Press Releases
09/10/2019
United Way Community Campaign kicks off effort to raise $507,000
United Way Community Campaign kicks off effort to raise $507,000
United Way Community Campaign kicks off effort to raise $507,000
About 100 supporters gathered Tuesday at Reames Golf & Country Club to begin the 74th annual United Way Community Campaign with a goal to raise $507,000 that will benefit 17 local social service agencies, according to a press release.
United Way campaign chairman Dennis Winn with Klamath Energy, a division of Avangrid Renewables said, “our campaign is off to a great start and announced that $65,463 for 12.9% of our goal has already been raised thanks to early donors and campaign pacesetter efforts.”
Winn introduced the campaign leadership team and reminded everyone that the Loaned Executive Class of 2019 will begin immediately knocking on doors and giving United Way presentations at the workplace. The Loaned Executives include Marissa Davidson of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce; Major Josh Downs and MSgt. John Williams of Kingsley Field; Jensine Kent of Umpqua Bank; and Jennifer Montag of Washington Federal Bank.
Among the highlights of the luncheon were reports by pacesetter campaign leaders: Kathy Jordan with Avangrid Renewables announced their employees donated $19,231 (a 6.8% gain) and the Avangrid Foundation will match this 100% for a total gift of $38,463. Mike Cheeseman announced Klamath Falls Toyota employees donated $5,300 and Lithia Dodge employees pledged $8,114. Triad School Key Club Co-President Elle Winn said their school coin drive raised $200, and Brooke Marshall with the City of Klamath Falls announced their employees so far have raised about 40% of their $2,500 campaign goal.
Winn thanked all of his campaign leaders present at the meeting including Lauren Jespersen, Don McDonnell, Amber Gomes, Janet Thede, Jeremy Morris, Jason Chapman, Marcus Henderson, Robyn Pfeifer, Jeff Bullock, Jenine Stuedli, Lt. Colonel Lucas Ritter and Don Boyd.
Todd Andres, United Way board president, thanked the audience for their past contributions and volunteer support.
“I’m very proud of this community, and hope that all of us working together will surpass our $507,000 goal so the United Way agencies can focus on what they do best and that’s helping people in need,” said Andres.
Contributions to the United Way can be mailed or dropped off to its office at 136 N. Third St., Klamath Falls, OR 97601. Andres reminded everyone that 99 cents of every dollar donated to our local United Way stays local to benefit nearly 20,000 Klamath Basin citizens served by its 17 participating agencies.
United Way supported agencies include Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, CASA for Children of Klamath County, Klamath-Lake Counties Food Bank, Foster Grandparents program, Klamath Crisis Center/Marta’s House, Lutheran Community Services, Klamath Hospice, KID Center, Klamath Basin Senior Citizens’ Center, The Salvation Army, SPOKES Unlimited, YMCA, Friends of the Children, Citizens for Safe Schools, Integral Youth Services, and the Klamath Falls Gospel Mission.
Andres closed the meeting by announcing that the 20th annual United Way Community Golf Challenge will be held Saturday, Sept. 14 at Shield Crest Golf Course. Contact the United Way at 541-882-5558 if you wish to play. Andres thanked the United Way corporate sponsors for making this event possible: Lithia Dodge, Avangrid Renewables, Collins Products, Columbia Forest Products, Sky Lakes Medical Center, Umpqua Bank, Lighthouse Yogurt Company, Carter – Jones Collections Service, People’s Bank, Great Basin Insurance, Pacific Power, and the Oregon Institute of Technology.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $44 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.
About Iberdrola: Iberdrola is one of the world's biggest energy companies and a leader in renewables, spearheading the energy transition to a low carbon economy. The group supplies energy to almost 100 million people in dozens of countries. With a focus on renewable energy, smart networks and smart solutions for customers, Iberdrola’s main markets include Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. The company is also present in growth markets such as Japan, Taiwan, Ireland, Sweden and Poland, among others.
With a workforce of nearly 40,000 and assets in excess of €141.7 billion, across the world, Iberdrola helps to support 400,000 jobs across its supply chain, with annual procurement of €12.2 billion. A benchmark in the fight against climate change, Iberdrola has invested more than €130 billion over the past two decades to help build a sustainable energy model, based on sound environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles.
