About United Way
The United Way is Your Community Impact Leader
Your gift to the United Way of Greater Oswego County's annual campaign enables your United Way to continue its mission of improving lives by enmpowering the community. Your generous support of the United Way's annual campaign allows us to continue to support the 38 member agency programs that provide comfort and support to those in need throughout Oswego County. These programs have a positive impact on our community by contninually improving the quality of life in Oswego County. Your gift impacts the lives of thousands of families and individuals in more ways than you could imagine.
Community Partnerships
The United Way of Greater Oswego County has established and nurtured partnerships with individuals, businesses and organizations that benefit those who live in Oswego County. By working closely with partners such as the Food Bank of Central New York, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and our many member agencies, we are able to empower our community and improve the quality of life for all of us in Oswego County.
Accountability
The United Way of Greater Oswego County executes fiduciary responsibility on behalf of you, our donors. We truly value your support and strive to ensure that your gift to the United Way's annual campaign is without a doubt the best way to help those in need in Oswego County. The United Way's Allocation Committee, comprised of conscientous, well informed volunteers, carefully analyze the effectiveness of the United Way's member agency programs and sees to it that the programs which have the most impact on our community receive support from the United Way.
2008 Member Agency Allocations Through the Community Care Fund
Emergency Services 23.7%
Children & Family Services 28.5%
Health & Special Needs Services 16%
Youth Development Services 18.9%
Senior Services 12. 9%
For more information on allocations through the Community Care Fund (link to programs)


