Annual Reports

This is where the United Way logo comes alive. It’s been around for more than a century: the open palm cradling a figure reaching toward a rainbow. Today that rainbow signifies the goals that many families have to achieve the level of education/employment/financial assets to take care of themselves.

YOU are the outreached, open palm that supports the coaching, education and assistance that helps these families not only survive, but THRIVE. The outreached hand can be financial support and it can be active involvement by volunteering and advocating on behalf of those who need that lift.

Stigma, as evidenced by the simplistic prescription for solving poverty, has a tremendous impact on individuals and on entire communities. Nearly every conversation I have ever had across this county has voiced concern that our community is perceived negatively. One of the greatest ways to overcome stigma is by direct engagement. People become individuals; communities become home; and problems become solvable because people are willing to work together for the common good.

It’s our invitation to you to join us in creating a THRIVING community. Your contributions are so important: your time, your voice and your financial gifts raise us all up. 

 

 

Change doesn't happen alone. People all across the community are working through United Way to make our community better, with more thriving families. 

United Way has developed a goal around community building. We are pledging to reach out to every person in every community to be the change we want to see. In our neighborhoods. In our towns. In our counties. In our states. In our nation. In our world. To live better, we must LIVE UNITED.

 

 

 

We invite you to read our 2015 annual report and learn more about how to become a Game Changer in our community through United Way.

 

 

 

This year’s report focuses heavily on the current state of living for a large portion of Madison County’s households. It talks about some of the reasons current conditions exist and some of the ways to bring about change. It tells the stories of how some individuals have made change – with a little help along the way.  The ALICE stories in this report bear out statistics that show that families that receive “bundled” services are 3 to 4 times more likely to achieve a major economic outcome such as educational attainment or increased net income.  Our message is that  system change is necessary, and that requires all of us to be willing to look at reality and also at possibility. 

 

How can ALICE thrive?  More importantly, if ALICE does thrive, how does that change the world for the rest of us? 

 

 

If there is one word to describe United Way’s accomplishments for 2012, it would be FOCUS. Simple word, simple concept, incredibly difficult to do. Focus gives us real momentum. It helps us keep moving when we know where we want to go.

 

 

 

This year’s report focuses heavily on the current state of living for a large portion of Madison County’s households. It talks about some of the reasons current conditions exist and some of the ways to bring about change. It tells the stories of how some individuals have made change – with a little help along the way.  The ALICE stories in this report bear out statistics that show that families that receive “bundled” services are 3 to 4 times more likely to achieve a major economic outcome such as educational attainment or increased net income.  Our message is that  system change is necessary, and that requires all of us to be willing to look at reality and also at possibility. 

 

How can ALICE thrive?  More importantly, if ALICE does thrive, how does that change the world for the rest of us?