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United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region strives to create a community where everyone has a roof over their head, food on their table, opportunities to work and access to education.
How does the gift catalog work?
Have fun selecting gifts from this catalog or at www.uwdor.org/powerofus. Just scan the QR code on the front cover to access the digital copy.
Place your order by donating online, or fill out the donation form included in your envelope. Then mail it with your credit card information or check made out to UWDOR. We’ve also made donating even easier. You can venmo us @unitedwaydor.
An acknowledgment card lets a loved one know that you made a gift to United Way in their honor.
CHILDHOOD LITERACY
$30 BOOKS BOOKS
The gift of literacy is the gift of a future. By placing books into a child’s hands today, you are laying the essential foundation for their success in school, communication, and critical thinking. This is the heart of programs like our Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which delivers high-quality, free books right to children’s homes. Early exposure to stories isn’t just about reading; it’s about building a strong vocabulary and fostering a lifelong love of learning.
Your $30 donation provides a full year of 12 brand-new books for a child in our community through our Imagination Library program, opening their world one page at a time.
$50 HEALTHY FOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM
The childhood obesity crisis is preventable, but long-standing, systemic barriers often keep families from accessing the knowledge and resources they need. Your donation supports vital initiatives that integrate comprehensive nutrition education directly into established food support programs. This approach ensures hundreds of local families receive both the food they need and the critical skills to make lasting healthy changes, empowering children to live healthier lives and reducing dietrelated illness in our community.
$100
FOOD
A family shouldn’t have to face hunger tonight. Your donation cuts through the uncertainty, directly addressing the fundamental human need for nourishment. When you give, you are not just donating money—you are providing the immediate, tangible relief that allows a struggling family to put real food on the table today and focus on their future.
FOOD ACCESS
FINANCIAL STABILITY $250 CRISIS RESPONSE
Be the immediate lifeline in a crisis. When disaster strikes—whether it’s a natural emergency, an economic downturn, or a sudden personal tragedy—your gift ensures that hardship doesn’t turn into hopelessness. Your support provides instant access to essential resources: securing emergency food, safe shelter, and basic survival goods for individuals and families when they need it most.
$1,000
HOMELESS PREVENTION
Your contribution can keep three families safe, stable, and in their homes. For a family facing eviction, the fear of homelessness is constant. Our prevention programs act fast, delivering essential resources— rent assistance, food, and crucial support services—that keep parents employed and children in school. You are investing in their future, keeping families together and off the streets.
$500
VETERAN SUPPORT
Fulfill our promise. Fund justice for our veterans. Many brave men and women return home only to face an exhausting new battle: fighting for the disability claims, medical benefits, and discharge status they earned through sacrifice. Your donation is a tangible way to honor their service, ensuring that every veteran has access to the quality legal representation and justice they rightfully deserve.
Your donation is invested back into our community. The power of us. United we thrive.
Need help or know someone who does? Dial 211.
United Way 211 is your free, confidential, 24/7 connection to critical health and human services in our community. From food and housing assistance to mental health support, we’re here to connect you to resources when you need them most. You can also text your zip code to 898211 to chat with a specialist.
We are always here to help.
To support our work and give today,
• Visit our website, www.uwdor.org/donate
• Scan the QR code on the front of the book
• Mail your gift using the enclosed envelope
75 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 www.uwdor.org (845) 471-1900
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