UNITED WAY OF PORTAGE COUNTY INC
1100 Centerpoint Drive, Stevens Point, WI 54481 www.unitedwaypoco.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The United Way of Portage County brings people and resources together to achieve measurable results that improve people's lives and strengthen our community.

Community Impact Program: United Way of Portage County focuses on four key areas of Community Impact: Education, Income, Health, and Community Basics. The United Way vision of these focus areas include: Education - to prepare children for success in school and life; Income - to advance the opportunities for people to maintain independent living and moving people toward financial stability; Health - to improve the mental and physical health of people in Portage County; and Community Basics - to ensure that people's basic needs of food, shelter, safety and community connections are met. In order to fulfill these visions, United Way of Portage County provides financial support to 33 local nonprofit organization programs and initiatives, including its own Learn for Life Reading Program. A collaboration between United Way and Portage County schools, the program is designed to help increase reading achievement in the community. In addition, United Way of Portage County supports four investment teams that identify specific priorities in each area and devise strategies to affect community change. Included in Community Impact is the United Way of Portage County's In A Fix and Diaper Drive programs. The In A Fix program provides monetary assistance for car repairs and/or tire repair and replacement for income eligible individuals who are employed and living in Portage County. Assistance is limited to $500 per calendar year while funds last. The Diaper Drive program fills a need many local agencies identified as a top issue facing struggling families- not being able to provide their children with diapers. This can often result in health issues for infants and toddlers whose diapers are not changed as frequently as they should.

Volunteer Center: United Way of Portage County's Volunteer Center matched 1,516 people to volunteer opportunities in 2018, providing more than $50,000 worth of volunteer service. Through its VolunteersRock.org website, the Volunteer Center connected people to hundreds of local volunteer opportunities, including those with Project Fresh Start and Make a Difference Day. Research shows that when more people volunteer, the benefits and impact on the community are measureable. In 2018, the Volunteer Center continues to offer Strategic Volunteer Opportunities at area employer businesses. The Volunteer Center works with local businesses to help them promote employees using their Volunteer Time Off.

Learn for Life. : In this program, United Way matches trained volunteer tutors with third grade students in need of help with their reading skills. They work together on the student's reading proficiency for a minimum of 30 minutes per week during the school year. The program is in place in nearly all Portage County schools. During the summer school session in the Stevens Point School District, students going into third grade and students going into fourth grade who need help with their reading proficiency are served in the program for the duration of the six week summer school session. The program puts United Way one step closer to its goal of helping children succeed.

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