The United Way of Wyandotte County recently completed its allocation process which distributes funding, raised by their annual campaigns, to programs provided by nonprofits across the county.
Wyandotte County nonprofits applied for funding that will support their programs for the next three-year allocation cycle which starts this summer and runs through 2017.
Programs chosen for funding must focus on at least one issue area of the United Way Community Impact Plan, which highlights meeting basic needs, improving health and quality of life, and nurturing children and families. The outcomes and indicators for these three issue areas were created during two half-day meetings with local nonprofits and were identified as the most important areas that needed to be addressed in Wyandotte County.
“The allocation process is very community oriented. Wyandotte County community members and nonprofit representatives came together to set the outcomes and indicators,” said Cassidy Miller, community impact manager. “Interested agencies then applied for program funding under those outcomes and indicators. In the final stage, we turn to the community again to help make decisions on which programs were funded.”
Community members, which volunteered to help with the allocations process, reviewed funding applications, completed site visits, and then submitted recommendations to the UWWC board of directors on which programs should receive funding. The UWWC board then voted to approve the allocation volunteer’s recommendations.
This list details the 45 programs provided 29 local agencies that will receive funding for 2014-2017:
American Red Cross, Eastern Kansas Chapter Disaster Services (MBN)
Associated Youth Services ADAPT Drug & Alcohol Program (HQL)
Bethel Neighborhood Center Eat Right and Exercise for Life (HQL) Support, Educate, and Equip (MBN) Youth Enrichment Program (NCF)
Boy Scouts of America – Heart of America Council Scouting (NCF)
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City Youth Development Program- Wyandotte County (NCF)
Camp Fire, Inc. Campfire Heartland (NCF)
Cancer Action, Inc. Patient Services Program (HQL)
CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties WYCO Children in Need of Care (MBN)
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, Inc.
Healthcare Coordination (HQL) Shalom House Shelter for Homeless Men (MBN) Emergency Assistance and Supportive Housing (MBN) Utility Assistance (MBN)
Cultivate Kansas City
Farmer Business Development Program (HQL)
Duchesne Clinic
Primary Medical Care (HQL) Diabetes Education and Disease Management (HQL)
El Centro, Inc. Health without Barriers (HQL) Financial Literacy for the Future (MBN) Academy for Children (NCF)
The Family Conservancy Healthy Living (HQL) Family Asset Building (MBN) Positively Impacting Young Children through Quality Early Education (NCF)
Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri FUNDED PROGRAM(S): Girl Scouts (NCF)
Kansas City Community Gardens Self-Help Gardening for Low-Income Families (HQL)
Kansas Legal Services Domestic Violence Program (MBN)
KCK Huggers/Special Olympics Sports (HQL)
KVC Behavioral HealthCare, Inc. KVC Academy (MBN)
Mattie Rhodes Center Latino Mental Health/Kansas Access (HQL) EXPLORE (NCF)
Mental Health America of the Heartland Advocacy and Recovery Services (HQL) Child and Youth Mental Health Initiative (HQL) Mental Health Promotion (HQL)
Metro Lutheran Ministry Community Care Services (MBN)
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA) Wyandotte County Sexual Violence Prevention Education (MBN) Sexual Violence Intervention Services in Wyandotte County (NCF)
Mount Carmel Redevelopment Corporation Case Management (MBN)
Ozanam Pathways Transitional Living Program (MBN)
Riverview Health Services, Inc. Medical Assistance Program (HQL) Diabetes Education and Disease Management (HQL)
Shepherd’s Center of Kansas City, Kan., Shepherd’s Center Home Services: Friends for Seniors and Minor Home Repair (MBN)
Sunflower House Child Assessment Program (HQL) Wyandotte County Abuse Prevention Education Program (NCF)
Turner House Children’s Clinic Health Care for Children (HQL) Weight Management (HQL)
YMCA of Greater Kansas City Youth Volunteer Corps Kansas City (NCF)
In addition to distributing funds raised by the annual UWWC campaign, UWWC also administers over $165,000 supplied by the Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities and EFSP (Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program) for emergency food, shelter, and utilities. The following agencies only receive Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) or Utility Assistance funding:
Central Avenue Center of Hope
Cross-Lines Community Outreach, Inc.
Economic Opportunity Foundation
Friends of Yates Love Outreach
The Salvation Army
Vaughn Trent Community Services