Our Work
Metro United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. These are the building blocks for a good life - a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. Our goals is to create longlasting changes that prevent problems from happening in the first place.
Education
All children are safe, healthy, nurtured and prepared to succeed in kindergarten.
When children begin school prepared, stay connected with caring adults and have empowering experiences, they are more likely to do well in school, graduate from high school and go on to further education and success in life.
Our goals:
- Children enter kindergarten prepared to succeed.
- Youth graduate from high school on time.
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Income
People are financially stable, and build and sustain assets.
When people have adequate income, savings and long-term assets, they are financially stable and have more opportunities for a better life.
Our goals:
- Lower-income working families move toward financial independence.
- Lower-income working families build and sustain assets.
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Health
Children, youth and adults are healthy and actively maintain their health.
When people in our community are safe, practice healthy living and get needed physical and mental healthcare, they will live longer with a higher quality of life.
Our goals:
- People get needed physical and mental healthcare.
- People are practicing healthier living.
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