Non-profit organizations like the Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center, Family Promise, the Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Meals on Wheels of Chester County, or the Tick Tock Early Learning Center have always been on the front lines when it comes to helping local residents in need.

The Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center is a place where people can turn during a crisis to get help with food or shelter or clothing or other emergency needs. People can also be connected to a wide array of resources.

Family Promise of Southern Chester County helps families with children experiencing homelessness achieve sustainable housing and stability.

Meals on Wheels of Chester County has over 600 caring individuals who offer their time and compassion to deliver nutritious meals and check on homebound neighbors. 

The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County provides support, counseling, and care to anyone who has experienced sexual violence or any other crime.

The skilled and caring teachers at Tick Tock Early Learning Center provides an environment where children build social skills, achieve developmental milestones, and are prepared for school with age-appropriate learning and play.

The aforementioned organizations and more than two dozen others like them are supported in their efforts by the United Way of Southern Chester County (UWSCC).

UWSCC recently held its annual meeting and announced the allocation of approximately $650,000 to 31 nonprofit programs serving the Southern Chester County region during the next fiscal year.

UWSCC will fund $329,480 for crisis intervention programs, $176,280 in education programs, and $144,240 for various health and wellness programs in the community. The non-profit organizations that receive support from UWSCC help people everyone in need—the young, the old, families in crisis, the sick, the poor. “These funds will support a wide range of critical services aimed at helping our neighbors move from crisis to independence, addressing needs in education, financial stability, and health,” UWSCC shared on its website. “The announcement was made before an audience that included UWSCC board members, staff, local community members, representatives from agency partners, and members of the Allocations Committee. UWSCC’s rigorous and community-driven allocations process ensures that donor dollars are directed to efficient, high-impact programs that address the most urgent local needs. The 31 funded programs reflect the diverse challenges faced by Southern Chester County residents and offer both immediate support and long-term solutions.”

The United Way of Southern Chester County supports a lot of good people doing good things right here in the community. One donation to the UWSCC can help those in need in a number of different ways. To find out more about UWSCC or to make a donation, visit the United Way of Southern Chester County’s social media pages or the website at www.unitedwayscc.org.