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San Juan United Way was founded in 1960 and has a rich history of service to our community. This United Way and others across the nation are a "local" phenomenon. They were created and continue to be maintained and operated by local community leaders who come together because of many appeals competing for charitable dollars and the numerous demands for volunteer time and effort.
Each United Way is based on the concept of community and its residents having a responsibility and a desire to take care of themselves. Its primary interest is people. Its strength is people. Most important, the United Way goal is to promote the process by which citizens and local agencies may join in a community-wide effort to support the human needs of people in the Four Corners
The United Way is part of a heritage uniquely American. Alexis de Tocqueville wrote enthusiastically about volunteerism and the spirit of Americans to work together for the common good of mankind. The same spirit is alive here in the Four Corners.
Through the years, the Farmington Community Fund, as it was known in 1960, operated and endured. That first year, the campaign goal was set at $40,000. The goal was not met and the founding fathers debated whether to continue with the United Fund. Thankfully that founding board did have the courage and the tenacity to continue.
Throughout the years San Juan United Way has continued to serve San Juan County with the highest standards of excellence and an outstanding body of community supporters. We have grown from supporting just a handful of agencies to our current funding of 41 programs and 18 agencies. We have also provided significant dollars in grants and emergency funding to agencies both inside and outside the United Way system.
San Juan United Way consistently demonstrates flexibility and sensitivity to change by constantly evaluating services needed and the efficiency of the agencies providing those services.
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