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2019 Mizzou United Way Campaign

How does United Way play role in meeting immediate needs while addressing systemic, generational poverty?

  • The underlying issues are the focus of United Way’s work.
    • Education – programs like early childhood education, literacy, tutoring.
    • Health – programs for mental & physical health, substance abuse, healthy lifestyles.
    • Financial stability – programs like job skills, financial literacy & budgeting.
    • Basic needs – programs like food banks & emergency shelters.
  • This year, Heart of Missouri United Way will:
    • Fund 47 grants to 34 different agencies.
      • Grants are DATA DRIVEN and outcomes are measured for every program.
      • Volunteers give more than 460 hours of time to the review and allocation cycle.
    • Invest more than $2 million in the local community through
      • financial support to non-profit agencies for specific programs.
      • coaching, mentoring, and supporting agencies in pursuit of excellence.
      • convening government, industry, education, and the non-profit sectors to identify address top community needs.
    • Despite this significant level of investment, we could only fund 60% of agency requested dollars in the 2019 Community Investment cycle.

If you would like to support United Way, go to the 2019 Mizzou United Way Campaign.