Welcome to the Livingston County United Way

Our mission is to be a catalyst for community change. Livingston County United Way identifies our most critical needs, and mobilizes the resources required to meet those needs.

Help Celebrate the Livingston County United Way's 35th Birthday!

The Livingston County United Way has a strong history in our community and it's time to celebrate all the good things our community has worked hard to achieve! Join us on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 7:30-9 a.m. at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center. Special volunteer and business recognitions will take place, along with updates on high-impact community initiatives. For more information, or to register, call 810-494-3000.

Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop Being Held

...What Every Church Member Should Know About Poverty, Saturday, March 24 from 8:30-3:30 at Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church. To register call the Livingston County United Way at 810-494-3000 by March 7th. For more information visit www.ahaprocess.com.

Buy a Car, Help Livingston County Residents!

Mike Krug, owner of Krug Ford in Howell, is donating $100 to the Livingston County United Way to help local families in need for every qualified car purchase in April, 2012. People interested in buying a vehicle can get qualifying certificates by clicking here, krugfordcert.pdf or visiting www.krughilltopford.com.

WOW!

We've been using that word a lot lately. It's amazing to think about what took place on Monday, December 19th through the Livingston County United Way's TRIPLE MONEY MONDAY. Triple Money Monday has to be the biggest one-day fundraising event in the history of Livingston County - raising $110,000 and then tripled!

Livingston County residents stepped up to help in a big way. Thank you for your trust in our organization and for supporting those we serve.

We are grateful for the special donors who made Triple Money Monday a reality. Thank you to our friends at the Ted and Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation, and our two additional donors who wish to remain anonymous. These very generous people gave our community something to strive for, a challenge to help others - and we did it working together. - Click to read more

The Good News:

Last year Livingston County United Way's donors' gifts were distributed as:

40% towards Basic Need Programs
46% towards Family and Children Services
14% towards Community Wellness and Connecting People to Services

As local families continue to struggle with tough economic challenges, we're addressing the issues head on. Through partnerships:

We've reduced the county's Hunger Gap to less than 20% - vs. 50+% two years ago - and provided 3.8 million additional meals to local families last year.
Served over 6,500 Summer Lunch Bunch meals.
Distributed over 3,500 Community Resource Guides - focusing on the 'newly poor' population's needs.
Over 900 people received services at the January 2011 Community Connect event.
Distributed personal care items to over 2,000 families.
Filled the gap with emergency shelter funds for homeless families at Christmas.
Had over 1,000 volunteer shifts filled at this year's Day of Caring. Based on IRS guidelines, the total investment in volunteer hours in the community through the Day of Caring was $85,440!
And more.

Mark Your Calendars:

ANNUAL MEETING & VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION BREAKFAST, Wednesday, March 15th, 7:30-9 a.m., Crystal Gardens Banquet Center. Celebrate the past year's accomplishments, recognize well-deserving volunteers and enjoy great networking. Call 810-494-3000 or email lcuw@lcunitedway.org to make reservations.
11th Annual COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR, in conjunction with the Livingston County Home & Garden Show, March 23-25 at the Howell High School Fieldhouse.
LIVINGSTON REGIONAL JOB FAIR, Wednesday, April 18, - volunteers are needed to work two-hour shifts. Contact jclum@lcunitedway for more information.
FREE ICE CREAM SOCIAL...Celebrating the Sweet Success of Livingston County Volunteers, Wednesday, April 18. For more information visit www.volunteerlivingston.com or call 810-494-3000.
11th Annual DAY OF CARING, Wednesday, August 22nd. Volunteer for the morning, afternoon - or all day!
5th Annual Howell Rotary's TOUR de LIVINGSTON, Saturday, October 14th. Visit www.tourdelivingston.org for more information.

2011 Day of Caring is Huge Success!

Here are a few examples of the tremendous work that took place throughout Livingston County on Wednesday, August 17th at the 10th Annual Day of Caring:

Over 1,000 volunteer shifts filled
Based on IRS guidelines, the total investment in volunteer hours through the Day of Caring was $85,440. (WOW!)
Seventy-eight (78) projects were run
Assistance was provided at 31 individual senior's homes
Thirty-eight (38) non-profit agencies were assisted
Over 6000 meals were delivered to home-bound seniors and shut-ins
Eighteen (18) cases of personal care items were collected at area fitness centers and business to be distributed to those in need
Two (2) community gardens were weeded and an estimated 500 pounds of produce harvested
1,100 backpacks were stuffed to assist children to be prepared for school
Over 100 area businesses and organizations participated
Food drives were held at four (4) area grocery stores, collecting enough food for an estimated 2300 meals.

"When everyone in the community works together we have the power to accomplish more than any single group can on its own," shared Maggie Jones, Livingston County Board of Commissioners Chairperson. Jones and Piet Lindhout of Lindhout Associate Architects are co-chairpersons of the event.

View our 2011 Campaign Video, with all professional services donated by a local resident.

Your $1 = $2.08!

We're leveraging donated dollars and resources at greater capacities than ever before! We're pleased to share that after recent review of program stats and outcomes, the newest leveraged value of $1 is now equal to $2.08 in direct program impact serving Livingston County residents! We're able to do this through partnerships, collaborations and stringent community investment practices. Congratulations and thank you, Livingston County residents and business partners!

4th Annual "Tour de Livingston" Great Success

The 4th Annual "Tour de Livingston" bicycling event, hosted by the Howell Rotary Club, was held on a beautiful autumn day with approximately 750 bicyclists enjoying a fully-supported ride and scenic routes throughout Livingston County. All proceeds from the Tour de Livingston support local basic need programs through the Livingston County United Way.

Livingston County Resource Guides Available

A new Resource Guide has been developed, written especially to help newly unemployed residents and others who have never needed help before, become more familiar with local programs and to quickly connect to needed services. - Click to read more

Click here to read our official blog "BE THE CHANGE, LIVE UNITED" or click here to post your inspirational story .