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Mission: The united way of central illinois, inc. Is a not-for-profit corporation with a mission of improving lives by uniting our community to address the basic needs, education, financial stability and health of every person. This includes building sangamon and menard counties into a vibrant region where individuals and families thrive, where people work together to protect its most vulnerable citizens, ensure a safe and healthy community, address its most challenging issues and enhance the quality of life for all citizens.
Programs: Education - funded out of the community fund, these programs address our education priorities and strategies which are funded to help children learn, achieve, and succeed while engaging families and communities. Education programs address access to high-quality early childhood education, support on-time achievement, social emotional development, and support to help students graduate with a plan for the future. Education programs receive approximately 45% of total allocations.
basic needs - funded out of the community fund, these programs address our basic needs priorities and strategies which are funded to support a safety net of food and shelter for our community's most vulnerable members. Basic needs programs address access to emergency food and emergency shelter and provisions. Basic needs programs receive approximately 22% of total allocations.
health - funded out of the community fund, these programs address our health stability priorities and strategies which are funded to activate and inspire our community to get healthy and stay healthy. Health programs address access to care issues through increasing knowledge and key relationships; while also supporting needed mental health services. Health programs receive approximately 18% of total allocations.