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.
EDUCATION
Helping Children & Youth Achieve Their Potential Through Education
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Improving access to quality, affordable child care and early learning
opportunities
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Partnering with schools and parents to improve graduation rates
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Providing after-school and mentoring programs for at-risk youth
HEALTH
Improving People's Health
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Increasing access to critical healthcare services
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Reducing substance abuse, child abuse, and domestic violence
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Increasing health education and preventive care
INCOME
Helping Families Become Financially Stable & Independent
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Supporting basic needs while increasing financial education
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Helping hardworking people obtain job training and family-sustaining
wages
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Increasing affordable housig for seniors and families
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.
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