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Your contribution to United Way of Freeborn County helps support many programs throughout the year.
In 2008 alone, funds helped to provide:
- 3,905 people with a variety of basic needs including food, safety and shelter
- 181 Second Graders with a free membership to the Family Y
- 83 children and 92 adults of low to moderate income received quality counseling services
- 190 adults were taught English language and literacy skills and received GED preparation
- 262 individuals with support and educational groups on positive parenting
- 60 at-risk families received access to quality childcare
- 28,059 meals to 287 seniors at meal sites in Freeborn County
- 1,809 were served through disaster response efforts
- 59 families were able to access emergency child care services for anywhere from 2-72 hours
- 32 people with housing for up to 90 days and were assisted in finding permanent housing and reaching financial stability
- 58 individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities with training and support to work in the community
- 551 youth with appropriate resources to address drug or alcohol concerns
- 77 girls served in a leadership role
- 5,000 pounds of food collected by Boy Scouts in a city-wide food drive
- 65 callers received information about programs and services available for people with developmental disabilities
- 561 scholarships so that nobody was denied access to the Family Y based on inability to pay