
“ABB Inc. Leads and Lives United by Supporting Scouting for Food”
Mt. Pleasant, PA (April 22, 2010) At this time of year, when ABB’s Sherry Stahl, Administrative Assistant to Marketing and Engineering, and Teresa Walker, Supply Chain Manager, get together, they are talking about how much food and support they can generate for the annual Scouting for Food Drive. In previous years, between 400 and 500 lbs. of non-perishable food has been collected from employees at the Mt. Pleasant facility. This year, ABB is helping to grow the drive by matching one dollar per pound collected.
For over 20 years, ABB Inc. has been a strong supporter of Scouting for Food since its inception. ABB’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, Chris Reinbold says, "Especially in today's economic conditions, we see this food drive as critical to the stability of our community and an opportunity for our employees to demonstrate their support and care for those in need. We are encouraged that our national ABB Foundation is able to provide matching support to leverage our local efforts.”
This year, the Boy Scouts of America is celebrating its 100th anniversary and our local Westmoreland Fayette Council has set an ambitious goal of 100,000 lbs. Scouting for Food mobilizes boy scouts and their families, along with community partners, (Fayette County Community Action Agency, Greater Pittsburgh Council - Boy Scouts of America, Nationwide Insurance, Menasha Corporation, Westmoreland County Food Bank, Westmoreland Fayette Council - Boy Scouts of America, United Way of Westmoreland County, United Way of South Fayette, and UPS) to help feed those in need in Fayette and Westmoreland Counties.
To help expand this year’s collection at ABB, Teresa and Sherry are seeking matching donations from local merchants. Their hope is to double or even triple ABB’s contribution to this drive. When asked why they work so hard at this, Teresa says, “We are blessed in so many ways and as a recipient of food and other support services in the past, I know how important this work is for the community.”
This Saturday morning, April 24, scouts will come to homes that received a door hangar to collect donated food. Individuals who did not receive a hangar and wish to contribute can do so by dropping their canned or dry foods to any Nationwide Insurance agency through the end of April. Companies that wish to participate through the month of April can contact Jack Waite at 724.837.1630 or go to www.unitedway4u.org and click on the Scouting for Food banner to obtain a registration form or to find your local Nationwide Insurance agency.
Reflecting ABB's true commitment to our community, Senior Vice President Reinbold is now serving as United Way’s 2010 Campaign Chair and invites “all partner companies in our area to join us in celebrating the 100th anniversary of Scouting by helping us reach the goal of 100,000 lbs. of food for our communities.”
United Way of Westmoreland County is a nonprofit organization that invests its resources in efforts which 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.
April 10, 2010 2009 Celebration Thanks Hundreds for Their Hard Work
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 gatheredat 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.
