Wednesday, April 19 

9:00 a.m. - Presentations by Obninsk team on their activities at United Way          


BWXT/Bechtel team presents Annie Cacheiro, Executive Director of United Way with a check for $10,000. This check sent the campaign over it's goal and started the Youth Funding Initiative.  This unscheduled event showed the Obninsk team what it means to be a good corporate partner.

Recent history of Obninsk - Irina Efimkova

  • The Obninsk Orphanage - Maya Arkhangelskaya

  • Our Children" Fund - Emina Osokina

  • Community Foundation - Nadezhda Golovnina and Mikhail Sazonov

  • Senior Center - Tatyana Guseva

  • Youth Programs in Obninsk - Irina Yurkova

  • White Cross - Tatyana Guseva

  • Summer Programs as presented in the Proposal - Irina Yurkova


Team members ready for discussions.
Oak Ridge Mayor Jerry Kuhaida joins the meeting.
The team talks with Dr. Rusty Winchester, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters in the Tennessee Valley.

Irina and Mikhail in discussion.
Patty Loch, Girls Incorporated and Mary Lou Floyd, ARC, enjoy a pause in the action.
Jeanie Bertram, AC Health Council and Rusty observe.

Irina and Victor developing an idea.
Emina Osokina thinks about the orphanage.
Nadezhda asks a question.

Mary Kaye Lamb, The Council on Quality & Leadership in Support for People with Disabilities, was a special luncheon speaker.
Julia Sokolov (second from left), SCSO volunteer interpreter, assists with the program.
Irina Yurkova pays special attention during presentation regarding the youth program.

Rusty provides more ....
 ....details to Victor.
Irina, Emina and Nadezhda try and help Tom with his Russian.

12:00 noon - Catered lunch at United Way office

1:00 p.m. - Presentations by the Oak Ridge team  

  • What is the United Way?  - Tom Row

  • The structure of United Way of the United States and Anderson County - Annie Cacheiro

  • The Annual Giving Campaign of United Way - Annie Cacheiro  

  • Distribution of Contributions to Agencies - Jim Bussell  

 

  • The Agencies of United Way and their programs - Tom Row & Annie Cacheiro  

  • Community business involvement in United Way activities - Anita Rule  


Anita Rules presents information about corporate involvement in the United Way.
Home Crest hats were enjoyed by all!
Anita Rule is plant manager for the local Home Crest Plant.

  

7:00 PM – Dinner hosts: Wanda and Pete Craven – Cancun Mexican Restaurant  

Wanda and Pete Craven (lower right) hosted a fun evening at Cancun.  The team celebrated Michael Sazanov's birthday (he's the funny big guy with the Mexican hat).