About the Campaign​
Each year during the time period of August through November, the United Way of Odessa staff and volunteers work hard to raise donations. United Way of Odessa's goal is to enter places of business - large and small, for profit or non-profit and invite employees to give back to their local community. Workplace campaigns foster a sense of connectivity to their place of business and ultimately to other members of the city through the programs United Way of Odessa supports. Through workplace campaigns, thousands of individuals help create lasting change in Ector County and enable us to impact lives. Currently, 46% of the donations raised come from workplace campaigns.
Workplace campaigns are internally run with as much support and resources as required from United Way .
We encourage companies to have the United Way staff come in and present and also include a local community partner . United Way also encourages companies to ramp up their campaign with internal contests and incentives. Campaigns would not function effectively without unique internal coordinators in the organizations planning and making it a success.
If you are interested in scheduling a campaign with United Way of Odessa please contact our office, 432-332-0941.
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Finally, we pledge to ceaselessly identify Ector County's critical needs, assist local partners, oversee the powerful and effective use of donor givings, connect individuals to social service programs, and unite the community toward one common goal. The United Way of Odessa is committed to being a part of the solution and we are creating lasting, positive change in our neighborhoods; we are ensuring that our community is well built and unyielding for everyone who calls it home.
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2020 CAMPAIGN SPONSORS
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Campaign Chairs: Past and Present
Campaign Chair Year Total
Campaign Chair Year Total
National Fund Raising
Rodney Varney
Dean Wooden
J.L. Rhoades
Bill McDanel
O.D. Albright
William McDanel
Ray Clutter
Fred Homeyer
J.L. Rhoades
H.H. Simmons
W.W. Mize
J.L. Rhoades
Joe Hodges
Jack Freeman
Emil Beck
J.E. Perkins
Eddie Watson
Herb Atkins
Don Williams
A.K. Barlow
Clay Styles
James Perry
Bill Hutcheson
Jim Reese
John Ben Shepperd
Bill Bell
Gene Clark
Larry Melton
George Haley
Bill Steen
Harold Bates
Bill Griffin
Phil Speegle
Executive Committee
1951 - $73,726
1952 - $90,095
1953 - $120,522
1954 - $118,102
1955 - $130,693
1956 - $142,820
1957 - $157,812
1958 - $166,500
1959 - $166,714
1960 - $205,359
1961 - $191,354
1962 - $174,536
1963 - $177,614
1964 - $185,230
1965 - $186,000
1966 - $218,000
1967 - $215,171
1968 - $232,641
1969 - $328,634
1970 - $366,476
1971 - $495,000
1972 - $462,000
1973 - $377,257
1974 - $419,045
1975 - $438,285
1976 - $480,795
1977 - $493,242
1978 - $549,265
1979 - $561,702
1980 - $581, 704
1981 - $701,646
1982 - $855,032
1983 - $800,666
1984 - $751,645
1985 - $720,000
Ron Fancher
Gene Solloway
Morris Shaw
Robert Glast
Bruce Cherry
Paul Ahrens
Gene Buinger
Dr. Lee Brice
Mike Atkins
Winona Green
Dallas Garrett
Bill Elms
Dan Alderson
Reggie Baker
Peggy Dean
Blake Hansen
Greg Simmons
John F. Landgraf
Tommy Pipes
Mike Nieto
Pat Canty
Jack Wood
David Duree
Buz Browning
Dr. Javier Morales
Renee' Earls
Michael Marrero
Ravi Shakamuri
Randy Wilson
Jeff Woltz
Randy Wilson
Jeff Woltz
Dusty Gallivan
John Shefchik
Roy Garcia
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1986 - $789,000
1987 - $836,000
1988 - $815,000
1989 - $856,000
1990 - $877,285
1991 - $778,834
1992 - $936,871
1993 - $938,192
1994 - $1,049,878
1995 - $1,007,618
1996 - $1,000,012
1997 - $1,040,000
1998 - $1,070,594
1999 - $1,111,656
2000 - $1,220,500
2001 - $1,280,000
2002 - $1,334,000
2003 – $1,380,215
2004 - $1,396,810
2005 - $1,448,548
2006 - $1,500,000
2007- $1,650,000
2008- $1,850,000
2009- $1,700,000
2010- $1,750,000
2011- $2,000,621
2012- $2,140,000
2013- $2,255,000
2014- $2,400,000
2015- $2,300,000
2016- $1,800,000
2017- $1,900,000
2018- $1,865,896
2019- $1,800,350
2020 - $