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99 cents of every dollar raised by United Way of Erie County stays IN Erie County. Your support is helping to break the cycle of poverty and ensure students succeed and families are stable.
Here are some examples of your investment in action. Unless otherwise noted, these statistics are from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
• 5,377 referrals to assistance
• 6,716 services in 211 database
• 10 community schools serving 5,700 students *
• 91 partners providing services, donations or programming
• 97 engagement programs offered
• 5,258 in local federal tax returns filed totaling $8.9 million in refunds
* In June 2021, Union City Elementary School launched as a United Way Community School, serving an additional 500 students across Erie County.
• 846,000 books distributed
• 25,011 children served
• 9,335 kindergarten registration forms distributed
• 465 Kindergarten Readiness Toolkits distributed
United Way’s funding impact partner list will be added to throughout the year as other partnerships are confirmed. This list is reflective of partnerships in place as July 15, 2021.
Children from low-income households face many challenges that keep them from
learning in school. Your support helps break down and remove these learning barriers
so ALL children can be successful. Your support is helping to level the playing field
for student success.
Children are affected not only by their school environment, but by all that happens out of school. Family stability directly impacts how a child learns and performs in school. Your support provides resources to help families become and stay stable.