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The United Way of Jefferson County Needs Your Help!
December 19, 2011
Dear Friends:
Once a year, each of us has a chance to make a big difference in the lives of local people by donating to the United Way of Jefferson County’s fundraising campaign. By giving to the United Way, area residents like you can help members of the community in which we live and work. Please join me in investing in our community in a way that has measurable results. Our fundraising efforts are down this year and we want to reach our goal so that we do not have to cutback funding to our member agencies. We appreciate every contribution, no matter how big or small. Small investments can have a big impact on our 19 member agencies. For example, a donation of just $1 a week to the United Way can help provide:
An estimated 500 pounds of food. (Smithfield Food Pantry)
An estimated five hours of counseling. (Family Service Association)
Shelter for one family for one night following a house fire. (Red Cross)
Think about how important this would be to you and your family if you were hungry, hurting or your house had just burned down. These are just a few examples of how your donation is put to work in our community. If everyone would just give a little, we would be able to reach our goal. Will you help us?
Sincerely,
Nancy Jo Grim
Executive Director
Click here to download a pdf flier for the United Way Flapjack Fundraiser
Click here to download a pdf United Way Pledge Card.
Click here to download a pdf Flier that tells you what your dollar can buy needy families.
Click here to download a United Way of Jefferson County Brochure.
The United Way also needs 12-13 volunteers to man the phones in our phone-a-thon/webathon at the Herald Star in January. Please call Nancy Jo Grim at (740) 284-9000 if you are interested.
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Mission Statement
The CAC is Continuing A Commitment to restore and revitalize the quality of life in Jefferson County, and move the residents towards self-sufficiency. We achieve this goal by adapting and providing programs that are accessible, affordable, and culturally-sensitive to meet the needs of the community
Overview
The Jefferson County Community Action Council, Inc. is a private non-profit organization, established in 1965 - one of a nationwide network of Community Action Agencies. As mandated by federal law, it is operated by a Board of Directors made up of one-third representation from the low-income sector; one-third governmental representation; and one-third private. The Chief Executive Officer, Barbara V. West, has served in her capacity since 2002.
Over the intervening years, the CAC has grown from its initial staff of 4 persons to some 150 employees. It is currently the largest private non-profit social service agency in Jefferson County, with an annual budget of over $6 million. Most of that money is pumped into the local economy.
Meeting the needs of Jefferson County residents will always be first priority for the CAC; collaboration with other community agencies has become one of the most efficient ways to accomplish this goal. Since the CAC competes for grants to fund its programming, it enjoys the flexibility of designing its services to fit community needs.
All CAC services are offered to Jefferson County residents free of any charge. While many programs are based on income-eligibility, some are available regardless of income. All participation in programming is entirely voluntary.
