About Us

2010 Membership RequirementsThe Eaton County United Way believes in the power of community members coming together to support, encourage, and celebrate one another. By supporting vulnerable populations, helping children and youth succeed, and promoting self-sufficiency ECUW is a community solutions leader. We unite people and focus resources to address the root cause of critical human care issues to achieve measurable goals and build vital, caring communities.

  • Education – Helping Children and Youth Achieve Their Potential
  • Income – Promoting Financial Stability and Independence
  • Health – Improving People’s Health

Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us. We are all connected and interdependent. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy.

United Way’s goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems. Living united means being a part of the change. It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future. Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED.

ECUW Staff

Rick Garcia - Executive Director, Eaton County United Way Rick Garcia
Executive Director
 Angela Brooks-Andry, Office Manager Angela Brooks-AndryOffice Manager

ECUW Board of DIrectors

Mary Douma, President

Mary Douma
President
Sean Cotter, Secretary

Sean Cotter
Secretary
Robert Robinson  Larry Mengerink  Larry Mengerink
 Kent Coenen Kent Coenen

D'Lynn Smith

 D’Lynn Smith


Goals for the Common Good, United Way’s Challenge to America