The United
Way of Calvert County (UWCC) was incorporated in 1980 to respond
to the human service needs of Calvert County residents and operated
solely through a volunteer Board
of Directors. The first Executive Director was hired
in 1990 followed by a Community Development Director in 1991. The
original site for UWCC was housed in 175 square feet of donated
space in an old school building. Initially five member agencies
were funded with approximately $5000 in contributions. The UWCC
originally developed its focus around promoting the means by which
our citizens and businesses could contribute their time and money
to support the human service programs in Calvert County.
Since that
time, UWCC has evolved from primarily a fund distribution organization
into a community building partner. We function as a leader in the
community identifying needs and working most often in a collaborative
way, to find solutions to those needs. UWCC currently funds thirty
five human service agencies and programs that help
community members of all ages, strengthening families, supporting
the disabled, promoting self sufficiency, and providing food, clothing
and shelter.
In
1997, UWCC purchased a community building located in Prince Frederick
to more efficiently and effectively meet the rapidly growing needs
of the community.
The United
Way House is used as central headquarters for the United Way offices
but it services the community in many ways. Since its opening in
the fall of 1997, the United Way House has become home to six agencies
and programs and is used by numerous organizations for meetings,
communication and support services.
Believing that volunteerism
is the backbone of the community, in 1998 UWCC opened the first
Volunteer Resource Center in Southern Maryland, to provide the community
with an efficient system of identifying, recruiting, and training
volunteers. Volunteers can visit the Volunteer Resource Center,
obtain resource information from our resource library and work with
our staff to find the right volunteer match .
