| 3,371
people were housed in emergency facilities when they found themselves
without a home. |
| 7,132
area youth showed an increased knowledge of healthy behaviors such as
avoiding drugs, alcohol and early sexual activity. |
| 11,037
people received crisis counseling in times of need. |
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
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Economic Impact Survey of United Way Partner
Agencies
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Nine out of ten United Way partner agencies (91%) have experienced an
increase in demand for their services this year, with two-thirds (60%)
experiencing a significant increase. Here are just a few
examples:
- In the fourth quarter of 2008,
Xenia Adult Recreation
and Services Center had already experienced a 24% increase
over the 7,000 mobile meals they had delivered in 2007.
- Participation
in Artemis Center's
holiday program was nearly double from last year.
- The
Diabetes Association of
the Dayton Area
had a dramatic increase in demand for diabetic testing supplies and
insulin in the fall, with requests in November 2008 more than double
those of November 2007 before the month was even over.
- Preliminary
figures from St. Vincent
Hotel show an estimated 50% more children and 45% more
families each night in the shelter in 2008.
- In the
third quarter of 2008, Legal
Aid of Western Ohio
saw a 15% increase in calls for help with consumer law and bankruptcy
problems and a shocking 117% increase in calls from victims of domestic
violence over the same time period the prior year.
- The
AFL-CIO Labor Food Pantry
provided groceries for nearly 12,000 family members in 2008, up 137%
from 2007.
■ Seven out of ten agencies (69%) are
experiencing a decline in revenue this year.
■
On average, revenue at the partner agencies is down 17%. Five agencies
have seen declines ranging from one-quarter to one-half of their
budgets.
■ Seven out of ten agencies (70%) have
seen a
decrease in contributions from individuals, and more than half of the
agencies (55%) have seen a decrease in corporate and foundation gifts.
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As a result of declining revenue and increasing costs, two out of three
agencies (65%) are reducing non-personnel costs, and four out of ten
are laying off staff (41%) and/or reducing staff hours (38%). One out
of five agencies has had to eliminate programs (21%) and/or reduce
services (18%).
- The Dayton Boys and
Girls Club closed for the last three weeks of December in order to make
ends meet.
- Mercy
Manor provides support to clients 24/7; however, to reduce operating
expenses, they have been forced to reduce staffed operating hours from
24 to 19 hours-per-day.
■ Even under these
challenging
circumstances, almost three out of four agencies (72%) are managing to
meet the increased demand for their services.
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