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United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Funded Agencies 2006-2007
| Agency Information and Amount Awarded |
Services supported with United Way funding |
1--Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Allocation Amount: $2,232,648 |
United Way’s partnership with the Jewish Federation supports a broad network of agencies providing health, education and social services to needy children, adolescents, seniors and their families to people of all faiths throughout the Delaware Valley. |
2--American Red Cross - Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter Allocation Amount: $1,260,160 |
United Way works with the American Red Cross to help people in the region at time of emergency or crisis. In addition to the ARC’s disaster relief efforts, United Way also services to families made homeless by fire or other disaster and supports educational programs for workplace and community health safety, efforts to guarantee a safe and adequate blood supply, assistance to members of the Armed Forces and Veterans, and youth programs. |
3--Catholic Federation of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Allocation Amount: $938,386 |
Through its allocation to the Catholic Federation, United Way supports a wealth of community-based service programs for young people, families and seniors, including after school and youth development programs, family centers, senior centers, specialized education programs, homeless services, foster care and adoption services, immigration services, and services for people with developmental disabilities.. |
4--Salvation Army, The Allocation Amount: $879,803 |
United Way supports Salvation Army’s efforts to meet the need of our most vulnerable citizens, especially those who need disaster relief, emergency housing, child-care supports, services for seniors, and a wide variety of supportive and rehabilitative programs for children, youth and families throughout the region. |
5--YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity Allocation Amount: $568,877 |
United Way supports YMCA’s broad spectrum of services in the areas of child care and youth development: preventive health programs, reading for the functionally illiterate, summer day camp, youth swim instruction, youth sports and recreation activities. |
6--Caring People Alliance Allocation Amount: $444,669 |
Caring People Alliance uses its United Way allocation to provide a network of high quality, community-based programs and services that promote character building, educational achievement, healthy lifestyles and teamwork through youth programs, parenting programs, community services, and programs for older adults. |
7--Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia,
Inc. Allocation Amount: $395,100 |
With United Way’s support, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia offers an extensive array of programs for the region’s most vulnerable young people, including sports and fitness programs and youth activities encouraging the development of skills in character development, healthy living, career planning, technology, and arts and culture. |
8-- American Cancer Society, Pennsylvania Division, Inc. Allocation Amount: $353,593 |
United Way partners with the American Cancer Society to fight cancer through research, education, and community programs of prevention, detection and services to the patient and family in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. |
9--American Heart Association Allocation Amount: $318,263 |
In collaboration with United Way, the American Heart Association educates and advocates to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke through research, community programs and public and professional education. |
10--Philadelphia Health Management Corporation Allocation Amount: $290,078 |
United Way’s allocation to PHMC supports a network of community health programs ranging from health promotion and disease prevention and parenting education to substance abuse treatment, early intervention services to children, injury and violence prevention, and primary health care services |
11--United Communities, Southeast Philadelphia Allocation Amount: $274,530 |
United Communities Southeast Philadelphia is supported by United Way to provide a safety net of social service supports for South Philadelphia families across racial, ethnic and neighborhood boundaries. Its programs include after school and youth development activities, parenting programs, social service case management, economic development programs, and educational programs. |
12--Family & Community Service of Delaware
County Allocation Amount: $269,747 |
Family and Community Service of Delaware County is supported by United Way to provide direct social services to the county’s most vulnerable citizens through counseling and case management services, educational programs, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence counseling, older adult services, and emergency support. |
13--Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania Allocation Amount: $255,248 |
Girl Scouts receives United Way support for its informal, values-based education program providing girls ages 5-17 with opportunities to develop to their fullest potential through programs and activities that help girls learn valuable leadership and decision-making skills with guidance from adult role models. |
14--Nationalities Service Center of Philadelphia Allocation Amount: $234,714 |
Nationalities Services Center’s United Way funding has helped it to become a premiere support service for immigrants to the Delaware Valley, providing family counseling, case management, English language instruction, high school equivalency diplomas, immigration representation, interpretation and translation services, and community education activities to promote cross-cultural harmony and understanding. |
15--The Lighthouse Allocation Amount: $233,107 |
United Way provides financial support and training to The Lighthouse’s many programs for children, adolescents and young adults, including early childhood education, sports and recreation, youth services, teen parenting, economic development, and adult education. |
16--Youth Service, Inc. Allocation Amount: $232,040 |
Youth Service, Inc. uses its United Way support for its extensive programs for families with children in foster care, emergency youth shelters, truancy and delinquency prevention programs, and parenting education and support programs. |
17--Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Inc. Allocation Amount: $231,755 |
Congreso’s integrated, multi-service approach is supported by United Way to provide a comprehensive package of individual and family oriented programs including maternal and child health services, family counseling, addiction treatment, adult education and job training programs, services for victims of domestic violence, HIV education services, parenting programs, and child abuse, truancy And delinquency prevention services. |
18--Housing Association of the Delaware Valley Allocation Amount: $229,781 |
United Way works with the Housing Association of the Delaware Valley to help low- and moderate-income residents in the region to obtain and retain decent, affordable housing through educational programs, housing counseling, and a variety of research and advocacy programs |
19--Urban League of Philadelphia Allocation Amount: $219,534 |
United Way supports the Urban League programs and services in the areas of employment and economic development, leadership development, education, and housing services, and volunteerism. |
20--Family Services (Montgomery County) Allocation Amount: $217,367 |
United Way supports an innovative and comprehensive range of human services, including professional counseling, parenting education, HIV/AIDS services, financial literacy programs, a foster grandparent program, and a senior companion program. |
21—Big Brothers Big Sisters, Southeastern
Pennsylvania Allocation Amount: $208,848 |
United Way supports Big Brothers Big Sisters in its mission to improve the lives of children and strengthen communities through professionally-supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships. |
22--Mental Health Association of Southeastern PA Allocation Amount: $203,768 |
The Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania receives United Way funding to develop, maintain and promote quality mental health services for the region’s children, adults and seniors, as well as an extensive array of community education and training programs to help individuals and families navigate the mental health system and learn to live healthy and productive lives. |
23--Diversified Community Services, Inc. Allocation Amount: $193,495 |
Diversified’s United Way supported services including early childhood education, adult education, emergency food and fuel assistance, housing counseling, homelessness prevention, employment, camping, day treatment, family supports, and youth development. |
24--Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia Allocation Amount: $193,128 |
United Way supports VNA’s comprehensive home health care services, including skilled nursing, therapies, aides, psychiatric nursing, geriatric care, hospice, and visiting physicians and advanced practice nurses. |
25--Women's Christian Alliance Allocation Amount: $189,080 |
Women’s Christian Alliance is supported by United Way for its many children and family services, including early childhood education, parenting education, life skills training, after school programs, foster family care for dependent and neglected children, family-based services to children at risk of abuse or neglect, respite care for parents of disabled children, adoption services, and programs aimed at preventing child abuse, neglect and delinquency. |
