This page contains information on participating agencies, affiliated agencies, and our special response fund. Should you discover that your agency is not mentioned or the one you're looking for is not listed here, please feel free to call us or send us your comments.

Participating Agencies

Each of the following Agencies are reviewed by a group of 40 volunteers who decide how best to allocate United Way funds.

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American Red Cross 925 High Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 541) 884-4125	First-aid and CPR training, social services, blood services, and disaster relief to Klamath citizens.
Bly Preschool PO Box 567 Bly, OR 97622 541) 353-2568	Serves the communities of Bly, Beatty, and Sprague River. Day care provides hands-on learning, creative writing, crafts and art, self-help communications and socialization.
Boy Scouts 1819 Manzanita Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 514) 882-4611 (800) 888-1273	Character building, citizenship training, personal fitness and campaign experiences for youth in first grade up to age 18. Camperships available.
Camp Fire 1905 Oregon Avenue Klamath Falls, OR 97601 541) 884-4884	Provides opportunities for youth to realize their potential and function effectively as caring, self-directed individuals.
Chemult Child Care Association PO Box 187 Chemult, OR 97731 (541) 365-4466	Provides parents opportunities for child care, education, & recreation. We offer high quality, affordable care, & preschool education in a positive, caring environment.
The Consortium Center 296 Main Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 885-8131	Provides treatment for Klamath Falls non-incarcerated, drug abusing offenders with five or more arrests.
Crisis Center 1014 Main Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 884-0390	Provides crisis intervention services for depression/suicide, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other types of abuse.
Food Bank Building #301 Kingsley Field Klamath Falls, OR 97603 541) 882-1223	Provides food to 39 non-profit agencies, feeding children, seniors, mentally/physically disabled and the terminally ill. The Food Bank eases the cost associated with running feeding programs that foster good health for all.
Girl Scouts 1111 Main Street #305 Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 884-0989	Serves approx. 400 girls ages 5-17 building strong moral values as a preparation for their responsibilities in life and for service to the community. Inspires character, patriotism and appropriate conduct.
Hospice 437 Main Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 882-2902	Klamath Hospice is a non-profit health care organization offering medical, emotional, spiritual, and grief counseling services to terminally ill patients, their families, and the community.
Integral Youth Services 1011 Main Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 882-2053	Integral Youth Services creates hope among at-risk youth by assuring physical, emotional, academic, spiritual and vocational needs are being provided.
Klamath KID Center 3801 Altamont Drive Klamath Falls, OR 97603 (541) 883-8141	Quality child care services and nutritious meals for infants (six weeks) up to children age 10; hourly rates. Scholarships available.
Linkville Foundation 423 Pelican Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 883-8957	Linkville a collaborative partnership between private & public organizations, seeks to enhance family functioning, promote positive parent/child interactions, and promote healthy child growth & development.
Lutheran Family Services 2545 North Eldorado Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 883-3471	Mental health, drug and alcohol counseling, preventive educational group counseling. Fees based on a sliding scale.
Salvation Army 1803 Main Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 884-7778	Provides emergency services such as food, clothing, utility assistance, rent help and transportation.
Senior Citizen's Council 2045 Arthur Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 883-7171	Transportation, hot meals, home delivered meals, social activities for seniors, mostly on low, fixed incomes.
Spokes, Unlimited 111 North 7th Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 883-7547	Provides persons with disabilities independent living services, including information & referral, advocacy, peer counseling, IL skills training, support groups, recreational activities, etc. Services to the community, including community education and technical assistance on disability issues are also provided.
Wednesday's Child 3931 Shasta Way Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 884-6175	A family treatment center providing mental health services for families, adults and children, including individual and group therapy based on a sliding fee.
Wilderness Trails PO Box 4655 Medford, OR 97501 (541) 899-8303	A year-round recreational camp located near Howard Prairie serving at-risk Klamath County boys and girls ages 8 - 18.
YMCA 1221 South Alameda Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 884-4149	Programs for children up to seniors. Seeks to enhance the body, mind and spirit of members through physical activities and group programs. Quality child care services for infants six weeks to 12 years old.

Affiliated Agencies

These agencies do not receive an annual allocation of funds but do receive specific designations or gifts by donors during the annual campaign.

Foster Grandparent Program 1700 Barnett Road Medford, OR 97504 (541) 779-5257	(A program of the Rogue Valley Manor Community Services). Provides seniors age 60 or more with an opportunity to provide tutoring, mentoring, and one-on-one support to youth, up to age 21, with special needs while at school.
Klamath Basin Habitat for Humanity PO Box 476 Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 883-2028 ext 5015	Habitat builds, renovates and repairs simple, decent and affordable housing with people who are unable to secure adequate housing by conventional means.
Klamath Speech and Language Center 1415 Esplanade Street Klamath Falls, OR 97601 (541) 883-3621	A program of the Merle West Medical Center that provides speech, language, and swallow evaluations and therapy to children who can't communicate adequately or swallow safely, regardless of their ability to pay.

Special Response Fund

The United Way of the Klamath Basin maintains a small special response fund in order to respond to emerging needs and special program requests from both public and private not for profit agencies. This year thanks to the additional funding made possible through the Oregon Community Foundation, the United Way was able to allocate $35,000 in funds to the following programs for the specific purpose of reducing the rate of crime, drugs, and alcohol abuse in Klamath County.

Klamath County Juvenile Department, "First Time Offender Program"
Funds used to enable the Youth Peer Court to serve 125 first time offenders (youth ages 12 to 18) referred by law enforcement agencies who reside in school areas of KU, Mazama, Henley, Ponderosa, Brixner, and one rural school per year.

DUII Task Force of Klamath County, "Teen/Victim Impact Panel"
The program supports impact panels of youth and adults who provide "shock" testimonials to youth and adults arrested for driving while under the influence and minors in possession of alcohol. In 1998, 174 youth were arrested for possessing alcohol, and 625 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Panels make presentations at every school.

The Salvation Army, "S.A.F.E. Center/Crossroads Program"
The program provides a safe center for approximately 600 children, with an emphasis on after school care. Center provides snacks and meals daily, indoor and outdoor activities, sports, music, drama, help with homework, summer day camps, and overnight camping.

Camp Fire Boys and Girls, "BOOST - a Mentoring Program for at-risk Children"
Program provides one-on-one mentoring to at-risk elementary school children from third through sixth grades (ages 9-13). Referrals come from school counselors. Program started in 1993 with all volunteers from the Oregon National Guard. The state department of human resources conducts three reference checks, criminal and DMV check on volunteer mentors. Program serves 50 children from Mills, Altamont, Pelican, and Ferguson Schools, and will expand services to include Stearns, Fairview, Fairhaven, and Riverside Schools.

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