Unions’ generosity to United Way reaches many
By Jim Baumgart Sheboygan County Supervisor
On Saturday, Jan. 23, my wife Carol and I had the pleasure of joining upwards of 150 people at the Emil Mazey Hall near Kohler to celebrate the annual labor banquet with unions from throughout the lakeshore area. Besides an excellent meal, good music, lots of door prizes, meeting old friends, speeches and awards, time was taken by United Way to recognize the strong financial support that union members provide each year.
The Sheboygan and Plymouth United Way is a partnership of a cross-section of unions, businesses and workers of every kind who support agencies that help people. That cooperation, even in tough economic times, has been successful in meeting the financial goals set by the Board of Directors of the United Way and members of the United Way Campaign. It is a credit to the people working together and to the outstanding leadership – it is indeed a class act.
The United Way provided a pamphlet listing the many organizations they help financially in varying degrees. That list was impressive and included the following:
• Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Wisconsin, Ginny Nyhuis, contact person, 838-311
• American Red Cross, Sheboygan Chapter - executive director - 457-7739
• Aurora Visiting Nurse Association, William Holbrook, manager of gifts, (414) 329-4990
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sheboygan County, Timothy Kaker, director, 458-0111
• Boy Scouts of America, Bay Lakes Council, Brian Collins, contact person, (800) 372-6887
• Boys & Girls Club of Sheboygan County, Johnny Day, director, 565-4114
• Camp Evergreen, Mark Ellis, contact person, 254-6234
• Catholic Charities, Hannah Dugan, director, 458-5726
• Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin, John Green, supervisor, 458-5062
• Family Connections, Inc., Kate Hildebrandt, director, 457-1999
• Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County, Mary Jo Tittl, director, 892-6706
• Family Service Association, Kenneth King, director, 458-3784
• Foster Grandparent Program, Barbara Horneck, director, 459-0453
• Girl Scouts of Manitou Council, Diane Cline, chief operating officer, 565-4575
• Hmong Mutual Assistance Association, Cha Song Yang, director, 458-0808
• Lutheran Social Services- Project Youth, Cathy Pape, contact person, 458-7100
• Meals on Wheels of Sheboygan County, Kelly Heyn, director, 451-7011
• Mental Health America in Sheboygan County, Beverly Randall, director, 458-3951
• Partners for Community Development, Lucio Fuentez, director, 459-2780
• Rainbow Kids, Inc. Judie Meise, director, 452-2838
• Rehabilitation Center of Sheboygan, Early Intervention, Rita Young, coordinator, 458-8261
• Safe Harbor of Sheboygan County, Teri Strub, director, 452-8611
• St. Nicholas Hospital Home Health and Hospice, Sue Born, contact person, 457-5770
• The Salvation Army-Sheboygan, Major Alan Hellstrom, director, 458-3723
• The Salvation Army-Plymouth, Ginger Weimer, local director, (800) 264-6412
• Sheboygan Area Family Literacy Program, Mamie Lintereur, contact person, 459-6711
• Sheboygan County Interfaith Organization, Kristin Blanchard, director, 457-7272
The list is impressive. The needs are great. The financial support of the United Way is vital to many of our citizens. To all who share the responsibility for the United Way success – thank you!
