2011 Campaign News (continued from homepage)

May 25, 2011

John Deeds, 2011 campaign chairperson for the Shelby County United Way Campaign has announced the campaign goal for 2011 will be $1,300,000. Organization of this year's campaign is currently underway.

2010 Campaign News

We Made It!
November 4, 2010

What a great accomplishment for our community! To have so many understand how vitally important are agencies are to supporting Shelby County.  There is no better way to help give your neighbor a hand than through the United Way.  I would like to thank all the volunteers, companies, board members and cornerstone society members.  Also, I would like to thank the small donors who gave even though they themselves maybe going through a tough time. A special thanks to Bob Parker and his wonderful staff.

Finally, I can’t leave out the great team of Division Leaders who truly pulled together to make a great campaign.  Shelby County is very blessed to be “A Community of Helping hands!”
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of it all!

Jerry Vanderhorst
2010 United Way Campaign Chair.

2010 Campaign News
July 4, 2010

Jerry Vanderhorst, Shelby County United Way 2010 Campaign Chairman, has finalized the volunteer team that will lead the 53rd annual United Way fall campaign. The theme this year is "A Community of Helping Hands," with a goal of $1.275 million.

Vanderhorst is associated with Dale Peterson and Associates, Inc. and serves as Vice-President. His past United Way campaign experience consists of serving as Division Leader of Large Manufacturing and Co-Leader of the Service Division. Jerry has also served on our Allocation Teams during the past. Vanderhorst currently chairs the Human Resource Committee for the Sidney-Shelby County Y, and has served in various coaching positions at Holy Angeles School. In addition, Jerry serves as Cub Master for Knights of Columbus Pack 95.

The Large Manufacturing Division will be led by Dave DeVelvis, President of SiteMgr. Solutions, Ltd. DeVelvis was the Campaign Chair for the year 2008, thus he brings much experience and enthusiasm to our leadership team. Dave is a past trustee of the Shelby County United Way. Prior to his position with SiteMgr. Solutions, he served as the Information Technology Manager for the City of Sidney. DeVelvis is an OHSAA certified sports official for softball and volleyball and the President of Sports Officials Online, LLC. He and his wife, Linda, are lifelong residents of Shelby County.

DeVelvis will be assisted by Doug Borchers, Vice-President of Dickman Supply. Borchers is the Past President for Sidney Rotary. He currently serves as Committee Chair for Sidney Rotary's Charitable Foundation, is Chairman-Eastern Region of the National Association of Electrical Distributors, and is also on the advisory boards for the Upper Valley JVS Electrical Trades and Edison State College Engineering and Marketing Programs. He is an Advisory Board Member of Sinclair College Electrical Technology Program and a youth coach for various sports. He has participated as a division leader in the Shelby County United Way campaign for eight years and has also campaigned in the Small Manufacturing and Service Divisions. Doug is also a United Way allocations team member.

The Small Manufacturing Division leader will be Daniel McSweeney, Senior Lead Project Engineer at Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. This is his second year serving as Small Manufacturing Leader. He has served the United Way by being a Large Manufacturing Account Volunteer during five previous campaigns and has volunteered with the Holy Angeles youth group and the Knights of Columbus.

The Service Division will be chaired by Mark Shipman. He is the Distribution Manager at Amos Press Inc. This will be Mark's first leadership role in a United Way campaign.

The Retail Division will be chaired by Scott S. Barr, the Downtown Sidney Branch Manager of U.S. Bank. This is Scott's second year to lead the division and he has also served as an account volunteer during the three prior United Way campaigns.

Volunteering to serve his second year as The Division Leader for the Professional Division is John Deeds. John is an Associate Attorney with Faulkner, Garmhausen, and Keister & Shenk and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Shelby County United Way. At the United Way he also serves as chair of the Cornerstone Society Leadership Giving Committee, serves as Leader of the Promoting Health & Well-Being Allocation Team, and is a member of the Marketing Committee. John also serves as legal consul to the United Way board.

The Health Care Division will again be co-led by John R. Eve, Director of Human Resources at Wilson Memorial Hospital, and David Andrick, Director of Physician Recruitment for Wilson Memorial Hospital. Eve is participating in his second Shelby County United Way campaign. He has also served the Boy Scouts of America in various capacities for ten years and as scout master for 5 years. Andrick will also be participating in his second Shelby County United Way campaign. He has also served as athletic director of the Northmont Pee-Wee football program and past board member of the Family Service Agency in Clark County.

Duane Gaier and Jim Thompson will once again share the responsibilities for the Public Service Division. Gaier is Parks Director for the City of Sidney and a graduate of Lehman High School. This will be Duane's fifth year in serving in a leadership role for the campaign. Jim Thompson will chair the County Public Service Division. He is the former Manager of the Disaster Preparedness and Response Division of the Northern Miami Valley of the American Red Cross. Currently he serves on the Board of Trustees for Edison State Community College. Previously he was the Executive Director of the Shelby County American Red Cross. This is the fourth year that Thompson has campaigned for the Shelby County United Way.

The Education Division will be co-chaired by Heather Neer, Shelby County Educational Service Center Superintendent, and Steve Miller, Acting Superintendent of Sidney City Schools. Neer is a Board Member of the Sidney/Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the Buckeye Association of School Administrators, Ohio Educational Service Center Association, the Ohio Association for Gifted Children, and the Athenian Literary Club. This is Neer's fourth campaign for the Shelby County United Way. Miller has served as the former Superintendent of Sidney City Schools, Botkins Schools, and Russia Schools. Miller is a Kiwanian and has worked on numerous Shelby County United Way campaigns. During the 2009 he served as Service Division Leader. He has served in the past as a United Way allocations team member.

Jeff Whitten is a newcomer to our United Way campaign and will chair the Nonprofit Division. He is the District Executive/Team Leader for the Miami Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, which includes Shelby County.

The Special Gifts and Retirees Division will be led by Jayne Smith. This is Jayne's first year being a Division Leader after having served two years as volunteer for the Non-profit Division. Smith is an active member of the Charity League and the Sidney visitors Bureau and has participated with the YMCA Community Partners. The Cornerstone Society Leadership Giving Division will be led by Shelby County United Way Enhanced Giving Coordinator, Jana Potts.

The 2010 campaign kick-off luncheon will be on September 16, 11:30 AM, at the American Legion, and the public is invited to attend. There is no charge for the luncheon, but reservations are necessary and can be made by calling 492-2101 or emailing tschaffer@shelbycounitedway.org. The campaign will continue through the finale celebration on November 04, 11:30 AM at the VFW.