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United Way of Dane County Celebrating 100 Years
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WHEREAS, United Way of Dane County is celebrating 100 years of bringing the community together to address some of our toughest issues and most urgent needs. With a mission to unite the community to achieve measurable results that change lives, UWDC is committed to being a catalyst for inclusion and systemic change - building a Dane County where everyone can succeed in school, work and life; and,
WHEREAS, United Way of Dane County was founded in 1922 as the Madison Community Union; a group of 14 local agencies; and,
WHEREAS, United Way of Dane County invests in early childhood care, parent support, nutrition, housing and homelessness reduction, literacy and math skills, employment, safety, physical/dental/mental health, and civic engagement. UWDC takes a comprehensive approach to the whole of Dane County, curates community will and resources, and measures effectiveness to stabilize families; and,
WHEREAS, United Way of Dane County since 1922, has raised more than half a billion dollars to address the greatest needs in Dane County. It has also provided 29,234 families with housing case management services since 2006 through its coordinated network of agencies; housed 728 families with a total of 1,614 children since 2009 through its Housing First and Family Housing Stability programs; and tutored 95,952 students through the Schools of Hope Initiative since 2000 - with 21,413 tutors trained through this program to help these kids improve literacy. As part of its days of caring initiatives, UWDC placed 50,184 volunteers since 1994 - serving a total of 117,905 hours in our community; and,
WHEREAS, United Way of Dane County has been incredibly resourceful to our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, playing a key role in supporting our community during the pandemic with staff working overtime and providing critical resources to the 211 center, which saw calls increas...
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