United Way Services Annual Meeting, “Partners Making an Impact,” at noon on March 12, to spotlight 2003 campaign results, Community Vision Council, achievements, volunteers

(Cleveland, Ohio) March 11, 2003

WHAT: United Way Services 2003 Annual Meeting

WHEN: noon until 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2003

WHERE: Renaissance Cleveland Hotel

WHY: Annual Report to the Community includes:

• Results of the 2002 Campaign
• State of United Way Report
• Community Vision Council first progress report on community-wide agenda
• Board members announcement
• Taped comments by the Hon. Jane L. Campbell, Mayor, City of Cleveland, United Way Board member and co-chair of Strong families = successful children Vision Council
• Volunteer of the Year named and honored
• Introduction of 2003 Campaign Chair
• Agency and speaker bureau volunteers honored
• Special Community Partner Award

WHO:

• Alex Machaskee, president and publisher of The Plain Dealer, chair of the United Way Services Board of Directors
• Robert W. Gillespie, Jr., chairman emeritus, KeyCorp, co-chair of the Community Vision Council, with Steven A. Minter, president and executive director of The Cleveland Foundation
• The Hon. Jane L. Campbell, Mayor of the City of Cleveland, member of the United Way Services Board of Directors and co-chair of Strong families = successful children Vision Council (video)
• Kevin C. Keene, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car of Northeast Ohio, 2002 United Way Services campaign chairman
• Alexander M Cutler, chairman and CEO of Eaton Corporation, 2003 campaign chairman
• Volunteer of the Year, a surprise announcement and award by Alex Machaskee, chair, United Way Services Board of Directors
• Special Community Partner Award, a surprise award also presented by Alex Machaskee

United Way Services and its 129 partner agencies provide nearly 200 programs as part of Greater Cleveland's safety net of health and human services. The convener and member of the Community Vision Council, United Way Services remains a driving force in the now independent organization utilizing public-private partnerships for a community-wide agenda to bring about permanent impact on strategic areas of need. United Way is committed to strengthening the safety net and to facilitating improvement in the overall quality of life for all Greater Clevelanders.

For further information, contact Gail Stuehr at (216) 436-2122; Paula Slimak at (216) 436-2120, or on day of event at CELL (216) 469-6028; or pslimak@uws.org.