United Way of Pierce County - 2021/2022 Campaign Brochure - Creating Possibilities Together

Our Centennial Year

Creating Possibilities Together • 100 Years and Beyond

United Way of Pierce County (UWPC) is celebrating our Centennial Anniversary, and as we look beyond the first 100 years, we look to the future and are committed to continuing the legacy of evolving and making an impact in our community along with you. Through programs that support Basic Needs, South Sound 211 and our Center for Strong Families we are helping solve the most critical issues facing our community, such as poverty.

INTO PIERCE COUNTY

OVER 100 YEARS

We invite you to join us in supporting our work to lift 15,000 households out of poverty, one family at a time to help those currently in need, as well as an additional Centennial Pledge to continue the legacy and address the challenges of the future. We look forward to creating possibilities together and building a vibrant, inclusive and supportive community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive—now and into the future.

OUR BOLD GOAL We will lift 15,000 households out of poverty by 2028 and into self-sufficiency, one family at a time.

1 in 3 HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLE WITH POVERTY

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.UWPC.ORG

101,000 families in Pierce County, many hardworking families with children, struggle to make ends meet.

TOGETHER, WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE HAVE MOVED OVER 4,300 INDIVIDUALS FROM CRISIS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY

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Continuing the Community Creating Possibilities Together Legacy Together CENTER FOR STRONG FAMILIES

1,445 $1,068 $2,817

Individuals Served Average Monthly Income Increase Average Increase in Monthly Savings

211

79,407 4,979 5,405 2,064

Total number of Contacts Individuals connected to Rent Assistance Individuals connected to Shelter Individuals connected to Transportation

BASIC NEEDS

148,038 650,000 8,920

Individuals had access to food and shelter, ensuring a strong foundation to help move from crisis to stability Meals and snacks provided to kids and their families by Power Pack partners Individuals received supportive services designed to break down barriers to self-sufficiency

100%

OF EVERY $1 DONATED GOES BACK INTO PIERCE COUNTY Center for Strong Families

United Way of Pierce County’s Center for Strong Families is a network of 7 trusted community organizations that help struggling families improve their financial bottom line by providing one-on-one mentoring and coaching to help clients get jobs, increase income, decrease expenses, build credit and acquire assets.

Basic Needs We help children, families and individuals cover critical needs like food, health care, childcare and shelter. With their basic needs met, families can move out of crisis, prevent future crisis and find greater stability.

211 With United Way of Pierce County’s South Sound 211 helpline, we connect people in need to critical community resources and provide navigation services for behavioral health, housing, transportation, and employment. 211 supports over 79,000 Pierce County contacts per year.

Thank You! With deep respect and appreciation of our donors and community throughout our 100 years of service, United Way of Pierce County thanks you for giving us the opportunity to be a leader in bringing individuals, businesses and other nonprofits together in addressing the most pressing needs in Pierce County for the last century.

At the heart of our work is the belief that we can do more with you by our side than we can ever could do alone. In order to build sustainable, inclusive, resilient communities and a culture where everyone feels valued and supported, we work to create pathways to end racial and social inequities so that everyone has the opportunity to succeed and thrive. As we move into the next 100 years we’re relying on our long-standing supporters to continue their support of our mission to unite caring people to tackle our community’s toughest challenges. We hope you will continue to join us in creating possibilities together now and into the future.

– Dona Ponepinto, President and CEO, United Way of Pierce County

We strive to be an anti-racist organization that puts equity, diversity and inclusion at the center of our daily work.

Find out more at uwpc.org/racial-equity

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UNITED WAY OF PIERCE COUNTY • 1501 PACIFIC AVENUE, STE 400, TACOMA, WA 98402 • 253-272-4263 • UWPC.ORG