“United Way supports our pantries by providing funding for purchasing food. Their support is extremely beneficial, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all of our pantries, which saw more people than ever before. People lost jobs and needed help from a pantry — some for the very first time. Funding from United Way helped to supplement our pantries and enabled them to make purchases that they otherwise wouldn’t have the funds for. Many pantries have told me how thankful they are for United Way dollars!” - Sheila Williams, Capacity and Compliance Specialist, Foodlink
CHAMPIONING COMMUNITIES
While the past year provided a reprieve from the pandemic, compounded community challenges, economic uncertainty, and staffing storages once again put nonprofits in an impossible situation. The community needs are still great, and our nonprofit sector is working tirelessly to meet those needs. We work to champion the nonprofit sector by bringing partners together and creating a unified voice for change. We sit at the changemaker tables—and when there isn’t a table to sit at, we build one.
SERVE ON 45+ COMMUNITY TABLES, representing and advocating for the nonprofit sector.
CONVENE THE CHILDCARE TASKFORCE, bringing together childcare centers, DHS, and policy makers to address challenges and create alignment. LED 3 NONPROFIT LEARNING CIRCLES to better understand the needs and opportunities of our nonprofit sector.
BRING NONPROFIT CEOS TOGETHER regularly throughout the year to cultivate connections, educate, and connect resources.
ADVOCATED WITH PARTNERS, Causewave, Foodlink and Monroe County, to support the 67,000+ households impacted by cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
LEAD HOME VISITATION PROVIDER GROUP, bringing together partners to share ideas, solutions, and education resources to best serve new moms and babies.
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