Organization: UNITED WAY OF ST CLAIR COUNTY
Mission: MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY TO RAISE FUNDS AND/OR RESOURCES TO MEET IDENTIFIED HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
Activities: CAMPAIGN AND ALLOCATIONS - PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, AND/OR GROWTH OF LOCAL HUMAN SERVICE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED AND EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, RESOURCES ARE SOLICITED COUNTY WIDE IN AN ORGANIZED ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN AND THEN ALLOCATED THROUGH A GRANT PROCESS TO VARIOUS HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GRANTS ARE MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE DONORS AND RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES. BOTH THE ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN AND THE GRANTS ALLOCATION AND MONITORING PROCESSES ARE DONE BY VOLUNTEERS WITH THE SUPPORT OF A SMALL STAFF. OVER 50,000 RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED NEEDED SERVICES ANNUALLY.
DIRECT SERVICES - DIRECT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ASSIST THOSE WITH CANCER OR DISABILITIES WITH: INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES, RAMP CONSTRUCTION AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO VENDORS FOR RENT, MEDICATIONS, TREATMENT COSTS, TRANSPORTATION, OR OTHER BASIC NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, A MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LOAN CLOSET AND SUPPLY DEPOT ARE MAINTAINED FOR DONATION AND REDISTRIBUTION OF USABLE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. IT IS ESTIMATED OVER 2,000 INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED IN THIS MANNER. DIRECT SERVICES ALSO INCLUDES A VOLUNTEER ACTION CENTER TO MATCH VOLUNTEERS WITH NEEDED PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines