Through our Community Impact work, your continuing involvement with the United Way will help create lasting change. Your expertise, energy and relationships are vital resources, since Community Impact is an effort that’s owned by the entire community. We promise to direct those resources to efforts that target the underlying causes of issues that affect our community – and which deliver measurable, long-term results.
United Way’s agency partners are doing great work every day, and there will always be a need for basic needs and prevention and development programs. But Community Impact takes that work one step further. Working together with a broad range of community partners – partner agencies, schools, faith-based groups, businesses, energized individuals, local government and more – we’re seeking results that no one can accomplish alone,
What is Community Development?
- Improving the lives of all people affected by the community’s issues – not just clients of programs funded by United Way.
- Pinpointing the root causes of problems that threaten our community – developing strategies and partnerships to change them.
- Working in a multi-faceted role with whatever partners can play a role in changing community conditions.
- Going beyond the annual campaign to create long-term, ongoing relationships with diverse community investors.
Examples of our work in the FOCUS AREAS of Income, Health, Education and Rebuilding Lives:
Income/Financial Stability
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Sites
- Earned Income Tax Credit filing assistance
- Financial Education for adults, youth and children
- Financial Stability Resources
- Accessible & Affordable Transportation
- Education for first time homeowners
- Affordable Housing
Health
- Fresh Foods to Schools
- Senior Medical Transportation Services
- Mental Health Services
- FamilyWize Prescription Drug Discount Cards
- Food Pantry and Community Assistance Agency in Fairview
- Weekend Back Pack Food Program
Education
- Youth Mentoring
- Pre-K classes
- Born Learning materials/resources
- College Tours for 8th & 9th graders
- Books from Birth / Imagination Library
- Books for Kids
- Wonder Trails in parks
Rebuilding Lives
- Fairview Project/Fairview Community Action Partnership-bringing services to rural community
- Behavioral & Mental Health Counseling Services in Fairview
- Food Bank & Community Assistance Agency in Fairview
- Disaster Recovery
Materials Available:
Transportation Options
Financial & Family Resources
VITA/EITC Fliers
Public Disaster Preparedness Plan (click link to view or download & print)