Volunteers are a huge part of United Way of Story County's work. Board members, campaign volunteers, program partners, event volunteers, and more are all important to United Way's vision of improving the quality of life for individuals and families in our community. While it would be impossible to recognize everyone who makes a difference, the names below give an idea of the many people who work/who have worked selflessly to make an impact in Story County. The table immediately following indicates board president, campaign chair and amount raised by year, and the award history table below lists the Wall of Fame, Spirit Award and Chair's Leadership honorees by year.
| Year | Amount Raised | Campaign Chair | Board President |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | $38,867.29 | Zac Dunlap | Mortimer Goodwin |
| 1954 | $31,360.00 | A.B. Knapp | Mortimer Goodwin |
| 1955 | $46,320.50 | Don Bledsoe | Harold Hegland |
| 1956 | $49,999.00 | Max Shelton | A.B. Knapp |
| 1957 | $52,021.00 | John Engledinger | Hollis Nordyke |
| 1958 | $52,527.09 | Ira Hoddinott | Robert Stafford |
| 1959 | $56,248.00 | William P. Nichols | E.C. Johnson |
| 1960 | $54,156.60 | Verle Burgason | Ira Hoddinott |
| 1961 | $59,801.87 | Keith Dickson | Dudley Triplett |
| 1962 | $53,670.44 | Bill Boyken | Verle Burgason |
| 1963 | $62,728.39 | Richard Gillis | H.M. Black |
| 1964 | $60,197.39 | Charles Frederiksen | C.C. Van Houweling |
| 1965 | $68,730.00 | Bob Carey | Richard Gillis |
| 1966 | $74,375.00 | Dan Krieger | Charles Frederiksen |
| 1967 | $75,742.00 | Charles Benson | Robert Carey |
| 1968 | $92,000.00 | Harold Pride | Dan Krieger |
| 1969 | $103,498.28 | Conrad Stephenson | Charles Benson |
| 1970 | $99,296.75 | Don Stevens | Jess Terrones |
| 1971 | $133,000.00 | Verle Burgason | Esther Whetstone |
| 1972 | $142,500.00 | Keith Dickson | Warren Madden |
| 1973 | $152,987.58 | Carl Hamilton | Harry Weiss |
| 1974 | $158,700.81 | Bill Allen | Mary Moore |
| 1975 | $160,533.00 | Warren Madden | Mary McKinney |
| 1976 | $171,894.60 | John Dasher | Charles Samuels |
| 1977 | $196,000.00 | Helen LeBaron Hilton | Linda Dasher |
| 1978 | $216,421.00 | Warren Sargent | John Doyle |
| 1979 | $241,312.80 | R.A. "Joe" Morton | Phil O'Berry |
| 1980 | $244,869.00 | Paul Gergen | Charles Frederiksen |
| 1981 | $282,617.00 | Tom Thielen | Larry Reed |
| 1982 | $299,340.18 | Betty Jo Harker | Ruth Deacon |
| 1983 | $318,447.00 | Duane Sandage | Janis Marvin |
| 1984 | $342,060.00 | Wayne Moore | Doug Williams |
| 1985 | $375,500.00 | George White | John Klienschmidt |
| 1986 | $400,513.00 | Jon McCoy | Dave Lendt |
| 1987 | $423,804.00 | Larry Wenzl | John Richard |
| 1988 | $463,931.00 | W. Robert Parks | Mary Ann Evans |
| 1989 | $502,351.00 | Mary Kay Abbott | Randy Hertz |
| 1990 | $557,473.00 | Dennis Tice | Fred Miller |
| 1991 | $605,000.00 | Marvin Walter | Barbara Woods |
| 1992 | $601,170.00 | Beverly Crabtree | David Pfeifle |
| 1993 | $612,069.00 | Chuck Elder | Mary Kitchell |
| 1994 | $666,325.00 | Mary Kitchell | Jami Larson |
| 1995 | $624,000.00 | Erb Hunziker | John Tillo |
| 1996 | $683,000.00 | Russ Cross | Allen Weber |
| 1997 | $732,655.00 | James Melsa | Vern Henricks |
| 1998 | $785,054.00 | Linda Dasher | Frankee Oleson |
| 1999 | $877,018.00 | Warren Madden | Gary McConnell |
| 2000 | $901,970.54 | Dan Krieger | Terri Hasselman/Candi Kelly |
| 2001 | $974,879.46 | Betty Baudler/Dan Krieger | Keith Barnes |
| 2002 | $1,044,258.64 | Dean Hunziker | Mary Christy |
| 2003 | $1,155,374.00 | Jami Larson | Tom Pohlman |
| 2004 | $1,201,994.00 | Dick Johnson | Steve Goodhue |
| 2005 | $1,291,758.00 | Chuck Jons | Joyce Durlam/Dick Seagrave |
| 2006 | $1,391,271.00 | Tom Pohlman | Dick Seagrave |
| 2007 | $1,485,651.00 | Steve Koger | Brian Dieter |
| 2008 | $1,562,724.30 | Mary Christy | Rick Hugdahl |
| 2009 | $1,615,425.79 | John Russell | Jenn Plagman-Galvin |
| 2010 | $1,645,107.33 | Brian Dieter | Dave Morris |
| 2011 | $1,726,245.21 | Gary Botine | Steve McGill |
| 2012 | $1,805,949.32 | Jane Acker | Wendy Wintersteen |
| 2013 | $1,905,387.97 | Scott Bauer | Chris Snyder |
| 2014 | $2,058,832.67 | John Kinley | Doug Ragaller |
| 2015 | $2,118,611.50 | Jonathan Wickert | Pete Englin |
| 2016 | $2,165,524 | Yvonne Kinzler | Karen Kiel Rosser |
| 2017 | $2,210,891 | Dan Culhane | Scott Bleich |
| 2018 | $2,230,206.19 | Bill and Deb Fennelly | Martino Harmon |
| 2019 | $2,135,224.69 | Mike Espeset | Kim Linduska |
| 2020 | $2,375,476.64 | Steve Goodhue | Pam White |
| 2021 | $2,055,688.92 | Rick and Calli Sanders | David A. Inyang |
| 2022 | $2,135,338.84 | Roger Kluesner | Jonathan Wickert |
| 2023 | $2,250,583.81 | Kevin Brooks | Amber Deardorff |
2023 Campaign Chair Kevin Brooks with campaign total announcement
The Wall of Fame award was started in 2000 to honor United Way of Story County annual campaign volunteers who have gone beyond the call of duty. The Spirit Award is given to an individual from a United Way of Story County partner agency (volunteer or staff, but not executive director) who has demonstrated exceptional dedication, professionalism, pride, and commitment to the spirit of United Way as well as a genuine desire to improve the quality of life for people who live and work in Story County. And the Chair’s Leadership Award is given to an individual who has demonstrated a history of great leadership and assistance in directing and shaping United Way.
| Year | Wall of Fame | Spirit Award | Chair's Leadership Award | Collaboration & Innovation Award | Community Impact Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | N/A | N/A | Mary Kitchell | ||
| 1996 | N/A | Ken Dunker | N/A | ||
| 1997 | N/A | Marty Lester | N/A | ||
| 1998 | N/A | Don Faas | Fred Miller | ||
| 1999 | N/A | Harold Graham | Dan Krieger | ||
| 2000 | Barb Sprague | Martha Selby | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Rod Bodholdt & Craig Boylan | Ruth Swenson | Julia & Wallace Sanders | ||
| 2002 | N/A | Monica Porter | Kathy Martin | ||
| 2003 | Dorothy & Frank Horn | Beth Cross & Jan Beran | Warren Madden & Frankee Oleson | ||
| 2004 | Kathy Emmel | Carol Kenealy | Jerry Sloan | ||
| 2005 | Kathy Martin | Peggy Johnson | Dale Henricks | ||
| 2006 | Irene Beavers | Betty Merrick | Jan Putnam | ||
| 2007 | Shelley Goecke | Tom Purvis | Mary Christy | ||
| 2008 | Jim Oleson | Randi Peters | Barb Sprague | ||
| 2009 | Judy & Ron Krull | Trish Strah | Rick Hugdahl | ||
| 2010 | Sara Lehman | John Timmons | Steve Koger | ||
| 2011 | Carla Persaud | Michelle Boster | Ruth Swenson | ||
| 2012 | Rebecca Anderson | Bev Ross | Steve McGill | ||
| 2013 | Elizabeth Wilt-Cable | Doug Jones | Doug Ragaller | ||
| 2014 | Wayne Clinton | Carol Elbert & Carolyn Jons | Rick Schreier | ||
| 2015 | Becky Stadlman | Alan Christy | Roger Kluesner | ||
| 2016 | Jean Schlapia | Patsy Beese | Pete Englin | ||
| 2017 | David Spalding | Terri Johanson | Karen Kiel Rosser | ||
| 2018 | Janet Lovell | Troy Jansen | Scott Bleich | ||
| 2019 | Lisa Packer | Amber Corrieri | Board of Directors | Wheels for Work - Ames Ford Lincoln | Burke Corporation |
| 2020 | Story County Immigrant Fund | Ames Chamber of Commerce | |||
| 2021 | Story County Quality of Life Alliance |
ISU Student Athletes |
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| 2022 | Nevada Food at First | Dan and Donna Grooms | |||
| 2023 | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program | Knapp Tedesco Assured Partners |
2023
Collaboration and Innovation Award - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program (left)
Community Impact Champion Awardee - Knapp Tedesco Assured Partners (right)