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Case for Support….United Way of Portage
County is:
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The most
efficient and cost effective way to make one annual gift.
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Provides
funding to our local community through our 38 health and
human service programs housed
within our 12 non-profit agencies.
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Money
stays in Portage County.
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Employees
can contribute their gift to the county in which they live,
or to a particular program or agency of choice.
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We are
Portage County’s primary source of funding for the majority
of the health & human service agencies.
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Giving
your employees the opportunity to contribute through payroll
deduction, gives you community recognition,
and allows better use of their dollar.
What
your contribution buys…
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$3.25 per
pay can provide a child with after school programming which
provides educational and career development, character
development, health, life skills and physical fitness.
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$4 a pay
can provide 5 pairs of shoes for school kids.
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$8 a pay
can provide 26 prescriptions for the low income in Portage
County.
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$1,000
annually will provide funding for 680 hot meals for the
hungry in Portage County.
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$1,000
annually will provide funding for 18 office visits
for low income patients at our local medical clinic.
How We Measure Outcomes...
Your United Way of Portage
County helps…
Children & Youth
Helps Seniors
Help Families
Responds
to Crisis
Maintains Health & Well Being
Outcome:
1000 seniors received assistance to buy prescriptions.
Results:
Seniors maintain long term healthy lifestyle.
Outcome:
11,716 households received clothing.
Results:
Clients are able to properly dress in professional attire for
employment
& children obtain clean, needed clothing for school.
Outcome:
42 Low income families receive child care.
Results:
Advances child’s motor skills, communication skills, and enables
them to interact socially with
other children prior to entering school.
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Want to give back to your community?
Make a
pledge.
United Way, 218 W. Main
Street,
P. O. Box 845, Ravenna, OH 44266
steve@uwportage.org,
Phone:
330-297-1424, Fax:
330-296-3813
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