It is estimated that United Way and its funded agencies touch approximately 25,000 lives per year! But how does an agency become approved for funding? Any non-profit, 501(c) 3, health and human service agencies located in the Bradford Area is eligible to apply for funding. Request for Proposals (RFPs) are reviewed by committees comprised of UWBA Board members who shoulder the responsibility of assessing community needs and available resources. Each committee's recommendations are placed in front of the entire board for final vote.
Those agencies that do apply have a dead-line to meet rigorous financial requirements verifying their fiscal responsibility (that means we look at their books!), and to show that their programs fall into our standards for measurable outcomes (this means they must have the figures to prove their programs are working!). If, for any reason an agency does not meet all of these standards, we are not able to include them in our partnership.
Community Building
Programs that respond to community needs and issues identified by the United Way of the Bradford Area as those of highest priority and/or those which will make a significant impact in our local community.
2011 - 2012 Recipients
Futures Rehabilitation Center - Vocational Services
YWCA of Bradford - Mental Health Program
Greater Bradford Senior Activity Center - Senior Support Programs
CARE for Children - Rainbow Corner Preschool
CARE for Children - Therapeutic Recreation
CARE for Children - Safe Kids McKean County
Olean - Bradford YMCA - Infant/Toddler Child Care
Olean - Bradford YMCA - School-Aged Child Care
Olean - Bradford YMCA - Youth and Teen Programs
Bradford Family Center - Child, Youth and Family Programs
Girl Scouts of Western PA - Financial Assistance for girls
McKean - Potter County American Red Cross - Community and Educational Programs
Community Essentials
Programs responding to community members in crisis; providing direct services for food, shelter, clothing, health, emergency services and protection from abuse/violence for those who cannot provide it for themselves.
2011 - 2012 Recipients
Catholic Charities - Infant/Toddler Food and Supply Program
CARE for Children - Pediatric Health Services
McKean - Potter County American Red Cross - Emergency Services
YWCA of Bradford - Meals on Wheels
YWCA of Bradford - Victim's Resource Center
YWCA of Bradford - Housing and Employment Services
YWCA of Bradford - Food Pantry
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services - Bradford Outpatient Program
Penn State (McKean County Cooperative Extension) - Strengthening Families Program
Community Innovations
Programs independent of agency funding, with the potential to impact the local communit, encourage innovative approaches to meeting health and human service needs and produce specific, measurable outcomes. Maximum grants of up to $1500 awarded quarterly.
2011 - 2012 Recipients
Bradford Ecumenical Home / Chapel Ridge
CARE for Children
Dickinson Mental Health
Safe Kids McKean County
McKean County Special Olympics
The Salvation Army
McKean County Habitat for Humanity
Olean - Bradford YMCA
