Welcome to the United Way of Aiken County for Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Where The Money Goes

• keep costs down so that low overhead ensures that your contribution is helping the most people in need,
• determine the areas of care that will meet the critical needs in our community,
• distribute funding to agencies and programs with proven results, and
• make sure that you can see that your hard-earned contribution is making an impact.

Overhead

Overhead is kept low by the participation of hundreds of volunteers, who are key figures in all aspects of United Way of Aiken County operations.

*Based on Fiscal Year 2003 Audited Financial Statements.

Areas of Care

1. Nurturing Children and Youth
   All children and youth have opportunities to develop to their full potential. Our community places a high value upon them with safe, healthy environments that promote learning.
2. Strengthening Families and Children
   All persons and families enjoy secure, healthy and supportive relationships in households of which they are valued members. The community assists families in meeting their needs.
3. Assisting People through Crisis
   All people have the opportunity to become self-sufficient by earning an adequate income to participate as responsible citizens in community life. Those unable to provide for themselves can obtain food, clothing and shelter with dignity and respect.
4. Promoting Health and Healing
   All people enjoy physical, mental and chemical well-being, healthy lifestyles and fitness. Anyone experiencing illness, injury or disability has access to timely and affordable care to enhance his or her level of functioning.
5. Fostering Independence for Seniors
   All older people enjoy economic, physical and social well-being at levels enabling them to remain secure and active and to continue contributing to the community.
6. Solving Community Problems
   Increasing the community's awareness of, and ability to solve the human service needs of our community by planning, evaluating, supporting and funding health and human service programs through a full-service United Way.

Fund Distribution

Impact

Just $1 per week provides...

• one nights shelter for a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault.
• eleven pounds of food for the hungry.
• transportò26 elderly patients to/from the doctor for a year.
• one home health nursing evaluation.
• five days of child care at an emergency shelter.
• two days service through a training and support program.

Just $5 per week provides...

• five nights shelter for a victim, and his/her children, of domestic violence or sexual assault.
• ten home visits for an at-risk woman to empower her to access the community services necessary to promote a healthier lifestyle.
• 6.5 physical, occupational or speech therapy sessions for a child whose family could not otherwise afford it.
• 52 home-delivered meals (Meals on Wheels) to a home-bound senior citizen.
• 6-9 days (8 hours per day) of in home respite care for a senior citizen in need.

People Served Last Year
This year your United Way helped many people in many ways. Just some of them:

• More than 50,000 meals were delivered by volunteers to the elderly and disabled through the Aiken Area Council on Aging/Your Life Care Connection.
• Golden Harvest Food Bank distributed one million pounds of food to Aiken County residents in need.
• Aiken County Habitat for Humanity built 6 homes for low-income families in Aiken County helping them achieve the American dream of owning a home.
• American Red Cross served more than 10,000 people through disaster relief, blood and safety services.
• Hitchcock Healthcare Center delivered physical, occupational or speech therapy to 50,000 people in need regardless of their ability to pay for those services.
• Cumbee Center to Assist Abused Persons served 2,601 victims of domestic violence.
• 100,675 youth participated in scouting, youth development, and camping program.
• Aiken Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Services served 1000 clients with quality, affordable primary prevention, intervention and general treatment services regardless of their ability to pay.
• The Aiken Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Services served women and their families living in high-risk neighborhoods were with multimedia, risk awareness case finding and empowerment activities.
• More than 70 projects involving member agency minor repair activities to major repairs on low income housing were accomplished by Project VISION (Volunteers In Service In Our Neighborhoods) volunteers. Over 1000 volunteers were involved in 1999.