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The United Way of America is a coalition of charitable organizations that has traditionally pooled efforts in fund raising. In the 1990s, more and more United Ways have focused on community building through local partnerships with government, foundations, schools, and other organizations. Each United Way has its own local governing volunteer board. The organization has roots in Denver, Colorado, where in 1887 church leaders began the Charity Organization Society which coordinated services and fund raising for 22 agencies. Many Community Chest organizations, which were founded in the first half of the twentieth century to jointly collect and allocate money, joined the American Association for Community Organizations in 1918. The first Community Chest was founded in 1913 in Cleveland, Ohio. The number of Community Chest organizations increased from 39 to 353 between 1919 and 1929, and surpassed 1000 by 1948. By 1963, and after several name changes, the term United Way was adopted.
The organization raises money in a number of ways, chiefly through the workplace, where employees can have automatic payroll deductions for the United Way.
History
In 1887, a Denver priest, two ministers and a rabbi recognized the need for cooperative action to address their city's welfare problems. The Rev. Myron W. Reed, Msgr. William J. O'Ryan, Dean H. Martyn Hart and Rabbi William S. Friedman put their heads together to plan the first united campaign for ten health and welfare agencies. They created an organization to serve as an agent to collect funds for local charities, as well as to coordinate relief services, counsel and refer clients to cooperating agencies, and make emergency assistance grants in cases which could not be referred. More on [ United Way ]
United Way & Clarke Rd. S.S. have a Community Resource Fair tomorrow at the school. I will be stopping in, hope my constituents will too.
irenemathyssen (Irene Mathyssen) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:55:55 -0000
United Way & Clarke Rd. S.S. have a Community Resource Fair tomorrow at the school. I will be stopping in, hope my constituents will too.
New United Way of Central Ohio website on Tuesday for LIVE UNITED day! http://yfrog.com/05yk4tp
cgcmh1 (Chris Groves) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:38:39 -0000
New United Way of Central Ohio website on Tuesday for LIVE UNITED day! http://yfrog.com/05yk4tp
New United Way of Central Ohio website on Tuesday for LIVE UNITED day! http://yfrog.com/05yk4tp
uwco (LIVE UNITED Columbus) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:38:38 -0000
New United Way of Central Ohio website on Tuesday for LIVE UNITED day! http://yfrog.com/05yk4tp
The United States,is going to be a 2 class country the way it is heading!
danelane (Dane) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:36:27 -0000
The United States,is going to be a 2 class country the way it is heading!
United Way Coats for Kids distribution continues Saturday 9 a.m. to noon at Peterborough Armoury, 220 Murray St. http://tinyurl.com/yhsovhu
PboroExaminer (PboroExaminer) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:33:42 -0000
United Way Coats for Kids distribution continues Saturday 9 a.m. to noon at Peterborough Armoury, 220 Murray St. http://tinyurl.com/yhsovhu
Dickinson kicking contest raises $200 for United Way http://bit.ly/yb03o
cumberlink (The Sentinel) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:23:40 -0000
Dickinson kicking contest raises $200 for United Way http://bit.ly/yb03o
United Fund for Belgium (UFB) - A Belgian non-profit organization with a mission to efficiently support small medium-sized charitable institutions and projects located exclusively in Belgium.
United Way Australia - An umbrella organisation for the United Way movement in Australia - volunteer non-profit organisations that help people care for one another.
United Way International (UWI) - Organization whose purpose worldwide is to mobilize local leaders and their communities in order to identify and address local human needs.
United Way of Canada - Member of United Way International in Canada. Site is in English and French versions.
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