United Way of Santa Barbara

United Way of Santa Barbara County hosted its Annual Awards Luncheon on May 21, 2003, recognizing top volunteers and companies who raise funds to help hundreds of programs throughout Santa Barbara County.

Debby Davison, Master of Ceremonies, stated, "This award ceremony is our way of showing our appreciation to those who made United Way's accomplishments possible. Thank you for your efforts in raising money to provide for children in poverty, the disabled, frail seniors, families in crisis, and so many other local people in need."

The program was opened by Rick Nightingale, President of the Board of Directors, who noted that this was the 80th year of United Way's service to Santa Barbara County. He also gave special recognition to volunteers who had served United Way for 50 years: Earl Damitz, Wallace Drew, Tom Brashears, and Stuart Taylor.

Ron Werft, President & CEO of Cottage Health System and United Way's 2002-2003 Campaign Chairman, also thanked the volunteer Campaign Cabinet members, who helped to raise $2,934,516 in total gifts, with $233 as the average gift, and 34% participation. Werft handed over the baton to next year's Campaign Chairman, Mike Brown, County Administrator of County of Santa Barbara.

Werft credited United Way's Campaign Executives for their outstanding achievements: Jennifer Gann, Jack Juntunen, Dave Jochman, Martha Lindberg, Mary Minore, Lyra D. Monroe, Kerstin Stuart, Walter John Tanner, and Randy Weiss.

2002-2003 Award Winners
Outstanding Community Investments/Fund Distribution Volunteer Award Raymond Macey Vetronix	Outstanding First Time Campaign Bacara Resort & Spa
Outstanding Leadership In The Workplace Campaign Santa Barbara Bank & Trust	Outstanding Campaign Cabinet Member James A. Wolfe
Outstanding Campaign Executive Jack Juntunen	Most Improved Campaign Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Santa Barbara
Outstanding Campaign Manager (Less Than 100 Employees) Alison Hansen Ogilvy-Hill Insurance	Peak of Leadership Award A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Ever-Bloom, Inc. Court Appointed Special Advocates
Outstanding Campaign Manager (100-250 Employees) Bruce Berwager Venoco, Inc.	Systemwide Campaign Award Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
Outstanding Campaign Manager (250+ Employees) Carol Sauceda Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic Sandra Christeson Sansum Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic	Outstanding Event Underwriting John Indrieri Four Seasons Biltmore Resort
Outstanding Public Sector Division Campaign Santa Barbara Air Pollution Control District	Outstanding Industry Division Campaign MarBorg Industries
Outstanding Professionals Division Campaign Hager & Dowling	Outstanding Finance Division Campaign Washington Mutual
Outstanding Non-Profit Division Campaign Girl Scouts of Tres Condados	Outstanding Education Division Campaign Santa Barbara City College
Outstanding High Tech Division Campaign Vetronix	Outstanding Volunteer of Time, Talent & Treasure For Individual Leadership Giving William S. Thomas, Jr.
Outstanding Health Care Division Campaign Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority	Alexis De Tocqueville Award For Outstanding Leadership Giving Mrs. Eleanor H. Simpson
Highest Per Capita Corporate Gift (Less Than 100 Employees) Hager & Dowling	RFB Volunteer Award Michelle Barene
Highest Per Capita Corporate Gift (More Than 100 Employees) Indigo Systems Corporation	50 Years of Volunteer Service Tom Brashears Earl Damitz Wally Drew Stuart Taylor
Outstanding Performance Benchmark Hager & Dowling	Endowment Volunteer Of The Year Joseph F. Green, Esq.
Most Outstanding Corporate/Employee Campaign Santa Barbara Bank & Trust Venoco

2002-2003 Award Winners

Outstanding Community Investments/Fund Distribution VolunteerAward
Raymond Macey
Vetronix

Outstanding First Time Campaign
Bacara Resort & Spa

Outstanding Leadership In The Workplace Campaign
Santa Barbara Bank & Trust

Outstanding Campaign Cabinet Member
James A. Wolfe

Outstanding Campaign Executive
Jack Juntunen

The goals of the 2003-2004 United Way Annual Campaign will be announced at the Day of Caring on September 13, 2003.