United Way Of South Wood & Adams Counties Inc

THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD & ADAMS COUNTIES, INC. IS: UNITED WE CHANGE AND STRENGTHEN LIVES BY INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY.

ALLOCATIONS TO PARTNER PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON OUR STRATEGY AREAS OF: EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH AND SAFETY NET SERVICES. IN 2022 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GRANTS FOR EDUCATION - UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES MADE GRANTS TO 7 PROGRAMS WHICH DIRECTLY INFLUENCE YOUTH WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICE TO OVER 1,500 OF OUR YOUTH.THE PRIORITIES FOR FUNDING IN THIS AREA: EARLY YEARS AND YOUTH SUCCESS. GRANTS FOR INCOME - UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES MADE GRANTS TO 1 PROGRAM WHICH DIRECTLY INFLUENCE THE PRIORITY AREA OF FINANCIAL STABILITY. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, 9 FAMILIES WERE SERVED. GRANTS FOR HEALTH - UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES MADE GRANTS TO 11 PROGRAMS, WHICH SUPPORT THE PRIORITY OF SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS OVER 4,300 PEOPLE RECEIVED A VARIETY OF SERVICES. GRANTS FOR SAFETY NET SERVICES - UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES MADE GRANTS TO 8 PROGRAMS WHICH HELP PEOPLE WITH THEIR BASIC NEEDS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICE TO OVER 32,000 PEOPLE. THE PRIORITIES FOR FUNDING IN THIS AREA ARE EMERGENCY SHELTER AND FOOD.UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES WOMEN UNITED IS FOCUSED ON LITERACY. THE TWO MAIN INITIATIVES WERE: (1) LEARNING FOR LIFE - OUR READING MENTOR PROGRAM WAS UNABLE TO RUN DUE TO COVID-19 AND IMAGINATION LIBRARY BOOK DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR BIRTH TO AGE 5, AND (2) COMMUNITY COALITIONS - WE HAVE BUILT OR PARTICIPATE IN A COMMUNITY COALITION FOR EACH OF OUR STRATEGY AREAS: SOUTH WOOD COUNTY HUNGER COALITION, HOMELESSNESS COALITION, EARLY YEARS COALITION, YOUTH SUCCESS COALITION, FINANCIAL STABILITY COALITION, AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES ROUNDTABLE. OTHER INITIATIVES INCLUDE: - THE GREAT BOOK GIVEAWAY SUMMER READING PROGRAM AND BOOK GIVEAWAY. - THE FINANCE & INVESTMENT CHALLENGE BOWL WITH 69 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING. - SINGLECARE PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT CARD, ENTOUCH WIRELESS, STUFF THE BUS SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE AND DISTRIBUTION WHERE 923 STUDENTS WERE SERVED.

UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD & ADAMS COUNTIES WOMEN UNITED (WU). THE MEMBERSHIP IS MADE UP OF WOMEN WHO CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND ARE WILLING TO INVEST ADDITIONAL FUNDS, OUTSIDE OF THE CAMPAIGN, WITH A PRIORITY ON LITERACY. THE MEMBERSHIP DETERMINES HOW FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO PROGRAMS WHICH FIT THE MISSION OF UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD & ADAMS COUNTIES. THE FOCUS OF WU IS LEARNING FOR LIFE - LITERACY, WHICH INCLUDES A READING MENTOR PROGRAM WORKING WITH STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE AND IMAGINATION LIBRARY BOOK GIFTING PROGRAM.

UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 PROVIDES INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND REFERRALS TO INDIVIDUALS 24/7 THROUGHOUT 13 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN WISCONSIN. CALLERS ARE REFERRED TO PROGRAMS, WHICH CAN HELP THEM IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES. IN 2022, 4,931 CALLS WERE HANDLED. THE TOP NEEDS WERE FOR HOUSING & SHELTER, HEALTHCARE & COVID-19, AND MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION.

THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES CONNECTS LOCAL NON-PROFIT AGENCIES WITH VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERS ARE MATCHED WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE OPPORTUNITIES IN LINE WITH THEIR INTERESTS. THE 2022 VOLUNTEER STATS FROM THE VOLUNTEERINNERWISC.ORG WEBSITE ARE AS FOLLOWS: 43 AGENCIES WERE REGISTERED TO THE WEBSITE, 275 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WERE POSTED TO THE WEBSITE, AND 748 VOLUNTEERS WERE REGISTERED TO THE WEBSITE. IN OCTOBER 2022, 400 VOLUNTEERS RAKED 70 YARDS FOR LOCAL ELDERLY/DISABLED DURING DAY OF CARING.