Joseph Peterson, Board President United Way of Amarillo & Canyon
The future of the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon is incredibly bright. These were the last words in an email that I sent to the board and staff of UWAC on December 31, 2021. Earlier in the year I presided over my first board meeting as board president and established three goals for the year. First, increased engagement from the board of directors. Second, one hundred percent board giving. Third, beat the campaign goal of $3.5M. We left that meeting ready to roll up our sleeves and attack the goals.
Just as we thought that everything was going to a new normal and COVID was making its exit, new strains and variants reared their ugly heads. Training, rallies, and meetings looked different yet again. Staff worked a hybrid virtual/in-office schedule. The board returned to zoom meetings. I want to commend everyone on their ability to adapt to change quickly and effectively.
Speaking of adapt to change, after the resignation of our executive director we hired Susan Gilmore as our transitional leader. She led us through an organizational assessment and executive search with the tools and resources provided by Third Sector Company. Third Sector is a leader in interim executive and transition support services. Susan was a true blessing to the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon. Her experience with United Way Worldwide and the expertise of Third Sector proved to be a dynamic duo. We are a stronger organization today because of the work she did with the staff and board of directors.
While all of this was going on we still fought for Health, Education, and Financial Stability of every person in our community. Our Amarillo 211 Texas Panhandle call center answered 58,328 calls from individuals in need of help. 23,372 individuals from the Texas Panhandle called 211 for assistance in 2021. We hosted a wildly successful concert with the Spin Doctors for our Campaign Kickoff. We had an incredible Day of Caring where over 300 volunteers worked on 20 projects at non-profits across our community. Projects like building a house for Habitat for Humanity, making blankets for veterans, building ramps at homes of disabled community members. The time and work volunteers devote make the non-profits better and increase their ability to serve the community. The Loaned Executives and Employee Campaign Coordinators never gave up and conducted rallies anyway they could to support the campaign. Our Youth Cabinet raised over $75,000 dollars. To wrap it all up we were finally able to host a Victory Gala again. We celebrated the accomplishments of our staff, volunteers, and donors. The total raised in the 2021/2022 Campaign was $3,519,181.51.
Despite all of the curve balls 2021 threw at us, we still hit the ball out of the park. We accomplished all three of the goals that were established. We strengthened an organization with a strong foundation and positioned it to make a greater impact in our community. I am incredibly humbled by the opportunity to serve as board president amongst some of the most exceptional individuals in the panhandle. The board, staff, volunteers, and donors of the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon is second to none. I can truly say the future of the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon is incredibly bright.
We work every day to achieve our mission by focusing on the three core building blocks of a strong and healthy community: Education, Health, and Income.
The focus for United Way of Amarillo and Canyon in 2020-2021 was Advocate, Educate and Connect with and for our community members. We did this in a number of ways. Here are some highlights from the year.
We work every day to achieve our mission by focusing on the three core building blocks of a strong and healthy community: Education, Health, and Income.
The focus for United Way of Amarillo & Canyon in 2021 was Advocate, Educate and Connect with and for our community members. We did this in a number of ways. Here are some highlights from the year.
The focus for United Way of Amarillo and Canyon in 2020-2021 was Advocate, Educate and Connect with and for our community members. We did this in a number of ways. Here are some highlights from the year.
United Way’s Day of Caring connected over 250 volunteers to over 20 community established 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations throughout Amarillo/Canyon.
Day of Caring is a community wide event, and excellent opportunity for volunteers to give back. They are eager to help in any way they can!
The Don and Sybil Harrington Foundation
Amarillo Area Foundation, Inc.
Bank of America
Bell
Xcel Energy
Amarillo National Bank
Phillips 66
Happy State Bank
Tecovas Foundation
United Way Worldwide
Wells Fargo Foundation
First United Bank
ONEOK Westex Transmission
Owens Corning
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Atmos Energy Corporation
Butler Benefits & Consulting, LLC
CNS Pantex
FirstBank Southwest
FirstCapital Bank of Texas
Randall County Employees
CGFM, LLC
Corina Hoang Agency
FirstBank & Trust
Leslie Massey Farmer’s Insurance Agency
Process Solutions Integration, LLC
SMART Sheet Metal LU #49
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Adele & David Bryan Insurance Agency
Amarillo Recovery from Alcohol & Drugs
English Rose Boutique
The Gayle H. & Peter Bickers Foundation
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Street Toyota
Street Volkswagen
Kathy Free
Dean and Sherry Morrison
Jo and John Mozola
Jim and Barbara Whittion Jr.
Don and Brenda Adams
Richard and Wendy Blankenship
David and Jan Hemphill
Verena Johnson
Adam L. Leathers
Katie Noffsker
Mildred Rugger
Garland Sell
John Templer
Dr. Paul W. Unger
William Ware
Amarillo Wesley Community Center, Behind the Scenes Modeling and Mentoring – $17,398.80
Amarillo Wesley Community Center, Wesley Wrestling Club – $10,874.25
Boy Scouts, Golden Spread Council, Cub Scouts, Scoutreach, Venturing/COPE – $124,047.00
Buckner Children & Family Services, FYi Center – $14,499.00
Family Support Services, Education and Prevention Programs – $69,997.50
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, Girls at School – $57,190.50
Maverick Boys & Girls Clubs, Academic Success – $296,460.00
Children’s Learning Centers of Amarillo, Low Income Child Care – $161,771.00
Family Support Services, Veterans Resource Center – $15,000.00
Goodwill of Northwest Texas, Job Training/Placement – $61,556.00
Amarillo Wesley Community Center, Senior Citizen Program – $13,500.00
COHS, Nurse Family Partnership – $8,055.00
Family Support Services, Counseling – $70,078.50
Jan Werner Adult Day Care Center, Adult Day Care Program – $67,500.00
American Red Cross, TX Panhandle, Disaster Services – $32,263.00
Catholic Charities of the TX Panhandle, InterFaith Hunger Project – $80,600.00
Family Care Foundation, Dental Assistance (New program partner) – $9,150.00
Family Support Services, Crisis Services/Family Domestic Violence – $25,500.00
Family Support Services, Crisis Services/Sexual Assault – $20,050.00
Guyon Saunders Resource Center, Community Day Room – $9,150.00
PRPC/Area Agency on Aging, FoodNet – $84,100.00
Refugee Services of Texas (New program partner) – $11,750.00
The Salvation Army, Emergency Shelter Services – $55,593.00
| Xcel Energy |
| Amarillo National Bank |
| CNS Pantex Plant |
| United Supermarkets |
| Duke Electric Company, Inc. |
| AutoInc/APLX |
| Caviness Beef Packers |
| Budweiser Distributing Co. |
| Valero Services, Inc. – Amarillo |
| Bell |
| Vanguard Charitable |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Happy State Bank |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| NuStar Energy |
| Street Toyota |
| Amarillo Business Foundation |
| FirstCapital Bank of Texas |
| Baptist Community Services |
| Affiliated Foods, Inc. |
| Toot’n Totum |
| Whitney Russell Printers |
| First United Bank |
| Atmos Energy Corporation |
| CSI Meridian Division |
| Underwood Law Firm, P.C. |
| Atmos Energy Customer Support |
| Tecovas Foundation |
| Xcel Energy |
| Amarillo National Bank |
| CNS Pantex Plant |
| United Supermarkets, LLC, District Office |
| Duke Electric Company, Inc. |
| AutoInc/APLX |
| Caviness Beef Packers |
| Budweiser Distributing Co. |
| Valero Services, Inc. – Amarillo |
| Bell |
| Walmart Stores |
| The English Rose Boutique |
| BNSF Railway Company |
| United Parcel Service |
| FirstBank Southwest |
| Amarillo College |
| Missouri Valley, Inc |
| Dr. Kent Roberts & Ilene Roberts Balliett Trust ANB Trustee |
| Leslie Massey Farmer’s Insurance Agency |
| Zachry Group |
| Nationwide Insurance |
| Process Solutions Integration, LLC |
| Metal Trades Council of Amarillo & Vicinity |
| Ben E. Keith Company |
| The Education Credit Union |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #602 |
| FMC Services, LLC |
| Street Volkswagen |
| Oeschger Family Foundation |
| Border States Electric |
| Cenex Harvest States (CHS) |
| Choice Media |
| SMART Sheet Metal LU #49 |
| Tex Mex Fence Supply, Inc. |
| Redeemer Christian Church |
| AT&T, Inc. |
| Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. |
| Amarillo Floor Company |
| Access Community Credit Union |
| American Land Title, LLC |
| Dillard’s Department Store |
| Texas Cattle Feeders Association |
| ONEOK Westex Transmission |
| Furman Land Surveyors |
| Southwest General Contractors |
| NewsChannel 10 Media KFDA-TV |
| A & S General Contractors, Inc. |
| Teamsters Local Union No. 577 |
| Gaut Whittenburg Emerson Commercial Real Estate |
| Sage Oil Vac, Inc. |
| Dekker/Perich/Sabatini |
| Parker Sports Medicine and Orthopedics |
| International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge 1255 |
| West Texas Building & Construction Trades Council |
| Atmos Energy Corporation |
| CSI Meridian Division |
| Underwood Law Firm, P.C. |
| Atmos Energy Customer Support |
| Tecovas Foundation Inv MGR PRI |
| Walmart Stores |
| The English Rose Boutique |
| BNSF Railway Company |
| United Parcel Service |
| FirstBank Southwest |
| Amarillo College |
| Missouri Valley, Inc |
| Dr. Kent Roberts & Ilene Roberts Balliett Trust ANB Trustee |
| Leslie Massey Farmer’s Insurance Agency |
| Zachry Group |
| Nationwide Insurance |
| Process Solutions Integration, LLC |
| Metal Trades Council of Amarillo & Vicinity |
| Ben E. Keith Company |
| The Education Credit Union |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #602 |
| FMC Services, LLC |
| Street Volkswagen |
| Oeschger Family Foundation |
| Border States Electric |
| Cenex Harvest States (CHS) |
| Choice Media |
| SMART Sheet Metal LU #49 |
| Tex Mex Fence Supply, Inc. |
| Redeemer Christian Church |
| AT&T, Inc. |
| Bruckner Truck Sales, Inc. |
| Amarillo Floor Company |
| Access Community Credit Union |
| American Land Title, LLC |
| Dillard’s Department Store |
| Texas Cattle Feeders Association |
| ONEOK Westex Transmission |
| Furman Land Surveyors |
| Southwest General Contractors |
| NewsChannel 10 Media KFDA-TV |
| A & S General Contractors, Inc. |
| Teamsters Local Union No. 577 |
| Gaut Whittenburg Emerson Commercial Real Estate |
| Sage Oil Vac, Inc. |
| Dekker/Perich/Sabatini |
| Parker Sports Medicine and Orthopedics |
| International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge 1255 |
| West Texas Building & Construction Trades Council |
Award Winners-for Victory Celebration 2021/2022
Randall County Sheriff’s Office
Amy Edwards
Valero
FirstCapital Bank
Kelly Preston
FirstBank Southwest
Duke Electric
Samantha Rabas NuStar Energy
Santa Fe Credit Union
Annabelle Estrada
Amarillo National Bank
Steve Abrahamson
Xcel Energy
Elia Moreno
Living Intentionally Ministries
Steve Stockton
United Supermarkets
Cody Jones Randall County Sheriff’s Office
Leslie Massey Leslie Massey Farmers Insurance
Caviness Beef Packers
Joseph Peterson, Jr. Edward Jones
United Way of Amarillo & Canyon provides comprehensive information and referral services to individuals and agencies in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle through 2-1-1 Texas Information & Referral Network.
Calls are answered by friendly, trained specialists with a database of community services at their fingertips. All information and referrals are free, confidential and aimed at connecting those who need help with the most appropriate resources available.
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Community Youth Development (CYD) is a juvenile delinquency prevention program targeted to youth in neighborhoods within the 79107 zip code. Beginning in 1996 and funded by the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, Amarillo’s program was among the first eleven zip codes targeted statewide by the CYD program. Targeting is a measure of the high rate of violent juvenile crime and delinquency in a zip code area. CYD-funded programs are provided at no cost to youth participants who are residents of, or attend a school in the 79107 ZIP Code.
The Amarillo 79107 program has exceeded expectations and in 2021, 99% of the youth in the program did not become involved with the juvenile justice system. CYD is an example of community impact and the return on taxpayer and donor investments. CYD as prevention has been phenomenally successful and provided cost savings to taxpayers potentially in the millions of dollars. Keeping kids out of the juvenile justice system and on track toward productive lives as parents, neighbors, and citizens: PRICELESS.
70.07% Allocations, Grant Funded, and Community Initiatives
12.25% Fundraising
8.04%% Donor Designations
4.05% Administration
4.16% Uncollectible
1.42% UWW
49.97%% Employees and Individuals
26.84% Corporations
20.28% Government Grants
2.67% Investments
0.24% In Kind Gifts
We fight for the Health, Education and Financial Stability of every person in our community.
Board President
United Way of Amarillo & Canyon
A World-wide Pandemic made the past year very difficult for everyone in our community, our State, our Country, and the entire World. COVID was the topic you could not avoid hearing about. Many of us suffered from contracting COVID, many were hospitalized (my wife was in the hospital due to COVID for a week) and many lost their lives. I personally lost a family member and a customer who were overcome by the COVID virus.
COVID put a strain on people’s jobs, sources of income and on their mental health. Throughout this horrible time, the United Way was there helping people. Knowing that our community’s needs would be greater than ever with the loss of income by many businesses and people putting a huge strain on budgets. Our Amarillo-Canyon United Way staff and volunteers adapted to the challenges of COVID while ramping up the Campaign. United Way of Amarillo & Canyon didn’t pause. We adapted to the environment we were in, and our organization had to continue with enthusiasm during such a unique time.
The Campaign Kickoff was held at Hodgetown and we had a great turnout despite the cold weather. For our training of Loaned Executives and other Campaign volunteers, we adapted to the needs of social distancing and masks by conducting many aspects of the campaign via ZOOM. Below are some of the successes we had despite COVID.
Our recipient of the President’s Significant Award (yes, they were that good) was the staff at 211. Look at these statistics: in 2019 they received and processed 29,752 calls. In 2020, they received 65,518 calls (over 120% increase) and they handled this with utmost professionalism working many long hours and listening to difficult stories of hardship that people in our community were dealing with. They helped these people with services from our various United Way Partner Agencies and other local resources.
Our Youth Cabinet raised over $55,000!! This is the highest amount raised by the youth that I have ever seen! What an incredible job they did led by Steve Stockton, of United Supermarkets and fellow board member.
We launched the area’s first ever Virtual Telethon and Brent McClure, with NewsChannel 10, was Master of Ceremonies for the event. The Telethon was a great success raising over $20,000 for our Emergency Relief Fund that totaled $486,000.
Our Executive Director Katie Noffsker and her staff researched various programs for grants and raised over $1,196,088 from approved grants.
Our United Way Board meetings, although many were via Zoom, were very energetic and positive with many creative ideas from our Board. Many thanks to Pastor David Richie, lead pastor of Redeemer Christian Church and fellow board member, for starting our Board meetings with prayer asking for God’s blessing and guidance for our United Way.
I have been involved in United Way Campaigns for 37 years. It’s always a pleasure to meet new volunteers, attend rallies, meet business owners and spread the message of United Way. But with the Pandemic, we could not “High 5” our fellow volunteers hug people or meet with business owners as in the past, due to social distancing. Despite all these headwinds, WE RAISED OVER $3.3 Million on top of everything else during the worst of times with a global pandemic. This is attributed to our Campaign Co-Chairs Leslie Massey and Sgt. Cody Jones, as well as the hard-working United Way board, staff and the many volunteers who made it happen.
Jim Bryan, President
Dean Frigo, Treasurer
Steve Stockton, Secretary
Billy May, Vice President Community Impact
Cody Jones, Campaign Co-Chair, VP Governance
Leslie Massey, Campaign Co-Chair
Dane Williams, At Large
Jeremy Pepper, Second Vice President
Joseph Peterson, First Vice President
Judy Day, VP of Community Impact
Mary Coyne, VP of Marketing and Communications
Sherrie Padilla, VP of Nominating
David Hudson, Immediate Past President
Adam Schaer
Allen Hare
Amjad Abdullat
Andy Marshall
Belinda Gonzales Taylor
Bowden E. Jones, Jr.
Dr. Brad Johnson
Cecil Glovier
Dr. Darryl Flusche
David Bradley
David Ogle
David Ritchie
Doug Loomis
Ernesto Sanchez
John Luciano
Kevin Carter
Kyle Ingham
Megan Reed
Michael Gonzales
Mubashir Subhani
Patrick Miller
Patti McKnight
Dr. Russel Lowery-Hart
Sally Jennings
Dr. Brad Johnson
Kevin Carter
Steven Bowen
William Bailey
FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
COMPANY |
| Steven | Abrahamson | Xcel Energy |
| Brad | Baldridge | Xcel Energy |
| Stephanie | Brollier | Amarillo National Bank |
| Jennifer | Caporale | Street Toyota |
| RaLynda | Christie | Valero Services, Inc. – Amarillo |
| Paul | Deleon | Happy State Bank |
| Ryan | Escalon | Street Toyota |
| Annabelle | Estrada | Amarillo National Bank |
| Libby | Garcia | Amarillo National Bank |
| Jackie | Gavlik | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
| Jennifer | Gonzalez | City of Amarillo |
| Lisa | Greenhouse | Amarillo ISD |
| Randalyn | Huyck | Amarillo ISD |
| Stephen | Johnson | Community Volunteer |
| Kellie | Krahn | Amarillo ISD |
| Bonnie | Lasher | LE Co-Chair Community Volunteer |
| Adam | Leathers | United Way of Amarillo & Canyon |
| Jarrod | Madden | Amarillo College |
| Pamela | Madden | Amarillo College |
| Billy | May | LE Co-Chair English Rose Boutique |
| Kelly | McDonald | FirstBank Southwest |
| KC | McNatt | United Supermarkets |
| Celeste | Morales | AutoInc – Texas Dodge |
| Christopher | Morris | Happy State Bank |
| Perry | Perkins | LE Co-Chair BSA Health System |
| Joseph | Pugh | United Supermarkets |
| TJ | Reyna | CNS Pantex |
| Raul | Rodarte-Suto | United Way of Amarillo & Canyon |
| Adam | Schaer | KB Recycling |
| Michael | Schoenberg | City of Amarillo |
| Amy | Sellmeyer | Amarillo ISD |
| Brian | Shannon | AutoInc – Tri-State Ford & Amarillo Hyundai |
| Kelly | Simpson | Amarillo ISD |
| Matthew | Smiley | FirstCapital Bank of Texas |
| Karalee | Snyder | Xcel Energy |
| Sherry | Spells-Washington | TDCJ Clements Unit |
| Cynthia | Terry | Amarillo College |
| Charles | Thomas | CNS Pantex Plant |
| Marco | Valdez | Atmos Energy |
| Tyler | Vance | First United Bank |
| Ronni | Walker | Xcel Energy |
| Megan | Ward | West Texas A&M University |
FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
COMPANY |
| Christopher | Anderson | Wells Fargo |
| Mattie | Anthony | United Way of Amarillo & Canyon |
| Timothy | Baker | Border States Electric |
| Ricky | Ballin | Owens Corning |
| Cindy | Barkley | Texas Department of Public Safety |
| Melinda | Batchelor | Toot’n Totum Food Stores, LLC |
| Jerry | Baten | Johnson & Sheldon, PLLC/ProPay |
| Eric | Benson | Atmos Energy |
| Madeleine | Bezner | Texas Cattle Feeders Association |
| Shanna | Boily | Bell |
| Jordan | Bonner | United Parcel Service |
| William | Boyce | Williams-Boyce Agency, LLP |
| Steve | Burton | Children’s Learning Centers of Amarillo |
| Joette | Campbell | Family Support Services of Amarillo |
| Tennile | Cariker | Texas Home Health |
| Clara | Carpenter | Brown & Fortunato, P.C. |
| Sharon | Casler | FMC Services, LLC |
| Krysten | Castillo | Santa Fe Federal Credit Union |
| Shelly | Chambera | Street Toyota |
| Kathy | Chance | Bushland I S D |
| Justin | Chick | Andrews & Associates Co. |
| Claudia | Correa | Catholic Charities of the TexasPanhandle |
| Darryl | Dixon | Valero Services, Inc. – Amarillo |
| Melissa | Durling | The Education Credit Union |
| Beverly | Elam | Potter-Randall Appraisal District |
| Sandie | Firestone | United Supermarkets, LLC |
| Darla | Fish | ECC Co-Chair CNS Pantex |
| Mary | Forslund | Access Community Credit Union |
| Tim | Foster | Enterprise Rent-a-Car |
| Marvin | Franz | FirstBank & Trust |
| Rachel | Freeman | River Road Independent School District |
| Steve | Garcia | Texas Panhandle Centers |
| Billie | Goddard | Choice Media |
| Jessica | Gomez | JCPenney |
| Greg | Richard Green | Potter Randall County Emergency |
| Marty | Haley | Atmos Energy |
| Jeri | Hamilton-Tyler | Baptist Community Services |
| Kyla | Hanks | The Fairly Group |
| Edie | Harvey | CSI Meridian Division |
| Tyler | Vance | First United Bank |
| Christopher | Hord | Risk Onnect |
| Major Ernest | Hull | Bell |
| Krissy | Hurt | Jan Werner Adult Day Care Center |
| Cassie | Jackson | IMS Marketing, Inc. |
| Amanda | Jordan | West Texas Barricades LLC |
| Erin | Kaps | Sam’s Club |
| Donna | Knight | City of Amarillo |
| Travis | Lawler | BSA Health System |
| Chuck | Ledwig | Jenkins Doors & Windows |
| Diana | Leiva | The English Rose Boutique |
| Megan | Lockwood | BSA Health System |
| Steven | Lombard | Cenex Harvest States |
| Reeca | Massey | NewsChannel 10 Media |
| Jason | McCoy | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| April | McDaniel | Canyon Independent School District |
| Kelly | McDonald | FirstBank Southwest |
| David | Meraz | Street Volkswagen |
| Gemma | Mitchell | Boy Scouts of America Golden Spread |
| Melissa | Montandon | Region 16 Education Service Center |
| Sherrie | Padilla | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Katie | Paul | Panhandle Regional Planning Commission |
| Stephanie | Pena | Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, |
| Trevor | Peoples | Sam’s Club West |
| Matthew | Perez | Caviness Beef Packers |
| Valentina | Petrosky | Dillard’s Department Store |
| Terry | Price | ECC Co-Chair
Xcel Energy |
| Mike | Pryer | C & B Marketing Solutions |
| Samantha | Rabas | NuStar Energy |
| Rosalinda | Raines | Cummins Southern Plains, Inc. |
| Oscar | Rangel | Owens Corning |
| Liz Rascòn | Alaniz | Amarillo Wesley Community Center, Inc. |
| Megan | Reed | ECC Co-Chair
Bell |
| Stacy | Ruiz | AutoInc |
| Jennifer | Russum | Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas |
| Gwendolyn | Sappenfield | Duke Electric Company, Inc. |
| Jim | Sellas | Eaton Crouse-Hinds |
| Cindy | Shook | Neely, Craig & Walton, LLP |
| Beth | Snell | Doshier Pickens & Francis, LLC |
| Helen | Sommers | Guyon Saunders Resource Center |
| Laura | Sprouse | Maverick Boys and Girls Club |
| Warren | Pitt | Randall County |
| Darin | Stollings | Gallagher Benefit Services |
| Bryan | Strange | Budweiser Distributing Co. |
| Vivinne | Sutton | City of Canyon |
| Penny | Tolk | Brown, Graham & Company, Inc. |
| Selene | Vasquez | Herring Bank |
| Lizzie | Williams | Amarillo National Bank |
| Bill | Warren | ONEOK Westex Transmission |
| Chrissy | Warren | Pottery County |
| Tonya | Watson | West Texas Barricades LLC |
| Jason | West | Happy State Bank |
| Shane | Whiddon | Owens Corning |
| Brendan | Whitten | Amarillo Gear Company |
| Amy | Williams | KAMR NBC 4 TV – KCIT Fox 14 – My TV |
| Karen | Yates | Progress Rail Car Services |
The United Way of Amarillo & Canyon Youth Leadership Cabinet (YLC) is designed to enhance the United Way mission by replicating the United Way general campaign at the high school level. YLC is comprised of about 85 students representing nine local high schools from five school districts.
The YLC is tasked with raising awareness at their schools for the needs in the community, enhancing their knowledge of the community programs supported by United Way of Amarillo & Canyon, raising funds at their schools, and then allocating those funds to United Way partner agencies servicing the most critical areas of need.
The YLC, along with numerous company and community volunteers, also host the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon’s annual Youth Day. The funds raised through the Youth Campaign are donated entirely by students from grades K-12 at campuses all across our community. During the 2020-21 year, student leadership partnered up with the United Way of Amarillo’s community impact allocation process to create a bigger impact for all programs in a year where many programs struggled. United Way of Amarillo & Canyon is proud to partner with these young adults to help plant the seed of philanthropic principles to our future leaders.
Youth Leadership Cabinet is excited to add $55,195.10 to the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon allocations for 2020.
Youth Leadership Cabinet Adult Volunteers:
Raul Rodarte-Suto
Julio Salazar
Steve Stockton
Youth Leadership Teacher Sponsors:
Janna Fink, Randall HS,
Kacie McDaniel, Palo Duro HS
Katy Fletcher, Bushland HS
Katye Barglsey, Amarillo HS
Linda Wilson, Caprock HS
Rachel Freeman, River Road HS
Rala Underwood, Highland Park HS
Tyler Pamplin, Tascosa HS
Kimberly Sharber, Canyon HS
Schools who participated in some way during the 2020 Youth Philanthropy Programs. Schools who raised funds through Virtual Youth Day, Youth Cabinet, or through C4C or independently:
High Schools:
Tascosa
Amarillo
Palo Duro
Caprock
Canyon
Randall
River Road
Highland Park
Bushland
Middle School:
Bowie
Horace Mann
Austin
Bonham
Crockett
Johnny N. Allen
Lorenzo de Zavala
River Road MS
Bushland MS
Elementary:
Whittier
Humphrey Highland
Park Hills
Ridgecrest
Avondale
Alice Landergin
Olsen Park
Sunrise
Coronado
Wolflin
South Lawn
Puckett
Oak Dale
Forest Hill
Pleasant Valley
Paramount Terrace
South Georgia
Lamar
San Jacinto
Lawndale
Will Rogers
Eastridge
Hamlet
Mesa Verde
Sleepy Hollow
Wills
Bivins
Carver EC
Woodlands
Tradewind
Travis 6th Grade
Bowie 6th Grade
We work every day to achieve our mission by focusing on the three core building blocks of a strong and healthy community: Education, Health, and Income
The United Way Amarillo & Canyon established the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund to provide direct aid to those affected. As the situation developed, it was clear the challenges this virus extended beyond just those infected and their loved ones, but to every citizen of Amarillo & Canyon who are living paycheck to paycheck. Given the social distancing required to combat the spread of the disease, individuals, most of whom were hourly wage earners in service industry jobs, would experience unprecedented economic hardship.
In response to this, the emergency relief fund was allocated to local 501c3 nonprofit agencies that directly impact the lives of individuals who experienced a lack of basic needs being met i.e., food, shelter, utilities, etc.
All donations to the funds were granted to community-based organizations that directly supported residents and families who were most affected by emerging health, economic, and social impacts.
| Amarillo National Bank |
| Xcel Energy |
| CNS Pantex |
| United Supermarkets |
| Auto Inc |
| Caviness Beef Packers |
| Duke Electric Company, Inc. |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Valero Services, Inc. – Amarillo |
| Vanguard Charitable |
| Affiliated Foods, Inc. |
| Amarillo Business Foundation |
| Atmos Energy Corporation |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| English Rose Boutique |
| First United Bank |
| Happy State Bank |
| NuStar Energy |
| Street Toyota |
| Toot’n Totum Food Stores, LLC |
| Whitney Russell Printers |
| Bradley Family Charitable Trust |
| Underwood Law Firm, P.C. |
| Zachry Group |
| Amarillo College |
| BNSF Railway Company |
| Cenex Harvest States |
| Dr. Kent Roberts & Ilene Roberts Balliett Trust |
| FirstBank Southwest |
| FirstCapital Bank of Texas |
| Leslie Massey Farmer’s Insurance Agency |
| Missouri Valley, Inc |
| Progress Rail Car Services |
| Amarillo Gear Company |
| Ben E. Keith Company |
| Border States Electric |
| Budweiser Distributing Co. |
| Butler Benefits & Consulting, LLC |
| Enterprise Holdings |
| Rent-a-Car |
| FirstBank & Trust |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers #602 |
| Josephine Anderson Charitable Trust |
| Metal Trades Council of Amarillo & Vicinity |
| Oeschger Family Foundation |
| ONEOK Westex Transmission |
| Parker Sports Medicine and Orthopedics |
| Process Solutions Integration LLC |
| Rabern Rentals |
| SMART Sheet Metal LU #49 |
| Southwest General Contractors |
| Toro Bravo Investment Advisors, LLC |
| Tracer Payments LLC, Panhandle POS |
| Walmart Stores |
| A & S General Contractors, Inc. |
| Access Community Credit Union |
| American Equipment & Trailer, Inc. |
| Bell |
| Business Services, LLC |
| Choice Media |
| Dekker/Perich/Sabatini |
| FMC Services, LLC |
| Furman Land Surveyors |
| Gaut Whittenburg Emerson Commercial Real Estate |
| Herring Bank |
| IAM & AW Machinist |
| Johnson & Sheldon, PLLC/ProPay |
| Mullin Hoard & Brown, L.L.P. |
| NewsChannel 10 Media KFDA |
| Teamsters Local Union No. 577 |
| Tex Mex Fence Supply, Inc. |
| Texas Cattle Feeders Association |
| TNT Properties, Inc. |
| West Texas Building & Construction Trades Council |
| Maynard Foundation |
Here are some awards to celebrate the accomplishments of donors and volunteers from our 2020/2021 fundraising campaign. We partnered with Sharpened Iron Studios to bring a virtual celebration. See the video below!
Whitney Russell Printing
Brad Baldridge, Xcel Energy
Johnson and Sheldon, PPLC
Joseph Pugh, United Supermarkets
Tyson Foods Inc.
Jason McCoy, Tyson Foods, Inc
Tyson Foods, Inc.
RaLynda Christie, Valero Services
Adrian Deleon, United Supermarkets
Shannon Mullins, Atmos Energy
United Way Youth Cabinet
211 Texas Panhandle/United Way Staff
BSA Health System
Billy May, English Rose Boutique
Watch these videos about two programs that strive to create an environment where positive self-worth can be realized and seek to maximize both individual potential and community empowerment.
United Way of Amarillo & Canyon provides comprehensive information and referral services to individuals and agencies in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle through 2-1-1 Texas Information & Referral Network.
Calls are answered by friendly, trained specialists with a database of community services at their fingertips. All information and referrals are free, confidential and aimed at connecting those who need help with the most appropriate resources available.
Community Youth Development (CYD) is a juvenile delinquency prevention program targeted to youth in neighborhoods within the 79107 zip code. Beginning in 1996 and funded by the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, Amarillo’s program was among the first eleven zip codes targeted statewide by the CYD program. Targeting is a measure of the high rate of violent juvenile crime and delinquency in a zip code area. CYD-funded programs are provided at no cost to youth participants who are residents of, or attend a school in the 79107 ZIP Code.
The Amarillo 79107 program has exceeded expectations and in 2020, 99.7% of the youth in the program did not become involved with the juvenile justice system. CYD is an example of community impact and the return on taxpayer and donor investments. CYD as prevention has been phenomenally successful and provided cost savings to taxpayers potentially in the millions of dollars. Keeping kids out of the juvenile justice system and on track toward productive lives as parents, neighbors, and citizens: PRICELESS.
FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
COMPANY |
| Jessica | Cardenas | Amarillo ISD |
| Lizzie | Williams | Amarillo National Bank |
| Brenda | Alward | ASARCO |
| Eric | Benson | Atmos Energy Corporation |
| Marty | Haley | Atmos Energy Customer Support |
| Stacy | Ruiz | AutoInc |
| Sherrie | Padilla | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
| Jeri | Tyler | Baptist Community Services |
| Tonya | Watson | Barricades Unlimited |
| Amanda | Jordan | Barricades Unlimited |
| Shanna | Boily | Bell |
| Chris | Hord | Bell |
| Megan | Reed | Bell, ECC Co-Chair |
| Timothy | Baker | Border States Electric |
| Gemma | Mitchell | Boy Scouts of America Golden Spread |
| Clara | Carpenter | Brown & Fortunato, P.C. |
| Stacy | Hamby | Brown & Fortunato, P.C. |
| Megan | Lockwood | BSA |
| Lori | James | BSA |
| Bekah | Coggins | Buckner Children & Family Services |
| Bryan | Strange | Budweiser |
| Mike | Pryer | C & B Marketing Solutions |
| John | Forbis | Canyon ISD |
| Claudia | Correa | Catholic Charities |
| Krista | Errington | Caviness Beef Packers |
| Prashanth | Janardhan | Cenex Harvest States |
| Steve | Burton | Children’s Learning Centers of Amarillo |
| Diane | Goddard | Choice Media |
| Jonni | Glick | City of Amarillo |
| Vivienne | Sutton | City of Canyon |
| Darla | Fish | CNS Pantex, ECC Co-Chair |
| Valentina | Petrosky | Dillard’s Department Store |
| Beth | Snell | Doshier, Pickens & Francis |
| Gwen | Sappenfield | Duke Electric |
| Melissa | Durling | Education Credit Union |
| Ferrin | Yosten | English Rose Boutique |
| Kyla | Hanks | Fairly Group |
| Joette | Campbell | Family Support Services of Amarillo |
| Peggy | Alexander | First United Bank |
| Kelly | Preston | FirstBank Southwest |
| Rachel | Roberts | FirstCapital Bank of Texas |
| Sharon | Casler | FMC Services, LLC |
| Darin | Stollings | Gallagher |
| Sierra | Kane | Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains, |
| Jahnel | McClain | Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas |
| Cari | Good | Guyon Saunders Resource Center |
| Russell | Johnson | Happy State Bank |
| Cassie | Jackson | IMS Marketing, Inc. |
| Chuck | Ledwig | Jenkins Doors & Windows |
| Earnie | Baten | Johnson & Sheldon, P.C./ProPay |
| Liana | Garza | Neely, Craig & Walton, LLP |
| Reeca | Massey | NewsChannel 10 |
| Samantha | Rabas | Nustar Energy |
| Nancy | Jurney | ONEOK Westex Transmission |
| Dustin | Meyer | Panhandle Regional Planning Commission |
| Chrissy | Warren | Potter County Employees |
| Beverly | Elam | Potter Randall Appraisal District |
| Richard | Green | Potter Randall County Emergency Dist 911 |
| Sonia | Stockstill | Randall County Employees |
| Melissa | Montandon | Region 16 Education Service Center |
| Rachel | Freeman | River Road ISD |
| Kay | Acton | Salvation Army |
| Krysten | Castillo | Santa Fe Federal Credit Union |
| Shelly | Chambers | Street Toyota |
| Christie | Sims | Street Volkswagen |
| Madeleine | Bezner | Texas Cattle Feeders Association |
| Steve | Garcia | Texas Panhandle Centers |
| Donna | Soria | The Maverick Boys and Girls Club |
| Tawanna | Walker | Toot’n Totum |
| Jason | McCoy | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Jordan | Bonner | United Parcel Service |
| Sandie | Firestone | United Supermarkets |
| Mattie | Anthony | United Way of Amarillo & Canyon |
| Janette | Loya | Valero |
| Liz | Rascon Alaniz | Wesley Community Center |
| William | Boyce | Williams-Boyce Agency, LLP |
| Terry | Price | Xcel Energy |
The United Way of Amarillo & Canyon Youth Leadership Cabinet (YLC) is designed to enhance the United Way mission by replicating the United Way general campaign at the high school level. YLC is comprised of about 85 students representing nine local high schools from five school districts.
The YLC is tasked with raising awareness at their schools for the needs in the community, enhancing their knowledge of the community programs supported by United Way of Amarillo & Canyon, raising funds at their schools, and then allocating those funds to United Way partner agencies servicing the most critical areas of need.
The YLC, along with numerous company and community volunteers, also host the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon’s annual Youth Day. The funds raised through the Youth Campaign are donated entirely by students from grades K-12 at campuses all across our community. During the 2020-21 year, student leadership partnered up with the United Way of Amarillo’s community impact allocation process to create a bigger impact for all programs in a year where many programs struggled. United Way of Amarillo & Canyon is proud to partner with these young adults to help plant the seed of philanthropic principles to our future leaders.
Youth Leadership Cabinet is excited to add $78,025.51 to the United Way of Amarillo & Canyon allocations for 2021.
Students allocation to Youth Leadership Grant Applicants:
Area Agency on Aging: FoodNet $5,500
Amarillo Wesley Community Center Senior Citizens Program $3,000
Amarillo Wesley Community Center Behind the Scenes Modeling and Mentoring $3,000
Family Care Foundation Youth Fund $6,000
Boy Scouts of America Scoutreach $3,000
Salvation Army Food Pantry $5,250
Maverick Parent Pickup Safety $2,000
Maverick Triple Play equipment $2,500
Red Cross Disaster Preparedness $3,500
Red Cross Disaster Response $5,000
Girl Scouts of Texas Equestrian $2,600
Catholic Charities Hunger Project $2,500
Students allocated to youth scholarships: $2,000
Students allocated to sponsor a Day of Caring site: $2,175.51
Students allocated to UWAC adult allocations: $30,000
BONUS 2021-22 Accomplishments:
300+ Care Kits to help families fighting homelessness
600+ Encouraging Postcards written by Jr High and High School students to Veterans, Refugees, and Senior Citizens
Loaned Executives |
COMPANY |
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Steven J. Abrahamson
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Xcel Energy |
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Peggy S. Alexander
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First United Bank
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| Julie Allegretti | City of Amarillo |
| Brad E. Baldridge | Xcel Energy |
| Stephanie D. Brollier |
Amarillo National Bank
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Jesus Rick Cantu
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Tri-State Ford Amarillo Hyundai
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Jessica L. Cardenas
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Amarillo ISD |
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Oscar E. Cremer
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FirstBank Southwest
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Amy Kathleen Davis
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Bell |
| Adrian Deleon |
United Supermarkets
|
| Amy Edwards |
Valero Payment Services Company
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| Ryan Escalon | Street Toyota |
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Annabelle Micha Estrada
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Amarillo National Bank
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| Patrice Ford | CNS Pantex |
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Mitsi Sylvia Frederiksen
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Amarillo National Bank
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| Jackie L. Gavlik |
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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| Jonni M. Glick |
City of Amarillo
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Shannon D. Gonzales
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Amarillo College
|
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Samantha A. Green
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West Texas A&M University
|
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Lisa N. Greenhouse
|
Amarillo ISD |
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Alma O. Gutierrez
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Tyson Foods, Inc.
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Randalyn R. Huyck
|
Amarillo ISD |
| Kellie R. Krahn | Amarillo ISD |
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Nessa M. Locke
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United Supermarkets
|
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Sheryl Ann Moran
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CNS Pantex |
| Fredy I. Pavez | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
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Kelly Louise Preston
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FirstBank Southwest
|
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Rachel Elizabeth Roberts
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FirstCapital Bank of Texas
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Stefanie Rodarte-Suto
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City of Amarillo
|
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Adam Schaer
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KB Recycling |
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Christie A. Sims
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Street Volkswagen
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Matthew C. Smiley
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FirstCapital Bank of Texas
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Karalee D. Snyder
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Xcel Energy |
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Sherry S. Spells Washington
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TDCJ |
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Sherry R. States
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Happy State Bank
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| Kelly Stephens |
United Way of Amarillo & Canyon
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John Matt Stockstill
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Randall County Sheriff’s Office
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| Tony A. Wade | CNS Pantex |
|
Ronnie G. Walker
|
Xcel Energy |
| Jared W. Wirt | Randall County Sheriff’s Office |
Campaign Co-Chairs |
COMPANY |
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Sgt. Cody R. Jones
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Randall County Sheriff’s Office |
|
Leslie Massey
|
Leslie Massey Farmer’s Insurance Agency |
Loaned Executive Co-Chairs |
COMPANY |
|
Billy May
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The English Rose |
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William Bailey
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The Bold Firm/Allstate Insurance |
Adam Schaer
Allen Hare
Dr. Amjad Abdullat
Amy Henderson
Andy Marshall
Cecil Glovier
Dr. Brad Johnson
Dr. Darryl Flusche
David Bradley
David Hudson
David Ritchie
Doug Loomis
Ernesto Sanchez
Kevin Carter
Kyla Hanks
Kyle Ingham
Michael Gonzales
Mubashir Subhani
Patrick Miller
Patti McKnight
Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart
Sally Jennings
Stephanie Tucker
Steve Bowen
Steve Pair
Todd Ailes
Trisha Reid
Roy Urrutia
William Bailey
Joseph Peterson, President
Jeremy Pepper, President-Elect & VP of Financial Accountability
Leslie Massey, Second Vice President & Campaign Co-Chair
Dean Frigo, Treasurer
Steve Stockton, Secretary
Mary Coyne, VP of Marketing and Communications
Judy Day, VP of Community Impact
Cody Jones, Campaign Co-Chair
Billy May, VP of Community Impact
Belinda Gonzales-Taylor, VP of Nominating
Mary Emeny, VP of Strategic Planning
Dane Williams, At Large
Megan Reed, At Large
Jim Bryan, Past President
1. Electric Service Payment Assistance
Total Calls Taken 1,611 | Percentage Calls Taken 15.99%
2. Rent Payment Assistance
Total Calls Taken 1,460 | Percentage Calls Taken 14.49
3. Food Pantries
Total Calls Taken 812 | Percentage Calls Taken 8.06%
4. Gas Service Payment Assistance
Total Calls Taken 403 | Percentage Calls Taken 4%
5. Low Income/Subsidized Private Rental Housing
Total Calls Taken 350 | Percentage Calls Taken 3.47%
6. Water Service Payment Assistance
Total Calls Taken 350 | Percentage Calls Taken 3.47%
7. Area Agencies on Aging
Total Calls Taken 258 | Percentage Calls Taken 2.56%
8. Help with application for SNAP/Food Stamps
Total Calls Taken 241 | Percentage Calls Taken 2.39%
9. Homeless Shelter
Total Calls Taken 215 | Percentage Calls Taken 2.14%
10. Gas Money
Total Calls Taken 202 | Percentage Calls Taken 2%
Other Needs
Percentage Calls Taken 41.43%
