United Way
for South Louisiana
Mission Statement:
To be recognized as the
best caring choice for donors and to provide financial support for local health
and human service agencies benefiting our people.
2008 CAMPAIGN
2008 Campaign Cabinet 2008 Pacesetter Companies
Every year United Way for South Louisiana holds both a Pacesetter and a General Campaign. Campaigning is the major resource of funding within United Way for South Louisiana. Our company raises funds for over 27 agencies in the four-parish area of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary and Terrebonne.
United Way for South Louisiana employs a Campaign Manager - Lonnie Easley. They work closely with volunteers on a Campaign Cabinet. The Campaign Cabinet members are responsible for recruitment of volunteers in each of their respective divisions. These volunteers call upon companies requesting corporate donations and employee campaigns.
Loaned Executives are also a core element in United Way's fund raising initiatives. Loaned Executives are individuals who are 'loaned' from companies in the area to work for United Way for South Louisiana. Their duties consist of learning all about United Way funding and how everything is handled, going into the community and leading the general employee campaigns, and sharing stories of how United Way has helped people within our community. If you are interested in becoming a future Loaned Executive, please contact Lonnie Easley for information.
United Way for South Louisiana would like to encourage any company that is not involved in our annual campaign to please call the office at 985-879-2461. It is the support from the community and it's companies that keep us in the business of "neighbors helping neighbors." If you or your company would like information on how to become involved in General Employee or Corporate Campaigns please email Lonnie Easley.
2008 Campaign Cabinet
Dr. Stephen Hulbert - Chair
Travis Lavigne - Vice Chair
Kim Elfert - Communications
Steve Crispino - Pacesetter
Dr. David Boudreaux - Education
Steve Pontiff - Leadership
Mike Fakier - Loaned Executive Chair
TBA- Terrebonne Industry
Rhonda Alfred - Terrebonne Retail
TBA
-West St. Mary
TBA - East St. Mary
John Ford- North Lafourche
TBA - South Lafourche
Pacesetter Companies
United Way for South Louisiana Pacesetter Companies kicked off their annual
fundraiser season on July 7, 2006 at Nicholls State University. This year
former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning provided the motivational
speech to encourage over 70 volunteers to take on an active role in their
companies campaign.
Steve Crispino of South Louisiana
Bank, chairman of the Pacesetter Campaign shared with the group that last year
$625,000 was raised amongst 34 companies in Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary and
Terrebonne parishes thus making up over 46% of the total dollars raised.
This years Pacesetter goal is $600,000 or approximately 40% of the overall 2006
campaign goal of 1.6 million dollars.
Outback Steakhouse was on hand to
provide the cuisine for the event. A new benefit for the Pacesetter
companies this year was the Promotional signs for the campaign that are to be
placed in front of each business venue. These signs were sponsored by
MidSouth Bank and Barker, Buick, Pontiac, GMC. Other companies interested
in displaying one of these signs in support of the UWSLA'S Campaign should contact
879-2461 for delivery or pick up.
Standing Left to Right:
Dr. Stephen Hulbert, President of NSU;
Alina Merlos, Executive Director of UWSLA; Archie Manning;
Lisa Schilling, UWSLA Campaign Chair
Other Pictures from the Kick-Off
