United Way Allocates $1.26 Million
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
The United Way of Kosciusko County has allocated campaign dollars to local programs.
After exceeding the 2005 Campaign goal, the United Way worked on allocating donor dollars and making an impact within the community.
United Way looked at community needs through Vision Councils - local volunteers and issue experts working together to distribute resources and recognize and address new community issues/needs.
United Way raises money to help support a broad spectrum of health and human service programs. It has four vision council areas which focus on; youth development; family/community wellness and emergency services and self-sufficiency.
Vision councils review "request for funding packets" from each agency containing details such as program information, budgets, community issues being addressed and outcomes specific to the programs. This system of review assures donors their gifts are being used effectively and efficiently.
After reviews, the vision councils presented their recommendations for funding to the Community Impact Committee. This committee reviewed all program requests and suggested allocations and submitted their proposal to the United Way Board of Directors for final approval.
The board of directors approved the allocation disbursements and notified the agencies of funding for 51 supported programs as follows:
Youth Development
Youth Enrichment Programs $163,500
Mentoring Youth $11,000
First Steps $71,000
Head Start $48,726
Best Options $8,000
Low Income Child Care Assistance $133,000
Education/ Homework Assistance $11,000
Social Skills Development $3,000
Physical Fitness Programs $14,000
Before & After School Care $12,500
Total: $475,726
Family/Community Wellness
Blood Services $8,879
Water Safety Education $23,247
Public Health Education $6,637
Sus Amigos $25,000
Child Protection Support $22,000
Maternal & Child Health $13,000
Hospice $44,000
Senior Activity Center $7,883
Good Touch/Bad Touch $18,000
Moment of Joy (Widow to Widow) $ 3,500
Children's Clinic $40,000
Low Income Physical Fitness Programs $40,700
Total: $252,846
Emergency Services
Armed Forces Emergency Services $23,136
Disaster Preparedness $50,094
Domestic Violence $73,538
Rent/Mortgage Emergency Assistance $62,000
Utility Emergency Assistance $70,653
Emergency Home Repairs $8,930
Food Pantry $6,500
Food Bank $12,000
Total: $306,851
Self-Sufficiency
Project Independence $15,000
Teens 'N Tots $13,500
Healthy Families $22,000
Mobile Home Repairs $15,000
Owner Occupied Home Renovations $ 8,700
Upson House $ 3,400
Read to Grow $ 7,250
1 on 1 tutors- Adult Learners $16,000
Mobile Meals $47,000
Senior Transportation $27,824
In-home Services $ 8,500
Meals- Weekends, Emerg., Holiday $ 9,600
Total $193,774
Additional Community Initiatives
2-1-1 Information & Referral $10,645
Enchanted Hills Project $15,600
LifeQuest Support $ 6,000
Total $32,254
The United Way is pleased to inform the public of these program allocations. Working together, we are building a stronger community. [[In-content Ad]]
The United Way of Kosciusko County has allocated campaign dollars to local programs.
After exceeding the 2005 Campaign goal, the United Way worked on allocating donor dollars and making an impact within the community.
United Way looked at community needs through Vision Councils - local volunteers and issue experts working together to distribute resources and recognize and address new community issues/needs.
United Way raises money to help support a broad spectrum of health and human service programs. It has four vision council areas which focus on; youth development; family/community wellness and emergency services and self-sufficiency.
Vision councils review "request for funding packets" from each agency containing details such as program information, budgets, community issues being addressed and outcomes specific to the programs. This system of review assures donors their gifts are being used effectively and efficiently.
After reviews, the vision councils presented their recommendations for funding to the Community Impact Committee. This committee reviewed all program requests and suggested allocations and submitted their proposal to the United Way Board of Directors for final approval.
The board of directors approved the allocation disbursements and notified the agencies of funding for 51 supported programs as follows:
Youth Development
Youth Enrichment Programs $163,500
Mentoring Youth $11,000
First Steps $71,000
Head Start $48,726
Best Options $8,000
Low Income Child Care Assistance $133,000
Education/ Homework Assistance $11,000
Social Skills Development $3,000
Physical Fitness Programs $14,000
Before & After School Care $12,500
Total: $475,726
Family/Community Wellness
Blood Services $8,879
Water Safety Education $23,247
Public Health Education $6,637
Sus Amigos $25,000
Child Protection Support $22,000
Maternal & Child Health $13,000
Hospice $44,000
Senior Activity Center $7,883
Good Touch/Bad Touch $18,000
Moment of Joy (Widow to Widow) $ 3,500
Children's Clinic $40,000
Low Income Physical Fitness Programs $40,700
Total: $252,846
Emergency Services
Armed Forces Emergency Services $23,136
Disaster Preparedness $50,094
Domestic Violence $73,538
Rent/Mortgage Emergency Assistance $62,000
Utility Emergency Assistance $70,653
Emergency Home Repairs $8,930
Food Pantry $6,500
Food Bank $12,000
Total: $306,851
Self-Sufficiency
Project Independence $15,000
Teens 'N Tots $13,500
Healthy Families $22,000
Mobile Home Repairs $15,000
Owner Occupied Home Renovations $ 8,700
Upson House $ 3,400
Read to Grow $ 7,250
1 on 1 tutors- Adult Learners $16,000
Mobile Meals $47,000
Senior Transportation $27,824
In-home Services $ 8,500
Meals- Weekends, Emerg., Holiday $ 9,600
Total $193,774
Additional Community Initiatives
2-1-1 Information & Referral $10,645
Enchanted Hills Project $15,600
LifeQuest Support $ 6,000
Total $32,254
The United Way is pleased to inform the public of these program allocations. Working together, we are building a stronger community. [[In-content Ad]]