Welcome to United Way of Union County! Site Map Home Page                      What do you want to do today? Get In Touch Get Acquainted About Us Program & Services Directory Funded Partners (.pdf) Other Community Agencies Youth Arts & Recreation Get Help Our Community Our Current Campaign Putt FORE Kids! Community Care Day School Supply Drive Game Day 5K Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Online Auction Get Informed Sign Up for eNewsletter Archives Get Involved DONATE NOW Planned Giving Pillar Society Sponsorship Opportunities Volunteer Opportunities 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. Contact: For prescription medication, dental vouchers, and other non-food emergencies, please contact: Tim Kelley 940 London Ave. Suite 1100 Marysville, Ohio 43040 (937) 642-6911 For food assistance, please contact your local food pantry listed below: Marysville Food Pantry 333 Ash Street Marysville, OH 43040 Gary and Keitha Simpson (937) 644-3248 Milford Center Food Pantry 55 E. State St. Milford Center, OH 43045 Linda LeMaster (937) 349-3741 Plain City Food Pantry 156 W. Main St. Plain City, OH 43064 Ray Meister (614) 733-0909 Richwood Emergency Assistance Program 235 Grove Street Richwood, OH 43344 Sam Chapman (740) 943-3130 United Way of Union County, Inc. 232 N. Main St., Suite UW, P.O. Box 145, Marysville, Ohio 43040-0145 Phone 937.644.8381 Fax: 937.303-4168 Toll-free 1.877.644.8381