Union County Special Needs Council 940 London Ave., Suite 1100 Marysville, OH 43040 (937) 642-6911 E-Mail:  tkuchd@yahoo.com Contact:  Tim Kelley What it does: Provides short-term financial assistance for people needing medical prescriptions, utilities, and transient lodging. Also provides quarterly funding to food pantries in Marysville, Milford Center, Plain City, and Richwood. Fast Facts:  69% of budget helps people pay for prescription medication. Clients average age is 45 years old. Clients are eligible for assistance once in a 12-month period. Directly assists about 400 a year, not including help at the food pantries. Union County Health Department staff handles clients, keeping administrative costs to less than 1% of budget.

Read how the Special Needs Council fills in the gaps in social services

Dave Burke, owner of Dave's Pharmacy in Marysville, fills prescriptions at cost for the Special Needs Council, stretching the United Way and saving the Special Needs Council thousands of dollars. Volunteers stock the shelves of the Marysville Food Pantry, which is funded by United Way of Union County through the Special Needs Council. Volunteers stock the shelves at the Plain City Food Pantry on W. Main St. in Plain City.  The Pantry receives quarterly funding from the United Way through the Special Needs Council.