99 cents of every dollar raised by United Way of Erie County stays IN Erie County. Your support is helping to break the cycle of poverty and ensure students succeed and families are stable.
Here are some examples of your investment in action.
• 5,377 referrals to assistance
• 6,716 services in 211 database
• 16 community schools serving 8,000 students *
• 91 partners providing services, donations or programming
• 97 engagement programs offered
• 5,258 in local federal tax returns filed totaling $8.9 million in refunds
* In 2022, Grover Cleveland, Jefferson, JoAnna Connell and Lincoln Elementary Schools as well as Woodrow Wilson Middle School became United Way Community Schools
• 1,023,296 books distributed
• 28,079 children served
United Way’s funding impact partner list will be added to throughout the year as other partnerships are confirmed. This list is reflective of partnerships in place as July 15, 2021.
Children from low-income households face many challenges that keep them from
learning in school. Your support helps break down and remove these learning barriers
so ALL children can be successful. Your support is helping to level the playing field
for student success.
Providing FREE, high-quality, age- and developmentally appropriate books monthly to children from birth to their fifth birthday.
Stripping away nonacademic barriers to learning that low-income children face, from basic needs to trauma counseling to dental/vision health supports and much more.
Children are affected not only by their school environment, but by all that happens out of school. Family stability directly impacts how a child learns and performs in school. Your support provides resources to help families become and stay stable.
Helping hardworking low- to moderate-income families get free tax preparation and take advantage of the earned income tax credit.
Connecting individuals and families to the help they need when they need it so that the home environment is stable and supported.
Responding in times of emergencies and to priority community needs.
Grant periods for the below programs and initiatives range for one to three years.
| PROGRAM/SERVICE | PROVIDER | INVESTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 211 Helpline | PA 211 Southwest | $114,000 |
| Behavior Support Services | Achievement Center | $28,700 |
| Collective Impact Coordination Services | United Way Community Schools | $353,900 |
| Community School Blended Case Management Services | United Way, UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor, Gannon University | $268,225 |
| Diehl Elementary Community School Coordination Services | Mercyhurst University | $60,000 |
| East Middle School Community School Coordination Services | UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor | $60,000 |
| Edison Elementary Community School Coordination Services | Achievement Center | $60,000 |
| Edison Afterschool Program | Achievement Center | $27,000 |
| Elk Valley Elementary Community School Coordination Services | Achievement Center | $60,000 |
| Emergency Needs Response | Various | $286,000 |
| Erie FREE Taxes | Various | $222,000 |
| Harding Elementary Community School Coordination Services | YMCA of Greater Erie | $60,000 |
| I Can See | Union City Area School District Foundation | $7,000 |
| Imagination Library | Various | $309,700 |
| Iroquois Elementary Community School Coordination Services | The Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Community Outreach, Research, and Evaluation | $60,000 |
| Iroquois Kindergarten Readiness Summer Program | Iroquois Elementary School | $10,000 |
| McKinley Elementary Community School Coordination Services | Edinboro University | $60,000 |
| McKinley Elementary Out-of-School Time Coordination Services | YMCA of Greater Erie | $11,300 |
| Mental Health Liaison Services | Achievement Center | $52,500 |
| Mirror Program | USCRI International Institute of Erie | $85,000 |
| Neighborhood Organization Community Impact Mini-Grants | Various | $13,000 |
| Perry Elementary Community School Coordination Services | Erie Family Center | $60,000 |
| Pfeiffer-Burleigh Elementary Community School Coordination Services | Family Services of NWPA | $60,000 |
| Pfeiffer-Burleigh Out-of-School Time Coordination Services | Family Services of NWPA | $45,000 |
| PLAYtime | Erie Playhouse | $20,000 |
| Positive Youth Development | The Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Community Outreach, Research, and Evaluation | $80,000 |
| Raising Readers Coordination Services | Various | $202,200 |
| Strong Vincent Middle School Community School Coordination Services | Gannon University | $60,000 |
| Strong Vincent Middle School Out-of-School Time Coordination Services | Gannon University | $45,000 |
| Success By 6 | Early Connections | $30,000 |
| Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at McKinley and Pfeiffer-Burleigh Community Schools | Family Services of NWPA | $20,000 |
| United Way Scholarships through Erie's Future Fund | Early Connections | $180,000 |
| Women's Recovery Center | Hamot Health Foundation | $37,500 |
TOTAL | $3,048,025 |
