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Ithaca, NY – During National Volunteer Week, United Way of Tompkins County hosted its annual Campaign Victory Celebration and Volunteer Recognition Breakfast on Friday, April 20th at the Holiday Inn Ithaca, with 150 guests in attendance. Maryanne Banks, Director of Services, Tompkins County Department of Social Services and Chair, Board of Directors, Charles Walcott, Professor and Dean of the Cornell University Faculty and Campaign Chair, and Philip McPheron, Director of Graduate and Professional Housing, Cornell University, and Allocations Chair had the opportunity to thank the volunteers, donors, and media for their outstanding work and support. James Brown, President, United Way of Tompkins County, acknowledged the work of the dedicated Board of Directors and presented gifts to the lead volunteers. The annual Year-In-Review video produced by volunteer, Doug Melens, from Tompkins Trust Company, received raved reviews from the guests.

The Patricia E. Stage Trophy recognizing the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year was awarded to deserving volunteers, Nancy Pringle, Vice President and College Counsel at Ithaca College and Brian McAree, Vice President, Student Affairs and Campus Life at Ithaca College. Both Nancy and Brian served on the Community Campaign Committee for the last three years, and have worked on the successful Ithaca College United Way Campaign with other dedicated campus volunteers. They attended numerous meetings and events, wrote letters, sent emails and made telephone calls, all to benefit United Way of Tompkins County’s 44 member organizations and numerous other programs and services. This year Ithaca College employees’ exceeded their campaign goal under the leadership and guidance of Nancy and Brian.

The 2006-07 Community Campaign exceeded its goal of $1,900,000, raising $1,910,880, which represents the most donations ever received in United Way of Tompkins County’s 85-year history. Gifts support more than 150, local, year-round, health and human service programs helping women, children, and men to improve their lives, in addition to the two targeted areas of care; Hunger & Food Insecurity and the Urgent Rx Prescription Program.

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