The United Way campaign is conducted by over 200 volunteers. This keeps down fund raising costs. To spend your money wisely . . . Your gifts fund programs which are approved by a group of localvolunteers who meet each fall to allocate the funds raised through yourgenerosity. To tell you where your money goes . . .
Scholarships are available for membership and programs.
Your gift will help the PrairieGold Area Council Boy Scouts of America. Boys develop good citizenship,character, and spiritual growth through Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Explorerand Learning for Life programs. Your gift will help Catholic Social Services provide hope, healing, and resolution counseling to individuals and familiesstruggling with interpersonal difficulties, parent-child conflict, maritaldistress, unplanned pregnancy, and the emotional trauma of victimizationwith peer group support for the victim and family. Your gift will help the Y.W.C.A. continue to meet the ever-changing needs of women through a wide rangeof programs including a homeless shelter, safe and low cost housing forwomen, a Young Mom's Support Group and a Mother's Center providing programsto teach healthy, loving child rearing. Your gift will help The Salvation Army provide free, hot noon meals to people who may not otherwise eat, maintaina food pantry for people who are not eligible to receive food from anyother source, provide rent and utilities assistance for people who mayotherwise become homeless and are unable to receive other help.