Improving people's lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.

To raise and disperse voluntary contributions to 32 separate organizations, which provide human service needs for people residing in Idaho Falls,Bonneville County also serving Fremont, Madison, Jefferson and Teton Counties.

Description:
UNITED WAY CREDO

People everywhere are endowed with a desire and capacity to care for others. A concerned and caring community organization is needed as a vehicle for people to channel their energies and resources voluntarily to that end. The United Way has evolved as a community process which brings people together to promote individual well-being and social goodness.

Therefore, we the volunteers of United Way subscribe to these fundamental percepts as a guide to our daily action.

We believe that the dignity and worth of every individual should be cherished, protected and preserved.

We believe that we are the steward of a community process through which all the people can share both in shaping a common vision of a caring community and in transforming that vision into a dynamic reality.

We believe that donors, volunteers, and service providers are the principal stakeholders in our community organization; sensitivity to their needs is essential to the success of the process called United Way.

We believe that people who give their time or money to the community should have clear, accurate information about how their resources are put to use.

We believe that we must search continuously for new and better ways to meed community needs more fully and economically. We must anticipate change and give the same consideration to new community needs as we give to familiar ones.

We believe that we must assess the effectiveness of the programs we support against objective standards, and that we must encourage all voluntary agencies to do the same.

We believe that we must strengthen the social bonds that unite us by exercising our responsibility to each other as a community of caring people.

History:
BRIEF HISTORY OF UNITED WAY
AND PREDECESSOR ORGANIZATIONS

1940 Community Chest of Idaho Falls organized by E. F. McDermott, to coordinate multiple fund-raising activities in Idaho Falls, Idaho. First agency participants were: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and the Salvation Army. Goal $13,505.
1964 Name changed to Community Chest of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County, Inc. V.E. Mullin elected president, reorganized method of operation to one more representative of donors, rather than participation agencies. Certificate of Incorporation dated August 13, 1964 received from State of Idaho. Goal $85,000.
Various additional agencies admitted as members during twelve years.
1976 Name of organization legally changed to United Way of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County, Inc., to conform with other organizations throughout the United States as well as with the national trade association. First full-time professional executive director employed.
1979 American Cancer Society enters into partnership agreement with United Way for joint solicitation of industrial, business, and professional community.
1987 Help, Inc. and Good Samaritan Center were admitted bringing the total number of agencies to 28 in addition to the American Cancer Society. The 1987 Campaign raised $793,000.
1990 Golden Anniversary Celebration. The Campaign raised in excess of $1 million. The number of agencies grew to 31 health & human services with two additional agencies, Eagle Rock Squadron Civil Air Patrol and C.L.U.B., Inc., plus American Cancer Society.
1992 District 7 Community Health, Family Care Counseling, Sexual Assault and Rape Relief, SIDS & Compassionate Friends, and Survivors of Suicide, were admitted as members, bringing the total number of agencies to 36 in addition to American Cancer Society.
1994 F.A.I.T.H. was admitted as a member of United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County, Inc. Bringing the total of agencies to 37.
1996 Discontinued funding to District 7 Community Health Clinic, District 7 Home Health and Idaho Migrant Council.
1997 Discontinued funding to American Cancer Society.
1998 Added Homemaker Services of Idaho, Children's Coalition Education and Research Fund, Inc.
2000 Disbanded Children's Coalition. Moved United Way office to the O. E. Bell Building.

2002 added Radio Reading Service. Replaced Family Care Counseling with their City of Refuge program. Homemaker Services changed name to Supportive Homecare Service. 2004 added Hospice of Eastern Idaho. 27 Agencies. 2005 Supportive Homemaker Services dissolved and services picked up by EICAP/Area VI Agency On Aging. 27 Agencies. Merged with United way of United Way of Upper Snake River Valley. 33 Agencies.
2007 Fostergrandparents decided to no longer continue being a United Way Agency. 32 Agencies.

Contact people:

Karen Cornwell, Executive Director, (208) 522-2674, (email) Virginia Barnes, Administrative Assistant, (208) 522-2674, (email)

Office fax number: (208) 522-2511

Address:

151 N. Ridge Ave. Ste. 180 Idaho Falls, ID 83402 (See a map)

Web Site: None specified