2025-26 Campaign Cabinet
Campaign Co-Chairs
Robert Maharry & Maria Gonzalez-Alvarez
Campaign Vice-Chairs
Residential Chairs
Joel and Vivian Thronson
Public Service Co-Chairs
Nan Benson, Jordan Gaffney, Jon Rogers, Heather Thomas, Zach Tomesch
Publicity Co-Chairs
KDAO and KFJB
Jocelyn Frohwein & MCC Students
Education Co-Chairs
Lindsay Stanton - MCSD
Angela Redmond - MCC
Becky Hassett - Iowa Valley
County/Rural Chair
Jeff & Amber Von Arb
Leadership Circle Co-Chairs
Mark and Andrea Henson
Commercial Co-Chairs
Melisa Fonseca, Christian McMurray
Industrial Chairs
Emerson: Scott DeVries & Tania Fonseca
Marshalltown Company: Jeff Schneider & Jaymee Mann
JBS: Juliana Sanchez
Professional Co-Chair
Conny Schutte
Food Sponsorship
Thank you to the following Financial Institutions for their Sponsorship toward our food expenses for volunteer meetings and other events during the 2024-2025 Campaign Year!
Diamond Sponsorship Level: Pinnacle Bank
Gold Sponsorship Level: Farmers Savings Bank, First Interstate Bank, Alerus Financial, Lennox Employees Credit Union, Members1st Community Credit Union, & United Bank & Trust
Silver Sponsorship Level: GNB Bank
Bronze Sponsorship Level: Citizens Savings Bank
Power of the Purse Committee
Peggy Hannam, Cherra Meloy, Linda Von Holten, Jordan Cline, Angie Gonzales, Jessica Hamlin, Michelle Roseburrough, Guadalupe Gonzalez, Maria Morales, Kendra Sorensen & Rachel Norton
Charity Golf Event Committee
Kendra Sorensen, Rachel Norton, Gary Schaudt, Matt Brodin, Sampson Songkhamdet, Lana Benz, Brooke Holven, Brandon Dutton, & Leah Stahlin
The Campaign Cabinet, Power of the Purse Committee, and Golf Committee are assisted with their responsibilities by United Way staff members:
- Kendra Sorensen, Executive Director
- Rachel Norton, Events & Marketing Manager
The United Way staff does all campaign mailing to approximately 6,000 individuals/business, prepares the packets for volunteers to deliver, sets up campaign meetings, and works with the various division committees. The United Way Board of Directors oversees the staff, and an annual audit is conducted each year by Bowman & Miller, CPA.