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PRESS RELEASE
Submitted by:
Alicia Richards
Associate Director of Marketing
951.697.4720
For
Immediate Release
UNITED WAY RAISES A
RECORD AMOUNT OF OVER $4.2 MILLION
Mark
Hawkins, CEO of Riverside County's Credit Union, and Eric Solander, Director for Public Affairs of Kaiser Permanente
Riverside Medical Center,
revealed the results to more than 250 employees of labor unions,
corporations, government employees, and United Way member
agencies gathered at the Campaign Victory Celebration at Harrison
Hall at the Lake Perris Fair Grounds. Last year, the United Way campaign
also raised a record $4.1 million.
Campaign Co-Chairs Hawkins and
Solander conveyed deep appreciation for the extra degree of
generous support shown by the Western Riverside County community
in a difficult year.
"The
people, companies and organizations in the Western Riverside
area have responded generously, even with a very difficult
economy. Our community should be proud of what they've
accomplished and the people they have helped - neighbor to
neighbor," said Solander.
In
addition to the campaign announcement, Hawkins and Solander
thanked many of the volunteers who made the campaign a success.
Twenty
companies and their employees were recognized as the Top 20
Employee Giving Campaigns for this year.
The Top 20 Employee Giving Campaign Awards went to
the City of Moreno Valley, City of Riverside, City of Temecula, Costco
(Temecula), Costco Dry Goods
(Mira Loma), Costco Cold Storage
(Mira Loma), Guidant Corporation
(Temecula), JC Penney
(Moreno Valley), Lowe's of Perris,
Luxfer Gas Cylinders, Inc.
(Riverside), Metal Containers of Riverside,
Milgard Manufacturing, Inc.
(Temecula), Nordstrom (Riverside), Pepsi Bottling Group (Riverside), Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside County's Credit Union, SBC/Pacific Bell (Riverside), The Press-Enterprise (Riverside), THORCalifornia (Moreno Valley), and United Parcel Service
(Riverside).
The
Press-Enterprise and
The Gas Company
received the Corporate Sponsorship Award.
Key
Employee Giving Campaigns were given to companies who shined
during the 2002 Campaign.
The Outstanding Key Employee Giving Campaign was awarded
to Gottchalks in Moreno Valley. Key Campaigns in the Riverside are were
awarded to Ahern, Adcock & Devlin, Bourns, Inc.,
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Leasing, FMC Technologies, Inc., Heyming
& Johnson Real Estate, Inland Empire National Bank, JC
Penney at Galleria at Tyler, Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical
Center, Redwine & Sherrill, Rick Engineering, Riverside
County Medical Association, Riverside Employees Credit Union,
Riverside Medical Clinic, Roy O. Huffman Roof Company, Specialty
Brands Company, Stronghold Engineering, Target Store at Tyler,
Walmart at Canyon Springs, and Yeager Skanska Inc. Key Campaigns in the Perris area were City of Perris
and Wal-Mart. Key Campaigns is the Temecula/Murrieta
area were: City of Murrieta, Federal Express (Temecula),
Hudson, RCI (Temecula), Mervyns in Temecula, Plant Equipment,
Inc. (Temecula), Swenson Advisors LLP (Temecula), Target in
Murrieta, and Target in Temecula. Key
Campaigns in the Pass Area were Albertson's in Banning,
City of Banning, and Professional Community Management Sun
Lakes (Banning).
The
Outstanding First Time Campaign was awarded to Macy's West. First time campaigns were
awarded to Anheuser-Busch Inc., Ingram Micro Branch
10, Premier Service Bank, Enchanted Hills Elementary School, Perris Union High School District, SunGlass Hut, Vista De Lago
High School, Flowserve Corporation, Lowe's in Murrieta, Merit
Companies, Warm Springs Middle School and Villegas Intermediate
School. Murrieta
Valley High School District, Murrieta Valley Unified School
District, Banning Independent Study, Beaumont Alternative Education Sites Chemawa
Middle School, Seneca Elementary School, La Sierra University, and Riverside Unified School District were honored with Education awards. United Way member agencies that received
awards were Alternatives to Domestic Violence, American
Red Cross of Riverside County, Boy Scouts of America Inland
Empire Council, Rancho Damacitas, YMCA of Riverside City and
County, and Youth Service Center. The
Outstanding United Way member agency award went to The
Children's Center of Riverside. Labor Unions honored with awards included
United Steel Workers of America, AFL-CIO, Local
6703, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 63, Communication
Workers of America, Local 9400, and United Food and Commercial
Worker's Union, Local 1167. Leadership
Giving Awards were given to the City of Riverside,
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Leasing, and Yeager Skanska Inc.
United
Way of the Inland Valleys supports over 80 programs and services,
serving residents of Greater Riverside, Moreno Valley, Temecula,
Banning, Beaumont, Cherry Valley, Canyon Lake, Cabazon, Glen
Avon, Jurupa, Lake Elsinore, Mira Loma, Murrieta, Pedley,
Rubidoux, Wildomar, and Perris.
For more information about United Way of the Inland
Valleys, please visit our web site at www.uwiv.org
or call 951.697.4700.
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