The Shelby County United Way board of directors during their May board meeting approved the Student United Way grant recommendations presented by Houston senior, Shelby Ayers. Student United Way is comprised of two students, juniors or seniors, from each high school representing all ten school districts in Shelby County. The students were provided a $10,000 […]
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United Way Awards Grants
The Shelby County United Way announces six Special Project Grant Applications were approved during the past quarter. Agape Distribution was awarded $3500.00 to assist with the food pantry. They serve over 7,500 unduplicated residents each year and over 2.2 million pounds of food to the community. Charity League was awarded $3200.00 for the purchase of […]
Imagination Library Completes 4 years – 97,816 Books Mailed
The Shelby County Libraries and the Shelby County United Way launched Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in March of 2015. This evidence based program mails a brand new book each month to children under the age of 5. Children that participate in the program from birth are better prepared for Kindergarten, spend more time with their […]
Shelby County United Way Approves $1,022,900 in Allocations
President, Scott Barr, reports the Shelby County United Way recently completed the annual partner agency allocation process in March and early April. Six allocation teams consisting of almost forty people including Board Members, Company, and Community Volunteers conducted agency reviews. The teams were comprised of the following Impact Areas: Enriching the Lives of Seniors, Investing […]
Weinert to lead 2019 United Way Campaign
Scott Barr, Shelby County United Way President and CEO, has announced the 2019 Campaign Chair will be Dean Weinert. “Dean is a long time active supporter of the United Way, our values and the impact programming has in our community. I am excited to work with Dean this fall.” Dean Weinert is currently the President […]
Student United Way Accepting Grants
The Shelby County Student United Way Committee is proud to announce they are accepting applications through Friday March, 8th. The students have been provided a $10,000 allocation budget by the Shelby County United Way board of directors. Grant requests cannot exceed $2500.00. The Student United Way Committee is made up of local junior and senior […]
United Way Awards Special Project Grants
Each month the special projects committee reviews submitted grant applications from local non-profit and tax exempt organizations. Recommended grants are presented to the full board of directors for approval. Since July, $33,435 has been awarded to eleven organizations. The Upper Valley Career Center was awarded $3500 to support accredited counseling for Shelby County students. Family […]
Student United Way Awards Grants
Twenty local high school junior and senior students participating in Student United Way reviewed ten grant applications focused on the impact area of birth to age 18 in mental health and counseling, substance abuse prevention, and food insecurity during their past two monthly meetings. They narrowed the applicants to eight and had in person presentations […]
Shelby County United Way Approves $1,052,677 in Allocations
Executive Director, Scott Barr, reports the Shelby County United Way recently completed the annual partner agency allocation process in March and early April. Six allocations teams consisting of Board Members and Company and Community Volunteers conducted agency reviews. The teams were comprised of the following Impact Areas: Enriching the Lives of Seniors, Investing in Youth […]
2018 United Way Campaign Leaders Announced
Josh Ross, Shelby County United Way 2018 Campaign Chair, has announced the volunteer team to lead the 61st annual United Way fall campaign. The theme this year is; “United We Win” with a goal of $1,340,000. Josh Ross, Heather Boerger, Large Manufacturing Division Leader, and Scott Barr, Executive Director of the Shelby County United Way, […]