United Way’s Walk the Talk event is practically here—and if you haven’t registered yet, there isn’t much time left. If you plan to walk your talk, we need to hear from you as soon as possible!

It’s going to be an event to remember, and you don’t want to miss it. More than 40 local business leaders will be participating, and we expect a huge crowd here at United Way’s offices.

To register, please call Rosey Oaks-Lee at United Way at 315-428-2210. For details on the event and instructions for how to participate, visit our website, www.unitedway.cny.org. We will be updating the site daily, so please check back often.

Business and Government

Steve McCormick - Anheuser-Busch
Bob Goldman - Blasland, Bouck & Lee
Jim Mackin - Bond, Schoeneck & King
Dr. Steven Lee - Bristol-Myers Squibb
Richard Shirtz - Citizens Bank
Dr. Paul Kronenberg - Crouse Hospital
Bernie Corbishley - Dermody, Burke & Brown
Matt Holt - Dot Foods
Ray Curtin - Empire Federal Credit Union
Jim Smith - Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, CNY Region
John Osta - Gallinger RealtyUSA
Todd Sloan - LeMoyne College
Carl Bannar - Lockheed Martin
Allen Naples - M&T Bank
Randy Wolken - MACNY
Joe Ash - National Grid/IBEW Local 97
Nicholas Pirro - Onondaga County
Matt Parrilli - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Ted Pasinski - St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
Dr. Neil Murphy - SUNY ESF
Ron Young - SUNY Upstate Medical University
Dan Lowengard - Syracuse City School District
Frank Discenza - Testone, Marshall, & Discenza
Chuck Baracco - TFG CPAs
James Cody - Veterans Administration Medical Center
Shari Constantine - Wegmans

Organized Labor

Marty Gay - Central & Northern New York Building Trades Council
Mark Spadafore - CNY Labor Federation
Dave Falletta, Jim Card - IBEW Local 97/National Grid
Christopher Poole - SMWIA # 58/Carrier Corp.
James Ennis - Syracuse Fire Fighters Association
Richard Golden - Teamsters 317
Jim Begay - UAW Local 624

Non-profits

Tom McKeown - ARISE
Diane LeBeff - Aurora
Jim Czarniak - Boys & Girls Clubs
Brian Walton - Catholic Charities of Onondaga County
Patricia Campany - Consortium for Children's Sevices, Inc.
Debra Lewis - Epilepsy Foundation Syracuse Office
Michael Melara - Huntington Family Centers, Inc.
Carl Coyle - Liberty Resouces, Inc.
Major John Morrison - Salvation Army
Mary Beth Frey - Samaritan Center
Randi Bregman - Vera House
Hal Welsh - YMCA of Greater Syracuse
Tom Bazydlo - Syracuse Northeast Community Center

Nicholas J. Pirro is Onondaga County Executive and a longtime United Way supporter. He has always shown great leadership in inspiring county employees to be generous to their community, and the county consistently runs an exemplary United Way campaign. Last year, county employees Kim Hunn and Linda Wilde were named United Way Employee Campaign Coordinator of the Year finalists.

Mr. Pirro said he’s glad to see so many business leaders showing commitment to their community. “I am proud to join with business executives all across Onondaga County as a show of our commitment to United Way, as well as the agencies that make such a valuable contribution to our quality of life here,” Mr. Pirro said.

Mr. Pirro will be traveling with Sheriff Kevin Walsh to United Way’s offices at 518 James Street. Sheriff Walsh will join Mr. Pirro for a symbolic show of security as Mr. Pirro delivers the county’s United Way campaign totals.