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$25 - INCOME
$25 provides a disaster kit for a family that has been forced out of their home by a natural disaster.
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$50 - HEALTH
$50 can provide $4,472 in prescription medicine for someone in need. -
$100 - EDUCATION
$100 provides an after-school snack for 250 kids before they get started with their homework. Hungry kids can't study. -
$169 - THANKS4GIVING
$169 is all it takes to enter you into the THANKS4GIVING Raffle. You could win a new car, $1,000 in free groceries or a 7 night all-inclusive resort vacation all while helping United Way create opportunities for a better life... that's how we LIVE UNITED. -
$250 - HEALTH
$250 can provide 1,300 boxes of cereal and cans of soup for a family without food. -
$500 - EDUCATION
$500 can provide 6 weeks of preschool childcare for a single working parent. -
$1,000 - INCOME
$1,000 can provide a $3,000 down payment on a first home for a family who never thought they would own their own home. -
$5,000 - INCOME
$5,000 provides a van ride to work for a person with disabilities for six months. -
$10,000
$10,000 provides shelter for 1,250 nights for women of domestic violence and their children.
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Our baskets symbolize what your gift can do through the work of United Way of Elkhart County. Your donation will help United Way advance the common good by providing the things we all need for a good life. All gifts will be directed toward the most needed area.
your contribution matters.
WHY LIVE UNITED.
When we reach out a hand to one we influence the condition of all.
When you give to the United Way, you're lending a hand to your neighbors, family and friends who live right here in Elkhart County.
When we LIVE UNITED... Elkhart County does more... it's that simple.
EDUCATION.
Helping children and youth achieve their potential.
- Kindergarten Readiness
Readiness to succeed in school means children enter kindergarten developmentally on track. - Elementary Readiness
Reading on grade-level by fourth grade means elementary students are prepared to succeed in later grades and to graduate from high school - High School Graduation
Academic achievement is reflected in one-time high school graduation rates
Click here to see how we're meeting these goals.
INCOME.
Promoting financial stability and independence.
- Adult Education
How can adults best engage with post-high school learning opportunities to, in two years or less, move from a low-skill job to a middle skill job? - Financial Literacy
How can a family best learn the fundamental money skills they need to successfully meet their basic needs? - Savings & Assets
How can a family best develop the assets they need to remain financially stable during changes in income, illness or other events.
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HEALTH.
Improving people's health.
- Dental
Untreated dental health problems interfere with the ability to learn, eat and work. - Hunger
If a person is hungry, everything else in life becomes a challenge. - Medical Self-Advocacy
How can a family best learn the fundamental skills they need to successfully navigate a difficult diagnosis?
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