American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis receives United Way of Madison County certification

ANDERSON, IN -  The board of directors of United Way of Madison County approved certification for the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis at its July meeting. The certification, recommended by the United Way of Madison County’s Community Impact Committee, may be retained through 2011 as long as the organization is in compliance with certification standards and the terms of the certification agreement. Only certified agencies may apply for direct program funding from United Way of Madison County, although certification does not guarantee funding.

The standards-based model for certification was implemented in 2002 to provide accountability to United Way donors and the general public for funds that are managed by United Way of Madison County.  The 15 certification standards have been designed to insure that an organization’s mission, governance, fiscal and human services management, and programming are aligned with United Way’s mission and strategic direction.

The American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis serves Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan and Shelby counties. In addition to disaster response, the Greater Indianapolis Red Cross provides emergency communication and support to the Armed Forces, transportation to medical appointments in Marion and Hamilton Counties, first aid at community events, youth education and volunteer disaster response training. More recently, the Greater Indianapolis Red Cross was asked to step in as sponsor of RSVP of Madison County program.

The American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis joins the other 19 United Way certified agencies which include:

• Alexandria Community Center
• Alternatives Inc.
• Anderson Public Library
• Boy Scouts of America, Crossroads of America Council
• East Central Indiana CASA
• BehaviorCorp/The Center for Mental Health
• Children’s Bureau Exchange Club Family Resource Center
• Gateway Association
• Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
• Hopewell Center
• House of Hope
• LifeStream Services
• Madison County Community Health Center
• Pendleton Community Library
• Salvation Army of Madison County
• Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana
• Sowers of Seeds Counseling, Inc.
• YMCA of Madison County- Anderson Branch
• YMCA – Elwood Branch

United Way of Madison County accepts new certification applications annually from any non profit or government organization that provides human services within Madison County. The standards and indicators are listed on United Way of Madison County’s Web site or are available at the office at 1201 E. 5th Street, Anderson.

United Way of Madison County supports human services throughout Madison County, Indiana and is governed by a 24 member volunteer board of directors. The organization has been a member in good standing of United Way of America since 1973. For more information, contact 765-643-7493 or log on to www.unitedwaymadisonco.org.