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UNITED
WAY of WESTERN NEBRASKA
Contact: Steven
“Porkchop” Mracek & Michael Sautter Email: MSautter@ksdcpa.net
ALLIANCE PARK FOUNDATION The Alliance Park Foundation raises and provides funds for the preservation and maintenance of the City of Alliance Park system. The park foundation also holds an annual “Fountain Festival” which celebrates the City’s beautiful parks. The UW funds will help underwrite the Fountain Festival. Contact: Sandy McCarthy Address: PO Box 51, Alliance, NE 69301 Phone: (308)762-2153 Email: mailccarthy@msn.com
East Point Horspice is a therapeutic riding program open to all ages. In addition, this program also rescues and rehabilitates horses from abuse and neglect. Through education, care rehabilitation and therapy both the humans and horses lives are improved and enriched. UW funds will be used for general operations.
Contact: Charlene & Brian Stephenson Address: 2511 East Point Acres, Alliance, NE 69301 Phone: (308) 762-3848 Email: eph@bbc.net
ALLIANCE DOG OWNER'S GROUP (ADOG) Email: habitatboxbutte@telecomwest.com
ALLIANCE SPARTAN BASEBALL Contact: Robert Shimp Address: 903 Dakota, Alliance, NE 69301 Phone: (308) 762-8704 Email: huskerfan29@hotmail.com
KEEP ALLIANCE BEAUTIFUL, INC. Email: keepalliancebeautiful@gmail.com
The Respite Program, which is run by Western Community Health Resources, collaborates with communities in the provision of quality health and human services. Respite offers relief for family caregivers caring for someone whose disability requires ongoing continuous care. A relief caregiver allows the family caregiver to go out of the house and shop, run errands and be relieved of their duties for a while. The UW funds will allow families in BBC to have 8 hours per month of respite at no cost.
Contact: Sherri Blome & Sherry Retzlaff Address: 821 Morehead Street, Chadron, NE 69337 Phone: (308) 432-2747 ext: 100 Email: specialprojects@wchr.net
The Salvation
Army is dedicated to helping needy men, women and children. They
may help pay a gas bill in the winter or provide fans in the summer.
The Salvation Army is always on the lookout to help those in need.
The services in Box Butte County are run completely by volunteers.
The UW funds will be used to help the Salvation Army provided assistance
as needed. Email: angela_gillespie@usc.salvationarmy.org
SENIOR SERVICES, INC., HANDYMAN PROGRAM The Handyman program helps seniors stay in their own home longer, by helping provide supportive services such as housekeeping, yard mowing, snow removal, and minor repairs. The seniors are billed on a sliding scale according to their ability to pay. The UW monies will help more seniors receive this service.
Contact: Maxine Fox Address: P.O. Box 825, 212 Yellowstone Avenue, Alliance NE 69301 Phone: (308) 762-8774
TEAMMATES MENTORING PROGRAM OF BOX
BUTTE COUNTY
Contact: Jana Osborn & Julie Bottger Email: janajearyb@gmail.com
ALLIANCE AREA FAMILY YMCA The Alliance Area YMCA is well known for the community support, volunteers and professional staff that help all citizens. The YMCA strives to teach character values of respect, responsibility, caring and honesty. The YMCA will concentrate on youth basketball programs that will be inclusive of boys and girls at all ages with the money they receive from United Way. Contact: Brenda McDonald Email: executive_director@telecomwest.net
BOX BUTTE FAMILY FOCUS COALITION Contact: Janelle Hansen Email: hansenj@pphd.org
BOX BUTTE RED CROSS Contact: Jann Rouzee Email: jannrouzee@gnpredcross.com
CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER Contact: Terri Short Email: carnegieartscenter@bbc.net
GIRL SCOUTS SPIRIT OF NEBRASKA Contact: Dulcey Mannel, Pat Potter & Jody Prewitt Email: dmannel@girlscoutsnebraka.org / jprewitt@girlscoutsnebraska.org
MUSEUM PARTNERS FOUNDATION Contact: Cindy Zurn Email: cdzurn@bbc.net
ST. AGNES ACADMEY Contact: Father Jim Heithoff, Roger Applegarth & Carey Tritle Email: ctritle@bbc.net
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Senior Services Inc. provides services for residents aged 60 and
over. The mission is to provide opportunities for seniors to feel
empowered, valued and independent. The center provides low cost
nutritional meals five days per week. The center also houses the
Handi Bus office and the Handy Man service. The RSVP program which
coordinates senior volunteers is also housed at the center. The
center is over 30 years old and the UW funds will be used for winter heating bills.
