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Wake Up! with United Way

Wake Up! with United Way: Building a Better Normal

As the region rebuilds from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Wake Up! with United Way season will focus on Building a Better Normal.

Wake Up! with United Way 2020 Season Announced

Wake Up! with United Way 2020 Season Announced

Mental health, access to food, brain trauma, crisis diversion, and gentrification are a few of the topics slated for discussion at the 2020 Wake Up!

2020 Chilly Cook-Off

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23 community chefs put their chili to the test at first United Way Chilly Cook-Off

As the warm comforting aroma of chili filled the air, more than 200 community members gathered to sample chili prepared by 23 local chefs.

Freezefest Chilly Cook-Off

Thank you all for a wonderful first Chilly Cook-Off!

Thank you to all who came and enjoyed a delicious sampling of chili at the United Way Chilly Cook-Off. A big thank you to all community chefs and volunteers who helped make the event such a success!

'United We Fight. United We Win.' Campaign Kicks-Off

“United we fight. United we win. Will you join the fight?”

With this call to action, Efrat Feferman, United Way of Monroe County Executive Director, kicked off the 2017-2018 “United We Fight. United We Win.” fundraising campaign surrounded by United Way volunteers, workplace supporters, and community members.

Wake Up! with United Way 2020

Wake Up! with United Way 2020

Wake Up! with United Way is a monthly speaker series featuring breakfast, networking, and an enlightening presentation and discussion of timely topics. Alongside friends, neighbors, nonprofits and community partners, learn more about issues that directly or indirectly affect everyone in our area.

Reimagine 2020 Kick-Off

Please join us to help Reimagine a future that works for all!

Bring your single biggest hope for the months and years ahead and tune into our live virtual event, Reimagine 2020 on Tuesday, September 22 at 6 p.m.

Wake Up! with United Way 2019

Wake Up! with United Way 2019

Make a Gift, Give a Book on Giving Tuesday

Make a gift, give a book on this Giving Tuesday!

Feel passionate about helping children this holiday season? Now you can put that passion “into words” and help United Way support children’s literacy in Monroe, Owen, and Greene Counties this year on Giving Tuesday, December 3.

United Way staff and board members are joining hands to give back to the community through our Giving Tuesday Make a Gift, Give a Book Fundraiser.

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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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