When you give to the United Way of Western Crawford County, the funds are split up based on need among area organizations that provide a wide variety of services.

American Red Cross: Emergency services in case of disaster (fires, floods, storms); communication services to armed forces personnel in time of illness, death or the birth of a child.

ARC: Counseling and support for families or individuals with mental retardation; Drop-In Center as a safe, social and educational environment for individuals ages 18 and older with mental retardation; client transportation to recreational and social events sponsored by ARC.

Big Brothers and Sisters: One-on-one matches of at-risk children with adult mentors; activities for children waiting for adult matches.

Cambridge Springs Area Service Board: Community-wide summer youth programs.

Center for Family Services: Counseling and education programs in the areas of parenting, anger management, divorce/separation, etc.; essential services (food, clothing, utilities, shelter).

Community Health Services: Full range of basic and preventative family dental services through Conneaut Valley Dental Center; medical service to patients in an underserved medical area at Conneaut Valley Health Center; Hospice services through Hospice of Crawford County, which allows patients nearing end of life to live free of pain, anxiety and symptoms and empowers them and their families to experience in optimum quality of life; medical transportation through HSSI Medical Transportation; home health services in the form of skilled care by RNs, therapists, home health aides, medical social workers and nutritionists through Visiting Nurse Association.

Crawford County Court Appointed Special Advocates: Volunteer advocates for children involved in juvenile court proceedings primarily as a result of abuse and/or neglect.

Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs: Furniture closet, emergency shelter program.

Crawford County READ Program: Family literacy program working to support families to end the cycle of illiteracy though education; one-on-one volunteer tutoring for adults to increase functional reading and writing competencies.

Drug and Alcohol Executive Commission: In-school intervention programs for those with drug and alcohol problems.

French Creek Council Boy Scouts of America: Program of character development, citizenship training and personal fitness to boys in grades one to 12 and young men and women ages 14 to 21.

Keystone Blind Association: Specializes services for the blind that will enable visually impaired individuals to safety function as independently as possible.

Meadville Area Free Clinic: Primary health care provided free to those persons who have no form insurance.

Northwest Cleft Palate Institute: Physical and communicational restoration of children born with various craniofacial anomalies (cleft lip/palate).