UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 7, Page 7
October 13, 1994
United Way agencies present diverse giving options

     The University's United Way Campaign kickoff was held Monday in
the Bob Carpenter Center. This year's campaign will extend through
Oct. 31. The University's target is $150,000, which is a significant
part of the state of Delaware's $15.570 million overall campaign goal.
     Following are a list of agencies associated with this year's
United Way of Delaware campaign:
     
Full member agencies:
     United Way of  Delaware Inc.*
     Alliance for the Mentally Inn in Delaware (AMID)*
     American Cancer Society Delaware Division*
     American Red Cross, Delaware Chapter*
     Association for the Rights of Citizens with Mental Retardation in
        Delaware (ARC/DE)*
     Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Delaware*
     Boy Scouts of America Del-Mar-Va Council Inc.*
     Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware Inc.*
     Brandywine Counseling Center Inc.
     Career Exploration Program Inc.
     Catholic Charities Inc.*
     Catholic Youth Organization Inc.
     Children's Home Inc.
     Christina Cultural Arts Center
     Claymont Community Center
     Community Legal Aid Society Inc.*
     CONTACT Delaware Inc.*
     Delaware Adolescent Program Inc.*
     Delaware Bay Marine Institute
     Delaware Curative Workshop Inc.*
     Delaware Council on Crime and Justice (DCCJ)*
     Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth Inc.*
     Delawareans United to Prevent Child Abuse (Parents Anonymous of
        DE)*
     Dover Air force Base Youth Center*
     Emmanuel Dining Room*
     Family and Children Services of DE Inc.
     Geriatric Services of Delaware Inc.*
     Gilpin Hall (Home for Age Women/Minquadale Home Inc.)
     Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., Chesapeake Bay Council*
     Girls Inc. of Delaware
     Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County*
     Harrington Senior Center Inc.*
     Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center
     Homeward Bound Inc.
     Independent Living Inc.*
     Jewish Community Center
     Jewish Family Service of Delaware
     Kent-Sussex Industries Inc.*
     Kingswood Community Center Inc.
     Latin American Community Center
     Limen House, Inc.
     Mental Health Association in Delaware*
     Middletown-Odessa-Townsend Senior Center Inc.*
     Milton & Hattie Kutz Home Inc.*
     Neighborhood House Inc. of South Wilmington
     Newark Day Nursery, Inc.
     Opportunity Center Inc.
     People's Place II Inc.
     Peoples Settlement Association
     The Salvation Army
     United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware Inc.*
     West End Neighborhood House Inc.
     Wilmington Senior Center Inc.
     Y.M.C.A. of Delaware*
     YWCA of New Castle County Delaware

Affiliate agencies:
     A Door of Hope/CPC
     American Diabetes Association*
     American Heart Association of Delaware Inc.*
     American Lung Association of Delaware
     Arthritis Foundation, Delaware Chapter*
     Birthright of Delaware
     Chines American Community Center
     Delaware Association for Children of Alcoholics
     Delaware Association for the Blind
     Delaware Coalition for Literacy Inc.*
     Delaware Elwyn
     DLGHA (Delaware's AIDS Service Organization)
     Delmarva Rural Ministries Inc.*
     Edgemoor community Center
     Head Start of N C Co.
     Kentmere, The Home of the Merciful Rest Society
     Literacy Volunteers of America
     Lutheran Community Services
     National Council of Agricultural Life and Labor Research Fund
        (NCALL)*
     National Multiple Sclerosis Society, DE Chapter
     Newark Senior Center
     Open Door Inc.
     Parent Information Center of DE Inc.
     Perinatal Association of Delaware
     Planned Parenthood of Delaware Inc.
     READ-ALOUD Delaware*
     Saint Anthony's Community Center
     The Shepherd Place Inc.*
     Supporting K.I.D.D.S. (Kids Involved in Death, Divorce and
        Separation)
     Turnabout Counseling and Community Services*
     United Service Organization (USO) DE
     Visiting Nurse Association of Delaware*
     Volunteers for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Inc.
     Women & Wellness

Targeted care areas:
     Helping Families in Crisis
     Care for Delaware's Elderly
     Helping the Homeless and Hungry
     Health Care Services
     Support for Children and Teens At-Risk
     Services for People with Disabilities
     Drug and Alcohol Abuse Services
     Support for Women At-Risk
     Concern for Delaware's Environment
     Help with Housing
        * Agencies that either provide services or have a location(s)
          in Kent and/or Sussex counties.

        All designated gifts are subject to a modest processing fee to
        offset fundraising and administrative costs.

     The following types of agencies are eligible for the specific
care write-in option:
        * DELAWARE 5011(C)3 health and human services agencies
        * Environmental organizations and federations, both local and
          national
        * Volunteer/Fire/Ambulance companies with 501(c)3 status
        * Private nonprofit hospitals
        * Animal welfare organizations that provide support services
          to elderly and disabled people
        * Youth associations promoting social adjustment services
          through recreational activities
        * National federated appeals for the primary purpose of
          promoting educational opportunities for disadvantaged
          students
        * Agencies of other United Ways

     For information on the University's United Way Campaign, call
co-chairpersons Joyce Dennis, at 831-6651; or Deborah Dintenfass, at
831-8823.