United Way Partner Agencies Announced for 2015-16 Campaign

22 local partner agencies will receive funding from the United Way of Effingham County 2015 - 2016 campaign.

Various local non-profit organizations with a 501(c)3 certificate made presentations to United Way of Effingham County requesting funding from the 15-16 campaign. Agencies presentd a specific program in which they requested funding. The United Way of Effingham County Grants Committee, which is comprised of 16 members, selected agencies to receive funding based on the recognized needs assessment for Effingham County.

The agenies who will receive funding this year include: Big Brothers Big Sisters (Mid Illinois), Blessings in a Backpack, Boy Scouts - Lincoln Trails Council, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), Catholic Charities, CEFS Golden Circle Nutrition Program, CEFS Literacy Program, CEFS Retired Sr Volunteer Program (RSVP), Effingham Child Development Center, Effingham County FISH Human Services, Effingham County Search & Rescue, Effingham County Youth Commission, Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, Heartland Human Services, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) of Effingham County, One Hope United, Oneighty, SAFE (Sexual Assault and Family Emergencies), Senior Services of Effingham County, STAR (Strategic Training and Restoration), SWAN (Stopping Woman Abuse Now) and the Unit 40 Mentoring Program.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) of Effingham County is new to the partner agency list this year.

For more information regarding United Way of Effingham County, please call (217) 342-3824 or visit www.effinghamunitedway.org.