History
 The United Way of DeKalb County, Inc. was originally organized by a small group of community visionaries in 1960. The “DeKalb United Fund for You” raised $49,195 during their first campaign and with those dollars they were able to help support nine agencies including: Wee Haven, YMCA, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Mental Health, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cancer Society and the Heart Association.
Today, the United Way of DeKalb County, Inc. is able to help fund over 35 programs at our 25 Partner Agencies. Last year we raised a total of $683,071.00 during our annual campaign.
One revered founder of the United Way was Ms. Barbara S. Oren. It was through her spirit and tenacity and we have grown to the successful organization that we are today. As one of the four original founders of the United Fund, she was caring, hard-working, generous, willing to help others, and committed to making DeKalb County a better place. Newspaper reports at the time of her death in 1997 described her as a person “whose spirit shined in helping other people.”
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YEAR
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CHAIRMAN
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THEME
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GOAL
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AMOUNT RAISED
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2010
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Rod Knox
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LIVE UNITED
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$500,000
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2009
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Dan & Andy Schmidt
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LIVE UNITED
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$500,000
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$541,813
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2008
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Daniel V Green
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LIVE UNITED
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$795,000
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2007
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Doug Marsh/Daniel V Green
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“What Matters“
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$650,000
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2006
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Doug Marsh
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“The Power of We“
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$795,000
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$580,863
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2005
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Jack Corey
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“Neighbors Helping Neighbors”
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$777,777
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$683,071
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2004
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Mark Schilling
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“United Way. What Matters.”
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$750,000
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$767,491
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2003
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Cathy Newcomer
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Superheroes “Doing Good Works”……that’s what matters.
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$735,000
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$744,000
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2002
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Mike Ley
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“Doing Good Works” –United Way. Every Day.
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$700,000
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$727,000
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2001
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Steve Hook
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“Doing Good Works” –Touching Lives
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$700,000
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$678,000
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2000
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David Hunter
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“Doing Good Works” ‘DeKalb 675
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$675,000
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$675,000
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1999
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Daniel Schmidt, DDS
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“Caring Hearts Build Hope”
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$550,000
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$620,000
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1998
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Doug Morrow, O.D.
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“Build a Caring Community”
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$500,000
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$575,000
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1997
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Dave Rollins
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“The Power of U”
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$475,000
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$497,578
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1996
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Bill Fink
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“Building Caring Communities”
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$440,000
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$455,727
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1995
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Robert Gasser
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“Paint a Brighter Tomorrow”
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$375,000
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$430,128
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1994
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Mitchell Kruse
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“Making a Difference in DeKalb County ”
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$355,000
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$385,649
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1993
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Jim Kroemer
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“Making a Difference…Here at Home”
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$350,000
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$340,026
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1992
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Mike Panther
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“Help Where Help is Needed, Here at Home”
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$335,000
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$335,675
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1991
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Rick James
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“Something to Believe In”
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$307,000
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$324,000
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1990
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Greg Wolf
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“I’ll Be There”
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$284,000
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$289,000
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The United Way of DeKalb is also affiliated with the United Way of America and the Indiana Association of United Ways.
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United Way of America |
Indiana Association of United Ways |
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Brian Gallagher, President |
Roger Frick, President |
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701 N. Fairfax Street |
3901 North Meridian Street; Ste. 306 |
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Alexandria, VA |
Indianapolis, IN |
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1887-A rabbi, 2 ministers and a priest founded the Charity Organizations Society in Denver, which planned and coordinated local services and conducted a single fund-raising campaign. |
1978-18 United Ways around the State organized a volunteered governed State Association called United Way of Indiana. |
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1894-Charitable institutions became tax exempt |
1992-Changed name to Indiana Association of United Ways (IAUW) |
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1970’s-United Way of America encouraged local organizations to unify their names as United Way. |
1996-IAUW receives $1.05 million for Giant Step technical assistance. |
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2002-Brian Gallagher assumes the role of presidency. |
1999-Roger Frick name President |
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2003-Adopted a marketing brand “What Matters” and the new logo. |
2003-Indiana 2-1-1 certifies regional call centers |
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2005-Approximatley 1,350 members. |
2004-4community program began with Lilly Endowment support. |
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