Welcome

We want to welcome you to United Way of the Wabash Valley's official web site, and we want to invite you to visit often. We will periodically change the site in an effort to keep you updated on what is happening at your United Way.

The United Way of the Wabash Valley services Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo Counties in Indiana and Clark County in Illinois.  Our office is centrally located in Terre Haute, IN.

We welcome your questions and suggestions. You can find links to members of the staff, services offered, member agencies, and other organizations right here on our site.

The mission of the United Way of the Wabash Valley is to help increase the capacity of people in our community to care for one another.  We believe that what matters is people, results and community.

Nonprofits in the Wabash Valley share the same challenges that face charitable organizations around the country. The significant gap between needs and resources looms just as large, maybe even larger for those living in West Central Indiana and East Central Illinois. Childhood poverty in Vigo County is again number one in the state* and the median income lags far behind the rest of the state**. The Wabash Valley must look for creative ways to fund the needs of the local community. One of the most successful initiatives to address nonprofit funding needs has come from United Way of the Wabash Valley. United Way continues to leverage partnerships among its member agencies in cooperation with churches, businesses, education, and government. In this manner United Way has played a significant role in creating and supporting community-wide initiatives in the Wabash Valley.

We are glad that you are joining us and hope that you will visit us again soon so that you can see first hand what your United Way is doing.


*According to the latest publication of Kids Count published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
**According to "STATS Indiana."

News & Events

2008 Wabash Valley Nonprofit Training Series The United Way of the Wabash Valley, the Wabash Valley Community Foundation and Duke Energy have partnered with the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network to bring a series of nonprofit training workshops to Terre Haute. 1. Board Roles and Responsibilities This workshop will help your Board of Directors understand what is required from them, both legally and from a personal commitment level. Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Vigo County Public Library, Terre Haute 2. Outcome Measurement: How to Write Outcome Statements and Evaluate Your Programs Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Corporate Square, 2901 Ohio Blvd., Rm. 134, Terre Haute 3. Volunteerism: Recruitment, Retention and Recognition Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Corporate Square, 2901 Ohio Blvd., Rm. 134, Terre Haute 4. Board Recruitment This workshop will help you identify what skills you need on your Board of Directors and how to recruit with the needs of your organization in mind. Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Corporate Square, 2901 Ohio Blvd., Rm. 134, Terre Haute 5. Harnessing the Power of Student Volunteers Assistant Dean of Students for the Boiler Volunteer Network at Purdue University, Harry Brown, will show your organization how mutually beneficial relationships can be fostered with higher educational institutions. Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Corporate Square, 2901 Ohio Blvd., Rm. 134, Terre Haute 6. Meet the Press: Working with the Media of the Wabash Valley Come and meet the media! This panel workshop will allow you to find out the best ways to contact the media, what format they prefer to receive press releases and how you can better publicize your nonprofit news and events. Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Place: Corporate Square, 2901 Ohio Blvd., Rm. 134, Terre Haute Lunch is provided for all workshops. Price: $25 per individual workshop or $100 for the entire series. To Register: Online, Mail or Telephone INRN Online Registration Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network Attn: Jillian Miller 1114 State Street, #200 Lafayette, IN 47905 Telephone: 765.413.6049 *Please send payment in advance. Make checks payable to: Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network

Wabash Valley Community Summit The 2008 Wabash Valley Community Summit is Monday, August 11, at Indiana State University; registration begins at 8:30 A.M. in the main vestibule of Dede Hall in the Hulman Memorial Student Union. Presentation tracks include Youth Development, Resource Development, and Communications. The meeting schedule is as follows: 8:30 Registration 9:00 Welcome (Dede I): Nancy Rogers, ISU Center for Public Service & Community Engagement Troy Fears, United Way of the Wabash Valley 9:30 Session 1 10:45 Session 2 12:00 Lunch (Dede III) with keynote speaker 1:00 Session 3 2:15 Session 4 Keynote speaker 3:30 Closing remarks (Dede III) More information will be available in coming weeks. For information contact Jessica Wozny, 812-235-6287, or jessica.wozny@unitedway.org; or Crystal Brown, 812-237-2644, or cthomas19@isugw.indstate.edu