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Q: What are United Way’s focus areas and how does my gift make a difference in those areas?
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A: Capital Area United Way is Helping People-Improving Communities by working with nonprofit
agencies that fund programs that focus on: Education, Income, Health, and Basic Needs.
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Q: What parishes does United Way serve?
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A: Capital Area United Way has been influential in our community for over 85 years and serves a 10-parish area, which includes: West Feliciana, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Iberville, Ascension, and St. James parishes.
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Q: How can I get involved as a volunteer?
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A: On August 4, 2009, Volunteer! Baton Rouge became a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Area United Way. Our new in-house volunteer center offers many volunteer opportunities such as one-time projects, projects for teens, projects for seniors, and teambuilding projects for your company. Visit CAUW.org to find a volunteer opportunity that fits for you!
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Q: Who is Capital Area United Way’s CEO?
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A: Karen Profita was named as the new CEO of Capital Area United Way on August 18, 2008. Karen is a Baton Rouge native with a successful professional career history in fundraising, marketing, and communications. She holds a Marketing Degree from Louisiana State University and a Masters Degree in Health Services Administration from University of St. Francis.
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Q: What is United Way’s Mission Statement?
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A: Helping People - Improving Communities
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Q: Does United Way sell donor lists?
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A: No. Capital Area United Way does not share, trade, or sell any list of donors to any other person or group.
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Q: Who pays for United Way advertising?
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A: The National Football League (NFL) donates millions of dollars in national advertising to United Way each year. Many other commercials are donated through the National Advertising Council. Locally we are grateful to have extraordinatory media partners that promote United Way so that no donor dollars are spent on advertising.
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Q: How much did CAUW raise last year?
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A: $9.8 million dollars was raised during the 2009 annual campaign.
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Q: How is United Way Worldwide different from Capital Area United Way?
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A: Local United Ways, such as Capital Area United Way, are independently incorporated non-profit
organizations governed by local volunteer boards and create long-lasting community change by
addressing the underlying causes of the most significant local issues. United Way Worldwide is the worldwide organization dedicated to leading the United Way movement and is a network of 1,300 United Ways.
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Q: What is Live United?
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A: United Way knows we all win when children succeed in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy, and when they have the basic necessities such as food and shelter to sustain. That’s why Capital Area United Way convenes to unite action in our community in the four areas of health,
education, income, and basic needs. By making steady advances together, we create opportunities for a better life for all. Everyone has something to give—an hour, a Saturday….a voice as the champion of a cause. When we give, advocate, and volunteer, we LIVE UNITED. The partnerships built by Capital Area United Way accomplish much more than any single group can own its own, because it takes everyone in the community working collectively to create lasting change. We invite you to LIVE UNITED and be a part of change!
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Q: Why should I contribute to United Way if I never use any of their services and pay my own way?
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A: United Way provides one very practical way for self-sufficient and fortunate people like you to give
direct help to people who can't help themselves right now. We hope that your circumstances are
always as they are today. However, you never know when you or someone you know may need a United Way service. Job loss, loss of a loved one, illness, accidents, disabilities, family problems, natural disasters, mental disorders, and the problems of growing up and growing old can affect anyone.
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Q: Who decides how donations are spent?
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A: Community Investment volunteers decide how much money is allocated to the programs United Way funds. We currently have over 140 volunteers who are assigned to agencies within each of our four focus areas. From January to March, they visit the agencies and review their programs and budgets to ensure every dollar is well spent. Recommendations are then made per group to the Investment Council who approves the investments, which are given to the agencies in May.
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Q: What do I do if I have a health or human service need?
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A: Call the United Way 2-1-1 help line to give or get help. With one phone call you can learn about the
services of more than 1,800 local non-profit and governmental organizations and agencies. A trained volunteer is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Dial 2-1-1 or 1 (877) 923-2114 or (225) 923-2114, or visit www.brcic211.org United Way 2-1-1 is provided by the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center and funded by Capital Area United Way.
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Q: What do I do if I have a personal crisis and need help?
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A: Call the Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention hotline at (225) 924-3900 to reach a trained professional who can help you with your problem. These professionals are available seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
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Q: I heard United Way is funding programs not agencies, can you explain what this means?
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A: Traditionally, Capital Area United Way has provided core funding to its Member Agencies. Core funding is the most basic type of funding and can be defined as monies invested to be used at the sole discretion of the agency. In turn, pay for salaries, copy machines, direct program services, etc.
Capital Area United Way is now funding over 100 programs of provided by 47 Member Agencies. Program funding is used to fund a specific program and/or service of that agency. Programs and services are the vehicles that are used to change our community. It is a smarter, more progressive move for Capital Area United Way to invest in programs that are helping people – improving communities. Program funding is NOT the same as a restricted grant, which may only provide funds for direct services.
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