United Way of the Klamath Basin

     
   2012 Officers & Executive Committee

John Elliott	President Small business owner, "Just Clean It!"
Mitch Stokes	1st Vice President NW Farm Credit Services Branch Manger
Jeff Daniels	2nd Vice President, Campaign Chairman Avista Utilities General Manager
Linda Stastny	Board Secretary Retired
Ray Martens	Treasurer Pacific Klamath Energy
Marla Edge	Volunteer Center Chairperson Oregon Institute of Technology
Tom Hottman	Marketing & Communications Chairman Sky Lakes Medical Center
Kristin Sayles	Personnel Chairperson Oregon Institute of Technology
Janet Thede	Nominating Chairperson Sterling Savings Bank
Sheri Hargrave	Fund Distribution Chairperson Carter-Jones Collections Service

Toby Freeman

Immediate Past President Pacific Power

Board of Directors

Lt. Colonel Martin Balakas	ORANG, Kingsley Field
Stacy Collins	First American Title Company
Tim Evinger, Sheriff	Klamath County Government
Jeff Faganello	Columbia Forest Products
Amanda Gatz	Henley High School student leader
Mike Griffith	Klamath Community College
Dave Groff	Klamath County Gov't. Counsel
Dr. Paul Hillyer, Supt.	Klamath Falls City Schools
Betsy Honzel
Lawrence Jones	NEW Corporation
Todd Kellstrom, Mayor	City of Klamath Falls
Steve Metz	Collins Products
Barbara Pfeiffer	Devonridge Bed & Breakfast
Jean Phillips	AmeriTitle
Thomas R. Schiess	Lockheed Martin
Harold Shimek	retired
Colonel Jeff Silver	ORANG, Kingsley Field Commander
Wayne Snoozy	retired
Hal Sturgeon	South Valley Bank & Trust

Message from the President

The United Way of the Klamath Basin board of directors made a strategic decision in 2009. The "great recession" significantly impacted our United Way's ability to raise sufficient funds for its member agencies. The campaign decreased by 20% from 2007 to 2010.

With a growing demand for services and fewer campaign dollars raised, the United Way board of directors chose to allocate the majority of its reserve funds (about $100,000) in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in order to help its member agencies maintain their current level of services to people in need. With no additional reserve funds to allocate going forward, it was imperative that United Way succeed in stopping its downward fund raising trend and raise more money than the prior year. In 2011, that was accomplished! The community campaign raised $28,000 more dollars in 2011 than in 2010. We appreciate your generous support.

The 2012 community campaign will be very challenging to post any increase in giving. The public sector is in dire financial straights and competition for public contributions will grow even more in 2012 (a national political year, the Olympics, federal cutbacks everywhere). Please remember to support your local United Way. Thousands of people and our Klamath way of life depends on it. Thank you.

Click HERE to download the 2011 United Way Annual Report.

 United Way President

United Way Professional Staff

Leroy Cabral
Executive Director

Candace Anderson
Office Manager