United Way of Salt Lake - Neighbor-to-Neighbor Response

Neighbor-to-Neighbor Response

Thank you for giving back to our community and helping many
struggling Utahns during this economic crisis!

Many thanks to our generous lead sponsors

United Way of Salt Lake has taken a proactive role in response to the serious challenges presented as a result of the economic crisis by coordinating donations of cash and products to distribute to our community's frontline nonprofit service providers. These increased resources have helped shore up families and individuals who are struggling during this difficult time, but also created hope for a brighter future for us all. As of February 1, 2009, we are proud to report the following:

Total cash raised
Total granted amount
Total reported product drives
Total value of product collected

$1,162,416

$1,162,346
95
$854,654

Donors who contributed $5,000 or more:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
George S. & Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation
Charles and Sharee Sorensen
Clark & Christine Ivory Foundation
Robert H. Garff and Katherine Garff Foundation
GE Money
Kennecot Utah Copper Corporation
O.C. Tanner Company
Norman and Barbara Tanner
Wells Fargo - Utah
Workers Compensation Fund
Workman Nydegger
Anonymous
Click for complete donor list

Many thanks to the following media supporters:

ABC 4
Comcast
FOX 13
HyperX Media
Intermountain Radio Group
KSL 5
KUTV 2
Media One
Simmons Media

Funded Partners
See a list of local nonprofit agencies who have received grant funding through this program

Product Drives
Still wrapping up your product drive? Get a list of locations where you can drop off donations

Need Help?
Feeling the economic crunch? Find out where and how to get the help that you and your family need

Background

The effects of the current economic crisis are all around us. Many families are forced to make decisions between daily needs, such as food, rent, and child care. Local community providers meeting crisis needs are dealing with longer waiting lists and fewer donations. Food bank shelves are bare and people are sleeping on the floor at local shelters. More and more people are seeking credit counseling and mortgage assistance to try to make ends meet. More families have been pushed to the point of desperation resulting in rising numbers of foreclosures. It is impossible to predict the serious challenges that lie ahead.

Call to Action
United Way of Salt Lake is taking a proactive role in response to the serious challenges presented by the current economic crisis by coordinating donations of cash and products to distribute to our community's frontline nonprofit service providers requesting help. We are calling on individuals and organizations in our community to take action in order to keep our neighbors from falling into crisis. These increased resources will not only shore up those families and individuals who are struggling during this difficult time, but also create hope for a brigher future for us all. The following are some examples of ways individuals and organizations can help:

Make an additional financial contribution beyond your normal level of support
Contribute to drives for food, baby products, and other needed items
Talk to your neighbors about getting involved by making a monetary donation or coordinating a drive for needed items
Send letters to the editor about the importance of supporting this critical effort
Organize drives for needed items such as food, baby products, and other needed items
Commit several hours to volunteer work like taking calls at 2-1-1 Info Bank
Help people improve long-term financial stability by volunteering for our Utah Saves or Earn it. Keep it. Save it. initiatives

For those who need help
If you have been affected by the economic crisis and need assistance, United Way of Salt Lake and our community's providers can help. A list of resources and services is provided in a PDF document below.
pdf Where and How to Get Help