Education
420 local middle-school children improved their grades
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Community Impact Succeeding in School: Tonya - Tonya attended one of Nashville’s lowest-performing…
United Way is making things happen… See the results for yourself.
99.4% of children participating in Read to Succeed, a United Way early literacy initiative, have the necessary skills to succeed in kindergarten. Why is this so important?
By teaching these at-risk children early literacy skills they otherwise wouldn’t have, they have a greater chance to succeed in school and a lesser chance of getting into trouble. The Read to Succeed program currently reaches 1,400 children a year. For each additional 1,400 children we reach, we will not only increase their likelihood of succeeding in school, we will return $23.8 million to the community in long-term savings.
Since it’s inception in 2004, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) has returned over $44 million dollars into our economy. Last year more than 7,000 individuals and families had their taxes done for free, resulting in $11.4 million in refunds and Earned Income Tax Credits. Through this vital program every $1 invested returns $60 to the community.
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville is working with 63 local agencies to fund 133 programs. Over the past decade, we have invested $225.7 million dollars into the community. By focusing on the building blocks of a good life: Education, Income, Health, and Neighborhoods, United Way is advancing the common good. Learn more about our exciting results in these four areas by visiting the focus area pages:
420 local middle-school children improved their grades
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334 low income families avoided foreclosure
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1,200 seniors received services allowing them to stay at home
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28,000 youth, adults & seniors got help in their neighborhood
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