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WHY DOES UNITED WAY
INVEST THIS WAY?
One word: ALICE. That’s Asset Limited,
Income Constrained, Employed – working
people struggling to make ends meet.
Financial hardship is the thread that runs
through virtually every social issue. The
needs of ALICE families are complex. United
Way focuses on the ones where our expertise,
resources and partnerships can give ALICE
opportunities to succeed. And when ALICE
succeeds, communities thrive.
Here’s where our investment meets community needs:
Youth Opportunity
$298,158 | 1.16%
• Early childhood education
• College and career readiness
• Out-of-school time programming
• UW program
• Capital Area College
Access Network
Healthy Communities
$1,532,410 | 5.98%
• Food security
• Health care access
• Mental health
• Personal necessities
Community Resiliency
$594,451 | 2.32%
• Crisis or resource hotline
• UW programs
• Disaster Relief Fund
• County Response Consortiums
• Labor partnerships
Mixed
$2,028,408 | 7.92%
• Investments directed
by donors
• Capacity-building
• Volunteerism
Financial Security
$21,165,309 | 82.62%
• Employment services
• Asset-building
• Small business supports
• Housing and utility supports
• UW programs
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
• Program Assistance Center
• Kalamazoo Micro-Enterprise Grants
• Continuum of Care
• JobSTAR
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