The name of the
article that I read this week was called “United
Way shifts funding to target children, families in poverty.” This
article talked about the organization called The United Way. The
United Way is starting to focus on children and families that are
living in poverty. The United Way is giving over 3.2 million dollars
to agencies that support things like health and education, help with
income assistance, or create a safety net for basic needs. The
article talked about eight new agencies that are benefiting from this
money. One agency called Columbia Housing Authority talked about
their program called Powered by Moms. This program will be benefiting
from the 69,040 dollars that was donated. This powered by mom program
helps mothers that are raising children by having someone to help
advise them on child-rearing, educational and financial issues. This
program is based on mothers getting help from other mothers in the
community and turning that into a program. The United Way said, that
most of the money will be distributed to education at 24 percent. The
second highest amount will go to safety net services at 21 percent.
Next will be health and income programs coming in at 19 and nine
percent.
This
program The United Way is a really good one. I think targeting poor
families is very important. The programs that they chose are awesome
also. Education is very important and could give these families
something to take with them forever. I also like that these programs
help with health, income and give a safety net. These things can also
help these families with every day struggles. The United Way is doing
something really good with this new program. The United Way supports
my internship, which help children by educating parents, so they will
have a good home. Seeing this organization first hand, I know that
the United Way is great.
10-19-12
12:54am
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