United Way announces Community Investment Funds for 2023
Davidson County, NC – United Way of Davidson County (UWDC) serves Davidson County with the mission to bring together community resources to identify and meet the human service needs in Davidson County through responsible leadership. UWDC does this in many ways: through funding quality of life, health and human services programs; through community development services; and through building and sustaining partnerships and other collaborative initiatives.
United Way of Davidson County received funding requests from 27 local nonprofits. In October, the United Way trained community volunteers and donors from all areas of Davidson County. In November, those volunteers formed eleven panels. Each panel was assigned two or three funding applications to review. In December, the panels performed site visits to each agency and listened to presentations on why specific programs should receive funding. The United Way Board received funding recommendations from those eleven panels and acted on those recommendations.
Each agency was assigned an Agency Advocate who also serves as a Board Member for the United Way. Fund Distribution was led this year by Elizabeth Inabinett, with Davidson Craven Capital. Agency Advocates for the United Way this year were, Jodi Hunt (Jerry Hunt Supercenter), Eddie Bowling (City of Thomasville), Jonathan Ray (Davidson Water), Sheri Woodyard (Davidson County Government), John Clowney (Bull City Ciderworks), Michael Yarbrough (Lexington Home Brands), Scott Craver (Daymark), Marc Monson (Mohawk Industries), Jim Borland (Owens & Minor), and Tammy Joyce (City of Thomasville).
Elizabeth Inabinett as Fund Distribution chair stated, we are extremely grateful to our community volunteers who dedicated both their time and expertise to review the needs of those agencies requesting United Way funding. The needs in our community are great, and we are appreciative of all the dedication and effort of all involved in making this campaign year and fund distribution process a success. We recognize the impact these dollars will make in our community and celebrate a third consecutive year of overall increases in United Way partner agency funding.
The United Way Board, expressed thanks to the Campaign Chair, Laura Duran, with City of Lexington for her passion and leadership during the Campaign, and to the hundreds of volunteers and donors throughout the county who make this process possible each year through their contributions to United Way.
The United Way of Davidson County will hold a Campaign Celebration on Thursday, April 27th beginning at 5:30 PM at Bull City Ciderworks in Lexington. The United Way welcomes community members to come celebrate. Food trucks will be on site for purchase and Sunset Slush will provide free slushies to those in attendance.
In July of 2023, United Way will hold its annual Agency Funding Meeting. Any 501(c)(3) interested in applying for United Way funding for 2024 is welcome to this meeting. Information will be distributed via social media and on the UWDC’s website.
A total of $922,353 has been allocated to 27 nonprofits serving Davidson County.
2023 United Way Funded Agencies and allocation amounts:
American Red Cross (Disaster Cycle Services) $28,000
The Arc of Davidson County (Summer Respite Camp) $15,000
Cancer Services of Davidson County (Cancer Patient Support Program) $46,832
Communities in Schools - Lexington/Davidson County (Dropout Prevention Program) $30,000
Communities in Schools – Thomasville (Program Coordinator) $37,392
Davidson Medical Ministries (DC Connect/MAP Expansion) $87,372
The Dragonfly House Children’s Advocacy Center (Child Abuse Medical Exam Program) $10,000
Family Services of Davidson County (Crisis Intervention Program) $36,287
Family Services of Davidson County (Counseling Program) $144,962
Home Solutions of Davidson County (Home Repair Program) $26,420
Hospice of Davidson County (Food Services Program) $20,677
J. Smith Young YMCA (After School & Summer Camp Year Round Child Care) $45,923
The Life Center of Davidson County (Adult Day Health Services) $42,528
Meals on Wheels – Lexington (Home Delivered Meals) $18,050
Nazareth Child & Family Connection (Substance Abuse & Outpatient Therapy Program) $15,772
Pastor's Pantry (Targeting Senior Hunger Program) $46,028
Positive Wellness Alliance (HIV Case Management Program) $8,103
Project Potential (Academic Support Program) $14,494
Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club (Club Experience Program) $47,178
Salvation Army of Davidson County (Social Services Program) $66,968
Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing $9,595
South Davidson Family Resource Center (Food Pantry, Clothes Closet/Emergency Assistance Program) $21,500
Special Olympics Davidson County (Special Olympic Spring Games) $7,000
The Cares Project (Car Ownership Program) $6,152
Tom A. Finch Community YMCA (School Age Child Care Program) $39,242
Workshop of Davidson (Access to Services & Community Integration/Inclusion Opportunities Program) $50,878
Community members who are interested in serving as a fund distribution volunteer for the 2024 grant cycle, should contact the United Way of Davidson County at 336-249-2532 or visit their website to obtain more information – www.uwdavidson.org.
