United Way here earns recertification

Published 7:04 pm Monday, August 6, 2007

By Staff
NILES - Executive director John Stauffer said the United Way of Greater Niles has successfully completed all of the United Way of America membership requirements satisfactorily and on time.
The volunteer board of directors for the United Way of Greater Niles reviewed and approved the application in June. The certification mandates completion of 13 requirements for United Way of America membership along with verification of 44 indicators that demonstrate a United Way embodies the intent of the membership requirements. An annual audit by a Certified Public Accountant is also required.
More than $10 million has been raised for local charities by the United Way of Greater Niles since its founding in 1953. Donations may be sent to the United Way of Greater Niles at P.O. Box 375, Niles, MI 49120 or made by Visa or MasterCard online at www.unitedewayniles.com.