Leadership donations are vital to United Way's efforts to improve people's lives and create lasting change in our community.  Our leadership giving demonstrates the voluntary caring spirit that is very much alive in Marathon County. 

Please join this caring group of generous individuals who lead the way in advancing the common good in our community.  Because of the compassion of United Way supporters, children are nurtured, the elderly remain independent, basic needs are met, and youth have opportunities for success.

Thanks to an anonymous donor, all new Summit League gifts and all increased gifts will be matched. Get the details here.

Summit League:  Donors giving  $600 or more (individual or combined household gift) become members of United Way Summit League. 

Giving levels are:
Final Ascent Team          $4,000 - $9,999
Camp Five                       $2,600 - $3,999
Camp Four                      $1,600 - $2,599
Camp Three                    $1,000 - $1,599
Camp Two                       $750 - $999
Base Camp                      $600 - $749

Leadership level support is acknowledged by: 

• Being invited to the Summit League member reception
• A subscription to our United Way Wired newsletter
• Names are listed in United Way publications (unless anonymous) 

Tocqueville Society: Donors giving $10,000+.   More than 100 years ago, French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville traveled extensively throughout the United States and marveled at the young nation's generous spirit.  His travels were the basis of a book, Democracy in America, in which he wrote, "When an American asks for the cooperation of his fellow citizens, it is seldom refused;  and I have seen it afforded spontaneously and with great good will."

At the Summit League reception, a Tocqueville Award is presented to recognize long term philanthropy benefiting our community. Past recipients of the Tocqueville Award are: Caroline Mark Richard Dudley Marv & Ruth Schuette E.O. Johnson Dwight & Linda Davis Esther & Bernie Greenheck George and Estelle Wolff Mary & Stan Staples

2012 Tocqueville Award recipients Mary and Stan Staples

All Summit League events and recognition items are paid for by sponsoring firms. These corporate gifts are above and beyond the firm’s annual gift to United Way and are provided specifically to help grow individual giving. 

Acacia Philanthropy Foundation / Wausau Masonic Center

Apogee Wausau Group - Linetec and Wausau Window and Wall Systems

Aspirus, Inc.

Associated Bank

BMO Harris Bank

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

EO Johnson Office Technologies

Green Bay Packaging Inc.

Greenheck Fan Corp.

Marathon Cheese Corporation

Marathon Savings Bank

Marshfield Clinic

Ministry Health Care

Riiser Energy

River Valley Bank

Roto-Graphic Printing, Inc.

Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C.

UMR

Wausau Paper

Wipfli LLP