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Education, Income and Health. These are building blocks for a good life. By focusing efforts on these building blocks, United Way is working with agency partners, businesses, and government to ensure:
Children Grow Into Successful Adults by
- Partnering with schools and parents to improve graduation rates
- Providing after-school and mentoring programs for at-risk youth
- Improving access to quality early learning opportunities
Families Achieve Self-Sufficiency by
- Helping people obtain education and job training to achieve family-sustaining wages
- Improving access to services that reduce debt, improve income, and increase savings
"Safety Net" Services Continue Providing Care by
- Having temporary assistance available for people facing emergencies or crisis
- Maintaining services for the elderly and people with physical or mental challenges
Get Involved and Make an Impact
There are many ways to get involved with United Way and make a difference. As a donor, your gift is invested along with the gifts of others to multiply the success of an individual or family. As a volunteer, your time and energy helps support the work of United Way staff to inform the community about how their gift helps others.
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