For Immediate Release                                                                                                                                                             June 20, 2023
Contact: Nathan Benzing                                                                                                                                                            662.332.5371
                                                            
Greenville: The United Way of Washington County (UWWC) Allocation Committee held their meeting with the eleven agencies to discuss their plan of actions, budgets, and community needs.  The all-volunteer Allocations Committee is made up of local community members working to ensure that dollars raised for the agencies are spent wisely. 
The following agencies are partially funded by the United Way of Washington County: American Red Cross Northwest Chapter, Boys & Girls Club of Washington County, Community Counseling Center, Delta Health System-The Medical Center Medication Assistance Program, Delta Kidney Foundation, Girl Scouts Heart of The South, Greenville Renaissance Scholars, Hodding Carter Memorial YMCA, Mississippi Delta and Nature Learning Center, The Fuller Center for Housing - Leland, and United Way Housing Initiative.

Nathan Benzing, UWWC Executive Director, said, “The allocation process is extremely important and plays a vital role in the United Way funding process. The process gives the UWWC Allocations Committee the opportunity to ask necessary questions concerning funding, budgets, scope of work, and mission accomplishments of all our agencies. We have a responsibility to our donors and this committee plays an integral role in the UWWC fulfilling that responsibility.  Our community is fortunate to have these eleven agencies and the UWWC volunteers who are committed to the organization’s success. The hearings are what sets the United Way apart from other fundraising organizations. If an individual agency is a UWWC partner, you know they have met a high standard of management and responsibility, not only to the United Way but to their local community as well.”

The United Way of Washington County is located at 800 Main Street, Greenville, MS.  For more information, contact 662.332.5371, visit our website, or check out our Facebook page.
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The United Way of Washington County (UWWC) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Nathan Benzing to replace Jennifer Russell as executive director, who retired on April 14, 2023. Nathan began his employment March 27, 2023.
“On behalf of the United Way of Washington County Board of Directors, I want to welcome Nathan as the new executive director. Nathan has already hit the ground running and we are thankful for his commitment to the UWWC. Nathan has served as Allocations and Campaign Chairman, so he already has the knowledge of the role the UWWC plays in the community and understands how vital all the agencies are to the quality of life of our citizens,” said Parker England, United Way of Washington County President. “Thank you to Jennifer for her tenure at the UWWC. We are thankful and grateful for the outstanding work she completed over 25+ years. She will be missed by many, but we know she is only a phone call away.”
The following agencies receive funds from the United Way of Washington County: American Red Cross Northwest Chapter, Boys & Girls Club of Washington County, Community Counseling Center, Delta Health System-The Medical Center Medication Assistance Program, Delta Kidney Foundation, Girl Scouts Heart of America, Greenville Renaissance Scholars, Hodding Carter Memorial YMCA, Mississippi Delta and Nature Learning Center, The Fuller Center, and United Way Housing Initiative.
“I am thrilled to begin the new chapter of the United Way of Washington County and want to thank the board of directors for their support. Also, I look forward to working with all the agencies, volunteers, and donors as we move into the new campaign year,” said Benzing. “Lastly, Jennifer has been a wealth of information and I cannot thank her enough for all the years she worked here and the knowledge she is passing on. Congratulations on her retirement.”

The United Way of Washington County moved their office this year to 800 Main Street, Greenville, MS. “The United Way of Washington County has had many changes in the last few months and now is the perfect time to begin our next chapter with a new executive director and office location,” said England. For more information, visit our website www.unitedwayofwashingtoncounty.com , or check us out on Facebook.