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

Serving Monroe, Owen, and Greene Counties

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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Raise your Hand. Join the Challenge!

UNITED WAY RALLIES AROUND FEBRUARY GOAL RAISE YOUR HAND UPDATE Donations: $28,430 as of 2/15/19 The donations of $7,930 made these past two weeks can provide 14 individuals with full dentures through member agency Volunteers in Medicine, in addition to covering the costs...

Posted: February 14, 2019 Related: Give Now

Welcome to Sherrie Shuler

United Way of Monroe County is excited to welcome Sherrie Shuler as Resource Development Director. Sherrie will lead donor relations and fundraising to support United Way’s focus of helping people learn more, earn more, and lead safer and healthier lives. She brings over 20...

Posted: February 13, 2019 Related:

A New Address for United Way

United Way of Monroe County recently moved locations (right next door to our previous location). Our new address is: 431 S. College Ave.Bloomington, IN 47403 Please update contact information and watch for details about our open house.

Posted: February 12, 2019 Related:

Monroe County Receives Early Childhood Education Grants

United Way Community Impact dollars help leverage funding to improve quality and capacity of early childhood education in Monroe County. Our friends at the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County recently received early childhood education capacity-building...

Posted: February 12, 2019 Related:

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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