ABOUT UNITED WAY OF DICKINSON

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Dickinson is a Metro Size 7 United Way in dollar amounts raised. The 2011-12 campaign raised more than $257,000.00.

In its more than 47 years of existence, the United Way of Dickinson has brought the community together to focus on the most important needs – building partnerships, forging consensus and leveraging resources to make a measurable difference.

Overview of the organization

United Way of Dickinson provides solutions that assist seniors and the disabled, strengthen families, promote self-sufficiency, and nurture youth. Thousands of contributors, volunteers, and community partners work together with United Way of Dickinson to make a lasting difference in the community by contributing countless hours to the United Way and its partners to focus on solutions for the community.

Through a once-a-year community campaign, United Way of Dickinson raises money on behalf of over twenty organizations in Dickinson and the surrounding area. This campaign is the only source of funding for many of these organizations. It is only through the participation of the community that United Way is successful in its mission to build the community.

Resources go to organizations that improve the quality of life for people in the Greater Dickinson Area. These organizations demonstrate leadership, commitment, and concern for the community to help build the future of the Greater Dickinson Area. Resources are invested in several ways to address the most pressing health and human service issues in the Greater Dickinson Area of Southwestern North Dakota.

United Way of Dickinson is the collective power of people working together toward long-term solutions that bring about changes and solutions that are important to the community. These changes are essential to improve the quality of life and truly help build the future of the Greater Dickinson Area.

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Making a difference

Caring Program for Children

I was a single mother of a wonderful 4-year-old Madilyn. I was attending graduate school and was employed part-time as a graduate assistant. There were no benefits available, and although I was on other assistance (child care and food stamps), I still wasn't eligible for subsidized health care for my daughter. I was less than $100 "over" the eligibility limit. The social service agency referred me to the Caring for Children program for those who "fall between the cracks". I was definitely one of these people!
My primary concern for my daughter at the time was her severe tooth decay. She was literally spitting out chunks of her teeth, and the surgery to help her was nearly half of my yearly income. Before we were covered by Caring for Children, I was told I would need to pay all of this out of pocket because, at the time, I did not have adequate insurance. Once I was enrolled in Caring for Children, I was blessed with the ability to get the surgery she needed and have been ever grateful. In addition to the surgery, I was also able to provide my daughter with the preventive care she deserved and felt like a better mother because of it.
After getting through this difficult time in my life, I have since completed graduate school and have been blessed to find a great job with wonderful benefits. In addition, I felt the need to give back to the same program that helped me through this challenging time in my life. I have since given monthly to this program and am ever grateful to the wonderful, caring people who helped me through this.

House of Manna

The other day a case worker came in to help an elderly gentleman that needed furnishing for his apartment which included couch, table and chairs, lamps, bedding, bed, dishes, silverware, pots and pans. We explained to the case worker if she could think of anything else he would need to write it down and we would see if we could help him out. This is only a small example of the services we provide to our community and surrounding areas on a daily basis. We touch the lives of so many people who desperately need our help in providing their basic needs and improving their lives.