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WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH
THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF A GOOD LIFE
OUR COMMUNITY CAN CHANGE
EDUCATION
Helping children and youth achieve their potential through education ➤ Children succeed in school/academic settings. ➤ Children succeed in a variety of environments and situations.
United Way invested more than $1,336,000 in local programs to improve educational outcomes for preschoolers and school-age children. For example… ➤ Through programs focused on increasing commitment to education, 389 students improved their school grades and attendance. ➤ More than 12,633 students participate in safe, structured afterschool programs for more than three hours a week.
Percent of Students
We believe that together, united, we can strive for lasting change, improving the lives of all within our community.
United Way advances the common good by focusing on the basic things that we all need for a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, income that can support a family through retirement, and good health.
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Reading Proficiency - Racine County Comparison Proficient/Advanced (November 2009)
RUSD
Burlington
Union Grove
4th Grade
Helping families become financially stable and independent ➤ Individuals have the skills to obtain/maintain living-wage employment. ➤ Individuals function well in their day-to-day lives. ➤ Individuals have immediate and emergency needs met.
HEALTH
Improving people’s health ➤ Children are born healthy. ➤ Children develop to their maximum capacity. ➤ Individuals take action to prevent/remedy health and safety problems.
United Way provided about $1,282,000 to programs that help families and individuals become more financially stable and stay independent. For example… ➤ Through several training and support programs, 849 adults gained the skills needed to secure a job or improve their current earnings. ➤ More than 1,465 homeless individuals received shelter and other emergency services while building foundations for future self-sufficiency.
More than $646,000 was invested by United Way to improve the health of children and adults throughout Racine County. For example... ➤ Early childhood programs helped 1,373 parents and child care providers increase knowledge and skills to ensure children are in safe, nurturing environments. ➤ More than 4,593 students learned to build healthy habits and reduce risky behaviors.
State
10th Grade
People and Families with Income Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months - 2008 All people All people under 18 All families Married couples with families Families with female household, no husband present
Percent of Women Receiving Care
INCOME
8th Grade
Waterford
87
City of Racine
Racine County
Wisconsin
15.3% 22.1% 12.6% 4.2%
10.1% 13.1% 6.9% 2.4%
10.7% 14.2% 7.0% 2.8%
28.6%
23.2%
27.3%
Women Receiving First Trimester Prenatal Care
85 83 81 79 77 75 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Racine County
Wisconsin
United States