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CAMPAIGN

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2014 year in review

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With 2014 behind us we are already looking ahead to 2015 goals. It is a plan where investors choose United Way of Northern New Mexico (UWNNM) as their best partner. We know that our investors today have far more knowledge and confidence in UWNNM. Why? Because we have stayed focused on the current needs in our community and the non-profits who are working to meet those needs. The new model of your United Way involves making more of an impact in the communities we serve. After much research, collaborations, and focus, United Way worked to bring three programs to life in 2014.

In 2012 and 2013, Los Alamos had a string of unfortunate events involving teen suicide and attempted suicides. In 2013, the Youth Risk and Resiliency survey added a question about “non-suicidal self-harm,” Los Alamos was over the state average. The United Way Youth Team decided to do something about it. In 2014, LinkCrew, a peer to peer mentoring program kicked off the school year to help provide teens another outlet to talk with someone who is within their peer group.

The STEM to Read Program also kicked off in 2014. A staggering 65% of children (ages 3-4) in Rio Arriba County

currently attend preschool. STEM to Read is an early literacy initiative from the New Mexico State Library through funding received from the NM Library Foundation. STEM to Read is based on the principles of “Every Child Ready to Read,” where teaching early literacy skills through singing, talking, reading, writing, and playing, develops a strong foundation for later reading success. We look to grow this program throughout Northern New Mexico, giving the children a head start moving into kindergarten.

Taking shape in 2014, and beginning work in 2015, is Somos Amigos. The Espanola Valley and surrounding communities are among the lowest income per capita in the United States and there is much substandard housing. Somos Amigos improves the health, safety and security of low income by performing minor repairs to their homes. This group hopes to make their lives easier through an organized volunteer effort around home repairs. You can read more about all of these programs on page 7.

Our goal continues to be to raise enough money to cover the amount requested by non-profits while bringing people together to take action on tough issues facing our community. Last year, non-profits asked for over one million dollars. UWNNM, through your generosity, was able to raise and grant out $600,000. The opportunities to raise money for the Community Action Fund are a continuous challenge but I believe the board is ready to do what it takes to grow this fund and represent the best interest of all the nonprofits in our communities. Another goal for 2015, as a board, is to further develop

and maintain relationships with our partners.

In 2015 we hope to collaborate with organizations around a few other issues. We look to raise awareness on the effects of mental health in our community. Whether it be kids, teens, or adults, if gone untreated, mental health illnesses can manifest into very serious problems. We hope that by raising awareness and funding around these types of services, we can take away some of the stigma that is often associated with getting help. We also plan to continue our path to providing basic needs services for those in the greatest need in our communities.

For those who gave to the Community Action Fund, we can proudly report that the twenty plus programs funded in 2014 touched an amazing 18% of the Los Alamos and Rio Arriba County population! The Community Action Fund contributions were up and our partners at Los Alamos National Laboratory had another record breaking campaign!

Thank you to those who have collaborated with and/or supported us in 2014. I’m honored to have served as the president of the board for 2014-2015 and I am confident that we will achieve much more in the coming year.

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PRESIDENT’S LETTERValerie

Martinez2014 Board President

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Thank you!

Lewis & Margaret AgnewRaymond & Joan AlcouffeDavid J. AlexanderAnthony & Dorothy AmsdenCharles & Linda AndersonJohn & Mary ArrowsmithWalter & Lupita AtencioRobin BachmanDiane BakerSteven H. BathaStephen A. BeckerJohn BergGeorge & Joyce BerzinsAndrew BeveridgeDebra S. BilberryAlan & Jenny BishopLeo & Dawna BittekerStephen BlackGary BlauertStephen BoerigterChloe BonamiciHeather BooneMelvin BorregoJohn J. BuksaDarrin BylerElizabeth CarlstenDon CaspersonLuis ChaconLoretta ChavarriaCaptain Jason C. ClarkMichael & Lynn ClineWilliam ClodiusDon & Connie CobbPaul & Jill CookDoug & Miyuki CoombsStephen CostiganClarence & Mary CourtrightJohn & Geniece CourtrightJudy CrockerScott CrookerGeorge M. DalyJoe & Lee D’AnnaLinda Brooke DavisHarriet DodderGary D. DoolenRalph E. DorseyRobert EckeJohn C. Elder

Mrs. C. Robert EmighJohn EricksonAndrew Erickson & Maribeth EnglertHarry EttingerEric Ferm & Pat SlentzMargaret FordLarry & Ronaele FreestoneSean FrenchFuehne & Trellue FamilyJames & Vera GallagherJohn GarciaRobert GarnettTim GeorgeRobert Gibson & Lori Heimdahl GibsonGregg GieslerDennis & Opal Lee GillJohn & Deborah GillGeorge GlassLarry GoenBernadine GoldmanMr. & Mrs. GoldmanNancy & Andy GravesCarl GreeffKathleen GruetzmacherJohn & Chesney GulasJoyce GuzikThad HahnLeslie & Richard HansenDon & Margaret HansonFrancis & Patricia HarlowAnn Hayes & Pat SoranLeon & Rosalie HellerPamMary & Robert HockadayJohn C, HopkinsBrian HornungChuck & Karen IngrahamLisa InkretGordon & Laura JarvinenNicole & Chris JefferyCharles R. JohnsonJeffrey JohnsonCharlie R. JohnsonPhil & Heather JonesRobert JumpThomas & Bev Keenan

Yvonne & Chick KellerBill & Barbara KerleyPhil KlingnerRoberta KlisiewiczPaula Knepper & Chris McLeanFrances KnudsonRon & Nancy KrantzN.H. KrikorianJames LawrenceBruce & Anne LeglerKevin LeifheitSchon LevyDiana & Robert LittleSamuel R. LoftinDavid Lyons & Laura MullaneRobert & Anne MacekBob & Jackie MacFarlaneChristopher MadridCarolyn Mangeng & Dale SpallDavid & Mitzi MannBenjamin MartinezWilfred Martinez, Jr.Robert MasonCathe McClardKen & Laura McClellanDoug McCraryRhonda McInroySteven McKeeAnastasia McLaughlinHeath McLaughlinRobin & Richard McLeanCharles McMillanKokHeong & Michael McNaughtonThomas McNaughtonAaron & Anne MenefeeTom & Jean MersonGavin MierDonald MietzScott Miller & Kristin OmbergArt & Marilyn MontoyaDavid MontoyaRonalie & Joel MossMukundansEvelyn & David MullenCharles NakhlehRon Nakaoka

Brian NewnamDonald Nye & Sandra K. LondonKristin Omberg & Scott MillerChris & Helen OrtegaKristy & Chris OrtegaP. Andrew & Evita OrtegaDarryl OverbayRobert F. ParkerJean PaytonTom & Jackie PetersenBobby Joe PhillipsDavid PostonRelf PriceBill PriedhorskyDan & Judy PronoAnthony PuckettCharles R. Quick, Jr. Giridhar RaichurDon ReedRobert & Maria ReedyDoug & Dotty ReillyBev & Phil ReinigRick & Debbie ReissDon & Barbara RejSteven Renfro Richard & Angela RennekeJeannette RichCharles RichardsonPaul & Maria RightleyPatrick & Christine RodriguezCindy & Brian RooneyClifford & Michelle RudyRandall Ryti & Wendy SwansonSteven SalazarPeter SalazarGina SandovalNancy & Jeff SauerDavid & Linda ScottAnn D. ShaferRaeanna Sharp-GeigerAntoinette & Richard SheffieldMichael ShepherdTed SherryDale Sivils & Cindi AllmendingerRuth Skoug

Maria SmithBarham SmithLeslie SonnenbergDavid & Teresa SosinskiWalter StarkKurt & Jo Beth SteinhausBarbara L. Stoddard & Stephen D. Stoddard EstateChristopher & Caroline StullStephani SwickleyJohn SzymanskiCharles & Janet TallmanLav Tandon & Amy WongKristine Marie TerronesChuck TeschCarroll Thomas & George BakerGretchen TinkleKiki & Lucy TorresJohn P. TracyLarry UsseryJeremy & Tina VarelaDaniel T. VarleyBenny VigilJeffrey WalterscheidLarry WarnerBarry WarthenBrian WatkinsThomas & Charmaine WeberKirk WeisbrodDavid WeldonTracy WenzPaul P. WhalenMorgan, Sarah, Max, Jacob & Zacharay WhitePaul & Margaret WhiteStephen WhittemoreJ. WhitworthMarianne WilkersonDoug & Christine WilsonCathy Wilson & Kent RichAndy WolfsbergDonald YardmanAlva & Rudy YazzieCarolyn & David ZerkleRobert ZerrLinda Zwick64 Anonymous Donors

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Thanks to those listed below and the 556 other community-minded individuals, United Way is able to fund programs, services, and

local nonprofits who are addressing the current needs of our community.

*individuals listed are leadership investors who gave $500 or more to tne Community Action Fund

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GRANT FUNDING$60,000

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$600,000

AMIGOS DEL VALLE - SENIOR PROGRAMCOURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES, CASA - YOUTH SUPPORT PROGRAMCHAMA VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY - WAG ‘N READ PROGRAMCRISIS CENTER OF NORTHERN NM - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICESEL RITO LIBRARY - CLIENT SERVICESEMBUDO VALLEY LIBRARY - STEM TO READ & CHILDRENS’ LIBRARY SERVICESEMBUDO VALLEY TUTORING ASSOC. - TUTORING PROGRAMFAMILY LEARNING CENTER - PRE-K PROGRAMFAMILY STRENGTHS NETWORK - FAMILY PROGRAMS & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTFAMILY YMCA - AFTER SCHOOL & TEEN CENTER & YOUTH PROGRAMSHABITAT FOR HUMANITY EVLA - HOME REPAIR PROGRAMLA CLINICA DEL PUEBLO DE RIO ARRIBA - HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAMLAS CUMBRES COMMUNITY SERVICES - ADULT SERVICES & GROUP HOMELITTLE FOREST PLAYSCHOOL, INC. - TUITION ASSISTANCELOS ALAMOS FAMILY COUNCIL - COUNSELING CENTER, YOUTH CENTER & MEDICARE SUPPORTLOS ALAMOS HEART COUNCIL - HEALTH FAIR & EDUCATION PROGRAMMcCURDY MINISTRIES - YOUTH COUNSELING & SUPPORT PROGRAMMOVING ARTS ESPANOLA - AFTER SCHOOL/OUTREACH PROGRAMNATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE - IN-SCHOOL DANCE AND HEALTH PROGRAMOJO SARCO COMMUNITY CENTER - COMMUNITY PROGRAMPUEBLO DE ABIQUIU LIBRARY - NURTURING CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE - LODGING ASSISTANCE FOR NORTHERN NM RESIDENTSSAN MARTIN DE PORRES SOUP KITCHEN - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTSELF HELP, INC. - EMERGENCY FUND & OUTREACH PROGRAMSOMBRILLO NURSING FACILITY - REHABILITATION IMPROVEMENTTRUCHAS SERVICES CENTER, INC. - PRE-K PROGRAM

TOTAL FUNDING

United Way of Northern New Mexico raised $482,230 in 2013 to fund Community Partners in 2014. $117,770 was pulled from reserves to support safety nets, education, financial stability, and health based nonprofits. Without the support of the United Way of Northern New Mexico many of these organizations would be unable to run their programs.

*Regional Partners and Cornerstone Companies cover all fundraising and administrative fees associated with the Community Action Fund

unitedwaynnm.org/Community-aCtion-fund

how your investment impacts lives when you give to united way of nnm.

See how United Way of NNM is making your community stronger at UnitedWayNNM.org

2014 COMMUNITY ACTION FUNDED PARTNERS

*Funding of organizations is based on the needs of Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties as identified by health councils of the respective counties.

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GRANT FUNDING$60,0005,000600

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60,00044,00045,5002,953

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SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP

2015 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

$586,458 for 2015 Community Action Fund Giving

United Way of NNM and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are committed to making a better quality of life for residents in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties. Through a community investment from Los Alamos National Security (LANS), United Way is able to work with; and support, other nonprofits on pressing challenges in the areas of education, financial stability, and health in our community. The community investment also covers adminstration fees so 100% of LANL employee pledges go to nonprofits. LANS invests $1 million to match a

portion of LANL employee donations to the nonprofits of their choice. This year, LANL employees pledged a record $2.17 million to nonprofits nationwide. With the help of the LANL Community Programs Office, United Way of NNM received $241,369 of those pledges from LANL employees for the Community Action Fund, accounting for almost half of the funds raised. “We really couldn’t raise the funds we do, or impact the amount of residents in Northern New Mexico, without the support of LANL and LANS.” says Jeremy Varela, United Way of NNM Marketing Assistant. “I have seen many success stories because of the support of LANL and LANS . With the help from the Community Programs Office we have been able to share those stories and bring awareness of organizations and programs to the people who need them.” This year nonprofits have reported an estimated 18% of the population in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba have been provided services in education, financial stability, and health through the United Way’s Community Action Fund.

Kurt Steinhaus, LANL CPO, Kristy Ortega, United Way NNM and Alan Bishop, LANL Campaign Champion

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Where Community Action Funds Came From

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2,001.141,166.95

1,3813,7422,000

$10,291.09

Dinner Over Diamond Taste the SkyHigh Tea on the HillHamburger NiteZia Credit Union Sponsorship

Event Sponsorships and In-Kind Donations $3,440

Total $13,731.09

YOUTH TEAM FUNDRAISING

Total Cash Raised

The United Way’s Youth Team started with only two members in 2005. Now the Youth Team is comprised of over 20 ambitious students. This year they hosted four events from August to November raising over $10,000 and countless in-kind donations. In the past, the money raised was added to the total fundraising of United Way of Northern New Mexico’s Community Action Fund. However, in 2013, a portion of the funds raised was invested in helping their peers through LinkCrew, a peer to peer mentoring program. “It is fitting that the money our Youth Team raised is helping their peers and lays the groundwork to help future students in our community.” says Kristy Ortega, Executive Director of United Way of Northern New Mexico. A generous sponsorship and many volunteers were provided by Zia Credit Union in 2014. The Youth Team cannot express enough thanks for all of the support Zia Credit Union has given them in this year’s campaign. Zia’s support made all the difference this year. Thank You!

“The United Way Youth Team kids are a force for good in our community. Each year the youth leading the events demonstrate stronger leadership skills. We are delighted to be witnesses to the growth in these young people as they plan and carry out these events. All of us who get the opportunity to participate in the events come away with renewed confidence in the strength of our youth.” 1. Pantone 7484C

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Thank you Youth Team supporters!

KRSN FM 107.1Hot Rocks Java Cafe

Film FestivalLos Alamos County

Bandelier GrillLos Alamos Co+op

Bob’s Bodacious BBQLos Alamos National BankLos Alamos Public Schools

La Cocina Restaurant

LOS ALAMOS UNITED WAY YOUTH TEAM

~David Woodruff, CEO Zia Credit Union

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UNITED WAY WORKING ON COMMON GOOD

Learning happens everywhere a child goes, but parents, grandparents and caregivers may not always know how to support that learning. That won’t be the case at Urban Park in Los Alamos! That’s because UWNNM, Los Alamos County, Metzger’s Do It Best and the YMCA YES Corp, along with some community volunteers came together to create an outdoor interactive early learning trail to help parents, grandparents and caregivers turn excursions into fun learning moments. The Born Learning Trail is a series of learning activities that any adult can play with young children. It is sponsored by UWNNM Community Action Fund Donors, Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Division and Metzger’s Do It Best. The Born Learning Trail is designed to help adults interact with children to boost language and literacy development and to help caregivers understand how to best support early learning in outdoor everyday moments.

“Fun!” “Colorful!” “Interesting!” This is what students are saying at Los Alamos High School. The selection of this program started it’s journey when United Way of Northern New Mexico’s Youth Team was interested in reinvesting the money they raised to help current and future students. Through meetings with people in the community United Way was directed to The Boomerang Project by Dr. Marvel Harrison. This led to the convening of organizations interested in providing peer to peer support services for our students. The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, LAPS Foundation, YMCA Teen Center, LAHS, LAMS, and United Way of Northern New Mexico came together to begin implementation of LinkCrews and WEB (Where Everybody Belongs) Crews in Los Alamos. At the high school level, this peer to peer mentorship program partners incoming freshmen with two upper classmen to not only welcome them to the school, but to help them succeed through their tenure at LAHS. At the middle school, incoming seventh graders were welcomed and mentored by eighth graders. The training these crews receive are invaluable as they grow up to be adults. “I’m incredibly excited for our incoming freshmen.” said Carter Payne, Assistant Principal at Los Alamos High School. “I may be even more excited for the leadership experience the upper classman are getting and their chance to leave a lasting culture at our school.”

From left to right: Jeremy Varela, United Way, Bernadette Lauritzen, LAMS/40 Developmental Assets, Kristy Ortega, United Way, Joanne Gilispie, LAPS Foundation, Ellen Ben-Naim, JJAB, Jonathan Lathrop, LAHS, Robyn Collom, LAHS, Carter Payne, LAHS, Sylvan Argo, YMCA Teen Center.

LinkCrew a Peer to Peer Mentoring and Leadership Program Started at Los Alamos Schools

STEM to Read Kicks Off

Born Learning Trail Installed in Los Alamos

In 2014, United Way of Northern New Mexico partnered with a group, formerly known as Building Kindness to help those in need in our communities. The group, Somos Amigos, will be completing home repairs for low income homeowners in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba counties who lack the financial and/or physical resources to complete these repairs themselves. Applicants will be referred from other social service agencies as well as self-referred. The

approval process will verify income levels, background check the applicants, and evaluate the repairs needed for appropriateness. Somos Amigos plans to begin home repairs in 2015. Based on the experiences of Building Kindness, the average home repair costs $1000 and takes two work days. Families will be helped to have safer, healthier homes. Dozens of volunteers will have the opportunity to help with the repairs and build relationships with the families and each other. Based on the need for home repairs in the region, their goal is to grow into a larger organization serving hundreds of homeowners each year.

Activity backpacks, books, and family learning immerses children in an environment that can help them to start looking at the world as Scientist, Engineers, and Mathematicians do. This program is a pilot program that is starting at four nonprofit libraries in Northern New Mexico that make up the RAIL (Rio Arriba Independant Libraries,) El Rito, Embudo, Pueblo de Abiquiu, and Truchas. The United Way of NNM contributions will be leveraged with funding from the New Mexico State Library and the New Mexico Library Foundation, institutions that have been at the center of promoting and supporting the STEM to Read program in a growing number of libraries across the state. A key component to any early literacy program is also to help children develop emotional literacy skills like: self- regulation, turn taking,

and the ability to listen and follow directions. Another major advantage of this program is that it provides the opportunity for the adult in the child’s life with tools to assist the learning and reading skills this program provides.

Somos Amigos of Northern New Mexico

Basic Needs SubcommitteeIn the past year, the Basic Needs Subcommittee has identified many gaps, including a gap in resources available in off hours. The BNS has since partnered with Self Help, Inc. and the Ministerial Alliance to provide “Emergency Voucher Envelopes” to Los Alamos Police Department as often they are the first responders to those in need of these services. The emergency envelopes are provided when other resources are not available i.e weekends and nights, and contain vouchers for food and lodging. These envelopes are to help people in situations such as: homelessness, poverty, mental illness, substance abuse, and domestic violence. In return police officers track the use of these resources to help the Subcommittee identify the population served and, possibly, a more long term solution to the needs.

Next on the agenda for the Subcommittee is:• Providingfortheneedofemergencyandlowincomehousing• Datacollectionsonthebenefitsofcoordinatedcare

United Way is able to operate and work in the community because of our Community Partnership with LANL/LANS and our Cornerstone Companies

Corporal James Keane with Ellen Morris-Bond of Self Help, Inc and Kristy Ortega of United Way of Northern New Mexico.

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United Way of Northern New Mexico2014 - 2015 Board of Trustees UNITED WAY STAFF

Kristy Ortega, Executive DirectorMarie Marroquin, Finance & Administrative DirectorJeremy Varela, Marketing Assistant1200 Trinity Drive, 4th FloorPost Office Box 539Los Alamos, NM 87544505.662.0800www. UnitedWayNNM.org

United Way is able to operate and work in the community because of our Community Partnership with LANL/LANS and the Cornerstone Companies above. Thanks to these organizations, 100% of your investments go directly to nonprofits and programs helping neighbors, friends, and making our community a better place to live.

Valerie MartinezPresident

Carol ClarkDon CobbKaty KorkosCathe McClard

Steve BoerigterVice President

Cynthia RooneyAJ SalazarElmer SalazarBob Trapp

CORNERSTONE COMPANIES

658 Volunteer Hours

in 2014

VOLUNTEERS, YOU ARE AMAZING!People in communities working for the common good is a beautiful thing. We are so humbled that you chose to spend your time with us. Campaigns can be overwhelming at times and the United Way of Northern New Mexico happily thanks you for lending a helping hand in making our 2014 fundraising a success!

Carmen, Alandra and Raymond all have fascinating stories of overcoming challenges thanks to you. See

success stories throughout the yearUnitedWayNNM.org

@UnitedWayNNM

We all need a helping hand through life. United Way’s 2-1-1 program provides resources to help beat a substance addiction, or trying to get back on your feet after a job loss, locate food, housing, home repairs, clothing, childcare, mental health services, resources for youth or assistance with medical costs. The service is available by dialing 2-1-1 or on the web at www.referweb.net/unnm. United Way of Northern New Mexico, Self Help, Inc., Con Alma, and Santa Fe Community Foundation

partner to cover seven Northern New Mexico Counties. In 2014, there were 721 calls to 2-1-1. The call volume has more than doubled since 2013.

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2014 PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEARAnn Hayes & Pat Soran have lived and worked in Los Alamos for nearly 50 years. Pat served on the Board of Directors of Crisis Center of Northern NM for 12 years and has been a member of Kiwanis Club for over 20 years. Ann is the President of a local foundation which serves children of Northern New Mexico and is a member of Kiwanis. Pat & Ann have given countless volunteer hours to the

community and many donations over the years. This past year Pat & Ann served as United Way of NNM’s Campaign Chairs.

Ellen Ben-Naim has been active in the Los A l a m o s Community since 1996. Ellen has been a

JJAB co-coordinator since 2012, allowing her to achieve many wonderful things for the youth in Los Alamos. This past year Ellen was instrumental in bringing a peer to peer mentoring program to kids in the community.

Morrie Pongratz could win the volunteer of the decade, at least, in our book. Morrie has been the Key Club Sponsor for over 25 years and is the lead volunteer for the United Way Youth Team. He organized the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, a nonprofit helping teens. Morrie is the “Voice of the Toppers” because he has been the volunteer announcer for high school sports for over 25 years. Morrie’s selflessness is truly inspiring and our community is fortunate beyond words to have a treasure like him in it. Thank you Morrie, for all you do to make our community a great place to live.

SERVICE ABOVE & BEYOND 2014 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR