THE UNITED WAY OF STAUNTON, AUGUSTA COUNTY & WAYNESBORO IS A COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION SERVICING THE COMMUNITY BY RAISING FUNDS THAT ARE AWARDED TO MULTIPLE NON-PROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.OUR VISION: TO BE THE LEADER THAT HAS UNITED THE COMMUNITY TOWARD POSITIVE CHANGE.OUR MISSION: TO SERVE AS A CATALYST TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.OUR VALUES: COMMUNITY FOCUSED; PARTNERSHIPS; STEWARDSHIP; ACCOUNTABLE; TRANSPARENTACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024: GENERATING $373,949 TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITIES OF STAUNTON, WAYNESBORO AND AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA. THESE PERSONS ARE AT-RISK AND INCLUDE THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES, PERSONS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS, PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND PERSONS WITH LANGUAGE AND LITERACY BARRIERS. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS DETERMINED THE INVESTMENT IN THREE COMMUNITY IMPACT AREAS: 1) EDUCATION - HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL; 2) INCOME - HELPING FAMILIES BECOME MORE STABLE AND INDEPENDENT FINANCIALLY; AND 3) HEALTH - IMPROVING PEOPLE'S HEALTH.
