BUTLER TWP — The United Way of Butler County came close to its 2010 campaign goal of $1.4 million.

The campaign reached $1.3 million, according to Vic Rozic, campaign chairman and Health, Safety and Environmental manager for Calumet-Penreco in Karns City, who spoke to more than 200 attendees of the United Way of Butler County annual breakfast meeting Wednesday at Butler County Community College's Founders Hall.

Another $250,000 is the goal of a quick campaign that began about three weeks ago to help cover service costs for the nonprofit organization.

That short campaign continues to June 30.

Leslie Osche, United Way executive director, said this year was the first United Way campaign with Westinghouse Electric, which last year opened its headquarters in Cranberry Township.

Westinghouse raised more than $237,000 in corporate and employee contributions to the county organization.

Because Westinghouse's headquarters is in the county, Osche and her staff also processed Westinghouse's nationwide contributions to United Way with help from software made for this service that the agency bought from Allegheny County when Westinghouse relocated to Butler County.

That meant United Way collected $902,000 nationwide for Westinghouse throughout its 30 sites in 14 states and Washington, D.C.

Campaign awards

Rozic gave out awards to businesses and organizations based on their campaign giving on three levels:

• Gold Awards, which is for $250 or more per employee — Hefren Tillotson, Murrin Taylor Flach Gallagher & May law firm, United Way of Butler County, UPS and Wells Fargo.

• Silver Awards, $100 or more per employee — Bank of America, Butler Eagle, Constellation Energy, C.W. Howard Insurance Agency, FedEx, First Energy, Lifesteps, MSA and Westinghouse

• Bronze Awards, $50 or more per employee — AGR International, Allegheny Energy, BASF, Calumet-Penreco, C.U.E., Indspec, Mental Health Association, Nationwide Insurance and NexTier Bank.

The following businesses and organizations were recognized for having more than 50 percent of their staffs make contributions to the United Way:

• United Way of Butler County; VOICe; Hefren-Tillotson; C.W. Howard Insurance; Murrin Taylor Flach Gallagher & May law firm; Constellation Energy; Moraine Boy Scouts; Costco; Bon Ton; FedEx; Mental Health Association; Grapevine; Eat 'n Park, Clearview Mall location; and the Butler Eagle.

Rozic also awarded the Spirit of Butler County Award to the Butler County Chamber of Commerce for its continued partnership with the United Way and for its community volunteerism.

Board elections

Jennifer Roxbury, chairwoman of the United Way's board of directors nominating committee, held the election of new and second-term board members. They are:

• First three-year term: James Dionise, president and CEO of Mars National Bank; Aaron Donahue, manager of special projects and interiors division for Turner Construction; Amanda Feltenberger, program development manager for Butler County Human Services; Ann Morrison, senior vice president, Citizens Bank; James Saeler, business representative for the IBEW Local Union 5 and president of the Butler and Venango counties Building & Construction Trades; and Vance Smith, vice president of the Butler Eagle.

• Second three-year term: David Dorko, Indspec plant manager and current United Way chairman of the board; Larry Henry, Karns City School District superintendent; and Rozic.

• Directors continuing their terms are: Dennis Baglier, owner of Baglier Buick GMC Mazda; Timothy Collier, vice president of engineering services for Westinghouse; W. Jake Friel, controller for BC3; Joshua Fye, credit analyst for First National Bank of Pennsylvania; Kimberly Moore, manager of U.S. HR Business Partners MSA; Mark O'Connor, employment and classification manager for Slippery Rock University; Michael Pater, attorney; Millie Pinkerton, community volunteer; John Righetti, vice president of strategic relationship management for Butler Health System; Jennifer Roxbury, chief operating officer/senior vice president of HR for NexTier Bank; Joyce Schnur, vice president for advanced designations for Kaplan Schweser; Donna Weckerly, recording secretary, UAW Local 3303, AK Steel; and Richard Wilson, chief executive officer, Family Business Chamber of Commerce.

Also, Timothy Biggs, a retirement planning specialist for AXA Advisors, and Benjamin Jameison, a senior vice president, North Hills district manager for Northwest Savings Bank, were appointed to fill vacancies on the board.

Osche thanked Robert Thomas, president of the Butler County Labor Council, who is leaving the board, for his years of service to the organization and to the community.