Raised Here, Stays Here There is STRENGTH IN NUMBERS! The strength of our community depends on the strength of your local United Way.The strength of our United Way depends on YOU.Thank you for your continued support to your local United Way. Giving to the United Way is the most powerful way to give to your community. Your gift, com bined with others, can do more things for more people and in more ways than any of us can do alone. LIVE UNITED 2018-2019 Partner Agencies . American Red Cross - Permian Basin Area Chapter .Big Spring Family YMCA . Buffalo Trail Council -Originally established as Red Feather Campaign in 1946 - Incorporated in 1953 as a Texas not-for-profit corporation - One of nearly 1800 United Way Organizations worldwide Boy Scouts Of America CASA of West Texas . Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Center utonomous organization governed by local Board of Directors (25) One staff member. So we rely heavily on volunteer involvement Annual Review of financials conducted by independent Certified Public Accountant -Annual Report at the conclusion of each service year - Donations have grown from $83,220 in 1953 to $322,381 on 2016 Emergency Services Chaplain Corps . Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest . Isaiah 58 . Mobile Meals Approximately 1% of money raised goes to United Way Worldwide and United Way of Texas for branding - Campaign dates are September I through November 30 - Campaign Theme: is not only LIVE UNITED.but also.... RAISED HERE, STAYS HERE - Classes to create and glaze bowls for Empty Bowls 10-Sept 27 & October 18 - Goal 2017 is $330,000..... Allocation Committee meets in January with all of our West Texas Ball Storm (Thanks to Bob Price) ....October 25th Northside Community Center Rape Crisis Services of Big Spring Spring of Siloam -Christian Women's Job Corps . The Salvation Army . SA Boys & Girls Club .Westside Community Day Care Center Empty Bowls Event Howard College November 17th 15 local health and human service agencies to determine the needs of our community... Giving to the United Way is the most powerful way to give to your community. Your gift, combined with others, can do more things for more people and in more ways than any of us can do alone. - The United Way of BSHC has strict state and federal guidelines we must follow, not to mention our own By-Laws, Code of Ethics, and Core Value There is STRENGTH IN NUMBERS! The strength of our community depends on the strength of your local United Way. The strength of our United Way www.unitedwaybshc.org (4321 267-5201 uway@bigspringtx.com GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER LIVE UNITED UWa UnitedL United Way of Big Spring & Howard County