Areas of Impact

     

Education:

We all succeed when a child succeeds in school.  A quality education is the basis for personal and community success. 

United Way invests in programs that help children and adults succeed in school and in live.  

Local Programs & Initiatives: 

ReadingPals, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Thrive by Five, United Way Partner Agencies focusing on Education.

 

  

FInaNCiAL STABILITY:

47% of Volusia County households are working but not making enough to afford basic needs such as housing, food, transporations and childcare.  Meanwhile, millions of dollars in Earned Income Tax Credits go unclaimed each year and predatory lending practices make it harder for working families to get ahead.  United Way invests in local programs to help families earn, keep and save their hard earned money so they can worry about other things. 

Local Programs & Initiatives:  

VITA: Free Income Tax Program, Campaign for Working Families, Financial Literacy Workshops, and more!

 

 

     

health:

Our priority is to improve awareness and access to health and wellness related resources and services; to provide everyone the opportunity for a healthy life.  We've also expanded our 2-1-1 service to include even more health and wellness programs and services.

Local Programs & Initiatives: 

Prescription Discount Cards, Healthy Volusia, Healthy Flagler, "Who's Really Watching Your Child" Program, Health Care Programs Referrals.

 

  

basic needs:

Providing services and support for those in our community who are in the most need.  

United Way continues to work with community leaders to help ensure that the most basic of needs are being met in our community.  

Local Programs & Initiatives:  

Emergency Food & Shelter Program, Summer BreakSpot, Partner Agencies

 

 

 

 

 


Diversity Equity and Inclusion

 

United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties takes great pride to have a Diversity Equity and Inclusion, work group.

 

The mission of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative at United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties is to achieve a consistent and sustainable level of intentional inclusion of all staff, board members and volunteers in company performance, without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, persons with disabilities and other identities.  The goal of this Mission is to help our United Way maximize its credibility & impact in addressing Education, Financial Stability, and Health needs of our community and all of its constituencies.

 

2021-2022 DEI Report

     DEIDEI

 

Benchmarks 2021-2022

DEI Benchmarks

Other Materials