United Way Gulf Recovery Fund

The United Way Gulf Recovery Fund will provide emergency assistance and long-term recovery support for the people and communities devastated by this oil spill.

Human Need

• The oil spill has created major disruption in the lives of people in the Gulf Coast areas, even as they still struggle to recover from the 2005 hurricanes.
• United Way's 2-1-1 help line reports a dramatic spike in calls.  They're inundated with requests by people who need help and by those who want to volunteer. 
• To date, thousands of families need help with food, clothing, utility assistance, rent and mortgage relief, and access to health and mental health care. 
• The need is now.  The impact on lives is enormous.  People can't wait for access to food, shelter and clothing.
• Long after the immediate response, there will be ongoing educational, financial and health-related challenges.

United Way Gulf Recovery Fund (Some examples here and more on next page)

• For emergency assistance and long-term recovery support for the people and communities devastated by this oil spill.
• Emergency Assistance:
  • Food, clothing, utility assistance, rent and mortgage relief, and access to health and mental health care. 
• Long-term Recovery:
  • Long after the immediate crisis, United Way will be there to help people build more resilient communities.  This includes helping people address ongoing educational, financial and health-related challenges.

How to Give

• Online Information:  www.unitedway.org/gulfrecovery.
• Cell users can text UNITED to 50555 to donate $10 to the United Way Gulf Recovery Fund.
• Local United Way: The United Way of Tompkins County. (607)-272-6286. www.uwtc.org