- April 19, 2024
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Cabinet members are Woody Douge, Maralee Walsh, Heidi Kochis, Mary Jo Allen, Chet Bell, Dan Davis, Myron Fottler, Dean Kurtz, Edward Dimayuga, Janet Hamer, Robin King, John Polizzi, Carrie Baird and Michael Ugarte. Not shown: Charity Palacios.
Fifteen community leaders were selected by the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties’ Executive Board to be part of a new initiative called Community Impact that began Aug. 24. These leaders will serve a two-year term on the Community Impact Cabinet that is responsible for strategically mapping United Way priority areas, reviewing requests for funding and monitoring results from those programs.
United Ways across the country are moving to a results-based accountability framework titled Community Impact, according to a press release. The Cabinet will be responsible for reviewing community trends and statistics, responses from community surveys and drawing on their subject-area knowledge to determine priority areas.
The Cabinet will be led by Chet Bell, former executive director of SMA Behavioral Healthcare. The Cabinet members were selected through an application process and include Woody Douge, state of Florida; Maralee Walsh, retired; Heidi Kochis, Volusia County Schools; Mary Jo Allen, Halifax Health Hospice; Dan Davis, city of Bunnell; Myron Fottler, professor emeritus; Dean Kurtz, Daytona International Speedway; Edward Dimayuga, law office of Richard Culbertson; Janet Hamer, TD Bank; Robin King, CareerSource Volusia Flagler; John Polizzi, retired technology leader; Carrie Baird, Baird Solutions Consulting Firm; Michael Ugarte, Halifax Humane Society; and Charity Palacios, teacher at Flagler Palm Coast High School.
On Oct. 1, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation will host their first golf tournament at LPGA International. This event will kick start the Volusia County Toys for Tots Campaign.
There will be awards and giveaways, free beer, refreshments and lunch. The event will honor
Marine Staff Sgt. John Bone, who died while volunterring during last year’s Toys for Tots campaign.
Sponsorships are available. The coordinator is Henry Butts. Call 888-629-0676 or email [email protected].
