HERE IN CENTRAL OHIO, IN TWO NEIGHBORHOODS,
JUST A FEW MILES APART: A CHILD BORN IN
SOUTH 43211 LINDEN: A CHILD BORN IN
43209 BEXLEY:
is 4X MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN POVERTY than a child in Bexley. is 3X MORE LIKELY TO DIE BEFORE AGE 1 than a child born in Bexley. is TWICE AS LIKELY TO ATTAIN A COLLEGE DEGREE, making his/her lifetime earning potential about 66% MORE than a child in South Linden. has a LIFE EXPECTANCY 5–16 YEARS LONGER than a child in South Linden.
THE DIVIDE IS CLEAR.
JOIN THE FIGHT.
WE FIGHT FOR
WE FIGHT FOR
ROY.
KAYLAH.
For years, Roy worked several low-wage jobs, barely making ends meet. Determined to follow his passion for computers, he quit one job but then was laid off from his sales job in the tech industry. At his lowest point, he discovered a free workforce development program funded in part by United Way. Armed with determination and his love for technology, he earned multiple certifications and gained the confidence he needed to advance his career. Best of all, Roy can now provide opportunities and a better life for his son.
WE FIGHT FOR
ALEXIS. One of the first teens to join the South Side Boys & Girls Club, 17-year-old Alexis plays on the volleyball team, is a junior staff member and participates in the leadership program. She’s a role model who has testified at the Statehouse about the program that transformed her life, when she was headed down a different path. Three years ago, she was a fighter who didn’t care about school and was suspended multiple times. The Club, she says, kept her away from the drugs, gangs and violence in the streets, and gave her purpose.
Growing up, Kaylah remembers eviction notices and missing meals. When she became pregnant during senior year, she fought through morning sickness and turmoil at home that led to living in her car. Determined to not let barriers hold her back, she looked for help and found a Care Coordination Network coordinator, who provided resources and a reliable shoulder to lean on. Kaylah graduated with honors, and went from being unable to afford diapers to securing a job with benefits and growth potential. “I’m going forward, living a happy, normal life,” she says.
WE FIGHT FOR
KEN & ALLEN. When Ken and Allen moved into and founded the Ganthers Place neighborhood, the 30-block area was awash in crime, litter, rats, dilapidated housing and overgrown lots. But they saw potential and neighbors who cared, so they rolled up their sleeves and began picking up litter, which led to meeting neighbors, forming a block watch and creating community gathering places. Today, with help from Neighborhood Partnership Grants, the men have transformed their neighborhood into a caring community with involved residents.
See everyone’s stories at fightpovertycbus.org/unitedwewin
TOGETHER, WE FIGHT POVERTY
• Through City Year’s Whole School Whole Child program, students who need it most have mentors who help motivate and guide them toward graduation.
• Through the Social & Emotional
Learning Collaborative, we’re sharing data across the city to make programs more effective.
STABLE HOUSING
• Stable Families keeps families on
the brink of homelessness in their homes and children in school.
• Prevent Family Homelessness
Collaborative is an organized community effort to proactively resolve housing instability issues before families become homeless.
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JOBS & FINANCIAL STABILITY
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BASIC NE E
County residents with comprehensive information about social, health and government services with one phone call or online form.
Strong Families
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STUDENT SUCCESS
• 2-1-1 service connects Franklin
Vibrant
FIGHT POVERTY
Neighborhoods
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Care Coordination Network is a single point of contact that connects people to services they need to improve their health and well-being.
safe and supported place to help them move from poverty to productive lives.
SIN U O
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• At Star House, homeless youth find a
SCHO OL R
Smart Community Solutions DENT SUCCESS STU
YOUR DOLLARS TO THE COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND MAKES THIS ALL POSSIBLE:
Here are some of the ways the Community Impact Fund is fighting poverty today:
POVERTY-FIGHTING PROGRAMS (59 OF THEM, AT 38 LOCAL AGENCIES)
INTENSIVE COLLABORATION
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S & FINANCIAL J OB S TA B I LIT Y
Physicians CareConnection “Care Connector” uses volunteer providers to bridge gaps in care and provide healthcare for those in need.
BASIC NEEDS
H EALT H D
To fight poverty, United Way of Central Ohio’s Community Impact Fund invests in both direct services and the systems in our community that support those services. Some are long-standing programs, others are new, innovative efforts to solve complicated issues.
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GOOD HEALTH
SO EVERYONE IN CENTRAL OHIO HAS A CHANCE AT A BETTER LIFE.
WITH RESIDENTS IN COLUMBUS’ SOUTH SIDE AND SOUTH LINDEN NEIGHBORHOODS
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Jewish Family Services MORE (Making Opportunities through Resources and Employment) helps job seekers develop search skills and helps match candidates with local employers. TalentConnect, a web-based site, matches people and their skills to available jobs.
350,000
SCHOOL READINESS
• High quality preschool at Columbus Early Learning Centers, building children’s skills for kindergarten.
• Columbus & Franklin County Kids, a collaborative helping kids with developmental delays connect to needed services.
IT’S NOT A MONEY GOAL, IT’S A PEOPLE GOAL.
WE’RE DETERMINED TO PUT 350,000 CENTRAL OHIOANS ON A PATH TOWARD A MORE STABLE LIFE IN 2017–2018.
NEW & PROVEN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
LIKE CARE COORDINATION NETWORK, STABLE FAMILIES, TAX TIME AND FRESH FOODS HERE
These are just a few examples—multiple agencies are providing programming. For a full list of partners, please visit fightpovertycbus.org.
BUILDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, VOLUNTEER AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES
BE A HAND RAISER AND A GAME CHANGER.
GIVE TODAY. LEAD THE WAY.
AFFINITY GROUPS
Alexis de Tocqueville Society
YLG (Young Leadership Group)
Individuals or households who give $10,000 or more
Individuals or households who are age 45 or under and give $2,500 or more
Cinquefoil Fellowship
Key Club
PRIDE
COMMUNITY Community Builder
BUILDER
Individuals who give $1,000 or more
LEADERS
Leaders Circle
CIRCLE
Individuals who give at least 1–2% of their base income
Annual Base Income up to $29,999
% of Pay
Weekly Gift
COUNCIL
PRIDE Council
LGBTQ/Ally individuals or households who give $1,000 or more
WLC (Women’s Leadership Council)
Women who direct $1,000 of their gift to the E3 program to help women improve their financial security. First-time members must elect $1,000 above their previous UWCO gift.
LINC (Lead. Impact. Network. Change.)
Individuals between age 22 and 30 who give $250 or more to the Community Impact Fund
1.0%
up to $5.77
1.25%
$7.21–9.62
$40,000–49,999
1.5%
$11.54–14.42
$50,000–74,999
1.75%
$16.83–25.24
Step-up options available for some groups.
$75,000–99,999
2.0%
$28.85–38.46
$100,000–over
2.25%
$43.27–plus
Explore the benefits and activities each group offers at fightpovertycbus.org/leadership-giving.
$30,000–39,999
360 South Third Street • Columbus, Ohio 43215-5485 Tel: 614.227.2700 • Fax: 614.224.5835 fightpovertycbus.org
African American individuals or households who give $1,000 or more
Individuals or households who give $5,000–9,999
Leaders Circle Guidelines
Your generosity not only leads the fight against poverty in central Ohio, but it connects you with other community-minded people through unique networking, educational and volunteer opportunities. Find the group(s) for you.
RECOGNITION LEVELS