1. The North Penn United Way services the towns in the North Penn and Souderton Area School Districts. Like all United Ways, we are independently incorporated and are governed by a board of directors composed of volunteers, many of whom are local business leaders in our community.
2. We’re not your mother and father’s United Way. We’re transitioning to a Community Impact model, focusing on building relationships and working to improve the Education, Income and Health for all members of our community!
3. The North Penn United Way does in fact fund the Boy Scouts - Cradle of Liberty Council and the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. We do not fund Planned Parenthood. Because each United Way is independently incorporated and governed, this may not be the case for every United Way across the country.
4. Money raised during our annual workplace campaigns goes back out to the community. For every $1 invested, $41 is returned to our local community in the form of programming and support services. Our Community Impact investments have been steadily increasing for the past four years, and our intent is to continue to focus financial and volunteer resources in our community’s most pressing areas.
5. Our office is composed of five full-time employees, 1 part-time employee and 2 AmeriCorps VISTA members. We’re situated in Hatfield Township, upstairs from the Harleysville Savings Bank Branch on Cowpath Road.
6. Helping our neighbors in need is not as easy as solving one problem. Each problem people face can lead to others, causing a ripple effect throughout kin and community. That’s why in these tough times our community counts on United Way because of the safety net of services we help support. By assisting more than 30 local programs and services, the chances are good that when someone is in need they are getting help from a United Way supported agency.
7. A little bit about what we do. We help fund: literacy programs for children, before and after school childcare programs, Meals on Wheels, cancer support groups, food pantries, counseling for teens with behavioral issues, therapeutic horseback riding lessons, occupational therapy for the disabled and emergency food and shelter programs.
8. In the past three years, we’ve implemented Stuff the Bus, collecting over a thousand backpacks for low income elementary school students, a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, and opened the North Montco Volunteer Center. We’re really just getting started!
9. We are open and transparent. More than 750 local volunteers partner with us in every aspect of our work. This includes deciding how campaign funds should be allocated. Our 990 is available on our website, and United Way of America has earned a three-star rating from Charity Navigator for effectiveness and responsibility.
10. Being an advocate doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to take part in a political campaign or a rally. Simply put, you can be an advocate by standing up for others and what you believe in. You can help champion a cause, or simply tell your neighbor why it’s important to support United Way. Anyone can do it. Whether you’re talking to your coworker about organizing a food drive, or attending a town hall meeting about after-school programs for kids, you can improve life in the North Penn and Indian Valley communities. Speak up and advocate for the things you care about!
Our vision for the North Penn and Indian Valley communities is bold: Help establish a community where all residents in need have the opportunity to achieve a vibrant and healthy quality of life. In this blog you will read about all of the exciting things happening at the North Penn United Way. From success stories and campaign updates to volunteer projects and community events, our goal is to showcase how community members live united in the Indian Valley and North Penn communities every day.
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