- Caron Butler NBA All-Star I think LIVE UNITED is about partnership. It’s a partnership to build the community. Every little bit helps and whatever you can do, no one person can do it alone. It’s going to be a collective effort. Whatever we can do, join hands and move forward and let’s make things happen. I always have given back, ever since I was drafted in 2002. I was fortunate enough to come back and, from a financial standpoint, help and be a pillar of the community. I try to give back as much as possible. This is where it all started. This is where all my loved ones are. This is the place that I feel needs me and my message and my work and I feel like I’m obligated to be here.
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UNITED WAY ADVANCES THE COMMON GOOD, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL BY FOCUSING ON:
EDUCATION Ensuring children and youth achieve their potential through education by supporting programs and initiatives, such as:
INCOME Preparing indivduals and families
to become financially stable and independent by supporting programs and initiatives, such as:
HEALTH Helping individuals achieve
maximum physical, emotional and mental health by supporting programs and initiatives, such as:
Schools of Hope Schools of Hope Racine is a United Way-led initiative focused on achieving measurable gains in third-grade reading proficiency. Trained volunteer tutors work with first through third grade students on a regular basis to increase student reading achievement. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Provides free, high quality books each month until age five for residents of western Racine County. Racine County Afterschool Website – Lists afterschool, weekend and summer programming as well as scholarship opportunities for youth. Youth As Resources (YAR) – Empowers young people to make a difference in their communities through grant making and community service.
Desired Outcomes Children succeed in school and academic settings. Children gain knowledge and skills. Children succeed in a variety of settings.
Advancing Family Assets (AFA) supports low-wage working families through an intensive coaching approach that helps all family members focus on their best possible futures. Since the program began in 2009, 83 families have worked to make improvements in their lives. Currently, most AFA families reside in the City of Racine, with two families living in Union Grove. AFA participant accomplishments: • 75% of AFA adults are employed. • 73% of AFA adults maintained stable employment for six months or more; 50% for more than a year. • 77% of families follow their monthly budgets. • 90% of families have bank accounts. • 73% of families improve their debt situation by paying off old debt and not accumalating new “bad” debt.
Desired Outcomes Individuals gain skills for living-wage employment. Individuals have emergency needs met. Individuals function well in their day-today lives.
United Way partnered with FamilyWize to provide all Racine County residents with access to affordable prescriptions. Simply present the FREE FamilyWize prescription discount card at any of the 30 participating local pharmacies to obtain a discounted price. Pick up a card at United Way, download a card on our website or text “family” to 700700 to receive a card on your phone.
Racine County Family Resource Center Network – United Way serves as the lead organization for the Racine County Family Resource Network working towards preventing child abuse and neglect through home visitation and support services to families with young children in partnership with Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin, Children’s Trust Fund, Next Generation Now, and Racine County Human Services Department.
Desired Outcomes Children are born healthy and develop to maximum capacity. Adults prevent and/or remedy health and safety issues. Children make positive health choices.
Find out more about theses initiatives and resources at www.unitedwayracine.org.