UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER INC
30 BEDFORD STREET PO BOX 2550, FALL RIVER, MA 02722 uwgfr.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER (UWGFR) UNITES ALL SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A WELL-DEVELOPED COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN THAT ENCOURAGES THE PRIVATE SECTOR, INDIVIDUALS, AND CORPORATIONS TO MAINTAIN A MAJOR ROLE IN THE FUNDING OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND BASIC NEEDS INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON REMEDYING PROBLEMS THAT MOST ADVERSELY AFFECT THE LOCAL POPULATION. WE SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF THESE SERVICES IN THE GREATER FALL RIVER AREA IN THE MOST EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL MANNER POSSIBLE BY COLLABORATING WITH PROVIDERS THAT AIM TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE THROUGH PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE. UWGFR PROMOTES HIGH GOALS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN ALL PARTNERS, EVALUATES PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY, AND PREVENTS WASTE AND DUPLICATION OF EFFORT. UWGFR ALSO PROVIDES LOCAL DISASTER RELIEF, FOOD GRANTS, AND COMPETITIVE IMPACT GRANTS FOR NEW AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS.

UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER IMPROVES LIVES BY MOBILIZING PEOPLE TO INVEST IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEIR RESOURCES ARE NEEDED MOST. TOGETHER WE FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND BASIC NEEDS OF EVERY PERSON ON OUR COMMUNITY.

DISTRIBUTED 82% OF NET CAMPAIGN TO MANY NON-PROFIT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY PARTNERS THAT PROVIDE VALUABLE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WITHIN THE GREATER FALL RIVER AREA. PRIMARY FUNDING IS ALLOCATED TO 16 AGENCY PARTNERS FOLLOWING A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REVIEW. SECONDARY FUNDING IS PROVIDED TO LOCAL AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS AS DESIGNATED BY DONORS. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS IS PROVIDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROCESS TO SUPPORT SPECIAL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND INITIATIVES FACILITATED BY LOCAL NON-PROFIT PARTNERS THAT FOCUS ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND TRAINING, FINANCIAL STABILITY, ELDER CARE, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND FAMILY RESILIENCE

INFOLINE: UNITED WAY OF GREATER FALL RIVER (UWGFR) PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS VIA DIRECT CALLS AND WALK-INS TO OUR OFFICE, AS WELL AS BROCHURES, DIRECTORIES, AND UP TO THE MINUTE FLYERS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF CURRENT RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THOSE IN NEED. UWGFR ALSO FUNDS AND CO-SPONSORS MASS 2-1-1'S INFOLINE AND WEBSITE, WHICH PROVIDES REAL-TIME INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND REFERRALS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES FOR NON-EMERGENCY CALLS 24/7. SINCE BEING DESIGNATED ON 3/13/2020 BY THE MA DPH AND MEMA AS THE OFFICIAL COVID-19 RESOURCE AND REFERRAL LINE FOR RESIDENTS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH, INQUIRIES TO MASS 2-1-1 HAVE CLIMBED TO AN AVERAGE OF 2000+ CALLS PER DAY (AS COMPARED TO A TOTAL OF 1,380 IN FISCAL YEAR 2019) FOR INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND REFERRALS RELATED TO THE CRISIS, AS WELL AS EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FROM THE CALL2TALK SUICIDE PREVENTION LINE

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