U600   SANILAC COUNTY, UNITED WAY OF  
  (810) 359-7300 - e-mail:  uwsc@greatlakes.net  
U600 5117 Alzheimer's Association 19.5
U600 5101 American Red Cross 7.4
U600 5102 Boy Scouts Blue Water Council 4.3
U600 5103 Catholic Family Services 22.6
U600 5105 Girl Scouts 14.8
U600 5107 Lakeshore Legal Aid 10.9
U600 5122 Legal Services Of Eastern MI 17.9
U600 5119 Mid-Thumb Habitat For Humanity 0
U600 5108 Personal Growth Center 8
U600 5109 Safe Horizons 18.1
U600 5111 Sanilac Area Violence Elimintn Cncil (Eva's Place) 0
U600 5112 Sanilac County Child Abuse Prevention Council 5.8
U600 5123 Sanilac County Kids Connection 9.7
U600 5106 The Harbor (Comprehensive Youth Services) 7.7
U600 5115 Thumb Area Foster Grandparent Program 15.3
U600 5116 United Hospice Service 14.5
U600   Sanilac County, United Way of 17


Agency Descriptions 

 

The United Way of Sanilac County operates as a referral/funding agency for twenty local agencies that provide help and health services in Sanilac County.

 

The Alzheimer’s Association offers a wide range of dementia-related services to Alzheimer’s patients, their families, the medical and nursing home communities, and the general public.

 

The purpose of the American Red Cross is three-fold: to offer disaster services, armed forces emergency services, and health and safety education to the community.

 

The Blue Water Center for Independent Living provides housing and utility assistance.  They also provide support for people with disabilities.

 

Boy Scouts, Blue Water Council provides programs for boys and young men designed to instill character and to train youth in the responsibilities of citizenship.

 

Catholic Family Services provides professional counseling and child welfare (foster care and adoption) services.

 

Girl Scouts, Michigan Waterways Council, is dedicated to girls where, in a nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world.

 

Goodwill Industries helps people with vocational handicaps by providing quality vocational rehabilitation and meaningful work.  A medical closet is also maintained at Community Mental Health.

 

The Harbor helps youth in crisis situations, makes early contact with those in crisis, and offers counseling and shelter services to youth and their families.

 

The Kid’s Connection is unique in Michigan in that it is an umbrella organization coordinating service programs for families with youth ages 0-18.

 

Lakeshore Legal Aid provides no-cost, legal services to low income residents of Sanilac County.

 

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, a non-profit law firm, offers the poor free comprehensive civil legal services.  Specialties include domestic, housing, public benefits (health/income maintenance), and consumer/bankruptcy law.

 

Mid-Thumb Habitat for Humanity works with donors, volunteers and homeowners to create decent, affordable housing for those in need and to make shelter a matter of conscience with people everywhere.

 

The Personal Growth Center provides community-based peer support and training to enable consumers who are labeled “mentally ill” to re-enter the community after being institutionalized.

 

The mission of Safe Horizons is to eliminate domestic violence, sexual assault and homelessness through providing emergency shelter and support services to those in need.

 

The Salvation Army provides basic needs and emergency services such as utility assistance and funds for furniture, clothing, etc. for fire victims.

 

The Sanilac Country Child Abuse Prevention Council focuses on programs to prevent abuse and neglect before it occurs in children of all ages.

 

The S.A.V.E. Council (Eva’s Place) strives to end violence in the lives of Sanilac County residents by providing emergency shelter, crisis counseling and support groups.

 

The mission of Thumb Area Big Brothers Big Sisters is to enrich the lives of children through one-on-one relationships with caring volunteers.

 

The Thumb Foster Grandparent Program matches an adult with a child needing individualized attention and assistance, generally in a classroom setting, for the benefit of both.

 

United Hospice Service manages and assists in the care of the terminally ill and their families by providing services during their time of need.