United Way Assets and Needs Assessment Survey

TYLER — The United Way of Smith County is conducting a community survey as part of its Community Assets and Needs Assessment. United Way officials say they’re serious about their responsibility as good stewards of the donors’ monies in addressing community needs. According to a United Way news release, “To ensure that United Way continues to address the community’s most pressing needs, it is important that everyone in the community has an opportunity to share their perceptions, experience and opinions about the needs of the community, The survey also asks about the assets and strengths of the community.”

“If you live in Smith County, we ask that you take a few minutes to complete the survey,” said United Way Community Relations Director Lisa Gardner. Log on to http://www.unitedwaysmithcounty.org to complete the survey, There is a large, gold “Community Needs Survey” button in the middle of the home page.

The first introduction of this survey to the community was at the East Texas State Fair. After gathering over 400 surveys at the Fair, United Way of Smith County is now reaching out to even more residents of Smith County to complete the survey online. The data collected from the surveys will be compiled by UT Tyler and released in a report in January 2013. The final report will be made available to Smith County municipalities, the county, nonprofits, other funding entities and other interested parties for future planning and development.