THE UNITED WAY OF WAYNE COUNTY WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF WAYNE COUNTY RESIDENTS BY PROVIDING BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A GOOD LIFE.

WE ALL WIN WHEN A CHILD SUCCEEDS IN SCHOOL, WHEN FAMILIES ARE STABLE AND WHEN PEOPLE HAVE GOOD HEALTH. THESE RESULTS RIPPLE OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

WE NURTURE CHILDREN AND YOUTH, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, FOSTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY BASICS.

» NURTURING CHILDREN AND YOUTH
            - Improving students’ reading skills.
            - Teaching health and life skills to youth.
            - Developing values and building character in youth.

» STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
            - Protecting children from child neglect and abuse.
            - Providing knowledge of mental health issues.
            - Promoting healthy lifestyles.
            - Maintaining nutrition for the elderly

» FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY
            - Teaching successful parenting strategies.
            - Providing supportive services and shelter to victims of domestic violence.

» PROVIDING COMMUNITY BASIC NEEDS AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
            - Providing relief services to victims of natural disasters. 
            - Stabilizing personal crises with emergency food and shelter,
              rent/mortgage and utility assistance.
            - Providing emergency communications to active military personnel

              and their families.