What is United Way?
Salina Area United Way's work is about
building a stronger, healthier, more caring community. United Way
is committed to achieve results through four priorities:
Providing Basic Needs
Building Self-Reliance
Preparing for Life
Rebuilding Lives
United Way works by prioritizing needs,
investing resources, raising funds and providing community
service. United Way is both a fund-raiser and a community
builder. United Way fosters partnerships among business, government,
education, healthcare and human service agencies
to strengthen our community.
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Who runs Salina Area
United Way?
A
25-member Board of Directors is comprised of local volunteers
from
across the community. The volunteers are responsible for
setting
policies and overseeing every aspect of the Salina Area United
Way.
Professional staff manage day-to-day activities. The 2006
Board
President is Tom Sydow. The Executive Director is Hampton
McDowell.
If you have more questions, please call (785) 827-1312.
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How do I know my
money
is wisely spent?
When you give to United Way, you entrust
your hard-earned dollars to a local organization that takes this trust
very seriously. The organization is committed to the highest
standards
of fiscal responsibility. United Way volunteers oversee
allocations
to all local programs, conduct annual on-site visits and closely
monitor
agency services. Just as important, Salina Area United Way's own
operating
expenses and records are audited by an independent auditing firm and
carefully
scrutinized by budget volunteers to protect this trust.
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Does United Way spend
a lot on advertising?
No. United Way is a community-wide
effort. All local media make a strong commitment to deliver
important
information at no cost to the donor. All television advertising
during
national football games and the Superbowl is donated by the NFL.
This has been a 28-year commitment to support health and human service
work
in local communities across the country.
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Is my contribution
tax
deductible?
Yes. All United Way contributions are
tax deductible if you itemize your tax return. No goods or
services are provided in exchange for the contribution
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How can I know where
to get help?
Information is available free of charge,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through HOTLINE, a United Way
participating agency. Anyone can access this service by calling
(785) 827-4747 in
Salina or 1-888-887-9124 out of town. Information about our community's
human service agencies is also available through the Internet: http://www.salhelp.org or http://www.211kansas.org .
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Why should I give
when
I (or my family) never use agency services?
Chances are, you or someone you know has
benefited from Salina Area United Way's work or that of a participating
agency. United Way supported services touch the lives of people
in
our community every day of the year. You are an exception if you,
your family, or someone you know haven't been touched by such agencies
as
the American Red Cross, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Central Kansas
Foundation,
Child Abuse Prevention Services, or The Salvation Army. United Way
services
are for everyone. Job loss, natural disasters, disabilities,
family
problems, and the problems of growing up and growing old know no
boundaries. You never know when you, a member of your family, or
a neighbor may need a United Way service. It's comforting to know
you've helped ensure they will be there improving the quality of life
in our community.
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What is the best way
to give?
The best way to help the most people and
make the greatest impact is to give to the United Way Community
Fund.
Experienced community volunteers make sure donations are wisely spent
in
this community. This allows for funds to go to lesser known but
important
programs. United Way reviews the performance of agencies that are
funded. United Way targets funds to meet important community
needs
and priorities.
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Does United Way fund
abortion services?
No. None of Salina Area United Way
funds are used to perform abortions or to provide abortion counseling
or
advocacy for abortion. Likewise, no Salina Area United Way funds
are used to provide anti-abortion counseling or advocacy. There
is
no Planned Parenthood in this community and no local funds are
allocated
to the organization.
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Does United Way sell
donor lists?
No. Salina Area United Way does not
share, trade, or sell any list of donors to any other person or group.
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What is the
difference between Salina Area United Way and the United Way of America?
Salina Area United Way is a local,
independently operated, volunteer directed organization that began in
1936 as the Salina Community Chest. The focus of Salina Area
United Way is to improve the quality of life for our local community
and surrounding area.
The United Way of America is a national service and training center
based
in Virginia. Its purpose is to provide leadership, training and a
wide
variety of support services to more than 1,400 community-based United
Ways
across the nation.
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How can I get more
involved?
United Way and other affiliated
organizations need and appreciate volunteer participation.
Contact United Way,
827-1312 or The Volunteer Connection, 823-3128 for more information.
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