Not every agency may be admitted the qualifications may not be met, another agency may be providing the same service, or the volunteers may not feel the agency was prepared to be admitted for continuous funding. Some agencies, which do not qualify for admission as a member agency, may be able to receive a one-time grant for a specific program or service. The purpose of United Way is to offer people an opportunity to be generous so others can receive the help they need. Corona-Norco United Way has a policy established by its Volunteer Board of Directors, which actively discourages coercion. The United Way is based on volunteerism.
Volunteers guide the system, plant the programs, raise and allocate the donations.
They understand that pressure defeats the idea of volunteerism and actually reduces contributions. Therefore, we do not anticipate you will ever face this problem. I give to other charities. You can support your favorite cause through United Way even though that particular organization may not be a United Way member agency. However, an undesignated gift to United Way helps assure that serious needs will not go unmet in our community.