2-1-1 Coming To Wyoming

2-1-1 is coming to Wyoming. Governor Freudenthal has allocated funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) for start up costs and three years of operating costs. The announcement was made by Cynthia Pomeroy, 2-1-1 Project Director, late last year.

2-1-1 board members are: Bob Nichols with the State of Wyoming Department of Administration & Information, President; Shanna Harris of the United Way of Natrona County, Vice-President; Carol Hoglund with the Laramie County Community College, Treasurer; Mark Zaback of Jonah Bank, Secretary; Father Carl Beavers of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Rock Springs; Kebin Haller of the Division of Criminal Investigation; Cheryl Kolesien with Children & Nutrition Services; and Jim Magagna of the Wyoming Stockgrower's Association.

Underneath everything we are, underneath everything we do, we are all people. Connected, Interdependent, United. And when we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all. That's what it means to

LIVE UNITED.

United Way News

March-10-2010

FEMA Emergency Food & Shelter Program Spring 2010

Natrona County will receive $$31,643 from the FEMA Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP) for distribution to local organizations. The EFSP was established on March 24, 1983, w

February-24-2010

Top 30 Corporate Thank You

The United Way of Natrona County Board of Director's has been in the process of thanking the Top 30 corporate donors to the 2009 Bucky Walker Campaign. Information on the Top 30 was distribu

February-12-2010

Special Response Grants

Shanna Harris, Executive Director of the United Way of Natrona County, announced that admissions and allocations committee members will be meeting on Thursday, March 4th to revie

February-12-2010

FEMA Emergency Food & Shelter Program

Reporting for FEMA Emergency Food & Shelter Program Phase 27 and AARA are due to the United Way of Natrona County office by February 17th. Once all reporting is completed Phase 28 Funds will

February-12-2010

2010 Strategic Planning Session

The United Way of Natrona County Board of Directors met on Thursday, January 21st for a strategic planning session. Facilitators were Mike Huston of First Interstate Bank and Nathan Bekke of t

Natrona Gives

Walker Campaign at $1,199,131

The 2009 Bucky Walker Campaign is currently at $1,199,131. The latest corporate gift that was received by the United Way of Natrona County is a $5,000 donation from Burlington, Northern, Santa Fe Railroad. Matt Schwabauer, Senior Trainmaster for BNSF delivered the check in early February. The campaign is expecting an additional $10,000 -- $15,000 to come in.

Bucky Walker, campaign chairman, wants to thank all of the campaign cabinet that worked so tirelessly to raise funds for the 29 partner agencies of the United Way of Natrona County.

Live United

The United Way of Natrona County Board of Director's met on Thursday, January 21st for strategic planning. The board broke into two groups: campaign and agency relations. Each group has formed sub-committee's and will be working on recommendations they will be bringing to the board at the April 21st board meeting.