Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools May 2014 | Page 11

UCPS employees again recognized as United Way top givers UCPS Schools teachers, principals, Central Office personnel and maintenance workers were recognized as the top givers to the United Way’s 2013 Campaign. Pictured are all recipients of United Way awards including Superintendent Dr. Mary Ellis, 4th from right. Allison Duke Broker REALTOR® SRES, SFR, SPS, CMRS, CNE LiCENSEd NC/SC 704-578-2323 [email protected] www.aLLiSoNdukEREaLty.CoM CENtuRy 21 QuaLity SERviCE & MaStERS EMERaLd awaRd Yvonne BeAn Broker REALTOR® SRES, SPS, CMRS, SLS LiCENSEd NC/SC 704-906-3865 [email protected] www.CENtuRy21baLLaNtyNE.CoM www.CENtuRy21SouthChaRLottE.CoM PAtriciA Piontek Broker REALTOR ® SRES, abR, SFR, SPS, CMRS LiCENSEd NC/SC 704-578-7334 [email protected] www.ChaRLottEREaLEStatEFoRyou.CoM BriAn GiBson 704-644-9890 Broker REALTOR® LiCENSEd NC [email protected] www.C21REC.CoM Full service reAl estAte ProFessionAls uP to $500 HoMe WArrAntY oFFereD For All neW listinGs WitH tHis AD For the second year running, Union County Public Schools teachers, principals, Central Office personnel and maintenance workers alike have been recognized as the top givers to the United Way’s 2013 Campaign. UCPS Superintendent Dr. Mary Ellis was presented an award on behalf of the school system at Friday’s (April 4, 2014) United Way Annual Thank You Breakfast held at Carolinas Medical Center-Union. Ellis said the fact that UCPS educators gave about $176,000 is even more remarkable when you consider that educators have not had a pay-raise in five years. “It’s easy to do good things when you work with like-minded people,” she said. “Folks join together for the betterment of the all.” Michael Lutes of Carolinas Medical Center-Union and a member of the 2013 Union County United Way Board of Directors said UCPS set the example for leadership in the community. “(UCPS) employees serve on the local United Way Board and serve on every United Way council or committee we have,” Lutz said. “More than 300 of their employees came out to volunteer for Day of Caring. Their campaign raised nearly $176,000, which is the largest school campaign in our five-county region.” Six UCPS schools were also recognized for their contributions: Forest Hills High School raised $8,000 (with a 74 percent participation rate); Marvin Ridge High raised $5,700; Monroe High raised about $6,000; Piedmont High raised about $6,000; Piedmont Middle raised about $7,500 (with an 81 percent participation rate); and Weddington High raised more than $18,000 (the largest school campaign in the region). Ellis, who chaired the 2013 United Way Campaign, said the money raised by United Way helped 19 agencies that serve more than 40,000 people in Union County. Former UCPS Superintendent Dr. Ed Davis, the 2013 Union United Way Board Chair, said the job as board chairman was a “joyous job.” “There is no higher calling than to look out for our fellowman,” Davis said. The top 10 organizations recognized at the breakfast as top givers in the 2013 United Way campaign are the Union County Public Schools; Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, Plastics Division; ATI Allvac; Carolinas Medical Center-Union; RSC Chemical Solutions; Tyson Foods; UTC Aerospace Systems; Union County; UPS-Monroe; and Wingate University. This article was written by Deb Coates Bledsoe, Union County Public Schools Communications Coordinator and provided courtesy of the UCPS Communications Office. Parent Teacher Magazine • May/June 2014 • 9