Our Annual Report - United Way of Pierce County
Our Annual Report - United Way of Pierce County
Our Annual Report - United Way of Pierce County
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<strong>Our</strong> Mission<br />
Make measurable improvements in the lives <strong>of</strong> people in our community.<br />
<strong>Our</strong> Vision<br />
Be at the heart <strong>of</strong> the solution for human services in <strong>Pierce</strong> <strong>County</strong>.<br />
<strong>Our</strong> Goals<br />
Education<br />
Help children and youth achieve their potential<br />
through education<br />
- Increase the number <strong>of</strong> children ready to succeed<br />
when starting school<br />
- Improve high school graduation rates<br />
Income<br />
Promote economic stability and independence<br />
- Increase the number <strong>of</strong> affordable housing units and<br />
the supporitve services that promote housing stability<br />
- Increase economic self-sufficiency for economicallydistressed<br />
individuals and families<br />
Health<br />
Improve people’s health<br />
- Improve access to health care services<br />
- Improve the health <strong>of</strong> children and adults through<br />
education and prevention<br />
Emergency and Supportive Services<br />
Stabilizing, assisting and responding to those in need<br />
<strong>United</strong> <strong>Way</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pierce</strong> <strong>County</strong> is committed to making<br />
measurable improvements in the lives <strong>of</strong> people in our<br />
community.<br />
<strong>Our</strong> mission is best executed when we identify critical<br />
issues and then use your gift to fund a combination <strong>of</strong><br />
programs and initiatives to best address those issues.<br />
A few years ago, we turned to the community— people<br />
like you—to ask what you felt were the most critical<br />
issues affecting <strong>Pierce</strong> <strong>County</strong>.<br />
The answer was Education, Income and Health, elements<br />
that are the foundation for a good life. We set out to<br />
learn as much as we could about these challenges and<br />
find partners who could help us make systemic changes<br />
in these areas.<br />
What resulted was a focused plan to improve our<br />
community as well as funding guidelines for contributions<br />
made to <strong>United</strong> <strong>Way</strong>’s Community Solutions Fund. This<br />
plan not only helps guide funding decisions, it also<br />
includes ideas on how we can best use volunteer and<br />
advocacy support.<br />
2012 Strategic Planning<br />
In 2012, <strong>United</strong> <strong>Way</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pierce</strong> <strong>County</strong> and its board<br />
<strong>of</strong> directors analyzed the organizations strategic plan<br />
and refined our work to help children and their families<br />
achieve their potential. In the coming years, we will dive<br />
deeper into the key issues affecting our community such<br />
as early childhood development, early grade excellence<br />
and strengthening families. The investments we make<br />
today will have a long-term affect that will shape the<br />
future <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pierce</strong> <strong>County</strong>.<br />
<strong>United</strong> <strong>Way</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pierce</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
met the 20 Standards for<br />
Charity Accountability to receive<br />
this National Charity Seal.<br />
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