of Genesee County

Results Matter...
A grant of $50,000 from United Way is being used to address issues of juvenile truancy and educational neglect. This grant was matched by $50,000 in State funds. 120 families received help to keep their children on a path to success, out of trouble and ultimately out of juvenile detention (at a cost of $80,000/a year per child).

 

 
           
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Largest Afterschool Collaborative in the Nation
Bridges to the Future is the largest after school collaborative in the nation. This program keeps 17,160 children (K-9) in 106 schools, 1,472 different classes, in all 21 Genesee County School Districts involved, not home alone or on the streets. Bridges to the Future is a county-wide partnership between United Way of Genesee County, the Flint Community Schools, the Genesee Intermediate School District and the County's additional 20 school districts. Bridges is an adaptive youth development program. It reinforces the fundamentals learned during the school day and provides fun and creative learning experiences. Click here to learn more about Bridges.


Bone Marrow Program
Over 17,000 potential donors from Genesee County have been added to the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) through the United Way/Labor Bone Marrow Program. The result is 40 life saving matches. For more information on the Bone Marrow Program contact Joe Niedzwiecki or Gene Ridley at 810-762-5831 or email uawlaborliaison@unitedwaygenesee.org.

Handicapped Ramp Program
Since the mid-1980s, over 4,500 handicap ramps have been built for people in need in our community throught the United Way/Labor Ramp Program. For more information on the Handicapped Ramp Program contact Joe Niedzwiecki or Gene Ridley at 810-762-5831 or email uawlaborliaison@unitedwaygenesee.org.


Great StartProject SKIP to a Great Start
Successful Kids = Involved Parents
Project SKIP focuses on children prenatal to Kindergarten age and their parents. A county-wide multi-collaborative whose partners include: The Genesee Intermediate School District, Priority Children, Flint Community Schools, all 21 Genesee County School Districts, multiple government and non-profit agencies and Federal, State, Foundation, United Way of Genesee County, and Corporate funding. Over 4,200 Genesee County families and 10,568 children have benefitted from this program.

Prescription Assistance Program
With a $50,000 grant from United Way of Genesee County, this program was started to help over 60,000 uninsured and underinsured in Genesee County with prescription costs. So far this program has obtained desperately needed medication with a retail value of nearly over $1,000,000 for 595 individuals in this community. Click here to learn more about Health Access; Prescription Assistance Program.

Flint Funders Group - BEST Project
Building Excellence, Sustainability, and Trust in Genesee County Non-Profits
United Way of Genesee County, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Ruth Mott Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Flint. Click here to learn more about BEST.


Fiduciary Services
United Way of Genesee County saves local programs more than $75,000 a year by serving as fiduciary for five human service programs in our community; Weed & Seed Project Safe Neighborhoods, Child Advocacy Center of Genesee County, Keep Genesee County Beautiful, and Flint Funders Collaborative.

 
 
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