Our Priorities

At United Way of Greater Attleboro/Taunton, community is our cause .  When you support UWGAT, you are investing in the community - keeping neighborhoods safe, helping children & youth succeed, and making sure everyone has access to the most basic human needs.  United Way gets to the root causes of local issues and focuses on the most critical needs in our community.

 

BASIC HUMAN NEEDS

The fastest growing population of people experiencing homelessness and visiting food pantries are working families. Low wages, high cost of living, and the lack of educational opportunities all contribute to the epidemic of homelessness & hunger in our community. With your investment, United Way supports a variety of emergency and intervention programs that respond to the basic needs of your friends, neighbors and co-workers. Such basic needs include housing, food, shelter, clothing, health, etc.

 

EDUCATION

Helping Children & Youth Achieve Their Potential Through Education

• Improving access to quality, affordable child care and early learning opportunities
• Partnering with schools and parets to improve graduation rates
• Providing after-school and mentoring programs for at-risk youth

 

INCOME

Helping Families Become Financially Stable & Independent

• Supporting basic needs while increasing financial education
• Helping hardworking people obtain job training and family-sustaining wages
• Increasing affordable housig for seniors and families
  

HEALTH

Improving People's Health

• Increasing access to critical healthcare services
• Reducing substance abuse, child abuse, and domestic violence
• Increasing health education and preventive care