UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY INC
Programs
Community Goal Grants
PRIORITY AREA GRANT FUNDS: UNITED WAY OF ALLEN COUNTY PROVIDES FUNDING TO 17 ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES THAT HELP ACHIEVE COMMUNITY GOALS AROUND FOOD SECURITY, HOUSING STABILITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS. ADDITIONALLY, UNITED WAY INVESTS IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS (KINDERGARTEN COUNTDOWN, VITA, PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF, EARLY YEARS INITIATIVE, ETC.) THROUGHOUT ALLEN COUNTY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.2MKindergarten Countdown Program
KINDERGARTEN COUNTDOWN: KINDERGARTEN COUNTDOWN COMPLETED ITS NINTH YEAR WHERE 97 CHILDREN ATTENDED CLASSES IN THE SCHOOLS THEY WILL BE ATTENDING IN THE FALL. THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN TWO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND EMPHASIZES CLASSROOM SKILLS LIKE RAISING HANDS AND LINING UP QUIETLY AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING THE LITERACY SKILLS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO LEARN TO READ. THIS YEAR'S STUDENTS SHOWED A 18 PERCENT INCREASE IN BASIC LITERACY SKILLS AND A 16 PERCENT INCREASE IN SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SCORES FROM THE ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE FOUR-WEEK PROGRAM. THERE WAS A 44 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER STUDENTS ABLE TO WRITE THEIR NAMES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$167.4KVolunteer Income Tax Assistance
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA): DURING THE 2023 VITA SEASON, TAX PREPARATION WAS OFFERED AT ONE SITE IN ALLEN COUNTY AND FOUR SITES IN DEKALB, NOBLE AND STEUBEN COUNTIES. THIS YEAR, OVER 60 VOLUNTEERS DONATED OVER 5,000 HOURS TO THIS EFFORT. OVER 2.2 MILLION WERE RETURNED TO OVER 2,900 RESIDENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$135K
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