UNITED WAY OF DOUGLAS & POPE COUNTIES

UNITED WAY HAD THE FOLLOWING IMPACT ON DOUGLAS AND POPE COUNTIES IN 2024-2025.-PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD TO KIDS OVER THE WEEKENDS IN DOUGLAS & POPE COUNTIES THROUGH THE BACKPACK ATTACK PROGRAM. 662 CHILDREN PER WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR ARE SERVED.-PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD TO DOUGLAS & POPE COUNTY RESIDENTS ON A MONTHLY BASIS THROUGH OUR FOOD DROP. 2,154 HOUSEHOLDS WERE SERVED.-PROVIDED 328 BACKPACKS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO STUDENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR THROUGH THE STUFF THE BUS PROGRAM.-INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES SPONSOR CHILDREN TO BUY THEM PRESENTS DURING THE HOLIDAYS THROUGH OUR HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM. DONATIONS ALSO CAME IN TO BUY GIFTS. 941 CHILDREN WERE SPONSORED THIS YEAR.-OVER 340 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WENT OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO HELP RESIDENTS WITH YARD WORK THIS SPRING.-PROVIDE RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS THAT ALLOW THEM TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT THROUGH OUR EQUIPPED TO WORK PROGRAM. 42 INDIVIDUALS SERVED THIS YEAR.-WARM WINTER WEAR IS PROVIDED TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT NEED IT IN THE COLD MONTHS. 242 HOUSEHOLDS WITH 822 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.-LICENSED TEACHERS AND AN INTERN PROVIDE 90 MINUTES OF LEARNING AT EACH OF THE 10-12 AREA PARKS WEEKLY FOR 10 WEEKS OF THE SUMMER. THIS IS FREE PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 3-10 YEARS OLD. TEACHERS READ BOOKS, DO CRAFTS, PLAY GAMES AND ACTIVITIES, PROVIDE A SNACK AND CHILDREN GET TO TAKE HOME A BOOK AT THE END OF EVERY SESSION. 1,797 CHILDREN ATTENDED LAST SUMMER.