What skill Schools of Hope focuses on teaching local students through volunteer tutors.
What is reading?
100
This is the United Way's FREE health and human service resource line that connects callers to more than 2,900 distinct services in Kent County.
What is 2-1-1?
100
This opportunity provides books to K-5th grade students.
What is Read N' Give?
100
This is what HWMUW stands for.
What is Heart of West Michigan United Way?
200
Since 2002, KCTCC has generation more than this much in tax credits.
What is $65 million?
200
The percentage that the United Way is working to increase Kent County's graduation rate by 2020.
What is 50%?
200
This is the percentage of people in Kent County who do not have health insurance.
What is 9.3%?
200
The date in which Day of Action occurs each year.
What is June 21st?
200
The Heart of West Michigan United Way helps to fund this number of agency partners, including the American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids and the YMCA.
What is 60?
300
This is the number of certified volunteer tax preparers in the KCTCC.
What is 280?
300
The percentage of Kent County students who enter kindergarten without age appropriate literacy skills.
What is 27%?
300
These are the hours in which 211 is available.
What is 24/7?
300
This is the name of the online portal that the Volunteer Center uses to recruit and refer volunteers to local agencies.
What is HandsOn Connect?
300
Forbes reported that this is the largest U.S. charity according to number of donations.
What is United Way?
400
The cost of tax return preparation through the KCTCC.
What is nothing?
400
This is the grade range of students in the Schools of Hope program.
What is first through third grade?
400
2-1-1 answers this number of calls each year.
What is 57,000?
400
This is the incentive program that the Volunteer Center has partnered with to reward Grand Rapids residents to volunteer.
What is My GR City Points?
400
This is where the majority of United Way donations come from.
What is payroll deduction or the Workplace Campaign?
500
The tax credit amount that an single parent with two children is eligible for.
What is $5372?
500
This is how often Schools of Hope volunteers work with students 1:1.
What is once a week for 30 minutes?
500
This is the need that 2-1-1 callers are most often seeking support for.
What is shelter/ housing?
500
This latin term stands for 'for the public good' and means professional work done voluntarily.
What is pro bono?
500
The Heart of West Michigan United Way was founded in this year as Community Chest.