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What We Do

Our #1 goal is to build better futures for our local kids.

Increase Attendance Rates

Support our Attendance Matters® Mentoring Program

Send Books to Local Kids

In partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Support Your Community

Funding programs that serve children from birth through middle school…

Our 2025 Impact

Together, we are building better futures for our local kids.

6,461

local children received books at no additional cost to their families

354

chronically absent students participated in ongoing mentoring

$139,750

in gap-filling grants to local nonprofits

11,060

local kids and their families had access to critical services and support through our grants to local nonprofits

Testimonials

We measure our success not in dollars raised, but in actual lives changed. These stories are a testament to the difference that communities can make when we come together to create lasting change. More Partner Stories ⇢

“A single mom of three found us when she was struggling to make ends meet. She told us the market gave her more than food, it gave her…

Restoration Community Impact

2025-2027 Funded Partner

“A lot of students that struggled attending school at the beginning of the year have started attending more regularly, even hitting…

Raquel Aguirre

Attendance Matters® Mentor

"It [Dolly Parton's Imagination Library] helped my daughter develop her social skills, it helped my daughter develop her language. Her…

Marlen Corona

Parent

"One of the things I really appreciate about United Way is that we are a community based organization and [when] we work together we…

Randy Hayden

United Way Former Board Chair

"...Just seeing their smile at the end of the day or just making that small interaction with them was everything about my day. I made…

Jason Silva

2024 AmeriCorps Member Lead

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Testimonials

We measure our success not in dollars raised, but in actual lives changed. These stories are a testament to the difference that communities can make when we come together to create lasting change.

“A single mom of three found us when she was struggling to make ends meet. She told us the market gave her more than food, it gave her breathing room and hope when she really needed it. She now comes back and volunteers when she can.”

Restoration Community Impact

2025-2027 Funded Partner

“A lot of students that struggled attending school at the beginning of the year have started attending more regularly, even hitting the two full week goal!”

Raquel Aguirre

Attendance Matters® Mentor

"It [Dolly Parton's Imagination Library] helped my daughter develop her social skills, it helped my daughter develop her language. Her language development was hugely impacted, so its definitely something we need... It creates memories."

Marlen Corona

Parent

"One of the things I really appreciate about United Way is that we are a community based organization and [when] we work together we can make the Tri-Cities such a better place for the kids that we serve from birth to middle school with the programs we help support. We can really bring the community together through United Way."

Randy Hayden

United Way Former Board Chair

"...Just seeing their smile at the end of the day or just making that small interaction with them was everything about my day. I made an impact on that kid without even knowing. I think that's just the beauty about this job."

Jason Silva

2024 AmeriCorps Member Lead

"I am thrilled to be a part of launching Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and being able to send free books to kids in Benton and Franklin Counties. Literacy is important for so many different things. It's the first step of being able to be successful in school. Every time we take a car ride, we need to be able to read the signs. Every job we do requires us to read. It's how kids develop their confidence in navigating this whole world we've got. And for me, literacy is love. It's that simple. Literacy is love and all of us need that. All of our kids need that, and this program helps deliver that."

Charles Simpson

United Way Former Board Chair

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