UNITED WAY OF THE STANISLAUS AREA

Target demographics: our community a better place to live.

Programs: Allocations: grants are awarded for health and human service programs that meet specific objectives and outcomes for three areas of community impact - education, income financial stability, and health. Only the 26 united way of stanislaus county partner agencies are eligible to apply for this three year funding which is a competetive process. Agencies and the programs they provide are closely monitored by staff and over 75 volunteers for fiscal and program accountability through impact councils. Donor designations: donors have the option of selecting a non profit irs 501(c)(3) organization to which they can direct their donation. Agencies are screened to verify their non profit irs 501(c)(3) status before donation is sent to the agency.

community impact: community impact is the long lasting results that are reached through the funding of programs that strategically meet the united way of stanislaus goals, objectives and outcomes. The three impact areas designated by united way of stanislaus are education, income, financial stability and health. Agencies submit applications for funding every three years for programs that best meet the outcomes of each impact area. Agencies and the programs they provide are closely monitored by staff and over 75 volunteers for fiscal and program accountibility through impact councils.

stanislaus county 2-1-1: stanislaus county 2-1-1 is an easy to remember number that connects callers to over 2,000 health and human services in stanislaus county. Calls to 2-1-1 are free and this service can be accessed by land line, cell or pay phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 2-1-1 connects callers to agencies and services that provide food, clothing, shelter, counseling, health care, utility assistance, crisis services, senior services and more.