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Welcome to United Way of Monroe
County
At United Way, our mission is to improve
people's lives.
Working with 24 certified
member agencies and other partners, United Way
ensures that Monroe County residents have the
building
blocks for opportunity:
- education for life and career,
- earnings that allow people of all
ages and abilities to be self-sufficient, and.
- the essentials (access to food,
housing, health care, and emergency services)
We have special programs that
help us meet these objectives.
Born Learning will help us
ensure that children in our community enter school ready to
learn... just like our partners in the
Workforce Preparation Network are ensuring they
will leave school ready to earn.
Creating opportunities is a good reason
for everyone in this community to Live United... to give,
advocate and volunteer to help the causes you care about. When you
Take Action, you Create Opportunity.
Tell us how YOU Live United... and you might win a
Live United t-shirt!
Enjoy our site
and please call me at 334-8370 if you'd like to get involved
improving people's lives. Thanks!
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- Barry D. Lessow, Executive Director
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- PS: If you need assistance, call
2-1-1. The operators are here to help.
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NEWS...
updated
08/31/2010
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Impact Facts:
In 2009, your donation provided opportunity to people in
need:
EDUCATION
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Over 7,500 youth participated in after-school programs, day
care, tutoring, mentoring, and other activities at agencies.
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78% of students participating in an after-school tutoring
program showed strong improvements in their reading skills.
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96% of parents with a child participating in a mentoring
program reported an improvement in their child's academic
performance and attitude toward school.
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More than 350 free books were distributed to preschool
children in six child care centers during Day of Action.
EARNINGS
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We helped 29% more low-to-moderate income people file their
taxes and obtain $900,000 in refunds.
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Partner agencies provided over 1,200 at-risk residents with
assistance gaining or maintaining employment.
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Basic services such as a food, bus tickets, and clothing
helped over 300 employed people make it though crises.
ESSENTIALS
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More than 10,500 community members were helped by partner
agencies to sustain their physical and mental health.
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Partner agencies provided more than 1,350,000 meals to local
people at risk of hunger. Demand was up 16 - 28%.
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2-1-1
operators responded to 26% more calls. Most were seeking
help with health care, housing, utilities, and food.
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At Community Kitchen, a partner agency, 61% of meals were
for children and 17% for seniors.
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The Monroe County Long Term Disaster Recovery Committee
assisted 500 families affected by the 2008 floods.
Give.
Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED.
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Dial
2-1-1 for Help With Food, Counseling, Employment, Health
Care, Support Groups, Housing & Shelter, Legal Aid, Clothing,
Education, and More... Click here for
more information |
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