United Way of Junction City/Geary County

Goal: $15,000.00

Specific Need

Donations received will go to help our 10 different partner agency programs as well as our direct services.

Partner Agencies
- CASA
- Crisis Center
- Geary County Food Pantry
- Girl Scouts
- Fresh Start Shelter
- YMCA
- Kansas Legal Services
- JC Pacesetters/Special Olympics
- Pawnee Mental Health Services
- Geary County Historical Society - STEAM
Stuff the Bus/Adopt-A-Backpack – provides school supplies to children in need. We cover USD 475, St. Xavier, USD 473, and accredited home schools.
- 103 children received backpacks full of their specific school needs.
- 8,285 pieces donated/collected/purchased for students in USD 475, St. Xavier, and USD 473.
Day of Caring – Volunteers come together to provide basic yard work for the elderly and/or disabled. (Junction City area)
- 18 houses received services
- 81 volunteers gave 324 hours
VITA Program – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Families and individuals can have their taxes done for free by a trained professional. (Clients from surrounding areas)
- 400+ tax clients (families/individuals) were provided tax assistance.
- Average savings of $250 just in filing fees.
Dolly Parton Imagination Library (Junction City, Grandview, Milford, Ft. Riley, Chapman, and Enterprise)
- 800 children (birth to age 5) receive monthly books delivered right to their door.
- 286 children have graduated from the program
- 321 children on the waiting list
- 1,474 children served
- $21,417.55 spent to provide the program since Sept 2021.

Mission

Changing lives by providing support through the united engagement of our communities.

Profile

In 1961, twenty-eight individuals came together to provide a brighter future for Geary County. They recognized the need for an organization that could support the community as a whole. The original founding board had a passion for helping others and believed in the mission of the United Way. A lot has changed in those 60 years, but passion and dedication have remained. United Way of Junction City/Geary County has continued to fight for health, education, financial stability, and safety net services for all in our community.
Each year, United Way of Junction City/Geary County works with members of the community to fund the organizations that will have the greatest impact on those in Geary County. Our partner agencies provide services for domestic violence victims, human trafficking victims, child abuse victims, special needs athletes, the homeless, the hungry, the young, and the elderly. Through our partner programs, United Way of Junction City/Geary County is able to have an impact on so many lives.
Why support United Way of Junction City/Geary County? When you donate to United Way of Junction City/Geary County, you are maximizing the effectiveness of your dollar. Donors have the ability to specify an organization or give to the Community Fund. We honor all designations made to other United Ways and partner agencies. You also support great programs such as Stuff the Bus, Adopt-A-Backpack, Day of Caring, VITA Program, and Dolly Parton Imagination Library.