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FY 2023-24 – 24 Partner Agencies 

Click here to see  Partner Agency Program Descriptions

This year the United Way of Kent County has also convened the Millington/Crumpton Food Pantry, Minary’s Dream Alliance, Rock Hall 7th Day Adventist Blessing Bags Program, Community Food Pantry, Hope Community Alliance, Chestertown SDA Food Pantry, Mt Olive Food Pantry, Graves Chapel UAME Church, Lands End Farm, the Department Social Services, Family Investment Assistance, the Health Department’s WIC Program, the SNAP Education Program and included the MD Food Bank and Chestertown Food Systems Committee to create the Kent County, MD Local Food Council. They were awarded  $10,000 to participate in the Maryland Food Council Collaborative.

FY 2022-23 Impacts

FY 2022-23 Partner Agencies 

FY 2022-2023 Agencies & Program Descriptions

2018 Community Needs Assessment

Resources 2023:

Kent County Rides

Family Resource Directory

          UWKC Partner Agencies:

Open Doors Partner in Education Teaching students as well as their parents reading skills

Upper Shore Aging, Senior Care Program -Providing services that will support aging in place, keeping seniors living in their own home, and at a lower cost than a long-term care facility. Services vary according to need, but may include personal care, light housekeeping chores, and emergency response systems, such as case management services.

UWKC obtained guidance on priorities from a Community Needs Assessment prepared by Chesapeake Charities and is working diligently to address the topics identified.

Needs Assessment Goals:

1. Develop an understanding of the current human services needs in Kent County.

2. Gauge where the community feels that needs are being met, where gaps in service may exist, and where the United Way of Kent County should consider investing donor dollars.

3. Create a resource that nonprofit organizations, foundations, businesses and others will use for program planning, grant writing, strategic planning, training, and other activities.

Based on this needs assessment, the United Way of Kent County and community stakeholders identified the following critical unmet needs:

• Affordable, reliable transportation for all age groups throughout the County.

• Implementation of strategies to address multigenerational poverty.

• Services and support for low-income seniors 60 years of age and older.

• Development and promotion of a comprehensive database of community resources.