Poverty is not just a lack of income. For thousands of people in our community, poverty encompasses daily stress, physical and emotional pain, illness, trauma, and a lack of equal opportunity that cycles from one generation to the next.

Your donation to United Way makes the strongest impact possible to help our neighbors and families rise above poverty and live the lives they are capable of living.

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United Way of Central Indiana

August 28th – September 22nd, 2023

Dear City/County Employee:

A commitment to the welfare of others is what drives us as public servants. While we have made great strides in improving our community, impacting the lives of underserved Central Indiana residents remains a constant, necessary effort. This year, we are once again partnering with United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI) for the 2023 Indianapolis Marion County Charitable Campaign (IMCC), and I am asking you to participate as we aim to extend our past generosity.

Last year we raised $39,147.12, and this year I hope to go even higher and surpass our goal of raising $41,000 to ensure UWCI has the necessary resources to provide vital programming and support to Indianapolis residents. Your donation benefits UWCI’s new strategic impact programs such as the Basic Needs Fund, providing our most vulnerable Indy residents with food, housing, and transportation, and the Family Opportunity Fund, working to loosen the grip of generational poverty in Central Indiana.

By partnering with UWCI for the IMCC, we are providing support that will help us tackle long-standing challenges in Central Indiana such as food insecurity, educational limitations, and housing affordability. Your participation in this campaign will make a difference in our community and reach our most vulnerable neighbors.

Our community is strong because there are individuals like you willing to lend a helping hand—as a City-County employee, you have been and will continue to be an indispensable member of this community. On behalf of our city, thank you for your consideration and your service to the people of Marion County and Indianapolis.

Sincerely,

Joe Hogsett
Mayor
City of Indianapolis

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Why United Way?

In the early 20th century, United Way was founded on the premise that we all have a stake in the health and well-being of our neighbors and our communities. If we work together and take action, we can stop poverty’s devastating effect on people, in neighborhoods and throughout our society.

From our evolution as a “Community Chest” where neighbors pooled resources together to solve tough problems, to our role today as a social impact organization, United Way is committed to eliminating poverty by focusing on four areas that predict financial success for individuals and families:

  • Basic essentials for neighbors who need it the most.
  • Early care, literacy and school success for young children.
  • Paths to better employment and higher earnings for adults.
  • Safe and affordable housing for families and youth facing homelessness.

How does United Way make impact happen?

Every donation to United Way helps to support community organizations working tirelessly to confront intergenerational poverty. You likely know all about the significant funding we provide to human service organizations because of generous donors like you, but our work is so much more than grantmaking.

 With your support:

  1. We advocate for good public policies that advance our cause at all levels of government.
  2. We equip nonprofits with the resources they need to operate at their highest level.
  3. We convene experts and collaborate with direct service providers to create innovative ways to distance families from poverty.
  4. We use real-time data and listen to community voices to guide our work.
  5. We administer initiatives in direct response to timely community needs.

In essence, we can do what we promise: rally our community to help us reduce the number of people living in poverty and prevent our neighbors from experiencing it in the first place.

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