This quality summer programming had 1,764 participating students.
What is Summer in the City?
100
In 2016, this program engaged 739 volunteers who read with children weekly to improve literacy skills.
What is Book Buddy, PowerRead or Read to Succeed?
100
This program is helping 10,000 central Iowans achieve a high school equivalency diploma (HSED) by the end of 2020.
What is Bridges to Success?
100
The percent of central Iowans who are not financially self-sufficient (250% of poverty).
What is 34.8%?
100
This free prescription savings card provides an average savings of 42% on prescriptions.
What is FamilyWise card?
200
The percent of students in United Way funded programs that showed good attendance.
What is 95%?
200
This collective impact initiative is focused on reducing poverty in central Iowa.
What is OpportUNITY?
200
By the age of 3, the number of fewer words heard by children from low-income households.
What is 30,000,000?
200
86% of middle school students participate in at least one of these.
What is out of school activities?
200
This yearly event brings volunteers to the homes of youth who have dropped out or are at risk of dropping out of school because they are behind in course credits.
What is Graduation Walk?
300
4,853 local families had an average tax refund of $1,837 by having their taxes prepared free of charge through this program.
What is VITA – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance?
300
Adults who have these experiences are 6 times more likely to be diagnosed with depression, 3.6 times more likely to have serious job problems and 2.5 times more likely to have high absenteeism.
What is Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)?
300
34K
What is the number of central Iowans (18+) who do not have a high school diploma or equivalency?
300
$12.5 million in state funding was secured for this.
What is Adult Basic Education and Post-Secondary Career Pathways training?
300
54% of central Iowans struggle with or suffer from a lack of this.
What is Community Well-Being?
400
Loneliness is as damaging as this.
What is smoking 15 cigarettes a day?
400
The No. 1 predictor of high school success.
What is Third Grade Reading Proficiency?
400
Physical, social, community, financial, and purpose are the five factors that make up this measure.
What is the Health Goal?
400
In Fall of 2015, 22.7% of central Iowa students were NOT doing this by the end of third grade.
What is reading proficiently?
400
To help adults acquire skills and credentials for better jobs.
What is the focus area for Income?
500
In 2014, this goal was increased because the original goal had been met.
What is the Education Goal?
500
This strategy provided 8,065 pounds of fruits and vegetable to local pantries.
What is corporate giving gardens?
500
3,945 children participated in this childhood obesity program which promotes 5 fruits and vegetables daily, less than 2 hours of screen time, 1 hour of physical activity and 0 sweetened drinks.
What is 5210?
500
The fact that 55% of all jobs in central Iowa require some postsecondary education up to an associate’s degree, and only 32% of the workforce has the right skills for these jobs, is called this.
What is the Employment Gap?
500
By 2020, to increase the percentage of central Iowa students who graduate from high school to 95%.