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United Way Caring Club Program

Caring Club® is a unique program created to serve as a thank you to donors who give at a set minimum level to the LIVE UNITED Community Fund.

How to qualify for United Way's Caring Club®?

Contribute a minimum gift of $3/week or $156 per year to United Way's LIve United Fund and/or Focus Areas.
Provide your home address so your card can be mailed directly to you.
Provide email address on pledge card to receive United Way communications.

2012 Caring Club Partners

Early Childhood Education

Did you know ...only 52% of children in Olmsted County start Kindergarten with the developmental milestones needed to be ready to successfully learn?

That's why...United Way works with a collaboration of early childhood education experts who know how to get children prepared for school success at a rate of 85%.

Which means...research shows that children who get a good start with early education opportunities attain a higher level of education, income, socio-economic status and better health. An economic analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank estimated that every $1 invested in early childhood education generates up to $17 in benefits to society at large.

Volunteer Reader, Tutor & Mentor Orientation

Sign up for this 60 minute webcast, live from Mary M. Gates Center at United Way Worldwide, and find out how you can help a student succeed. Join us on October 4th from 2 pm - 3 pm EDT to get tips on how to find the opportunity that's right for you, how to get started, and what you can do to build a great relationship with a student who needs your help.

Volunteer Readers, Tutors & Mentors

You'll hear from real-life volunteers and students about their experiences, and you'll also have a chance to chat live with some United Way friends and partners who can answer your questions.

Read more and to sign up!

GIVE.

We all have a stake in creating a prosperous, healthy community.

For a building to be stable for the long term, it needs a solid foundation. The same is true in life, and the building blocks for a solid life are a good education, financial stability and good health.

Education: Ensuring children are ready to learn and motivated to stay in school and graduate means contributing citizens for tomorrow.

Income: Many are walking a financial tightrope, as a community we can broaden the tightrope into a path making it less likely people will fall.

Health: Access to healthcare helps strengthen our entire community.

It takes an entire community to make a difference and we need
YOU!

ADVOCATE.

Make change happen with your voice. United Way needs people who are passionate about education, income and health to make some noise.

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VOLUNTEER.

United Way and our Volunteer Center works with volunteers and local nonprofits to develop the best opportunities for youth, busy working adults and seniors.