Volunteer Committees
Fund Raising Committee
Approximatly 200 volunteers participate in raising money for
the United Way Community Campaign, the Oregon Employees
Charitable Fund Drive, and the Klamath & Lake Counties Combined
Federal Campaign. These volunteers serve as campaign coordinators
at their workplace, and others assist by volunteering to be part of the
campaign leadership team.The 2008 United Way Community Campaign has set a combined
campaign goal of $915,000, representing a 2.4% increase over last
year's results of $893,353.
(See community campaign link for more details).
Fund Distribution Committee
This committee enlists the help of 45 to 53 volunteers each year from April 5 through May 5th of each year. Volunteers each contribute about 20 hours during this time. After a thorough review of all the agency programs seeking funds these volunteers make a funding recommendation to the 36-member United Way board of directors.
The fund distribution volunteers for 2008 included:
Teri Armstrong Oregon Institute of Technology Major Martin Balakas ORANG Kingsley Field Carla Bartholomew Collins Products Marcella Bell Bell Hardware Agnes Box Oregon Institute of Technology Terri Brown Running Y Ranch & Resort Dr Carol Castle Klamath Falls City School Ssgt. Barbara Cloninger ORANG Kingsley Field Stacy Collins First American Title Kim Detrick Todd Ford Pacific Crest FCU Toby Freeman Pacific Power Kathy Jordan Pacific Klamath Energy Theresa Ganong Bridgitte Griffin South Valley Bank & Trust Michael Griffith Klamath Community College Julie Haddock Sterling Savings Bank Sheri Hargrave Carter-Jones Collections Service Don Hoffheins Bureau of Land Management Betsy Honzel Phil Hull Klamath County Fire District I Lt. Dreama K. Hutchinson ORANG Kingsley Field Tim Kelly Pacific Klamath Energy Tammy McDaniel AmeriTitle Captain Dean McHugh ORANG Kingsley Field Teresa Miles Sterling Savings Bank Rendia Moore Sterling Savings Bank Ken Morton Sky Lakes Medical Center Maria Nacario NEW Corporation Larita Ongman Merril Elementary School Michelle Rarick Sterling Savings Bank Rebecca Rutz Sterling Savings Bank Gary Smeltzer Jeld Wen Wes Spahn U.S. National Bank Joseph Spurlock New Corporation Jenine Stuedli South Valley Bank & Trust Bill Wright Doug Wilson Chiloquin High School Steve Metz, Chairman Collins Products
Marketing & Communications Committee
These volunteers are responsible to assist United Way staff with development of various communications tools such as brochures, tabloid inserts into the local newspaper, print and radio advertisement, local campaign video, annual report, and web page design/updates.
Volunteers include: Rob Siems, New Northwest Broadcasters;
Lyle Ahrens, KOTI-TV; Marcia McGonigle, Herald and News; Ryan Brown, Wynne Broadcasting; Dan Hill, KDKF-TV; Tom Hottman, Committee Chairman with Sky Lakes Medical Center
and Kirk Oakes, Oregon Web Design.Special thanks to the Herald and News and both radio stations for donating a public service advertising campaign each year to the United Way.
