We measure our success not by the number of services we fund, but by the lives we change
We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when families have good health and a safe place to live. The benefits of these positive results ripple throughout central Ohio resulting in a stronger community for all of us. United, we can all be part of the change we want to see in our community.
Be part of the change.
This is your INVITATION
TO LIVE UNITED.
GIVE
Our donors’ gifts have been improving lives in central Ohio for decades. More children are receiving quality early education, more people have gotten the job training that has helped them in good jobs, fewer children are hungry, and more people are off of the streets and living in places with supportive services because of our generous donors. We are asking people to continue to give, so we can continue to help those in need.
LET PEOPLE KNOW:
Giving to United Way of Central Ohio’s Community Impact Fund is the easiest and most powerful way to improve lives and build a stronger community. The Community Impact Fund supports programs in Education, Income, Health and Home. Each individual gift adds up, no matter the size.
ADVOCATE
We want everyone engaged with United Way to advocate for our work through word-of-mouth, to let others know that partnering with United Way is an effective way to help others. We will also be asking supporters to weigh in on important public policy issues like improving early education and dealing with vacant and abandoned housing.
LET PEOPLE KNOW:
You can make change happen with your voice. Get informed. Tell your friends. Write a letter to the editor. Our community needs people who are passionate about helping others to speak out.
VOLUNTEER
We want people to volunteer through United Way. Many people know about our annual Community Care Day, which is the largest single volunteering event in our area, mobilizing over 5,000 people. But they don’t know we also have many other volunteer efforts. For example, this year we helped organize over 120 volunteers to provide free tax preparation for hardworking low- and moderate-income people, resulting in over $2.3 million in refunds. Those refunds help people be more inancially stable and strengthen our local economy.
LET PEOPLE KNOW:
Volunteer your time and talents to make a difference in people’s lives in central Ohio. Give an hour. Give a Saturday. Share a talent. Lend a hand. You’ll make a difference.
