Dr. Mary Ann Gawelek is not only a donor and volunteer but also an advocate, demonstrating the meaning of LIVE UNITED.
"I advocate for community improvement everyday by supporting United Way's efforts to research the condition of women in the region, and by encouraging women to get directly involved in their community by serving on profit and not-for-profit boards.
I LIVE UNITED by advocating the issues most important to my United Way."
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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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September 30, 2009 Over 700 volunteers mobilized for 2009 Day of Caring Thursday, September 17
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.
September 1, 2009 Kennametal 4th Annual Strategic Supplier Golf Outing Scores $97,000 for United Way, Scouts and Red Cross
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.
