United Way of Northern Arizona — Appreciating Our Volunteers and Remembering Gene Munger

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Remembering the Extraordinary Gene Munger

During National Volunteer Week

This is National Volunteer Week, a time to appreciate and celebrate the people who invest their time and talent to better their communities.

United Way of Northern Arizona (UWNA) is blessed to have many individuals who work tirelessly to improve early childhood development, promote positive youth development, and assist neighbors in times of crisis.

Their work ranges from leading our Board of Directors, to serving on Community Investment Teams that evaluate grant requests, to filling sandbags before monsoon season.

One of the most remarkable volunteers to ever lend his talents to UWNA and numerous other organizations was Eugene Marvin Munger Jr., who we lost last month at the age of 88.

When he received the Arizona Daily Sun Citizen of the Year Award in 2013, Gene was asked why volunteering was important.

“Volunteering is important because it gives everyone the opportunity to give back,” he replied.

 

After a career that included being a US Navy Commander and the Public Affairs Director of Shell Oil’s west coast operations, Gene retired in 1991. Six years later, following his heart, he moved to Flagstaff to marry Molly Carder. Almost immediately, the two became a powerhouse couple supporting a wide variety of charitable and artistic organizations in the community.

Gene and Molly co-chaired the 2008 annual campaign for UWNA, helping our organization exceed the campaign goal of $1.6 million that year.

Other organizations that benefited from his volunteerism include the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, American Red Cross, St. Mary’s Food Bank, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff, Rotary Club, and Northern Arizona University Athletics.

Gene was the embodiment of what it means to Live United, and we could not think of a greater inspiration to volunteers everywhere on this special week.

Many thanks to Gene and all of you who donate your time to worthy causes and step up for our communities.

If you’d like to make a donation in memory of Gene,

please do so here and THANK YOU!

DONATE IN HONOR OF GENE
UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN ARIZONA

1515 E. Cedar Ave. Suite D-1 Flagstaff, AZ 86004

928-773-9813 nazunitedway.org

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