My organization in the Tri Cities, Senior Life Resources NW, has been informed by the local United Way chapter that our funding is getting cut by 25%. They cite a lower expected donation rate for 2017 and a shift of focus to their own internal program to raise school graduation rates. Yet their advertising materials still cite our program as a core need in our community. If further cuts are made it will force us to reevaluate our partnership with United Way in light of the restrictions they place on us for our own fundraising efforts. It is a very challenging time to maintain our service level at its current level.