2005 Funds Distribution

With volunteers leading the process, the Centre County United Way is able to keep overhead costs to a bare minimum. Of every dollar raised, nearly 82 cents goes to the agencies and programs receiving funding.

Every spring, panels of United Way Funds Distribution volunteers assemble to personally visit United Way agencies for the following purposes:

• to learn more about the programs being funded by United Way
• to help conduct a needs assessment
• to ensure United Way dollars are being well-spent
• to guard against duplication of services
• to decide how much money should be allocated for the current year's pool

Each panel consists of approximately 6 volunteers. Over a three week period, each panel team visits three United Way agencies who offer similar services to the community. Upon the completion of the site visits, all panel chairs assemble to discuss what they learned, and evaluate together agency needs and each funding request. The Funds Distribution Chair then brings a recommendation for funding to the Centre County United Way Board of Directors, for approval.

2005 Allocations to Centre County United Way Agency Partners

The 2004 Centre County United Way campaign raised $1,918,633, surpassing the campaign goal to raise $1.825 million dollars. As a result of this effort, the following dollars are being distributed to CCUW partners over the course of 2005.

Where the Money Goes	Distributed
The AIDS Project	27,500
Alzheimer's Association, South Central PA	14,996
America Red Cross, Centre Communities Chapter	105,000
The Arc of Centre County, PA, Inc.	50,666
Bellefonte Family YMCA	82,000
Blueprint for Success, PICCC	3,900
Boy Scouts of America , Bucktail Council	7,500
Boy Scouts of America , Juniata Council	52,655
Center for Alternatives in Community Justice	31,640
Centre County Library	28,500
Centre County Women 's Resource Center	60,000
Centre County Youth Service Bureau	133,240
Centre Crest Auxiliary	9,000
Centre HomeCare	55,000
CentrePeace	35,000
Child Development and Family Council	45,000
Children's Aid Society	10,000
Community Help Centre	100,875
Easter Seals Central PA	72,000
Emergency Financial Assistance Program-Catholic Charities	6,691
Food Bank of the State College Area	37,797
Friendship Community Library	4,944
Global Connections	18,775
Hemlock Girl Scout Council	30,500
Hope for Kids	32,500
Housing Transitions, Inc.	31,785
Interfaith Mission	8,500
Local Help and Transient Fund	5,000
Mid-Penn Legal Services	15,000
Mid-State Literacy Council	30,000
Moshannon Valley YMCA	55,000
* Park Forest Day Nursery	437
Sight Loss Support Group of Central Pa, Inc.	16,500
Skills of Central PA, Inc.	25,000
State College Area Family YMCA	35,000
Strawberry Fields, Inc.	65,000
Total	1,342,900
Other monies distributed for human services	201,888
Grand Total	1,544,788
*Newly admitted partner to receive funding starting 2006.

Interested in helping as a Funds Distribution volunteer in the spring? Contact Doris at 238-8283, doris@ccunitedway.org.