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Impact Calculator
To LIVE United means being a part of the change. How does your donation to Greater Mankato Area United Way impact our community? Here are some examples:
$10 a week (Heart Club gift) provides:
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A friendly community space for 21 senior citizens where they are able to learn skills, interact with other individuals and participate in a wide range of classes and activities
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100 children with a free book and parental learning resources every month for a year
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A family of four with food, clothing and shelter after losing their home to a fire
$7 a week provides:
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40 individuals with medical prescription vouchers to cover co-pays in order to get necessary medication
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13 individuals with disabilities the opportunity to participate in a program teaching life skills such as money management and appropriate social skills
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A senior citizen with home chore assistance, to enable them to remain independent in their own home
$5 a week provides:
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58 hours of a safe haven for children whose parents are experiencing a family or personal crisis, in order to prevent child abuse and neglect
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Over 30 rides for adults with disabilities who would have no other way to participate in local community programs
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97 hours of quality childcare so a parent can acquire the literacy skills necessary to be self-sufficient and productive workers and citizens
$3 a week provides:
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29 teens with training in a peer mentorship program to help other youth learn how to deal with and avoid high-risk situations
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Food for a hungry person for 8 weeks
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A woman with a scholarship to attend a 10-week workshop series designed to teach and support her in becoming financially & emotionally self-sufficient
Be watching for our interactive Impact Calculator coming in 2009! |
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