Immediate Needs
Your United Way investment goes to work
bringing lasting change, right here in North
Central Florida. Because that’s what
matters.
VISION - MEETING IMMEDIATE
HUMAN NEEDS
Your investment helps provide:
- Homeless veterans with permanent housing, self-sufficiency and independence
- A reduced number of repeat homeless individuals and families
- A more stable financial situation to working poor families, moving them from dependence on government assistance and agency assistance, to self-sufficiency
- Services to victims of disaster
Partner Agencies
- American Red Cross
- Catholic Charities
- CDS Family & Behavioral
- Health Services
- ElderCare
- Peaceful Paths
- St. Francis House
- VETSPACE
| Indicators of Need* |
Strategy |
2008-2009 Funding |
Community Impact: Your gift helps provide… |
1,900 homeless individuals (average age = 9 years old)
635 families require temporary housing due to disasters |
Interim Housing |
$173,730 |
1,700 individuals provided temporary shelter, food, and family counseling. More than 45,000 meals provided. Over 11,000 shelter nights provided for homeless and runaways in need of shelter.
Impact: Children will be safe from abuse. Teen runaways will have a safe place to go. Programs will reduce homelessness. |
| 1,900 families (5,600 individuals) seek assistance/year due to job loss, injury, illness, etc. |
Emergency Relief |
$52,557 |
825 families (2,945 individuals) receive assistance in paying rent/utility bills. 635 families receive assistance in the case of emergency.
Impact: Those in crisis will rebound from disaster or financial hardship, receive assistance and develop a plan for the future. |
| 13% of families live in poverty. 16% of individuals live in poverty. |
Food & Clothing Distribution |
$100,000 |
15,567 individuals (5,000) families provided food, clothing and furniture assistance.
Impact: Our community’s most needy will receive food, clothing and help to achieve financial stability. |
*Data gathered from Alachua County Health Department, City-data.com, Factfinder.census.gov, Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Legislative Survey – 2005, Kidscount.org, North Florida Regional Planning Council, Partnership for Strong Families, US Census Bureau, United Way Partner Profiles |