Haven is Newest United Way Partner

Tara Payne, Executive Director of H.A.V.E.N. Children's Advocacy Center receives a "United Way Participating Agency" sign from Karen Borchers, United Way Executive Director, and Margo Sullivan, United Way President. H.A.V.E.N. established in 2004, is the newest agency to receive United Way funding.

The H.A.V.E.N. Children's Advocacy Center is the "newest Partner" agency of the United Way of Cherokee and Clay Counties, receiving its first allocation of funds in late December. H.A.V.E.N., which stands for the Hope for Abuse Victims through Education and Nurturing, was established in 2004 to provide services to child victims of sexual abuse. Its Board includes representatives from the medical community, law enforcement, the court, and schools. H.A.V.E.N. provided intensive services to more than 50 children in Cherokee and Clay Counties last year.

" H.A.V.E.n. provides crucial services to children in crisis and their families and we are glad to be able to provide some funding for those services," said Margo Sullivan, President of UNited Way of Cherokee and Clay Counties. " In deciding how to allocate the funds it raises, our United Way has as its top priority those agencies which provide food, shelter, and crisis services to people in difficult circumstances."

In 2007. the United Way distributed $24,550 to nine non-profit agencies in Cherokee County and five in Clay County, including the Hurlburt-Johnson Friendship House, which is the only homeless shelter within 100 miles, food pantries in both counties; Meals on Wheels, and REACH in both Cherokee and Clay counties, which provide services and shelter to victims of domestic abuse.

The United Way's fund-raising campaign is currently is currently in progress. " Unfortunately, with the closing of so many companies during the past ten years, we have not been able to raise as much as we would like to," said Karen Borcher, United Way Executive Director. " Yet there are more and more needy people in the community who need help."

All of the money raised by the united Way stays in Cherokee and Clay Counties, and donors may specify in which county they want their contributions used.

Applications for funding are accepted from non-profit human service agencies in Cherokee and Clay Counties, and may be obtained by calling 835-0764 or writing P.O. Box 1658, Murphy, Nc 28906. Complete applications are due March 30th.

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