Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO LEAD COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION, CREATING A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL, BY CONNECTING COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY.
COMMUNITY IMPACT - INVOLVES THE PROCESS OF PLANNING, INVESTING AND EVALUATING RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY CHANGE IN THREE PRIORITY AREAS: EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, HELPING WORKING FAMILIES BECOME FINANCIALLY STABLE AND INDEPENDENT, AND CREATING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PLEDGED TO WORK COLLECTIVELY ON ACHIEVING THIS HIGH LEVEL OF COMMUNITY IMPACT.UNITED WAY OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY (UWGLC) PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY ON WORKING WITH SYSTEMS AND PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN AND THAT EARLY ADOLESCENTS HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. UWGLC IS INVESTING IN A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES, INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, IN-SCHOOL ACADEMIC SUPPORT, MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT, EXERCISE AND NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT, PARENTING EDUCATION AND RESOURCING, AND RISKY BEHAVIOR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION. MULTI-YEAR FUNDING HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO MEASURE BASELINE DATA, PILOT TEST BEST-PRACTICE PROGRAMS WITH SMALL GROUPS, AND IMPLEMENT LARGER-SCALE PROGRAMS WITH PROMISING EARLY RESULTS, SUCH AS A LITERACY PROGRAM BRINGING AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO 43% OF CHILDREN 0 - 5 LIVING IN ELYRIA AND LORAIN, AND OBERLIN EACH MONTH, AND AN ENRICHMENT INITIATIVE THAT HAS INCLUDED 96 MIDDLE GRADE YOUTH IN SOCIALLY-DISTANCED, FACE-TO-FACE SUMMER CAMPS. OVER 10,000 YOUTH ARE CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING.UWGLC PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY ON WORKING WITH SYSTEMS AND PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT WORKING FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY INCREASE THEIR INCOMES, BUILD SAVINGS, AND GAIN ASSETS TO IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL STABILITY. UWGLC IS INVESTING IN ACTIVITIES THAT ENSURE THAT FAMILIES SUFFERING A SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL CRISIS AVOID EVICTION, UTILITY TERMINATION, AND JOB LOSS AND ARE ABLE TO BUILD FUTURE RESOURCES. SIXTH-YEAR COLLABORATIVE FUNDING HAS RESULTED IN THE UCAN PARTNERSHIP ASSISTING 372 HOUSEHOLDS (CLOSE TO 1500 PERSONS) AVOID EVICTION (262 FAMILIES), UTILITY DISCONNECT (97 HOUSEHOLDS), AND JOB LOSS (56 JOBS), WITH A LESS THAN 4% RECIDIVISM RATE. HEALTH CUTS ACROSS THE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND EDUCATION IMPACT AREAS OF THE AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT. OUR AGENDA PROMOTES HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH DIET AND EXERCISE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REDUCING RISK FACTORS FOR METABOLIC SYNDROME, INCLUDING DIABETES, OBESITY, AND HEART DISEASE. UWGLC IS INVESTING IN ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF ALL TYPES, INCLUDING THE WINTER MONTHS, ENSURE ACCESS TO LOCALLY GROWN HEALTHY FOODS, MAINTAIN HEALTHY WORKPLACES, AND IMPROVE NUTRITION. MULTI-YEAR FUNDING HAS ALLOWED COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO MEASURE DATA, CONTINUE TO PILOT TEST BEST-PRACTICE PROGRAMS ON A SMALL SCALE, AND IMPLEMENT LARGER-SCALE INITIATIVES SUCH AS NEW STORYBOOK STROLLS AND OUTDOOR WALKING PATHS. SMALL-SCALE PROJECTS INCLUDE 43 SENIORS RAISING, CONSUMING AND SHARING HOME-GROWN RAISED-BED VEGETABLES PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN LORAIN COUNTY, UNITED WE SWEAT WAS FORMED IN 2011 TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING IN GREATER LORAIN COUNTY BY RAISING AWARENESS OF AND ACCESS TO FITNESS AND NUTRITION OPTIONS. 10,007 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED COLLABORATIVE AND INITIATIVE-SPONSORED FREE FITNESS EVENTS THIS YEAR.
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL - REFERS PEOPLE TO SERVICES AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT LOCAL AGENCIES THROUGH UNITED WAY'S 2-1-1 FIRST CALL FOR HELP, A CONFIDENTIAL, FREE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICE. THERE WERE 17,402 CALLS TAKEN, AND 18,213 UNIQUE WEBSITE USERS.
TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES - ACCESS TO RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE IN ALL PARTS OF GREATER LORAIN COUNTY. UNITED WAY INVESTS IN EFFORTS TO LINK RIDERS WITH CRITICLLY NEEDED RIDES, SUCH AS TO MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS, MAXIMIZING THE USE OF LOCALLY-AVAILABLE AND COORDINATED RESOURCES THROUGH MOBILITY MANAGEMENT. A SMALL PILOT TEST, SOON TO BE EXPANDED, PROVIDED 199 RIDES TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS THROUGH JUNE 30.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| William Harper Executive | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/1/19 | 40 | $112,945 |
| Dianne Brehm | CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $78,919 |
| Ryan Aroney President Ceo | 12/1/19 TO PRESENT | 40 | $67,205 |
| Edward Baker | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kathy Papp | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Kilgore | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Hopkins | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Calabrese | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jade Blair | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jose Gonzalez Iii | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Franco Gallo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Garis Distelhosrst | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jr White | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Pronesti | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Colon-Nieves | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Hallie Smith-Petee | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Will Nordloh | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Brown | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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