Our Mission

To improve community well being throughout Kenosha County

Our Vision

Empowering people. ............building community

Our Community Building Principles

We value:

Diversity: Embracing the many faces and futures in our community

Empowerment: Promoting the strengths and potential of organizations and people

Innovation and Tradition: Leading change while respecting the past

Integrity: Assuring open process and ethical conduct

Interconnectedness: Building relationships to promote collaboration and community health

Philanthropy: Affirming the joy in giving

Service Effectiveness: Addressing priority needs with quality services and measurable outcomes

Stewardship: Investing community resources wisely and assuring accountability

DID YOU KNOW???

Did you know The United Way movement in this county and across the national has impacted countless lives since its first inception back in the 1887 when a Denver priest, two ministers and a rabbi put their heads together to plan the first united campaign for 10 health rand welfare agencies. Little did they know that they were on the brink of producing one of the most important social inventions in America's history.

United Way has built a proud record. For nearly a century, it has been a leading example of American's most distinctive tradition. The impulse of Americans to act on their own on the problems of their communities. United Way has become much more that a fund raising vehicle. It is a unifying force in almost every American community, a place where community problems can be seen as a whole, a place where people can decide what kind of community response is most appropriate to the need.

United Way is an organization that Kenosha can be proud of. Because of your support, your generosity, your care, you have made this organization strong.

You give us a History. . .

United Way of Kenosha County has served the health and human service needs of the people of Kenosha County for over 80 years.

You give us Roots. . .

Over 99 cents of every dollar contributed to United Way stays right here in Kenosha County.

You give us Credibility. . .

The people of Kenosha County contributed over $31

million dollars to United Way of Kenosha County since 1980.

You give us a Mission. . .

United Way of Kenosha County brings together businesses, individuals, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and other interested stakeholders to respond to the most urgent health and human service needs facing our communities.

You give us Priorities. . .

Other community stakeholders and you help United Way to identify the most urgent community priorities: Crisis Management; Health and Wellness; Self-sufficiency; Strengthening Families, Youth & the Elderly.

You give us Opportunities. . .

Your support enables United Way to strengthen our communities by attacking and helping to correct the root cause of our social ills

Access to healthcare

Homelessness

At risk youths and high school drop out rates

Safety issues

Underemployed & unemployed who cannot provide for basic needs

Families shattered by addiction, violence, death, divorce & abandonment

You enable us to be a Good Steward. . .

Because of the donated services of expert volunteers, 89 cents of every contributeddollar to United Way of Kenosha County is spent on investments in effective community programs.

You give us a Human Face. . .

In 2003, United Way funded programs served 60,630 people, 32%, of which (19,215) were children.