Campaign 2008


Campaign 2010

2010 Campaign Results: $3.67 Million

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2010 United Way Campaign Raises $3.67 Million

In year with economic challenges for both employers and employees, United Way of Broome County has raised $3.67 million in its annual fund drive.

Campaign Chair David Niefer said, “There is much to celebrate regarding the results of the 2010 Campaign. Thank you for your donations that are going to make possible the funding of over 70 United Way programs this year, focusing on our community in the areas of education, health, and income.”

United Way continues to be the largest distributor of donated funds to health and human services programs in Broome County. Donations from the 2010 Campaign will go to programs at partner agencies, other area not-for-profit organizations, and direct services provided by United Way in 2011. The specific amounts going to each program will be announced in February.

Highlights of giving to the United Way Campaign include:

· A total of 11 corporate and foundation partners contributed $50,000 or more to the Campaign.

· Over 1,700 donors participated in the new Step Up initiative, which aimed at attracting new donors to give at least $1 a week or past donors to increase their gifts by $1 or more a week. This program surpassed all expectations, with about half of the participants being new donors, and raising almost $88,000.

· There were some major increases in corporate gifts and employee campaigns. For example, Frito-Lay and its employees significantly increased both their employee donations and corporate gift, doubling both over last year.

Although the 2010 Campaign has ended, gifts to United Way of Broome County received in the next few weeks can be credited to the 2010 fund drive and will be included with the funds distributed this year. Contributions can be mailed to United Way of Broome County, P.O. Box 550, Binghamton, NY 13902-0550

or can be donated online at www.unitedwaybroome.org.

Local Attorney Named Campaign Chair

David L. Niefer, Esq., of the law firm of Gitto and Niefer, L.L.P., has been named Chair of the 2010 United Way of Broome County Campaign, the organization’s annual fund drive.

Niefer was Associate Chair of the 2009 United Way fund drive and has held a number of other positions associated with the campaign. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in political science at George Washington University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree at Syracuse University. He was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 1995.

A practicing attorney with Levene, Gouldin & Thompson, L.L.P., from 1995 to 2008, moving up from Associate Attorney to the position of Partner in 2000, Niefer left to help form the law firm of Gitto & Niefer, L.L.P. His practice at both firms has focused on representing employers in workers' compensation claims, from the discovery phase through trial of claims.

The other volunteers who will serve as leaders on the Campaign Cabinet also have been announced. William Fierle of Emerson Network Power, will serve as the Associate Chair. The Vice Chairs are: Oliver N. Blaise III, Esq., Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P.; David J. Culbertson, National Pipe and Plastics; Cynthia Smith Gordineer, American Red Cross, Southern Tier Chapter; David Gouldin, Esq., Levene Gouldin & Thompson, L.L.P.; Deborah Gouldin, community volunteer; Michael Klein, Broome County government; and C. Michael Mercincavage, Binghamton University.

Division chairs include Mark Barnes, J.C. Penney; Allen Buyck, Broome-Tioga BOCES; Brian R. DeBoyace, Tioga State Bank; Gina Denniston, M&T Bank; Jeffrey M. Jacobs, Esq., Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P.; Rich Knight, community volunteer; David Kwiatowski, M.D., United Medical Associates; Keith Leahey, Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier; Michael Marinaccio, Supervisor, Town of Dickinson; Ryan M. Mead Esq., Hinman Howard & Kattell, L.L.P.; Judith A. Spencer, United Health Services; Doug Titus, Broome-Tioga BOCES; and LoriAnne Welch, M&T Bank.

Leahey also will represent United Way partner agencies on the Campaign Cabinet. Jeffrey Shafer, D.V.M., Vestal Veterinary Hospital, will represent United Way’s Community Services Division, which is responsible for the allocation of the funds raised during the Campaign. Mary Ann Wilcox, United Way President, is an ex-officio member of the Campaign Cabinet.

The 2010 Campaign will begin in mid-September and run through early November. The funds raised in the Campaign will be distributed in 2011.

Updated: January 27, 2011