2010 Funded Programs
Monies Raised during the 2009 Campaign
Did you know you can be a part of deciding where the money goes that is raised during the United Way campaign? The process is called Allocations, and it is a completely volunteer-based process that will give you a voice and a broader perspective of how many outstanding programs are competing for funding in any given year. If you would like to be involved with Allocations in 2010, please email us at liveunited@uwwayneholmes.org.
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ABLE
(888) 364-5965
Agency Description: ABLE increases adult literacy, offers a one-of-a-kind early child and parent together time educational opportunity (PACT time), offers parenting and community-based education seminars to all Families Learning Together (FLT), ABLE (Adult Basic Literacy Equivalent) and English as a Second Language (ESOL) participants and combines all in-house services, maximizing impact. The new FLT program created a model program that delivers high-quality family educational opportunities which are essential to stopping the cycles of poverty and unemployment in our community.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Families Learning Together | $81,275.55 | Family & Individual Life Skills |
American Red Cross
www.arc-wayne.org
(330) 264-9383
Agency Description: Provides relief to victims of disaster and helps prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Health and safety services provide education courses in CPR, first aid, babysitting, sports safety and HIV/AIDS programs. Additional programs are available in latchkey safety, first aid programs for children, preparation for parenthood, as well as swimming and water safety. Armed Forces emergency services provide emergency communications for active duty service members and their families, worldwide.
| 2010 Funded Programs | Amount | Impact Area |
| Emergency Disaster Relief | $15,000 | Help in Hard Times |
| Armed Forces Emergency Serv. | $4,500 | Help in Hard Times |
| Health & Safety Services | $10,000 | Promoting Good Health |
| Youth Services | $3,000 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters
www.bbbseco.com
(888) 364-5965
Agency Description: Pairs adult volunteers with children in need of a positive adult mentor.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Community-Based Mentoring | $12,000 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
Buckeye Council Boy Scouts
www.buckeyecouncil.org
(800) 589-9812
Agency Description: For 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America has created a strong foundation of leadership, service, and community for America's youth. Through A Year of Celebration, we celebrate this legacy and commit ourselves to inspire and prepare future generations.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Camperships | $450 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
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Catholic Charities
www.dioceseofcleveland.org
(330) 262-7836
Agency Description: Provides individual, marital, group and family counseling to children, adults and families.
| 2010 Funded Programs | Amount | Impact Area |
| Outpatient Counseling | $19,000 | Family & Individual Life Skills |
| Parents & Children Cooperating | $6,000 | Family & Individual Life Skills |
Community Legal Aid
www.communitylegalaid.org
(330) 264-9454
Agency Description: Seeks to provide high-quality, civil legal services to seniors and to low-income individuals of Wayne County and to do so in a manner that fosters personal responsibility and promotes participation in community life.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Civil Legal Services | $1,500 | Help in Hard Times |
Counseling Center of Wayne and Holmes Counties
www.ccwhc.org
(330) 264-9029
Agency Description: Provides comprehensive mental health services to residents of Wayne and Holmes Counties. Services include counseling to both children and adults, crisis intervention, community support to assist individuals who have experienced psychiatric hospitalization and community education on a variety of mental health topics. The center also provides the CAP (Child Assault Prevention) that teaches children to prevent verbal, physical and sexual assault.
| 2010 Funded Programs | Amount | Impact Area |
| Parent Project | $5,000 | Family & Individual Life Skills |
| Rittman Counseling Office | $4,360 | Family & Individual Life Skills |
| Mental Health Counseling | $10,000 | Family & Individual Life Skills |
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Every Woman’s House
www.everywomanshouse.org
(330) 263-6021
Agency Description: Promotes the mental and physical well-being of abused or raped persons in Wayne and Holmes Counties, provides temporary shelter to adults and children in crisis situations, operates a telephone crisis line, offers counseling and advocacy and furnishes education to the community regarding domestic violence.
| 2010 Funded Programs | Amount | Impact Area |
| Crisis Shelter | $96,360 | Help in Hard Times |
| Children Witnessing Violence | $17,773 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
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Greenleaf Family Center/Community Services for the Deaf
www.greenleafctr.org
(330) 262-4235
Agency Description: Provides interpreting and case management services, in-service training, sign language classes, information and referral to assist deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals and their families.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Community Services for the Deaf | $9,000 | Family & Individual Life Skills |
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Learn ‘N Play
www.learnnplayofwooster.com
(330) 263-9139
Agency Description: Provides the community with a wide spectrum of affordable, convenient, high-quality childcare for their children age 18 months through 6 years. Provides children with a stable, secure environment in which to learn and a place for working parents to receive referrals for other services and support in raising a strong, healthy family.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Early Care Center | $42,369.73 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
| Early Education Center | $17,369.72 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
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Orrville Boys & Girls Club
www.oabgc.org
(330) 683-4888
Agency Description: The club is devoted to the personal development of the young men and women in the community, with a special concern for the disadvantaged. The service pledges to help our young people to become well-adjusted adults, to learn to serve others and to succeed to their own potential. The club also has a program called KIDSTOP, which is designed for children who would otherwise be home alone after school.
| 2010 Funded Programs | Amount | Impact Area |
| Social Rec. & Leadership | $3,000 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
| Special Programs & The Arts | $3,000 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
| Health & Physical Education | $3,000 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
| Personal & Educational Program | $3,000 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
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People to People Ministries
(330) 262-1662
Agency Description: Provides an immediate, realistic and compassionate response to people with basic needs that are not being met through other agencies. The program will provide with bedding and linens, kitchen supplies, personal items, clothing for children, baby clothes and supplies, uniforms, work clothes and warm outerwear for all ages. It also can provide a three-day supply of food from its food pantry. Financial aid for shelter, utilities, medical and other emergencies is available as funds allow.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Emergency Assistance | $125,000 | Help in Hard Times |
Planned Parenthood
www.plannedparenthood.org/north-central-ohio
(330) 345-7798
Agency Description: Provides preventative and reproductive health screening services, including breast, cervical, testicular and colorectal cancer for anyone regardless of their ability to pay.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Reproductive & Preventive Health Care | $60,000 | Promoting Good Health |
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Salvation Army – Rittman
www.use.salvationarmy.org
(330) 925-2300
Agency Description: Operates a variety of programs and services which include emergency shelter for homeless individuals and families as space permits; a soup kitchen during the last two or three weeks of the month; limited financial assistance for utilities; winter coats for kids; rehabilitation programs; youth activities; senior citizens’ activities; community youth camp during the summer; skill development; and religious services and programs.
| 2010 Funded Programs | Amount | Impact Area |
| Emergency Assistance | $3,500 | Help in Hard Times |
Salvation Army – Wooster
www.use.salvationarmy.org
(330) 264-4704
Agency Description: Operates a variety of programs and services which include emergency shelter for homeless individuals and families as space permits; a soup kitchen during the last two or three weeks of the month; limited financial assistance for utilities; winter coats for kids; rehabilitation programs; youth activities; senior citizens’ activities; community youth camp during the summer; skill development; and religious services and programs.
| 2010 Funded Programs | Amount | Impact Area |
| Emergency Shelter | $90,000 | Help in Hard Times |
| Soup Kitchen | $34,000 | Help in Hard Times |
| Family Life Center | $27,000 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
STEPS at Liberty Center
www.stepsatlibertycenter.org
(330) 264-8498
Agency Description: Assessment, referral, outpatient counseling and continuing care services are provided to substance abusers and those who care about them. Specialized programs for women, men, adolescents, children of alcoholics, gay/lesbians and sexual abuse victims are available. Intensive outpatient programming and residential treatment are provided to both men and women. Free educational programs are open to the public. Written resources are available to the public. Jail-based services are available to inmates of the Justice Center. A Student Assistance Program Coordinator works with students and parents of Wooster High School.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Substance Abuse Counseling | $61,734 | Promoting Good Health |
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United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties
www.uwwayneholmes.org
(330) 264-5576
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| InfoLink | $44,000 | Family & Individual Life Skills |
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Viola Startzman Free Clinic
www.startzmanfreeclinic.org
(330) 262-2500
Agency Description: Provides routine and comprehensive, focused health care to residents of Wayne County who would otherwise be unable to receive health care due to the inability to pay. This includes access to physicians to diagnose and treat, medications, lab work, patient education, referrals, diabetic and nutritional education classes, massage therapy and mental health counseling. Dental care consists of pain relief assessment, extractions, root canals and fillings.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Healthcare for the Uninsured | $138,000 | Promoting Good Health |
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Wee Care Center
www.weecarecenter.org
(330) 262-1401
Agency Description: Provides quality, affordable childcare in a nurturing, learning environment to help meet the needs of working parents. Uses a sliding fee scale based upon a family’s ability to pay.
| 2010 Funded Program | Amount | Impact Area |
| Child Care | $32,400 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
YMCA of Wooster
www.woosterymca.org
(330) 264-8791
Agency Description: Offers individuals and families of the community, in cooperation with other constructive agencies, an opportunity to participate in a program designed to contribute to their physical, mental, social and spiritual growth and to render such services that will tend to better the conditions of the community.
| 2010 Funded Programs | Amount | Impact Area |
| Knight’s Field | $40,000 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
| The Spot | $30,000 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
| Strong Kids, Strong Families | $2,000 | Nurturing Children & Youth |
