The History of The UNITED WAY of St. Francois County
The United Way of St. Francois County began in 1988 when the Salvation Army partnered with the Farmington community to run the annual holiday kettle campaign. Funds raised are still shared locally—with one-third going to the Salvation Army and two-thirds to the United Way for grant distribution right here in St. Francois County.
In 1994, the Farmington United Fund, Inc. (FUFI) was created to grow local fundraising. By 1996, we became a proud member of the United Way network, officially founding the United Way of Farmington. In 1999, we expanded to serve the entire county and became the United Way of St. Francois County.
Today, we’re an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit and part of a national network of 1,500+ United Way organizations—each locally run, locally funded, and community driven.
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The mission of our United Way is to provide funding and support to non-profit groups to help meet the most basic human needs of food, shelter, health, educational, and social welfare services in St. Francois County.
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