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People need help all over, so United Way strives to impact every area of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

53 Programs Approved for Funding

Over 50 United Way volunteers reviewed 69 proposals submitted for the two-year funding cycle beginning July '08. The grants that were approved by the United Way Board of Directors total $1.5 million per year for a total of $3 million over the two-year period. "We are so pleased the community responded when asked last year", said Bill Schofield, CEO of United Way. "It enables us to do so much for so many", he continued.

Investments are made based on a rolling two-year average, and United Way doesn't anticipate the difficult economy will affect this particular pool of grants, however the organization is keeping a watchful eye on how donations go this fall. "The future is uncertain, and it is important for people to keep United Way in their plans", said Schofield.

Thirty-four agencies received funds for 53 programs, including increased funding for 24 programs and funding for 6 new programs. Below is a listing of programs by agency:

A Woman’s Place

Domestic Violence Counseling Programs

Aldie Counseling Center

Drug & Alcohol Outpatient Services

American Red Cross/Lower Bucks Chapter

Emergency & Disaster Services
Homeless Shelter

American Red Cross/So. Eastern PA Chapter

Emergency & Disaster Services

BARC

JOBS Program (Developmental Disability)

Beelong Adult Day Center

Adult Day Program (Senior Citizens)

Big Brothers/Big Sisters

School Mentoring Program

Community Bridge Mentoring Program

High School Bigs Mentoring Program

Boy Scouts of America/Bucks County Council

Scout Reach Program

Bucks County Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence

Early Intervention for Substance Using Adolescents

Bucks County Headstart

Summer Enrichment Program

Bucks County Opportunity Council

Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

Emergency Services

Bucks Montgomery Center for Human Services

Case Management

Child, Home & Community

Adolescent Parenting & Career Development Program

Children’s Developmental Program

Family Support Program

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Crisis & Help Lines

Reassurance Contact

Credit Counseling Center

Certified Credit Outreach Counselor

Family Service Association

Behavioral Health

Early Childhood Services

Ways to Work (1 year grant)

Teen Center

HIV/AIDS Case Management

Case Management At-Risk Elderly

School Based Counseling

Galilee Pavilion

Basic Aide Program (Senior Citizens)

Girls Scouts of Eastern PA

Girl Scout Youth Leadership Development Program

Good Friends, Inc.

Halfway House (Drug & Alcohol - males)

Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County

Affordable Housing Program

JustCommunity, Inc.

Upper Bucks Youth Leadership Project

Legal Aid of Southeastern PA

Protection from Abuse Pro Bono Program

Libertae

Family House (Drug & Alcohol)

Halfway House (Drug & Alcohol - females)

Lifespan Adult Day Center

Adult Day Care/Senior Support Services

Lower Bucks Community Center

Scholarship/Family Support Program

Lower Bucks Family YMCA

Special Needs Early Childhood and Youth Program

Maple Leaf Learning Center

Early Childhood Scholarship Program

Network of Victim Assistance

Education/Prevention

Direct Services to Clients

The Peace Center

Project Peace in Schools

TODAY, Inc.

The Incredible Years (early childhood - parent training)

Bucks Promise for Youth and Communities

Upper Bucks YMCA

Preschool Child Care

School Age Child Care

VITA Education Services

Computer Assisted Language Learning for Immigrants

YWCA of Bucks County

Employment Program

Family Center Programs

Senior Shared Housing

Pre-Kindergarten Program

Prevention Programs

Youth Services

United Way Funded and Affiliate Agencies Pass the Test

It's no accident the organizations in the column to the right are Member & Affiliate Agencies of United Way of Bucks County. Each and every one of them have undergone a rigorous process to ensure they meet high standards of quality.

A volunteer led panel of CPA's review financial statements and IRS 990's of all member and affiliate agencies. One key area of focus is the income to expense ratio, which is a way to measure effectiveness.

As part of the funding decision making process, agencies respond to United Way's Community Investment Plan. This document is the result of hundreds of hours of needs assessment and analysis of Bucks County's most pressing issues. Simply put, it lets the community know what we will invest in over the next two years.

Any agency will tell you, the application process is quite intensive. United Way's funding plan seeks outcomes based solutions to important community issues. Over 5 months time, scores of United Way volunteers and subject matter experts prioritize and match program requests against the plan.

Once grants have been made, as they were recently, the volunteers switch to an evaluative mode. Over the course of the 2-year investments, they review periodic progress reports, and perform personal site visits, all with the mind set of maximizing the impact of the donor dollar.

All of this is done primarily by a dedicated group of Board Members and Community Volunteers. This enables United Way of Bucks County to be one of the most efficiently run organizations by any standard.

To learn more about United Way of Bucks County, visit our website at www.uwbucks.org.

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