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Volunteer Governed

Through a volunteer-led allocations process, citizens review agency budgets, evaluate agency requests for funds, and prioritize community needs. Their recommendations are forwarded to the United Way board of directors, also composed of volunteers, which finalizes the decision about how donations are distributed to develop and support solutions that meet community needs. A variety of other volunteer committees make possible the results accomplished in the Baytown Area community by United Way. These include an events committee, a committee that reviews agency audits and IRS Form 990s; as well as an executive committee, finance committee and audit committee of the board of direcors.

Locally Focused

Dollars given here stay in our community to serve families and individuals in Baytown, Highlands and Chambers County.

Cost Effective

Because corporate contributions are earmarked to cover all administrative costs, 100% of every dollar donated by individuals is forwarded to clients in the form of programs and services. Overall, roughly 90 cents of every United Way dollar is directed for programs and services.

History of United Way of Baytown Area

United Way of Baytown Area was chartered in 1946 as the Tri-Cities and East Harris Community Chest after World War II ended. During the war, Baytown area residents gave generously to the national war fund, with the contributions supporting a variety of local needs: community health, services and programs for returning war veterans, character building and recreational activity, as well as war relief. The Tri-Cities Welfare League (known today as Baytown Resource & Assistance Center) received much of this money, and it was the Welfare League board that served as the first governing board for the new Community Chest.

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