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PRESENTATION OF AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF THE 2012 UNITED WAY EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN.
Presented by: Patrick J. Hanrahan, President, United Way of the Plains.
Accepted by: Chairman James B. Skelton, Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners.
William Buchanan, County Manager.
Richard Euson, County Counselor.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recieve and file.
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Employees of Sedgwick County raised $111,396 to support United Way in 2012. Since 2001 Sedgwick County employees have pledged $1,341,381 to United Way of the Plains.
Sedgwick County Commissioner's Office and the Sedgwick County Counselor's Office are receiving the Silver Campaign Award from United Way of the Plains. The Silver Campaign Award is presented to organizations who achieve 50 to 74 percent of their potential.
Sedgwick County Manager's Office is receiving the Pinnacle Campaign Award from United Way of the Plains. The Pinnacle Award is bestowed to organizations reaching 100% or more of their potential. An organization's potential is equal to every employee donating one hour's pay per month. If everyone in Sedgwick County donated one hour's pay per month United Way of the Plains would raise $58.5 million.
Sedgwick County has provided a Loaned Executive to assist with the annual fall campaign every year the program has been in existence.
Sedgwick County and United Way of the Plains partner on a variety of projects and coalitions throughout the year including:
§ Point In Time Count.
§ Homeless Management Information System (utilized by Sedgwick County for their Shelter Plus Care and Permanent Housing).
§ Partnership with Emergency Management and 2-1-1 during disasters.
§ COMCARE allows a tax site for Earned Income Tax Credits.
§ United Way staff sits on the Veteran's Coalition and Juvenile Justice.