John Snow leads the 2009 Community Campaign for United Way.

Dear Community Member,

Last year, twenty-three United Way partner agencies provided assistance to over 79,000 of our fellow citizens right here in Troutman, Statesville and northern Iredell County. These partner agencies received between 2% and 50% of their operating budget from United Way funding, helping to ensure the number of vital services they were able to provide. As you can see, there is a genuine, direct connection between the sustainability of our community’s safety net agencies and United Way funding.

I hope you will begin or renew your pledge to support the United Way of Iredell County by agreeing to make a donation. In doing so, YOU will make a difference in our community, right here, right now!

As the United Way of Iredell County prepares for the 2009 Community Campaign, we know the many economic challenges facing our community. As a result, financial resources may be more limited, yet more needed this year. Individual support, corporate support, and workplace campaigns are all crucial to ensure that United Way member agencies have the resources they need to continue to address the most important human needs of our community—those most likely to improve overall quality of life.

Local non-profit agencies are operating with fewer resources and facing a growing demand for their services. Their dependence on the United Way and your support is likely greater than any year in recent memory. The United Way of Iredell County is one of a few remaining funding organizations providing direct operational support to our local non-profit agencies.

Every dollar and volunteer hour will help to make a difference in the life of someone – Right Here, Right Now – in Troutman, Statesville and northern Iredell County. Please join me this year in supporting the 2009 United Way of Iredell County’s Community Campaign. Thank you for supporting the United Way of Iredell County, its member agencies, and the dedicated employees and volunteers who provide assistance to many of our friends, neighbors, relatives, and co-workers.

I hope you will choose to MAKE A DIFFERENCE… RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!

Sincerely,
John Snow, Chairman
2009 Community Campaign

ABOUT US

OUR MISSION
United Way of Iredell County is a volunteer organization dedicated to enriching
the quality of life by uniting citizens and agencies in a community-wide effort
to plan, support, deliver and monitor effective health and human care services
responsive to community needs.

• Is a locally managed and governed organization. All decisions & policies are established by your local volunteer board of directors according to the needs of our community.
• Helps thousands of people in our community each year because 97% of the money raised here stays here!
• Places a high priority on fiscal accountability and is audited annually by an independent CPA who then reports to our board of directors.
• Operates within a policy of full disclosure. Want to know more? Just ask!
• Welcomes the help of approximately 150-200 volunteers each year to assist a staff of only 4 1/2 accomplish our mission. Many volunteers have been serving our community through United Way for 10-20 years!
• Allows volunteer donors, just like you, to decide where money is needed most by studying the budgets and service to our community of our 23 member agencies. Want to serve in next spring's process? Click HERE.
• Is the BEST way to help the MOST people. Click HERE to learn how you can donate today!

And what matters
to a responsbile board...

• Accountability
• Effectiveness
• Efficiencies
• Full Disclosure
• Inclusiveness
• Integrity

The Board of Directors, made up of Iredell County volunteers, totally governs our United Way. Our volunteer board strives to be inclusive of various sectors of the community and works together throughout the year to make decisions that reflect the best interest of our community and the needs of its citizens.

LOCAL PEOPLE
MAKING LOCAL DECISIONS
SOLVING LOCAL PROBLEMS