United Way Of Monterey County

Programs: United way monterey county (uwmc) focuses on the building blocks for a good life - education, financial stability and health. During this period, uwmc investments benefited 1 in 3 county residents. Setting it apart from other funders, uwmc provides operational support to several partner agencies, freeing up funding so those organizations can increase direct services to clients. Uwmc funding also helped strengthen families, move people from crisis to stability and ensure people's basic needs were met. By pooling donations large and small, uwmc multiplies the impact on our community. Uwmc is undergoing a transition to a new model of funding with a focus on communitywide impact.

uwmc collaborates with community partners - business, government, faith groups - to increase financial stability, provide students with the support to succeed in school, and improve access to prescription medication for all. Through earnit! Keepit! $aveit! , uwmc provides free tax preparation for low-wage workers and helps them claim full refunds and all credits for which they are eligible. Other income supports offered are manage your money week and calworks volunteer placement for job training. Staff distribute free prescription discount cards and spearhead stuff the bus campaign so that students who are homeless have better outcomes in school. In addition, uwmc administers fema's emergency food and shelter grants, putting extra money into the pockets of agencies providing frontline relief for the hungry and homeless. Spearheaded impact monterey county, an assessment of community aspirations; developed vision and collaborative action to achieve shared goals.

2-1-1 connects people to the help they need in the areas of health and human services. It's free to user, available 24/7 in more than 189 languages by telephone or online and confidential. In times of earthquake, fire, pandemic flu or other calamities, 2-1-1 provides emergency communications and helps ease the burden on 9-1-1. In partnership with monterey county office of emergency services, uwmc is reponsible for managing the emergency volunteer center to deploy volunteers in times of emergency.