United Way of Central Indiana Awards $750,000 in Grants for Innovative Solutions to Solving Poverty
14 community-based organizations will receive funds ranging from $10,000-75,000 to support innovative programs, concepts and methods to help individuals and families reach their full potential INDIANAPOLIS – United Way of Central Indiana today announced...
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Feeling the Effect of the Basic Needs Fund
By: Nate Lichti, senior director, Basic Needs Fund. Right now. A veteran is no longer homeless and out of work. With some transportation and food assistance, he has now completed a six-week training course and...
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United Way of Central Indiana Awards an Additional $1 million in Basic Needs Fund Grants
22 community-based organizations will receive funds to address housing, food, health and transportation access for thousands of struggling households INDIANAPOLIS – United Way of Central Indiana today announced the final round of grant recipients of...
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Face Everything and ReadUP – The Journey of School 56’s Nashia Abdul-Aleem
Adversity presents us with two ways to address fear of the unknown: forget everything and run or face everything and rise. This decision becomes even more imperative when our health is compromised, with moments that...
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GivingTuesday: Help Us Stock a ReadUP Library
Today, children in Central Indiana need the knowledge, skills and credentials to eventually secure jobs that will sustain families. And success in the future will take innovation – innovation that will be driven by youth...
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United Way’s Winter Assistance Fund
For thousands of people in our community, the extreme cold and snowy conditions are no laughing matter. Long winter months mean drastic increases of heat and electricity bills for families and individuals who are...
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Be a Good Neighbor: Help Those Who Are Hungry
Do you know how many of your neighbors are struggling with hunger? The truth is, 223,570 people face food insecurity – including more than 67,000 children – in Central Indiana. Hunger is a persistent...
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IndyGo’s Red Line Brings New Opportunities to the Community
United Way has a long history of advocating for and directly funding improved transportation systems for Central Indiana families in need. Earlier this year, the Basic Needs Fund awarded grants to community-based organizations which will...
Read MoreWhat Poverty Sounds Like in 2019
Do you have a roof over your head? Can you afford next month’s energy bill? Do you know where your next meal is coming from? For over 230,000 central Indiana families, the answers...
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Poverty Simulations Volunteer Profile: Meet Jennifer Knotts
United Way of Central Indiana’s poverty simulations give people an in-depth look at what life is like for individuals who struggle with attaining their most basic needs. This experience is so powerful that it often...
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