Wake Up! with United Way
Wake Up! with United Way is now virtual!
Adapting Shelters to Social Distancing
The speaker series will continue virtually on Thursday, August 13 at 8 a.m. as a free virtual event.
Wake Up
Building a Better Normal
Building a Better Normal: Addressing Racial and Economic Disparities as We Rebuild from COVID-19
Creating a More Brain Injury-Friendly Community
Community members gathered bright and early on Thursday, March 12 to Wake Up! with United Way and explore the complex topic of “Creating a More Brain Injury-Friendly Community.”
Food Security: Feeding Monroe County
Monroe County has a 16 percent food insecurity rate, higher than both the state and national averages, but what exactly does that mean?
“It doesn’t necessarily mean that all those people are going hungry every day,” explained Julio Alonso, executive director of Hoosier Hills Food Bank.
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!
The Work Ahead: United Way's Advocacy Agenda 2020
Community members, nonprofit representatives, and civic leaders from around the region gathered on the morning of the October 10 to discuss the 2020 United Way advocacy agenda with Kathryn Habecker, impact and advocacy manager of Indiana United Ways, as a part of the Wake Up! with United Way breakfast series.
“I think it’s important to remember that advocacy really is inclusive of all people and many different topics,” Habecker said.
Homelessness: Unpacking the Point in Time Count
Bright and early on the morning of September 12, over 40 community members gathered to unpack the point in time count of homelessness in the Monroe County community and across the nation.
“We’re going to be talking about a lot of numbers today, and behind each number is a human person,” Executive Director of Shalom Community Center Rev. Forrest Gilmore said before beginning his presentation.
Autism Spectrum Disorder: What to Know
Early in the morning on August 8, community members gathered at the quaint BloomingTea with Jim Wiltz, PhD HSPP, director of Milestones, the clinical division of Stone Belt, for Wake Up! with United Way “Autism Spectrum Disorder: What to Know.”
“One question I often get is, ‘So, are you trying to cure autism?’ No, that’s not what we’re trying to do because that’s not really possible,” he said.
Unteachable & Difficult: Understanding Childhood Trauma
“You’ve each been given a magic wand to address the issue of childhood trauma. The catch is, you can only pick one thing. What would you pick that would have the biggest impact on this issue?”
Panelists explored this and other questions posed by the audience at the July 11th Wake Up! With United Way which focused on "Unteachable and Difficult - Understanding Childhood Trauma.”
“Disability Inclusivity in the Workplace" at Wake Up!
Coffee and scones were the perfect pairing with the third monthly Wake Up! With United Way breakfast panel. More than 30 attendees got up bright and early on Thursday, June 13th to participate in a discussion about “Disability and Inclusivity in the Workplace” at The Mill.
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