UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 6
October 10, 1996
United Way agencies present diverse giving options

     The University's United Way Campaign kickoff was held in the
Bob Carpenter Cetner. This year's campaign will extend through
Oct. 23. The University's target is $160,000, which is a
significant part of the state of Delaware's $20 million overall
campaign goal.
     Following are a list of agencies associated with this year's
United Way of Delaware campaign:
     
     Full member agencies:
      Alliance for the Mentally Ill 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.
      Christina Cultural Arts Center
      Claymont Community Center
      Community Legal Aid Society Inc.*
      CONTACT Delaware Inc.*
      Delaware Adolescent Program Inc.*
      Delaware Center for Justice*
      Delaware Curative Workshop Inc.*
      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 Aged Women
      Girl Scouts Chesapeake Bay Council*
     
     Affiliate agencies:
      AIDS Delaware*
      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
      Delmarva Rural Ministries Inc.*
      Edgemoor Community Center
      Girls Inc. of Delaware
      Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County*
      Harrington Senior Center Inc.*
      Head Start of N C Co.
      Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center
      Homeward Bound Inc.
      Independent Living Inc.*
      Jewish Community Center
      Jewish Family Service of Delaware
      Kent-Sussex Industries Inc.*
      Kentmere, The Home of the Merciful Rest Society
      Kingswood Community Center Inc.
      Latin American Community Center
      Limen House, Inc.
      Literacy Volunteers of America
      Lutheran Community Services*
      Mental Health Association in Delaware*
      Middletown-Odessa-Townsend Senior Center Inc.*
      Milton & Hattie Kutz Home Inc.
      National Council of Agricultural Life and Labor Research Fund (NCALL)*
      National Multiple Sclerosis Society, DE Chapter*
      Neighborhood House Inc. of South Wilmington
      Newark Day Nursery Inc.
      Newark Senior Center
      Open Door Inc.
      Opportunity Center Inc.
      Parent Information Center of DE*
      People's Place II Inc.*
      Peoples Settlement Association
      Perinatal Association of Delaware
      Planned Parenthood of Delaware Inc.*
      READ-ALOUD Delaware*
      Saint Anthony's Community Center
      The Salvation Army*
      The Shepherd Place Inc.*
      Supporting K.I.D.D.S.
      Turnabout Counseling and Community Services*
      United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware Inc.*
      United Service Organization (USO) DE*
      Visiting Nurse Association of Delaware*
      Volunteers for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Inc.
      West End Neighborhood House Inc.
      Wilmington Senior Center Inc.
      Women & Wellness
      Y.M.C.A. of Delaware*
      YWCA of New Castle County

     Targeted care areas:
      Avon Grove United Way
      Oxford Area Civic Association
      United Way of Camden County
      United Way of Cecil County
      United Way of Chester County
      United Way of Gloucester County
      United Way of Kennett Area
      United Way of Kent County, Md.
      United Way of Salem County
      United Way of Southeast Delaware County
      United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
      United Way of Sussex County

      * 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 providing 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, call Joyce Dennis, at 831-6651; or Karent
Garrett, at 831-2729.