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PRESS RELEASE
Submitted by:
Pat Clary
Director of Marketing and Communication
909.697.4720
RELEASE DATE MAY 1, 2002
MORTGAGE BURNS AS UNITED
WAY OF THE INLAND VALLEYS
HONORS VOLUNTEERS AND DONORS
(Riverside, California) United
Way of the Inland Valleys’ annual meeting is history
as is the mortgage they’ve been paying since 1993. In
addition to a mortgage burning ceremony attended by firemen
from Riverside and Moreno Valley Fire Departments,
the annual meeting was a time to honor volunteers, recognize
donors and give thanks for a debt free building.
Tom Powell, 2001 United
Way board chairman, presented his successor, Debbi Huffman
Guthrie, with the chairman’s gavel for the coming
year.
Dr. Damon Castillo, Jr. of
Riverside County Office of Education received an award
for exceptional service to the board of directors.
Riverside Community Hospital
received United Way’s Community Service Award for outstanding
commitment to United Way and the community at large. Bob Bowers
was on hand to accept the award.
Mike Vanderpool of City
National Bank and Paul Goodus, 1993 United Way Chairman
of the Board were on hand to conduct the mortgage burning
ceremony. United Way purchased the building on River Crest
Drive in 1993. "I am proud to be part of the heritage
of this great organization," Paul Goodus commented. "As
the Board Chair when United Way entered into its agreement
with City National Bank, I saw the purchase of the building
as a foundation through which United Way could continue its
great service to the people of Western Riverside County."
As a copy of the mortgage was
lit, firemen from the Riverside and Moreno Valley Fire Stations
stood by.
Of special significance at the
annual meeting was recognition of the 217 individuals who
made donations of $1000 or more to this year’s campaign,
qualifying for United Way’s Landmark Society for Community
Caring. Aided by local artist, Judy Field, Debbi Huffman
Guthrie, Landmark Chair for 2001, presented framed prints
of Field’s original drawing of The Peace Tower on Mt.
Rubidoux to those in attendance.
United Way has been serving the
residents of Western Riverside County since 1931.
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Photo (34.13k)
Debbi
Huffman Guthrie, Mike Vanderpool, Paul Goodus, Raymond Humphrey
& Firemen from the Riverside & Moreno Valley Fire
Departments
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