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 2021 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUNDS WERE ALLOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: GRANTS FOR EDUCATION UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES MADE GRANTS TO 8 PROGRAMS WHICH DIRECTLY INFLUENCE YOUTH WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED SERVICE TO OVER 2,000 OF OUR YOUTH.THE PRIORITIES FOR FUNDING IN THIS AREA: EARLY YEARS AND YOUTH SUCCESS.GRANTS FOR INCOMEUNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES MADE GRANTS TO 1 PROGRAM WHICH DIRECTLY INFLUENCE THE PRIORITY AREA OF FINANCIAL STABILITY. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, OVER 50 PEOPLE WERE SERVED. GRANTS FOR HEALTH UNITED WAY OF SOUTH WOOD AND ADAMS COUNTIES MADE GRANTS TO 10 PROGRAMS, WHICH SUPPORT THE PRIORITY OF SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES IN OUR SERVICE AREA. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS OVER 1,700 PEOPLE RECEIVED A VARIETY OF SERVICES. GRANTS FOR SAFETY NET SERVICESUNITED 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 30,000 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. TWO MAIN INITIATIVES; 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.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 52 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING.SINGLECARE PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT CARD, ENTOUCH WIRELESS, STUFF THE BUS SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE AND DISTRIBUTION WHERE 647 STUDENTS WERE SERVED.

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 2021 4,602 CALLS WERE HANDLED. THE TOP NEEDS WERE FOR COVID-19 INFORMATION, HOUSING & SHELTER 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. 2021 VOLUNTEER STATS FROM WWW.VOLUNTEERINNERWISC.ORG: 40 AGENCIES ARE REGISTERED TO THE WEBSITE, 290 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE POSTED TO THE WEBSITE AND 600 VOLUNTEERS ARE REGISTERED TO THE WEBSITE. IN OCTOBER 2021 425 VOLUNTEERS RAKED 74 YARDS FOR LOCAL ELDERLY/DISABLED DURING DAY OF CARING.

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, IT ADDRESS ISSUES THAT AFFECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE MEMBERSHIP DETERMINES HOW THE 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.