Owen McGuire Volunteers for United Way Funds Allocation Panel

Law/Kingdon Architecture helped to ensure that United Way of the Plains 2012 donations will be invested for maximum community impact through Owen McGuire, who volunteered on United Way’s 2011 Allocation Review Panels.

Each of the 189 Allocation Review Panel volunteers served during late August through mid-October on one of 10 panels that reviewed programs within the areas of education, income and health.  Collectively, the allocations volunteers reviewed 93 programs at 35 agencies.  Allocation Review Panel volunteers attended a training session, three or four agency program presentations or site visits and an afternoon wrap-up session.  These volunteers reviewed program design, client outcomes and detailed agency budget information.

The volunteers recommended and the United Way Board of Directors approved funding for 87 local programs with funding beginning January 1, 2012.

United Way seeks allocations volunteers from diverse professions and ethnic communities.  Contact United Way at 316-267-1321 or your company’s United Way campaign chairman for more information on how to volunteer.