1. 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?

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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%

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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!

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