United Way exceeds local fundraising goal

“We are so grateful to the community for helping us reach our goal for the second year in a row,” said Sherry Stevens, executive director of the local United Way. “Special thanks to all the campaign coordinators at businesses throughout the valley who worked so hard. It’s because of them that we were able to exceed our goal.”

“Say Yes! Change Lives, Give Hope, Live United” was the theme of the United Way fund drive. Last year, United Way member agencies helped 48,125 people in need. Ninety-nine percent of all funds raised stay in local communities to help local citizens.

Local volunteers determine where the donations are spent. Last year, more than 140 community members participated in the local Citizens Review Panel process to allocate funding and set the monetary goal.

Current member agencies include Big Brothers and Sisters, Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs of Glacier Country, CASA For Kids, Eagle Transit, Flathead CARE, Flathead Food Bank, Flathead Youth Home, Girl Scouts, Head Start, Literacy Center of Northwest Montana, Mental Health Crisis Line, Nurturing Center, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, Samaritan House, Sinopah House, Special Friends Advocacy Program, Summit Independent Living Center and the Violence Free Crisis Line and Abbie Shelter.

Services supported by the United Way include Disaster Care Services, Gateway Community Center, Leaders of Tomorrow, United Way 2-1-1 Montana Database Project, Senior Grocery Delivery Program, Teens in Crisis, AARP and VITA Tax Service, Best Beginnings Community Council, Good Grief Camp, the United Way Volunteer Center and Youth Suicide Prevention Project.

The United Way also supports emergency food and shelter programs in Northwest Montana, including Bread Basket, Community Harvest Food Bank, Flathead Food Bank, Flathead Food Bank, Flathead Youth Home, Helping Hands, Hot Springs Food Pantry, Libby Food Pantry, Mission Valley Food Pantry, Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry, Salvation Army Meal Program, Samaritan House and Troy Food Pantry.

The United Way also provides community resources, including the annual Answer Book, a counseling directory, and a volunteer center.

For more information, call 752-7266.                       

The 2014 United Way campaign exceeded its fundraising goal by 3.8 percent, raising a total of $726,612 to benefit a variety of nonprofit agencies in Northwest Montana.

“We are so grateful to the community for helping us reach our goal for the second year in a row,” said Sherry Stevens, executive director of the local United Way. “Special thanks to all the campaign coordinators at businesses throughout the valley who worked so hard. It’s because of them that we were able to exceed our goal.”

“Say Yes! Change Lives, Give Hope, Live United” was the theme of the United Way fund drive. Last year, United Way member agencies helped 48,125 people in need. Ninety-nine percent of all funds raised stay in local communities to help local citizens.

Local volunteers determine where the donations are spent. Last year, more than 140 community members participated in the local Citizens Review Panel process to allocate funding and set the monetary goal.

Current member agencies include Big Brothers and Sisters, Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs of Glacier Country, CASA For Kids, Eagle Transit, Flathead CARE, Flathead Food Bank, Flathead Youth Home, Girl Scouts, Head Start, Literacy Center of Northwest Montana, Mental Health Crisis Line, Nurturing Center, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, Samaritan House, Sinopah House, Special Friends Advocacy Program, Summit Independent Living Center and the Violence Free Crisis Line and Abbie Shelter.

Services supported by the United Way include Disaster Care Services, Gateway Community Center, Leaders of Tomorrow, United Way 2-1-1 Montana Database Project, Senior Grocery Delivery Program, Teens in Crisis, AARP and VITA Tax Service, Best Beginnings Community Council, Good Grief Camp, the United Way Volunteer Center and Youth Suicide Prevention Project.

The United Way also supports emergency food and shelter programs in Northwest Montana, including Bread Basket, Community Harvest Food Bank, Flathead Food Bank, Flathead Food Bank, Flathead Youth Home, Helping Hands, Hot Springs Food Pantry, Libby Food Pantry, Mission Valley Food Pantry, Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry, Salvation Army Meal Program, Samaritan House and Troy Food Pantry.

The United Way also provides community resources, including the annual Answer Book, a counseling directory, and a volunteer center.

For more information, call 752-7266.