Thank you Stephen Bjelich

President and CEO of St. Francis Medical Center Stephen Bjelich created United Way’s Top 20 Advisory Council in 2001 and had led the group until this year. United Way’s Top 20 companies raise 75 percent of annual donations. The council helps United Way set the annual fundraising goal. Nancy Jernigan, United Way’s executive director, is also pictured.

United Way’s Top 20 Companies for the 2008 annual campaign: Procter & Gamble, Saint Francis Medical Center, Southeast Missouri Hospital, Southeast Missourian, Southeast Missouri State University, Southeast Missouri State University, Nordenia U.S.A., Inc., AmerenUE, Jackson R-2 Schools, City of Cape Girardeau, United Parcel Service, Cape Public Schools, KFVS TV-12/The CW, Schnucks, Bank of America, RM COCO, AT&T, US Bank, JCPenney, Region's Bank, and Biokyowa, Inc.