GOAL: Improving health and well-being for all.
LOCAL IMPACT
- United Way's investment in partner programs helps seniors access the care and support they need - meaning they can retain a high quality of life while living independently as long as possible.
- 1,411 seniors in south Wood & Adams counties received support services through partner programs to improve their quality of life in 2023.
- Access to basic care can be a challenge for individuals with limited health care coverage, like many ALICE households.
- United Way's investment helps sustain programs who meet health needs of underserved populations - meaning improved access to care and increased quality of life.
- 665 individuals received dental treatment through a partner program in 2023.
- In 2023, south Wood and Adams counties residents saved $66,454 on prescription costs using SingleCare.
- Over 11,000 Help Guides were distributed in south Wood and Adams counties in 2024.
- 4,260 individuals received access to programs and services to improve physical fitness and well-being in 2023.
- Many ALICE households, despite struggling financially, do not qualify for FoodShare benefits due to their income. United Way's investments in partner programs means food programs in south Wood and Adams counties have the resources and support to help ALICE families in times of need.
- In 2023, partner programs & Healthy Community Coalition partners provided community members access to food over 61,000 times.
- Nearly 1/3 of financially struggling households report not having enough food for their children to eat.
- United Way helps ALICE families keep food on the table by investing in backpack programs which provide families with ingredients for weekend meals.
- 1,128 families received weekend meals through backpack meal programs in 2023.
- 6,347 pounds of food were donated to local food programs from United We Can in 2024.
- 8,830 individuals received access to food from Adams County partner programs in 2023.
- Over 22,925 pounds of food was provided to seniors with financial need through the Stockboxes program in 2023.
- Over 100 volunteers made an impact through Stockboxes, United We Can, and the Healthy Community Coalition in 2023.
Source: FamilyWize.org, Healthy Community Coalition, United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties, UWSWAC Partner Program, UWSWAC's Volunteer Center