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Workplace Campaign Toolkit
Materials and Resources for the 2019 Campaign
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We Can Build ONE Thriving Community
2019 United We Can Kick Off
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Stronger as One
Fiscal Year 2020 Community Investments
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2019 Community Report
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519 children received professional services
to address a developmental delay, including speech and language delays.
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1,174 free tax returns prepared
for 598 households, returning $1,303,974 to individuals and families.
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3,037 youth and adults
received services to address mental illness and substance use disorders.
A SHARED VISION
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For 90 years, United Way of Greater Portland’s mission has been to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. Today, we are uniting individuals and organizations around our community’s shared vision, Thrive2027, three 10-year goals to improve education, financial stability, and health for every person in Greater Portland.
Our Work
Early Learning
Give our kids a strong start.
58% of 3rd graders in Cumberland County read proficiently.
MORE ON GOAL 1
Financial Stability
Empower our neighbors to thrive – not just survive.
Only 58% of adults, ages 25-64 in Cumberland County, have an associate degree or credential beyond high school. An associate degree can lead to 51% higher income, or an estimated $246,396.
MORE ON GOAL 2
Healthy Lives
Help us all live longer, better.
248 more people in Cumberland County died prematurely between 2014-2016 than the previous three years, due in part to a 68% increase in drug-overdose death.
MORE ON GOAL 3
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News + Events
28,500 MEALS DONATED AT 2019 UNITED WE CAN EVENT
September 20, 2019
On September 13, United Way of Greater Portland’s United We CAN food drive resulted in enough food to provide 28,500 meals—breaking the record for Maine’s largest one-day food drive for the third year in a row.
Carolyn’s SNAP Story A native Mainer and 58 year resident of Portland, Carolyn never considered that one day she would experience homelessness and be in need of support. Watch Carolyn’s story and hear how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Read More
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