Education

What you can do

United Way of Utah County knows that it takes the whole community to have a lasting impact in building financially self-sufficient families (preparing children to succeed in school and beyond, creating a cohesive community). So we bring together people from all across the community—people from government, business, faith groups, nonprofits and ordinary citizens. If it requires fundraising or just getting people to work together on something, that’s what we do.

So what can you do? Here are a few ideas:

Get to know the kids in your neighborhood. Children who have role models and receive encouragement and support from adults in their lives seem to do better in school and are more successful in life.

Donate!  You decide how your donation is used and we’ll keep you updated on the results that are achieved with your contribution. Your contribution can even be specifically used for preparing children to succeed in school or one of our other two focus areas. It’s up to you!

Volunteer! Sometimes giving of your time is the best way to help. We have a database of more than 300 volunteer opportunities and can help you find something specifically suited to you. You can even choose an opportunity specifically designed to help prepare children to succeed in school and beyond. If you would like some help selecting a volunteer opportunity, contact one of our specialists by dialing 211.

Give a gift-in-kind. Do you have something that you no longer need that may help a local nonprofit organization have a greater impact on the community? It may be office equipment, landscaping machinery or professional services. Visit our online gift-in-kind exchange site and post information about the item you want to donate. Local non profit organizations can browse through the listings and contact you if they’re interested in you donation.