Local United Way Forms Request Panels

THE BURLINGTON-WEST BURLINGTON AREA UNITED WAY HAS NAMED THE CHAIRMEN AND CO-CHAIRS OF THE ALLOCATIONS REVIEW PANELS…THE GROUPS THAT TALK TO THE AGENCIES REQUESTING FUNDING AND THEN MAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CENTRAL ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE.

 

PANEL NUMBER-ONE WILL BE CHAIRED BY CONNIE WAGNER OF F&M BANK & TRUST AND CO-CHAIRED BY JOEL BEHNE  OF THE DES MOINES COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD…..PANEL-2 IS BEING LED BY FORMER CITY MANAGER DOUG WORDEN AND LOCAL ATTORNEY BILL CAHILL…..PANEL-3 IS LED BY TWO RETIREES, MEL SCHWARTZ OF PPG INDUSTRIES AND JOYCE WAUTERS OF THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT…..THE CHAIRMAN OF PANEL-4 IS LOREN STEIN, WHO RETIRED FROM ALTER SCRAP PROCESSING AND CO-CHAIRED BY JIM O’NEILL OF TWO RIVERS BANK & TRUST…..SHERRY ZELLER OF SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL CHAIR PANEL-5, WHICH IS CO-CHAIRED BY GREG MANSKE OF GREAT PRAIRIE A-E-A…..AND DONNA BECK OF TWO RIVERS FINANCIAL GROUP IS IN CHARGE OF PANEL-6, CO-CHAIRED BY THE RETIRED JIM SLEISTER OF THE WEST BURLINGTON SCHOOLS.
LOCAL HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES HAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 7TH TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING AND THE REVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN MARCH 11TH AND APRIL 9TH.

 

THE UNITED WAY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKE THE FINAL DECISIONS ABOUT WHO GETS FUNDING AND HOW MUCH.