United Way of Racine County

Campaign and grants: United Way of Racine County is committed to investing funds in the local community. United Way of Racine County staff and investment committee volunteers work hard throughout the year to make sure that United Way of Racine County's investment strategies are focused in the areas of education, financial stability and health - the building blocks of a good life. We fund programs that prepare children and youth to achieve their potential through education; prepare individuals and families to become financially stable and independent; and help individuals achieve maximum physical, emotional, and mental health and safety outcomes. These efforts allow Racine County residents to gain knowledge and skills that will empower them to achieve their full potential.

Community impact: United Way transforms the community by initiating and facilitating systems-wide projects around education, financial stability and health, such as schools of hope, imagination library, vita and lift. Additionally, United Way is working to increase knowledge of the importance of early childhood learning with a public awareness campaign. United Way engages in the community in a number of ways. United Way is seeking to learn the aspirations, hopes and concerns of community members through a series of targeted community conversations with diverse segments of the local community. Also, United Way stays abreast of community issues by researching and publishing a biennial community indicators report that includes current data on community conditions. The report is shared broadly with United ways stakeholders and the community at large.

Full service community school: fscs is a national program to provide support to improve educational outcomes for children.

Link and inspire for tomorrow: lift is a place-based strategy that creates partnerships between neighborhoods and resources. Lift is based on the community school model found in 5,000 communities across the nation, and it has an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, community engagement, and development.

Imagination library: this is a program to provide books to children from birth to age five.

Volunteer income tax assistance: vita is a national program staffed by local volunteers to provide free preparation and electronic filing of tax returns.

Schools of hope: this program is in partnership with Racine unified school district using volunteer tutors to address early grade reading proficiency.