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On the surface, the Upper
Valley is a prosperous area. However, beneath the surface, many
families and individuals are faced with circumstances beyond their control.
Or, they lack the skills or life experience necessary to make good decisions
for themselves or their families.
Think again about the number
of people helped by our local United Way and its Partner Agencies each year -- nearly one
in every three people living here in the Upper Valley.
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United Way Service Area
Upper Valley United Way
serves children, families and individuals in over 35 communities and villages
in 19 incorporate town Along the Upper Connecticut River in both Vermont
and New Hampshire.
United Way Member Agency
Services to Upper Valley Residents in 2002- 03 based on Agency
Reports as of February 2003
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Grafton County
.................... 17,215
Lebanon ......................... 8,492
Hanover/Etna ................. 1,724
Enfield ........................... 2,308
Canaan .......................... 2,130
Lyme ................................ 695
Orford .............................. 416
Grafton ............................1,082
Orange ................................51
Dorchester ..........................317
Sullivan
County ..................... 901
Plainfield/Meriden/Cornish.. 302 Eastman/Grantham............... 231
NEW HAMPSHIRE TOTAL
...................... 67.1%
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Windsor County
........................... 8,107
Hartford Villages
....................... 4,002
Norwich ................................... ...536
Hartland ..................................... 481
Barnard/Pomfret/Sharon ...............539
Bethel/Royalton/So. Ryltn. .............622
Woodstock ...................................383
Orange
County .....................................
Fairlee/W.Fairlee
..........................465
Thetford ........................................60
Strafford/Tunbridge...............242
VERMONT
TOTAL ........................................ 32.9%
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UPPER VALLEY TOTAL ...............
26,990
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People Served in
2002-03 by Agency Program Type
based
on Agency Reports as of 05-28-2003
Adult Education & Job Training
......................................... 23,124
Childrearing Programs
..................................................... 154,714
Crime Response Programs
..................................................37,025
Health Care and Wellness
.................................................118,259
Housing and Shelter
.........................................................
.43,620
Legal Services
...................................................................18,959
Other Health & Human Care Services...............................
. 45,022
Substance Abuse Programs ...........................................
.... 46,793
Transportation
.................................................................
17,447
Youth and Teen Programs
................................................ 140,037
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645,000
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The Allocation Process...
United Way’s “citizen review”
process results in the allocation of net proceeds from the preceding fall
campaign to support a wide range of health and human service program services
throughout the Upper Valley. Funds are dispersed to programs which address priority needs as
identified by the United Way needs assessment studies and its Board of
Directors. Volunteers from the community annually review funding proposals
from United Way’s member agencies, and then make specific funding recommendations
following a detailed review of agency programs, organization, and finances.
Emerging Needs Grants...
United Way’s Emerging Needs Grants provide one-time funding for the development
of new programs and initiatives which provide timely response to emerging
or previously unmet human service needs throughout the Upper Valley. Proposals from both United Way member and non-member agencies are
reviewed by knowledgeable volunteers for effectiveness, support, and sustainability. Funding for these programming needs are then recommended to the
Upper Valley United Way Board of Directors' based on needs assessment
priorities.
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