News from the Office
United Way Partners to Promote Health & Well Being & Supports Community Initiatives
Providing accountability and ensuring the community’s dollars are impacting Shelby County’s greatest needs is what the allocation process is all about for the Shelby County United Way. Every year the process in which five allocation teams consisting of over forty...
41st Annual Community Christmas Dinner Returns to In Person
Shelby County United Way is excited to announce the 41st Annual Community Christmas Dinner is returning to in person seating. The delicious holiday dinner and community fellowship will be held on Saturday, December 10 in the Civil Defense Building located at the...
United Way Ensures Dollars Impact Greatest Community Needs
The annual Shelby County United Way partner agency allocation process provides accountability and ensures the community’s dollars are impacting Shelby County’s greatest needs. The process is done in March and April every year in which five allocation teams consisting...
Shelby County United Way Continues to Live Out Their Mission Statement with Action
United Way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in Shelby County. The Shelby County United Way continually identifies, evaluates, and makes possible the human services needed in our community. They have been instrumental in helping...
Student United Way enters sixth year of ‘Making an Impact’
The Shelby County Student United Way continues to exemplify compassion, leadership, dedication and maturity in making a difference in their community. The Student United Way completed their fifth year of the program at the end of last school year. With a budget of...
United Way’s POWER invests over $135K back into community
SIDNEY — POWER, the Shelby County United Way Women’s Initiative group, has allocated over $135,000 back into the community through fund raisers and membership dues since its conception. Established in 2013 with just 23 Charter members, POWER has now grown to 135...
Digital Giving and Tracking Added to 2022 Shelby County United Way (SCUW) “United for Impact” Campaign
Last year, SCUW raised over $1.3 million dollars. 99% of all money raised remains local. Almost 18,000 Shelby County residents directly benefitted from United Way partner agencies in 2021. The number served is larger when individuals impacted by special project...
2022 United Way Campaign leaders announced
SIDNEY — Duane Gaier, Shelby County United Way 2022 Campaign Chair, has announced the volunteer team to lead the 65th United Way fall campaign. The theme this year is “United for Impact.” Gaier, Ed Thomas, Large Manufacturing Division Leader, and Scott Barr, President...
Neu Hired as United Way Community Development Director
The Shelby County United Way is excited to announce the addition of Emily Neu as Community Development Director. Emily brings vast professional and non-profit experience to this new role. She has over 25 years of marketing and sales experience with the last 18 years...