The United Way of Logan County announced this week a new community engagement director and initiative coordinator for Logan County Harwood Initiative, and also provided a 2025 campaign updated, noting that a little over half of the $1.1 million goal has been raised thus far.
Jamie Morley is the new community engagement director, and fills the position of Derek Robb, as he steps down for another opportunity.
“Jamie has a strong passion for bringing people together and making a difference in our community. She’s excited to meet our volunteers, partners, and residents as we continue working together to strengthen our community,” United Way officials said.
“The timely arrival of Jamie coincides with Derek Robb’s departure from United Way of Logan County. Derek came into the role of community engagement director/Harwood Initiative coordinator and owned every part of it.
“He not only learned everything he could about his many roles, but he also endeavored to form lasting relationships with our volunteers and partners. He worked hard right up to his last day, always giving his all. We appreciate all he has done for United Way of Logan County and his deep love for giving back to his community.”
Relating to the 2025 campaign, approximately 560,000 has been raised, as of Oct. 31.
“Thank you to all of you who have already pledged and made your contribution for 2026,” United Way officials said. “Thanks to your donations we were able to assist partners in addressing food insecurity, homelessness, mental health, education, health and community resilience.”
The impact of United Way donations in 2025 include:
• Housing Stability Program, Bridges Community Action — $100,000 provided rent/mortgage assistance for 130 households, helping over 300 individuals stay in their homes.
• Logan County Cancer Society — $40,000 allocated in 2025 funded thousands of dollars of gas cards that were distributed for cancer patients having to leave the county for their treatments. Hundreds of Medication and Supply vouchers distributed; Emergency assistance provided to cancer patients.
• Lutheran Community Services — $40,000 provides for over 2,000 individuals served in the food pantry so far in 2025; Meals served Monday through Friday at Our Daily Bread and the Holiday food baskets and gifts for children under 18.
• Second Harvest Food Bank — $60,000 helps to provide food distribution for multiple locations and food pantries in Logan County.
• Peak of Hope Homeless Shelter — $50,000 provided funds to shelter unhoused individuals and assist them with finding permanent housing, employment and other barriers that arise from homelessness.
• Caring Kitchen — $25,000 provides beds in neighboring community when Logan County’s shelter is full.
• Warm Clothes for Kids — $40,000 provides funds for youth under 18 to be able to shop and obtain warm clothing and shoes for the winter.
• Greater Riverside Area Encouragers — $12,000 to provide for for students to take home in their backpacks for the weekend that otherwise may not have any. Also provides for Summer Lunches served to the Riverside community to supplement meals that may be missed during the summer break.
• Over $145,000 dedicated to Mental Health resources
• Dolly Parton Imagination Library – almost 2,000 children in Logan County receiving a free book each month in their first 5 years of life.
You can give to the United Way by going to uwlogan.org and clicking DONATE.
