United Way newsletter blurbs 2018 Last year 5,632 children in our community improved their school attendance through participation in youth development programs. By contributing to the United Way Impact Fund, you help provide support and stability for children all across our community so they can continue on their path to receiving a quality education. The most recent data shows that there are 1,697 domestic assault investigations per 100,000 people in Lincoln. Your contribution to the United Way Impact Fund helps give agencies the ability to assist these individuals so they can provide them with the comprehensive and positive support they need. Did you know that nearly 40,000 Lincolnites are living in poverty? Lincoln families of four or less are considered to be living in poverty if they earn less than $25,100 a year. Your donation to the United Way Impact Fund assists these families so they not only have access to food and shelter, but also programs that help them build a more stable future. 2-1-1 is a call center that provides information and referrals to individuals and families in need, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In 2017, trained 2-1-1 staff helped 4,587 callers from Lincoln and Lancaster County. By contributing to the United Way Impact Fund, you are helping provide this invaluable service. Forty-three percent of Lincoln Public School students receive free or reduced lunches. That percentage has doubled since 2005. By contributing to the United Way Impact Fund, you are supporting these children so they can focus on their education rather than where their next meal will come from. Giving with your dollars isn’t the only way to make a positive impact on your community. In 2017, volunteers spent 59,370 minutes reading to children. Reading for just 15 minutes a day
United Way newsletter blurbs 2018 Last year 5,632 children in our community improved their school attendance through participation in youth development programs. By contributing to the United Way Impact Fund, you help provide support and stability for children all across our community so they can continue on their path to receiving a quality education. The most recent data shows that there are 1,697 domestic assault investigations per 100,000 people in Lincoln. Your contribution to the United Way Impact Fund helps give agencies the ability to assist these individuals so they can provide them with the comprehensive and positive support they need. Did you know that nearly 40,000 Lincolnites are living in poverty? Lincoln families of four or less are considered to be living in poverty if they earn less than $25,100 a year. Your donation to the United Way Impact Fund assists these families so they not only have access to food and shelter, but also programs that help them build a more stable future. 2-1-1 is a call center that provides information and referrals to individuals and families in need, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In 2017, trained 2-1-1 staff helped 4,587 callers from Lincoln and Lancaster County. By contributing to the United Way Impact Fund, you are helping provide this invaluable service. Forty-three percent of Lincoln Public School students receive free or reduced lunches. That percentage has doubled since 2005. By contributing to the United Way Impact Fund, you are supporting these children so they can focus on their education rather than where their next meal will come from. Giving with your dollars isn’t the only way to make a positive impact on your community. In 2017, volunteers spent 59,370 minutes reading to children. Reading for just 15 minutes a day
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