Over the past couple of weeks, you have been provided a simple overview of our funded agencies; those receiving direct allocations from local donations.
While not one if more "deserving" than the other, they all play an important part of our community.
The 5 youth organizations work towards investing in the future success of our children by providing a safe environment and educational activities. 4 work towards beginning at a young age, instilling community service and self esteem, 1 deals with issue that arise when the environment in which the youth lives does not instill either. The majority of these agencies (the first 4) truly need devoted individuals to volunteer to assist them with their mission towards youth empowerment and the increasing potential for building a better future for all of us.
7 agencies responding to crisis and achieving stability provide referrals and assistance to community members in need of immediate assistance with potential crisis situations. By working together, they can attempt (I state attempt, as there would be no way to meet the current needs with current funding) to provide people with the basic necessities in a disaster or other times of temporary need, they promote financial stability and independence and encourage and facilitate a return to self-sufficiency. This particular group of ARUW funded agencies has the most difficult of the 14 as they are dealing directly with those in specific immediate need. It would be wonderful if in the future none of these agencies would need to be in existence, but in reality, most of these agencies will in fact find the need grow in staff and services. The sad fact is, while these agencies are becoming more in need by our community, resources to fund and sustain these agencies are dwindling.
2 agencies supported by ARUW allocated funds are dealing with aging needs and animal welfare. One has a daily impact on those in our society with really no where to go; if not for this agency, our nursing homes would be increased by 12 of our communities loved ones. The other is seen by animal lovers as necessary to our community of four legged friends; and is also seen by the "non-lover" of animals as an excellent way to keep the population low and off the streets.
I personally hope that you have gleaned some new information from the past few weeks of postings. If you would like more specific information, please let me know as I would assume that your question would be helpful to others.
Thank you for learning more about or "allocated" agencies. In the next few posts, I will begin explaining how ARUW partners with others in the community without directly allocating funds, but with just as big as impact.
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