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United Way 2011-2012
Finney County United Way has kicked off its annual fundraising campaign for 2012 in hopes of raising $550,000 for its 21 partner agencies.
The Telegram will be featuring a series of stories highlighting the 21 agencies to receive United Way's annual campaign funds. Articles will run in Tuesday and Saturday editions of The Telegram and will be aggregated below.
Telegram Archive In this archived photo from 2010, Head Start teacher Kathy Wilson teaches children about numbers at the Kansas Children’s Service League Head Start classroom.
KCSL programs focus on early childhood
Published 11/13/2012 in Local News : United Way
Editor's note:This is the 21st in a series of stories featuring the 21 agencies that will receive funding from the Finney County United Way in 2013.
BY SCOTT AUST
saust@gctelegram.com
For every $1 in United Way funds received, the Kansas Children's Service League can leverage another $4 for early childhood education programs and health referrals for low-income families in Garden City.
The ...
YMCA offers after-school option
Published 11/10/2012 in Local News : United Way
Editor's note:This is the 20th in a series of stories featuring the 21 agencies that will receive funding from the Finney County United Way in 2013.
BY RACHAEL GRAY
rgray@gctelegram.com
Thursday afternoon after school at Alta Brown Elementary School, students entered a classroom and sat down ...
Meals on Wheels program delivers hot meal, helping hand
Published 11/6/2012 in Local News : United Way
Editor's note:This is the 19th in a series of stories featuring the 21 agencies that will receive funding from the Finney County United Way in 2013.
BY SCOTT AUST
saust@gctelegram.com
Lois Hake was resistant when family urged her to get help from the Finney County Meals on Wheels program ear ...
Program aims to smooth out rocky relationship skills
Published 11/3/2012 in Local News : United Way
Editor's note:This is the 18th in a series of stories featuring the 21 agencies that will receive funding from the Finney County United Way in 2013.
BY BRETT RIGGS
riggs@gctelegram.com
Marisela Caraveo has been in her share of rocky relationships. She admits she's made the mistake of getting ...
Family Crisis Services offers safe harbor to abused women
Published 10/30/2012 in Local News : United Way
Editor's note:This is the 17th in a series of stories featuring the 21 agencies that will receive funding from the Finney County United Way in 2013.
BY ANGIE HAFLICH
ahaflich@gctelegram.com
Domestic violence and sexual assault tend to be swept under the rug for a variety of reasons, accordin ...
Read More United Way 2011-2012 Articles
- Boy Scouts to expand bilingual services with United Way funding - 10/27/2012
- Agency strives to bring comfort to patients - 10/23/2012
- Tiny-k program helps kids develop from the start - 10/20/2012
- United Way helps fund lesser-known Miles of Smiles program - 10/16/2012
- United Way helps day care serve up healthy food - 10/13/2012
- Habitat for Humanity helps break cycle of poverty - 10/9/2012
- Big Brothers Big Sisters offers encouragement - 10/6/2012
- Red Cross responders answer the call - 10/2/2012
- Salvation Army sees funding needs increase - 9/29/2012
- Diabetes program benefits from United Way funding - 9/25/2012
- CASA helps provide stability for youth - 9/22/2012
- Girl Scouts leave lifelong impression - 9/18/2012
- United Way integral to Asian assistance agency - 9/15/2012
- Smart Start uses United Way funding to keep kids safe - 9/11/2012
- RSVP offers opportunities to seniors - 9/8/2012
- Playground program helps keep kids out of trouble - 9/4/2012
- Agency helps fill funding gaps for clients - 11/5/2011
- Local agency offers clients a ride toward nontraditional therapy - 11/1/2011
- Tiny-K program makes big difference for kids - 10/29/2011
- Boy Scouts bilingual services to benefit from United Way funds - 10/25/2011
- Agency aims to empower immigrants - 10/22/2011
- Video: United Way Profiles 2011 - Community Day Care Center - 10/20/2011
- Day care center helps educate children before setting foot in school - 10/18/2011
- Video: United Way Profiles 2011 - Habitat for Humanity - 10/15/2011
- Agency provides structure for families - 10/15/2011