Author: Lindsey Tyner

More than 175 volunteers joined us for our annual Day of Service honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We applaud the hand-raisers and the game-changers who took time on Monday, January 15, 2018, to serve their community alongside family, co-workers, and friends. Thank you for #HelpingInWilco!

We are honored to recognize the accomplishments of each of our campaign partners. Together, our workplace partners increased campaign giving by more than 6%. This directly impacts the resources available to help stabilize families, help children and youth succeed, and empower healthy lives for people of all ages. Thank you to every one of our campaign partners for helping in Williamson County. Congratulations to our 2015 campaign award winners. Your commitment to the values and goals of United Way is inspiring to us all. Partner of the Year: AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers Large Campaign of the Year Award (1,000+ employees): H-E-B Partners Mid-size Campaign of the Year Award (100-999 employees): Wells Fargo Small Campaign of the Year Award (less than 100 employees): Frost Bank – Williamson County Volunteer Partner of the Year:  TDIndustries Campaign Coordinator of the Year:  Mike Labay, Atmos Energy Community Builder Awards:   H-E-B, Baylor Scott & White and Wells Fargo Outstanding Employee Campaign Award: Amplify Credit Union, Cigna, City of Georgetown, H-E-B – Round Rock #1 and #2 and H-E-B – Austin 14 (1431/Bell Blvd in Cedar Park), JC Penney (Round Rock and Lakeline), R Bank, RBCFU and Target Stores in Georgetown.

A record number of volunteers participated in United Way of Williamson County’s annual Day of Caring held on September 26, 2014. More than 220 volunteers provided in excess of 650 hours of time in their efforts to complete 19 local community service projects across Williamson County. Communities served by United Way of Williamson County volunteers included Cedar Park, Leander, Hutto, Georgetown, Round Rock and Taylor. Volunteers read to preschoolers in Taylor ISD, painted the Head Start facilities in Hutto, and expanded gardens at elementary schools in Round Rock ISD and Leander ISD. Others sorted donations and organized thrift store items at Round Rock Area Serving Center, The Caring Place, Shepherd’s Heart Food Pantry, Hill Country Community Ministries, Annunciation Maternity Home and Hope Alliance. Williamson County Parks and local municipalities welcomed volunteers to assist with park clean up, beautification projects and trail development. The City of Round Rock made their Tool Lending Center available to volunteer projects across Round Rock. The Day of Caring is an annual event that coincides with the start of the annual United Way of Williamson County campaign and focuses on helping local nonprofit agencies, schools and communities complete projects that will benefit residents across Williamson County. Many special thanks to our Day of Caring sponsors. We are grateful for your support of our volunteers and our community.

More than 175 volunteers marked the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday by participating in United Way of Williamson County’s Day of Service on January 20, 2014. Volunteers of all ages joined together with hundreds of thousands of others across the country who participated in this National Day of Service. More than 450 volunteer hours were donated back to Williamson County during this annual event. “Each year, the MLK Day of Service seems to attract more and more volunteers,” said LeAnn Powers, Chief Professional Officer at United Way of Williamson County. “Many people have time off of work or school on MLK Day, and it’s encouraging and inspiring to see so many families or employee groups taking time on a day off to help others in Williamson County.” Families, individuals, student groups and corporate teams sorted donations, cleared and mulched trails, assisted with beautification projects and prepared the Hutto Library for an upcoming renovation project. Projects were held in Georgetown at Annunciation Maternity Home, The Caring Place, WBC Opportunities, and Berry Springs Park & Preserve. The Hutto Library hosted volunteers from ERCOT. Southwest Regional Park in Leander hosted 70 volunteers, many of whom were employees of Starbucks and TDIndustries. AGE of Central Texas and Hope Alliance hosted volunteers in Round Rock, and Shepherd’s Heart welcomed volunteers in Taylor.

A welcome weather system accompanied by cooler temperatures and scattered thunderstorms didn’t stop 175 volunteers from participating in United Way of Williamson County’s Day of Caring. Thank you to all the volunteers, made up of individuals, families and groups from many local employers, for coming together to brave the elements and complete projects at 19 locations across Williamson County! A special thank you goes out to our friends at H-E-B for the breakfast tacos and Starbucks for the coffee. THANK YOU to our event sponsors for supporting volunteerism in the community!

Since H-E-B was founded in 1905, the company has always make people a priority; people and the community matter to them. That commitment was evident once again at the 2013 United Way store coordinators thank you lunch on October 23, 2013. Held at the Mueller – Austin 30 store, representatives from across Central Texas gathered to celebrate another record-breaking campaign year. Partners raised more than $1.17 million for people in need across Central Texas. In Williamson County, 1,829 partners pledged almost $308,000 for education, income, health and basic needs programs across the area. The impact of these contributions will allow thousands of families and individuals to access help when they need it the most. THANK YOU to each of our store coordinators and every H-E-B partner for investing in Williamson County!

Congratulations to the 2013 Campaign Award winners! You inspire us to do more for Williamson County. Thank you! Partner of the Year – Mel’s Lone Star Lanes and CJ’s Catering Large Campaign of the Year Award (1,000+ employees) – State Farm Insurance Mid-size Campaign of the Year Award (100-999 employees) – TDIndustries Small Campaign of the Year Award (less than 100 employees) – Oncor Volunteer Partner of the Year – Southwestern University Campaign Coordinator of the Year (tie) – Sandy Kotara, Atmos Energy and the campaign team at Texas Guaranteed Student Loans Community Builder Awards for top three companies who increased giving by the greatest dollar amount – H-E-B, State Farm Insurance and TD Industries Outstanding Employee Campaign Awards were also presented to H-E-B – Round Rock #3 and H-E-B in Cedar Park (Parmer/1431), Target Stores in Georgetown and Cedar Park and State Farm Insurance Improving the lives of Williamson County families now and for future generations is the focus for many local businesses that invest time and resources in the work of United Way of Williamson County through their annual workplace campaign. At an annual awards celebration held at Mel’s Lone Star Lanes on May 10, 2013 more than 20 local businesses were recognized for their commitment to investing locally in education, income, health and basic needs programs that help Williamson County residents improve their lives. In the past year, United Way of Williamson County (UWWC) Campaign Partners have invested more than $500,000 in grants and an additional $70,000 […]

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