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Venture Funding |
Volunteer
United Way collaborates with local governmental agencies, nonprofits, and
citizens to identify pressing community needs and find solutions. Some of United
Way's recent collaborations include:
Disaster Response and Recovery
United Way and our funded agencies responded to
Hurricane Katrina by helping thousands of
evacuees who came to Central Arkansas. Should another disaster strike,
United Way is ready and willing to help with disaster
response and recovery.
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 United Way is
establishing a 2-1-1 phone number in Arkansas. Similar to 911,
this hotline would connect people with social services such as elder care,
job training, and food pantries. Nathan Cook has been hired as
executive director and will be located at the 2-1-1 terminal in Pine Bluff.
We expect to be live by July 1st.
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Arkansas
Homefront Fund
United Way developed this fund at the request of the Arkansas
National Guard and Reserves. The Homefront Fund helps families of deployed
soldiers who are facing financial hardships. National Guard personnel often
take a large paycut when they have to leave their regular job for long
deployments. The Arkansas Homefront Fund helps struggling military families
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Smiles Dental Clinic
United Way invested $150,000 to help establish a school-based dental clinic
for children who might otherwise go without dental care. Thousands of
children are now receiving dental care, so they can have a smile to be proud
of.
United Way partnered with UALR Children International, the Dental Health Action Team,
the Little Rock School District, and other organizations on this project.
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Gifts
in Kind
United Way, in partnership with the Arkansas Foodbank Network, operates this
program to ensure that local nonprofits receive the products and services
they need. United Way helps distribute millions of dollars in donated goods
including clothing, office supplies, and toys. |
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
United Way helps distribute tens of thousands of dollars to local
organizations who help hungry, homeless, and other needy people.
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 IBM Technology Grants
For the past ten years, United Way and IBM Corporation have helped narrow
the digital divide by ensuring that local non-profit agencies receive
state-of-the-art computers. Hundreds of young children are getting a jump
start on their education by learning valuable
computer skills on Young Explorers computers. Agencies that have received
Young Explorer computers include St. Francis House, North Hills Services,
the YMCA, AEDD, and the Francis Allen School.
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Venture Funds
United Way offers “venture funding” for new programs and projects of
local non-profits.
If your nonprofit would like to apply for Venture Funding, download and
fill-out the
application and
announcement letter.
Projects that have received venture funding include: |
| Alzheimer’s Arkansas File of Life program
helps people collect personal medical information/identification to assist
emergency personnel. Contact Priscilla Pittman -
priscilla.pittman@alzak.org |
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| Arkansas Hospice Angels program provides
"make-over" services such as haircuts, massages, manicures and facials to
terminally ill individuals. These pampering treatments add joy and the
comfort of human contact to the final days of life for hospice patients. |
| Camp Aldersgate Young Adult Weekend Camps
provide the opportunity for young adults with disabilities to socialize with
each other in an outdoor setting. |
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| Family Service Agency Children's Advocacy
Center serves victims of child sexual and physical abuse. |
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| Girl Scouts Ouachita Council Girl’s on
the Move program is designed for girls age 6-17 in Pulaski County who are
homeless. Activities include tutoring, participation in girl scouting
activities, team building and development of fundamental skills to build
self esteem. |
| Hearts and Hooves is working to find out
how equine activities can help adults with multiple sclerosis and children
with disabilities. |
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| Literacy Council of Lonoke County teaches
adults how to read and write, and helps them acquire basic computer skills. |
| PALS program is sponsored by the North
Little Rock Police Department. This “Survivor” style camping program
provides team building and character development for at-risk, low income
youth. |
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