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www.unitedwaygenesee.org
Why give to United Way?
GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.
www.unitedwaygenesee.org
• Your dollars stay here = Money raised in Genesee County, stays in Genesee County•Administrative costs are low = More dollars to invest in the community•All decisions are community driven = First hand knowledge of the community’s needs
United Way 101
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Funded PartnersThese programs rely on our funding:
Basic Needs - $550,000Work Activity Center Traverse PlaceVocational Independence Program Genesee County Youth Corp
One Stop Housing Resource Center Credit Repair/Bankruptcy
Genesys Health Foundation Legal Services of Eastern Michigan
Comprehensive Emergency Services Emergency Shelter/Transitional HousingSalvation Army Shelter of Flint, Inc.
Safe House Emergency Shelter North End Soup Kitchen
YWCA Catholic Charities of Shiawassee & Genesee Counties
Disaster Services Medical/Dental ProgramAmerican Red Cross
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Funded PartnersThese programs rely on our funding:
Older Adults- $225,000Kinship Caregivers Adult Day Care/Art TherapyHispanic Senior Club Center for GerontologyCatholic Charities of Shiawassee & Genesee Counties
Senior Citizens Program In-Home Elder Care
Family Service Agency Visually Impaired Center
Family Service Agency
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Funded PartnersThese programs rely on our funding:
Strengthening Families $405,000Immigration and Language Services Family PrideAmerican Arab Heritage Council Connexion
REACH Family Counseling
Genesee County Youth Corporation Family Service Agency
Domestic Violence Support Program Life Skills Day ProgramYWCA of Greater Flint St. Luke’s NEW Life
Center
Legal Empowerment and Advice Program Immigrant Family Services
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan Jewish Community Services
Fostering Success Child Care Referral
Entrepreneurial & Financial Literacy Data Base ProgrammingGirl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan 4C Child Care
Unlimited
Family Services ProgramBilingual Case ManagementCatholic Charities of Shiawassee & Genesee Counties
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Funded PartnersThese programs rely on our funding:
Child/Youth Development $375,000Community Based Mentoring Afterschool Arts & Character BuildingBig Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Flint Boys & Girls Club of Greater
Flint
Inclusive Child Care Training CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocates
4C Child Care Unlimited Consortium on Child Abuse & Neglect
Urban Initiative Tall Pine Council, Boy Scouts of America
Urban Outreach Girl ScoutingIn-School ScoutingGirl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan
SKIP to a Great StartCHILL-Youth Violence PreventionBendle Family Health ServicesGenesee Intermediate School District
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Funded PartnersThese programs rely on our funding:
Board Initiatives- $527,860Attendance Court Systems of
CareGenesee County Family Court United Way of Genesee County Solution
Councils
2-1-1 FACT – Flint Area Congregations Together
Resource Genesee
Bridges to the FutureUnited Way of Genesee County
School Readiness Action PlanAssessment of Children’s Mental Health UsagePriority Children
Non-Profit Capacity Building BEST ProjectUnited Way of Genesee County
GAIN$ - Genesee Area Individual Development Account Network United Way of Genesee County
Ava Howard, GAIN$ 2009 Graduate
Ms. Howard saved $1100 in the Gain$ program. With their $3000 match, she was able to start her own business, a daycare!
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Funded PartnersThese programs rely on our funding:
Systemic Change - $311,740Earned Income Tax Credit Professional
DevelopmentGenesee County Tax Coalition Maltreated Infant/Baby Court
Strategic Planning One Stop Housing Resource CenterGenesee County Community Collaborative Genesys Health
Foundation
Youth Yellow Pages Housing Policy InitiativeResource Genesee FACT – Flint Area Congregations Together
Leadership Genesee Scholarships Marketing ResearchResource Genesee Project VOX/MOST
PACT – Parents & Children Together Merger Discussion FacilitationGenesee County Friend of the Court
C/CAN
OATS (Organizational Assessments & Tech Support)BEST/United Way
Total Investment inCommunity Programs
$6,469,465
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Fiduciary & Technical Services
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United Way provides fiduciary services to 10 programs
and 3 non-profits that have generated $43,000BEST
Boys & Girls Club of Greater FlintBridges to the Future
Child Advocacy CenterDo the Right Thing
Downtown Weed & SeedEaton County United Way
GAIN$Keep America Beautiful
McCree TheaterNorth Central Weed & Seed
Tree CityVITA
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Community ServicesUnited Way/UAW Ramp ProgramThe Ramp Program, a partnership between United Way, General Motors and the UAW, began in the mid 1980s. The United Way/UAW Ramp program has built over 4,700 ramps in our community.
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Community ServicesBridges to the FutureThe Bridges to the Future Program is one of United Way’s signature initiatives. The program is featured in 15 sites throughout Genesee County. The program’s focus is providing a link to day school, and will include fun and challenging activities.
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Community Services
United Way and UAW Region 1-CBone Marrow Program We are the local branch of the National Bone Marrow Registry, and we have added 17, 500 donors to date. From this list of donors, 44 life-saving bone-marrow matches have been made.
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Community ServicesMaltreated Infant/Baby CourtBaby Court was created in response to the loss of jobs and the corresponding increase in child abuse and neglect. United Way provided $14,736 to train eleven Infant Mental Health Specialists on providing services to infants/toddlers and their families. There are approximately 500 infants/toddlers waiting on assessments. Baby Court had its first graduation – and family reunification – in February 2009.
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Community ServicesAttendance CourtA collaboration between the Court and United Way, Attendance Court provides casework services for youth petitioned to court for truancy, educational neglect, and school incorrigibility. 67 youth have participated in Attendance Court this fiscal year.2007-08 Countywide Truancy Statistics• 25,846 students were absent 5 percent or more of the school year, down 14 percent• 10,502 students were absent 10 percent or more days, down 21 percent• 2,450 students were absent 20 percent or more days, down 33 percent
Judge Duncan M. Beagle congratulates a student on completing the county's truancy program for minors at the
Genesee County Courthouse in Flint.
Photo Credit: Peter Schottenfels The Flint Journal
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Community ServicesTax AssistanceUnited Way purchased six computers for tax preparation, making it possible to:•File returns electronically and save clients the fees and interest on rapid return loans•Ease of volunteer training
$1,222,158 – Federal dollars&
$699,030 – EITC DOLLARSTotal captured in 2007 = $1,921,188
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Community ServicesOne Stop
Housing Resource CenterThe One Stop Housing Resource Center is a program that provides the homeless and near homeless with a single point of access for an array of support services.
Initially open twice a week, One Stop now services the community
5 days a week
Agency Clipboards for Client Privacy
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Community ServicesOne Stop
Housing Resource CenterOne Stop provides staffing from 11
agencies:•Health Access•DHS•GCCARD•CMH•Shelter of Flint•Flint Odyssey House•Flint Strive•IARC•Hamilton Community Health Network
•Legal Services of Eastern Michigan
•Genesee County Youth Corporation/ Genesee Resource Center
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Community ServicesOne Stop Housing Resource Center
Support services include laundry facilities and computer access:
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So…why give to United Way?We are RESPECTED
We are COMMUNITYWe HELP YOU, HELP OTHERS
GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.