Columbus Area United Way announces 2025 campaign allocations focusing on youth opportunity, financial security, and healthy community. Currently, 1 in 4 community members access services supported by Columbus Area United Way dollars. The 2025 campaign raised $926,700 to go back to the local community, providing services in Platte, Colfax, Boone, and Nance counties during the upcoming fiscal year.
Joshua Johnson, Community Impact Committee chair, said, “Being part of the funding distribution process is always a meaningful reminder of how much good can be accomplished when a community comes together. These dollars represent more than financial support; they represent hope, trust, and a shared commitment to improving lives across Platte, Colfax, Boone, and Nance counties. I am grateful for the generosity of our donors and the dedication of our partner agencies, who work every day to meet real needs and strengthen the communities we are proud to serve.”
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Youth opportunity
- Big Pals-Little Pals – Mentoring Program
- Columbus Area United Way – Equitable Early Childcare Access
- Columbus Area United Way – Imagination Library
- Columbus Area United Way – JAG
- Columbus Area United Way – Student Health
- Fullerton TeamMates – Mentoring Program
- TeamMates-Columbus – Mentoring Program
- TeamMates – Schuyler – Mentoring Program
Youth opportunity total percentage of allocated funds – 25%.
Financial security
- Columbus Area United Way – 211
- Columbus Area United Way – Bridges Out of Poverty
- Columbus Area United Way – Emergency Relief
- Habitat for Humanity – Annual Home Building Program
- Platte Valley Literacy Association – Adult Literacy Services
Healthy community
- A Place at the Table – Food for Thought Backpack Program
- Center for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Survivors – Prevention Education and Victim Services
- CASA Connection – Child Advocacy and Support
- Columbus Area United Way – Community Prevention Family Coaching
- Columbus Area United Way – Food Access
- Columbus Family YMCA – Youth Financial Assistance
- Columbus Family YMCA – I-CAN Camp
- Columbus Family YMCA – After School Program
- Faith Regional Child Advocacy Center – Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Victim Services
- Royal Family Kids – Resident Camp for Abused and Neglected Kids
- The Arc of Platte County – Activities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
- Youth and Families for Christ – After School Drop-Ins and Crisis/Prevention
- Youth and Families for Christ – C.O.R.E Crisis and Suicide Prevention
- Youth and Families for Christ – Healthy Hearts and Souls Exercise and Cooking Classes
Impact grant awards
Impact grant funding is supported through the Columbus Area United Way endowment. A portion of interest goes back to the local community each year through impact grant funding to help support new programming, meet an emergent need, or expansion of a current program and/or service focusing on youth opportunity, financial security, and healthy community. Below is a list of the agencies receiving impact grant funding.
- 1C Childcare and Preschool – Tuition Assistance
- Banisters Leadership Academy – Nightlife Leadership Program
- Boone Beginnings Early Childhood and Family Development Center – Tuition Assistance
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Inc. – Emergency Food Assistance
- Centro Hispano – Adult Education Classes
- Columbus Area United Way – Marigold Lane – Transitional Housing
- First United Methodist Church – Emergency Food Assistance
- St. Edward Library Foundation – Child Programming and Literacy
