River Valley United Way Funding Priorities

WHY EDUCATION, INCOME & HEALTH?

United Way Creates Opportunities By Focusing On

The Building Blocks For A Good Life.

EDUCATION: Helping children and youth achieve their potential through education.

• Improving access to quality, affordable child care and early learning opportunities
• Partnering with schools and parents to improve graduation rates
• Providing after-school and mentoring programs for at-risk youth

INCOME: Helping families become financially stable and independent

• Supporting basic needs while increasing financial education
• Helping hardworking people obtain job training and family-sustaining wages
• Increasing affordable housing for seniors and families

HEALTH: Improving people's health

• Increasing access to critical healthcare services
• Reducing substance abuse, child abuse and domestic violence
• Increasing health education and preventive care