Funded Partners
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Disaster Services
231-348-7666 www.arcnlm.org
Provides local disaster relief and disaster preparedness training.
BEAVER ISLAND RURAL HEALTH CENTER
Senior Help Program
231-448-2275 www.birhc.org
Provides high quality, cost effective patient health care. United Way is providing support to hire a senior assistant to improve services to seniors.
BERGMANN CENTER
Community Integration Program Services
231-547-2979 www.bergmanncenter.org
Provides employment and community integration services that enable adults with mental and physical challenges to be active, involved members of the community.
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN
Community & School-Based Mentoring
231-622-8508 www.bigsupnorth.com
To provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA-SCENIC TRAILS COUNCIL
Helping Youth Succeed Scholarships
231-947-7071 www.stcbsa.org
Preparing youth to become responsible adults who are emotionally, cognitively and physically prepared to succeed in school, work and their community.
BOYNE AREA ALANO CLUB
Unity Hall Support
231-348-5005 District 13 www.aa.org
Provides a permanent and secure place for 12-step programs to hold regular meetings. United Way support assists with the support of Unity Hall.
BOYNE CITY PRE-SCHOOL
Young 5's & Need Based Scholarships
231-582-7131
Provides child-care and pre-school programs to encourage intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth of young children ages 3 - 5.
BOYNE VALLEY FOOD PANTRY
Providing Food to Families in Need
231-549-2230
Provides sustenance and support for families in the Boyne Valley area. United Way is providing support to make meals available on a more regular basis for families in need.
CAMP DAGGETT
Scholarship Program
231-347-9743 www.campdaggett.org
Provides quality character building experiences through educational and recreational summer camp programs in a safe, fun environment.
CATHOLIC HUMAN SERVICES
Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent Programs
1-800-658-8554 www.catholichumanservices.org
Senior Companions volunteer to visit homebound elderly and assist with various tasks developing important friendships. Foster Grandparents nurture and mentor infants neglected or abused children and children with learning or physical disabilities.
CHAR-EM FINANCIAL LITERACY COLLABORATIVE
Your Financial Future
231-582-4660
Provides personal finance lessons in middle and high schools and take home lessons designed to engage parents and children in discussing personal finance.
CHILD ABUSE COUNCIL
Parent Education Table Toppers
231-753-8511
Provides information and education on issues relating to child abuse and neglect. United Way is supporting parent education table toppers for display in local communities.
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN
Elements: Independent Living Skills for Youth in Transition
231-347-4463 www.cfsnwmi.org
Provides individual and group experiences and hands-on education to prepare youth in foster care for successful independent living after they age out of the system.
EARLY LEARNERS PROGRAM
Scholarship Fund
231-439-8178
Provides experiences to enrich and enhance children ages 3-4 yrs. cognitive, language, social, emotional, physical, and creative development to prepare them for kindergarten. United Way support funds scholarships to assist needy families.
EXCEPTIONAL RIDERS PROGRAM
Therapeutic Horseback Riding
231-347-3300
Encourages a positive impact on individuals with special needs through the use of therapeutic horseback riding and the assistance of caring and committed volunteers.
FRIENDSHIP CENTERS OF EMMET COUNTY
Meals on Wheels Program
231-347-3211 www.emmetcoa.org
Program delivers hot, nutritious meals daily to seniors throughout Emmet County supporting their independence, health and general well-being. United Way funds will assist in the purchase of a new delivery vehicle.
GIRL SCOUTS OF MICHIGAN SHORE TO SHORE
Agent of Change Program
231-744-4774 www.gsmists.org
Program is designed to engage girls in community service, develop critical thinking and team building skills and provide experience in project management.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF NORTHWEST MICHIGAN
Parent Navigators-Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative
231-547-7621 www.nwhealth.org
Increase access to behavioral health assessment and treatment for children age 0-5 in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties.
HOSPICE OF NORTHWEST MICHIGAN
Bereavement & Grief Support Materials
231-547-7659 www.hospicenwm.org
Bereavement and support materials for those with life-limiting illnesses and for the bereaved for up to 13 months following the death of a loved one.
MANNA FOOD PROJECT
Providing food for families in need, & distribution to local pantries
231-347-8852 www.mannafoodproject.org
United Way helps the Manna Food Bank subsidize distribution of bulk food to 20 local food pantries in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties. Manna also runs a local food pantry.
NORTH COUNTRY KIDS
Bright Futures Scholarship Fund
231-526-2815 www.northcountrykids.org
Provides developmentally appropriate child care and education services that meet the diverse needs of children and their families.
NORTHERN COMMUNITY MEDIATION
Victim Offender Reconciliation Program
231-487-1771 www.northernmediation.org
Mend relationships that have been violated by a youthful offender with the victim(s) through restorative justice versus punitive justice.
NORTHERN HEALTH PLAN
Adult Benefit Waiver Dental Program
231-547-7665 www.nwhealth.org
Program assists the uninsured gain access to medically necessary care, providing preventative dental services and decreasing visits to the emergency room for dental related pain or infection.
NORTHERN HOMES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Foreclosure Prevention and Budget/Credit Education and Counseling
231-582-6244 www.northernhomes.org
United Way supports Foreclosure Prevention through an increase in homeowner foreclosure advocates, credit counseling and financial education.
THE SALVATION ARMY
Emergency Rent, Mortgage, & Utility Assistance
231-347-3531 www.sapetoskey.org
United Way supports emergency assistance for utilities and rent. The Salvation Army also provides distribution of food, clothing, other household necessities and local disaster relief.
THIRD LEVEL CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER
Youth & Family Services Program
1-800-442-7315 www.thirdlevel.org
United Way supports assistance in 24 hour crisis intervention and referral, short term counseling, outreach, emergency shelter for youth and support services for youth and their families in schools and other locations.
VITALCARE
Adult Day Center
231-348-0771 www.vitalcare.org
Program defuses social isolation and depression, gives caregivers a break helps avoid early nursing home placement. United Way helps support the cost of day center services for those who cannot afford it.
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Programs
231-347-0067 www.wrcnm.org
United Way helps support 24 hour crisis and ongoing services and education for victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault, including the Safe Home.
YMCA OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Y-Center After-School Programming
231-348-8393 www.ymcanm.org
The Y-Center provides out- of-school activities and services to area youth and their families. It provides an after-school center that is an accessible, affordable, and safe environment.