United Way Of St Charles

Programs: Community investment: in a time when nonprofit dollars are more important than ever, our allocations process strives to be as objective and fair in its approach as we can make it. It is also our goal to be sensitive and respectful to the wishes of our donors. It includes a thorough application process in which staff reviews the applications for completion and "red flags. " in addition, community volunteers serve as review teams to visit agencies and provide a more thorough examination of the agency's fiscal practices and programs. Based on all of those findings, the review team and staff make a formal recommendation. The recommendations are then met for review and approval by the community investment and the board of directors.

education: through our education programming, we brought success by 6 to our community. We have implemented a series of steps including a childcare mentoring program and training for childcare center providers. In addition, we supplement local parenting events and other educational events in our community and provide school uniforms to 175 students per year.

united way of st. Charles money matters: financial stability program: the goal of our financial stability program is to addresss the ongoing needs of individuals and families in st. Charles parish and help achieve self-sufficiency and independence. We have a case manager through our money matters program who works with families to determine their needs and get them on the right track to self-sufficiency. In addition, we started a workforce development program that works to address the needs of t