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Our Work  - Income (Financial Stability)

 

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Promoting financial stability and independence by: investing in local partner agency programs and services; developing community initiatives that respond to gaps and immediate needs; and strategically engaging with partners in implementing aligned strategies that help us build a stronger community.
 

Investments

Partner Agencies focused on Income (Financial Stability)
In 2011, United Way of Bemidji Area invested $64,600 in programs and services that promote financial stability and increasing self-sufficiency  through the following Partner Agencies: 

ARC United - Thrift Store Job Training

CRC Resource Directory

Evergreen House - Transitional Housing Program

Foster Grandparents/Sr. Compan. 

North Country Food Bank Program

Northwoods Habitat for Humanity

Occupational Development Center

Restore House

Salvation Army


 Venture Grants focused on Income (Financial Stability)

The Bemidji Community Food Shelf was awarded a Venture Grant in the amount of $2,500 for their Proxy Assistance program.  The program will provide emergency food boxes for seniors over age 65, who are not able to come to the food shelf because of some physical limitation.  Over the course of a year, the Venture Grant will provide 550 emergency food boxes to seniors in need.  The food boxes can be requested “by proxy” and delivered through pastors or another church member to area churches or taken to the Senior Center for seniors to pick up.

Northwoods Habitat for Humanity was awarded a Venture Grant in the amount of $1,375 for their A Brush with Kindness program.  A Brush with Kindness is a Habitat for Humanity International program that focuses on exterior home maintenance for low income homeowners (earnings below 30% of county median income).  Material for the projects is charged to the homeowner and repaid with a 0% interest loan over a 2-5 year term (unsecured loans).  Labor for the projects is not charged to the homeowner since Habitat engages volunteers for the projects.  The program helps lower income homeowners maintain financial stability and self-sufficiency by offering affordable options for home maintenance and repairs.

Strategic Partnerships

Beltrami County Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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To supplement and expand ongoing efforts to provide shelter, food and supportive services for "homeless and hungry individuals."




 

Community Impact Initiatives

Backpack Buddies

Coats for the Community

Earned Income Tax Credit Outreach

Stamp Out Hunger