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Community Care Fund

LIVE UNITEDThe Community Care Fund is the best way to do the most good with a single contribution. United Way tracks the results of donations to the Community Care Fund so donors are assured of accountability and results, measured in changed lives and a healthier community.

When you invest in United Way of Tompkins County's Community Care Fund, the impact of your charitable dollar is multiplied by United Way's extensive network of human care service providers, partners and volunteers; by the latest data on social trends and conditions; and by United Way's legacy of more than 90 years of experience in bringing measurable positive change to the community.

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When you invest in United Way's Community Care Fund...
  • Your gift is combined with other Community Care Fund gifts to benefit programs and services in Tompkins County.
  • Fund Distribution and Evaluation volunteers review the funding applications to determine which programs are not only the most critical, but also the most effective in advancing the common good.
  • United Way volunteers put your gift to work where it is needed most; serving infants to senior citizens.
  • United Way reviews each Community Care Funded program and works collaboratively with agencies to further its successes.
  • You can be assured that your Community Care Fund gift gets RESULTS and makes a positive difference in Tompkins County.

Community Care Fund gifts are helping to advance the common good for all in our communities.  Every dollar is empowered and goes directly to help those agencies making a difference in our community.  Reach out a hand to one and influence the condition of all.  More than ever, in these times, we all must LIVE UNITED.