Financials

Serving the Ashland and Bayfield Communities is fairly new to our organization. During the winter of 2007-08 we were asked to make a presentation regarding the role of United Way in a community, to an Ashland service club. It was during this time that we investigated our ability to serve the Ashland and Bayfield Communities because of their geographic location to Superior. Many service providers in the Twin Ports area serve Northern Wisconsin residents, it was a matter of educating ourselves about the needs and the communities to our East and setting the 'transition' request in motion to the United Way of America and neighboring local United Ways.

In 2008 a donor contacted us to let us know that he would be making a sizable contribution designating the local food shelf in Ashland and his employer would match it. He wanted to make sure the donation would get to the intended location. The 'transition' process had begun. Staff began communicating with not-for-profit agencies in the nearby counties; several businesses with state-wide parent companies were given information to let them know funds raised in their communities would benefit the agencies and citizens in their communities and the Campaign process for 2009-10 began.

Applications requesting funding were available to the agencies in Ashland for both the 2009 and 2010 funding cycles. There have been delays but the process continues to move forward.

Checks will be issued before the end of the year to the agencies receiving designated funds from donors through United Way of Superior-Douglas County.

Questions, suggestions and comments are always welcome and appreciated.