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What's fair? Is it fair for taxable businesses to be forced to contribute the lion's share toward the support of the activities of non-profit groups? Businesses contribute to each fund drive that non-profit organizations conduct, then when a non-profit organization has a function, the businesses they are competing with contribute again by losing the majority of their customers during that event.

The United Way of Staunton and West Augusta County supports vital health and human services provided by the non-profit organizations in our communities. These services play a vital role in increasing the quality of life in our communities and are often provided at no fee or at affordable fees based on the ability to pay. This arrangement enables the recipients to participate in needed services in which they may not otherwise participate due to a lack of funds. Many of these services enable the recipients to become independent, self-sufficient, tax-paying citizens, thereby increasing the overall health of the community. The United Way of Staunton and West Augusta County supports these services and the non-profit agencies that provide them as a vital part of a health community.