How You Can Help
What Your Gift Can Provide:
- 94 cents per week provides one child to play a full season of soccer, basketball, football or any other sport at the Ozarks Regional Family YMCA
- $1 per week provides a uniform, books, patches and registration for a disadvantaged child for one year with the Boy Scouts
- $4 per week provides an entire year of programming for one girl with the Girl Scouts
- $4 per week provides one Forensic Interview for a child victim at the Child Advocacy Center
- $5 per week provides 325 hot meals from The Salvation Army
- $15 per week provides 109 safe beds a year at the Family Violence Center
- $20 per week provides materials and supplies for two adult learners per year through the Ozarks Literacy Council
- $1,000 annually provides more than 2,000 hot meals a year to children at the Boys and Girls Club
- $2,500 annually provides five patients in need with a strep culture, blood work, chest x-ray, prescriptions, and over-the-counter medications from the Kitchen Medical and Dental Clinic
Volunteer
Whether you can give a few hours or an extended period of time, the benefits of volunteering are many. You experience new challenges, and most importantly, you help improve the lives of others. Learn about volunteer opportunities with United Way of the Ozarks and our partner agencies and affiliate organizations by contacting Volunteer Coordinator Kim Hopkins-Will at 863.7700 or khopkinswill@uwozarks.com for further information.
Community Investment
The Community Investment Committee is comprised of 100-120 volunteers/donors who recommend how the money United Way raises in the future campaign will be invested back into the community through the partner agencies.
The panels of volunteers/donors 'get to know' the member agencies seeking United Way support. The financial members of the panels review and certify the agency's budgets, audits and compliance documents, making sure that the agency is financially responsible and are maintaining appropriate accounting practices. Agency presentations are then given to panel members that include measurable objectives and desired outcomes for the programs that funding is being requested for. Following any questions from panel members, decisions are then made on the community investment amount to be allocated to the agency following the guideline of how to best serve the agencies clients.
The qualification to be on a Community Investment panel is that you be a donor to the United Way of the Ozarks. To volunteer for this rewarding experience, contact Steve Kessler at 417.863.7700 or skessler@uwozarks.com.
Day of Caring - On this day volunteers contribute invaluable time and effort to the nonprofit agencies of the community while experiencing the joy and satisfaction that is gained through helping others.
Hands on for Seniors - There are four sets of dates plus the Day of Caring, where groups work on projects at the homes of Greene County seniors who have having difficulty, either physically or financially in keeping their homes a safe environment. This is a collaborative effort between United Way of the Ozarks and Senior Link, an initiative of Community Partnership of the Ozarks and is funded by a grant from the Greene County Senior Citizens Fund.
Suit Yourself - A project of FLIP - Female Leaders in Philanthropy. The project is designed to provide career attire, mentoring and educational materials to empower women with the confidence they need to build a brighter future for themselves and their families. The Suit Yourself Boutique is located at 447 South Avenue in Springfield.
Special Gifts
Contributors wishing to pledge or donate securities to United Way in lieu of a cash gift or payroll deduction pledge may use the following procedures to make their contribution.
Securities - Any marketable security traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or over the counter may be contributed to United Way.