Mission and Values

The mission of United Way of Greater Union County is to ensure the health and human services needs of the community are identified and addressed in ways that create a better quality of life for the residents of Greater Union County.

We will accomplish our mission by providing strategic leadership, forging and leveraging partnerships, and by securing the resources necessary to develop and implement lasting solutions to critical health and human services needs and their root causes.

Recognizing the diverse community in which it operates, United Way of Greater Union County does the following to achieve its mission:

• Identifies the health and human services needs of the residents of Greater Union County and advocates for and secures funding and other   resources for solution to the root causes of those needs.

• Creates and implements programs and services that effectively address and solve the health and human services needs of those in the community of Greater Union County.

• Invests in "family strengthening" by working to ensure that every Union County family has the necessary opportunities, relationships and networks to succeed.

• Strengthens agencies by providing counsel, training, resources and funding for programs and services that effectively address and solve the health and human services needs of the community.

• Enables policy makers to make informed and timely decisions by providing data, expertise and referrals.

• Provides community leaders, institutions, companies, and individuals with opportunities to engage with UWGUC's mission through giving programs and grants, activities, and volunteer programs.

Organizational Values:
United Way of Greater Union County will demonstrate these fundamental beliefs and values that guide the decisions and activities as it realizes its vision.

Stewardship: We are accountable and worthy of the trust our community, donors, agencies and United Way Worldwide places in our management of priorities, finances, activities, relationships and information.  We will strive for excellence in all that we do, act with integrity, and operate in a manner consistent with the highest professional standards.

Community Commitment: We are passionate in our commitment to identify and eliminate the root causes of the health and human services needs of our community.  These needs drive all of our priorities and actions.

Partnership and Collaboration: We develop strategic partnerships and collaborative relationships with those who share our priorities and values.  We join forces with others with whom we will generate the greatest positive impact on the health and human services needs of our community.

Inclusiveness and Respect: We aspire to involve every segment of the community in all of our work and to demonstrate our commitment to, and accountability for, an inclusive environment in which differences are recognized, respected, valued and celebrated.