United Way Blackhawk Region Inc

Education: uwbr envisions a region where all children and youth will have supportive learning and development opportunities to grow and become responsible adults. In 2024, uwbr allocated $546,028 to 9 programs which support children and youth through early learning and care services; before and after school programs; character and leadership development and recreational experiences; emphasize academic success for children of all ages; expand opportunities for children and youth to bond with peers, mentors, and positive role models.

Health: uwbr supports programs to help residents of rock county, wi and northern winnebago county, il to enjoy healthy lives. In 2024, uwbr allocated $83,685 to 4 programs which increase awareness and access to healthcare resources and promote healthy lives through education and activities.

Other programs: uwbr serves as a convener to bring together the community to identify underlying causes of problems in our community and develop strategies and partnerships to address those issues. As such, uwbr leads and/or serves on approximately a dozen local task forces aligned with health, education, and/or financial stability. Annually, uwbr hosts its day of caring, a day of service whereas hundreds of volunteers complete community service projects at nonprofit agencies across the region. Uwbr funds 211, an anonymous 24/7 helpline that connects callers with local programs and resources. In partnership with united way of wisconsin and united ways across the state, uwbr publishes the alice report alice, an acronym for asset limited, income constrained, employed, is a new way of defining and understanding the struggles of households that earn above the federal poverty level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget. Uwbr is the financial sponsor for dolly parton's imagination library in three communities of the blackhawk region. Enrolled children are gifted a free, age-appropriate book in the mail each month until their 5th birthday. Uwbr is installing born learning trails across the region. Born learning trails are a series of 10 interactive signs that offer fun, active learning activities for young children and their families.