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Israel IdonijeChicago Bears Defensive EndAmbassador of United WayAfrican American Initiative

Katie Patterson Young Leaders Soci

Executive Chair

Arcelor Mittal

Marco Pappa Chicago Fire Midfielder

Stephanie Izard Winner of Top Chef Season 4

Proud United Way Supporter

Deb DeHaas Vice Chairman and Midwest

Regional Managing Partner, Deloitte LLP

United Way Chair of the Board

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THE POWER OF GIVING TO UNITED WAY IS THAT 

YOU BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION.

YOU are here!

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UNITED WAY CONNECTS PEOPLE TO DO MORE; CONNECTS IDEAS TO ACTION.

• Affect the lives of 3,347,790 people

• Stabilize income for 82,000 families

• Ensure 13,000 kids are on track to graduate high school

• Increase access to health care and reduce the incidenceof chronic disease for 425,000 people

United Way recruits people and organizations who

bring the passion, expertise and resources needed to get things done. 

INCOME

R GOAL: INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES

RNING, ACCESSING AND MANAGING AN

EQUATE INCOME.

R STRATEGY: ncrease the number of people attaining andetaining employment

ncrease the number of people accessing thearned Income Tax Credit, Temporary Assistanceor Needy Families (TANF), child care subsidies,nd children’s health insurance programs

ncrease the number of people building their avings and choosing mainstream banking

AL PEOPLE. REAL RESULTS.

More than 5,600 people placed in jobs

,500 people reached a lowered level of financialsk by reducing their debt.

,000 individuals achieved financial literacy

7,000 individuals gained access to incomeupport

More than 1,000 people entered the mainstreamnancial market and, as a result, saved an

verage of $700 of their income annually

EDUCATION

OUR GOAL: PREPARE CHILDREN TO ENTER

KINDERGARTEN READY TO LEARN; KEEP

TEENS IN SCHOOL AND ENSURE THEY 

GRADUATE ON TIME.

OUR STRATEGY: • Provide a continuum of support

throughout a child’s life

• Fund innovative approaches andadvocate for policies that lead toincreased graduation rates

REAL PEOPLE. REAL RESULTS.

• More 6,200 children were preparedfor kindergarten

• 3,400 youth assisted to achieve their high school education

HEALTH

OUR GOAL: REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF 

CHRONIC DISEASE AND ELIMINATE

BARRIERS TO NECESSARY, COMPREHENS

HEALTH SERVICES.

OUR STRATEGY: 

• Stabilize families and individuals inimmediate crises

• Mobilize our community to create safeplaces and a healthy environment

• Increase physical activity and healthyeating behaviors

• Reduce barriers to health care accessby connecting people to consistentprimary care

REAL PEOPLE. REAL RESULTS.

• 113,400 people experienced improvedaccess to quality health care

• 95,700 youth and adults increasedtheir physical activity

• 2,500 people accessed mental andphysical health services

• 92,500 people were made safe fromviolence and abuse

Today’s community issues are complex and cannot be solved by one agency or organization alone.

F EVERYONE GAVE 110% THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT WOULD BE ENORMOUS BY 2016.

TOGETHER WE COULD:For help and referral

to health and human

services, please call

the United Way helpl

Cook County

312.655.7732

DuPage County

800.942.9412