The United Way needs contributions with two weeks to go
CHENANGO COUNTY — Chenango United Way hit the 70 percent mark of its Fall 2018 campaign this week, but still has a ways to go in a short amount of time to fund 23 community organizations next year.
With less than two weeks remaining in the 2018 campaign, Chenango United Way is still $100,000 short of its goal of $419,000, which will be used to fund the same 23 organizations as last year.
“There’s still a real, true concern that we’re going to fall short,” said CUW Fall 2018 campaign co-chair Kelly Collins-Colosi. “It is not where we hoped the campaign to be as we sit and talk about it on the 18th of December.”
Last year the Chenango United Way began multi-year funding for the first time, guaranteeing 23 community organizations funding for two years. CUW Executive Director/CPO Elizabeth Monaco said these organizations have submitted program outcomes and budgets based on the guarantee of that money, but if the campaign doesn’t reach its goal, some of the programs won’t be funded.
“So it’s different, we’re not waiting to review applications and see what’s going to happen,” said Monaco. “We already know who we’re going to fund, they’re waiting to see if they’re going to be able to serve those people again next year. So the pressure is different this year because what we don’t make, they’re not going to get.”
Adding to the stress of this year’s campaign, Monaco said, is CUW was notified last week that the IRT program will return to Norwich in Summer 2019, and CUW is tasked with spearheading the operation. She said it costs about $30,000 to run the IRT, but noted their focus at the moment is satisfying the campaign goal.
Collins-Colosi said, “Each of these organizations count on us for this year and we don’t want to fail them. We don’t want to come in short and to fail them and to fail the programming that they do that supports our community, that’s so important to us. That’s our fear, a true fear we have with two weeks to go to make a change for this to happen.”
Despite the shortfall, CUW staff are confident that with some community rallying, they can still reach their goal of $419,000.
“There’s nothing else we can do,” said CUW Business Manager Victoria Mitchell. “It’s the community who has to make this happen.”
Donations to the campaign can be made until December 31 by visiting www.chenangouw.org and clicking ‘donate,’ or by calling Chenango United Way at (607) 334-8815. You can also visit CUW at 88 North Broad Street in Norwich to drop off a check dated 12/31/18 or before.
Employees can also contact their Human Resources or payroll department to pledge a certain amount of their paychecks to the campaign. Monaco said 67 percent of the 2017 campaign was raised this way.
Listed below are the organizations and the programs dependent on funding from CUW’s 2018 campaign:
Guernsey Memorial Library’s Books from BirthThe Place’s KIDS Program and Chenango Youth Philanthropy CouncilCamp Fiver’s Long Term Educational Support ProgramBaden Powell Boy Scout Council’s Explorers ProgramLiteracy Volunteers of Otsego & Delaware Counties’ Chenango Tutoring ProgramDCMO BOCES’ Blessings in a BackpackMothers & Babies Perinatal Network’s Norwich PAL Empowerment ProgramRural Health Network of SCNY’s Connection to CareCornell Cooperative Extension’s Grow, Cook, ServeNorwich Family YMCA’s Girl’s CircleCrime Victims Assistance Program’s Child Advocacy CenterCatholic Charities’ Options CounselingFamily Enrichment Network’s Child Care Resource and Referral ProgramFamily Planning of SCNY’s Access to Health CareDanielle House’s Housing Chenango County ResidentsChenango Health Network’s Prescription AssistanceThe Impact Project’s Impact ProgramLiberty Resources’ Help Restore Hope Freedom FundAmerican Red Cross’ Disaster Services & PreparationCatholic Charities’ Roots & WingsChenango County Food Pantries and Soup KitchensSusquehanna River Region 2-1-1Chenango United Way’s Dental Task Force, “It’s My Bag” Foster Care Project, Literacy Initiative, and ALICE Project
With less than two weeks remaining in the 2018 campaign, Chenango United Way is still $100,000 short of its goal of $419,000, which will be used to fund the same 23 organizations as last year.
“There’s still a real, true concern that we’re going to fall short,” said CUW Fall 2018 campaign co-chair Kelly Collins-Colosi. “It is not where we hoped the campaign to be as we sit and talk about it on the 18th of December.”
Last year the Chenango United Way began multi-year funding for the first time, guaranteeing 23 community organizations funding for two years. CUW Executive Director/CPO Elizabeth Monaco said these organizations have submitted program outcomes and budgets based on the guarantee of that money, but if the campaign doesn’t reach its goal, some of the programs won’t be funded.
“So it’s different, we’re not waiting to review applications and see what’s going to happen,” said Monaco. “We already know who we’re going to fund, they’re waiting to see if they’re going to be able to serve those people again next year. So the pressure is different this year because what we don’t make, they’re not going to get.”
Adding to the stress of this year’s campaign, Monaco said, is CUW was notified last week that the IRT program will return to Norwich in Summer 2019, and CUW is tasked with spearheading the operation. She said it costs about $30,000 to run the IRT, but noted their focus at the moment is satisfying the campaign goal.
Collins-Colosi said, “Each of these organizations count on us for this year and we don’t want to fail them. We don’t want to come in short and to fail them and to fail the programming that they do that supports our community, that’s so important to us. That’s our fear, a true fear we have with two weeks to go to make a change for this to happen.”
Despite the shortfall, CUW staff are confident that with some community rallying, they can still reach their goal of $419,000.
“There’s nothing else we can do,” said CUW Business Manager Victoria Mitchell. “It’s the community who has to make this happen.”
Donations to the campaign can be made until December 31 by visiting www.chenangouw.org and clicking ‘donate,’ or by calling Chenango United Way at (607) 334-8815. You can also visit CUW at 88 North Broad Street in Norwich to drop off a check dated 12/31/18 or before.
Employees can also contact their Human Resources or payroll department to pledge a certain amount of their paychecks to the campaign. Monaco said 67 percent of the 2017 campaign was raised this way.
Listed below are the organizations and the programs dependent on funding from CUW’s 2018 campaign:
Guernsey Memorial Library’s Books from BirthThe Place’s KIDS Program and Chenango Youth Philanthropy CouncilCamp Fiver’s Long Term Educational Support ProgramBaden Powell Boy Scout Council’s Explorers ProgramLiteracy Volunteers of Otsego & Delaware Counties’ Chenango Tutoring ProgramDCMO BOCES’ Blessings in a BackpackMothers & Babies Perinatal Network’s Norwich PAL Empowerment ProgramRural Health Network of SCNY’s Connection to CareCornell Cooperative Extension’s Grow, Cook, ServeNorwich Family YMCA’s Girl’s CircleCrime Victims Assistance Program’s Child Advocacy CenterCatholic Charities’ Options CounselingFamily Enrichment Network’s Child Care Resource and Referral ProgramFamily Planning of SCNY’s Access to Health CareDanielle House’s Housing Chenango County ResidentsChenango Health Network’s Prescription AssistanceThe Impact Project’s Impact ProgramLiberty Resources’ Help Restore Hope Freedom FundAmerican Red Cross’ Disaster Services & PreparationCatholic Charities’ Roots & WingsChenango County Food Pantries and Soup KitchensSusquehanna River Region 2-1-1Chenango United Way’s Dental Task Force, “It’s My Bag” Foster Care Project, Literacy Initiative, and ALICE Project
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