United Way of Brazoria County

UNITED WAY
OF BRAZORIA COUNTY
NEWSLETTER
Winter 2014/2015
9th Annual Dow-United Way Golf Classic
The 9th Annual Dow – United Way Golf Classic was
recently held Oct. 24 at The Wilderness at Lake
Jackson Golf Club. For the first time, the tournament
hosted two flights with 69 teams in attendance. The
two flight switch this year yielded great results; $54,
812 were raised, increasing revenue from 2013 by
$20,000!
Major sponsors were The Dow Chemical Company,
Title Sponsor; The Infinity Group, Front 9 Sponsor;
TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc., Back 9 Sponsor; Sulzer
Turbo Services, Dinner Sponsor; RPM Services,
Inc., Golf Ball Sponsor; Universal Plant Services,
Prize Sponsor; G2 Partners LLC, Beverage Sponsor;
Freeport LNG, Lunch Co-Sponsor; iAD Architects,
Lunch Co-Sponsor; Honda of Lake Jackson, Hole in
One Sponsor; Nalco Champion, an Ecolab Company,
UTMB Angleton Danbury Campus, TDECU – Angleton
Branch, beAed, LP, Cart Sponsors.
Team Sponsors were Air Liquide Gulf Coast Pipeline,
Air Liquide Hydrogen, Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP
– Industrial Gas Services (IGS), Air Liquide Large
Industries, Air Liquide Syngas, Apple Insurance,
Baker’s Funeral Home, BASF Corporation,
Brazosport Regional Health System, Bridge Terminal
Transport, Brock Services, LLC, Cembell Industries,
Inc., Commercial Metals, Del Papa Distributing
Co., Dresser-Rand, Exsif Worldwide, Inc., Freeport
LNG, G2 Partners LLC, Hammond Engineering, LLC,
HydroChem, iAD Architects, ICS, Killum Pest Control,
Koch Specialty Plant Services, Nalco Champion,
Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, Phillips 66,
Port Freeport, Red Snapper Inn, RiceTec, Inc., Robert
W. Baird & Co., RPM Services, SI Group, Sonarwire
Global, LLC, Southwest Impreglon, Stewart Title
Company, Sulzer Turbo Services, Superheat FGH
Services, Swagelok TX Mid Coast, TDECU Real
Estate LLC, Team Industrial Services, Terracon
Consultants, Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, The
Dow Chemical Company – LHC7, The Infinity Group,
TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc., Tiger Tower Services,
Total Safety U.S., Inc., Trinity Turbine Technology,
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Universal Plant Services,
UTMB Angleton Danbury
Campus, Vencorex U.S.,
Inc., Veolia, Wood Group
Mustang, Inc., Zachry
Industrial Inc., Zachry
Industrial Inc. at Chevron
Phillips and Zachry
Industrial Inc. at Phillips
66.
Sponsoring holes were
A & A Cleaning Services,
Air Liquide Industrial
U.S. LP – Industrial Gas
Services (IGS), Brock
Services, LLC, Central
Brazoria County Business Park, Commissioners
Dude Payne & Matt Sebesta, Custom Touch Village,
iAD Architects, Killum Pest Control, Nalco Champion,
Piling, Inc., Sonarwire Global, LLC, Superheat
FGH Services, Team Industrial Services, Terracon
Consultants, Inc., The Source Weekly, Tiger Tower
Services, Trinity Turbine Technology and Wood
Group Mustang, Inc.
Additional sponsors included HydroChem, Contest
Sponsor; PROTEXAN Industrial Coatings, Koozie
Sponsor; Honda of Lake Jackson, LJA Engineering,
Inc., Overnite Software, Tolunay-Wong Engineers,
Inc and Veolia, Tent Sponsors. Special thanks for
other sizable donations go to Del Papa Distributing
Co. and The Wilderness at Lake Jackson Golf Club.
First place went to The Dow Chemical Company –
LHC7 team – Matt Davis, Mark Thompson, Terry
Tiller and Stacy Woods. Second place went to the
Brock Services, LLC team – Drew Ashcraft, Nathan
Prilop and Boyd Thatcher. Third place went to the
Del Papa Distributing Co. team – Andy Faulkner,
Brandon Howe, Jason Whitehead and Guy Williams.
Longest Drive went to Doug Calame and Closest to
the Pin went to John Jacobi.
In This Issue
Golf Tournament
Message of Thanks
‘15 EITC Schedule
‘14 Campaign Wrap Up
#GivingTuesday Wrap Up
Our Mission
United Way of Brazoria
County collaborates with
community
partners
to
mobilize resources, finding
sustainable solutions that
lead to a higher quality of life.
Our Vision
Through a united effort, every
Brazoria County resident
will be educated, financially
sound and healthy.
Executive Director’s Message of Thanks
Thank you for your
continued confidence
in United Way of
Brazoria County. On
behalf of the entire
staff, I can tell you
that we are motivated
and inspired by the
opportunities
we
have to give back
to the community
and residents of Brazoria County to generate change and meet
relevant needs. Delivering programs and services that exceed your
expectations is our top priority.
Over the years, we have remained dedicated to mobilizing our people,
strengthening our capabilities, and building trusting relationships
with our community partners. We also pride ourselves on creating
partnerships and high-quality solutions aligned with community
needs. We are excited for the future and the opportunity to work with
you in the areas of education, income, health and basic needs in
order to have a COLLECTIVE IMPACT in our community.
You have my commitment that we will work hard to excel in these
areas we deem the building blocks for a high quality life for years to
come. Thank you for your donations, advocacy and volunteerism. We
cannot do it alone.
Jenna Masters
Executive Director
United Way of Brazoria County
2014 UWBC Campaign Wrap-Up
United Way of Brazoria County’s 2014 Campaign marks the 55th year
of the organization’s continuously growing community investment
partnerships with several hundred Brazoria County businesses and
organizations.
“We kicked off the campaign in mid August, with a county wide book
drive netting 1,509 books that were then distributed to children
at Hand in Hand Child Development Center, Boys & Girls Club of
Brazoria County, Salvation Army and Communities In Schools,” said
Susan Cooman, Director of Resource Development at UWBC. “To
date we have conducted workplace campaigns at schools, banks,
retail establishments, chemical plants, contracting companies and
city and county offices. We value our
longstanding relationships with our
investors who continue to create
opportunities for a better life for all.”
UWBC provides the investment
opportunity to all to support 52
programs that help children and
youth achieve their potential through
education, help individuals and
families become financially stable and
independent and improve people’s
health throughout Brazoria County.
Though the majority of the workplace campaigns run from August
through November, these pacesetter companies run in the spring and
summer: Team Industrial Services, Wal-Mart Stores, Target Stores,
H.E.B. Stores, Macy’s and The Arc of the Gulf Coast.
In August, campaigns began at The Dow Chemical Company, 3M
Company, Brazosport Regional Health System, Huntsman Performance
Products, Kroger Stores, Texas First Banks and Texas Gulf Bank, N.A.
Campaigns continued in September with Fluor, Phillips 66, Chevron
Phillips Chemical Company, Frost National Banks, Brazosport ISD,
Sweeny ISD, Columbia Brazoria ISD, Brazosport College, Zachry
Industrial, Inc., Bank of America, Brazos National Bank, Center Point
Energy, United Parcel Services, AT&T, Federal Express, Kelsey-Seybold
Clinic, Texas New Mexico Power Company, City of Pearland, City of
Lake Jackson, City of Sweeny, City of Freeport, City of Richwood, City of
Clute, jcpenney Stores, Brazos Place and NAMI Gulf Coast.
October was a busy month with BASF Corporation, Ascend Performance
Materials, Brazoria County Precincts 1 and 2, First State Banks,
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA, Lyondell Bassell, ActionS, Inc., BACH
Rehabilitation Center, Communities In Schools and Southwest SIDS
Research Institute.
November campaigns ran with Iso Therapeutics Group, Pearland ISD,
Pearland State Bank, Dillard’s Stores, American Rice, Inc., Braskem
America, TIC Energy & Chemical, Inc., Wells Fargo, Mundy Companies,
Port Freeport, Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol, Boys & Girls
Club of Brazoria County, Memorial Child Care, Women’s Center of
Brazoria County and Youth & Family Counseling Services.
UWBC was very fortunate as well
to have new workplace campaigns
conducted with Freeport LNG and Gulf
Chemical & Metallurgical.
Every year companies go above and
beyond with special events that run
alongside workplace campaigns.
Employee Campaign Leaders and their
committee members are very creative,
conducting chili cook offs, dunk tanks,
online auctions, raffles, BBQ cook
offs, pie-in-the-eye contests, dollars
for doers, penny jar wars, fishing tournaments, hot dog sales, and
bake sales. The “FUN raisers” not only help raise more dollars, but are
also a great way to bring coworkers together to network, have fun and
give back to the community.
“We enjoy having the opportunity to go out and educate employees
on the work that is going on in our community to advance the common
good and invite them to join us by giving, advocating and volunteering
because that’s what it means to LIVE UNITED,” said Cooman.
No group is too small or too large. We welcome the opportunity to
partner with any company that is interested. If you would like to be
part of the change and invest in our local community, contact Susan
Cooman at (979) 849-9402 or by email at scooman@uwbc.org.
2015 EITC & VITA Dates
In collaboration with various assistance sites throughout Brazoria County, United Way of
Brazoria County is offering free income tax preparation and filing in January and February
2015. The 2015 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will offer free tax help to
people who made $53,000 or less in combined income in 2014.
IRS-certified volunteers will provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic
filing to qualified individuals. Through Feb. 14, fully certified volunteers will also be
available at these sites to answer any questions and assist clients with sign up for coverage
through the Affordable Care Act.
EITC TRAINING
January 10 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Alvin Family Community Center
1031 West Sealy
Alvin, TX 77511
SUPER SATURDAY - January 31
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
(EMPLOYEES HAVE TOP PRIORITY)
Dish Network
512 S. Gordon Street
Alvin, TX 77511
SUPER SATURDAY - February 7
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Alvin Family Community Center
1031 West Sealy
Alvin, TX 77511
BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE
February 10 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
(ONLY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS & STAFF)
Brazosport College
500 College Drive
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
PEARLAND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
February 12 from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Pearland Neighborhood Center
2335 N. Texas Avenue
Pearland, TX 77584
SUPER SATURDAY - February 14
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Greater Mount Zion Church
(and the GMZ Education & Development Center )
6437 FM 521 Road
Brazoria, TX 77422
SUPER SATURDAY - February 14
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Boys & Girls Club
311 West 4th Street
Freeport, TX 77541
BRAZORIA COUNTY DREAM CENTER
February 18 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Brazoria County Dream Center
796 Brazosport Blvd., S.
Clute, TX 77531
BRAZOSPORT CARES FOOD PANTRY
February 28 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Brazosport Cares Food Pantry
916 N. Gulf Blvd.
Freeport, TX 77541
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
ANGLETON, TX
PERMIT NO. 38
4005 Technology Road Ste. 1020, Angleton, TX 77515
PO Box 1959, Angleton, TX 77516
800-971-6677 • 979-849-9402
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Share with #LIVEUNITED
At United Way, we often call on members of the community to give, adovcate and
volunteer. Our staff and board feel that it is vital to practice what we preach on a regular
basis.
On December 2, UWBC Board members and staff volunteered at Brazosport Cares Food
Pantry in Freeport to help sort and distribute food donations from around Brazoria
County. Donations poured in from local businesses in an effort to support the local
community during the busy holiday season.
The staff and board toured the facility and got right to work!
This event was a part of a national movement, #GivingTuesday, a day dedicated to
serving the community after Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The day
was a success and demonstrated how we #LIVEUNITED!
We hope to see you out and about with us on #GivingTuesday in 2015 and throughout
the year!