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	50 Years of Caring

Volunteer Leadership

1961-1962
Frank L. Murrey, Board President
Joe Eggleston, Campaign Chair

1962-1963
Frank L. Murrey, Board President
Loy Hardcastle, Campaign Chair

1963-1964
Frank L. Murrey, Board President
Cliff Frensley, Campaign Chair

1964-1965
Frank L. Murrey, Board President
W.F. Little, Campaign Chair

1965-1966
Frank L. Murrey, Board President
W.F. Little, Campaign Chair

1966-1967
Frank L. Murrey, Board President
W.F. Little & Joe Eggleston, Campaign Chairs

1967-1968
Joe Eggleston, President
Ralph Brown, Campaign Chair

1968-1969
Joe Eggleston, President
Ralph Brown, Campaign Chair

1969-1970
Joe Eggleston, President
Cliff Frensley & Ralph Duke, Campaign Chairs

1970-1971
Frank L. Murrey, President
W.F. Little, Campaign Chair

1971-1972
Frank L. Murrey, President
Frank North, Campaign Chair

1972-1973
Ralph Duke, President
Ralph Duke, Campaign Chair

1973-1974
Ralph Duke, President
William M. Yates, Campaign Chair

1974-1975
J.B. Akin, President
John Sloan Jr., Campaign Chair

1975-1976
J.B. Akin, President

1976-1977
George Woodring, President
Walter Short, Campaign Chair

1977-1978
George Woodring, President
Ralph Mosley, Campaign Chair

1978-1979
Jim Ladd, President
Doug Williams, Campaign Chair

1979-1980
Ralph Mosley, President
Joe Holdway, Campaign Chair

1980-1981
Elwyn Taylor, President
Robert Steltjes, Campaign Chair

1981-1982
Elwyn Taylor, President
Joe R. Arnold, Campaign Chair

1982-1983

Joe C. Holding, Board Chair

Tom Fisher, Campaign Chair

1983-1984

Joe R. Arnold, Board Chair

Gil Thornton, Campaign Chair

1984-1985

William H. Walker, Board Chair

Billy Cameron, Campaign Chair

1985-1986

Charlie Fox III, Board Chair

James E. French, Campaign Chair

1986-1987

Robert H. Steljes, Board Chair

Sheldon S. Biber, Campaign Chair

1987-1988

Sheldon S. Biber, Board Chair

Gene Kooce, Campaign Chair

1988-1989

Tom Fisher, Board Chair

Lewis Miller, Campaign Chair

1989-1990

Gene Kooce, Board Chair

Bill King, Campaign Chair

1990-1991

Lewis Miller, Board Chair

Ron Joyner, Campaign Chair

1991-1992

Bill King, Board Chair

Tom Blose, Campaign Chair

1992-1993

Ron Joyner, Board Chair

John Gueterman, Campaign Chair

1993-1994

Tom Blose, Board Chair

Greg Thurman, Campaign Chair

1994-1995

John Gueterman, Board Chair

Diane West, Campaign Chair

1995-1996

Greg Thurman, Board Chair

Bill Tomson, Campaign Chair

1996-1997

Myers Jones, Board Chair

Bob Boren, Campaign Chair

1997-1998

Bill Tomson, Board Chair

Craig Carmon, Campaign Chair

1998-1999

Bob Boren, Board Chair

Fran Gillen, Campaign Chair

1999-2000
Carl Roberts, Board Chair
Robert Jordan, Campaign Chair

2000-2001
Fran Gillen, Board Chair
Tony Holcombe, Campaign Chair

2001-2002
Jim Roberts, Board Chair
Tom Stearns, Campaign Chair

2002-2003
Tony Holcombe, Board Chair
Adam P. Wilczek, Campaign Chair

2003-2004
Tom Stearns, Board Chair
Adam Wilczek, Campaign Chair

2004-2005
Andy Menzyk, Board Chair
Tim Murphy, Campaign Chair

2005-2006
Adam Wilczek, Board Chair
Roger Price, Campaign Chair

2006-2007
Tim Murphy, Board Chair
Craig Holland, Campaign Chair

2007-2008
Nelson Andrews, Board Chair
Craig Holland, Campaign Chair

2008-2009
Craig Holland, Board Chair
Steve Morris, Campaign Chair

2009-2010
Cindy Harper, Board Chair
Darren Gottschalk, Campaign Chair

2010-2011
Steve Morris, Board Chair
David Fulmer, Campaign Chair

2011-2012
Darren Gottschalk, Board Chair
Brett Rodewald, Campaign Chair

A special acknowledgement...

THANK YOU to the following companies for graciously sponsoring
all our 50th Anniversary activities.

Premier

Title

Partner

Table Sponsors

Community Health Systems

Kathy & Tom Smith

The Bank of Nashville

Through the Years

1960s

A postage stamp costs four cents.

It's 31 cents a gallon at the gas pump.

The average US household income is $4,650.

Since this time, the Williamson County population increased 637%

with 186,110 residents so far this year.

In the summer of 1961, five local businessmen came together over a glass of sweet tea to begin development of the county's first charitable fund to help people in need, and named it United Givers Fund of Williamson County.

The plan: develop one structured fundraiser for multiple social service agencies attempting to raise money on their own.

The first campaign brought in just over $20,000 for the five founding agencies: Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Red Cross, Retarded Children's Organization (forerunner of ARC) and 4-H Clubs of Williamson County.

Thirteen volunteers served on the initial Board of Directors

In 1964 Arthritis & Rheumatism Foundation and the United Service Organization joined the ranks.

By 1969, the all volunteer directors count grew to 31.

Milestones

1969 directors are 31 volunteers; administrative costs at 5.5% of dollars raised $34,847

1974 Community Child Care admitted to UGF

1976 part-time paid staff hired for the first time

1978 campaign exceeds $100,000
Board of Directors 1979

1979 by-laws drawn up for first time; officially change name from Becky Darby United Givers Fund to Williamson County United Way

1980 Admissions and Allocations Committee established; Funding recommendations made by committee of volunteers and submitted to Board of Directors for approval; First external audit conducted.

1981 first full time staff member hired; campaign achieves 34% increase over previous year

1982 Nineteen agencies receive funding; campaign at $220,981

1983 United Way relocates to Franklin City Hall; leases 900 sq. ft. at $4 sq. ft.; granted permission to solicit businesses moving into new business park in Brentwood called Maryland Farms

1985 campaign raised $381,840; administrative costs at 11.4%; Kids on the Block added as newly funded program

1987 first Day of Caring held in Williamson County – United Cities Gas Company employees volunteered on projects at WAVES Early Intervention Program

1988 first Loaned Executive assists with campaign; two new agencies include Williamson County Literacy Council and College Grove Senior Center; part-time secretary added to staff

1989 Bill King serves as Campaign Chair with county-wide kickoff held in Maryland Farms; campaign achieves 29% increase over previous year; $20,000 grant given to start Boys & Girls Club of Williamson County

1990 first million dollar campaign chaired by Williamson Medical Center’s Administrator, Ron Joyner; leadership giving continues as fastest growing component of campaign

1991 Standards/Responsibilities Guidelines created by volunteers for partner agencies to follow; donor choice introduced; full time campaign manager hired bringing the staff to three

1993 Regional Needs Assessment identifys priority needs in Williamson County as: drug & alcohol abuse, inadequate & affordable housing, lack of affordable child care; YWCA’s My Sister’s House opens to serve victims of domestic violence; Community Child Care given grant to expand program to include infants

1995 start up grant for Community Housing Partnership

1997 FISI Madison achieves first-ever $200,000 campaign by a Williamson County business at 16% over their goal; campaign reaches $2 million mark

1998 partner agencies total 30 and services are provided 66,781 times; campaign associate added to staff

1999 assist with moving expenses for non-profit agencies relocating to the Williamson County Community Service Center; provided $25,000 grant for start up Mercy Children’s Clinic

2000 startup grant of $20,000 for BRIDGES (domestic violence); and a grant to initiate FLIP Program in Williamson County

2001 provided extra funding to get Boys & Girl’s Club Teen Center up and running; served as collection point for those wishing to donate to the Sept 11th Fund in support of relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts for those affected by the terrorist attacks

2003 support initiation of 2-1-1 throughout Middle Tennessee; funded tuition for director of Williamson County Child Advocacy Center to attend Forensic Interview School

2005 initiated a County-wide Needs Assessment conducted by Middle Tennessee State University in collaboration with Williamson County and City of Franklin governments; collection point for donations to the Hurricane Katrina Response Fund in support relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts for those affected

January 2007 VITA program begins in Williamson County—first year 78 returns resulting in $37,725 in federal refunds coming back to county residents

2007 United Way of Williamson County, along with the Fairview Community Action Partnership, partner agencies and the City of Fairview, starts providing agency services from a local office in City Hall

February 2008 assisted in creating and implementing a voucher system for tornado victims to use with local businesses and service providers; helped form Williamson County Long Term Recovery Committee to coordinate continued relief efforts

August 14, 2008 first Born Learning Trail installed at Franklin Recreation Complex in collaboration with Williamson County Parks & Recreation

November 2009 cooperated along with other non-profits and agencies to form and provide initial funding for Helping Hands Food Pantry and Resource Center in Fairview

May 2010 assisted with flood recovery efforts in Williamson County

We're currently adding updates & photos...more to come!