Uw Campaign Power Point 09

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Why give to United Way?

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.


• 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

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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



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



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



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



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!



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


Fiduciary & Technical Services


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


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.


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.


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.


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.


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


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


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


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


Community ServicesOne Stop Housing Resource Center

Support services include laundry facilities and computer access:


So…why give to United Way?We are RESPECTED

We are COMMUNITYWe HELP YOU, HELP OTHERS

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

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Uw Campaign Power Point 09