PRESQUE ISLE — Dan Bagley, president of the United Way of Aroostook Board of Directors, along with Luke Rossignol, chairman of the Agency Relations Committee, announced last week that funding applications for 2016-17 are now available.
Nonprofit health and human service organizations serving Aroostook County citizens may apply to the United Way of Aroostook for funds that were raised during the annual fundraising campaign. This year, the United Way of Aroostook will help to support County-based agencies and programs that are working to meet the most crucial health and human service needs of Aroostook’s most vulnerable citizens.
Education, income and health are the building blocks of a good life. When any one of these is missing, people and communities are at risk. Without a quality education, it can be difficult to earn sufficient income to meet basic needs, which includes good health. Without one’s health, a person may struggle to earn a living wage or take advantage of educational opportunities.
That’s why United Way is focusing its effort on three critical areas: promoting self-sufficiency and meeting basic needs; supporting seniors; and supporting children and families. The agency’s goal is to create sustainable and lasting changes and to prevent problems from happening in the first place. UW officials would like to hear from any non-profit organization that responds to any of these needs.
Applications for funding and other information about the application process are available by calling the United Way of Aroostook at 764-5197. The deadline for submitting completed applications is Feb. 15 at 4 p.m.
Immediately following the deadline, a task force of volunteers recruited from throughout Aroostook County will begin the process of reviewing and evaluating the applications. The board of directors will announce funding decisions in May.
