Welcome from our 2008 Board of Trustee Chair

Because of your support and involvement, the future of United Way is bright.  I feel honored to be elected and am excited about serving as the 2008 chair of the Board of Trustees of the United Way of Southwest Alabama.

Since 1926, United Way has played a vital role in improving the overall quality of life in our community.  As a community we are stronger for having a successful United Way.  While that strength is most obvious in times of trail, it is also evident when volunteers are eager to help others and when the campaign rolls around. We know what it takes to make lasting change in our communities.  With your support, I know that it can be accomplished.

As we work towards community and organizational goals, I recognize how important it will be to continue to raise the position of United Way by building strong connections with volunteers and donors and reaching out to new segments of the community.

Giving does matter.  Raising funds to meet the most important needs of our community is a core part of the United Way mission.  Continued focus on giving and careful stewardship is fundamental to strengthening our community and improving lives.

We know that community problems require community solutions.  United Way is uniquely positioned to convene, organize and leverage resources to find those solutions.  I might add that United Way is also positioned to advocate for positive change both for individuals in need and for the agencies that meet those needs.  Together, we will find the best way to do that.

If we do these things, we can accomplish more than we can even imagine today.  All of us.  Working together.  It can be done. 

Thank You,
G. Robert Baker, Jr.