OUR MISSION
The mission of United Way of Hunt County is to help all citizens of Hunt County achieve financial stability, improve education and promote healthier living. In achieving this mission UWHC will organize to assess and address the needs of all residents of Hunt County, cooperating with other agencies currently offering services. We will encourage volunteerism and collective problem-solving.
WHAT IS UNITED WAY
United Way is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) agency that brings people and communities together to advance the common good. We partner with local nonprofits, businesses, government, and social service agencies to address our community’s most pressing needs, in an efficient and effective way. We aspire to lead a positive change that improves people’s lives in our impact areas. Our mission is to rally resources, collaboratives, and leadership to improve the quality of life in Hunt County and Rains County.
There are nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways worldwide and each is separately incorporated and independently governed by local volunteers. Each is independently incorporated and governed by local volunteers. UNITED WAY brings communities together to focus on the most important needs in the community, build partnerships, forge consensus, and leverage resources to make a measurable difference. For more information about the national organization, UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE, visit UnitedWay.org.
WHAT UNITED WAY DOES
United Way envisions a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability, and healthy lives. Our goal is to create long-lasting changes that prevent problems from happening in the first place. We advance the common good by investing in our greatest asset – our children and their families – to create a better tomorrow today.
HOW PROGRAMS ARE CHOSEN
Committees of knowledgeable volunteers and experts from our community carefully screen and select the programs funded by your contribution. Their recommendations are reviewed and approved by our volunteer board of directors. After selection, these programs are rigorously monitored to ensure they produce positive, measurable results. Every year, nonprofit applicants go through an open and competitive review process to ensure that the most effective programs in our community are receiving support.
UNITED WAY AND OTHER NONPROFITS
Making a gift to United Way is the most effective way to help our whole community. Our unique ability to work across complex issues with hundreds of community partners is unmatched. We mobilize volunteers and convene partner agencies, corporations, community leaders, and policymakers to make broad, systemic changes like no other organization can on its own.
WHY SHOULD I GIVE
When you support United Way of Hunt County, you help build a better quality of life for everyone in Hunt and Rains Counties. Our research indicates one key fact over and over again: Education, Financial Stability, and Health are the key building blocks for a good life. That’s why United Way especially focuses on impacting those three areas! We know that if we as a community work together to improve the many issues that relate to Education, Financial Stability, and Health, we can enhance economic development opportunities and the future for our community’s children.
HOW IS MY DONATION USED
We invest donor dollars in programs that are administered by various nonprofit partners, which have proven and measurable outcomes. Every program’s results are reviewed quarterly.
WHO RUNS UNITED WAY
Our Executive Director carries out the planning and implementation of United Way functions. A volunteer Board of Directors sets policy and strategic direction. Our volunteer network is a key reason we are able to make the difference that we can. For every $1 that is donated, 99 cents is reinvested back into the community!
WHEN DID UNITED WAY OF HUNT COUNTY BEGIN
United Way of Hunt County was incorporated in 1950. We have been making good things happen for over 70 years!
DIVERSITY STATEMENT
United Way of Hunt County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principle of diversity. We therefore:
- value, champion, and embrace diversity in all aspects of United Way of Hunt County in full compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations. All agencies who receive funding sign a Standards of Excellence form which includes nondiscrimination against client’s acknowledgement.
- support equal employment opportunity programs throughout United Way of Hunt County.
- refuse to engage in any form of improper discrimination or harassment.
- UWHC seeks to represent our community with its volunteers and board members.