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.