Community
partners
Our funding process
At United Way of Greater Stark County, our goal is to ensure that every dollar donated is invested wisely. We rely on a volunteer review process to help us determine which local agencies receive funding. Our councils and committees consist of nearly 50 community leaders who offer diverse backgrounds, experience and expertise. These volunteers evaluate data about our region, identify the pressing needs in our community, and offer recommendations on the best ways to allocate funding.
Request funding
United Way is not accepting funding applications at this time. Applications were received in January 2024. Funding notifications will be announced by March 31, 2024.
Trusted stewards
As trusted stewards of your contributions, we hold ourselves and our partners accountable to show impact in measurable and lasting ways. We make your dollars go further by combining technical and logistical support with strategic investments for families with young children living in poverty. We’re making a difference in the lives of children and families in Stark and Carroll counties.
United Way’s community programs
United Way community collaborations and initiatives
Funded partner programs
July 2022 - March 2024
- Access Health Stark County, Inc.
- Community Health Worker Early Childhood Education Home Visiting Project
- AHEAD Inc.
- Behavior Coach Program
- SPARK Massillon
- Alliance Area Domestic Violence
- Emergency Shelter
- Alliance for Children & Families
- Alliance Emergency Residence
- Parents and Children Excelling "P.A.C.E."
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio
- Community-Based Mentoring
- School-Based Mentoring
- Carroll County General Health District
- Parenting Skill Development for Young Families
- Catholic Charities Serving Portage & Stark County
- Emergency Assistance Collaborative Overhead
- Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health
- After School Prevention Program
- Early Childhood Prevention
- Coleman Health Services
- Crisis Services
- CommQuest Services, Inc.
- Alliance Rape Crisis Program
- Childhood Resiliency Program Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
- Family Living Center
- Community Legal Aid Services
- Housing Stability
- COMPASS, Inc.
- Sexual Violence Trauma Counseling
- Domestic Violence Project, Inc.
- Canton Shelter
- Empowering Families Who Experienced Domestic Violence
- Western Shelter
- Early Childhood Education Alliance
- SPARK Alliance
- Early Childhood Resource Center
- SPARK
- Stark County Literacy Project
- EN-RICH-MENT
- Artistic Expression ACE Prevention and Trauma Informed Arts
- Family Empowerment Ministries Inc.
- Parent/Caregiver Skills Training
- JRC Learning Center
- Early Education and Healthy Habits
- The Legacy Project of Stark
- Elementary School-Based Mentoring Groups
- Lighthouse Ministries of Canton
- After School Program
- Margaret B. Shipley Child Health Clinic
- Child Health Clinic
- Pathway Caring for Children
- Therapeutic Childcare
- The Salvation Army of Alliance
- Emergency Assistance Collaborative
- The Salvation Army of Canton
- Emergency Assistance Collaborative
- The Salvation Army of Massillon
- Emergency Assistance Collaborative
- Stark County Hunger Task Force
- Backpacks for Kids
- Stark Educational Service Center
- Care Team Administration
- Family Support Specialists
- Stark Housing Network
- Homeless Hotline
- StarkFresh
- Grocery Store
- The Stuckey Family Interfaith Child Development Center
- Child Care Program Operational Support
- YWCA Alliance
- Alliance Family Services
- YWCA Canton
- Early Childhood Learning Center
- Emergency Shelter