The Results of Working Together - United Way of Sheboygan County

Every dollar donated, every hour volunteered, and every partnership formed tells a story of neighbors helping neighbors. Because of the incredible generosity of our community, United Way of Sheboygan County invested $1.61 million this past year to improve lives throughout Sheboygan County, supporting more than 45,000 local residents through initiatives focused on youth opportunity, healthy communities, financial security, and community resiliency. Throughout the evening, guests were reminded that local challenges require local solutions—and that meaningful change happens when people choose to invest in their own community. This year's celebration highlighted just a few of the many ways that support is making a difference including: 10 years of our school-based therapy program, PATH (Providing Access to Healing), which last year provided 12,000 therapy sessions to more than 700 youth all across Sheboygan County. The launch of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Sheboygan's 53081 neighborhood has already provided free books to more than 448 young children, helping build a foundation for lifelong literacy. A record-breaking 1,300 volunteers came together during our largest Day of Caring yet. The Volunteer Center works to support nonprofit organizations with volunteer coordination year-round, actively supporting 64+ local nonprofits and social service agencies. Impact investments through local nonprofit strategic partnership, emergency, and innovation grants, supporting more than 20 local nonprofits in Sheboygan County are helping us address pressing needs within in United Way's key focus areas: early childhood, youth mental health, essential needs, and volunteerism and connection. These milestones are more than impressive numbers. They represent children receiving hope, families finding support, volunteers strengthening neighborhoods, and communities becoming more connected.