Success Stories

Below are real life stories of local people whose lives were improved because of generous contributions to United Way. Agencies who apply for funding must prove that their program has made a difference in the community - resulting in a stronger north Rock County. These stories can be used in the workplace to let employees know how their hard earned donations are being used. Use them in newsletters, email them to staff once a month or post one periodically on a bulletin board. Most of all, we thank contributors for allowing these real life stories to continue through generous donations. United Way impacts lives in many different ways...

Helping Children & Youth Achieve Their Potential	Meeting Basic Needs & Building & Sustaining Self-Sufficiency	Enhancing Health & Supporting Wellness	Building & Sustaining Strong Families & Communities
Homeless Girl Finds Acceptance & Compassion With Girl Scouts Boy Finds Positive Role Model Through Big Brothers Big Sisters Boys & Girls Club Helps Boy Succeed at School Boy Learns How to Save Dad & Uncle's Life Through Boy Scouts Edgerton Community Outreach's Breakfast Club Helps Children Get A Bright Start	The Literacy Connection Helps Developmentally Disabled Man Work Toward Self-Sufficiency The Salvation Army's Pathways Transitional Housing Program Helps Man Reach Toward Self-Sufficiency Single Mom Stays in Workforce Because of Day Care Tuition Assistance from JCDC Community Action's AWARE Program Helps Struggling Couple Make Ends Meet YWCA Program Helps Young Woman Get New Start in Life After Domestic Abuse Developmentally Disabled Man Has Fun and Enhances Life Skills at Wisconsin Badger Camp	Woman Receives Counseling for Depression That Moves Her Toward Wellness Woman Receives Vital Medicine and Advice from HealthNet Laid-Off Worker Receives Medical Care and Medications From HealthNet	Family Gets Respite Services ARC Program Enriches Life of Widow Letter Carrier Lives United! Rhyme Business Products and Rock Responds Bring Christmas to Family of Car Accident Victims Exchange Family Resource Center Helps Speech Delayed Child Find Help

LIVE UNITED Goes to the Library!

United Way took its LIVE UNITED message on the road to area libraries. Volunteers talked with children about how they can LIVE UNITED. Here are a few of their stories: Madeline at Hedberg Public Library Eager Free Library in Evansville Edgerton Public Library Hedberg Public Library Milton Public Library Orfordville Public Library

Additional Resources

To Follow the Journey Your Donation Makes, Check Out These Posters: Click here for A Day in the Life or click here for A Night in the Life To read three stories of how United Way dollars made a real difference in three different communities. Click here.