United Way Of The Virginia Peninsula

Programs: Other allocations - healtha community is only as healthy as the people who call it home. We expand access to quality, affordable care, give parents the tools they need to raise healthy children, and get everyone moving more and eating better. United way supports free clinics, senior services linking our elderly population with social, medical, transportation and community services. Case management assistance for low income seniors. Pediatric hospice for families caring for catastrophically ill children at home. In addition, united way pays donor designated funds for the peninsula combined federal campaign and the united way community campaign directly to many 501c(3) organizations in the local area and nationwide. "

responding to basic needsuwvp helps families become financial stable and independent. Through a $1,002,485 investment in providing help in times of crisis or disaster. Uwvp funded programs touched well over 100,000 residents on the virginia peninsula. Serving families in crisis, shelter to the homeless, emergency food distribution, emergency communications for the military, disaster services and domestic violence intervention and assistance. Investing in education - school success

investing in education - school sucessuwvp helps children and youth achieve their potential through education. We invested $927,011 in the academic success of approximately 38,000 children and youth residing on the virginia peninsula. Kindergarten readiness - affordable preschool programs. Early prevention & intervention for children with disabilities or developmental delays. K-12 enrichment - character development and mentoring. Child welfare - case management and education, adoption services and support to families in need.

financial stability - housing & social safety netuwvp helps individuals build self reliance and helps build a stable environment in which people can acheive their goals through a $216,854 investment in these programs. Job readyness programs for probationary adults and youth. Job retention training for low to moderate income adults. Adult literacy classes. Consumer credit counseling. Programs for adults with developmental disabilities. Housing stabilization and supportive assistance to homeless mothers and their children. Home maintenance programs for low income or disabled individuals.