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Community Impact Transformation
On August 5, 2008, United Way of Monmouth County formally announced our plans to transition our United Way to become an organization that is truly focused on making lasting and measureable change in our community, a process referred to as Community Impact. Over the past year, we have engaged a wide spectrum of the county in a comprehensive assessment to develop specific, measureable goals and objectives in the focus areas of Education, Income and Health.
We are pleased to announce that at their September 15th meeting, the UWMC Board of Directors approved the Income Impact Plan and at their October 27th meeting, the Education & Health Impact Plans were likewise approved. Please refer to the respective sections of this website for the full impact plans as well as the slides from those announcement meetings.
The Board of Directors also has approved October 1, 2010 as the start date of the new Community Impact funding cycle. Multi-year funding will be phased in over a 3-year timeframe. Mandatory Technical Assistance meetings will be scheduled for each of the 3 Impact areas.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 732-938-5988.
Give Now
Invest in your community. Give to United Way of Monmouth County. UWMC is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health. These are the building blocks for a good life - a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.
2-1-1
For help with a problem or to help others, dial 2-1-1, UWMC's free and confidential community service line, 24 hours a day or visit the NJ 2-1-1 website www.nj211.org and search their online database.
Born Learning
Want to find out how young children learn? Or get ideas for using everyday activities as learning moments? Born Learning helps parents, grandparents and caregivers enrich early learning.
Learn more about the UWMC Born Learning program
Five Ways You Can Live United
1. Read to children in your family, at your library, or with a local non-profit engaged in child care or literacy
2. Bring a child in your life to a bank to have a tour and open up a savings account.
3. Volunteer to prepare tax returns for low-income families
4. Buy pedometers for your friends and have a fun competition for who can walk the most steps.
5. Purchase personal care items such as deodorant, toothbrushes and soap and drop them off at the local homeless shelter