The United Way's Wayne County Fund distribution Committee is comprised of people who live and work in Wayne County. The committee meets annually to review grant applications from organizations providing direct services to Wayne County residents and awards monetary grants with funds raised during the prior year's United Way campaign. During the last ten years, the United Way has leveraged more than $1.4 million to make a real, lasting impact for the residents of Wayne County. This includes more than $700,000 in grants awarded to more than a dozen Wayne County organizations through this process.
The 2023 grant recipients are:
- The ARC of NEPA: Advocacy Services
- The Cooperage Project: Bright Kids
- Devereux Pocono Center: ATF Clubhouse
- Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania: PA 211 NE COVID-19 Economic Recovery
- Habitat for Humanity: HFHWC House Project
- Honesdale Communities That Care: Scholarship Program
- Hose Co. No. 1 - Honesdale Fire Department: Can You Lend Us a Hand - Tools
- Lacawac Sanctuary: Youth Conservation in Action
- Maternal and Family Health: Nurse-Family Partnership
- Salvation Army: Back-to-School Clothing
- Second Harvest Food Bank: Expanded Food Access
- Victims Intervention Program: Trauma-Informed Counseling for Students
- Wayne County Family Center: Home Visiting Add-On for Early Literacy Learning
- Wayne County Public Library: A Community Connected
- Wayne Memorial Hospital: Lymphedema Hope
- Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance: SHINE After-School Program