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Spotlight on Yvonne Booker
Yvonne P. Booker, Director Vocational Services for Christian Community Action has been an outstanding United Way of Metropolitan Dallas volunteer for five years.
When Yvonne moved to Texas in 2001 she brought with her 15 years of United Way involvement. Having served as an agency ED, allocation panel member and a leadership donor, she knew she wanted to continue to serve in her new community.
These past five years Yvonne has served a variety of leadership roles, such as Community Investment (Panel member, Vice Chair & Chair), Admission Committee Chair, Board Chair (2 terms), UWMD Board member, Chair Long Range Planning Committee and Chair of Destination: Graduation School committee.
"As a parent I truly believe, healthy communities are critical in supporting parents in developing healthy children," said Yvonne. "Of the many organizations that are committed to healthy communities, United Way has been and continues to be the leader in identifying a community's needs, addressing those needs, and monitoring the success of its efforts."
During Yvonne's two years as chair, her contributions have been felt. She has contributed to: 1) implementation of a new funding model, 2) supported Collin County agencies in organizing an Agency Executive group 3) improved the designations process 4) improved work with various agencies 5) developed a reserve policy 6) completed successful fundraising campaigns and 7)oversight of bi-monthly meetings.
When Yvonne was asked if she would do it again, her response was:
"Knowing what I know now, I still would have agreed to serve. I worked with the most incredibly talented individuals, committed to their community and the work of the Collin County service area!"
Besides Yvonne's active role with United Way, she is an active PTSO member (2001-2004), member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and the former Housing Commissioner for the City of McKinney.
Yvonne Booker, Immediate Past chair and Bill Booker, husband
