Imagine having your porch painted when you’re too weak to do it yourself. Imagine having a wheelchair ramp built for you. Imagine the smile on a shut-in’s face when they get lunch delivered by a friendly visitor! All of this becomes reality through the Day of Caring. In April of each year, companies and individuals come together to complete projects that benefit people and nonprofit organizations within the community.

HeLP was instituted to provide mortgage or rent relief during times of temporary need due to emergency situations such as medical problems, recent unemployment, or natural disaster. Because of the qualification criteria, this program is designed to encourage and facilitate recipients to return to self-sufficiency.

For information on the specific HeLP criteria, click here.  People interested in applying for HeLP should make application at the Davie County Department of Social Services.  

Call 211 began in 2003 and averages 20 – 25 informational and referral calls per month. It provides access to a nine-county comprehensive information and referral service that is free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The three digit access number gives callers quick linkage to get help or give help in the same way that 411 and 911 are universally recognized.

The database includes more than 6,000 health and human service programs and can be accessed by visiting www.211nc.org.  Call United Way 211 is prepared to answer a wide range of questions from “what organizations offer premarital counseling" to “the car seat law has changed, where can I get a free car seat for my child?" Call United Way 211 also helps citizens find volunteer opportunities.

Courtesy of FamilyWize and Membership Services Corporation, this program is available to any one who does not have prescription drug coverage as part of their health insurance.  Present this card at any participating pharmacy and receive discounts of up to 20% and sometimes more!  To request your FREE prescription drug discount card, call the Davie County United Way office at 336-751-0313, visit the Department of Social Services or A Storehouse for Jesus.  Only one prescription discount card needed per family.  For more information and a list of participating pharmacies, visit www.familywize.com. 

HOUSING REPAIR ASSISTANCE COALITION (H-RAC)

GRANTMAKING

In 2006, DCUW invested $341,100 in total program services for Davie County, once again making it the largest grant making organization within Davie County, strictly addressing the needs of our community.  Each year, dozens of community volunteers help to make funding decisions for United Way.  Nonprofit organizations may request funding from DCUW for programs that fall into one of our three identified priorities, called Community Impact Areas: 

DCUW partner agencies as well as any human service agency, having been determined by the IRS to be a tax-exempt organization under section 501 (c) 3 of the tax code, are eligible to apply for Community Initiative Funding (CIF).  CIF funding is specifically reserved as short-term  funding for start-up costs associated with bringing a new program to Davie County or to agencies who provide a program that addresses one of five Community Initiatives: Affordable/Accessible Child Care, Senior Care, Suicide Prevention/Intervention, Teen Pregnancy in Minorities, and Transportation.