Your Impact
United Way role in the community is not only helping individuals and families, but to also provide leadership, bring the community together to change community conditions, such as mental health, child abuse, the lack of affordable child care, and family outreach programs.
Giving to United Way is the best way to change lives and help shape our community.
The impact of your gift
| Amount Per Week | You Might Spend On | Over a period of one year will provide |
|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | A candy bar | 140 meals at the Immokalee Friendship House |
| $2.00 | Super-size fries at fast food restaurant | A family of three with food for 60 days from the Harry Chapin Food Bank |
| $6.00 | Two (2) gallons of gasoline | 8 thirty day bus passes to transport an individual to their job, earn wages and live more independently. ( Nat’t Assn. For Mentally Ill.) |
| $10.00 | A bottle of suntan lotion and sunscreen for lips | For the cost of 13 prescriptions paid for the Catholic Charities prescription drug program |
| $20.00 | Purchase of one new CD at mall music store | 130 visits to the Neighborhood Health Clinic for an employed individual without insurance coverage. |