2014 NORTH THOMPSONINVESTMENT REPORT

From poverty to possibilityORGANIZATION WHERE THE FUNDING IS GOING

Clearwater & District Food Bank Society .......................OperationalUNBC Community Development Institute .....................Front Door to Grocery Store Workshop

All that kids can beORGANIZATION WHERE THE FUNDING IS GOING

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops & Region ............. In-School MentoringYellowhead Community Services ....................................Youth Drop-InYellowhead Community Services ....................................Youth After-School Tutor Program

Strong communitiesORGANIZATION WHERE THE FUNDING IS GOING

Barriere Curling Club ......................................................OperationalClearwater Secondary School & District of Clearwater ..... Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities ProgramNorth Thompson Volunteer & Information Centre .........Community Activity and After-School ProgramsYellowhead Community Services .................................... Interagency Committee

$32,800

HOW DONOR DOLLARS WERE INVESTED IN 2014

Our administration / community investment ratio

Where we invest dollars raised in the community

Admin & fundraising

Multi-partner collaborations

Grants (1%)

Directed by donors to charities of their choice (not evaluated by United Way)

Examples of community investments:PROGRAMS & CAPACITY BUILDING Boys and Girls Clubs after-school programs that provide safe places for kids to go and connect.

MULTI-PARTNER COLLABORATIONSThe Homelessness Action Plan, a partnership between multiple stakeholders aimed at ending homelessness in Kamloops.

GRANTSYouth Initiative Grants provide youth 25 or younger up to $1,500 to execute a local community project that addresses social issues.

With our guidance, members of the Community Impact Councils (all volunteers) spend countless hours reviewing

applications and interviewing local non-profits to determine where the greatest need is in each community.

Investing in communities

Programs and building capacity of our community partners