Services We Provide
Why invest in the United Way?
Isn't It Time We Were Known for Our Generosity?
What is my "fair share"?
If we all gave one hour’s pay per month,
we could meet the needs of the agencies
(and the people) in our community
You Can Give with Confidence
SOUND INVESTMENT
LOCAL CONTROL
EFFICIENT
EFFECTIVE
ACCOUNTABLE
Why invest in the United Way?
- We do more than just fundraising.
- You want to make a difference.
- You want to help others
- You want to impact the community
Isn't It Time We Were Known for Our Generosity?
- You can feel good about helping people in our community
- Give a little bit to change a life today and make an investment in the future
- It’s the easy, tax deductible, convenient and practical way to get funds to those
needing assistance - If everyone could do a little bit regularly, we could meet the needs of people in our
community. Give early and give often. - UWGC has a track record of success in allocating funds based on needs
- Offer a door of hope to those in need
What is my "fair share"?
If we all gave one hour’s pay per month,
we could meet the needs of the agencies
(and the people) in our community
You Can Give with Confidence
SOUND INVESTMENT
- The United Way of Gallia County conducts our operations with the same high
standards you require in your business, and we get results, helping local people
every year. Your investment in the community will pay real dividends in the lives of
people you know.
LOCAL CONTROL
- Funds raised here stay here, and our local volunteer board allocates the money to
meet the needs of people in Gallia county.
EFFICIENT
- As a result of low administrative costs, 85 cents of every dollar contributed is used
to provide health and human service programs here.
EFFECTIVE
- We have a track record of success. Dollars have been allocated through United
Way agencies based on the needs of individual families in our community.
ACCOUNTABLE
- Concerned people like you volunteer their time to help raise funds, to evaluate
carefully the community needs, and to thoughtfully determine how best to allocate
limited resources. Independent audits of the United Way and its agencies are
conducted annually, and our records are available for public review
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UWGC - Services
$1,300,000 to the human service agencies that, in turn, have provided help locally
for more than 20,000 men, women and children. Assistance includes food,
medicine, shelter, clothing, emotional and physical survival needs, and help for
youth and the elderly. In addition to helping to meet the every-day assistance needs
of the community, United Way provides a percentage of funds for major
emergencies. Examples include the assistance provided during the blizzard of
1994-95, the tornado and storms of 1996, the flood disaster of 1997, the 2001
downtown historic area fire (and other local fire disasters), the tornado disaster
of 2002, and most recently the ice storm of February 2003. The Long Term
Disaster Recovery Committee was formed in 2002 to distribute emergency
funds during times of major disasters.
Agencies Funded (in part) by United Way – Currently, these include:
American Red Cross, Gallia County;
Boy Scouts of America, Tri-State Area Council;
Family Addiction Community Treatment and Prevention Services;
Gallia County Council on Aging;
The Gallia-Meigs Community Action Agency;
Girl Scouts, Seal of Ohio Council Inc.;
Holzer Hospice; services to terminally ill & their families
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program,
The Gallia County Outreach Center;
NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Inc.
Serenity House; domestic shelter
Woodland Centers, professional counselling.
A Note of Appreciation – Because of the support of individuals, businesses and
organizations, plus a broad base of dedicated community-minded volunteers (including
the Board of Directors, and the committees that are vital to the organization’s operation),
United Way of Gallia County is able to continue to provide hope and caring for those in
need.
A special thanks to USBank for donating office space for our operations.
local citizens in need of a hand up, not a hand out.
local citizens in need of a hand up, not a hand out.
Equally important with giving financially is volunteering your time to put the smile on the
face of a child, a senior or another individual who needs to know someone cares.
Call one of our agencies & Volunteer Today!
for more than 20,000 men, women and children. Assistance includes food,
medicine, shelter, clothing, emotional and physical survival needs, and help for
youth and the elderly. In addition to helping to meet the every-day assistance needs
of the community, United Way provides a percentage of funds for major
emergencies. Examples include the assistance provided during the blizzard of
1994-95, the tornado and storms of 1996, the flood disaster of 1997, the 2001
downtown historic area fire (and other local fire disasters), the tornado disaster
of 2002, and most recently the ice storm of February 2003. The Long Term
Disaster Recovery Committee was formed in 2002 to distribute emergency
funds during times of major disasters.
Agencies Funded (in part) by United Way – Currently, these include:
American Red Cross, Gallia County;
Boy Scouts of America, Tri-State Area Council;
Family Addiction Community Treatment and Prevention Services;
Gallia County Council on Aging;
The Gallia-Meigs Community Action Agency;
Girl Scouts, Seal of Ohio Council Inc.;
Holzer Hospice; services to terminally ill & their families
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program,
The Gallia County Outreach Center;
NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Inc.
Serenity House; domestic shelter
Woodland Centers, professional counselling.
A Note of Appreciation – Because of the support of individuals, businesses and
organizations, plus a broad base of dedicated community-minded volunteers (including
the Board of Directors, and the committees that are vital to the organization’s operation),
United Way of Gallia County is able to continue to provide hope and caring for those in
need.
A special thanks to USBank for donating office space for our operations.
local citizens in need of a hand up, not a hand out.
local citizens in need of a hand up, not a hand out.
Equally important with giving financially is volunteering your time to put the smile on the
face of a child, a senior or another individual who needs to know someone cares.
Call one of our agencies & Volunteer Today!
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