WHO WILL TACKLE THE PROBLEMS MOST SHY AWAY FROM? What is United Way? United Way is focused on creating community-based and community-led solutions that strengthen the cornerstones for a good quality of life: education, financial stability and health. United Ways bring communities together to focus on the most important needs in the community, build partnerships, forge consensus and leverage resources to make a measurable difference. United Way provides much more than dollars. It has an overview perspective of the community. United Way identifies community issues, convenes community groups and develops special initiatives. It certifies agencies and holds them accountable for outcomes.  Some have called United Way’s certification the “Good Housekeeping” seal of approval for nonprofit agencies.  We strategically invest in effective programs, innovative approaches, and collaborative solutions.  WHO WILL TACKLE THE PROBLEMS MOST SHY AWAY FROM?

TOGETHER, WE WILL. Because change doesn’t happen alone, we must fight together.

Community Investment for Community Impact We focus on the most critical issues in order to make the greatest impact where it is most needed. United Way of SWMO & SEK invests donor dollars in specific programs delivered by nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate measurable results and impact on specific community issues.

United Way Fights for the Education, Health and Financial Stability of every person in every one of our communities. We are not just the Fund Raisers, with your help we are the hand raisers and the game changers.

United Way Funded 48 Programs within our 38 Partner Agencies! Funding Programs to Impact Lives United Way Funded 48 Programs within our 38 Partner Agencies! Financial Stability Education Health 9% 34% 57%

Education 4,289 Served Ozark Trails Boy Scouts Leadership and Education Academic and Sports Joplin NALA Read Literacy Program Girls Scouts of the Missouri Heartland Leadership Experience Program Boys and Girls Club of Joplin Summer Program After School Program Spring River Mental Health Transitions Program Pathfinders Program Pittsburg Community Child Care Tutoring Program Family Resource Center Sliding Scale Fee Program Communities in Schools Integrated Student Services Program BBBS of Crawford County Youth Mentoring Program 4,289 Served

Health 23,252 Served Legal Aid of Western Missouri Domestic Violence Program Access to Health Care Program Lafayette House Domestic Violence Shelter Substance Abuse Program Children’s Mercy Hospital Uncompensated Care Program Joplin Family Y Day Camp Program Membership Scholarship Joplin Association for the Blind Low Vision Program Transportation Program Adult Services Program Home Medical Equipment Supply Disability Support Program Community Clinic of Joplin General Medical Program Adult Dental Program Lab Program Social Work Program Children’s Haven Crisis Care Program Children’s Center Forensic Medical Exam Cerebral Palsy of the Tri-County Developmental Pre-School Spring River Mental Health Wellness Program United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas Disabilities Support Program SEKRS In-Home Support Program Safehouse Crisis Center Emergency Shelter Program Child Visitation and Exchange Program Pittsburg Family Y Scholarship Program Kansas Legal Services Domestic Violence Program Mother to Mother Ministries Parenting Support Program Elm Acres Substance Abuse Program 23,252 Served

Financial Stability 33,347 Served Red Cross Ozark Chapter Disaster Relief Program Salvation Army of Joplin Feeding Program Crosslines/Regional Health & Welfare Emergency Funding Program Baxter Springs Food Pantry Food Pantry Program Wesley House Food Pantry Program Salvation Army of Pittsburg Homeless Prevention Program Representative Payee Program Catholic Charities of Kansas Life Skills Workshop Program 33,347 Served

for their Education, Health and Total Impact 60,888 That is the total number of people that United Way funded programs fought for their Education, Health and Financial Stability. That is 1 in 5 people living in Jasper, Newton, Cherokee and Crawford Counties!

Together we can fight for a stronger community. Questions. Thank you.