BC United Way: Did You Know???

Do you know someone who has ever needed help? Maybe they were in an abusive relationship or couldn’t afford food for the month. Or maybe their children wanted to join scouts or enjoy milk with the other kids at school but there was just no money for these things.

Barnes County United Way works year around to raise funds, which are given back to several nonprofit organizations in the Barnes County area. Those organizations that are supported are the Abused Persons Outreach Center, American Red Cross, Boys & Girls Scouts, Senior Citizens Center, the Great Plains Food Bank, Hospice, Legal Services, Senior Companions, PATH, Imagination Library, the Village Family Services, BC Library, the Milk Break Scholarship Fund and the Community School of the Arts.

Did you know?

that because the Barnes County United Way supports so many organizations, the people you know who have needed help have been able to receive it? The United Way of Barnes County wants to contin

ue their efforts in helping support these great organizations but are in need of donations in order to do so.

Here are a few facts about the organizations that the Barnes County United Way supports with the donations they receive.

Did you know?

that in 2018

• 143 residents used Abused Persons Outreach services, all the help, guidance and support is done by 3 paid staff and 14 volunteers.

• 17,786 home-delivered meals by BC Senior Citizens Center; 1,500 residents received food bank assistance; 1,625 people were served; and 56,825 rides were given all by 4 paid staff and 4 volunteers.

• 408 students participated in the Milk Break program at school and of those students, 83 students needed scholarship funds in order to be able to have milk at school.

• 320 residents were helped or educated by the American Red Cross with disaster assistance and preparedness, and trained & equipped responders by 15 staff and 7 volunteers. Of the 320 residents, 284 were CPR and Aquatics trained.

• 21 families were assisted by PATH foster parent services by only 4 staff; currently, 41 children are awaiting foster homes statewide.

This is just a small list of the many ways the residents in the Barnes County area are supported and the United Way is a proud to be able to be a part of something bigger

While local United Way donations have been on a decline the last few years, requests for funding and demand for the services our agencies provide have been on the rise. Please help us to bridge the gap and consider giving to the United Way of Barnes County.

No matter how big or small your donation is, it will be beneficial to so many men, women and children.

You can donate to Barnes County United Way by mailing your donation to PO Box 29 Valley City, ND or drop off at Bank Forward, First Community Credit Union, or Farmers Union Insurance.

You can also donate online by going to barnesunitedway.wixsite.com/2019

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