Every year, United Way of North Central Florida celebrates the success of more than 130 local companies that help support the community. I wrote and coordinated the one-page ad for the United Way of North Central Florida's campaign finale. This in-kind thank you ad was published in the Gainesville Sun on March 15, 2013.

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Congratulations
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Top Campaign!
533,501
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Publix raised
during its 2012 campaign!
Thank you Publix employees for your commitment to
our community! The Publix campaign was successful
because employees were involved in the community.
Publix sure knows how to Live United!
THANK YOU, PUBLIX!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2012 TOP 50 CAMPAIGNS!
PUBLIX
SHANDS
NATIONWIDE
RTI BIOLOGICS
GRU
AVMED HEALTH PLANS
WELLS FARGO
ALACHUA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS
CITY OF GAINESVILLE
SANTE FE COLLEGE
UPS
WAL-MART
FLORIDA FOOD SERVICE
NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLES PERRY PARTNERS, INC.
SUNSTATE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
AT&T INC.
CAMPUS USA CREDIT UNION
M & S BANK
BANK OF AMERICA
MACY’S
DOLLAR GENERAL
WCJB-TV20
SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
NORDSTROM, INC.
DUKE ENERGY
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NORTH FLORIDA RETIREMENT VILLAGE
SUNTRUST BANK, NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
TARGET
JAMES MOORE & CO., P.L.
ALACHUA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION
ALACHUA COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR
TD BANK
KOSS OLINGER AND COMPANY, LLC
SIVANCE, LLC
ALACHUA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT
JCPENNEY
DILLARD’S
EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF ALACHUA
COX COMMUNICATIONS
THE GAINESVILLE SUN
BELK
THE CROM-CORPORATION
VYSTAR CREDIT UNION
WATER AND AIR RESEARCH
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU
A special thanks to United Way’s Employee Campaign Coordinators
Thank you for leading your workplace United Way campaign! United Way values Employee Campaign
Coordinators and the time you devote to the campaign. Your participation in a workplace campaign creates
a partnership that benefits your company as well as United Way of North Central Florida. Because of your
commitment, United Way of North Central Florida has the power to improve lives! THANK YOU!
Thanks to United Way Leadership Donors!
SAVE THE DATE!
Become an Employee
Campaign Coordinator!
The 2013 ECC celebration, network
and learning event is July 25 at
8:30 a.m. at Nationwide. Thank
you, Nationwide for being our host!
Leadership Donors have each made a personal and public commitment to improve the quality of life in our
community by investing in United Way of North Central Florida. Because of these individuals who are making an
annual gift at or above $750, United Way of North Central Florida is able to find and fund data-driven solutions
and create community connections that change lives.
A special thanks to our Tocqueville Society Donors, whose gift is $10,000 or greater annually. These generous
donors lead by example and are an inspiration to all of us with their selfless giving and continued support.
We also want to thank our thousands of residential, small business, professional, retired and foundation donors!
CAMPAIGN FINALE AWARDS 2012
CAMPAIGN SPIRIT AWARD –
BEST OVERALL CAMPAIGN
Shands
COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD
The University of Florida
BEST NEW WORKPLACE CAMPAIGN
Charles Perry Partners, Inc.
MOST CREATIVE CAMPAIGN
RTI Biologics
Be an agent of change – Mission Possible
BEST EVER CAMPAIGNS –
MOST DOLLARS RAISED IN THEIR
WORKPLACE CAMPAIGN HISTORY
Publix
GRU
Enterprise Holdings
City of Gainesville
SunState Federal Credit Union
Campus USA Credit Union
Dollar General
North Florida Retirement Village
Koss Olinger and Company, LLC
Belk
VyStar Credit Union
TOP 10 CAMPAIGNS –
MOST DOLLARS RAISED IN 2012
Publix
Shands
Nationwide
RTI Biologics
AvMed Health Plans
GRU
Wells Fargo
Alachua County Public Schools
Enterprise Holdings
Santa Fe College
TOP 5 CAMPAIGNS HIGHEST DONOR PARTICIPATION IN 2012
Florida Capital Bank 100%
Nordstrom, Inc. 100%
Burkhardt Sales & Service 83%
Koss Olinger and Company, LLC 83%
Charles Perry Partners, Inc. 68%
COMMUNITY SUPPORT AWARD –
RAN A CAMPAIGN AND
DONATED IN-KIND
SUPPORT OR SPONSORSHIP
Front Street Commercial Real Estate
Group
The Gainesville Sun
Grooveshark
James Moore and Co.
02BKids!
Subway
WCJB-TV 20
ACADEMY SPONSOR
An opportunity for corporations, businesses and individuals looking to develop a long-term marketing strategy and co-brand with United Way of North Central Florida.
DAY OF ACTION SPOTLIGHT
for United Way of North Central Florida’s annual campaign kick-off and Day of Action.
in partnership with Alachua County Public Schools. More than
350 volunteers participated in beautifying six local public schools:
Bishop Middle School, Eastside High School, Foster Elementary,
Hidden Oak Elementary, Idylwild Elementary,
Sidney Lanier Learning Center, and Williams Elementary.
Thank you to our volunteers who made the
2012 Day of Action a success!
UNITED WAY OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY IMPACT PARTNERS
Our Community Impact Partners meet high standards of effectiveness and efficiency
while delivering lasting change and quantifiable services.
ACORN Clinic
ElderCare of Alachua County, Inc.
Partnership for Strong Families
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Florida
Florida Institute for Workforce Innovation
Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network, Inc.
Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County, Inc.
Friends of the Micanopy Library
Reichert House
Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc.
Gainesville HIPPY, Inc.
St. Francis House, Inc.
CDS Family & Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
Gilchrist County School Board
Suwanee River AHEC
Child Abuse Prevention Project (CAPP)
Girls Place, Inc.
The ARC of Alachua County, Inc.
Child Advocacy Center, Inc.
Healthy Families, Alachua
The Salvation Army
Children's Home Society
Kids Count
Three Rivers Legal Services, Inc.
Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County
North Central Florida YMCA, Inc.
VETSPACE, Inc.
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Why United Way?
United Way of North Central Florida is the single largest private
funder of human services and non-governmental funder of education
initiatives in our community. We stimulate thoughtful conversations
about important community issues. We hold ourselves and our
community impact partners accountable to deliver promised results.
GET INVOLVED! Please contact Debbie Mason, United Way of North
Central Florida president and CEO, at dmason@unitedwayncfl.org
To learn more about the people whose lives we change,
please visit http://www.unitedwayncfl.org/power-one-video
United Way of North Central Florida