I recently moved back to the Logansport community after 30 years and looked at ways to get involved and give back to the community. I look to the United Way to get connected! I started as a Reading Railroad volunteer, then a Live United Volunteer, now I am a donor and a board member. I have been so impressed with how the United Way supports our community. The opportunities they provide for volunteers and the opportunity for donors to make a difference in the community.
It is a continued honor to volunteer with and be a member of our United Way of Cass County. The love and support for our community runs strong and the United Way demonstrates this daily.
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I have had the opportunity to work with the United Way through the Reading Railroad Business Partner Program. Interacting with our local community schools has been a highlight in my volunteering experience. To see the excitement of the children while we are interacting and reading is amazing! With the United Way Cass County, the focus is to support our community. The love and support provided by the United Way is ever increasing demonstrated by the presence of the staff, volunteers, and board members.
United Way of Cass County is the leader for change and growth in our communities! I am so proud of the work this organization does and feel confident in donating to UWCC!
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I have seen first hand how beneficial United Way of Cass County is for our community. This organization goes above and beyond in addressing the needs of Cass County, and without their work, we wouldn't see the growth and impact we have seen. UWCC is the leader in our community in gathering people and resources needed to create true, lasting change.
I am honored to be a board member and donor of the United Way of Cass County. The UWCC is heavily involved in the needs of the community. It uses its network to connect the right individuals and organizations. Chris and Karli keep the UWCC front and center of many community events and activities ensuring a fun time for all! It is truly a blessing to have such a committed, caring organization in our community.
United Way of Cass County not only helps it's partner agencies, but has the pulse on the community and volunteers at events, helps other organizations and is heavily involved with our youth from Reading Railroad to Begindergarten to scholarships and programs at the Cass County Family Y to keep youth healthy and active. They also help seniors and citizens who may not be able to afford a car with public transportation through Cass Area Transit. I understand that if UWAY ceased to exist in Cass County, it would be very difficult if not impossible to continue all these programs and our citizens would be worse off.
Cass County of United Way impacts the community every day by focusing on education, health, financial stability and community. This is accomplished through continuous work to support the mission statement of increasing the ability of the people of Cass County to care for one another, to promote human services and to maximize resources.
Through the United Way's many initiatives to assist their partner agencies and to support those in need, the outreach and impact to the community continues to grow daily.
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United Way of Cass County is an incredible organization that prioritizes education, health, financial stability and community to those they serve. From Live United Day rallying 500+ volunteers to serve 41 projects to Pins for Kids to raise funding for the United Way of Cass County Early Childhood Literacy initiative, United Way is focused on increasing the ability of the people of Cass County to care for one another, to promote human services and to maximize resources.
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Chris and Karli genuinely care about the work they are doing and about the community they live within. They are always looking for ways to get people involved and opportunities for more fundraising. I cannot imagine anyone else running our United Way more efficiently or with more compassion.
United Way of Cass County is awesome! I love that they have Cass County Reading Railroad. The programs provided for the children and families in our community are great ways to get them ready for school and life. I believe that the earlier children begin to learn, the better they will be in life. One of the programs that I volunteer with is the Business Partner Program. As a Business Partner, I love being able to share a story with a classroom full of little minds. It is so rewarding to be able to see their faces light up when I walk in to the classroom to share a story each month. They think it is so neat that each months book that I read is given to their classroom for their classroom library. The smiles from the kids just warms my heart. The United Way also provides activities with each book that can be done. This program is in all 4 school corporations in the county - Caston, Lewis Cass, Logansport, and Pioneer. The other Reading Railroad Programs include Begindergarten, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and First Grade Library Visits. It is amazing that the United Way makes such impact in so many children's lives in our community/county.
On a scale from 1 to 10, I give the United Way of Cass County an 11!!!
United Way of Cass County plays an essential role in supporting the success and well-being of our students and community. Through their generous funding, Felix's Pantry continues to provide much-needed food resources to our families at Landis Elementary, ensuring that no student faces hunger. Additionally, their partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library brings the joy of reading to our youngest learners by delivering a book each month directly to their homes, fostering a love for literacy that grows with each child.
United Way’s commitment to Early Childhood Literacy is evident through their four Reading Railroad programs, which create meaningful opportunities for early learning and educational growth. Beyond education, they support a broad range of critical services through their Partner Agencies and funding initiatives, all of which promote the core pillars of Education, Health, and Financial Stability.
At Landis Elementary, we have witnessed firsthand the positive impact United Way has on our students and their families. We are incredibly grateful for their continued efforts to make our community stronger and provide opportunities for all to thrive.
My experience with the United Way of Cass County is truly exceptional. Chris and Karli provide a welcoming atmosphere the office. They go above and beyond to help our community. They are passionate about the organization, and it shows. The United Way of Cass County is transparent on which agency partners it supports. I love that I have no doubt that my donations are staying local supporting our community! I'm honored to play a small role in such a great organization!
Great nonprofit with compassionate and dedicated leadership.
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United Way of Cass County is involved in so many things! This organization is making a major impact in the community through their core pillars of health, education, and financial stability and they're working to stay current with the community needs and direct funds and volunteer efforts to the areas that need it most. Whether you need services or want to volunteer, United Way of Cass County can help find the right agency or activity for you!
Live United Day was a huge success. Cass County had 41 projects with 587 volunteers. I personally worked the mobile food pantry where we serve over 120 families. I also helped a group of high school students paint a large room for a local nonprofit organization. I was heartwarming to see the community pull together to help people in need!
United Way of Cass County supports organizations that provide shelter and advocacy, mental health awareness, direct emergency assistance, feed the hungry, and provide transportation and other basic needs and support. They are committed to identifying critical needs and invest in programs that significantly impact the community.
This agency continues to go above and beyond for the residents of our community. They are always willing to help in any way, in a minutes notice.
I have worked with this organization for many years. Our community benefits from so many different programs. Some of my favorites are the backpack program and reading railroad. I also love to take part in the Live United Day with projects happening all around the community. Thank you United Way for all of your work to better lives in our Community!
I have volunteered with the United Way of Cass County for many years in the capacity of board member, president, campaign chair and most recently Leadership Campaign Chair. Our United Way does a great job of identifying community needs and providing the resources to address those needs. We are fortunate to have this great partner in our county and I am proud to be part of this organization.
The Cass County United Way does a great job meeting the needs of the community. It has several community partners like the YMCA and Reading Railroad. Many businesses in the community participate in LIVE UNITED Day. This brings the community together and meets the needs of several agencies and individuals alike. The backpack program is another example of how the United Way serves the community.
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The organization and staff go above and beyond to serve the needs of the community and the county.
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The director and staff are wonderful, hard working, and organized. They go above and beyond to maximize the needs of the communities of Cass County. In 2020, the United Way has really stepped up for the community in the time of need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each year the United Way partners with several agencies thru programs that involves education, financial stability, and health. If you could volunteer any way please let the United Way know.
We have United Way staff members and volunteers that are local residents and have a vested interest in seeing our community served. This is a great community; it starts with having great nonprofit organizations such as United Way.
United Way's sponsorship of the Veterans Stand Down on September 21, 2022, helped AMVETS serve many veterans in Cass and surrounding counties. This resource fair offered many vendors that can help our veterans, including job placement agencies, home healthcare, banks, realtors, legal services, mental health, and much more. All veterans were served a free meal and had the opportunity to get a free haircut. Thanks to United Way's generosity, we were able to put this amazing event on for our heroes who selflessly served our country.
I have been in involved with United Way of Cass County for over 10 years. I personally have seen the impact that our United Way has on our community and that makes me more passionate about my donation. United Way of Cass County supports many great programs and without the support of United Way then I don’t believe those agencies would be as successful.
Best non-profit in all of Cass County! Great people, great spirit within the leadership, and always taking the necessary steps to help those in need.
I volunteer for Reading Railroad, a program run by United Way of Cass County. Once a month, I go to the public library and read to first-graders. I enjoy it as much as the kids do!
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I volunteer to read to first-graders once a month, as part of United Way's Reading Railroad program. I enjoy it as much as the kids do, if not more! It takes very little of my time, but potentially impacts many young minds. I feel like I am contributing to our community, and having fun at the same time.
Our Logansport United Way is amazing! I can call Chris and say I want to help who needs help and she knows. She is very well versed in what is going on in Cass Co. We have worked together to do a few food trucks in our area and Chris does whatever we need to get this accomplished. I think that Cass Co is very blessed to have her and her staff!
I've worked with United Way of Cass County for many years and this organization does a great job of truly meeting the needs of those in Cass County!
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I've worked with United Way of Cass County for many years and can sincerely vouch that they care about Cass County and the people who live there. They focus on consistently increasing resources and making in advances in Education, Financial Stability and Health and have outcomes to prove it. I'm an annual donor and give my money happily and confidently.
I have had the privilege of working with United Way of Cass County (UWCC) in multiple capacities, from employee, to volunteer, and now as a board member. This organization is a leader within our community, always going above and beyond to bring life changing resources to Cass County while also being good stewards of donor dollars. Our community looks to UWCC for solutions, and the staff's forward thinking helps meet that need in a timely, organized fashion.
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The United Way of Cass County serves as a catalyst for change for our community. Not only does this organization set out to raise funds for local programs, but the staff at UWCC go above and beyond to listen, have tough conversations, and drive the change we need in Cass County.
As a current board member, I have seen first hand the dedication that goes in to every decision, every dollar raised, every program implemented, and every person touched by the work of UWCC.
I first joined the work of UWCC as an intern and have spent the last 11 years as a proud volunteer and donor for this great community leader. Cass County is better because of our local United Way.
I love United Way of Cass County! They are so great at working alongside those who are serving the community. Their overall encouragement and financial support for programs is outstanding.
The United Way supports many great causes in our community and I am proud to be a donor and volunteer!
I had an emergency situation that required my needing counciling for my family right away and United Way was able to get the necessary referral and hep make the appointment for my family. It was a very serious matter and without the help of United Way, it would have had a bad ending for my family. This is a reason that I help the United Way as often as possible.
The United Way of Cass County has been a wonderful organization to work with. The staff are always available, very easy to work with, and provide some of the best service/assistance here in my community. The services they provide for our community has been nothing but a blessing, a non-profit that’s a blessing for sure. Highly recommended!
My husband and I are 30+ year donors to the Cass County United Way because we like knowing that the money we donate stays in Cass County and helps those in need in our own county. There are several programs that that Cass County United Way supports that we believe in, such as the Reading Railroad, the backpack program, and the Cass County Family Y. We have also participated in Live United Day for several years, and there have been some outstanding projects for our community completed. It is very satisfying to see so many people in our community come together on that day to work on projects. We truly believe in the mission of the United Way of Cass County!
The United Way of Cass County is truly community oriented and works hard to serve the people of the community. Volunteers are numerous due to the efforts of the staff and board members.
One program that I am very proud of, is the local Reading Railroad that works with volunteers to read to children in the schools but also give out books to the children. Book boxes have been established around the county where children can open the box and take a book to read. When they are done they are encouraged to return the book and take another. This has been very successful program. The education of our youth is a primary road to their success in the future and the creation of future community leaders. Various fundraisers are done to keep this program functioning.
Recently a Born Learning Trail was established at a local park which give children and parents suggested activities to create family interaction. As they walk the trail there are different signs and paintings to interact as a family.
Live United Day is another major community project that is done each year in the fall. This is where volunteers from all walks of life and local companies give 1 day to work on a project in the county. Some local companies reward their top United Way donors by offering them the chance to volunteer and pay the employee for that day. The projects are submitted to the United Way for review and based on the level of helping the people within the community they could be selected for the Live United Day. The projects have been from simple assistance projects to major construction projects but all have a major effect on the lives of people in need. The majority of the volunteers tell us they feel awesome after the end of the day and return each year to volunteer. Last year there was close to 400 volunteers on various projects.
Recently with the effects of COVID-19 on people in the community the United Way staff and volunteers have been working with local restaurants to provide meals to persons every week. Families are provided a income and family size survey and based on the completed survey they are allowed to receive a number of free meals.
Even though I serve as a board member, I personally volunteer for as many projects as possible because I believe in the efforts of this United Way and the effects on our community. The photo attached is of volunteers working to paint a wall at a local homeless shelter during the 2016 Live United Day. Even though it was very hot that day they felt great for the chance to serve that day and what they accomplished.
This is how you as a person make a community a better place to live and learn to appreciate what you have in life. The United Way of Cass County is a major avenue for volunteers to meet that goal.
United Way of Cass County is a great resource for this community. Many people call asking for help, UWCC goes out of their way to find the help for these people. UWCC also has many opportunities for the community to volunteer to help many in need. Live United Day is an awesome experience to help Cass County in many ways.
The United Way of Cass County inspires people to touch others in so many ways! One experience I will never forget is a day that Food Finders was in town. Learning and seeing first hand how food insecurities are impacting the adults and children of our community was life changing. It was such a blessing to know that our local United Way is working to meet those needs through organizations like Food Finders, the local school back pack programs and the Salvation Army.
Another experience I cherish with the UWCC is the annual Live United Day! It is awesome to see our community come together to help, serve and complete projects for each other! For many years, Fairview Elementary has had the honor to be recipients of different Live United project from extensive landscaping enhancements to receiving interactive painted playground games! This year our students were able to give back by collecting supplies and putting together care packages for others! The students learned so much about giving back to our community and the importance of Living United!
United Way of Cass County truly cares about the community and goes above and beyond to make a difference. Begindergarten is one of the many programs Cass County has a result of United Way. This program is for children entering kindergarten in the fall. Kiddos who are invited to attend Begindergarten, spend 6 weeks in the summer working on basic kindergarten readiness skills. The goal of the program is to better prepare our kids in Cass County to be successful. Thanks to United Way of Cass County our kiddos are beginning kindergarten with the basic skills needed to succeed.
The United Way is a great asset to Cass County. My experience with United Way has really opened my eyes to all the great things the United Way helps organize for Cass County including: Reading Railroad, programs with the YMCA, Salvation Army, Backpack Programs and many more. United Way is the bridge between needs and resources/ solutions. I have met some great people through volunteering and serving, while making our community a better place to live.
United Way of Cass County has been an inspiration to me. The attitude has always been positive and I have found a home in terms of being able to use my passion for working with children through Reading Railroad. I live in Lafayette but decided to volunteer and donate here because of the impact United Way has on Cass County. My interactions have always been very positive! It has enriched my life and I truly feel like I'm making a difference.
I believe in the United Way of Cass County because I have seen first hand how the United Way effects our community. I have volunteered for United Way actively for the past 5 years and I will continue to volunteer my time with the United Way because without the support of the United Way throughout this community then we would not be in the place we are today.
Thank You Very Much United Way of Cass County and all that you do!
United Way is a great resource to all the residents in Cass County. I first got involved with United Way by attending a Reading Railroad event with my children years ago when then were younger. I was so impressed with what they were doing to promote reading that I became a volunteer. I read to classes at Lewis Cass High School for many years. Years later I became a board member. Little did I know at the time what all United Way did for our community or the organizations it funded. United Way has or currently does fund the following programs: American Red Cross, Boys Scouts, Cass County YMCA, Food Finders Food Bank, Girl Scouts, The Backpack Program, Reading Railroad, Salvation Army, Peak Community Services, Cass County Council on Aging and many more. As a board member I have seen the hard work that goes into raising money to support these valuable programs and the affect it has directly within our community. We are blessed to live in a town that the community care so much to help others.
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Thank you so much for all you do for United Way of Cass County!
I started working with our local United Way many years ago on the Community Investment Committee - which really taught me how impactful the UW is in our area. Having a chance to work directly with member agencies and seeing the good they are able to accomplish with the dollars allocated to them and their projects was extremely satisfying. Since then I have also participated as a board member and on the annual campaigns. I think once someone spends the time to understand just what United Way is doing the giving of time and $$ becomes so easy.
Bill Thompson
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Thank you for all you do for our agency!
I have had the pleasure of being involved with United Way of Cass County for many years as a donor, volunteer and Board Member. I continue to be inspired by the way this non-profit organization makes an impact in our community by supporting programs that help children succeed in school, promote independence and self-sufficiency as well as help strengthen and support families. The United Way staff have a passion for serving the county and creating holistic solutions to complicated issues. It is such a privilege to support and volunteer alongside people who are so committed to serving Cass County!
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Thanks for all you do for our organization!
The United Way of Cass County has been the best way to reach the needs of our community. The three pillars of Education, Financial Stability, and Health all speak to strengthening our community and helping those who need it. I am proud to be a financial supporter and volunteer with this community asset. Arden Cramer.
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Thank you for everything you do for our organization!
I have been involved with United Way for over 30 years as a volunteer, campaign coordinator at my workplace, committee chairperson, Live United day participant, and Board Member. The United Way of Cass County does great things in our community. One of the projects that our United Way supports is the backpack program. When this program first began, I thought to myself, how do these kids not stand out, or feel ashamed when they are carrying home a backpack full of food every Friday which shows the other students that they are less fortunate than some of their peers. Then, during one of our campaign rallies, there was a student and his grandmother who came to speak. The student, who was in 3rd grade said that he loved getting his backpack full of food each week because he and his 3 siblings lived with his grandmother and he felt bad because he knew she was struggling to provide enough for all of them. He said when he received his backpack full of food each Friday, they have some food for the weekend, and he feels like he is helping his family out. There was no shame, as I thought these kids might feel. Instead, he was proud that he was helping his family out. I love this program and all of the other programs and agencies that my contributions and my United Way help support!
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Thank you for all of your work with our organization!
United Way of Cass County is a great organization with the mission to help as many persons in the community as possible. While the UW has several programs that serve the Cass County area, I am especially proud of the Reading Railroad where books are given to children and volunteers read to children in the schools. They have also sponsored a "Pins for Kids" bowling day where teams participate to generate funds for the Reading Railroad program and other programs geared towards children.
LIve United Day is another special event that the entire community comes together under the guidance of the UW staff to perform special projects throughout the county to non-profit organizations and individuals in need. Local businesses involved in UW will grant employees time off to volunteer for this activities. People spend the day working on several projects and working as a team. The volunteers often say they feel like they get more back than what they gave for the day.
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Thank you for volunteering for United Way of Cass County!
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United Way Thanks YOU for volunteering!