Report to the Community
July 2015
Our Mission is to mobilize the caring
power of communities.
Our Purpose is to address community
needs and help create lasting results.
United Way Montcalm-Ionia Counties Board of Directors
Lisa Brown
Heather DeKorte
David Seppala
Sharon McInnis
Jay Tans
Robert Kjolhede
Percy Mahar
Jon Caswell
Dayna Ellis
Daniel Petersen
Linda Needham
Troy Pepper
Terry Smith
Brenda Cowling-Cronk
James Chesley
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Independent Bank
Amway
Isabella Bank
Mid-Michigan Industries
Retired
Ionia ISD
Spectrum Health United Memorial
Caswell & Co RV
Ionia Public Schools
EightCAP, Inc
Department of HHS
Cargill Kitchen Solutions
Montcalm Community College
County of Ionia
WGLM 106.3
United Way Montcalm-Ionia Counties Staff and Support
Roger Thelen
Darcy Brown
Chuck Hazekamp
Billie Patterson
Betty Geldhof-Morgan
Executive Director
Program Director
Financial Officer
AmeriCorpsVISTA
AARP Volunteer
Contact Us
Phone 616-794-9840 or 800-417-2622
Fax: 616-794-9828 or 833-658-1624
Website: www.liveunitedm-i.org
10260 S. Sheridan Rd
PO Box 87
Fenwick, MI 48834-0087
ADVANCING INCOME
EDUCATION HEALTH
AND BASIC NEEDS
IN MONTCALM AND
IONIA COUNTIES 2015
Community
Investment Increases
The annual community investment process at United Way
Montcalm-Ionia (UWMI) Counties will put at least $152,500
into 27 local programs. The
Community Investment Committees and the United Way
Board of Directors made
awards to agencies that address the needs of children,
families and the community,
and focus on education, income
and health, the building blocks
for a good future.
27
LOCAL
Programs
Funded
Partnerships and Volunteerism
Stretch Your Donation Dollars
5%
Increased
Investment
$152,500
Invested in
local
programs
Thank you for your continued support!
EDUCATION
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Gratiot/Montcalm
Boy Scouts of America—
President Ford Council
Community Hope Christian Counseling Center
Dolly Parton Imagination
Library Ionia County
Dolly Parton Imagination
Library Montcalm County
4-H Advisory Council
Ionia County
4-H Advisory Council
Montcalm County
Four Health Family
Resource Center
We Care for Kids Council
Montcalm Area Reading
Council
Ionia County
Conservation District
BASIC NEEDS
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Alpha Family Center
Greenville
American Red Cross
Enrich of Ionia County
Have Mercy
IM Kids 3rd Meal
Ionia County Great
Start Diaper Drive
Montcalm CASA
Habitat for Humanity
Montcalm County
Relief After Violent
Encounter
Salvation Army
Spectrum Health
Foundation - MIHP
UWMI’s programs are designed
to assist agencies, organizations,
and the residents of Montcalm
and Ionia Counties build strong,
healthy, and financially stable
lives In addition to our annual
Giving Campaign, UWMI is active
in areas such as volunteerism,
financial self-sufficiency, and access to resources.
Recently we have strengthened
partnerships with Montcalm Community College, EightCAP Inc.,
and the Emergency Food and
Shelter Program to gain efficiencies and bring improved services
to people in our community.
2-1-1—Launched in November of
2011, our local 2-1-1 has fielded
over 7,000 calls from residents of
Montcalm and Ionia Counties for
resources such as food, shelter,
utility assistance, child care, volunteer opportunities, healthcare
and more. Last year, 2-1-1 fielded
over 2,994 calls.
Benefits Access—MI Benefits
Access is a public/private initiative
HEALTH
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Greenville Optimist Camp
Cherry Health
Association for the Blind
and Visually
Impaired
YMCA of Ionia County
created to streamline the benefits
application process, increase
online access to MDHHS programs, and coordinate local support services, coupled with nonprofit outreach. Last year, over
4,809 residents were enrolled in
the Healthy Michigan Plan.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) — VITA
assisted nearly 800 people in preparing their income tax and credit
returns bring approximately
$360,000 directly back into our
community. Our clients use this
money in the community for things
like utility payments, rent, groceries, fuel, and child care.
Volunteer Connections/Day of
Caring/ and National Days of
Service—Volunteerism supports
not only UWMI, but most of our
partner agencies strengthening
efforts in the areas of Income, Education, Health and Basic Needs.
Last year, under the UWMI umbrella 3,533 volunteers provided
over 160,000 hours of service.
INCOME
• UWMI Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
• Benefits Access
• Financial SelfSufficiency
• 2-1-1