In the Spotlight
Barbara Rippy
"My name is Barbara Rippy. I help to provide shelter and services for the homeless and incarcerated in order to make them more productive citizens, and that is how I LIVE UNITED."Dennis Coker
"My name is Dennis Coker. I work with great folks to provide healthcare for those who need it despite their lack of money or health insurance and give them the help and hope they need to feel better and return to be productive citizens within the community, and that is how I LIVE UNITED."Henry Haitz
“My name is Henry Haitz. Whether it be in small groups such as in my family, at my place of employment, or among people involved in extra-curricular activities with my children or through bigger commitments such as getting involved with organizations like United Way, I help people by volunteering. That’s how I LIVE UNITED."James Bennett
"My name is James Bennett, and I stay conscious of fellow citizens and the needs of the Midlands area so I can try to make sure that everybody can live happy lives and be as fortunate as I am. That’s how I LIVE UNITED."Joe Herndon
"My name is Joe Herndon. I am a community activist by advocating and being involved as much as possible, and that is how I LIVE UNITED.”Kim Wellman
My name is Kim Wellman and I enjoy reading with “my guys” at Arden Elementary School because I know I am making a difference in their lives by helping them to become better readers and that is how I LIVE UNITED.Love Collins III
"I have seen United Way touch thousands of lives, those who gave and those who received. For me, it’s been the experience of a life time. That’s how I LIVE UNITED."Mary Allen
My name is Mary Allen. I’m a graduate student pursuing a degree in social work, but I’m also a volunteer. I work with the Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC) to help children read at grade level. Both of these experiences have opened my eyes to the problems facing the Midlands community, specifically those dealing with education and literacy.Mike Brenan
"My name is Mike Brenan, and I am actively involved in the community through many charitable organizations. That is how I LIVE UNITED"Mike Brenan
"My name is Mike Brenan, and I am actively involved in the community through many charitable organizations. That is how I LIVE UNITED"Randy Scott
"I'm Randy Scott, and I believe in what United Way stands for and the work that they do, so I volunteer in the community. That’s how I LIVE UNITED."Scott Shockley
“I’m Scott Shockley. I give my time and talents to United Way because I know it can and will make a difference—that’s how I LIVE UNITED.
