to see how - United Way of Acadiana

Being proactive
in EDUCATION
Supporting children from cradle to career.
Putting first things first
in essentials.
Helping our neighbors in a crisis.
Helping hardworking families Earn. Save. Succeed.
because
because
because
22%
of students
each year don't
graduate on time.
1 44%
of children who entered
kindergarten in 2014
were not ready to learn.
1 2 2 SCHOOL READINESS
BEGINNING WITH THE END IN
MIND IN EARNINGS.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
in 2005 demonstrated the
need to respond to both the
ongoing needs of disaster
victims and the daily needs
of local residents.
1 in 7
individuals
go to bed hungry - that's
about 57,000 people.
disaster response
1 in 5 households
in Louisiana have
income below the
poverty threshold.
13,000
neighbors in Acadiana
are unbanked or underbanked, spending
as much as $40,000 in check-casing fees
for one individual over course of a lifetime.
FINANCIAL STABILITY
Young children demonstrate age-appropriate development and
enter kindergarten ready to learn.
Acadiana is prepared and able to respond in times of disaster.
Faith House, Inc.
Information and Referral (ALL)
Ready Reader (ALL)
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Financial Counseling/IDA (A,V)
UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA*
Disaster Service Program (ALL)
Catholic services of acadiana, inc.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (ALL)
Early Head Start (L,V)
Stuff the Bus (ALL)
UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA*
Financial/Employment Case Management (ALL)
VITA, INC.
Parents: Keys to Success (L)
KIDS ON TRACK
Students achieve at grade level in reading, math and science.
Acadiana symphony association
Do-Re-ME! (A,L)
big brothers, big sisters of acadiana
Reading Readiness (L)
New Hope Community Development of Acadiana
New Hope Tutoring Program (L)
st. martin parish school-BASED HEALTH CENTERS
Access to Care (SM)
Telehealth for Tots (SM)
232-help/la 211
Disaster Response & Recovery
FAITH HOUSE, INC.
basic needs
Economic Empowerment for Battered Women (ALL)
Families and children have basic needs met, including safety,
shelter, food, medicine and healthcare.
acadia council on aging, inc.
UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA*
assist agency
Emergency Assistance (A,V)
catholic services of acadiana, inc.
Food for Families (ALL)
BE GREAT: Formula for Impact (K-5) (L,V)
Catholic Services of Acadiana, Inc.
New Life Center Summer Enrichment Program (ALL)
Evangeline Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
ScoutReach (ALL)
Family Service Division Program - ST. MARTIN
Foodnet
hearts of hope
Sexual Assault Response Team (L,SM)
Lafayette Community health care clinic
Community Pharmacy Essentials (ALL)
second harvest
Food Distribution (ALL)
st. martin council on aging
Home Delivered Meals (SM)
The Family Tree
Crisis Counseling Program (ALL)
Early Intervention Program (SM)
Girl Scouts of Louisiana - Pines to the Gulf
Girl Scout Leadership Experience - Enhancing the Girl Leader Environment for
Success (ALL)
Hearts of Hope
I Have A Voice (ALL)
Junior Achievement of Acadiana
The Economics of Staying in School (L)
Special Olympics Louisiana, Inc.
Project UNIFY (ALL)
The Family Tree
Community Education Program (ALL)
UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA*
The Leader in Me (ALL)
SCHOOLS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN THE LEADER IN ME
LAFAYETTE PARISH
ACADIA PARISH
Acadian Middle
Broussard Middle
Carencro Heights Elementary
Charles M. Burke Elementary
Duson Elementary
Ernest Gallet Elementary
Evangeline Elementary
Holy Family School
J. Wallace James Elementary
Judice Middle
Lafayette Middle
Milton Elementary
Ossun Eleementary
Paul Breaux Middle
Plantation Elementary
Prairie Elementary
Ridge Elementary
Scott Middle
Westside Elementary
Woodvale Elementary
Youngsville Middle
Central Rayne Kindergarten
Martin Petitjean Elementary
Ross Elementary
Bank on Lafayette
Incentivized Matched Savings Program
Money Smart
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
Monsignor Sigur Service Center (ALL)
St. Joseph Diner (L)
enhancing environments foR children
Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana
VITA, INC.
ACADIANA OUTREACH CENTER
The Lighthouse Shelter for Women and Children (ALL)
United Way Readers (A,L,SM)
Mentoring For Success (A,L,SM)
Health Care for Uninsured Workers (L)
Community Pharmacy Earnings (L)
Literacy At Work (L)
faith house, inc.
Students can access safe and nurturing places to build the
esteem and leadership needed to make healthy choices.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Acadiana
Lafayette community health care clinic
Home Delivered Nutrition Program (A)
Food and Nutrition Program (ALL)
Rural Crisis Intervention (A,V)
Shelter Program (ALL)
UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA*
Individuals and families access financial opportunities and
services for increased income and a foundation to succeed.
ASSIST AGENCY
ST. MARTIN PARISH
St. Martinville Primary
VERMILION PARISH
Herod Elementary
UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA CONNECTS PEOPLE
TO SOLUTIONS TO BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY.
2015-2017 PACT (Plan of Action for
Community Transformation) Grant Award
recipients are some of United Way of
Acadiana’s many partners helping create
a more educated, prosperous and safe
Acadiana. Paired with *United Way of
Acadiana’s programs and initiatives, we are
working to help more children graduate on
time, more families gain financial stability
and more people meet their basic food and
security needs.
Parishes served:
Acadia (A), Lafayette (L),
St. Martin (SM), Vermilion (V)
215 E. Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA 70501
Tel 337-233-8302 | Fax 337-233-8380
SHARE HOW YOU MAKE #GreatThingsHappen
To donate or volunteer, go to UnitedWayofAcadiana.org
individuals and families achieve their potential.
Our Vision: An educated, prosperous and safe Acadiana where all
resources to create more opportunities for a better life.
our MISSION: To unite people and organizations with passion, expertise and
service area
WHEN WE LIVE UNITED.
JOIN
THE
TEAM.
BECAUSE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN
WHAT THIS PLACE NEEDS...IS YOU!
Mark Hudspeth,
Ragin’ Cajuns Football
Head Coach
IN ACADIANA?
HOW WILL YOU MAKE
#GreatThingsHappen
GREAT THINGS HAPPEN
WHEN YOU GIVE. ADVOCATE. AND VOLUNTEER.
IT’S A WIN-WIN FOR ACADIANA.
What this place needed was lasting solutions that change lives. Not just individuals,
but families. Not just families, but neighborhoods. Not just neighborhoods, but the
entire Acadiana community. Together with you and our community partners, we’ve
made life better for a lot of people!
16,500
students in 26 public schools across
Acadiana are being taught
21st century permanent
work and life skills
through The Leader in Me.
$43,440
$4,434,893
in total refunds produced by the
Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program
(2,943 returns).
$
10,000
All children enrolled in United Way’s
Early Head Start are 89% more likely to
be ready for kindergarten
and scored higher than
national average in every
developmental area by as
much as 37%.
school supply items were collected and
distributed througout United Way of
Acadiana’s four-parish
service area.
children are currently receiving books
through Dolly Parton’s Imagination
Library, with over 18,000
children being reached
since 2009.
United Way partnered with 22 local
businesses and 548 volunteers to
complete 41 projects in Acadiana during
UWA’s Day of Action.
Over $43,440 of in-kind
volunteer services were
provided.
33,084
89%
In EDUCATION, what this place needed was to get more
kids on track to graduate on time. That’s why United
Way has helped bring The Leader in Me to more schools
in Acadiana. Now students like Leah are setting their
own academic and life goals through The 7 Habits of
Highly Effective People.
In EARNINGS, what this place needed was more
families on a path to financial independence. Thanks to
United Way’s VITA program, hardworking, low-income
neighbors like Gerald are getting their taxes prepared
for free, getting back their Earned Income Tax Credit and
are investing in their future through the Incentivized
Savings Program.
In ESSENTIALS, what this place needed was fewer
individuals having to choose between paying for food
and prescription medication. Because of programs like
Lafayette Community Health Care Clinic’s Community
Pharmacy, Laurie is healthier because she can access
affordable prescriptions.
what this place needs...is you! JOIN THE TEAM.
together, we can help more people like LEAH, BYRON and LAURIE.