What Donations Provide

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Every dollar that is donated to the United Way of Greater Stark County make a difference in the lives of thousands of people in our area. United Way helps fund programs that serve all ages and from all walks of life.

For a donation of…

$120 a year (OR $2.31 a week OR 33¢ a day) you could provide…

• Thirty-six days of milk and juice for children residing at a domestic violence shelter.
• 806 diapers for babies born to mothers in addiction recovery programs.
• Six days of groceries for a family of four that has been affected by a disaster.
• Eight days worth of baby wipes for 50 infants and toddlers at a child care center.
• Nutritious snacks for 300 children.
• Six nights in a homeless shelter.

$250 a year (OR $20.83 a month OR 68¢ a day) you could provide…

• Three counseling sessions with a licensed professional for victims of abuse.
• 11 nights in a domestic violence shelter for one victim of abuse
• Counseling sessions for six survivors of rape.
• 14 hours of homemaker service for a senior in need.
• Six days of adult day services for a senior.

$500 a year (OR $9.62 a week OR $1.36 a day) you could provide…

• Dating Violence Prevention education classes to three high school health classes (90 students).
• 20 birthday or holiday celebrations for children residing in a domestic violence shelter.
• 95 workbooks for elementary students in school-based alcohol and drug prevention programs.
• Seven days of safe housing for a family of four affected by disaster.
• Clothing for a family of four hit by a sudden disaster.
• Seven days of lunches for 40 children.
• One bag of groceries for 12 homeless individuals.

$1200 a year (OR $100 a month OR $3.29 a day) you could provide…

• Art therapy supplies for a year for children’s therapy at a shelter.
• Three months of food for a domestic violence shelter.
• Two months of outpatient services for five individuals recovering from substance abuse.
• 210 hours of summer camp for children with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities.
• 13 hours of family counseling sessions.
• Seven weeks of quality child care for an infant from a family in need  
• Six months of nursing services to 12 adults attending adult day services.

 

*These figures are based from 2006 data.