Week 8 HSM 260 Foundation Paper
The organization that I chose is the United Way of America. I chose this organization because there is one right here in my hometown. I have volunteered with them, I have taken some certification classes, and even help organize some projects with them. The United Way here is also known as Live United. This is such an awesome organization.
The United Way of America has a vision, mission & goals. Their vision is that the world where families and individuals can achieve human potential through healthy income stability, income, and healthy lives. I know that in my community that they offer a lot of opportunities as to educating people in the community say if there was a disaster. Their mission is to help people in the community that are struggling through rough times, and to helping them through the struggles with education and even financial stability. Their goals are to help people get back on to their feet from their financial unstable environment, and help them be more independence economically.
The United Way of America offers a Financial Stability program, that is run by volunteers with financial and tax assistance knowledge as well as teaching individuals how manage their incomes. On the United Way site they have five areas that they focus on mainly. They are Family-Sustaining Employment, Affordable Housing, Saving s and Assets, Manageable Expenses, and Income Supports.
The United Way of America offers an Education Crisis Program that is run by volunteers with more of a background in education. The program is more steered toward high school dropout students. This helps the high school students to finish their education and to graduate. This program is through willing parents that want their child to succeed, teacher, volunteers, mentors that have worked with disadvantaged youth. This program focus areas on the webpage are as followed: Enter school ready to succeed, read proficiently by 4th grade, Make a successful
The United Way of America has a vision, mission & goals. Their vision is that the world where families and individuals can achieve human potential through healthy income stability, income, and healthy lives. I know that in my community that they offer a lot of opportunities as to educating people in the community say if there was a disaster. Their mission is to help people in the community that are struggling through rough times, and to helping them through the struggles with education and even financial stability. Their goals are to help people get back on to their feet from their financial unstable environment, and help them be more independence economically.
The United Way of America offers a Financial Stability program, that is run by volunteers with financial and tax assistance knowledge as well as teaching individuals how manage their incomes. On the United Way site they have five areas that they focus on mainly. They are Family-Sustaining Employment, Affordable Housing, Saving s and Assets, Manageable Expenses, and Income Supports.
The United Way of America offers an Education Crisis Program that is run by volunteers with more of a background in education. The program is more steered toward high school dropout students. This helps the high school students to finish their education and to graduate. This program is through willing parents that want their child to succeed, teacher, volunteers, mentors that have worked with disadvantaged youth. This program focus areas on the webpage are as followed: Enter school ready to succeed, read proficiently by 4th grade, Make a successful