Program
 Oak Ridge and Obninsk Team Conference
On
The Use of Volunteers in the Community and the Agencies of United Way
And
The Programs of the Agencies of United Way That Apply to Activities in Obninsk

 Oak Ridge, Tennessee
April 17-27, 2000  

See below for information about:
Team Members
Link to Oak Ridger Article (Friday, April 14)
Link to Knoxville News Sentinel Article (Sunday, April 23)
Link to Oak Ridger Article (Tuesday, April 25)
Links to Daily Program Highlights with Photo Journal

 Obninsk Team Members

  • Maya Arkhangelskaya – Doctor, Orphanage «Charity»
  • Irina Efimkova – Vice Mayor of Obninsk on Social Matters, team leader
  • Nadezhda Golovnina – Engineer, Laboratory of Economic Analyzes, participant of the Obninsk Community Foundation project
  • Tatyana Guseva – Specialist, Municipal Establishment «Fund for Social Care of Population»

  • Victor Latynov – Head, «Leadership – Obninsk» project, Obninsk Coordinator of the visit program

  • Emina Osokina – Not-for-Profit Fund «Our Children»

  • Mikhail Sazonov – Director, JSC «Bumopttorg», Founder and Trust of Obninsk Community Foundation

  • Irina Yurkova – Executive Director, Not-for-Profit Partnership «Community»

Oak Ridger Article

Friday, April 14:  The Oak Ridger front page article highlights the Obninsk team visit.

Daily Program

Monday, April 17

Obninsk team departs from home and arrives in Knoxville at 12:30 a.m. April 18.  Team will be met at airport by Tom Row and Pete Craven and transported to the Comfort Inn, Oak Ridge.    

Tuesday, April 18

11:30 a.m.- Lunch at Ryan's for Obninsk team and leaders of Oak Ridge team.
1:00 p.m. - Tour of Oak Ridge and Anderson County
3:30 p.m.- Return to Comfort Inn for short break.
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.- Community reception for Obninsk team
6:15 p.m. - Welcome Dinner hosted by Tom and Pat Row, Magnolia Tree Restaurant, Oak Ridge
7:30 p.m.     Return to hotel

Wednesday, April 19 

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

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

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

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

Thursday, April 20 

Presentations by Untied Way Agencies

  • 8:30 a.m. Anderson County Health Council - Jeanie Bertram

  • 9:15 a.m. Emory Valley Center - Allen Hendry

10:00 a.m. Break

  • 10:15 a.m. Girls, Inc - Patti Loch

  • 11:00 a.m. Keystone Elder Day Care - Diane Wright

  • 11:45 a.m. Clinch River Home Health - Pam Obenshain

12:30 p.m. Lunch catered at United Way office

  • 1:30 p.m. Contact Helpline - Diane Wilgen

  • 2:15 p.m. Second Harvest Food Bank - Elaine Michaela

  3:00 p.m. Break

  • 3:15 p.m. East Tennessee Human Resources Agency - Janice Johnson

  • 4:00 p.m. Big Brothers Big Sisters - Rusty Winchester

5:30 p.m. Leave for Cotton Eyed Joe and Country

 Friday, April 21

Visits to United Way Agencies

  • Scarboro Day Care Center

  • Houses constructed by Habitat for Humanity

  • Girls, Inc New Building

  • Oak Ridge Boys Club

  • Emory Valley Center

  • Girl Scouts

  1PM – Lunch at the Blue Hound.  

Afternoon, following trip - Obninsk team has time to review material presented and discuss which of the agencies discussed provides the most valuable information and should be considered for continued contact by e-mail and on trips of Oak Ridge team to Obninsk.  

5:30 PM - Dinner at Big Ed's Pizza hosted by Ken Luckmann

Saturday, April 22

8:00 a.m.  Paul and Princess Haas - Regional sights:  Great Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.

6.00 p.m. Dr. Ken Luckmann (Program Co-Director) and his band provide entertainment at the American Cancer Society "Relay for Life" Fundraising event - Oak Ridge at Four Oakes Shopping Center.

Sunday, April 23

Knoxville News-Sentinel Article (Anderson Count Section, page 4)

Easter Sunday Church Services
Late lunch

Afternoon is free time

Team Dinner 

Monday, April 24

Emphasizing the value of the volunteer.

  •   8:30 a.m.   Pickup at hotel and transport to the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce

  •   9:00 a.m.   The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce

  •   9:30 a.m.   Methodist Medical Center Hospice - Darlene Thompson

  • 10:00 a.m.   Methodist Medical Center Hospitality House - Cande Seay

10:30 a.m.   Break

  • 10:45 a.m.   Girls, Inc. Junior Counselors

  • 11:15 a.m.   Aide to Distressed Families of Anderson County Helping Hands Program - Tim Myrick

12:00 noon Lunch catered at Chamber

Introduction of speaker by Oak Ridge Mayor Jerry Kuhaida
Luncheon Speaker Mr. Jim Haslam Founder and Chair, Pilot Corporation

  •   1:30 p.m.  Student Parenting Center - Stella Bayless

  •   2:00 p.m.  Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic - Bryan Jenkins

  •   3:00 p.m.  Senior Center - Janice Thomas

  •   3:30 p.m.  Adopt a Street Program in Oak Ridge - John Calvert

  •   4:00 p.m.  YWCA - Jackie Jackson

  •   4:30 p.m.  Closing discussions and return to hotel  

Tuesday, April 25

Oak Ridger Article "Haslam speaks to Obninsk visitors about volunteerism" April 25

Visits to organizations using volunteers as an important part of their operations

  • Children's Museum - Selma Shapiero

  • Public Library (also view public access internet system)

  • City Park and Peace Bell

  • Oak Ridge Visitors Bureau - Joe Valentino

  • American Museum of Science and Energy - David Bean

  • Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic - Bryan Jenkins

12:00 noon   Lunch

  •   1:15 p.m.  Presentation on America's Promise - Madeline Regero

  2:00 p.m.  Return to hotel to prepare for final session of conference  

Wednesday, April 26 

8:30 AM: Team to talk with Mr. William Byas’s Social Studies classes at Jefferson Middle School (approximately 1 hour)

Summary Session on Conference.   

6 PM - Celebration Dinner - New China Palace Restaurant

Thursday, April 27

Depart for home.