I got involved with United Way through a friend. Now I’m the chair of the Member Development Committee, in which I get to work with that same friend, Erin Wikman, as she is the co-chair. I continue to stay involved with YLS as I strongly believe in the mission of United Way and want to help achieve their goals for our community.
In the past year and a half of my involvement, I have had many great experiences with United Way. One that does stand out is the 2008 Holiday Party that was held in the Federal Reserve Bank Museum. For this accountant, the exhibits were a novelty to walk through! In addition, working with local businesses on our events has shown me how caring and compassionate both businesses and individuals are towards the needs of our community. Meeting people through United Way has provided me both inspiration and motivation to help those less fortunate.
I LIVE UNITED by working with YLS to develop long term relationships with our members through special events, in person meetings, and external communications. By doing so, we hope to build a solid base of individuals through the upcoming years who will also be devoted to LIVING UNITED.
Elaine McDermott, Member Development Chair
