Where Your Money Goes
Centre County United Way raises funding through an annual campaign. Individuals, businesses and their employees, Penn State employees and retirees, and foundations donate money that is put in the general fund and distributed each May to the Centre County United Way Partner Agencies. Donations that are designated to a specific organization or other county United Way are taken out of the general fund and "passed through" to those organizations.
In April of each year, trained community volunteers meet with representatives from each partner agency to review their application for funding, program outcomes, financial statements and governance to determine the level of support the program will receive from Centre County United Way.
This process of allocation is known as "Funds Distribution" and ensures that the money donated through the annual campaign is going to quality programs that serve Centre County residents.
2025 FUNDED PROGRAMS
American Red Cross Central PA Chapter | $18,000
- Humanitarian Services
Center for Alternatives in Community Justice (CACJ) | $20,000
- Mediation
- Youth Aid Panel
- Community Conferencing
Centre County Library & Historical Museum | $17,000
- Growing Lifelong Learners
Centre County Youth Service Bureau (YSB) | $95,000
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Program
- Bellefonte Youth Center
- Mountaintop Youth Center
Centre Care Volunteers | $9,000
- Beauty Salon, Entertainment, Gardens
Centre Helps | $90,000
- Hotline/Emergency Services
- Basic Needs Case Management
Centre Safe | $75,000
- Volunteer Program/Hotline
- Child Access Center
Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) | $70,000
- Dental Program
Child Development & Family Council (CDFC) | $61,500
- Child Care Education Safety Net Program
EasterSeals Western and Central PA | $34,000
- Child Development Center
Friendship Community Library | $1,315.45
- Wireless Internet for Community
Housing Transitions | $62,000
- Continuum of Housing Services
Interfaith Human Services | $19,500
- Financial Care Program
- Free Furniture & Appliance Program
- Emergency Vehicle Repair Program
Mid-State Literacy Council | $41,428.22
- Adult Literacy Program
Park Forest Preschool | $55,000
- Entire Program
Rising Hope Therapeutic Riding Center | $9,000
- Freedom Reins Veteran Program
- Therapeutic Riding Program
Scouting America – Juniata Valley Council | $16,000
- Program Services for youth in Centre County
State College Community Land Trust (SCCLT) | $7,000
- Attainable and Sustainable Homeownership Services in State College Borough
State College Food Bank | $33,000
- Food Security in Centre County
Strawberry Fields | $25,000
- Good Day Cafe
The Arc of Centre County | $50,000
- Nittany Employment Services
- Home & Community Services
Tides | $22,000
- School-Based Program
Donations to Centre County United Way Community Impact Fund (General Fund) are invested in specific programs offered by our Partner Agencies to everyone in Centre County. This ensures you know what is being done with your contribution and that it is staying in Centre County.