 Families and individuals ought to have access to housing, food and opportunities to achieve financial stability.
From Food Banks to Commercial Banks
United Way initiatives, combined with its investment in agency-run programs, help hardworking families and individuals become more financially independent. Working together is needed because no single service approach is adequate to move individuals and families closer to financial stability and independence.
Because of your contributions…
United Way is implementing a coordinated and strategic approach to changing the lives of families and individuals through a variety of programs all of which lead to advancement of educational, employment, and civic opportunities.
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Employment Preparation: Placement, networking, and training for career advancement, wage increases, and health benefit coverage. |
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Education Programs: Advancing basic and intermediate conversational and occupation English. |
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Financial Management Skill Development: Financial practices such as money management basics, banking services, income tax credits, home financing programs, credit counseling, saving programs, and asset building vehicles. |
By the Numbers:
| 25% |
Hardworking families and individuals who require private or public support for basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, health care and transportation. |
| 45% |
Single-mother headed families whose income does not cover the cost of basic needs for their children and themselves. |
Ways to Help Hardworking Families
Support United Way programs and those of local agencies by contributing to our Community Action Fund. Through this fund, we can continue to educate and train hardworking adults to qualify for better paying jobs opportunities. That’s change. That’s what matters.
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