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The hard part now begins: United Way
Strong Communities and All That Kids Can Be . “Any agency requesting UnitedWay fund- ing must apply each year,” said Greer. “We definitely see the same agencies reapply- ing, and we’ll also see new agencies ap- plying for the first time. We are just at the beginning of the Allocations process for the upcoming year – the applications are just starting to arrive. Each agency receives a different level of assistance as they each have different needs and request accord- ingly. They apply for funding based on what they feel is needed to run their program.” According to Greer, decisions about fi- nancial support are made by volunteer co- mities. On average, across the country, local United Way - Centraide spend 15 per cent of total revenue on fundraising and admin- istration costs, which means that 85 cents of every dollar raised goes directly back to the community.
FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
Having completed their 2014 campaign, United Way of SD&G now has to decide who will receive the amassed funds. Even though their $707,070 goal wasn’t reached, Executive Director Lori Greer ex- pressed her content with the $664,000 re- ceived from the community and considers it a success. The organization supports 16 different agencies, with 19 programs, that help the community. In all, the Glengarry InterAgen- cy Group (2 programs), Big Brothers, Big Sisters or Cornwall, the Boys & Girls Club of Cornwall, the Counseling and Support Ser- In order to obtain financial help from the organization to fund programs,
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Ginette Lafleche, Sherry Davis and Denis Beaudry, presenting a donation to United Way of SDG, from La Caisse Populaire de Cornwall
agencies need to apply and meet several criteria
“We also have a program that we run from United Way called Success by 6,” not- ed Greer. “In addition, the Winter Warmth/ LEAP program is facilitated through our of- fice. This is a program which offers relief to people who are having difficulty with their utility costs.” In order to obtain financial help from the organization to fund programs, agencies need to apply and meet several criteria, such as having the said program contrib- ute to one of United Way’s areas of impact: From Poverty to Possibility, Healthy People,
vices, the Tri-County Literacy, the Baldwin House, l’Equipe Psycho Sociale, Meals on Wheels, the SD&G Developmental Services, the March of Dimes Canada, the Canadian Red Cross (2 programs), the Bereaved Fami- lies of Ontario, the Canadian Mental Health, Beyond 21, CNIB and the Canadian Hearing Society all receive direct help from United Way
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