As I reflect on this past year I am so proud of all that has been accomplished. All thanks first, to our donors. Second, to the dedicated volunteers, professional staff, and our agency, government, faith based and business partners. All of these people are committed to working together to improve the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors and to work in a collaborative manner to strengthen our community.
- UWWC facilitates the Coordinated Assessment and Housing Placement System or CAHPS program, and in coordination with 40 partner agencies has successfully housed 328 veterans, individuals, families, and youth.
- Facilitated regular collective impact meetings with community partners in four focus areas: Reading Great by 8 (early childhood), Thrive by 25 (youth development), Weld’s Way Home (ending and preventing homelessness), and Aging Well (older adults).
- In a fifth focus area, Connecting Well (access to services), UWWC provides 2-1-1 Information and Referral, Weld Project Connect, and disaster preparedness and response services to help at-risk households receive assistance.
- Weld’s Way Home was, and continues to be, critical in response to COVID-19.
- Partnered with and funded over 100 programs and services, which directly impacts at least one in six people in Weld County.
- UWWC continued to offer Colorado Reading Corps; 100% of Greeley-Evans School District 6 students saw improvement, and 67% of these students are now reading at or above target level.
- Helped increase the number of child care providers and child care provider quality in Weld County. Thirteen new licensed child care providers opened businesses, and 13 more were on their way to doing so by year’s end.
As we move forward into 2021, United Way of Weld County is committed to the overarching goals of:
- As in years past, from November through April 15, offer a congregate cold weather shelter at the TriPointe building next to Sunrise Community Health Monfort Family Clinic in Evans.
- Increase advocacy for and awareness of the importance of the early childhood period of a person’s life, including increased engagement with local businesses.
- Increase our engagement of volunteers in all areas of our work.
- Increase capacity and awareness for 2-1-1 every-day assistance and for disaster preparedness and response.
- Have an official end to veteran homelessness in Weld and Larimer counties. Since February 2016, over 500 homeless veterans have been assessed and connected with CAHPS. As of October 15, 2020, only five of these veterans do not have a housing resource.
Thank you for your support in 2020. I hope that you will join us in accomplishing all this and more in 2021 through making a donation or volunteering.
President & CEO
Jeannine Truswell
