United Way Monroe County | Serving Monroe, Owen, and Greene Counties

Serving Monroe, Owen, and Greene Counties

Change Begins with You. Are you in?

Roadmap to Success

An innovative new tool to help guide career and school choices is now available. The interactive Roadmap to Success website will help users in Monroe County navigate resources that increase high school success and completion, as well as encourage...

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Annual Campaign Crosses $500,000 Mark!

UNITED WAY OF MONROE COUNTY CELEBRATES REACHING $500,000 RAISED TO DATE IN ANNUAL CAMPAIGN United Way of Monroe County is releasing the first update on progress in its annual community campaign, “Change Begins with You. Are You In?” As of November 21, $505,465 has been donated...

Posted: November 22, 2019 Related: Campaign

Freezefest Chilly Cook-Off

Think you make the best chili in town? Come prove it!Enjoy sampling (and voting on) the best chili? Come devour it! Wanna see if you can handle the hottest bowl of chili? Enter the "Some Like It Hot" Chili Eating Contest. On Saturday, January 11, as part of the inaugural...

Posted: November 22, 2019 Related: Freezefest, Chilly Cook-Off

Re-Imagining Health Care in Monroe County and Beyond

Community members gathered for coffee and breakfast early on Thursday, November 14 for a very special Wake Up! with United Way: “Re-Imagining Health Care in Monroe County and Beyond.” Nancy Richman, Executive Director of Volunteers in Medicine (VIM), presented the exciting news...

Posted: November 21, 2019 Related: Wake Up, Health Care, Volunteers in Medicine

2019 Day of Action

Faces were aglow with excitement as young learners opened their new literacy backpacks. Thanks to the work of nearly 30 volunteers and generous sponsors, 600 children throughout Monroe County received a backpack as part of the United Way Day of Action on Friday, October 11. ...

Posted: October 28, 2019 Related: Literacy, Education, Volunteer

Our Impact

Did You Know?

A gift of $2 per week provides 70 bags of healthy groceries to low-income families.

Of the high school seniors enrolled in mentoring programs at United Way member agencies, 94% graduated and 91 % have plans to attend college or vocational school

$60/week can provide materials for 3 volunteer-built handicap-accessible ramps allowing low-income seniors to live at home safely.

Nearly 24,000 rides on Rural Transit and bus passes have been provided so people without transportation could get to and from work

In Monroe, Owen, and Greene counties, 445 individuals saved $69,217 in prescription drug costs through the FamilyWize discount prescription drug card distributed by United Way of Monroe County at agencies, pharmacies and community outreach events.

At Big Brothers Big Sisters, a United Way member agency, 75% of youth improved or maintained their good attendance at school and 61% increased or maintained their good grades

Born Learning materials are free and help parents, caregivers, and our community create early learning opportunities for young children.

Calls made to 2-1-1 are free and confidential.

In 2017, 2-1-1 specialists and online database searches responded to 3,752 inquiries from Monroe, Owen, and Greene counties and made 5,138 referrals. Most callers were seeking help with housing and utilities assistance, and food.

Legacy Donors include United Way in their estate plans, including a will, a retirement plan, or a life insurance policy.

When you choose to donate to United Way, you improve a life.

Locally, 1 in 5 children are at risk of hunger

A gift of $9 per week ensures 3 days of emergency shelter service for victims of domestic violence.

88% of Amethyst House clients reported maintaining or increasing income and 100% learned new budgeting skills. 88% of residents in transitional housing programs increased or maintained their income.

Your donation of $1 per week provides 2 people with bus transportation to a new job for a month.

838 school children received supports like clothing, shoes, school supplies, medical services, and special transportation assistance through the MCCSC and RBBSC Assistance Funds so they could fully participate in classes

A gift of $10 per week provides 3 community events to educate low-income community members about legal rights.

A gift of $20 per week can provide 50 people with their birth certificates which will help them in securing housing, employment, and other necessary resources.

A gift of $3 per week provides 12 people with needed prescription medicine.

With 17 regional partners, the Free Community Tax Service helped low-income people in Monroe and Owen counties bring back over $2.9 million in refunds and credits

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