Even though United Way doesn’t give direct assistance, how does it help the community in time of a disaster or flood?
A. United Way does this by funding the American Red Cross Disaster Services, which provides extensive disaster response relief services including food, shelter, clothing and emergency medical aid. United Way also provides funding to programs that assist individuals in disaster recovery, including mental health, temporary financial assistance, and long-term shelter. The United Way of Chittenden County Volunteer Center works with the Local Emergency Planning Council on recruiting and placing volunteers and directing the donations of goods to agencies and emergency response organizations through its on-line volunteer and goods matching service. Vermont 2-1-1 acts as a conduit of accurate, up-to-date information about disasters in our communities through its strong partnership with Vermont Emergency Management.
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