West Bend, Wi – Volunteer past presidents of the Kettle Moraine YMCA are joining forces to serve as United Way of Washington County’s 2022 campaign co-chairs.
Randy Averill, Legacy Advisor, Baird
Carey Cameron, Family Physician, West Bend Medical
Kirk Emerich: CFO, Westbury Bank
Rob Johnson: CEO, Kettle Moraine YMCA
Kevin Steiner: CEO, West Bend Mutual Insurance
“We believe we can accomplish more by coming together,” said Kirk Emerich, CFO of Westbury Bank. “Partnering with the United Way of Washington County allows us to serve a variety of nonprofits for greater community impact.”
“We recognize that mental health, substance abuse, homelessness and families not having access to nutritious foods are examples of issues on the rise,” said Carey Cameron, family physician at West Bend Medical. “Being a past president of the Kettle Moraine YMCA, I’ve seen firsthand the importance of United Way funding. It provides support to a family of nonprofit partner agencies to ensure that we are collectively tackling our most pressing needs. It is a vital nonprofit I encourage others to support.”
This legacy team is looking to build on United Way’s positive momentum to help even more individuals and families in Washington County. As the campaign chair team, they plan to continue to increase awareness of the importance of community programs and encourage new and past donors to contribute to the campaign. The pandemic impacted many organizations including the United Way. With shutdowns, lack of events and hybrid workplaces, many donors were not able to give over the past two years. United Way is focused on rebuilding its donor base.
Last year, United Way of Washington County raised $1.8M and mobilized 20 community partners to help more than 11,000 individuals and families in need. Part of the campaign focused on raising and investing over $100,000 to provide new mental health counseling services to youth in Washington County.
To view a message from the 2022 campaign chair team, go to: https://youtu.be/65hTw8FCifU
“We are excited to have this collaborative team step forward this year, said Kristin Brandner, CEO of United Way of Washington County. “They are strong advocates for nonprofits and have already rolled up their sleeves to build a successful game plan. A major focus is to continue to build an army of volunteers to help by advocating and encouraging others to join our team. The ultimate goal is to ensure funding to our nonprofit community today and into the future.”
The 2022 United Way campaign begins this fall. Community volunteers help raise and then distribute the funds to support local programs that measurably improve residents’ education, financial stability and health.
