Women United

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Centre County Women United

Centre County Women United focuses on issues, projects, and programs related to the wellbeing of women and children in Centre County. We are part of a network of over 70,000 women in over 165 United Way organizations across the country. 

Read more about this dedicated group of Centre County Women HERE.

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In  2004 Ellie Beaver, Executive Director of the Centre County United Way, attended a National United Way Conference and learned about the concept of the Women’s Leadership Initiative and the Power of the Purse. She started researching the information on the Women’s Leadership Initiatives throughout the country. She was so excited by the concept of women making their own decisions on charitable giving separate from their husbands. She was equally excited about the concept of a “Separate Campaign” with a separate designated fund with the money being used for issues related to women and children. But along with the excitement was a concern that the money raised through the initiative would not detract one single cent from an annual general campaign...and it doesn't!

Ellie rallied women in leadership positions across the county to join the group and over the past 18 years the group members, focus, functions, and requirements for membership have evolved. One thing that has stayed the same is the committment to the women and children of Centre County.

 

Currently, women join Centre County Women United by designating a contribution to Women United in addition to their contribution to the general campaign. With this structure, funds are raised as a separate designated fund that will not detract from the CCUW annual general campaign. 

 

Since 2008, Centre County Women United has contributed over $183,000 to organizations within Centre County. Funds are granted to support new or expanding initiatives that specifically benefit women and children. Projects funded have included the start-up of the Centre County Child Access Center and the Centre County Courthouse Children’s Space, health literacy for women, healthy relationships, recognizing unsafe scenarios, youth outreach in rural areas, and facility security.  

 

Join us to… 

  • Meet and network with other women interested in focusing their efforts within this area 

  • Stay informed about issues impacting women and children in Centre County 

  • Have an impact in Centre County through grants benefiting women and children specifically 

  • Be involved in funding decisions regarding the annual grants 


    For more information about becoming a member, please contact Ja Nae Wian at janae@ccunitedway.org.