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Invest in Change that Lasts

We all win when a child succeeds in school, when all families are financially stable, when people are healthy, and our neighborhoods are a place we are proud to call home.

The Wabash Valley is made up of problem solvers, difference makers, and opportunity creators.

Together, we’re on a mission to change lives forever in our community by investing in programs focused supporting struggling families.

The Challenge

Many in the Wabash Valley are working hard…but struggling to survive.  This represents over 44% of our community who are ALICE – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.

How We Invest

Volunteer-led investment panels evaluate and make recommendations based on a process to find the best programs in our community.

Our Work

We invest in organizations and programs that are hands-on in creating lasting change for ALICE in order to create a better community for everyone.

News & Events

Keep up to date on what we are doing in our community!

RAISING FUNDS TOWARD A BOLD COMMUNITY GOAL TO MOVE 10,000 HOUSEHOLDS TO FINANCIAL STABILITY Terre Haute, IN – The United Read more
By: Richard Payonk, United Way of the Wabash Valley Executive Director Since I retired from the for-profit business world and Read more
United Way of the Wabash Valley has partnered with Maryland Community Church to  create a new volunteering event, Serve the Read more
Do you want to help the United Way change our community?! Join us to learn more about how you can Read more
Success By Six and United Way of the Wabash Valley are hosting an interactive forum on the Economic Impact of Read more
Join us on the links for the 26th Annual Labor Management Golf Outing!  A great day is planned by the Read more

ALICE is a hardworking member of the community who is employed yet does not earn enough to afford the basic necessities of life.

ALICE earns above the federal poverty level, but does not earn enough to afford a bare-bones household budget of housing, child care, food, transportation, and health care.

In most cases, ALICE is not eligible for public assistance because they are, in fact, earning income above the federal poverty level. These individuals and families are faced with difficult choices daily, often detrimental in the long run.  Put food on the table or gas in the car?  Take a sick child to the doctor or pay the utility bill?

Over 44% of the households in the Wabash Valley fall into ALICE or further into poverty.

The United Way’s Bold Goal addresses moving families out of struggle and into stability.

 

Click here for more info on ALICE.