Warren County United Way hosted more than 100 supporters of its Annual Meeting on March 19, 2008 at the Der Dutchman Restaurant in Waynesville, Ohio.  Key companies and volunteers were recognized for their efforts that helped the organization and its partner agencies achieve success in 2007.  The evening also included guest speakers Christine Earnhart, Warren County Adult News Readers, and Tina Osso, Shared Harvest Foodbank, Inc.

"I am extremely proud of our accomplishments and the growth of our outstanding organization.  I also want to express my pride and appreciation for the staff, volunteers and companies who have supported us during the past year," said Jamie Hamm, Board President, Warren County United Way.  Some of the organization's accomplishments included their second campaign loaned executive, Peggy Boltz of FACS Group, and the 2nd Annual Ride for United Way - Pumpkin Patch Express event held in late October.  The continued development of the General Joseph Warren Society is another area to celebrate and encourage.  The 2007 General Joseph Warren Society list is far larger than the previous year, but the list is far from complete.  We hope to continue to grow the list so that our community can celebrate the great generosity of our residents and be inspired by them.  Warren County United Way also participated in several partnerships and collaborations, one of which is the Support and Outreach Committee (SOC) of the Family and Children First Council.  In spring 2007, the committee unveiled a historic report to the community.  The report used measurable indicators that can be monitored over time to track changes and improvements in the well being of our community.  If you would like to view this report, please click on the link on the right side of the website.  If you would like to view a complete listing of the 2007 General Joseph Warren Society honor roll, please click here.

2007 Campaign Chairperson, Dawn Partin, announced the 2007 campaign pledge results.  Dawn Partin said, "A campaign that covers 400 square miles of Warren County and scores of companies can only happen as a result of the hard work of an army of volunteers.  You may recall that we set a goal of superhero proportions of $2,007,000 at our kickoff last September.  We are proud to announce that we did exceed our goal - in fact, we reached nearly 107% of our goal.  To be exact, the 2007 campaign reached $2,143,527."  Concluding the campaign portion of the evening was the introduction of the 2008 Campaign Chairpersons, Dawn Partin, Material Control Coordinator, Sumco Phoenix Corporation, and Christine Breitenbach, Sibcy Cline Realtors.

The annual meeting was also a time to recognize volunteers who had contributed their time and talents to the Warren County United Way throughout the year:

• Campaign Volunteer of the Year - John Hugentober, Sumco Phoenix Corporation
• Agency Volunteer of the Year - Victor Feinauer, Warren County Adult New Readers
• Good Neighbor - The Beach Waterpark
• Leadership Award - David Hart, JUMP Institute
• Corporate Involvement Award - Sumco Phoenix Corporation
• Campaign Chairperson - Dawn Partin, Sumco Phoenix Corporation
• United Way Volunteer of the Year - Jamie Hamm, GE Aircraft Engines

These awards were presented to individuals and organizations that went above and beyond the call of duty to improve lives in Warren County and were recognized for their dedicated service to the United Way and its mission.

The evening ended with introductions of the new members of the Warren County United Way Board of Directors as well as the 2008 Executive Committee:

New Board Members

• Christine Breitenbach, Realtor, Sibcy Cline Realtors

• Deborah Carter, Branch Manager, Fifth Third Banking Center Lebanon

• Mike Holthaus, Director of Customer Relations and Business Development, Cintas

• Todd Petry, Principal, Dennis Elementary School

2008 Executive Committee

• Doug Magoto, Board President
• Bill Johnson, Treasurer
• Lisa Marek, Secretary of the Board
• Dawn Partin, Vice President, Campaign
• Christine Breitenbach, Vice President, Campaign
• Dan Engen, Vice President, Allocation
• Tom Breitenbach, Vice President, Communications & Resource Development
• Sandy Smoot, Vice President, Partners in Community Building