The Barry County United Way Allocations Committee has announced allocations to 20 agencies in 2017-18.
“Programs that directly impact our residents will be funded thanks to the very generous contributions made by the people of Barry County,” said committee Chairman Cort Collison. Thirty community members broke into six panels to meet with 501(c) 3 agencies that provide direct services to residents of the community.
The committee, a diverse group of volunteers representing all areas of Barry County, is charged with funding agencies that meet the community impact agenda, the mission statement of United Way and strict financial requirements. Agencies requests ranged from $2,000 to $86,000.
The community impact areas and the amounts funded are:
Youth achieving their full potential:
Barry County 4H: $58,152.90
Backpack Program: $8,180
Barry County Substance Abuse: $17,698.72
Leadership Youthquest: $5,108.72
President Ford Boy Scout Council: $7,328.72
Thornapple Parks and Recreation: $11,081.72
Toys for Barry County Kids: $4,731.97
YMCA: $85,913.72
Supporting families to achieve well being and success:
CASA: $9,076.52
Day of Caring: $826.54
Eaton Clothing and Furniture: $2,076.52.
Family Support Center Crib Program: $8,927.66.
Family Support Center: $40,362.52.
Habitat for Humanity: $23,041.45
Safe Harbor: $8,636.52
Great Start Readiness: $2,076.52
Helping seniors find support and maintain independence:
Commission on Aging: $17,131.05
In Home Services: $6,500
Hastings Community Education and Recreation Center: $4,631.03
Addressing urgent need programs:
211: $13,500
Food Bank of South Central Michigan: $14,037.66
The Fresh Food Initiative: $4,731.06
Green Gables Haven: $63,529.66
Manna’s Market: $44,402.66
Project Homeless Connect and the Smoke Detector & Carbon Monoxide Detector Program: $912.74
Mission United/Barry County Veteran’s Affairs: $3,305.10
Seventeen out-county not for profit 501(c)3 health and human service agencies were designated dollars by donors totaling $5,411.12. Thirteen in-county agencies that did not request funds were designated dollars by donors totaling $6,278.00. //
Programs that operate within the Barry County United Way are funded through grants and other types of donations include: Car Seat Education, Dental Clinic Intake, Financial Mentoring, Continuum of Care – Homeless Prevention and Emergency Assistance including the MEAP Utility Assistance, VSP eyeglass voucher program, Veteran’s Affairs and The Volunteer Center.
“We are very fortunate that the Florence Tyden Groos Endowment Fund held by the Barry Community Foundation supports the administrative costs of the Barry County United Way. This allows all dollars donated to the annual campaign to be distributed to programs and services that directly impact the residents of our community,” Collison said.
For more on the programs and agencies funded by Barry County United Way, call Lani Forbes at 269-945-4010 or visit www.bcunitedway.org.
