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2011 Board of Directors

Allen Edwards, Personnel Options,
Board Chairman

John Tidwell, Impact Office Interiors,
Vice Chairman

Jerry Lower, Magnolia Lanes,
Treasurer

Jim King, Immediate Past Chairman

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Rodney Christopher, Central GA EMC

BeAtrice Cunningham, UGA Griffin Campus

David Clevenger, Griffin Daily News

Charlotte Eady, AKA Sorority

Amy Dunahm, Edward Jones

Buster Franklin, Impact Outsourcing Solutions

Adam Greer, Greer Insurance Group

Ben Johnson, Liberty Technology

Johnie McDaniel, AMSAFE Aviation

Fred Rudbeck, Georgia Power

Jim Skinner, United Bank

Susan Thaxton, First National Bank 

Griffin/Spalding Development Authority

Spalding County Commission Representative

City Commission Representative

Griffin Spalding
Chamber of Commerce

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Basic Facts About United Way

As the nation's leading community solutions provider, United Way invests in and activates the resources to make the greatest possible impact in communities across America. The United Way movement includes approximately 1,400 community-based United Way organizations. Each is independent, separately incorporated, and governed by local volunteers.

United Ways bring communities together to focus on the most important needs in the community -- building partnerships, forging consensus and leveraging resources to make a measurable difference.

In 2001-2002, United Ways across the nation generated an estimated $5 billion to help America's communities address their most critical issues. This represents an increase of 6.8% from $4.7 billion in 2000. Generous gifts to the September 11th Fund were the predominant driver of this growth. The resources raised include the annual campaign at $3.95 billion representing a 0.9% increase over last year's campaign. In addition, revenue beyond the campaign (e.g. government grants, gifts to initiatives) totaled $212 million, compared to $191.5 million in 2000.

Other resources leveraged include: revocable planned gift expectancies and contingent gifts at $35.6 million; in-kind donations valued at $267.8 million; leveraged community resources from other key United Way partners, $235 million; and $501 million from the September 11th Fund (a collaboration between United Way of New York City and the New York Community Trust.)

United Ways ensure that each organization in which they invest is a non-profit, tax-exempt charity governed by volunteers, and that it submits to an annual, independent financial audit, provides services at a reasonable cost, and maintains a policy of non-discrimination.

A vast network of volunteers and the simplicity of corporate payroll deduction keep administrative expenses low - averaging 13 percent of all funds raised at the largest United Ways. This figure compares favorably with the suggested Better Business
Bureau guidelines of up to 35 percent.

United Way of America is the national organization dedicated to leading the United Way movement in making measurable impact in every community across America. It invests in the programs and services that strengthen the ability of local United Ways to identify and build a coalition around a set of community priorities and measure success based on community impact.