Partner Agencies

Our Partner Agencies: 

At United Way of Orange County, we are proud to provide our Partner Agencies with more than just funds. Being a Partner Agency also includes receiving valuable guidance, support and resources such as educational sessions, professional development, collaborations with other nonprofits and networking opportunities to help support their work and build a stronger community.  

We are honored to call these organizations Partner Agencies:

Health * Education * Financial Stability

• Anayat House   409-833-0649   www.anayathouse.org
  Anayat House, Inc. provides overnight accommodations for family members of patients at local Beaumont, Texas hospitals; especially those patients in intensive care units, parents with newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit and individuals with out-patient service needs. 

• Boy Scouts - Three Rivers Council   409-842-5240   www.3riversbsa.org
  Boy Scouts of America - Three Rivers Council provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship and develops personal fitness.

• CASA of the Sabine Neches Region   409-886-2272   www.casasnr.org
  CASA of the Sabine Neches Region gives voices to the abused and neglected children in Hardin, Jefferson, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Sabine and Tyler counties in Texas.  

• Communities in Schools SETX   409-951-1810    www.cisset.org
  The mission of Communities in Schools is to surround students with a community of support empowe4ring them to stay in school and achieve in life.

• Family Services of SETX (Women and Children's Shelter)   409-833-2668   www.westrengthenfamilies.org
  Family Services of Southeast Texas offers a facility where women and children can stay while they prepare to make a fresh start apart from their abuser.  Not only are housing needs met at the shelter, but residents are also provided with meals, access to libraries and computer labs and age-appropriate play areas for children.

• GOALS (Greater Orange Area Literacy Services)   409-886-4311   www.Goals-setx.com
  GOALS was established to address the adult literacy needs of our area.  They offer FREE GED preparation and ESL (English as a second language.) 

• Jackson Community Center   409-779-1981   www.jccorange.org
  Jackson Community Center provides supportive social service programs to the lower income communities and residents of East Orange.  They offer tutoring, a community garden, and tax preparation assistance for low-income individuals. 

• OCAA (Orange Community Action Association) - Meals on Wheels   409-886-2186 http://mealsonwheelsorangetx.com
  Meals on Wheels provides hundreds of meals every weekday to seniors and homebound residents in Orange County.  They also have four Senior Meal Centers established throughout the community.

• OCARC, Inc.   409-886-1363   https://ocarc.com
  OCARC provided intellectually challenged adults an opportunity for vocational training.  They also provide daily rehabilitation services, which focus on building social, cognitive and self-help skills.  

• Recovery Council of Southeast Texas - Right Choice of Orange County   409-670-9524   www.recoverycouncilsetx.org
  Right Choice is an outpatient treatment program with sessions for individuals or groups.  Right Choice utilizes a multitude of approaches to include brief intervention, relapse prevention therapy, behavioral therapy and motivational counseling.  

• Recovery Council of Southeast Texas - Unity Treatment Center   409-842-2408    www.recoverycouncilsetx.org
  Unity Treatment Center is a male, inpatient treatment facility which offers individual counseling, group counseling and education on how to maintain an alcohol/drug free lifestyle after discharge.

• Salvation Army    409-291-8400    www.salvationarmytexas.org/orange
  The Salvation Army is a ministry which provides a food pantry and offers social service assistance to individuals.

• Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club   409-291-8400   www.salvationarmytexas.org/bgctx
  The Boys and Girls Club includes after-school care, summer day camp, as well as sporting opportunities for our youth.  

• Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas   409-727-6400   www.sccset.org
  Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas is a counseling organization that uses the concept of mind, body and spirit to promote the healing and growth of people and the reconciliation of couples, families and organizations.

• Shorkey Center   409-838-6568   www.shorkey.org
  The Shorkey Center provides Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and Aquatic Therapy to children.  The Center also provides a day treatment school for children with Autism and those with Down Syndrome.   

• Southeast Texas Food Bank   844-356-9084   www.setxfoodbank.org
  The Southeast Texas Food Bank works to eliminate hunger and inadequate nutrition in Southeast Texas.  

• Southeast Texas Hospice   409-886-0622   www.setxhospice.org
  Southeast Texas Hospice is dedicated to caring for terminally ill patients and their families.  

• Spindletop Center - Tejas Center   409-883-7074   www.spindletopcenter.org
  Spindletop Center provides a variety of behavioral health care services to people with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities and chemical dependency.  Spindletop's Tejas Center is located in Orange.  

• Stable-Spirit   409-365-5277   www.stable-spirit.org
  Stable-Spirit provides the community with opportunities that inspire positive mental, emotional, and physical health through professionally guided interaction with horses.  They offer Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) certified through O.K. Corral Series, Hippotherapy Sessions through a partnership with Kids Therapy SET, and Therapeutic Riding certified through SpiritHorse International.

• Vidor Children's Fund   vidorchildrensfund@gmail.com
  Vidor Children's Fund provides school age children new shoes and clothes for those in Vidor.  

• YMCA of Southeast Texas   409-962-6644   www.ymcasetx.org
  YMCA offers programs to help build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all,  They also offer youth development and social responsibility.  

Criteria to Become a Partner Agency

• Agency must have non-profit status as defined under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Agency must offer a program that addresses a clearly demonstrated community need in reference to at least one of three areas of United Way focus of health, education, or financial stability.
• Agency must provide needs or services to residents of at least one of the following zip codes: 77611, 77614, 77626, 77630, 77631, 77632, 77639, 77662, 77670.
• Agency services must be available to citizens of the community without regard to race, religion, national origin, or political creed.
• Agency must maintain an active local governing board of adequate size, background, and diversity to represent the community, serving without compensation, holding regular, documented meetings (at least quarterly) and demonstrating effective administrative control.  Minutes are to be available to United Way of Orange County upon request.
• Agency must be in existence for a minimum of three years. 
• Agency must have annual audit or compiled financial statements for those three years completed by a Certified Public Accountant acceptable to the United Way. This requirement must be repeated for each subsequent funding request. Agencies must also submit their most current IRS Form 990.

Letter of Intent 

Purpose of LOI

• To communicate interest in becoming a Partner Agency for United Way of Orange County. 
• The LOI MUST be submitted online no later than January 17, 2025 to be eligible to apply for 2026 grant funding.
• Submission of the LOI does NOT guarantee funding from United Way of Orange County

Grant Application for 2026 Funding

New agencies interested in applying with United Way of Orange County will need to submit a Letter of Intent.  The next opportunity to submit a Letter of Intent will open January 6 - 17, 2025.

2025 Grant Process Timeline for 2026 Funding