What Your Gift Made Possible in 2015

What Your Gift Made Possible in 2015

Bigger Than You Think

Healthy Beginnings

· 300 infants and toddlers and their parents received help from United Way’s Promise 1000, a proven home-visitation program.

· 1,088 children received a free book every month through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

· 1,329 preschoolers made developmental gains through early-learning programs at United Way partner agencies.

Prepared Youth

· More than 7,000 children received valuable out-of-school time programs through United Way’s Quality Matters initiative.

· 1,100 young people participated in United Way-supported employment-readiness programs.

· More than $400,000 was saved by teens and young adults in United Way’s savings program for post-secondary education.

Thriving Adults & Families

· 12,000 families received emergency financial assistance for food and housing.

· 752 veterans received comprehensive aid through United Way 2-1-1’s Veterans Navigator.

· More than 300 people received life-changing help at a United Way Financial Opportunity Center