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 United
Way Allocations
The United Way Allocation
Committee, which is composed of one-third board members and two-thirds
community representatives, is responsible for allocating your donations
to agencies in our community who are working to better the lives of
our friends and neighbors.
The hardest part of serving on the committee, according to Donna Trewitt,
Committee Chairman, is not having enough money to allocate to each
agency. Allocating limited dollars is a very difficult and time-consuming
job!
Each member of the Allocations Committee works to ensure that the
needs of Ponca City residents are met in the most cost-efficient manner
possible.
Each agency must submit a packet to United Way which
includes:
- A mission statement
- A description of its projects and services
- An audit or financial review of the previous year's funds
- A projected budget for the coming year
- The number of clients served
- The impact that service had on their clients or the community
- the "outcomes" of that service
All the committee members study the documents submitted by the agencies,
but two committee members are assigned to study each agency in depth,
meet with its director and board representatives and serve as a liaison
between the committee and the agency.
For more information on the allocations process or if you are interested
in serving on the United Way Allocations Committee in the future,
contact Helene Schwartz at 580.765.2476 or by e-mail.
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