United Way of the Plains

Grants awarded from the community fund along with donor designation to agencies. For the grant awards from the community fund, panels of community volunteers evaluated applications for funding from agencies, resulting in funding to 79 area nonprofit agencies through our funding cycles for "opportunity on the Plains," "impact on the Plains," "promise on the plains,cowley county funding cycles.

Give items of value program (giv): warehouse location used to receive and distribute donated products such as office furniture/supplies, linens, paper goods, and other various items from area businesses and national retailers. Product is distributed to area non-profits at no cost, thereby allowing the receiving agency to spend more of their dollars on their respective mission. During 2022, 96 local companies and national retailers donated items with an estimated fair market value of almost $2.5 million. These donations benefited 232 agencies in our community during the year.

Collective impact, planning and administration of grants received: perform research and collaborations with community groups toward solutions to community needs, including grant-funded projects, and various projects that benefit the community in the areas of education, health, financial stability, and basic needs. See schedule o for continuation and specific accomplishments.