Heart of Illinois United Way

Heart of Illinois United Way Allocation Panels

Barbara Duryea
Vice Chair, Community Investment

The primary tool the Heart of Illinois United Way uses to drive community change is our competitive grant process. More than 80 volunteers from diverse segments of the community evaluate programs requesting funding.

Children and Youth Panel

United Way funded youth programs help at-risk youth develop physically, emotionally and socially by improving grade levels, development skills, relationships and much more.

Rebecca Novak, Chair
On Target Grant Services

Steve Applegate
Heritage Bank

Rachael Bradford
Caterpillar, Inc.

Lillie Foreman
Peoria District 150

Judi Gentry
Community Volunteer

Larry Hendricks
Community Volunteer

Jacob Heuser
Bradley University

Tricia Johnson
National City Bank

Jan Leonard
Two Rivers Professional Development

Lon Lyons
Commerce Bank

Dianna Hunter, Chair
CEFCU

Georgia Marshall-Henry
Community Volunteer

Shirley McQuirter
Illinois Central College

Mark Miskell
RSM McGladrey, Inc.

Erick Mueller
The F & M Bank

Murali Natarajan
RLI Corp.

Linda Shanley
Community Volunteer

Brooke Spellman
Abt Associates, Inc.

Connie Tomczyk
Community Volunteer

Joe VanFleet
VanFleet Law Offices

Families Panel

United Way funded family programs help at-risk families function successfully in the community by providing social, health, emergency and educational resources.

Michelle Carrothers, Chair
OSF Healthcare System

Michele Anderson
Southside Bank

Troy Alexander
Principal Financial Group

Roger Alyward
Community Volunteer

Donna Campbell
Heritage Bank

Chuck Fabish
Community Volunteer

Becky Haider
Caterpillar, Inc.

Katrina Heigert
Community Volunteer

Duane Heward
Community Volunteer

Jill Johnson
RLI Corp.

Ben Lambert
Caterpillar, Inc.

Deb Bowers, Chair
Community Volunteer

Andrea Meyers
CEFCU

Tim Neuhauser
Envision Insurance Group

Mary Rasmussen-Berry
Lincoln Office

Sid Ruckriegel
Sidal, Inc.

Janice Taylor-Brown
Illinois Department
Employment Security

Hazel Thomas
Community Volunteer

Pam Tomka
Washington District Library

Jon Williams
Commerce Bank

Christine Zak-Edmonds
Community Volunteer

Self-Reliance Panel

United Way funded self-reliance programs help at-risk people live on their own by helping them gain the skills they need to get through life.

Bob Hultgren, Chair
Hultgren Home Services, LLC

Chris Anderson
CEFCU

Darrin Autry
JP Morgan

Fred Gigliotti
RLI Corp.

Mark Hamilton
AFFINA

Carole Hill
Community Volunteer

Alan Kenworthy
Caterpillar, Inc.

Rosie Langfels
Community Volunteer

Dave Milstead
Ameren

Charlie Morgan
Community Volunteer

Jan Kepple, Chair
The F&M Bank

Jon Neidy
Bradley University

Diane Pflederer
Children's Hospital of Illinois

Leith Robotham
Caterpillar, Inc.

Sue Tolliver
Advanced Medical Transport

Jean Wade
Busey Bank

Kristin Williams
Advanced Technology Services

Jennifer Yates
Caterpillar, Inc.

Helen Young
Community Volunteer

Health Panel

United Way funded health programs help at-risk individuals lead healthier and safer lifestyles by preventing health deterioration and promoting healthy behaviors.

Tony Howard, Chair
Methodist Medical
Center of Illinois

Sandra Adkins
Community Volunteer

Kevin Anderson
National City Bank, now a part of PNC

Robert Anderson
OSF St. Francis Medical Center

Rick Bentley
CEFCU

Jeffrey Bogdan
Federal Companies

Connie Colvin
City of Peoria

Tom Drucker
RLI

Robin Durdel
Illinois Mutual

Becky Gantt
Sivertsen Reporting Service

Erik Christian, Chair
County of Peoria

Rick Gentry
Lawless, Trager & Slevin

Bonnie Hester
Community Volunteer

Kevin Largent
Ameren

Joan Rice
Interiors by Joan

Tom Rowen
Proctor Hospital

Roseanne Runyon
Community Volunteer

Karen Stecher
Red Cross Blood Services

Gayle Young
Community Volunteer

Kathy Williamson
South Side Bank

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