Early Childhood
Successful Youth
Healthy Adults
Value of a Dollar
We Rise By Lifting Others
100
This cross-sector collaboration housed at United Way of Roanoke Valley is part of a statewide network, and helps young children on the path to success with free developmental screenings and resources for parents, teachers and caregivers.
What is Smart Beginnings?
100
This is the single most powerful predictor of whether a young person coming from generations of poverty will break the cycle.
What is high school graduation?
100
This 12-week program works with people at risk of diet-related diseases, and includes a voucher to spend on produce at an on-site Mobile Market.
What is Fresh Foods Rx?
100
In 2017 the United Way of Roanoke Valley joined forces with the UW in this locality, to serve area families in a more efficient, coordinated way.
What is Franklin County?
100
Over 10,700 Roanoke children live in this economic condition, affecting their ability to learn and thrive in a secure setting.
200
A child is ready for ____________. when their skillset includes:
listening without interrupting
recognizing rhyming sounds
understanding that actions have consequences
showing an interest in learning
What is kindergarten? (kindergarten readiness list)
200
This initiative, which identifies homeless children and puts their family on the pathway to self-sufficiency, was recently recognized in Roanoke Mayor Sherman Lea's "State of the City" address.
What is RYSE?
200
This partnership of local financial institutions, community organizations, and government connects individuals to safe, affordable banking products and quality, free financial education.
What is Bank On Roanoke Valley?
200
United Way of Roanoke Valley has the mission of elevating 10,000 people to this standard by the year 2030.
What is self-sufficiency?
200
This family health center provides access to affordable, high quality, comprehensive health care for all, including the uninsured and underserved.
Services include pediatrics, family medicine, an on-site pharmacy and medication assistance program, behavioral health services, and a sliding fee discount program for those who are eligible, based on income.
What is New Horizons Healthcare?
300
This statewide system is intended to improve early learning programs by looking at:
child to staff ratios
teacher-child interactions
the learning environment
staff qualifications
What are Virginia Quality Programs?
300
This group of passionate high school students is organizing their peers to tackle pressing social problems right here in Roanoke.
What is Student United Way?
300
This free program provides the resources you need to set a goal, make a plan, and save automatically to reach your savings and debt reduction goals.
What is Roanoke Valley Saves?
300
Many participants of this United Way annual fundraising program opt for payroll deduction.
What is the workplace campaign?
300
For seamless delivery of services, they work within a system of family-centered, coordinated care, addressing gaps in interrelated medical, developmental, social, behavioral, educational and financial needs.
Who are Community Health Workers?
400
Over a ten year span, just one of these professionals can launch the educational trajectory of 200 children.
What/Who are early childhood educators?
400
This United Way partner operates with the goal of preventing and reducing the occurrence and trauma of child abuse and neglect.
What is Children's Trust?
400
This free online platform assists those earning a yearly income of $64,000 or less in filing their state and federal taxes.
What is My Free Taxes?
400
On this special day, more than 150 volunteers provided muscle and might to United Way partner non-profits.
What is Day of Action?
400
UW's Healthy Roanoke Valley (HRV) collaborates with Carilion Clinic for this triennial book reporting vital data and health trends within our community.
What is the Roanoke Valley Community Health Assessment?
500
This VA Quality program partner has Head Start and Early Learning Head Start classrooms onsite, and was the local pilot site of the Roanoke mixed-delivery preschool grant.
What is Greenvale School?
500
This new United Way funded collaborative features five afterschool programs working together to better serve youth through increased access to mental health services and family supports.
What is Strengthening Youth Opportunities for Success?
500
No one should have to chose between putting food on the table and taking their medications. To help, this program saves individuals and families nearly 43% on prescription drugs.
What is the FamilyWize Prescription Discount?
500
Leveraged by grants and investments, every dollar donated to the United Way of Roanoke Valley yields this much in community investments.
What is $9.98?
500
These extraordinary philanthropists are committed to creating lasting and profound community change, through contributions of $10,000 or more.
What is The Tocqueville Society?
