United Way of Bay County

Community investment & planning: includes research on Bay County data and community planning and collaboration with non-profit, business and government to identify the needs in the United Way priority areas of education, health and income stability. Coordination of 20 volunteers to allocate resources to local programs that demonstrate measurable outcomes on community identified issues. United Way staff participates in all major active community collaborative tasks force groups established by the human service collaborative council.

Volunteer resources: 1,045 individuals were recruited for non-profit agencies and community projects throughout Bay County to answer community needs. Volunteers can find and register for opportunities at wwwunitedwaybaycountyorggetinvolv...

Community services: this program provides case management, direct services, information and referral to hundreds of community members: also the program offers presentations to individuals providing information about current needs and assisting students to become community service activists to impact change in Bay County.

Community education and communication: communicating the gaps and needs of human services in Bay County to residents and businesses in the form of formal presentations, group education, print media, web based communication. And social media. Includes periodic perception survey and annual tabulation of measurable results from funded United Way programs.