E veryone deserves opportunities to have a good life. United Way of Canadian County works to provide those opportunities for our most vulnerable citizens – it’s less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us. We are committed to creating long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of our community’s most pressing problems. Contributing to United Way of Canadian County is about more than supporting a good cause; it is about causing something good to happen. Your dollars help fund programs that are proven to create positive changes. This change doesn’t just impact the individual or family seeking assistance, it affects our entire community. When you choose to LIVE UNITED and give to the United Way Campaign, you are making a difference in the lives of all of us. Our unique allocation system allows us to remain transparent and accountable. Donors like you volunteer their time to review United Way funded program budgets, IRS 990’s, audits and program outcomes. Following this review, volunteer teams make funding recommendations based on their findings and the program funding request, with United Way’s Board of Directors making the final funding decision. This process ensures your contribution is invested in the best possible way.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
United Way of Canadian County funded programs offer numerous safe after-school activities encouraging our community’s youth to engage in healthy, productive behavior. In addition, funding is allocated to character building programs that provide a strong foundation for life.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
Programs funded by United Way of Canadian County provide a wide variety of opportunities for people with disabilities. Opportunities range from vocational training and placement for teens and adults, the ability to live independently and engage in activities that most people take for granted.
Source: Domestic Violence Resource Center
United Way of Canadian County funded programs provide women in violent situations with the resources to become self-sufficient. Resources include safe and secure housing, child care, job placement, protective services, legal services and counseling. In addition, funded programs include parenting education classes to help prevent child abuse, as well as counseling and protective shelter for children who have endured abuse.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
Programs funded by United Way of Canadian County provide financial education geared toward prevention, as well as emergency assistance to help meet basic needs.
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency This is as of July 2, 2013. Oklahoma’s 74 declarations took place from June 1, 1955 to May 20, 2013.
Disasters come in all shapes and sizes, both personal and community wide. United Way of Canadian County funded programs address the immediate and long-term needs of those affected by both. In addition to providing assistance following a natural disaster, programs help individuals and families with personal crisis through emergency services, case management, and utility assistance.
BOARD of DIRECTORS Executive Committee Debbie Harrison President Eric Anderson President Elect 2014 Pam Shelton Secretary Doug Tippens Advisory Board
Dana Hall Marketing/Events Chair 2013 Campaign Chair
Arlie Schroder Community Investment Co-Chair
Dr. Lance Doyle Nominating Chair
Karli Stroh Community Investment Co-Chair
Kari Ames Partner Agency Representative
Members Bill Alexander Laura Anderson Bill Bradley Kurt Elliott Lisa Gigstad Terry Martin Valerie Musser Jim Stengle
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Accountability Statement United Way is committed to responsible stewardship, and is diligent in keeping our combined administrative and fundraising costs well below the national standard for non-profit organizations. Our Partner Agencies are held to the same high standard, and are reviewed annually by our volunteer led Community Investment process. United Way of Central Oklahoma’s annual financial audit, which includes United Way of Canadian County, is public record and is available upon request.
CANADIAN COUNTY AGENCIES United Way of Canadian County 7900 405.236.8441
American Red Cross, Canadian Valley Chapter 7909 405.262.5760 Helps disaster victims, offers health and safety training, youth services and emergency military services.
Boy Scouts of America, Last Frontier Council 7915
405.840.1114 Helps young people develop into responsible self-supporting adults while teaching duty to God and Country.
Boys and Girls Club of Darlington 7902
405.262.0137 Provides a safe, positive place where kids spend out-ofschool time. After school Monday through Friday.
Canadian County 4-H Foundation 7914
405.262.0155 Supports life skills development in youth through participation in educational programs and membership in special interest and traditional 4-H groups in Canadian County and surrounding urban areas.
Canadian County CASA, Inc. 7913
405.264.5520 Recruits and trains volunteers to advocate within the courts on behalf of abused and/ or neglected children to promote a safe, nurturing home environment.
C.A.R.T. House 7903
405.422.3459 Provides a child-friendly place where children who have been physically and sexually abused can be interviewed and receive medical exams.
Center of Family Love 7916
405.263.4658 To better the lives of adults with developmental disabilities, providing services in residential living and vocational training.
Compassionate Hands, Inc. 7917
405.354.9591 Serves Yukon area residents with transportation for the elderly and disabled; provides assistance for families in crisis situations.
El Reno Blessing Baskets, Inc. 7901
405.262.7042 Provides Christmas toys, food, household items and school supplies to eligible families.
Girl Scouts – Western Oklahoma 7906
405.528.3535 Girl Scouts is the preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls, where in an accepting and nurturing environment, we build girls of courage, confidence and character.
Mobile Meals of El Reno, Inc. 7905
The Salvation Army – Canadian County Service Center 7910
405.262.7042 Champion of the disadvantaged providing emergency financial services, holiday outreach programs and disaster relief. Facilitate a Boys & Girls Teen Club that provides mentoring, tutoring, college prep and meals as a Kids Café Site.
405.262.8623 Prepares and delivers hot meals to the temporarily or permanently home bound within El Reno regardless of age or financial status.
Second Chance and Reentry Services, Inc. (SCARS) 7918
Russell-Murray Hospice, Inc. 7907
Women’s Service and Family Resource Center 7908
405.262.3088 Enhances the quality of life for terminally ill patients together with the needs of their families through physical, emotional and spiritual care.
405.262.7227 Dedicated to healing the scars of addiction and crime by providing recovery support classes and court-referred services.
405.262.4455 WSFRC provides crisis intervention and support services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking including a hotline, emergency shelter, support groups, transportation and advocacy.
Youth and Family Services, Inc. 7911
405.262.6555 Provides emergency shelter, counseling, and delinquency prevention, independent living and educational programs to children with special needs and at-risk youth of Canadian County.
Yukon Sharing 7912
405.354.9456 Food and clothes closet that offers assistance to the less fortunate in the Yukon School District.
United Way of Central Oklahoma 7000
P.O. Box 850097 Yukon, OK 73085 405-236-8441 www.unitedwaycanadiancounty.org