Sep 28, 2021 | Donating, Impact Areas
As you may know, literacy is the cornerstone of a child’s education; almost everything they learn after the third grade requires reading. They need to know how to read books, textbooks, signs, flyers, and so much more. The inability to read significantly impacts...
Aug 27, 2021 | Donating, Impact Areas
Hispanic refers to Spanish speakers or those descended from Spanish-speaking families. Latino refers to people who are from or descended from Latin America. As of 2020, 3% population of Wayne County’s population identifies as either Hispanic or...
Aug 5, 2021 | Impact Areas, Volunteering
We are constantly amazed by the incredible things that our program partners are providing to the community. Each of our partner agencies is working in one of our four focus areas; childhood success, youth success, economic mobility and access to...
Jul 9, 2021 | Impact Areas, Volunteering
Here at United Way of Whitewater Valley, we are passionate about youth success. Not just because this is one of our 4 main areas of focus (youth success), but because children are the future of our community. Each child in Wayne and Union...
Jun 11, 2021 | Featured, Impact Areas
Over a decade ago, schools were sometimes labeled as dropout factories. Out of this controversy, an organization came to life in Wayne County. Under the guidance of Rick Ahaus and Dick Jones, two concerned citizens, The Reading Academy was started. The Reading...
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