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Press Release

UNITED WAY SETS NEW RECORD

  The United Way of Skagit County announced the results of its 2007 Campaign at a luncheon held on Thursday, January 24 th . Sue Krienen, General Manager at the Shell Puget Sound Refinery and the 2007 Campaign Chair, told more than 180 supporters that $937,551 was raised during the Campaign. That is approximately $67,000 more than the amount raised in 2006 and a new record for the local United Way . Krienen reminded the group that United Way funds are used for a Safety Net that helps local youth and community members in need of food, shelter and other essential services.

  Debra Lancaster, an employee of Washington State University who served as President of the United Way Board during 2007, told the group that United Way funds are needed more than ever before to help support youth programs and local people in need.   Special recognition was given to fifteen Pacesetter organizations that had helped kick off the 2007 Campaign in September. More than $400,000 was raised by this “Pacesetter” group. Receiving commendation were Concrete Nor’west, Puget Sound Energy, Shell Puget Sound Refinery, Skagit State Bank and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company.

  Employee groups receiving commendation were from the Anacortes, Burlington-Edison, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley School Districts, Catholic Community Service NW, Skagit County Government, Skagit County Community Action Agency, Skagit Valley Hospital and Whidbey Island Bank.

  Also recognized for their outstanding support were The Boeing Company, the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound, Costco-Burlington and PACCAR Technical Center .

  Greg Reed, CEO at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley, was elected President for 2008. Terry Belcoe, President of North Coast Credit Union, was named Campaign Chair for the 2008 Campaign. New Board members elected are Amy Cheadle, Melisa Decker, Mike Hunskar, John McDarmant, Kevin Tate and Tracy Willis .

   Cindy Sitko, a manager for Sea Mar Community Health Centers, was named Volunteer of the Year. Kathi Williams, a Verizon retiree, was honored with the Ted Reed trophy. Ted Reep was a Mount Vernon businessman who helped start the Skagit County United Way Chapter in 1963 and remained dedicated to the cause until the day he passed away in 1991. The Ted Reep award is the most prestigious award made by the United Way of Skagit County each year.

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