United Way of Morgan County Community
Morgan County Allocation Hearings
Thanks to the generosity of the donors of Morgan County the Board of Directors of the United Way of Morgan County met on March 9, 2011, at the RE-3 Administration Building for the annual Allocation Hearings. The 13 member Board, led by President Damon Mussman, was privileged to allocate the most money to our Partner Agencies that has ever been allocated. Thanks to that generosity the goal of $200,000 was met in January thereby giving the Board funds to work with.
The Allocations to our Partner Agencies were as follows:
| A Caring Pregnancy Center | $ 9,000.00 |
| Adult Basic Education | $ 16,000.00 |
| American Red Cross | $ 7,000.00 |
| Assn for Children With Disabilities | $ 5,000.00 |
| Baby Bear Hugs | $ 12,000.00 |
| Blue Horizons | $ 7,000.00 |
| Boy Scouts | $ 5,000.00 |
| Eben Ezer | $ 15,000.00 |
| Girl Scouts | $ 6,000.00 |
| Home Run Against Drugs | $ 7,500.00 |
| Morgan County Family Center | $ 9.000.00 |
| Salvation Army - Brush Unit | $ 9,000.00 |
| School of Performing Arts | $ 10,000.00 |
| S.A.R.A. | $ 16,000.00 |
| SHARE | $ 15,000.00 |
| Total | $148,500.00 |
In addition, there are Direct Designations of just under $8,300.00 which will be sent to the Designees. The UW of Morgan County has already given out 2 Venture Grants (one time or start up grants) in the amount of $10,000.00 and has requests for 4 additional Grants. The Board of Directors will be looking at a new type of Grant as the Venture Grant requirements do not apply to some of the non-profits that they would like to endow such as: Blessings in a Backpack, The Production Company, etc.
Morgan County United Way starts 2012 drive
Kickoff Lunch, 153 people attended the Kickoff Lunch for the 2012 Campaign on September 8, 2011, at the Mark Arndt Event Center in Brush. All the Agencies gave mugs to their volunteers and there were placques handed out to honor our donors. A steak lunch (catered by Donny Edson) was enjoyed by all and the record goal (of $220,000) for 2012 was announced.
Member agencies of the United Way of Morgan County include: A Pregnancy Center of Northeast Colorado, Adult Basic Education, American Red Cross Centennial Chapter, Arthritis Foundation Rocky Mountain Chapter, Association for Children with Disabilities, Baby Bear Hugs, Blue Horizons, Boy Scouts of America Long's Peak Council, Civil Air Patrol, Connections for Independent Living, Eben Ezer home and personal care services, Girl Scouts of Colorado, Home Run Against Drugs, Morgan County Family Center, Salvation Army Brush and Fort Morgan units, Sexual Assault Response Advocates (SARA), SHARE programs for battered spouses and families and 211 information service. Venture grant recipients to date for 2009 include Alatheia, the Production Co., OneMorgan County and the Family Center at $5,000 each and SARA at $4,000. Further information on the United Way is available by calling 867-2218.
