Dear Friends,

Thousands of lives in our community are touched every day by United Way
of Scioto County.

The mission of United Way is to improve the quality of life for the people in our community. Partnering with individuals and organizations throughout the area, United Way of Scioto County focuses on addressing the important issues that face our county, such as helping children and youth succeed, strengthening and supporting families, promoting self-sufficiency, building vital and safe neighborhoods, and supporting vulnerable and aging populations.

United Way of Scioto County conducts its annual drive so many agencies can carry out their missions. Through a single donation, you can help these organizations touch more lives. It also strengthens our community by uniting us as we work toward our goal.

In 2003-2004, United Way of Scioto County exceeded its goal raising $320,000 from the campaign. Our goal for 2004-2005 is $300,000.

Organizations that will benefit from this year's campaign include:

  · American Red Cross
  · Boy Scouts of America
  · Catholic Social Services
  · Community Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  · Girl Scouts-Seal of Ohio
  · Operation Baby Buckle
  · Operation Safety Net
  · Pastoral Counseling Center
  · REACH
  · Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
  · Salvation Army
  · Sierra's Haven
  · Ohio Valley Audio Link (formerly Scioto Radio Reading Service)
  · SCM-West End Day Care
  · S.O.T.F.D.V.

United Way only invests in non-profit, tax-exempt charity organizations governed by volunteers, and Scioto County organizations receive 99.3 percent of every dollar raised.

United Way is important to our community. Please give what you can to support the causes this important organization supports. Together we can improve the quality of life for everyone in our region.