Contributions to United Way are invested back into community programs that impact these three areas:
Support for Children & Youth ~ because it is vital that our children have the opportunity to learn, thrive, and grow into responsible, productive adults.
Promoting Self-Sufficiency ~ because it is important that individuals and families gain the skills they need to be independent and successful.
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Program
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Agency
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Phone Number
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2008 Funding
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Positive Parenting & Lifestyles
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BABE Boutique
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244-2820
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$9,000
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Home Ownership
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Habitat for Humanity
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244-4479
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Did not request funding
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Homeless Shelter
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The Lighthouse
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244-5266
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$11,590
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Adult Tutoring
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Literacy Council
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244-5772
ext. 1128
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$7,000
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Parent Mentoring / Healthy Families
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Passages
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244-7688
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$7,083
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Transportation
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Council on Aging
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248-8944 or
1-800-290-1697
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$7,030
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Equipment and Support
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United Cerebral Palsy of Indiana
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1-800-723-7620
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Did not request funding
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Responding to Crisis ~ because it is critical that we, as a community, provide a safety net for those people at a time of crisis in their lives.
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Program
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Agency
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Phone Number
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2008 Funding
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House Fire & Disaster Services
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Red Cross
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1-800-513-2599
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$500
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Health & Safety Services
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Red Cross
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1-800-513-2599
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$500
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Armed Forces Emergency Services
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Red Cross
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1-800-513-2599
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$0
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Rent Assistance
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The Salvation Army
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248-1711
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$5,000
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Counseling
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Somebody Cares
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244-5744
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$3,000
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Utility Assistance
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Energy Assistance Fund
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244-6331
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$4,000
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Domestic Violence Outreach
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YWCA
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1-800-441-4073
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$2,639
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