United Way Of Cass County Inc

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF THE PEOPLE OF CASS COUNTY TO CARE FOR ONE ANOTHER, TO PROMOTE HUMAN SERVICES, AND TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES.

PROVIDE FUNDING TO MEMBER AGENCIES IN THE CASS COUNTY AREA AFTER ASSESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS TO DETERMINE ANNUAL ALLOCATIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECT GRANTS.UNITED WAY OF CASS COUNTY IDENTIFIES A NUMBER OF ISSUES/OUTCOMES FOR FOCUS AND ALLOCATES FUNDS TO MEMBER AGENCIES THAT INTEGRATE THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN WITH OUTCOME MEASURES TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES. FUNDING DECISIONS ARE DETERMINED BY AGENCY PARTNERS PROPOSALS THAT ALIGN WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE UWCCS TARGET ISSUES AND PROPOSALS THAT PROVIDE HOW THE PROGRAM OR STRATEGIES ACHIEVE AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY OUTCOME AND MEASURED TO MEET ESTABLISHED INDICATORS. THE THREE AREAS OF FOCUS ARE:EDUCATION HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIALGOAL 1) CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARNCOMMUNITY OUTCOME-CHILDREN ACHIEVE APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL TARGETS IN LITERACY, SOCIAL SKILLS, EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL MOTOR SKILLS, AND COGNITIVE SKILLSGOAL 2) SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOLCOMMUNITY OUTCOME-SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN GAIN THE BASIC LITERACY AND LEARNING SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOLGOAL 3) YOUTH GROW INTO PRODUCTIVE ADULTSCOMMUNITY OUTCOME-YOUTH GAIN NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTINCOME PROMOTING FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCEGOAL 1) PEOPLE ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITYCOMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE GAIN THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO INCREASE THEIR FINANCIAL WELL-BEINGGOAL 2) PEOPLE GAIN THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFULCOMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE SECURE A LIVING WAGE JOB AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENTGOAL 3) PEOPLE IN CRISIS HAVE ACCESS TO EMERGENCY FOOD, SHELTER AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCECOMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE HAVE IMPROVED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT IMPROVE STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCEGOAL 4) PEOPLE LIVE IN SAFE AND THRIVING NEIGHBORHOODSCOMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE GAIN ACCESS TO SERVICES THAT IMPROVE PERSONAL SAFETYHEALTH IMPROVING PEOPLES HEALTHGOAL 1) PEOPLE MAINTAIN HEALTHY NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESSCOMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE BUILD HEALTHY HABITS AND HEALTHY BODIESGOAL 2) PEOPLE OVERCOME BARRIERS TO BECOME MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY HEALTHYCOMMUNITY OUTCOME-PEOPLE RECEIVE SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE HEALTH AND MENTAL WELL-BEING

DISTRIBUTE DOLLARS TO ADDRESS THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES SUFFERING THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.

ALL OTHER PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS SERVICES EXPENSES.FOLLOWING THE INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AS DESCRIBED IN 4A, FACILITATE, INITIATE, IMPLEMENT, PARTICIPATE, AND/OR FUND UNITED WAY PROGRAMMING AND INITIATIVES INCLUDING:EDUCATION LIVE UNITED DAY DAY OF ACTION, CASS COUNTY READING RAILROAD INCLUDES: BEGINDERGARTEN, BUSINESS PARTNERS, FIRST GRADE LIBRARY VISITS, DOLLY PARTONS IMAGINATION LIBRARY. INCOME VITA(VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE) - VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PREPARE AND FILE TAXES FOR LOW-INCOME, ELDERLY, DISABLED AND VETERANS EACH YEAR STARTING IN FEBRUARY THROUGH THE END OF MARCH. THIS IS A FREE SERVICE AS LONG AS THE INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY QUALIFIES.HEALTH BACKPACK PROGRAM FOR LOGANSPORT SCHOOLS & SINGLE CARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG CARDTHE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROCESS; COMMUNITY LEVEL WORK; AGENCY WORK; CAPACITY BUILDING; ADVOCACY; VOLUNTEER COORDINATION.