Impact Areas
How Social Media Affects Teens
Have you ever considered how social media affects teens? How many of us have social media accounts? Or how many of our children do? Well, more than half of the world now uses social media. 45% of 13–17-year-olds are online constantly. While 97% are using social...
2023 United Way of Whitewater Valley’s Grant Recipients
The United Way of Whitewater Valley would like to highlight the very organizations who strive to support similar goals of improving the human condition in Wayne and Union counties. These organizations and their respective programs have been granted funds for this...
Why reading by the end of third grade matters
March is nationally recognized as Reading Month and the time to encourage everyone to read daily! We are here to talk about why reading by the end of the third grade matters to the future of our community. The state of Indiana continues to grapple with the downstream...
The Utility Assistance program
Mother Nature showed us here in Indiana winter was coming with that cold blast a few weeks ago! Only days before Christmas we were all battling -18 degrees, snow flying in our face, and the reality that our heating bills are going way up. No wonder we need programs...
Where Does My United Way Money Go?
Photo Credit: Canva Have you ever asked, where does my United Way money go? Or maybe you wondered why it’s so important to give to the United Way of Whitewater Valley when you could give directly to the organizations that partner with us. We understand. We get these...
10 Adverse Childhood Experiences
Image Credit: Canva Have you heard about ACEs? ACE stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences. This is an acronym commonly used all over the country, but it is something that many people are focused on right here in Wayne and Union Counties. As a matter of fact, we...
How Low Income Affects Health and Well-being
Connection Between Health Outcomes and Income Did you know that one-third (36%) of lower-income U.S. adults have two or more chronic conditions? In addition, a study from The Commonwealth Fund reported that half of U.S. adults with lower income skip needed care...
Importance of The ALICE Project in Indiana
Who Is ALICE? Do you know ALICE? We are almost certain you do. Most, if not all, of us know ALICE. ALICE is our neighbor, attends school with our kids, goes to the same church, or even works with us. ALICE stands for Asset, Limited, Income,...
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in Wayne County and Union County
To celebrate National Fresh Fruit and Veggie Month in June and to stay committed to our passion to help improve the health outcomes of residents we are writing an article about the benefits of fruits and vegetables. We hear all the time that we need to eat our...
Teacher Appreciation in Wayne and Union Counties
May is dedicated to appreciating teachers in Wayne and Union Counties. More specifically, May 2-6 is teacher appreciation week. Especially during the last two years, teachers have been teaching through an unprecedented event that required them to change at a moment's...
