United Way of Scott County
United Way of Scott County
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Our Mission:
Empowering Scott County today through leadership and services
to ensure a brighter tomorrow.
COVID-19 Relief Initiative Coming to United Way of Scott County IN
United Way of Scott County Indiana is pleased to announce that it has been approved to receive a $150,000.00 COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant, made possible through a partnership between Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Indiana United Ways, the state professional association of which United Way of Scott County Indiana is a member. These special funds will be used to boost the efforts on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic.
United Way of Scott County Indiana has been a key convener and coordinator of our community’s response to meet human needs for decades. Without a robust local safety net, those in need are bound to become even more dire. “Thanks to generous support from the Lilly Endowment, Inc., we are now more strongly positioned to help our community deal with the immediate and long term impact of Covid-19,” said Michelle Matern, Board Chair for United Way of Scott County, IN.
The COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant calls for United Ways that receive funding to leverage partnerships and relationships to better meet Covid-related essential and basic needs, and to address other Covid-19 critical issues as they emerge. United Way of Scott County plans to provide details about timeframe and process to distribute funds. United Way of Scott County IN will begin accepting funding requests 5/20/2020.
Interested organizations should consult Nancy Riley, Executive Director at nancy.unitedway.scottco@gmail.com or call 812-752-2586 for guidance on funding intent and application instructions.
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Lilly Endowment Inc. is a private philanthropic foundation supporting the causes of religion, education and community development focusing its work in Indianapolis and the State of Indiana. For more information, contact Judith Cebula, Communications Director at communications@lei.org.
Indiana United Ways is the state association for United Ways in Indiana that supports thriving United Ways through capacity building, shared services, and partnering. For more information, contact Maureen Noe, President & CEO at Maureen.noe@iuw.org.
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Our Work
Advancing the Common Good
Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.
That’s why United Way’s work is focused on the building blocks for a good life:
Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us. We are all connected and interdependent. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy.
United Way’s goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems. Living united means being a part of the change. It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future. Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED
YMCA Summer Camp Scholarship Program
Mission - "To increase children's academic learning through field trips, reading, STEM projects, guest speakers, science experiments, and outdoor physical activities."
Scott County Saddle Club
"We are tasked with providing the grounds & facilities for the annual county fair and all other activities and events that are held on grounds."
Scott County Clearinghouse
Mission - To coordinate crisis efforts in Scott County through a community-wide partnership of caring individuals, organizations, and churches to help those in need and promote self-sufficiency."
CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocate
Mission - "Is a Scott County non-profit organization that recruits, screens, and trains volunteer child advocates to work in the court system in collaboration with other key agencies, legal counsel, and community resources to represent the best interest of children in juvenile court proceedings. CASA volunteers make recommendations regarding appropriate protective and rehabilitative services necessary to ensure a safe and permanent home for every child adjudicated as a child in need of services within the county."
CRADLE
Mission "to help families who are parenting or preparing to parent by helping to provide for their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs."
Englishton Park
Summer Program
Mission - "To enrich the lives of children through nurturing and relationships and positive experiences."
Allocations
Each year, trained volunteers review applications and make the decisions that direct the funds raised through United Way to be invested in human service programs in the areas of education, financial stability and health.
Decisions are based on the merit of organizational and program performance and the resources available for investment. Once the allocation process is finished from the volunteers, they present it to the Board of Directors for approval
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Day of Caring
Caring Construction
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Power of the Purse
Power of the Purse is a United Way of Scott County Fundraiser to bring awareness of our work in the community. Our Impact focus is helping children embrace learning at an early age. Through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, SCUW provides free books to children from birth to age 5.
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About Us
Director and Board of Trustees
Nancy Riley
Director
Michelle Matern
President
Michelle Shelton
Vice-President
Pam Kirby
Treasurer
Shannon King
Secretary
Jimmy White
Board Member
Dave Kinney
Board Member
Jonathan Morgan
Board Member
Erin Hewitt
Board Member
Amanda Herald
Board Member
Jaiden Herald
Junior Board Member
Tierra Combs
Junior Board Member
Our History
Locally- United Way of Scott County has been serving Scott County since 1992
The organization has roots in Denver, Colorado, where in 1887 Frances Wisebart Jacobs, along with other religious leaders, began the Charity Organization Society, which coordinated services between Jewish and Christian charities and fundraising for 22 agencies.[2] 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,[3] after the example of the Jewish Federation in Cleveland—which served as an exemplary model for "federated giving". The number of Community Chest organizations increased from 39 to 353 between 1919 and 1929 and surpassed 1,000 by 1948. In 1948, Walter C. Laidlaw merged the Community Chest and other Detroit charities to form the United Foundation.[4] Walter Laidlaw's work with the United Foundation became the model for united funds nationally and eventually the United Way organization.
In 1928, a Community Chest organization was established in Cape Town, South Africa. (In 2015, continued neglect by United Way Worldwide, including legal and financial scandals, has led to no active United Way presence in the country and completely severed ties with Community Chest). By 1974, there were enough United Way organizations internationally to demand the kind of support provided by the national organization, United Way of America and United Way International was born (later these organizations were joined together and renamed to United Way Worldwide). Its staff spoke eight languages, with a Board of Directors from more than seven countries, working with member organizations. Amundsen, Chief Administrative Officer, served as interim president during a yearlong search.
By 1963, and after several name changes, the term United Way was adopted, but not everyone chose to use it. After Walter C. Laidlaw fell ill, William Aramony became CEO of the national governing body known as the United Community Funds and Council of America (UCFCA) and in 1970 the organization was renamed United Way of America (UWA). It moved from New York City to Alexandria, Virginia in 1971.
In May 2009, United Way of America and United Way International were integrated as one global entity, United Way Worldwide.
Equality Statement
United Way of Scott County is dedicated to supporting an inclusive culture amongst the entire workforce. We are open to diversity and will not allow discrimination in the workplace. We aim to ensure that all employees and job applicants are given equal opportunity. We are opposed to all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. All employees, no matter whether they are part-time, full-time, or temporary, will be treated fairly and with respect. When selecting candidates for employment, promotion, training, or any other benefit, it will be based on their aptitude and ability. All employees will be given help and encouragement to develop their full potential and utilize their unique talents. Therefore, the skills and resources of our organization will be fully utilized, and we will maximize the efficiency of our entire workforce.
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United Way
of Scott County
60 N Main St.
Scottsburg, IN 47170
(812) 752-2586
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