Each of the following Agencies
are reviewed by a group of 40 volunteers who decide how best to allocate United Way funds. |
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American Red Cross 925 High Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 884-4125 |
First-aid and CPR training, social services, blood services, and disaster relief to Klamath citizens. |
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Boy Scouts 1819 Manzanita Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (514) 882-4611 (800) 888-1273 |
Character building, citizenship training, personal fitness and campaign experiences for youth in first grade up to age 18. Camperships available. |
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Camp Fire USA 204 NE Fourth St Bend, OR 97701 (541) 382-4682 |
Provides character building fitness and recreational opportunities for boys and girls in first grade up to age 18. Camperships available. |
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Crisis Center 1014 Main Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 884-0390 |
Provides crisis intervention services for depression/suicide, sexual
assault, domestic violence, and other types of abuse. |
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Food Bank Building #301 Kingsley Field Klamath Falls, OR 97603 (541) 882-1223 |
Provides food to 39 non-profit agencies, feeding children, seniors,
mentally/physically disabled and the terminally ill. The Food Bank eases the cost associated with running feeding programs that foster good health for all. |
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Foster Grandparent Program 1700 Barnett Road Medford, OR 97504 (541) 779-5257 |
(A program of the Rogue Valley Manor Community Services). Provides seniors age 60 or more with an opportunity to provide tutoring, mentoring, and one-on-one support to youth, up to age 21, with special needs while at school. |
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Friends of the Children 3837 Altamont Klamath Falls, OR 97603 (541) 273-2022 |
Matches 40 youth from gradeschool through highschool graduation with an adult mentor. |
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Girl Scouts 707 Cypress Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 884-0989 |
Serves approx. 400 girls ages 5-17 building strong moral values as a preparation for their responsibilities in life and for service to the community. Inspires character, patriotism and appropriate conduct. |
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Klamath Hospice 4745 So. 6th Street Klamath Falls, OR 97603 (541) 882-2902 |
Klamath Hospice is a non-profit health care organization offering medical,
emotional, spiritual, and grief counseling services to terminally ill
patients, their families, and the community. |
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CASA 403 Pine Street #220 Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 885-6017 |
Provides trained advocates for abused and neglected children who are dependent on juvenile court to ensure their right to a safe and permanent home. |
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Klamath KID Center 3801 Altamont Drive Klamath Falls, OR 97603 (541) 883-8141 |
Quality child care services and nutritious meals for infants (six weeks) up to children age 10; hourly rates. Scholarships available. |
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Lutheran Community Services 2545 North Eldorado Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 883-3471 |
Mental health, drug and alcohol counseling, preventive educational group counseling. Fees based on a sliding scale. |
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The Salvation Army 4609 So. 6th Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 882-5280 |
Provides emergency services such as food, clothing, utility assistance, rent help and transportation. |
| Senior Citizen's Council 2045 Arthur Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 883-7171 |
Transportation, hot meals, home delivered meals, social activities for seniors, mostly on low, fixed incomes. | |
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Spokes, Unlimited 415 Main Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 883-7547 |
Provides persons with disabilities independent living services, including information & referral, advocacy, peer counseling, IL skills training, support groups, recreational activities, etc. Services to the community, including community education and technical assistance on disability issues are also provided. |
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YMCA 1221 South Alameda Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 884-4149 |
Programs for children up to seniors. Seeks to enhance the body, mind and spirit of members through physical activities and group programs. Quality child care services for infants six weeks to 12 years old. |
Affiliate
Agencies
These agencies do not receive an annual
allocation of funds but do receive |
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Klamath Basin Habitat for Humanity PO Box 476 Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 882-3444 |
Habitat builds, renovates and repairs simple, decent and affordable housing with people who are unable to secure adequate housing by conventional means. |
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Integral Youth Services 1011 Main Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 882-2053 |
Integral Youth Services creates hope among at-risk youth by assuring physical, emotional, academic, spiritual and vocational needs are being provided. |
Klamath Falls Gospel Mission |
The Gospel Mission provides emergency shelter for homeless men, and a emergency shelter for families. The Mission also provides job training skills, meals and clothing.. | |
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Junior Achievement |
Junior Achievement's purpose is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics. |
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Chiloquin Visions in Progress |
Provides after school learning opportunities for elementary school aged children. |
Special
Response Fund
The United
Way of the Klamath Basin periodically maintains a small special
response fund in order
to respond
to emerging needs and special program requests from both public and
private not-for-profit agencies.
The current special response grants have been
awarded to the following agencies:
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CASA for Children of Klamath County |
Organization to hire a part-time volunteer coordinator to help recruit, train CASA volunteers. |
Oregon Institute of Technology |
Provides dental care for needy school aged children during the Fall, Winter 2007, Spring 2008 |
