2. United Way NCA Community Commitment
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In October 2015, we held our region’s first Project Homeless Connect
• Central Union Mission generously hosted us
• 167 volunteers supported the event
• Over 275 individuals experiencing homelessness
served
• More than 20 service providers participated
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8. United Way NCA Community Commitment
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To provide 100,000 residents with services that remove barriers to financial stability and
affordable housing by June 2020.
– In October 2015, we held our region’s first Project Homeless Connect
• Central Union Mission graciously hosted us
• Over 275 individuals served
• More than 20 service providers
– As of June 30th we’ve provided over 15,000 residents with financial stability
services
– Supported the preparation of a total of over 14,000 tax returns across the region
9. United Way NCA Community Commitment
• To serve 12,000 Title I middle school
students and help them to transition to 9th
grade performing on grade level
– As of June 30th 2016, we are proud to
announce that we have served nearly
2,000 middle school students
• On May 9, The Washington Times
wrote a piece on the mentoring gap in the
region
10. United Way NCA Community Commitment
• Launched our first multi year Community Impact Grant process in late summer
2015 (2016-2017)
• 61 grantees; half in education and financial stability and the other half in
health
• Interim reports are due July 22, 2016
• Year 1 final reports are due December 31, 2016
• Site visits to occur between fall 2016 & spring 2017
• Next Community Impact Grant solicitation – Late Summer 2017
• http://www.unitedwaynca.org/pages/members-grants