$1.4M in expenses

United way conducts an annual fundraising campaign to invest critically needed resources in community impact projects in the areas of education, income, health and transportation. These projects include day of caring, hope chest, will, and 15 other impact projects. Our community impact projects include big idea next, a program focused on increasing graduation for students in alternative programs; vita/fsa, our free income tax preparation; tomorrow needs you, a suicide prevention program, and mobility management to reduce barriers for people to get where they want and need to go.

$431K in expenses

United way collects donor dollars to invest for impact in programs providing education, income, health and transportation programs serving two out of three people in jackson county. This fiscal year, united way funded 34 programs, including everything from early childhood programs to senior meals and much of life that falls in between. Donor dollars can be designated to a specific 501(c)(3) and united way honors donor choice. Fees are withheld for fundraising, administration and pledge loss. The allocations process is managed by volunteers who receive training, review applications, conduct site visits and score/evaluate each application and visit. Volunteers make recommendations to the united way board of directors who have final approval of all allocations.