United Way’s 211 is on pace to receive more than 425,000 contacts in 2024. If that number holds, it would represent nearly a 43-percent increase in combined calls and unique […]
Strategic Initiatives
A Light in the Darkness: How Critical Medical Needs Programs Support Families in Crisis
Monica L. is a single mom of three, who lives paycheck-to-paycheck. She only recently went back to work in the food service industry, after taking time to focus on her […]
Making a Difference with Every Call: 211 November 2024 Highlights
United Way’s 211 received more than 358,000 contacts in 2023. Contact volume is trending 27-percent higher as 2024 nears a close. On average, a Community Resource Navigator receives a call […]
KC STRONG FUND’S IMPACT: GUADALUPE CENTERS
“Somos el Futuro”: It translates to “We are the Future”. That simple, yet powerful message, became a central and transformative theme around the healing journey for many youth impacted by […]
Powered by Community: Utility Help for Medical Needs
Jeanie Bordon and James Carver have been divorced for more than 12 years. But that hasn’t stopped Jeanie from stepping into a major caregiver role for James over the past […]
Community Partnerships Power Utility Relief
Darren R. spent his career saving the lives of others, but it almost ended when a patient pulled a gun on him. “I sustained a brain injury, continue to battle […]
A Lifeline Restored: How United Way’s Critical Medical Needs Program Helped Susan Overcome Hardship After a Hit-and-Run
WHAT IF… You were driving to work one day and someone smashed into your car, then fled the scene, leaving your mode of transportation to work in shambles? It’s the […]
211 Resource Navigators Support Kansas Citians Through All Life’s Challenges: October Call Highlights
United Way’s 211 received more than 358,000 contacts in 2023. On average, a Community Resource Navigator receives a call ever eight minutes during a shift. They work with individuals to […]