About United Way
Mission statement: to increase the organized capacity of people in Linn County to care for one another.
UW History
United Way of Linn County started as the Lebanon United Fund, an organization formed to fundraise for local non-profits. United Fund volunteers talked to friends, neighbors, co-workers and local business groups about giving to a fund that would support agencies like, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Heart and Rheumatism organizations and local youth.
In 1957 the United Fund merged with the United Way, an organization focused on creating positive change in the community. Becoming a part of the United Way meant that organization would not only fundraise, but also work to identify underlying causes of local issues and partner with a broad range of people and organizations to create change.
Our Vision of United Way of Linn County is to be the hand that holds the solution for health and human service needs in Linn County .
Our purpose is to:
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Assist in the delivery of human care services through collaborative efforts with providers and other funders of such services;
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Expand fund-raising capabilities to develop as fully as possible, the financial base of support necessary to fulfill the human care needs of Linn County ;
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Allocate available resources to programs and services which best address the county's human care needs and reinforce the current and potential capabilities of member agencies;
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Communicate with all segments of the county, increasing their awareness of human needs and the understanding of
United Way.
United Way of Linn County is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides funding, training, and other resources for programs housed in 26 agencies across Linn County with the direction of community volunteers and the Board of Directors.
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