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Ithaca, NY - United Way of Tompkins County has once again successfully completed all of the United Way of America membership requirements on time, reported James A. Brown, President, of the organization. For the past two years, United Way of Tompkins County has been among the first local United Ways to complete this extensive review process. The requirements include: MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION, MEMBERSHIP INVESTMENT, INCOME AND EXPENSE SURVEY and the DATABASE 2 SURVEY OF TOTAL RESOURCES GENERATED (a survey that captures the full extent of a community’s resource development efforts during the year).

“The membership standards must be certified annually in order for us to remain a member of the United Way system,” stated Brown. “It is important for us to maintain a high standard of accountability and this is part of the process to document that our operations are transparent and meet or exceed United Way membership criteria requirements.”

The Board of Directors for United Way of Tompkins County reviewed and approved the Membership Requirements Certification at their June Board Meeting.

The certification mandates completion of 13 requirements for United Way of America membership along with verification of the status of 40 indicators that demonstrate a United Way embodies the intent of the membership requirements.

“It is critically important that all United Ways meet the highest standards and verify on paper that they have conformed to the stringent requirements of membership in the United Way system,” stated Brian Gallagher, President and CEO, United Way of America. “We applaud and congratulate United Way of Tompkins County for demonstrating their commitment by completing the recertification process.”

As an integral part of the community, United Way of Tompkins County is specifically involved in several initiatives that are helping to improve the quality of life for women, children, and men. Two of those initiatives are Hunger and Food Insecurity and Urgent Rx. Thanks to the generous donors’ support, more than $100,000 has been allocated to support hunger and food insecurity and $50,000 has been earmarked to help uninsured clients who are treated at Cayuga Medical Center’s Emergency Room or Convenient Care Center in Ithaca to get much-needed prescriptions filled at Kinney’s Drug Store. These targeted programs and United Way of Tompkins County’s continued support of needed services through its 44 member organizations are helping to build a stronger community.

United Way of Tompkins County is part of a system of over 1,320 United Ways across the country. Each local United Way must complete United Way of America’s requirements annually in order to retain its United Way of America membership.

As United Way of Tompkins County celebrates its 85 anniversary, it continues to be at
the center of the health and human service network in the community.

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