2020 annual report

2020
COMMUNITY
REPORT

Our Mission
The United Way of Youngstown and the
Mahoning Valley will create positive change
by collaborating with partners to educate
and empower children and families in the
Mahoning Valley.

DEAR FRIENDS:
The past 14 months have, in many ways, transformed our lives and our community. Yet, in such a
challenging time, the thing that gives me great hope and inspiration is how quickly everyone came
together. Since United Way of Youngstown and The Mahoning Valley launched our COVID-19 response
we have raised nearly $3.4 million, but even more critical is that we have impacted thousands of lives,
giving them hope and comfort that there is someone who cares about them.
The tremendous financial support from our community has allowed us to provide food to more than
300 families monthly who were unable to get out during the pandemic because of health issues. We
also provided essentials to many who were hit the hardest, and we plan to continue this work through
2021 and beyond. Many of our volunteers who delivered the food have formed a bond with the
families and check in on them during the week.
We partnered with local school districts to provide more than $100,000 in grocery store gift cards to
their families and children who needed it most. We established a special fund for our agencies to
provide support for those doing great work during the pandemic. Organizations like Second Harvest
Food Bank, Salvation Army, The Rescue Mission, and Gleaners Food Bank received additional funding
above and beyond their usual allocation.
We are so thankful to the thousands of donors and hundreds of volunteers who are always there for
our United Way. Each gift and every volunteer hour makes a huge impact. I am very proud of our staff
who has been part of this effort with all of you. All of us have a role to play in ensuring the most
vulnerable are cared for and protected.
We look forward to playing a major role in the recovery from the
pandemic, and will we need you there every step of the way.
Together, we LIVE UNITED.
Bob Hannon
President
Bob Hannon, YMV UW President
and Ted Schmidt, YMV UW Board Chair

OVID-19 RESPONSE
In March of 2020, everything came to a standstill. Our United Way was planning our spring events, but
then COVID-19 quickly dominated how we lived our lives. We knew our United Way was built for this type
of emergency, so we immediately got to work and positioned ourselves as the backbone of the pandemic
response.
We convened all of our
partner agencies on
phone calls at the very
beginning of the "shut
down" order. We
assessed the immediate,
short-term, and longterm
needs of our
community.
We held daily calls with
the City of Youngstown
to determine how to
best collaborate and
meet people's most
essential needs as
businesses and schools
shut down.
We worked alongside
Youngstown City
School District to
distribute thousands
of breakfasts and
lunches to the
students in the city.
We held weekly calls with local
foundations and regional United
Ways to ensure we were meeting
the financial needs of our area's
non-profits.

OVID-19 RESPONSE
Thanks to a generous donation of $75,000 from the Jane F. Lamb Charitable Foundation and
the William M. Neckerman, Jr. Foundation, led by trustees Jim Sisek and Rye Dalton, we were
able to start our COVID-19 Response Fund. This spurred other individuals and foundations to step
up and help us provide funding to our partner agencies, provide food and emergency assistance to
students at our partner schools, and develop initiatives that responded to the needs of the Valley.
A special thank you to the Mahoning County Commissioners for granting us $325,000 in CARES
Act Funding to support our COVID-19 Response work.
COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND CHAMPIONS
William M. Neckerman, Jr. Foundation
Southwoods Health & Chris and Ed Muransky
Jane F. Lamb Charitable Foundation
Mahoning County Commissioners - CARES Act
Ward Beecher Foundation
PNC Bank
GM Foundation
The James & Coralie Centofanti
Charitable Foundation
United Way Worldwide
Truist Foundation
Anthem, Inc.
COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND CHAMPIONS
Key Bank
The Huntington National Bank
Greg and Alice Greenwood Foundation
Thomases Family Endowment
of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation
TCF Bank
The Jeff & Kimberly Simon Fund
Serve Ohio Grant
The Frances and Lillian Schermer
Charitable Trust
"Thank you to everyone helping. I am self
employed and lost over 90% of my income
because I could not teach music during
the shut down. I was waiting on the
pandemic assistance for people like me.
These meals have helped my family a lot!"
Karen, Youngstown City School Parent

OVID-19 RESPONSE
Whenever our area is in need, the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley is always
there. We proved that in 2020. Together, with YOUR support, we were able to RISE UNITED to the
challenge and join together to heal and rebuild a healthier, stronger community. With our response
fund, we were able to help 24 agencies with funds to maintain operations during the shutdown,
when many canceled fundraisers and experienced increased need.
COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND AGENCIES
Adult & Teen Challenge of the Ohio Valley
Beatitude House
Boys & Girls Club
Community Kitchen
Carter House
Compass Family & Community Services
Emmanuel Community Care Center
Gleaners Food Bank
Heart Reach Neighborhood Ministries
Help Network of Northeast Ohio
Jewish Community Center
Jewish Family Services
COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND AGENCIES
NAMI Mahoning Valley
New Life Church Food Pantry
Oak Hill Collaborative
St. Vincent de Paul
Salvation Army
Second Harvest
Sight for All United
United Returning Citizens
YNDC
Youngstown Promise Neighborhood
YMCA of Youngstown
YWCA Mahoning Valley
"We are so grateful for your
thoughtfulness to our families in
this time of need. On behalf of our
families and the Beatitude House
we would like to express our
appreciation for all your generosity.
Thank you and God Bless."
The Beatitude House

OVID-19 RESPONSE
Thanks to the Lamb and Neckerman gifts we were able to immediately help students and their
families in 19 school districts by providing them with gift cards to Giant Eagle and Save-a-Lot. We
worked closely with the school staff and administration to identify the families most in need. Since
April, we have distributed more than $125,000 in grocery store gift cards.
Hi United Way,
Just wanted to extend a heartfelt
thank you for United Way's
generosity supporting the needy
families of our Girard City Schools.
The Giant Eagle Gift cards brought
relief and tears of joy to many!
Kind Regards,
Bryan O'Hara, Superintendent &
Girard Board of Education
FOOD TO FRONT LINE WORKERS
When Covid-19 drastically changed our lives and put an
immense burden on our front-line workers, we stepped up to
help them. We delivered cookies to our partners at grocery
stores and food to firefighters working hard to keep us all safe.
Thank you to our partners at Belleria Pizza in Struthers and
YSU Basketball Coach Jerrod Calhoun for helping us with this
important project.

SATUR-DAY OF CARING
In April, Ed Muransky called our president Bob Hannon. He noticed that there was a population
not being served during the pandemic - seniors, shut-ins, and families who could not and should
not be out due to the threat of COVID-19. Together, we started our Satur-Day of Caring. We
reached out to partner agencies for a list of their clients in need. At our first Satur-Day of Caring,
25 volunteers packed food and delivered it to 110 households. We continued every Saturday for 8
weeks and grew to serve 240 homes with 60 volunteers.
SATUR-DAY OF CARING
PARTNERS
The Muransky Companies
Southwoods Health
PNC Bank
Save-A-Lot
One Hot Cookie
Yo Fresh
Giannios Candies
SATUR-DAY OF CARING PARTNERS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
URSULINE MINISTRIES
DIRECTION HOME OF
EASTERN OHIO
CITY OF YOUNGSTOWN
YMCA OF YOUNGSTOWN
YOUNGSTOWN CITY
SCHOOLS
SATUR-DAY OF CARING CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY
We expanded this initiative on December 12. Thanks to the support of
Southwoods Health and Chris and Ed Muransky, we hosted a food giveaway at the
Covelli Centre. We distributed 700 boxes of food, helping more than 2,633 people.

SATUR-DAY OF CARING
We knew this need would continue beyond the eight weeks. In 2021, We now deliver monthly,
serving 330 homes with nearly 100 volunteers. Our volunteers have made real connections with the
people we deliver to each month, and they always send notes of thanks for the food and friendships.
HOLIDAY DINNERS AT THE RESCUE MISSION
During the holidays, we wanted to make sure no one was left
behind. Through our partnership with Southwoods Health and Chris and
Ed Muransky, we provided meals to the Rescue Mission the entire week of
Christmas. We know that other agencies throughout the Valley have
struggled during the pandemic, and we wanted to be there for all those in
need, including those who serve them.

VOLUNTEERS
When the pandemic first started, we realized we were in this together. Our United Way Volunteers
stepped up in new and amazing ways in 2020. They adapted with us as we had to change some of
our long-standing volunteer opportunities and programs. Hundreds of new volunteers joined us
as we created new initiatives such as our Satur-Day of Caring. Our volunteer base grew by nearly
400 new volunteers who were more than ready to respond to the needs created by COVID-19.
“I have had the opportunity to witness a
group of volunteers who came together
with the only reward being to help those
who need it. I was told at one of the
Satur-Days of Caring how ‘thankful’ our
friends truly are who receive their food
packages. I have come to realize over time
that I was the thankful one! Thankful to the
United Way and to all of our community
members who rely on us.”
Gabby Pantelakis,
Canfield High School Freshman

WOMEN UNITED
Women United also stepped up to the need in 2020. Right before the pandemic shut everything
down, we held our Women's Wednesday event in January, which is a great networking event for
women in the Mahoning Valley. When our United Way switched to response mode, so did Women
United. We hosted a "Jump into Literacy" Book drive and distributed 1,235 literacy kits and 2,360
books to children in the Youngstown City Schools. Women United also provided school supplies to
250 children and 100 hat and glove sets to various non-profit agencies during the holiday season.
WOMEN UNITED STEERING COMMITTEE
Sue Filipovich - President
Stacy Howlett - Vice President
Allison Thomas
Betty Jo Licata
Catherine Fetter
Ellie Platt
Leslie Kitchen
Lori Delserone
Myra Vitto
Phyllis Schaab
Shanna Chasebi

SUCCESS AFTER 6
When schools shut down in March, so did the main component of our Success After 6 initiative -
our after-school program. But just like the rest of our organization, that did not mean Success
After 6 was done serving our students and families. Our staff quickly reinvented what it meant to
meet after school by using Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook to interact with the students. We
delivered food and educational supplies to the homes of our students.
SA6 Schools
Campbell Elementary School *
Girard, Prospect Elementary School *
Liberty, Blott Guy PK-6 School *
Struthers Elementary School *
Youngstown Community School *
Youngstown City Schools
Harding Elementary
Kirkmere Elementary
McGuffey Elementary *
MLK Elementary *
Paul C. Bunn Elementary *
Taft Elementary *
Volney Rogers Elementary
Williamson Elementary *
Wilson Elementary
*Fall of 2020
"I was going through my Google Drive and it was hard not to notice how much United Way
does for Taft School. Food bank, after school program, Halloween candy, turkeys, Young
Women's Mentorship, and it goes on. I want to give you and United Way a heartfelt "thank
you" for taking care of our students. So many of their lives are fragile and you and your
agency go a long way to making life easier for them. I am humbled by the work that you and
United Way do for our students." Tod Morris, Youngstown Taft Elementary School Principal

SUCCESS AFTER 6
Over the spring our SA6 staff worked tirelessly to come up with ideas and programming that could
be done safely and virtually. When the 2020-2021 school year started, all of the Success After 6
sites except YCS went virtual. Youngstown Community School took a hybrid approach - part in
school and part virtual. We also transitioned to 9 sites for SA6, while still serving all of the schools
in Youngstown with various other resources. We want to thank
our Adopt-A-School Champions and Partners who support our work in
the schools. Their generosity makes all we do for the students possible.
SA6 Adopt-A-School Champions
THE DEBARTOLO CORPORATION - DENISE AND JOHN YORK
Williamson Elementary School, Youngstown
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
McGuffey Elementary School, Youngstown
GLORIA JONES & FIRELINE INC, IN MEMORY OF
ROGER D. JONES
MLK Elementary School, Youngstown
SOUTHWOODS HEALTH AND CHRIS & ED MURANSKY
Youngstown Community School
THE ANDREWS FOUNDATION
Struthers Elementary School
SA6 Adopt-A-School Partners
AIM TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
THOMASES FAMILY ENDOWMENT OF THE YOUNGSTOWN
AREA JEWISH FEDERATION
"I like that they got to
do the virtual class
with her. I like the
fact they called and
checked up on her.
She really enjoyed it.
She really looked
forward to it."
Nadia Davis, Liberty
Success After 6
parent

SUCCESS BY 6
As we approached the summer months, we knew life would still not go back to normal. Our Impact
Team still wanted to provide resources to our schools for Success By 6, knowing it would not look
like the program in previous years. We opened up a grant process, asking all 19 school districts to
submit a plan and budget on how they would prepare their incoming kindergarten students. 10
schools took advantage of the funding and served 455 students.
The schools offered summer learning kits and some even created
YouTube channels where they provided daily lessons for the children
to follow along on their own time. The students experienced growth
in literacy, math, and social-emotional skills.
"The Girard teachers made it
awesome. They provided so many
materials through the United Way. In
addition they posted 3 videos every
day. Each teacher did something
different. They did circle time, letter
crafts, or manipulatives. Each brought
so much joy. They got the kids so
excited."
Samantha Fricker, parent of Nolan -
Girard Success By 6 student
"The kids enjoyed watching all the different
videos and they benefited from it. We were able
to see the results through the pre-test and posttest
that the United Way has us do. So we saw a
lot of success and excitement. They sent us
pictures of them doing the work every day!"
Amy Canterino, Girard Success By 6 Teacher

IMAGINATION LIBRARY
Our Imagination Library continues to grow. In
2020, 6,474 children birth to age 5 enrolled in the
program and received a free book once a month.
66% of the eligible children living in Mahoning
County are part of the Imagination Library. We
saw a 70% increase in registrations over the same
time last year (March to September) when schools
and libraries closed down due to COVID-19. Our
partnership with the Ohio Governor's Imagination
Library helped us increase our reach. This literacy
initiative gets books in the hands of children
throughout the County, especially those who need
them most.
YOUNG WOMEN'S MENTORSHIP
Our Young Women's Mentorship Program connects 6th and 7th-grade girls with positive women
role models. For the 2019-2020 school year, we paired 40 mentors with 43 mentees. 98% of
the students were able to improve their grades, 94% improved their conduct, and 88%
improved school attendance. When schools went virtual, the mentors were determined to stay
in touch with the students. In the Fall of 2020, the two schools met virtually via zoom with their
mentors. They were also permitted by parents and guardians to contact them at home through
email or calls.

OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Our United Way always says we cannot do this work alone, and we rely on our partners and
financial supporters to make sure all of our United Way led initiatives make the most impact in our
community.
SA6 PARTNERS
American Red Cross
Ballet Western Reserve
Barnes & Noble
Boy Scouts of America, Great Trail Council
Casals de Spa & Salon
Chess is Life
Classic Optical
Envision Ed Plus
Essilor Vision Foundation
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.
First Presbyterian Church of Youngstown
Girard First United Methodist Church
Jewish Community Center
Kool Boiz Foundation
Mahoning County Educational Service
Center
Morris Kennedy Karate
ms consultants
Oakhill Collaborative
OH WOW!
Ohio State University Extension
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Second Harvest Food Bank
Sight for All United
SMARTS
The Train Station
Women United!
YMCA of Youngstown
Youngstown State University
Youth Intensive Services
SA6 SUPPORTERS
21st Century Community Learning
Center Grants
AFL-CIO Community services
Aimee & Lulu Seidel Foundation
Braydich Dental Inc.
Coaches Burger Bar
Commission on Minority Health
Cortland Bank
DentaQuest
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
First Presbyterian Church of
Youngstown
Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable
Foundation
John S. & Doris M. Andrews Memorial
Fund
Kiwanis Club of Youngstown
Lions Club of Youngstown
Mercy Health Foundation
PATCH Foundation
Premier Bank Foundation
Ruth H. Beecher Charitable Foundation
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Senator Maurice & Florence Lipscher
Charitable Foundation
State Farm Foundation
Superior Beverage Group
The Kidney Group
Women United!

OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
IMAGINATION LIBRARY
PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Ohio Children's Foundation
Youngstown Kiwanis Club
Rotary of Youngstown
The Public Library of Mahoning County
SUCCESS BY 6
PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
PNC Grow Up Great
The Youngstown Foundation
Nordson Corporation Foundation
The Hometown Pharmacy
An Apple A Day
OH WOW!
Junior Achievement
Barnes & Noble
The Public Library of Mahoning County
YOUNG WOMEN'S MENTORSHIP
PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Boardman Center Intermediate School
Youngstown Taft Elementary School
Premier Bank Foundation
Macy's
Mahoning County Mental Health Recovery Board
Simon Roofing
OSU Extension of Mahoning County
Junior Achievement

OUR 2020 HIGHLIGHTS
JANUARY
We picked our 5 finalists for our Greenwood
Chevrolet Extra Mile Giveaway! Anyone who
donates $260 a year qualifies. We want to
Congratulate Russ Osman of Trumbull Metropolitan
Housing Authority for winning the 2019 Equinox!
We were joined again by our Centennial Presenting
Sponsors to announce our record breaking 2019
Centennial Campaign. We proudly raised $3,454,454
in 2019 celebrating Generations of Impact!
FEBRUARY
MARCH
Our United Way staff officially moved back in to our
offices at 255 Watt Street. Renovations started in
September of 2019, and we were able to settle back
into the new space in March of 2020.
As everything around us shut down, our United Way
went into response mode. On April 25 we started
our Satury-Day of Caring. We went 8 weeks straight
until we moved to monthly.
APRIL
MAY
Since all of our traditional in-person events were canceled, we had to get
creative. In May we held a virtual Annual Meeting sponsored by Chemical
Bank, now TCF Bank. We want to thank their leadership, especially our
Board Member Michael Schrock for allowing us to conduct the event this way.
JUNE
In June and July, we concentrated on serving those with our Satur-Day of
Caring and assisting the Youngstown City Schools with food distribution.
JULY

OUR 2020 HIGHLIGHTS
AUGUST
In August, thanks to the Preston and Muransky families,
we welcomed a 6-time PGA tour and 3-time Champions
Tour winner Rocco Mediate to raise money for our United
Way.
We also partnered with WKBN to host our RISE UNITED telethon.
We want to thank our sponsors: The Huntington National
Bank, Hometown Pharmacy, "Joe" Dickey Electric, Raphael's
School of Beauty, Window World, and Burgan Real Esate
When we canceled the Muransky Companies Bass Fishing Classic
in May, our committee did not want to give up on raising money for
our United Way. In partnership with Aqua Ohio, we decided to hold
the Muransky Companies Bass Classic Rally! It was a day for the
anglers to simply get out on the water and fish for a great cause. We
want to thank our sponsor Guardian.
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
Our workplace campaigns kicked off a bit differently than they have in the past, but
we did not want to lose our personal touch. We conducted Zoom meetings and
presented in-person as often as possible while following all social distance protocol.
We also provided personalized videos to most of our partners so our donors could
check out our work. We appreciate the great video put together by 898 Marketing
showing how we got to work during the pandemic.
With all of our in-person spring events cancelled, we decided
to hold a virtual silent and live auction. Thank you to our
sponsors: PNC Bank, Kufleitner Automotive Group,
Rudzick Excavating, Komara Jewlers, Coaches Burger
Bar, The Muransky Companies, and Cafaro Foundation.
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
We teamed up again with iHeart Radio's Youngstown Family of Radio
Stations for our annual Business Blitz. This year the Rise United Blitz fell on
Giving Tuesday. We want to thank our sponsors: iHeart Radio, 898
Marketing, and Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC.

PARTNER AGENCIES
2020 was truly a challenging year for our United Way and our partner agencies. When the pandemic started, we
reached out to all of our partners to develop an immediate, short-term, and long-term plan to address response
and recovery. It was important for our United Way to be the backbone as our community faced these
unprecedented challenges. We quickly set up a response fund that addressed the needs of the agencies. Many
had to cancel their fundraising events they rely on to support their work. To simplify matters in an already
complicated year, we decided to extend their funding by a year to make sure they had what they needed to survive
the pandemic. We worked alongside several of these agencies as we hosted food drives as well. We could not do
this work alone, and we are proud of our partners who came together during a difficult 2020.
ACLD Learning Center
Alta Care Group, Inc
American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley
Apprisen
Beatitude House
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mahoning Valley
Boys and Girls Club of Youngstown
Boy Scouts of America, Great Trail Council 433
Carter House
Catholic Charities Regional Agency
Community Legal Aid Services, Inc.
Compass Family and Community Services
Direction Home of Eastern Ohio
Emmanuel Community Care Center
Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio
Goodwill Industries, Youngstown Area
Heart Reach Neighborhood Ministries
The HELMS Foundation
Help Network of Northeast Ohio
Jewish Community Center of Youngstown
Jewish Family Services
Kool Boiz Foundation
Mahoning Valley College Access Program
Millcreek Children’s Center
MYCAP
Northeastern Education Television of Ohio Western
Reserve Public Media
Oak Hill Collaborative
OCCHA
OH WOW!
Potential Development Program
The Difference Makers
The Rich Center for Autism
The Salvation Army
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley
YMCA of Youngstown
YNDC
YWCA Mahoning Valley

AFL-CIO
Our AFL-CIO partners stepped up in a different way this year due to
COVID-19. The pandemic limited how many wheelchair ramps they were
able to build, but it did not stop them and they were still able to construct
2 ramps for families in need. They also distributed 190 food vouchers
helping 484 people. As always, AFL-CIO partners stepped up and
volunteered for our Satur-Day of Caring food
deliveries as well as our December 12
Christmas Food Giveaway.
VITA
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
VITA experienced a roller-coaster tax season due to COVID-19. We were in the middle of
completing tax returns when the IRS shut down the sites and extended the tax season. We were
able to reopen some sites with social distancing protocols in June thanks to our partnership with
the IRS, Zion Lutheran Church, Catholic Charities, and Public Library of Mahoning County. Thanks
to the dedication of our volunteers we were able to submit 1,965 returns helping our clients invest
$2,193,138 back into our community. VITA was even more important in 2020 as people
experienced hardships with the loss of jobs and income as a result of the pandemic.

2020 CAMPAIGN
Our United Way proudly raised $3,389,482 in
2020 despite all the setbacks created by the
pandemic. We were able to RISE UNITED
thanks to the support of our incredible
donors and volunteers who helped us
respond immediately to this health crisis.
The Muransky Companies
Dearing Compressor and Pump Co.
Fireline, Inc.
UPS
Youngstown State University
TOP WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS
Farmers National Bank
Premier Bank
Youngstown City School District
AIM Transportation Solutions
Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC
NEW WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS
Westside Tire and Service, Inc.
Eastgate Regional Council of Governments
TOP FOUNDATIONS
Frank & Pearl Gelbman Foundation
General Motors Foundation
PNC Foundation
Premier Bank Foundation
William M. Neckerman, Jr. Charitable Foundation

2020 CAMPAIGN
FOUNDATIONS AND GRANT SUPPORT
Aimee & Lulu Seidel Foundation
AmazonSmile
Anne Kilcawley Christman Fund
Barbara Hopper Tinkham Fund
Bruce R. Beeghly & Nancy W. Beeghly Family
Foundation
Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Dr. HS & Florence Wang Family Foundation
E. Jeffrey & Carol A. Rossi Family Foundation
Edward M. Barr Charitable TUW
First Place Bank Community Foundation
FirstEnergy Foundation
Flor Navarro Family Foundation
Florence Harshman Philanthropic Fund
Florence Simon Beecher Foundation
Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Foundation
General Motors Foundation
George B. & Virginia W. Pugh Foundation
Premier Bank Foundation
J Ford Crandall Memorial Foundation
Jane F. Lamb Charitable Foundation
Jeff and Kimberly Simon Fund
John D. Finnegan Foundation
John F. and Loretta A. Hynes Foundation
John S. and Doris M. Andrews Memorial Fund
of the Community Foundation
Key Bank Foundation
Kiwanis Club of Youngstown
Mahoning County Mental Health Board
Mercy Health Foundation
Morris and Esther Simon Family Foundation
Nordson Foundation
Ohio Children’s Foundation
PATCH Foundation
PNC Foundation
Ronald McDonald House Charities HLW
Schwebel Family Foundation
Senator Maurice and Florence Lipscher
Charitable Fund
Serve Ohio
State Farm Foundation
The Bernard & Elaine Soss Family Charitable
Trust
The Brotherhood Foundation
The Frances and Lillian Schermer Charitable
Trust
The James & Coralie Centofanti Charitable
Foundation
The John D. Beeghly Fund
The Youngstown Foundation
Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown
Area Jewish Federation
Truist Foundation
Walter & Helen Bender Memorial Fund
Walter E. & Caroline H. Watson Foundation
Ward Beecher Foundation
Warren P. Williamson, Jr. Fund
William & Margaret Bresnahan Family
Foundation
William B. & Kathryn Pollock Family Foundation
William B. Pollock Company Foundation
William M. Neckerman, Jr Foundation
Youngstown Lions Club
Youngstown Rotary

CAMPAIGN & VOLUNTEER AWARDS
Each year we honor our donors and volunteers who go above and beyond for our United Way. This year
we were blown away by how everyone stepped up to help us as we tried to lead our Valley's response to
the pandemic. Our Campaign was chaired by Kevin Helmick, President and CEO of Farmers National
Bank. He engaged his employees and the bank in new ways as well as helped increase our visibility in the
community with innovative marketing efforts. Our Campaign Leadership award goes to Cathy Grimm,
also of Farmers National Bank. She leads their bank's campaign every year, but her dedication to our
United Way is unparalleled. This year's Labor Leadership award goes to the Operating Engineers Local
66. They truly stepped up this year as we were facing uncertainty early in the pandemic. Their generosity
helped us exceed our 2020 goal. Our volunteers are also key to making impact in the community, two
Youngstown State University Coaches and their teams made significant impact this year by volunteering.
Thank you to Coach Doug Phillips with YSU Penguin Football and Coach Jerrod Calhoun of the
YSU Men's Basketball team for helping us deliver food to those most in need.
CAMPAIGN CHAIR
Kevin Helmick, Farmers National Bank
CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP AWARD
Cathy Grimm, Farmers National Bank
LABOR LEADERSHIP AWARD
Operating Engineers Local 66
VOLUNTEER EXCELLENCE AWARD
YSU Football Coaches & Team
YSU Basketball Coaches & Team

CAMPAIGN & VOLUNTEER AWARDS
When the pandemic caused us to shift gears, our Board Chair Ted Schmidt, PNC Bank Regional
President, agreed to stay on as chair an extra year to help us through these unprecedented times. For
his dedication and service through this past year, he is being honored with the Parker McHenry Board
Excellence award. Similarly, as we started to respond to the needs in the community the trustees of the
Jane F. Lamb Charitable Foundation and the William M. Neckerman, Jr. Foundation, immediately
offered a generous donation to start our COVID-19 Response fund. The two foundations donated more
than $112,500 in 2020. We are giving our Dedicated Service Award to two recipients this year. The first to
David Sabine, Huntington Bank Wealth Advisor, who is trustee of several foundations that support
United Way. He is dedicated to the Valley and helped ensure organizations received the necessary
funding to help them impact the most in need. We want to honor him upon his retirement from
Huntington Bank. The other Dedicated Service Award goes to 898 Marketing led by Jeff Ryznar. For the
past 5 years, 898 has helped us bring our visions to life, but not only that they dedicate their time to so
many of our initiatives by volunteering and giving back to the community. Finally, our Rising Star Award
goes to Gabriella Pantelakis of Canfield High School. She and her family started volunteering for our
Satur-Day of Caring. They helped recruit so many new young volunteers, we are so grateful.
PARKER MCHENRY BOARD EXCELLENCE AWARD
Ted Schmidt, PNC Bank
IMPACT LEADERSHIP AWARD
Jane F. Lamb Charitable Foundation
William M. Neckerman, Jr. Charitable Foundation
DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD
David Sabine, Huntington Bank
898 Marketing
RISING STAR AWARD
Gabriella Pantelakis

LEADERSHIP
United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley founded the Leadership Club in 1983. The
investment made at the Leadership Level starts at $1,000, and since the inception, these generous
donors have helped us achieve our goal each year. In 2020, the 232 members of our Leadership Club
truly stepped up by donating $687,300, a 10% increase from 2019. Our Legacy Society provides
information to donors on how they can include United Way as part of their legacy and help improve
the lives of children and families in the Mahoning Valley for years to come. Several loyal donors have
joined the Legacy Society, and we are thankful for their commitment.
TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY
GIFTS OF $10,000 & ABOVE
TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY
GIFTS OF $10,000 & ABOVE
LEGACY SOCIETY
PLANNED GIVING
Bruce and Nancy Beeghly (38 YEARS)*
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory L. Greenwood (27 YEARS)
Gloria Jones (4 YEARS)
Garry and Wanda Mrozek (25 YEARS)
Chris & Ed Muransky (9 YEARS)
Bob & Joanne Preston (5 YEARS)
Gary & Jane Small (7 YEARS)
Rick & Susan Sokolov (32 YEARS)
Robin and Rebecca Wall (10 YEARS)
Dr. & Mrs. John C. York (24 YEARS)
Friend of the United Way
Don and Gloria Cagigas
Gloria Jones
Brian Kolenich
Julie Michael Smith
Ted and Lisa Schmidt
Michael and Michelle Schrock
Robin and Rebecca Wall
BENEFACTOR
GIFTS OF $5,000—$9,999
Mr. Daniel H. Becker (25 YEARS)
Sharon & George Berlin (29 YEARS)
Bonnie and Lee Burdman (11 YEARS)
Rick and Anita Dearing (9 YEARS)
Keith & Tina Downard (29 YEARS)
Kenneth & Jeanne Fibus (34 YEARS)
Kevin and Amie Helmick (1 YEAR)
Leo & Suzanne Hickey (5 YEARS)
Paul & Laura Lyden (14 YEARS)
Louis Sabo, Jr. (1 YEAR)
John & Myra Vitto (9 YEARS)
Friend of the United Way
PARTNER
GIFTS OF $2,500—$4,999
Dr. Chester & Marilyn Amedia (26 YEARS)
Dr. Bege Bowers & Pr. Lang Collins (19 YEARS)
Bill & Joyce Bresnahan (37 YEARS)
Ray & Shirley Briya (10 YEARS)
Barb Burley (6 YEARS)
Eric & Bethany Carlson (2 YEARS)
Lisa Cocca (5 YEARS)
Mr. & Mrs. David Coy (14 YEARS)
Laura & Steve Davenport (7 YEARS)
Kathleen & Albin Dearing (8 YEARS)
James and Melissa DiBacco (3 YEARS)
Ted and Julie Downie (23 YEARS)
David and Dianne Eyster (24 YEARS)
Scott and Erica Fleming (1 YEAR)
PARTNER
GIFTS OF $2,500—$4,999
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fleming (30 YEARS)
Michael & Mary Jo Fagert (24 YEARS)
Bob & Amy Hendricks (3 YEARS)
Sid & Kate Jones (25 YEARS)
Alan R. & June D. Kretzer (34 YEARS)
Dr. Karen Larwin (1 YEAR)
Marilyn & Gary Lockhart (7 YEARS)
David & Tina Lucido (18 YEARS)
Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Mayo (23 YEARS)
James and Jody Sabatine (1 YEAR)
Ted & Lisa Schmidt (17 YEARS)
Derek Snyder (5 YEARS)
Bob & Geri Stevens (22 YEARS)
Atty. & Mrs. James W. Thomas (21 YEARS)
Scott Zoldan (5 YEARS)
Three Friends of the United Way

LEADERSHIP
PATRON
GIFTS OF $1,500—$2,499
PATRON
GIFTS OF $1,500—$2,499
SPONSOR
GIFTS OF $1,000—$1,499
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin S. Bennett, Jr. (24 YEARS)
Don & Gloria Cagigas (33 YEARS)
Thomas J. Cavalier (27 YEARS)
Carl & Tina Culp (11 YEARS)
Atty. John P. Daliman (1 YEAR)
Katie DeGennaro (6 YEARS)
Christine & Phillip Dennison (32 YEARS)
Robert Devlin (8 YEARS)
Frank Dixon (22 YEARS)
Patty Durkin (5 YEARS)
Al & Suzanne Fleming (30 YEARS)
Chris Gabrick (3 YEARS)
Anthony Garono (5 YEARS)
Rick & Cathy Grizinski (16 YEARS)
Bob Hannon (13 YEARS)
Steve & Wendy Hanousek (12 YEARS)
Michael Janak (4 YEARS)
Robert Kempe (1 YEAR)
Cindy & Denny Kunce (15 YEARS)
Elliot & Christine Legow (12 YEARS)
Kenneth Leonard (4 YEARS)
David and Colleen Lepley (6 YEARS)
Robert E. McGivern (8 YEARS)
Mr. Tom Miller (13 YEARS)
Paul & Cathy Milligan (17 YEARS)
Alan & Lori Mirkin (8 YEARS)
Jeanne Mosure (3 YEARS)
Flor & Elba Navarro (6 YEARS)
Jim & Sue Rosa (29 YEARS)
Daniel Rossero (4 YEARS)
Terry & Sam D. Roth (25 YEARS)
Jeff and Bonnie Rudzik (2 YEARS)
Christopher & Lisa Sammartino (7 YEARS)
Mrs. Christine Sawicki (3 YEARS)
Atty. Leonard & Gina Schiavone (25 YEARS)
Michael and Michelle Schrock (4 YEARS)
Dorothy & Paul Schwebel (30 YEARS)
William Shivers (3 YEARS)
Chuck Stout (3 YEARS)
Mr. Robert Thibodeau (12 YEARS)
Jim & Ellen Tressel (3 YEARS)
Mr. David H. Turner (11 YEARS)
Marc & Jen Uhrich (9 YEARS)
Mrs. Marilyn Wagmiller (8 YEARS)
Mrs. Watanakunakorn (25 YEARS)
Mark Wenick (7 YEARS)
Thomas A. Zocolo (7 YEARS)
Four Friends of United Way
Josephine Minor of Youngstown receives
deliveries through our Saturday of Caring.
She thanked us with her artwork.
Randy & Beth Alexoff (16 YEARS)
Christopher Anderson & Sarah Chill (4 YEARS)
Peter Asimakopoulos (3 YEARS)
Breen Bannon (2 YEARS)
Brian Barhler (1 YEAR)
Mr. & Mrs. David E. Bell (19 YEARS)
Tony & Rhonda Biondillo (6 YEARS)
Ted & Julie Brennan (12 YEARS)
David L. Bresnahan (22 YEARS)
Nate Brooks (1 YEAR)
Sarah Brown-Clark (19 YEARS)
Dr. and Mrs. Jimmie Bruce (2 YEARS)
Michael & Danielle Bryan (5 YEARS)
Attorney Martha L. Bushey (1 YEAR)
Kathy Bushway (2 YEARS)
Philip & Barbara Carlon (12 YEARS)
Rebecca & Joseph Caruso (16 YEARS)
Ryan Case (2 YEARS)
Phil & Tina Chance (1 YEAR)
Jim Collier (27 YEARS)
Erica Como (2 YEARS)
Daniel Coyne (8 YEARS)
Dawn Cullar (1 YEAR)
Dan Cvercko (1 YEAR)
Thomas W. Davis, Jr. (11 YEARS)
Dr. & Mrs. Dante DeAngelo * (38 YEARS)
Mr. & Mrs. D. Joseph Fleming (28 YEARS)
Geoffrey Fleming (2 YEARS)
James Frease (2 YEARS)
Paul & Gina Garchar (12 YEARS)
Dr. Thomas Gemma (7 YEARS)
Ronald Gillum (1 YEAR)

LEADERSHIP
SPONSOR
GIFTS OF $1,000—$1,499
Ken & Caroline Goldsboro (18 YEARS)
Mr. & Mrs. Graham (1 YEAR)
Frank & Barbara Hierro (22 YEARS)
Chelsea Hillard (7 YEARS)
Diana Hogg (5 YEARS)
Richard & Theresa Horvath (2 YEARS)
Joseph & Nancy Houser (23 YEARS)
Judge Scott & Michelle Hunter (17 YEARS)
Samuel Huston (3 YEARS)
Cynthia Hutchison (4 YEARS)
Michael Iberis (19 YEARS)
Justin Jennings (2 YEARS)
David W. Jones (1 YEAR)
Terri & Neil Kaback (22 YEARS)
Dr. Jane Kestner (18 YEARS)
Raymond and Tammy King (12 YEARS)
Greg Krieger (6 YEARS)
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krygowski (1YEAR)
Danielle Lanterman (3 YEARS)
Frank Larson (2 YEARS)
Shari Lewis (2 YEARS)
Dr. Betty Jo Licata & Jack Monda (27 YEARS)
Chas & Stacia Erdos Littleton (4 YEARS)
Breen Lyden (7 YEARS)
Nicolette Manuel (5 YEARS)
Michael Mapes (3 YEARS)
J. Andrew & Barbara Marakas (4 YEARS)
Bruce & Patricia Marshall (3 YEARS)
Fred W. Martin (1 YEAR)
Zachary & Staci May (4 YEARS)
SPONSOR
GIFTS OF $1,000—$1,499
John & April Mentzer (1 YEAR)
Mr. & Mrs. James L. Messenger (22 YEARS)
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Miller (29 YEARS)
Murray Miller (7 YEARS)
Tom and Kathy Mock (7 YEARS)
Dr. Dennis & Lea Moody (1 YEAR)
Toby P. Mirto (18 YEARS)
John Moliterno (3 YEARS)
Garry Matthew Mrozek (4 YEARS)
Stephanie Ann Mrozek (4 YEARS)
Thomas & Gena Murray (21 YEARS)
Heather Neary (2 YEARS)
Mr. Mark A. Nicastro (12 YEARS)
Patricia Nichols (1 YEAR)
Randy Nungesser (5 YEARS)
Nicholas Odille (1 YEAR)
Bill Padisak (11 YEARS)
Ryan & Autumn Pastore (2 YEARS)
Liann Phillips (5 YEARS)
Randall & Melissa Rakich (7 YEARS)
Dr. Vikram & Urmi Raval (34 YEARS)
Ed and Diane Reese (1 YEAR)
Edward Ress (2 YEARS)
Samuel A. & Judy Roth (19 YEARS)
Jack & Sandy Russell (19 YEARS)
Patrick Russell (2 YEARS)
Bill & Linda Russell (18 YEARS)
Richard Schafer (4 YEARS)
Mr. & Mrs. C. Reid Schmutz (31 YEARS)
Scott R. Schulick (19 YEARS)
SPONSOR
GIFTS OF $1,000—$1,499
Molly and George Seals (23 YEARS)
Roxann Sebest (2 YEARS)
Ms. Karen Lee Segesto (12 YEARS)
Thomas J. Shaffer (1 YEAR)
Timothy Shaffer (7 YEARS)
Sabrina & Samuel Shapiro (2 YEARS)
Jeff Sheets (6 YEARS)
Carol & Bruce Sherman (12 YEARS)
Dr. Mike Sherman & Dr. Betty Rider (3 YEARS)
Julie Michael Smith (14 YEARS)
Amber Soukenik (2 YEARS)
Bobby and Carrie Stackhouse (2 YEARS)
Denise Stewart (1 YEAR)
Seth Stigliano (8 YEARS)
Atty. Linette M. Stratford (12 YEARS)
Edward R. Stride (5 YEARS)
Patt & Doug Sweeney (34 YEARS)
Michael & Allison Thomas (4 YEARS)
Dan & Nancy Tidrick (32 YEARS)
Anthony Trevena (3 YEARS)
Don & Betty Tucker * (38 YEARS)
David J. Vantell (1YEAR)
Drs. Leonidas & Maria Vassilaros (27 YEARS)
Bill Vennetti (1 YEAR)
James F. Walker (11 YEARS)
Raymond Wentz (2 YEARS)
E. Douglas Williams (3 YEARS)
Kathleen Worhatch (6 YEARS)
Six friends of the United Way

LEADERSHIP
United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley started the Gelbman Emerging Leaders Club in
2017 as a way to step up into the Leadership Club. Anyone who increased their gift to $500 or more
was matched by the Frank and Pearl Gelbman Charitable Foundation. We want to thank these
generous individuals who made that increase to their annual contribution. This year we welcomed 50
new members to the Gelbman Emerging Leaders Club who raised $29,000.
GELBMAN EMERGING LEADERS
GELBMAN EMERGING LEADERS
GELBMAN EMERGING LEADERS
Jeffery Allen
Cheryl Campolito
Aaron Chamberlin
Aaron Ciapala
Michael Ciletti
Barbara Cooper
Jill Cuscino
Travis Dale
Harry Deeley III
Lori Delserone
Douglas Diloreto
Michael Engle
Mariah Gordon
John Grdic
David Gurska
Jonathan Guy
Jon Howell
David Janofa
Nina Japanwalla
Andrew Kaback
James Kinnick
Ronald Kollar Jr.
Anthony LaMarca
Samuel Landry
Patricia Lyden
Angie Mackall
Michael Macovitz
Daryl Mincey
Eric Murray
Brandy Neill
Emily Papamarkos
Debra Paris
Adeline Parise
Paulette Pasquale
James Phillips
Maria Pollock
Deborah Reed
Katherine Rencewicz
Michael Robertshaw
Jonathan Siron
John Skopic
Kris Slater
Heather Smith
Thomas Smith
Bruce Tamarkin
Shannon Tirone
Tiffaney Trella
Amanda Whitmore
Mark Witner
David Wright
Boardman High School Students volunteered for us throughout 2020.

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2O20 AND 2019
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE
Prior-year campaign contributions
Current-year campaign contributions
Contributions In Kind
GROSS REVENUE
Prior Year Campaign Designations
Current Year Designations
DECEMBER 2020 DECEMBER 2019
$ 973,042
2,733,361
21,153
3,727,556
(205,678)
(1,224,042)
$ 580,071
2,249,618
25,892
2,855,581
(261,498)
(684,295)
NET REVENUE
2,297,836
1,909,788
Grant Revenue
Interest and dividend income
Net Gain (Loss) on investments
Miscellaneous income
Net special event income
1,208,289
144,036
673,939
2,328
149,668
1,298,508
120,604
1,126,313
2,206
338,812
TOTAL PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE
FUND DISTRIBUTIONS, SERVICES, AND OTHER EXPENSES
Allocations to local agencies
Other Corporation expenses:
Program services:
Planning and community investment
Success By 6 Program
Young Women's Mentorship
SA6 21st Century 20/21
SA6 21st Century 19/20
SA6 21st Century 18/19
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Labor
TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES
Supporting Services:
Administration
PPP Loan Expenses
Capital Improvement Expenses
Disposal of Net Assets
United Way Campaign
United Way Car Giveaway
TOTAL SUPPORTING SERVICES
4,476,096
1,039,100
330,747
24,711
-
552,817
655,472
-
34,933
38,672
1,637,352
33,393
227,200
22,005
34,870
145,978
25,893
489,339
4,796,231
1,078,553
469,971
183,796
-
-
590,870
718,800
80,655
63,427
2,107,519
34,533
-
12,173
182,852
24,638
254,196
Other expense:
United Way National and Ohio Membership dues
TOTAL FUND DISTRIBUTIONS, SERVICES AND OTHER EXPENSES
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
fund Balances at Beginning of the Year
Fund Balances 12.31.2020
47,880
3,213,671
1,262,425
8,730,456
$ 9,992,881
35,395
3,475,663
1,320,568

BOARD
CHAIR
Theodore M. Schmidt
PNC Bank
VICE CHAIR
Chris Muransky
The Muransky Companies
SECRETARY
Betty Jo Licata
YSU Williamson College of Business
TREASURER
Mark Wenick
Farmers National Bank
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Garry Mrozek
Hometown Pharmacy Solutions
STAFF
Bob Hannon
President
Tina Chance
Director of Donor Relations
Rhonda Farabee
Data Manager
Billy Keel
AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison
Alexa Sweeney Blackann
Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC
Sarah Brown-Clark
City of Youngstown
Jamael Tito Brown
Mayor of Youngstown
Patty Durkin
AIM Transportation Solutions
Larry G. Fauver
Mahoning/ Trumbull
AFL-CIO Labor Council
Steven P. Hanousek
Capital Wealth Group
Glenn Johnson
UAW #1112
David Jones
Fireline, Inc.
Neil J. Kaback
Cohen & Company
Amy Klingensmith
Director of Success After 6
Ashley Kuhn
Chief Financial Officer
Steve Logan
Director of Marketing & Communications
Kathy Mock
Community Impact Manager
William M. Padisak
Mahoning/ Trumbull
AFLI-CIO Labor Council
Doralice Ricchiuti
Manchester, Newman & Bennett
Chris Sammartino
The Muransky Companies
Michael Schrock
TCF Bank
Julie Michael Smith
Vista AST LLC.
Carrie Stackhouse
Cortland Bank
Denise Stewart
Allison Thomas
Simon Roofing
Josh Toot
Premier Bank
Becky Wall
Dearing Compressor & Pump
Kielly Rapp
Database Director
Roxann Sebest
Director of Resource Development
Lita Wills
Director of Community Impact

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