Community Investments

 

Last year, 59 Community Investment Volunteers spent approximately1,300 hours observing agency programs and participating in meetings to determine program funding in order to ensure that United Way donors are receiving the greatest possible return on their charitable investment. 2004 volunteer directed Community Goal Investments are as follows:

 

Strengthening Families

ARCO (Residential) $109,000

Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana (Adopt-A-Senior) $30,000

O.I.C. of Ouachita, Inc. (Occupational Skills Training) $19,072

O.I.C. of Ouachita, Inc. (Job-A-Thon) $1,000

Ouachita Council on Aging (Meals on Wheels) $60,000

Ouachita Council on Aging (Homemaker Services) $37,201

Ouachita Council on Aging (Transportation) $56,864

West Ouachita Senior Center (Senior Adult Services) $85,672

Y.W.C.A. of Northeast Louisiana (Counseling & Family Development Center) $32,412

Y.W.C.A. of Northeast Louisiana (Rural Services) $41,108

Total $472,329

 

Creating Bright Futures for Children

Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council (Cub Scouting) $20,102

Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council (Learning for Life) $42,750

Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council (Scout Reach) $28,400

Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council (Boy Scouting) $20,976

Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council (Venturing) $9,500

Boys & Girls Club of West Monroe (Core Programming) $121,219

Girl Scouts, Silver Waters Council (Scouting) $115,207

Northeast Campus Ministries Co-Op Daycare $41,270

O.I.C. of Ouachita, Inc. (I CAN: Individuals Committed to Achieving Now) $11,400

Salvation Army (Youth Services) $4,000

Twin City Athletic Association (After School Tutorial) $9,213

Twin City Athletic Association (Sports/Recreation) $41,349

Y.M.C.A. of Northeast Louisiana (After School Program) $45,518

Y.W.C.A. of Northeast Louisiana (Big Brothers/Big Sisters) $34,960

Neighborhood Grant $50,000

Total $595,864

 

Responding to Crisis

American Red Cross (Emergency Services) $166,000

Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana (General) $7,400

Monroe Area Guidance Center (Fairhaven Homeless Shelter) $25,500

Our House (Shelters) $22,000

Our House (Outreach) $21,000

Salvation Army (Homeless Family Services) $112,500

Salvation Army (Social Services) $71,500

Twin City Community Welfare $20,485

West Ouachita Senior Center (Emergency Assistance) $18,000

Y.W.C.A. (Crisis Lines) $9,000

Y.W.C.A. (Domestic Violence Residential Program) $128,000

Total $601,385

 

Improving Health & Wellness

ARCO (Early Intervention) $66,722

Med Camps of Louisiana, Inc. $27,000

Monroe Area Guidance Center (Harmony House) $47,250

Northeast Louisiana Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation (Social Worker Program) $18,000

Volunteers of America (Teen Pregnancy) $28,960

Total $187,932

 

Lincoln Parish Funding

Strengthening Families

Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana (Adopt-a-Senior) $14,526

Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services (Family Plus-T.O.P.) $5,000

Louisiana United Methodist Children & Family Services (Counseling Center) $3,000

Lincoln Council on Aging (Meals on Wheels) $9,500

Total $32.026

 

Creating Bright Futures for Children

Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council (Cub Scouting) $1,125

Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council (Boy Scouting) $1,140

Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council (Venturing) $622

Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council (Learning for Life) $2,250

Boy Scouts of America, Louisiana Purchase Council (Scoutreach) $2,678

Boys & Girls Club of North Central Louisiana (Core Programs) $12,237

Y.W.C.A. of Northeast Louisiana (Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program) $12,500

Total $32,552

 

Responding to Crisis

D.A.R.T. (Domestic Abuse Resistance Team) $22,500

Christian Community Action (Medication Assistance) $9,785

Our House (Outreach) $1,000

Our House (Teen Shelter) $500

Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana (Agency Program) $4,000

Total $37,785

 

Improving Health & Wellness

Children Unlimited (Early Intervention) $4,900

Med-Camps of Louisiana, Inc. (General) $5,000

Volunteers of America (Teen Pregnancy Prevention) $10,000

Total $19,900



2004 COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS

Volunteer Directed to Community Goals: $1,991,773

Board Directed: $314,146

    United Way of Northeast Louisiana Program Services:  2-1-1, Childcare Counts, Youth Volunteer Corps

Donor Directed: $428,463

    Non United Way Agency Designations

    United Way Agency Designations

    United Way Goal Designations

    Combined Federal Campaign

    Through Other United Ways

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: $2,734,382

Expenses

    Allowance for Uncollectable Pledges $402,093

    Supporting Services $585,029

    United Way of America Dues $30,000

TOTAL EXPENSES: $1,017,122

GRAND TOTAL: $3,751,504


 

2004 Budgeted Revenue

 

Campaign                            $3,702,000

Grants and Other Income           $49,504

Total Budgeted Revenue        $3,751,504

 


 

Admissions Grants

 

Rays of Sonshine* $4,000

St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy** $4,000

Youth Services of NE LA* $4,000

Total $12,000

 

* 2nd Year Admissions Grant Agency

** 1st Year Admissions Grant Agency