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Tri-County Alliance for Unmet Needs
When all other resources are unavailable for an individual, the Tri-County Alliance Unmet Needs group works to find a solution to an individuals issue. Financial assistance is provided the majority of the time, when deemed appropriate by the alliance. The United Way is the fiscal agent for this group. Individuals can contribute specifically to this fund by sending checks made to, "Tri-County Alliance" to the United Way Office.
Diaper Program
United Way was made aware that there is no consistent resource for families in need of diapers to receive them. Thus, United Way launched a diaper bank program. In partnership with local Parents as Teachers groups through school districts, families can receive diapers each time their parent educator visits their home and provides support to children. At United Way, we know and understand that if kids and families need diapers, the most likely need a lot more than just diapers. Thus, United Way launched this program.
Hogs for Hunger
Evolving from what had originally been Aly’s Project, which provided youth the opportunity to donate livestock to food pantries and senior centers in the area after local fair seasons, Hogs for Hunger, in partnership with Missouri Farmers Care and the Missouri Pork Association, provides pork producers with the same opportunity. This project partners local farmers with local processors to get locally grown pork into food pantries to address local food insecurity with local resources.
Nonprofit Leadership Training
Non-Profits are only as strong as the individuals who lead them. At United Way, we recognized a need for nonprofit training and launched a Nonprofit Leadership Training in January of 2023 in collaboration with the Community Foundation. Through this five session training, attendees gain a solid foundation for leading a highly effective non-profit organization. The training is led by two of the areas finest, most qualified nonprofit retired professionals: Clairice Hetzler and Pam Shaffer.
The goal of this training is to equip current non-profit professionals, non-profit board members, and future nonprofit board members/leaders with the knowledge to successfully lead highly effective nonprofit organizations that implement and execute their missions to the highest standards. The training is held annually beginning on the last Friday in January.
RISE - Reaching Independence Through Support & Education
In the spring of 2025, United Way launched the RISE Program through the Drew Lewis Foundation in the Hannibal area. The need for a financial literacy program was identified several years ago. Through RISE, participants go through a 17 week curriculum where participants learn how to become self-sufficient and stable. The program aims to address the root causes of financial instability by equipping participants with skills in areas like finances, banking, advocacy, and professional development. Each participant is paired with a mentor who meets one on one with the person enrolled in the program. They can then work on specific goals together. If you are interested in learning more about the program to either participate or volunteer, reach out to director@unitedwaymta.org
My Free Taxes
Each year United Way provides a FREE WAY for individuals to file their taxes. If your household earned less than $73,000 in 2021, individuals could file their federal and state returns for free using https://www.myfreetaxes.com/. This is the only free, national, online tax filing product offered by a nonprofit. United Way has made it available to over 100 million U.S. taxpayers as part of our fight for the financial stability of every person in every community. Check for information closer to tax time!
2-1-1
The 2-1-1 telephone number is available to help Missourians find fast, free and confidential help for health and human services. The 2-1-1 call center, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week is being offered throughout Missouri by the United Way of Greater St. Louis. Ten other United Way organizations throughout the state are involved in the effort.
Northeast Missouri Unmet Needs
During times of disaster (floods, tornadoes, storms, etc.) the Northeast Missouri Unmet Needs Committee works to assist residents of Northeast Missouri in long term disaster recovery through education, resources, financial assistance and advocacy, coordinating and enhancing all disaster response organizations including but not limited to: FEMA, American Red Cross, Church World Services, Salvation Army, and state and local government entities.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program, children receive one free book per month from the time they are born until they turn five. In partnership with the Riedel Foundation, United Way launched the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program for children who live in the Hannibal School District in Marion County in 2019. In 2021, United Way received a grant from the Community Foundation to provide seed dollars that would fund the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program within every community in the five counties served by United Way that did not have the program. United Way successfully launched the program in each of those outlying communities by partnering with school districts and other community stakeholders. In 2023, the Missouri Department of Education then adopted the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program to make it available to all children throughout the state ceasing the need for the program to be locally funded. However, we are very proud of launching this program throughout our area prior to the state's implementation and are thankful that through the state's initiative, all children have access to the program.
Aly's Project: Youth Feeding the Needy
Aly’s Project was born out of the generosity of Aly Francis who was a senior when she decided to donate her show pigs to her local senior center after she overhead an older woman in her community talking who didn’t have enough food to eat. Through Aly’s Project, livestock producers could donate an animal to a local food pantry or senior center and dollars through the Aly’s Project fund will pay for the processing of that animal at a local butcher shop. Through this fund over 28,000 pounds of locally produced meat has been donated to local food pantries and senior centers since the project began in 2019. Over $34,000 have been donated to this fund to help provide this opportunity. This project evolved into a partnership with Missouri Farmers Care and the Missouri Pork Association to provide this as an ongoing opportunity.
Youth Focused Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative
In 2019, United Way received a $25,000 designated gift from Continental Cement and Green America Recycling to bring a youth-focused substance abuse prevention program to the community. An RFP was pushed out and from that RFP, The Hannibal Alliance for Youth Success (HAYS) was selected to receive the $25,000 grant to launch the Trauma-Informed Program for Schools (TIPS) in Northeast Missouri. The program would provide trauma awareness training and education to regional educators. Teachers and other school personnel would learned how to identify students experiencing traumatic circumstances and learned how to best support those students. All six area school districts participated in the program.
