2010 MCUW Video
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Entergy Check Presentation
Entergy Texas has been a huge supporter of Montgomery County United Way. Danielle Scheiner (pictured 2nd from left) is Entergy’s Employee Campaign Coordinator. She says Entergy is involved with United Way because “social responsibility is a core value of our company and we feel that the Montgomery County United Way provides an efficient and effective community impact with our corporate contribution dollars.”... Read More
Advocate
Artesia Power was very active at her high school, made great grades and had a bright future in mind. Then she became pregnant. After deciding to keep her baby, her future became cloudy with details of how she was going to seek higher education and be a mom. With the help of women advocating on her behalf, she is able to seek higher education and know her son Tsai is being taken care of at day care. Montgome... Read More
Bentwater Cares
Bentwater, a beautiful community on Lake Conroe is home to many dedicated people who regularly volunteer for a Montgomery County United Way Day of Caring project. For the project featured in the photograph, volunteers built bookshelves for Montgomery County United Way Funded Partner “Literacy Volunteers of America”. Other residents regularly volunteer to read at Willis Head Start each week. In addition to volunte... Read More
About Us
Setting The Pace for Campaign
Montgomery County United Way’s Board of Directors voted to approve the 2010 – 2011 annual campaign goal of $3.9 Million. Last year, MCUW was able to raise $3.75 Million and improved the lives of over 216,000 individuals in Montgomery County.
Pace Setters are companies within Montgomery County that begin their annual corporate and employee campaigns prior to the start of the annual Campaign Kickoff. These companies set the pace for the more than 280 companies that partner with Montgomery County United Way to serve our community by investing in programs that provide long lasting change to the county’s most pressing problems.
2010 Pace Setter companies are: Americas Styrenics, Carlton Woods, CB&I, Chevron Phillips, Hubbell & Hudson, Montgomery County Hospital District, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Montgomery County United Way, South County The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce, The Woodlands Development Company, Wiesner Auto, and Winstead Sechrest Minick. Please check back on this site for updated Pace Setter news.
CB&I recently hosted a Pace Setter breakfast kickoff for 2010 Pace Setter companies.
Advocating for Hurricane Ike Victims
Most of us have forgotten about Ike - after all, it has been two years since it roared through the county. Montgomery County United Way is still in the business of assisting Montgomery and Liberty County residents recover from the hurricane.
Late last year, Montgomery County United Way applied for and received a $3.1 million grant from the Houston Galveston Area Council utilizing federal funds from the Social Services Block Grant. These funds were earmarked for minor home repair and replacement of items such as furniture, appliances and other household goods lost as a direct result from the effects of Hurricane Ike.
What many of our residents faced was a gap in assistance received from their individual home owners insurance policies and direct government assistance from FEMA. It is for these residents that Montgomery County United Way is continuing its work.
For Elizabeth Henry and her daughter, she is glad that MCUW is still trying to help. "It's awsome that there are people out there to help you out. I just appreciate what I have." The Henry's lost most of their furniture and clothing when a tree hit their home. After living in a hotel, apartment and with relatives, they now are settled with a place to call home.
The Henry family received beds, bedding and a dining room table. Wiggins Furniture in Conroe was chosen as the merchant to provide the furniture. Kimberly Wiggins and her family discounted their stock as deeply as they were able in order to deliver the maximum amount of items possible for the allotted budget. "It warms my heart to be able to help. People like the Henry family are very deserving and they were very appreciative for the assistance."
To be able to receive assistance: call 1-888-IKE-RISE to be connected with a case worker like Randy Brim.
The Henry family was assisted by GMC Consultants (Case Workers) and Wiggins Furniture with a set of furniture as part of an HGAC Grant secured by MCUW.
