2010 TIOGA UNITED WAY

COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY RANK ORDER

OF PERCEIVED LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE

TOP 10 PROGRAMS/SERVICES

1. FOOD PANTRIES

2. PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

3. EMERGENCY/DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES

4. SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

5. PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

6. CHILDCARE PROGRAMS

7. SERVICES FOR HOMELESS

8. PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS

9. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS (YOUTH  SPORTS)

10. AGENCY OPERATED YOUTH PROGRAMS (PHYS. ED., RECREATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL)

NOTE:  A TOTAL OF 17 PROGRAMS/SERVICES WERE RANKED AS A RESULT OF THE 2009 COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY.  TIOGA COUNTY RESIDENTS WERE SURVEYED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2009 UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER 2009.  AS OF THE END OF DECEMBER 2009, A TOTAL OF 670 RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED.  ON THIS PAGE, ONLY THE TOP TEN PROGRAMS/SERVICES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.  THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN USED AS A PART OF THE DATA CONSIDERED BY THE BUDGET AND AGENCY COMMITTEE TO ARRIVE AT 2010 MEMBER AGENCY ALLOCATIONS.  THE SURVEY RESULTS HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE RELATIVE TO ASSESSING THE THOUGHTS OF TIOGA COUNTY RESIDENTS AS TO THEIR PERCEPTIONS RELATIVE TO HOW THE TIOGA UNITED WAY SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTING DOLLARS RAISED.  THE SURVEY WILL REMAIN ON LINE AND THE ADDITIONAL RESPONSES WILL BE MONITORED AS TIME GOES BY.