United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties thanked its many supporters Wednesday night during the Thank You and Recognition Celebration at Bullseye Golf Club. “We have many things to be thankful for,” said Tari Jahns, CEO. “Our donors, our volunteers, and for the caring communities that we live in.”
We thanked our volunteers who made the campaign a success, notably our 2023 Campaign Chair Brian Dewitt; and our 2023 Loaned Executives:
- Brian Ashbeck, Prevail Bank
- Tami Barber, Aspirus Health
- Jill Finup, US Bank
- Brian Hanson, Community Member
- Chris Inda, NextHome Partners
- Emma Krings, Paper City Savings Association
- Mystique Macomber, Hilltop Appiliates
- Javan Radtke, WoodTrust Bank
- Kent Schneider, KeySavings Bank
During the Thank You Celebration we also thanked and recognized:
- Leadership Givers - supporters who give $500 or more
- United Forever Guild - individuals and companies who contributed $1,000 or more to our endowment fund
- Women United - women who invest $250 per year and fund local programs that help children and women
- Loyal Contributors - supporters who have been donating for 10 or more years
- 365 Small Business Circle – small businesses who donate at least $365 and receive a window-cling to display
- Our 2023 Sweepstakes Sponsors – Aspirus Health, Gundersen Moundview Hospital & Clinic, NextHome Partners, Prevail Bank and Williams Plumbing & Heating
- New this year, Community Cornerstone Partners - organizations awarded based on levels of support to United Way (see list below)
Participation Awards:
Participation Gold Awards (95 – 100%)
- Park Place Adult Day Services – 100%
- United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties – 100%
- Wisconsin Rapids Family Center – 95%
- Wood County Human Resources – 100%
Participation Silver Awards (90-94%)
Participation Bronze Awards (75-89%)
- Nekoosa Public Schools District Office – 80%
- NextHome Partners – 85%
- Ruder Ware – 80%
- Solarus – 79%
Our Community Cornerstone Partners:
TRUSTEE-$100,000+
CHAMPION-$50,000 - $99,999
Domtar Industries
HERO-$25,000 - $49,999
Solarus
ERCO Worldwide
WestRock
COLLABORATOR-$10,000 - $24,999
Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools
Paper City Savings
Association
Mid-State Technical College
Connexus Cares
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics
WoodTrust Bank
Billerud
The M.L.E. Foundation, Inc.
STEWARD-$7,500-$9,999
Prevail Bank
E-Con Electric
ND Paper
Lycon, Inc.
ADVOCATE-$5,000-$7,499
Wood County Government
United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties
Associated Bank
Rapids Ford, LLC
Gundersen Moundview Hospital & Clinics
Nekoosa Public Schools
Elm Lake Cranberry Co Inc
McDonald`s Restaurant
Quality Plus Printing
Robert W. Clark Charitable Foundation
BENEFACTOR-$1,000-$4,999
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Kerry
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Bank-A-Count Corporation
Civic Media-WFHR & WIRI Radio
Paul Gross Jewelers
Ocean Spray
WE Energies Foundation
Wisconsin Rapids Family Center
NextHome Partners
Williams Plumbing & Heating
Alliant Energy
Doorworks Inc.
Town of Rome
Fey Printing
U.S. Bank
Nekoosa
Alliant Energy Foundation
Connexus Credit Union
American Transmission Company
Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank
Gottschalk Cranberry Inc.
Wisconsin Rapids Kiwanis Club
KeySavings Bank
Edward Jones
Mead Witter Foundation
Wisconsin Rapids
Noon Rotary
CONTRIBUTOR-$500-$999
KerberRose
Opportunity Development Center
North Central
Community Action Program
WE Energies
Incourage
Hilltop Affiliates
Ruder Ware
South Wood County YMCA
Wisconsin Rapids Elks Club
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School
Jeff Clark & Associates LLC
Chips Hamburgers
Park Place Adult Day Service
Childcaring, Inc
A-1 Services Wisconsin Rapids LLC
Accounting Plus
Crockett Septic LLC
Current Technologies Inc.
Gaynor Cranberry Co.
Ginzl Insurance
Glacial Lake Cranberries, Inc.
Ho-Chunk Gaming Nekoosa
Ken Rezin Cranberry Corp.
ReVision Eye Care LLC
Walker Cranberry
Photo caption: 2023 Campaign Chair, Brian Dewitt – ERCO Worldwide, accepted award during the United Way Thank You Celebration on January 10th.