TOGETHER WE CHANGE LIVES AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES

TOGETHER WE CHANGE LIVES AND TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES

GIVEYour dollars are invested

in improving the lives of

children, families and

individuals

ADVOCATEHelp educate community

and policymakers on

key social issues

VOLUNTEERPlay a physical role in

creating immediate and

lasting change

Ensuring children are ready for school and reading at grade level by the end of third gradeSCHOOL READINESS

Helping youth graduate from high school ready for work or collegeYOUTH SUCCESS

Giving individuals and families the opportunity to progress toward economic stabilityADULT SELF-SUFFICIENCY

TACKLES urgent community needs through Mile High United Way programs like Bridging the Gap, 2-1-1, Colorado Reading Corps and Centers for Family Opportunity

LEADS partnerships with hundreds of nonpro�ts, government agencies, policymakers and businesses to collectively solve community-wide problems that one organization cannot solve alone

MAXIMIZES impact by leveraging �nancial and organizational support to partners

TOGETHER WE CREATE BETTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL

SHELBY AND HER SON LEVI AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ARE ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS. YOU MADE THIS HAPPEN.

• Shelby gained leadership skills through Project VOYCE

• She GRADUATED high school with honors and is

in college studying to become a teacher

WITH THE HELP OF MILE HIGH UNITED WAY• Shelby receives Colorado Child Care Assistance

• This allows her son Levi to attend Clayton Early Learning

• He will enter kindergarten READY TO READ and succeed

• Shelby and Levi have safe and affordable housing at

Brunetti Lofts through Volunteers of America

• Shelby WORKS at Project VOYCE as a mentor

FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS

LAST YEAR WE CHANGED LIVES

108,529 children like Levi were served through our School Readiness Initiative

10,296 parents and caregivers like Shelby trained to be more effective

40,226 youth like Shelby were served through our Youth Success Initiative

38,837 youth mentored or tutored

95,716 individuals like Shelby were served through our Adult Self-Suf�ciency Initiative

114,110 calls received by Mile High United Way’s 2-1-1 from people seeking help with housing assistance or other basic needs

THE COMMUNITY

29% of 3rd graders are NOT PROFICIENT IN READING in Metro Denver

1 in 4 Metro Denver high school students DO NOT GRADUATE on-time

1 in 5 children in Colorado are currently living in POVERTY

ALL BECAUSE

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YOUR INVESTMENT IN MILE HIGH UNITED WAY MAKES CHANGE HAPPEN

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. VISIT WWW.UNITEDWAYDENVER.ORG

1 TCAP 2013, Colorado Dept. of Education, 2013; 2 Graduation data for class of 2012-2013 - Colorado Dept. of Education, 2014; 3 Kids Count data report; Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2012

EVERY DOLLAR AND EVERY HOUR HELPS When you give $24 per month, you provide a move-in kit for a homeless youth in Bridging the Gap that includes basic household items for them to move into their �rst apartment.

When you give $167 per month, you ensure that an at-risk student receives the mentoring and support needed to prepare him for college or a job.

When you give $540 per month, you provide the tools for low-income individuals to participate in a workforce bootcamp.

When you volunteer 4 hours per month through our Power Lunch program, you provideelementary school students with the one-on-one support they need to develop a love of reading.

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

The new Mile High United Way Morgridge Center for Community Change is a mission-based community hub in Denver’s historic Curtis Park neighborhood in Five Points.

We are pleased to announce that all funds needed to complete this project were raised separately from our Community Campaign.

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