Maria Zolli speaking after receiving her "Caring Heart" award

Jerry Skully, Executive Director of United Way & Maria Zolli

Tim Strinka & Pete Miksa of Nordson Corporation – Recipients of the "Community Impact" award

Stacy Kilgore of PolyOne Corporation – Recipients of the "Community Spirit" award

Dave Janowicz of FirstMerit Bank and 2007 United Way Board Vice President

Ed Skimin of Emerge, Inc and 2007 United Way Board member (and the evenings emcee)

Bill Braun of Invacare Corporation accepting his "Employee Campaign Manager of the Year" award with Jerry Skully

Hometown Heroes (Group 1) who were recognized for their volunteerism at United Way Partner Agencies

Hometown Heroes (Group 2) who were recognized for their volunteerism
at United Way Partner Agencies

Invacare Employees with their "Employee Campaign Team of the Year" award

Betsey Kamm of Nord Center; Tim Strinka of Nordson Corporation and Stacy Kilgore of PolyOne Corporation with their awards.

Clarence Wills of American Red Cross with Hometown Hero, Cory Kokensparger

Lise Day of Big Brothers Big Sisters with Hometown Hero, Mary Ann Nolan

Frank Milluzzi of Boy Scouts of America with Hometown Hero, Dan Burress

Jessica James of Boys and Girls Clubs with Hometown Heroes, Lori Campana & Bob Bove

Mary Lou Wellman of Catholic Charities Services with Hometown Hero, Constance Crosniak

Tom Miller of Children’s Developmental Center with Hometown Hero, Maria Zolli

Karen Zemanek of United Way with Hometown Heroes Cleo & Leo
Myers who volunteer at Community Impact Organization.

Susan Bungard of Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center with Hometown Hero Della Jones

Carol Peck of Lucy Idol Center with Hometown Hero, Larry Foley

Mike Mayse of Neighborhood House Association with Hometown Hero, Patricia Miller Saliba

Nita Bring-Mazurek of Volunteer Guardianship Program with Hometown Hero, Dave Zientarsk

Leslie Noss of Arthritis Foundation

Darrell Shumpert of Catholic Charities Lorain Family Center

Jim Dowdell of Invacare Corporation accepting the "Employee Campaign Team" award presented by Jerry Skully

"Caring Heart" award winner, Maria Zolli & Jeanette Willis of United Way

Jerry Skully & Sherman Jones

Jerry Skully, along with Betsey Kamm & Dan Haight of Nord Center with the "Not For Profit Organization of the Year" award.

Reverend Doctor Linwood Chamberlain presenting the Invocation
for the evening.

Marcus Madison of Big Brothers Big Sisters & Sherman Jones, of the City of Elyria and the 2007 United Way Campaign Chair

Sherman Jones

Guests at the Campaign Celebration enjoying their evening.

Representatives of Invacare Corporation

Representatives of Invacare Corporation

Representatives of Lorain National Bank

Representatives of Lorain County Urban League

Representatives of Lucy Idol Center

Representatives of Children’s Developmental Center

Representatives of American Red Cross & Catholic Charities

Representatives of Neighborhood House Association

Representatives of Boys & Girls Clubs

"Over the Top" – Thanks Nordson Corporation

Representatives of Boys Scouts of America

United Way of Greater Lorain County staff (L to R) Jerry Skully, Jeanette Willis, Jan Rybarzcyk, Karen Zemanek, Peggy Chamberlain.
Sitting (L to R) Shermane Smith, Robbi Hunt and Dianne Brehm