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