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- The Impact of Your Donation
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- With your help, United Way improves the
lives of people in Monroe County. Based on the results of the
SCAN Needs Assessment, the United Way Board has established goals for
our community. These goals address immediate needs and help create lasting
changes in our community.
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- Your Community Action Fund donation allows us to have a
significant impact in three important areas:
Education, Earnings and Essentials.
We follow specific strategies and partner with high-quality member
agencies and other organizations to create opportunity for everyone
in our community:
- In addition to your generous donation, consider talking to
friends about the importance of these issues in our community and
volunteering for
organizations that address them.
United Way and our 24 member agencies address critical priorities within these areas.
Our 2009 results indicate the effectiveness of these efforts:
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.
Learn
more about how
your donation was important to our
community!
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