OUR FIVE IMPACT AREAS

Thriving Families / Successful Children-Success By 6:
Supporting families and ensuring children are ready to succeed when they enter school, as well as beyond.
* 16% of children in Androscoggin County live in poverty.

A Dynamic Community:
Promoting, supporting, enhancing independence and self-sufficiency
* 49% of local residents cannot read higher than a sixth grade level.

Meeting Basic Needs:
Ensuring individuals and families have food, shelter, clothing and access to services that promote physical and mental well-being.
* 60 people in our community are homeless on any given night.

Life-Long Learning:
Promoting opportunities for job training, education, collaboration and volunteerism.
* In 2004, 200 high school students in our county dropped out of school.

Personal and Community Safety:
Advocating that individuals and families are safe and protected at all times
* Over 3,000 crimes were committed in Androscoggin County last year.

United Way of Androscoggin County | 66 Ash Street, PO Box 888, Lewiston, ME 04243-0888 | P: 207-795-4000 F: 207-795-6100
unitedway@unitedwayandro.org

United Way News

March 2008: HELP STARTS WITH 2-1-1

March 2008: TOPS SETS DATE FOR ANNUAL CAMP FAIR

February 2008: UNITED WAY HELPS WITH HEATING ASSISTANCE

February 2008: UNITED WAY AND THE ANDROSCOGGIN BAR ASSOCIATION TEAM-UP TO KEEP ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY WARM

December 2007: UNITED WAY HONORS ELECTRO STATIC TECHNOLOGY

November 2007: UNITED WAY CELEBRATES CAMPAIGN ACHIEVEMENTS

November 2007: UNITED WAY HOSTS UNITED WE DINE

November 2007: UNITED WAY SELECTS CAMPAIGN FINALISTS

November 2007: YOUR UNITED WAY DOLLARS AT WORK (PDF)

October 2007: UNITED WAY CELEBRATES CAMPAIGN

October 2007: TOPS RECIPIENTS PLANT PINK TULIPS

October 2007: UNITED WAY MARKS 75TH

October 2007: UNITED WAY UNVEILS 2007 CAMPAIGN INCENTIVES

September 2007: 20 LOCAL COMPANIES HELP SET THE PACE FOR UNITED WAY

September 2007: UNITED WAY LOANED EXECUTIVES GEAR UP FOR CAMPAIGN

September 2007: UNITED WAY IMPROVES COMMUNITY WITH DAY OF CARING

September 2007: UNITED WAY OF ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY KICKS OFF 2007 CAMPAIGN

September 2007: UNITED WAY OF SUPPORTS BACK TO SCHOOL SUCCESS

August 2007: UNITED WAY OF ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBER