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Show The Dailv L'uh Chronicle, Tuesday. September 26, 1978 Pajjc Four United Way funds myriad of charities by SHELLEY WEYFORTH Chronicle staff Sail Lake citizens are being asked to donate to the United Way. Even though The United Way's efforts are worthwhile, many people don't understand what it is and why they are donating. To them the scene is interpreted as a smiling employee who hovers over their desks rather persistently, asking them to give an hour's worth of their pay per month or one percent of their annual salary to a cause rumored to be beneficial to the community. d After a attempt by some to it and they're not afford cannot explain they interested, they relent and ask where to sign. A donation card is gently pushed into their hands and they receive the reassurance that they "have done the right thing." Even though they are given a pamphlet that answers some of their questions about the United Way. many go unanswered. half-hearte- Although the United Wax isa nationwide operation, it is locally oijetated. According to United Way's Salt Ijke campaign turn tor Charles Johnson, their sole purpose is to raise money and distribute it among the various member charities. Johnson said, "almost 95 percent of the donations stay in the Salt Lake area and are used to help those charities serving the Salt Lake people." In Salt I .ake City alone, the United Way staff of volunteers is in the thousands; the paid Salt Lake staff consists of 10 people. Johnson said their total overhead averages about 9 percent of the money they collect; paying salaries, utilities, rent, publicity and any other exrenses they might incur. They are audited annually by Ernst & Ernst, an international Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm. Last year they collected 52.8 million from people in Salt Lake. 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Johnson said )eople can designate to what charity their donation will go. However, this does not increase the indiv idual c haritv 's share of the "allocation pie." A card from the I'nited Way with the donating jxrson's name on it g(jes to the charity saving that he or she specifically requested their money go to them. The only way a charity will receive more money than originally budgeted is if people within the community designate an amount that exceeds uhat the I'nited Way has allocated them, Johnson said. In addition to helping member charities, Johnson said the reason for the 20 jieuent increase is that the I'tah Affiliate of the American Heart Association and the I'tah Division of the American Chancer Society ate campaigning with the I'nited Way and the money will go three ways. Contrai to xpular belief. I'nited Way charities aie not medical research tharities organizations. The include groups such as boys dubs, drug abuse tenters, organizations to help handicapped persons and the eldeily, emergency crisis programs and mental health programs. Johnson said not everv charitable organization can be a member ol the I'nited Way "because you can only split the allocation pie so many ways." So, when an organization applies for membership, several criteria are taken into consideration. and have Organizations must be made board directors of active an up of members of the community. They must be nondiscriminatory and provide a service that "meets a real, nonduplicated need of the citizens within the community ." The size of the charity is not a factor in obtaining membership, Johnson said. Last year the Salt Lake branc h accepted one new member, the Utah Association for the Deaf. Although the people who donate have no voice in choosing the member charities, Johnson said he hopes to see an "area of need" questionnaire attached to donation cards someday. He said a communication problem exists between the United Way people and local citizens. "Very precise wording is required on the donation cards to assure that every one is talking about the same types of charitable causes, but no one has solved the pioblem yet," Johnson said. When an organization is accepted to the program, another panel of volunteers determines how much money will be allocated to the various charities. The allocation is determined indiv idually taking into consideration the charity's budget, community needs, reserve funds and the accountability of the charity, Johnson said. "If a charily can begin to hold its own in particular areas, or develops a wider range of people to serve, its budget will be raised, lowered or remain the same." Johnson also said the individual charity has the right to appeal its allocation if it feels it is unfair. In this instance, the information non-prof- the I'nited Way keeps a reserve "emergency fund" designed to help any charitable organization in a disaster or emergency situation. "For example the YMCA has a mini-bik- e program designed to help keep kids off the street. When several of their mini-bike- s weie damaged early this past I'nited Way gave them the summer, money to replace them," emergency said. Johnson it A from spokesperson "Catholic Charities." a member organization of the I'nited Way, said he feels the service the I'nited Way provides "is invaluable" and that he is "moie than satisfied" with I'nited Way's efficiency and fairness. He said they provide a good portion of Catholic Charities' budget. I le also said, "not only do they provide funding, but they also provide an excellent way to avoid dupliraton of community services and alleviating ineffective programs by keeping the lid on the types of programs within their membership." Johnson agreed that a major United Way campaign problem is in the wide communication gap between OS H A program A program which explains the occupational risks of asbestos is being developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in response to a Chronicle article published July 26. According to Max Bergeson, a safety training officer for OSHA, it was concerned with the fact that the asbestos workers at the Salt Lake Airport did not fully understand the hazards of working with the material. Bergeson said he went out to the airport when the asbestos work was begun. He was "favorably impressed" with the equipment. He warned two workers that they should shave their beards so the respirators they were using as safety equipment would fit more snugly. Although the program is in the planning stages, Bergeson is attempting to thoroughly investigate the situation in order to develop a worthwhile educational program for future asbestos workers. 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