Leadership Giving
United Way’s Leadership Giving Society recognizes generous investors who have demonstrated their commitment to improving lives in our community by annually giving $1,000 or more. Leadership gifts are an outstanding way to make an investment in our community. They help United Way continue our work to crush poverty in Erie County.
Platinum Circle
$5,000 to $9,999
David Bennett and Donna DouglassLouis Colaizzo
Christie and Dan Drabic
John P. and Heidi Fette
Beverly Gocal
Jeff Hileman
Constance Brereton Hyatt and Floyd Hyatt
Katie and Matthew Jones
Amy Cuzzola-Kern and B. Scott Kern
Bonnie and C. Bruce Kern II
Anita and Jeff Kuchcinski
Beth Lewis
Charlotte A. Manison
Robert W. and Mercedes McNutt
Diane Morosky
Deborah and Douglas Murphy
Amy Nedreski
Barbara Pollock
Christine Riehl
Laurie B. Root
Ann Schoeller
Mark and Prudence Shaw
Sarah Shine
Douglas E. and Jennifer Smith
Amy Valentine
Terri Wolfe Lubahn
Anonymous (2)
Gold Circle
$2,500 to $4,999
Gina and Brett Badowski
John and Mary Gail Baldwin
David and Deidre Ball
Jacqueline and Michael Barber
Christina and Brian BernatowiczJon P. and Christen Bloom
Peg and Tom Bly
John and Julia Bongiovanni
Douglas and Susan Breon
Dr. and Mrs. Mark S. Buseck
Thomas J. Buseck Esq.
Dr. Jestin and Jessica Carlson
Dr. Seth and Chantelle Carter
Jim and Judy Dible
Philip and Chris English
Michael R. and Kathy Fraley
Bob and Rebecca Frost
T. Andrew Hanes
Patrick D. Hesidence
Jody Hidey
Jeffrey Hileman
Elizabeth Hirz
Keith and Kelly Kennedy
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koontz
Patricia Lacy
Robert J. Lacy
Jeremy Lamotte
Dorothy A. Leemhuis
Art and Mary Lindquist
James McBrier
Rob Mischler
Attorney David M. Mosier
James R. Osmanski
Gregg and Jennifer Pfeffer
Michael and Michele Plazony
Crystal Pollock
David Pollock
Allen Randolph Elizabeth Randolph
Katie and Mike Ruffa
Nicholas M. Schneider
Jay and Brittany Shaffer
Michael Sheridan Family
Karen A. Skarupski
Lisa J. Slomski
Mary C. Gensheimer and Richard H. Speicher
Matt Staib
Brittany and Paul Taylor
Kathryn and David M. Tullio
Janice Underhill
Heather and Greg Yahn
Douglas M. Yarbenet
Anonymous (6)
Silver Circle
$1,500 to $2,499
Andrew and Deborah Abramczyk
Rebecca and Evan Adair
Christine McClure and Perry Baker
Barbara Beatty
Michael and Mary Bova
Jeff and Amy Brinling
Sydney M. Cassidy
Robert and Misty Chambers
Rodney and Lisa Chiarelli
Drs. Chris and Caitlin Clark
Sandra L. Covello
Dusti and Greg Dennis
Chris Fette
Ronald and Pamela Forbes
Dr. A. Daniel Frankforter and Karen Keene
Damon and Christen Frenn
Robert M. and Marion Gallivan*
Nancy and Vince Gardner
Joseph M. and Emily Gennuso
William M. Halli
Thomas A. Hanes and Mili Chiang-Hanes
Rina Irwin
Mike Jaruszewicz
Robin C. Keller
Patricia Kennedy
William A. Kern
Dr. Howard and Jane Levin
Bill and Linda Lillis
Liz Lingenfelter
Sean Martin
Diana McBrier Wolfe
Kelly and Tony Montefiori
Ryan and April Murphy
Jan Brydon and Howard Nadworny
Thomas and Karen Newell
Donna Nicholas
Sally and Nathan Opferbeck
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Orlando
Kevin and Nicole Otteni
Sapan and Heena Patel
Pamela Pesta
Steven and Chris Pitonyak
Ann B. and Jack M. Quinn
David and Donna Rioux
Jacob A. Rouch and Jordan Johnson
Sheryl A. Rucker
David and Doreen Russo
Sandra L. Smialek
Jedediah and Meredith Smith
Dr. Barry D. Stamm
James F. and Bridget Stevenson
John Stockard
Sue Sutto
Kristin Talarico
Mike and LeeAnn Thomas
Dr. Katy Wolfrom
Don and Gayle Wright
Richard and Diane Yeager
Christine Yuhas
Zurn Family Fund*
Anonymous (6)
Bronze Circle
$1,000 to $1,499
David Bowen Baldwin
James and Richele Bann
Emily Beck
Paul Becker
Ronald J. Beer
Robert Bennett
David A. Benson
Dr. Kathleen Benson
Dr. Maggie Benson
Jamie Blanchard
The Bloomstine Family
Dr. Charles A. Brown
Mary Jo Campbell
Steven Church
Monica A. Clem
Dr. Dennis and Barbara Cole
John M. and Joanne M. Sur
Robert J. Demchak Jr.
Paul and Janet Demjanenko
Daniel and Meghan Dillon
Mark and Karen Dombrowski
Mike and Sandy Fetzner
Scott and Diane Flook
Christopher and Jennifer Fox
Andrew H. Gausman
Angel L. Ghastin
Beverly Gocal
Edward and Rita Goebel
Roy and Mary Lee Gourley
Scott S. Gourley
Christopher Granahan
Beth Grzegorzewski
Timothy and Lois Guzek
Ronald Habursky
Dennis and Christine Hadlock
David Hall
Daniel and Terry Heher
Danielle M. Hermann
Mark and Becky Holcomb
Harold Hostettler, Jr.
Jim Janke
Charles and Lisa Jenkins
R. Steven and Danielle Jones
Terence and Judith Jones
Allison Kaverman and David Palotas
Attorney and Mrs. Mark Kuhar
Kevin J. and Tracy Kunik
Jane M. Laskowski
Dave and Kathy Lastowski
Peter and Michele Lawson
Timothy J. and Holli Lewis
James and Kimberly Malone
Matthew T. Margosian
Michael P. Martin
Kevin P. McCann
Michael A. and Susan McCormick
Jen McDade
Deb and Des McDonald
Attorney Jim and Barbara McNamara
Anita D. Mountain
Dr. Dawna T. Mughal
Shane S. Murray
Deborah J. Nageli
Mark Olenick
John F. Oliver
Pauline Osmer
Mark and Joellen Pavia
Mark J. Pietrusinski and Kathleen Felong Pietrusinski
Brian and Beth Polito
Michael W. Pruzinsky
Gregg Reese
Patrick M. Rennie
Tim and Patty Riley
The Shawn & Sharon Rooney Fund*
Karen Rugare
Nick and Cathy Sanzo
Jennifer L. Schade
Brett W. and Christine Schafer
Scott C. and Jeanette Schnars
Bridget H. Schoenig
Dr. and Mrs. M. Peter Scibetta
John and Jennifer Simon
Father Steven Pimen and Jayne Simon
Bruce and Janice Skolnick
Edwin W. Smith, Esq. and Jennifer M. Smith
Gary R. Smith
Chris and Mary Ellen Sorce
Gregory J. Sorce
Theresa Stachera
John and Tara Stonestreet
Roxane R. Stovall
Frank and Jennifer Sulz
Roger H. Taft
Ryan Tennant
David and Mary Teufel
Stephen R. Thelin
Mark and Sharon Theuret
Andy and Candy Tompkins
Eric and Janet Weislogel
John WilsonHa
Judith E. Wingerter
Christopher M. Zehner
Denise Zeurcher
Gregory P. Zimmerman
Karen and Matt Zonno
Anonymous (10)
*Received through the Erie Community Foundation