Community Initiative Funding

DCUW Partner Agencies, as well as any human services agency, having been determined by the IRS to be a tax-exempt organization under section 501 (c) (3) fo the tax code, is eligible to apply for Community Initiative funding.

In the past, Community Initiative funding is specifically reserved as short-term funding for start-up costs associated with bringing a new program to Davie County or to agencies who have been newly accepted as a DCUW partner agency.   Organizations were discouraged from applying for two consecutive years for funding of the same program.  Examples of past community initiative funding are listed below.

Based on a comprehensive and objective needs assessment conducted in 2007, Davie County United Way has identified four Community Initiatives to be addressed by 2012:

 Affordable and Accessible Child Care
                                                               Minority Teen Pregnancy
                                                               Suicide Prevention/Intervention
                                                               Transportation

If you would like to participate in the community groups that are being convened to address these issues, please contact the Davie County United Way office.  These groups include:

Suicide Prevention Task Force - a subcommittee of the Davie County Healthy Carolinians with representation from D.C. Sheriff's Department, Mocksville Police Department, Davie Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Center, Davie County United Way, and various churches.

Child Care Subsidy Task Force - a group that includes representation from Davie County Department of Social Services, Davie County United Way, Smart Start of Davie County and various child care facilities.  Currently no waiting list for child care subsidy exists in Davie County.

Community groups to address Minority Teen Pregnancy and Transporation have yet to be convened.  Why not help us get them started?  Call 336-751-0313 or email mbforst@davieunitedway.org to find out more.

f your nonprofit organization is interested in applying for Community Initiative funds or would like information on becoming a United Way Partner Agency, just call the United Way office at 336-751-0313 or email mbforst@davieunitedway.org.

 

Past Use of Community Initiative (formerly known as Special Programs ) Funds: 

THE SALVATION ARMY THRIFT STORE opened in 2005.  While there are now self-sufficient, getting the doors open required a helping hand.  Davie County United Way was that helping hand!  Through Special Program Funding, DCUW covered the first month's rent and utilities to get the store open.  Now, it is able to provide quality, used clothing and merchandise to the residents of Davie County at far less cost than retail merchandisers.

BUCKLE UP DAVIE COUNTY:
Davie County United Way provided special program funding for Buckle Up Davie County for the final quarter of 2007 when the program reached a standstill due to a freeze in state funding.  While this funding will resume in January of 2008, the program needed to continue throughout the remainder of 2007.  To increase the program, Buckle Up Davie became a full partner with Davie County United Way in the spring of 2008.  Davie County Emergency Medical Service (EMS), along with the Davie County Health Department facilitates this program through NC Safe Kids Buckle Up Program.  The mission of the NC Safe Kids is to reduce or prevent accidental childhood injuries birth through age 14.

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