Student United Way

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Student United Way at Indiana University Bloomington

Student United Way is a student-led community change organization. Student leaders improve peoples’ lives, develop leadership skills and join the growing United Way movement by giving, advocating, and volunteering on campus and in the community. Upon graduation, student leaders of United Way campus chapters join an alumni network that helps them stay involved in community change for the long term.

[OUR MISSION]

The Student United Way at Indiana University serves the local community by
1) Giving, Advocating, and Volunteering in the areas of Education, Earnings, and Essentials,
2) helping members and other students grow as leaders and connect to the community, and
3) building lasting relationships amongst members and with the United Way movement.

The Student United Way work includes

Advocate: Educate members and the student body about critical community issues in education, income, and health
Volunteer: Serve, and recruit peers to serve, in meaningful ways that help create lasting change
Give: Fundraise and donate to help address critical issues facing the community

[WHAT WE DO]

Partnerships

To address the lack of communication between service organizations on IU’s campus, we partner with existing service clubs on campus to share resources, volunteer opportunities, and brain power. Interested in becoming a partner organization? Contact IUStudentUnitedWay (at) gmail.com.

Campus Awareness

Postering
Spread the word about United Way by helping us put up posters around campus.

Earn the Shirt
Interested in getting involved? Once our members log 8 community volunteer hours through SUW they earn their LIVE UNITED t-shirt… But don’t just wear it, Live it!

Indiana University Campaign

Indiana University Campaign for United Way
Thanks to the generous support of Indiana University faculty, staff, and students, a hungry senior received a warm meal, a child received a much needed mentor, and a family is getting assistance to make it through a crisis.

These and many other moments are only possible due to caring individuals throughout the community who participate in the annual United Way campaign each fall collectively donating over $1.3 million dollars to support the efforts of United Way and its 25 partner agencies.

For over 60 years, the United Way of Monroe County has been working to address the most pressing human service issues of local residents and is thankful for the incredible generosity of Indiana University student, faculty, and staff.

Student United Way is an active part of the campaign in many ways including:

Update Progress boards
Pledge Card Delivery (on campus)
Thank-a-thon

For more information on the Indiana University Bloomington United Way Campaign visit http://unitedway.indiana.edu/

[GET INVOLVED]

Contact Student United Way directly at IUStudentUnitedWay (at) gmail.com or United Way Resource Development Director Trent Deckard at trent (at) monroeunitedway.org to find out more information

Students may also visit beinvolved.indiana.edu/organization/studentunitedway to learn more!

Like us on facebook

[STUDENT RESOURCES]
www.unitedway.org/get-involved/groups/student/resources
www.facebook.com/IUSUW/timeline

[OFFICERS]

Christina Alway- Executive Director

Lauren Mardis- Director of Internal Affairs

Sydney Evans- Finance Director

Sheridan Smith- Community Initiatives Director

Charley Jackson- Director of Partner Relations

[CONSTITUTION]

Click here for the IU Student United Way Constitution

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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