A welcome to babies & new moms!
Diaper wipes, handwritten notes, and baby blankets are more than just ingredients for baby welcome baskets. They also bring teams together and show our most vulnerable moms that the community cares about them.
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Meet Mark Rogers: Real Men Read MENtor
It's back-to-school season and for Real Men Read volunteer MENtors like Mark Rogers, that means a return to the classroom. Mark, President and CEO of the Owen County Community Foundation, has been a volunteer with United Way's Real Men Read program since its inception.
Duke Energy Grant Grows 'Real Men Read' Program
May 2, 2018 – Volunteer Real Men Read MENtors will be visiting kindergarten classrooms for the first time in Eastern Greene Elementary School and returning to Spencer-Owen and Richland-Bean Blossom Community Schools in the 2018-2019 academic year.
Does early childhood matter?
Did you know that nurturing high-quality early learning opportunities benefits the entire community?
Helping More Families Get Ready for Kindergarten
“The Kindergarten calendars are filled with so many wonderful suggestions for ways caregivers can help young children develop their early literacy skills,” says Lisa Champelli, a children’s strategist at Monroe County Public Library.
Every year, United Way gives out “Get Ready for Kindergarten” calendars to parents and caregivers through community organizations, local schools, and public libraries.
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 grants from the Indiana Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) and Early Learning Indiana.
The grant dollars totaling more than $247,000 w
"Read for 200" Seeking Volunteers
Would you like to help celebrate our city and county bicentennial by reading to kids? Men who can volunteer their time throughout 2018 to read to children are being asked to participate in the "Read for 200" bicentennial literacy initiative.
Real Men Read Celebrates Five Years!
Back and bigger than ever, Real Men Read has grown to serve every kindergarten classroom in the Spencer-Owen and Richland-Bean Blossom Community School districts.
Real Men Read positively impacts hundreds of kids in Monroe and Owen counties. Each month, MENtors join students to show that reading is a fun adventure.
Countdown to Kindergarten
June 2017 
Taking turns. Sharing. Making new friends. Meeting teachers. Listening. Being curious and engaged.
Roadmap to Success fun, smooth, and no traffic jams!
Wondering how to save and pay for college? Worried about how to handle stress? Concerned about your child finishing school? Need help figuring out plans for after graduation?
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