Retirees Make a Difference

For Former Employer

• Continue high-level campaign contribution
• Enhance image of company as a concerned part of the Portland-Vancouver metro area.
• Empower retirees to remain an active part of the community

For Former Employees

• Remain informed about United Way programs
• Continue support of programs important to entire community
• Opportunity to remain active in or begin volunteer projects
• A chance to remain identified with the company they have been loyal to during their career
• Availability of automatic pension deduction to make giving easy

For United Way

• Helps offset the financial losses incurred through the cancellation of employee pledges due to retirements, terminations, layoffs, etc.
• The Retiree Program has proven success in increasing contributions to United Way.
• Enhanced volunteer commitment from retirees