Facts About United Way
Through a vast
network of volunteers and human service agencies, United Way helps meet
the health and human care needs of hundreds of people in our community
every day. United Way of America's history is built on the
proven effectiveness of local organizations helping people in their own
communities. For more information on United Way of America, visit .
GIVING = HELPING
When you give to United Way, you allow the human service professionals to help meet people's needs. Your donations help individuals and families: not fund capital projects or overhead.
GIVING = ACCOUNTABILITY
When you give to United Way, you hold the agencies accountable to an annual evaluation of programs and their funding requests to ensure your donations make a positive impact in the most critical needs of the community.
GIVING = STRENGTH
When you give to United Way, you give to 30 Partner Agencies, 57 programs. In addition to the agencies, we bring together volunteers from across the community - people from governement, businesses, and individuals - to make measurable impact, provide lasting solutions, improve lives, and create a better community.
GIVING = CHOICE
When you give to United Way, you can choose more than one way that you money will be used to make a positive impact on a person or family. You can designate to the United Way Community Care Fund (the best way to do the most good), one or more of our three areas of impact - education; health; income, one or more of our 30 Partner Agencies, and/or another non-profit that provides community services.
GIVING = INVESTING
When you give to United Way through a workplace campaign, many companies match your donation and turn your $1 into a greater donation.
GIVING = EMPOWERING
When you give to United Way, you empower people and families to become more responsible and independent citizens: thus, lower the need and cost of correctional facilities.
GIVING = SAVING
When you give to United Way, you find effective programs with services people cannot afford.
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