United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Announces 2013-14 Regional Campaign Leadership

Annual campaign furthers United Way's work to improve education, income and health in local communities

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey (UWGPSNJ) kicked off its 2013-14 campaign at the start of its second year as a merged organization with a new regional campaign leadership team. UWGPSNJ works to transform lives from Western Montgomery County to the Jersey Shore through investments in innovative education, income and health strategies throughout the region.

"We are thrilled to have such a dedicated and dynamic group of business leaders at the helm of our campaign this year," says Jill Michal, president and CEO of UWGPSNJ. "I am confident that we have united the right people with the right experience and passion throughout the region to build our Impact Fund and help us deliver results that drive measurable, lasting impact that none of us can achieve alone. Thanks to the support of our leadership and donors, we are improving the lives of thousands of children, adults and seniors all across our region."   

Business leaders from around the region will chair campaign efforts locally. 

Atlantic County:  Steve Callender, general manager, Tropicana Casino Resort
Burlington County: Will May, vice president, Global Business Services, IBM
Camden County: Robert B. Worley, SVP, NJ Market Manager, Republic Bank
Cumberland County: Jeff Williamson, plant manager, General Mills 
Delaware County: Michael Brady, general manager, LPL Financial 
Southeastern Pennsylvania: (including Philadelphia county and parts of Chester and Montgomery counties): Christopher L. Bruner, office managing partner, Ernst & Young LLP (chair); and F. William McNabb III, chairman and CEO, Vanguard (vice chair)

UWGPSNJ's annual campaign helps connect donors with philanthropic investment opportunities. Through United Way's Impact Fund, UWGPSNJ strategically invests in measurable results that improve the lives of people in our region. Contributions to the Impact Fund ensure more children have access to a quality education from cradle to career; more working adults establish financial literacy and build skills to secure work that pays a family-sustaining wage; and more children, adults and seniors have access to the health resources and options they need to grow healthy and strong.

For more information about UWGPSNJ, its Impact agenda, or the workplace campaign, visit www.UnitedForImpact.org.

About United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, serving communities in Pennsylvania's Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, and New Jersey's Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May and Cumberland counties, is part of a national network of more than 1,300 locally governed organizations that work to create lasting positive changes in communities and in people's lives. United Way engages the community to identify the underlying causes of the most significant local issues, develops strategies and pulls together financial and human resources to address them, and measures the results. United Way is advancing the common good in Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey by positively impacting the lives of people throughout the region in the areas of education, income, and health. For more information about United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey visit www.UnitedForImpact.org.

SOURCE United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey