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Home My WebLink AboutC05-173 United Way of Eagle River Valley (1- o$"- 173 - 'J.::>-- UNITED WAY of EAGLE RIVER VALLEY P.O. Box] 833 Eagle, Colorado 81631 970-748-7344 I APPLICATION FOR PROGRAM FUNDING I 2005 This application is for: . Single agency presenting other program/service Applicant(s) Name: Eagle County Volunteer Center Amount of Request: $3,500.00 The populations served through the Eagle County Volunteer Center are local nonprofit organizations and persons who would like to serve those non-profits in a volunteer capacity. Eagle County Volunteer Center serves by recruiting and connecting volunteers and resources for effective community service. United Way funding will be used to support an additional 50 volunteers throughout the valley's existing non-profits. Retired and Senior volunteers (55 +) are provided with excess liability insurance, including a death benefit while on an assignment and are partially reimbursed for mileage driving to and from an assignment. They are regularly recognized for their contribution to the community. Volunteers, under the age of 55, who are screened to provide medical transport, also receive partial mileage reimbursement. The program has grown dramatically, beginning with the RSVP component in 2000. The Eagle County Volunteer Center currently supports 633 volunteers in 105 agencies and offers service to volunteers of all ages. V olunteers currently serve agencies which address various issues such as emergency or disaster relief, animal and wildlife care, community improvement, arts and culture, the environment, literacy, mentoring, assisting elderly and disabled populations, food banks, hospice care, libraries, senior programs and assisted medical transportation. Outcomes are measured by the number of volunteer sites offered to the volunteers and by the number of volunteers and the number of hours they are able to give to help local non-profit agencies. The goal of the Eagle County Volunteer Center is to continually recruit and match volunteers with meaningful opportunities. Agency Information Agency Name: Eagle County Volunteer Center Eagle County Health & Human Services Agency Director: Kathleen Forinash Program Co-coordinator: Gail Cameron-Britt Mailing Address: P.O. Box 660, Eagle, CO 81631 Physical Address: 551 Broadway, Eagle, CO 81631 Telephone: 970-328-8843 Fax: 970-328-8829 E-Mail: volunteers@eaglecounty.us Website: www.eaglecounty.us PART II: APPLICATION FOR PROGRAM FUNDING 1. Program Description Eagle County Volunteer Center is the first program in Eagle County to provide a volunteer management structure for multiple non-profits in the county. This is accomplished by forming partnerships with local non-profits to promote voluntary service, especially inter-generational service, which strengthens the fabric of our community. The need was determined through research identified in the currently operating RSVP (retired and senior volunteer program) grant and by a community network of non-profit agencies. In a 2001 Eagle County Non-Profit Organizations Need/Opportunities Assessment, volunteer recruitment and placement was listed as the ~umber two priority. 2. Program Statistics From January 1, 2005 through March 30, 2005 the program registered 787 volunteers, who provided 7,148 hours of service, valued at $125,443 to 105 local non-profits. 3. Program Demographics Residence: Unduplicated Count: Year: 2005 Gypsum 51 Eagle 120 Edwards 31 Avon 31 Eagle-Vail 0 Vail 38 Minturn & Red Cliff 27 Other (explain): Basalt, El Jebe1, Wolcott, McCoy, Bond and Summit County: 335 4. Staffing This program is staffed with two volunteer coordinators at Eagle County Health & Human Services. 5. Program Budget The Eagle County Volunteer Center requests funding for Volunteer Support Services. The total program budget for supporting 633 volunteers is $204,904. Local projected contributions are $7,500. Due to the considerable increase of volunteers in the past calendar year, we would like to request $3,500 from United Way for 2005-2006. One hundred percent ofthe funds received from United Way will be used to support our volunteers. 6. Program Evaluation The accomplishments of this program are measured in its overall success and growth in volunteer participation. Success will be measured by the addition and placement of 50 new volunteers. 7. Funding Options The Eagle County Volunteer Center will contact other local funding sources. In the event we are unsuccessful we will maintain our current volunteer level. PART III. OVERVIEW OF LAST YEAR'S PROGRAM The Eagle County Volunteer Center has expanded both the number of volunteers (nearly 40%) and the number of volunteer sites (nearly 30%) during the past year. PART IV. COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT DOCUMENTATION The Eagle County Volunteer Program does not keep statistics on the income of volunteers. PART V. CERTIFICATION We certify that this application is true and correct to the best of our knowledge. As a United Way of Eagle River Valley agency, we agree to abide by the by-laws and guidelines ofUWERV. We further certify that we follow written non-discriminatory policies. Ifthis is a multi-agency application, the signature of one agency is sufficient. > oni, Chairman Eag e County Board of Commissioners Eagle County Volunteer Center United Way Budget 2005 Expenditures Personnel volunteer center RSVP salary 40793 37912 fringe 28,174 24,947 total personnel 68,967 62,859 Non- Personnel volunteer center RSVP Senior tax work off 6,744 0 Summit County RSVP 0 22,211 proqram supples 3,320 11 ,400 printed materials 475 0 memberships & dues 500 250 staff travel 1,380 3,059 volunteer travel 1 ,455 14,550 traininq 4,492 2,117 volunteer insurance 0 1,125 total non-personnel 18,366 54,712 Total budget 87,333 117,571 204,904 Revenue United Way 3,500 0 RSVP qrant 98,4 71 Grants 0 7,500 Eaqle County 83,833 11,600 87,333 117,571 204,904