United Way of the Big Bend
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Madison County Committee
Howard Phillips (Chair) —Madison County Community Bank
Allen Cherry — Madison County Coordinator Andy Barnes — Madison County Schools Cathy Bass — Corporate Graphics Carole Russo — Nestle Waters
Deanna Samaha — Nestle Waters
Deloris Jones — Community Member
Edward Meggs — Madison County Community Bank
Emerald Greene — Greene Publishing
Ethel Barefoot — Community Member
Gina Rutherford — North Florida Community College
Jackie Johnson — Johnson & Johnson Inc. James Ray — Community Member
Janet Maier — Madison County Community Bank
Jennifer Williams — Madison County Schools Jerome Wyche — Madison Solid Waste & Recycling
Jim Catron — City of Madison
Julius Hackett — Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc.
Keith Ruff — Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc.
Kim Halfhill — North Florida Community College
Kristin Finney — Greene Publishing
Mark Buescher — Buescher & Ruff LLC
Matt Webb — Greenville Timber Corporation Michael Curtis — Madison Media Group
Oliver Bradley — Madison County Veterans Service Office
Rosa Richardson — Madison County Senior Citizens Council
Roy Ellis — Madison County Commissioner Sean Golder — Twin Oaks Vocational Academy
Stephanie Carroll — Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc.
Tamara Ashley — Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc.
Ted Ensminger — Community Member
Teresa Harville — Twin Oaks Vocational Academy
Tim Bennett — City of Madison
Tim Sanders — Madison Clerk of Court
Vicki Howerton — Madison County Community Hospital
Wanda Violet — Community Member
Willy Gamalero — Madison County Community Bank
GIVE. ADVOCATE.VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED in Madison County!
***Need help and don’t know who to call? Dial 211 today and get the answers you’re looking for!
The Madison County Agencies, their telephone numbers, and the types of services they offer are as follows:
2-1-1 Big Bend (211), 24-hour crisis, suicide and HIV/AIDS hotline
Ability 1st (575-9621), Assistance to persons with disabilities
Alzheimer’s Project (386-2778), Full range of resource services including counseling, referral and support groups
American Red Cross, Capital Area Chapter (878-6080), Disaster, health, safety, emergency, volunteer, and youth services America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend (562-3033), Provides surplus food to the needy through nonprofit agencies
Big Bend Cares (656-2437), Provides education and comprehensive support to people infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS Big Bend Hospice (878-5310), Patient/family hospice care and bereavement
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend (386-6002), Provides quality role models to children whose circumstances demonstrate the need for additional adult support
Boy Scouts of America, Suwannee River Area Council (576-4146), Youth leadership development and prevention programs
Boys and Girls Club of Tabula Rasa (948-1200), This program is developed based on the Targeted Re-Entry Concept which seeks to provide successful re-entry services to youth by introducing them to Boys & Girls Club programming while in the facilities Brehon Institute for Family Services (656-7110), Shelter for homeless pregnant women, services for at-risk families
Children’s Home Society (219-4210), Comprehensive services for children and families including adoption, crisis pregnancy services, and child abuse
Consolidated Christian Ministries (973-6208), Provides food to families in need Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend (385-0504), Provides early learning and school readiness programs for children
Elder Care Services (921-5554), Comprehensive programs for senior citizens in need
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (383-1144), Serves middle and high school students and aims to teach honesty, respect for authority, racial harmony, selflessness, sexual responsibility, and substance abuse prevention Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle (386-2131), Camps, inner city programs and other programs to encourage healthy lifestyles Healthy Start Coalition (948-2741), Support services and resources for parents and children
Kids Incorporated of the Big Bend (414-9800), Family-oriented early childhood services
Office of the Public Guardian (487-4609), Provides guardianship services to vulnerable or incapacitated adults who have no resources to obtain a guardian to safeguard their civil rights
Refuge House (681-2111), Assistance for victims of domestic and sexual violence, including safe shelter and 24-hour crisis hotline
Sickle Cell Foundation (222-2355), To increase the knowledge and understanding of sickle cell disease
How are the funds allocated through the Community Investment Process?
The Madison County Community Investment Team included Cathy Bass, Howard Phillips, Sean Golder, and Shaneika Pride. The team’s agency review process includes several components that take time to complete properly. Madison agencies or new applicants submit an application to remain or become a UWBB agency for Madison. This application is comprised of a description of their programs offered to clients, numbers of clients served in that county, how the lives of their local clients changes for the better because of their programs, budget information on the agency, and a list of their board of directors. The team also studies their budgets and hears testimonials from clients and/or agency volunteers. Upon completion, they determine which agencies and how much will be funded for that particular year.