United Way of McLeod County Board President Kathy Silvernale announced today that 2010 funding application/contracts for non-profit 501c3 organizations will be made available beginning Monday, March 16 and ending Friday, March 27.

Requests for the 2010 UWMC funding application/contract to be sent electronically can be made via e-mail to unitedw@hutchtel.net. Additionally, the application/contract may be downloaded after March 16 by visiting www.unitedwaymcleodcounty.org. Agencies without access to e-mail or the internet may pick up a copy of the funding application/contract during regular business hours (Monday-Friday between 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) at the UWMC office located at 218 Main Street South, Suite 124 in Hutchinson (Hope Center).

All agency funding application/contracts are to be completed and either delivered or mailed back to the UWMC (218 Main Street South, Suite 124, PO Box 504, Hutchinson, MN 55350) no later than Friday, April 24. Applications received after that date will not be considered for 2010 funding. The annual UWMC Agency Hearing Night is scheduled for Thursday, May 14 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Hutchinson Middle School (1365 South Grade Road SW). Agencies considered for 2010 funding will receive an electronic invitation to the event.

“As a United Way, we take seriously our responsibility to properly allocate the monies that are donated each campaign,” said Silvernale. “This application and hearing process ensures us that the funds people have generously entrusted to us, are being used to support appropriate agencies and programs that service all residents of the county.”