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What is Navajo United Way, Inc.?
Navajo United Way, Inc. is the United Way for the Navajo Nation. It is based on the Navajo Nation, incorporated in the states of Arizona
and New Mexico. Monetary and technical assistance support are provided to non-profit human care organizations rendering services to Navajo Nation residents.
How does Navajo United Way, Inc. work?
Navajo United Way, Inc. presently conducts a comprehensive annual contribution campaign across Navajolands and among friends of the Navajo Nation to provide support for applying human care agencies. Volunteers solicit contributors from businesses and individuals. They also encourage employees to give at their place of work through payroll deductions.
Who runs Navajo United Way, Inc.?
Navajo United Way, Inc. is governed by a rotating, self governing and voluntary Board of Directors. Members of the Board represent various communities, interests on behalf of residents of the Nation. Board members set the policy direction and ensure the organization remains contemporaneous with the needs of human care agencies.
How is money distributed?
A committee of local volunteers reviews the budgets and programs of affiliated agencies. They compare funding requests with community needs and revenue resources then recommend to the Board of Directors ways to distribute taking into account donors' designations.
Who qualifies to receive services provided by Navajo
United Way agencies?
Agencies which receive contributions are intended to provide human care services. Depending on the agency there may be minimal requirements, but in general agencies serve all age groups, all residents of the Navajo Nation irregardless of ethnicity, race and/or national origin, both males and females.
Is my contribution used here in my community?
The money you designate goes directly to affiliated agencies which serve Navajo Nation residents. Your contribution and others like it help our Nation improve the quality of everyone's life and makes Nation communities better places in which to grow, live, and work.
Why should I give?
Getting help when help is needed is important everywhere. Traditionally for Navajo
peoples, the networks of family and settlement provided protection and resources for individuals, families, these networks helped abandoned and abused children, the youth, the elderly, and the handicapped. Continuing that very rich tradition of caring and sharing brings out the best in all of us!
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