History

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Norm Brunner of Brackney, PA started the Susquehanna County Charities Distribution Fund in 1961. He started the CDF as a way to capture dollars being donated at the work place to United Ways in other counties.

In 2001 a Program Director was hired and plans for the Charities Distribution Fund to become a United Way were made. That year the Community Foundation conducted a capital campaign to raise money to start a United Way. $300,000 in pledges and $100,000 worth of services-in-kind were raised. The United Way of Susquehanna County became an affiliate of the United Way of Wyoming Valley in order to gain United Way status. The United Way of Susquehanna County raises funds locally. After funds are raised an allocation committee made up of volunteers makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors as to how the funds will be distributed. The United Way of Wyoming Valley is responsible for Accounting and Reporting.

In 2002 the first United Way Campaign raised $80,000 to be distributed to local non-profits.