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United Way of Greater Cleveland 2006-2007 Annual Meeting Ends on Happy Note
Our community won and celebration was in order at United Way of Greater Cleveland's Annual Meeting on March 2 when Campaign Co-Chairs Robert J. King, Jr., Financial Stocks, Inc. Managing Director, and Robert H. Rawson, Jr., Jones Day Partner-In-Charge Cleveland, announced exceeding the $43.6 million campaign goal. "The 2006/2007 campaign raised $43,835,030 because of the generosity of this community," announced both co-chairs amid balloons, confetti and applause that filled the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel grand ballroom as the 1200 attendees cheered for the results. Henry L. Meyer III, United Way Board Chair and KeyCorp Chairman and CEO, delivered the report to the community, and Robert Gillespie, Jr., Community Vision Council Co-Chair and KeyCorp Chairman Emeritus, reported on the Community Vision Council.
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Henry L. Meyer III, United Way Board Chair and KeyCorp Chairman and CEO, begins the United Way Annual Meeting.
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The Honorable Frank Jackson, City of Cleveland Mayor, commended United Way volunteers and donors for their positive impact on our community.
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Bernard Henri, Ph.D., Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center Executive Director and Council of Agency Executives President, recognized Spotlight Volunteer Award recipients for their exceptional volunteer service at United Way partner agencies.
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Robert Gillespie, Jr., Community Vision Council Co-Chair and KeyCorp Chairman Emeritus, praised the Adoption Network Cleveland and the Cuyahoga County Department of Children and Family Service for placing 338 youngsters with adopted families.
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Dennis Lafferty, Jones Day Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner and 2006 United Way Campaign Liaison, receives the Community Partner Award to recognize his work behind the scenes of the successful campaign.
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Lois Goodman, Senior Success Vision Council Co-Chair, was named Volunteer of the Year.
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2006 Campaign Co-Chairs Bob King, Financial Stocks, Inc. Managing Director, and Bob Rawson, Jones Day Cleveland Partner-in-Charge, announced the campaign results of $43,835,030.
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2007 Campaign Co-Chairs Paul Clark, National City Bank President, Northern Ohio region; and Philip L. Rice, National City Bank President and CEO.
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Balloons drop and confetti flies in celebration of the 2006 United Way Campaign.
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