IMPACT STORIES
Our Impact on the Community
United Way of Whitewater Valley’s impact is more than just numbers. We collect the data to ensure that we are making a quantifiable difference and moving our communities forward – but the thing that keeps us working so hard for Union County and Wayne County is the impact made on our friends and neighbors.
We’ve collected these stories to show you precisely what your generous donations do for United Way’s impact on the community. These are lives that have been irrevocably changed for the better.
Early Childhood Success
"My child was provided with books he has not had. We focus on reading every night, and with these, we have the perfect stories to tell. My daughter loved the books and was very excited to receive them. EXCEL [Achieva Resource] family programs are a great resource for the community."
A Whitewater Valley Community Parent
YOUTH SUCCESS
“A first grader arrived to our center on her first day. She was petrified, as everything was new to her, and she cried most of her first day here. It’s now been 4 months since she started, and she has made many new friends and arrives to our center happy each day. ”
Girls, Inc.
Building skills and improving school performance means that more students in Union County and Wayne County will be workforce or college-ready when they graduate and be more competitive with students across the country.
ECONOMIC MOBILITY
“One of our attendees was diagnosed with breast cancer and began treatment and had surgery during the time of our trainings. She stated that our trainings really gave her something to look forward to and something for her to focus on that was positive. The group has really rallied around this individual and has been a great support for her. She also said that the food gift cards we handed out helped her to be able to eat some months.”
ACCESS TO HEALTH
"A young man in our program has wanted to learn to cook more things. He knew how to put a frozen pizza in the oven, and things like that but not using the top of the stove. He had been participating in the nutrition and cooking program and was learning! He asked to learn how to make grilled cheese and practiced it. This was a first step and quite a great one! ”
Abilities
Our Program Partners helped 5,271 people just last year access healthcare support, like preventative care, mental health treatment and counseling, and services for people with physical disabilities.
United Way’s Impact
You can see that United Way’s impact on the community creates a domino effect: when you ensure children have a strong start in education and the parents are supported, you end up with an empowered, successful community full of people ready to give back and continue the fight against poverty. We are able to do this thanks to your generous support in education, economic mobility, and health for all the residents of Union and Wayne Counties.
