At United Way of Larimer County, we are committed to honoring our partnerships with organizations in the community. Each year the Workplace Giving department gathers data and information needed to nominate businesses for United Way’s Spirit of Giving Awards. This is United Way’s opportunity to recognize and honor those organizations that have supported our vision for the community.
United Way of Larimer County Top Contributor
For the second year, Intel is United Way of Larimer County's Top Contributor to the annual workplace giving campaign. Congratulations to Intel for their generosity and dedication to those in need in Larimer County.
(left to right) Paul French of Intel, Henry Creal of Intel,
Jane Marshall, Workplace GIving Director, Dave Harms
of Intel, and Gordan Thibedeau, President and CEO of
United Way of Larimer County.
2008 Spirit of Giving Award Winners
Coordinators of the Year 2008:
Doug Dirkes of Hach
Kristie McGinnis and Jerri Van Zanten of Avago Technologies
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Nola Krajewski, Workplace Giving Associate, with Coordinator of the
Year, Doug Dirkes of Hach.
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(left to right) Jerri Van Zanten, Co-Coordinator of the Year from Avago Technologies, Jane Marshall, Workplace GIving Director and Nominator, and Kristie McGinnis, Co-Coordinator of the Year from Avago Technologies.
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Greatest percentage increase in employee participation:
Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park
Greatest increase in actual number of employee participation:
City of Fort Collins
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| (left to right) Suzanne Jarboe-Simpson, City of Fort Collins Co-Chair, Mike Calhoun, City of Fort Collins Co-Chair, Gordan Thibedeau, President and CEO of United Way of Larimer County, and Kim Newcomer, City of Fort Collins Co-Chair. |
Greatest percentage increase in dollar amount raised:
Crossroads Ministry of Estes Park
Greatest increase in actual dollar amount raised:
Intel
Largest dollar value of an in-kind, first time donated:
RBC Dain Rauscher
Largest dollar value of an in-kind:
Quebecor World
Largest dollar value of a sponsorship, first time sponsor:
Lafarge
Everitt MacMillan Development
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| (left to right) Ken Ball of Lafarge, Gordan Thibedeau, President and CEO of United Way of Larimer County, and Kelly Steele of Lafarge. |
Largest dollar value of a sponsorship:
Anonymous
Greatest percentage participation for a first time campaign:
Whip Mix Corporation
We work hard to recognize all businesses that partner with United Way of Larimer County throughout the year. Whether the partnership involves donating an in-kind gift, sponsoring an event, giving a corporate gift or hosting a workplace giving campaign, we offer businesses that partner with us recognition on our website, in the local papers, in our annual report and word of mouth.
Click here to view all Larimer County businesses that partnered with United Way of Larimer County in 2008.
Not only do we automatically recognize our partners in the above ways, but we are also working on a tailored recognition and benefits plan for the year to come.
