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Our mission is to improve people's lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. We address critical needs today and work to reduce those needs tomorrow.

UNITED WAY OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY BELIEVES THAT....

Everyone should have sufficient food.

Everyone should have a safe place to live.
Everyone should have access to basic health care.
People in crisis should have access to emergency services.
Children and youth should have the opportunity to grow and prosper.
Everyone should have the skills and support to enter and stay in the workforce
Seniors should be supported in their efforts to be independent.

United Way of Susquehanna County

6 Locust Street Montrose, PA 18801
Telephone: (570) 278-3868 | Fax: (570) 278-7605

VAC was...

... developed in 1971 as a project of the Junior League of Scranton. The Voluntary Action Center was originally established to assess the need for, develop, and promote the local growth of volunteerism. In addition to its obligations to volunteerism, the Voluntary Action Center has pledged itself to adapt to the realities, challenges, and demands of the changing times. Today, the Voluntary Action Center has matured into a multi-purpose organization that is responsible for the development and administration of numerous information and referral, intervention, mutual help, and substance prevention programs.

As a member of the United Way of Lackawanna County, The Voluntary Action Center was built on, and continues to stand on, the following goals:

To encourage the local spirit of volunteerism by identifying community needs for volunteers, and offering recruitment, placement, and recognition services.
To strengthen regional information and referral sources.
To expand the local growth of mutual help.
To explore the prospects of new human service projects in efforts to meet increased community needs.

Voluntary Action Center
Scranton Life Building
538 Spruce Street, Suite 420
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: (570) 347-5616