United Way at RIT

03/28/2023

Continue United brings together individuals sharing similar values around philanthropy and community service. These individuals are 55+, and many are retired or nearing retirement who want to stay active and engaged in their community through United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes.

It’s easy to become a Continue United member with an annual donation of a minimum of $250!
Members enjoy several benefits including:
- Unique volunteer opportunities for you to give back to your community using the lifetime of skills and experience you possess
- Invitations to exclusive and entertaining events – social, educational, and networking
- Having your voice heard by United Way and partner agencies serving our six-county area, especially those focused on older adults
- Helping your community by assisting United Way in campaigns and communications

Continue United is for individuals who are 55+, nearing retirement, or retired; and individuals wishing to stay active and engaged in their community through United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes.

03/27/2023

Success begins with a well-rounded quality education. Kids will get the support they need to learn, grow and thrive.

How we foster learning:
ACHIEVING MILESTONES
Together with our partners, we help children achieve developmental milestones by filling their out-of-school time with learning and enrichment, and through caregiver encouragement and support.

STRONG, EMPOWERED YOUTH
United Way's program partners help children develop strong self-esteem, and empower them to make healthy choices by focusing on social, emotional and physical health during their out-of-school time. Our partners also provide long-term positive mentoring relationships to help youth thrive.

PREPARED FOR SUCCESS
We help local youth successfully transition to young adulthood by investing in career exploration and preparation to help improve high school graduation and future success.

The United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes helps foster learning by filling out-of-school time with learning and enrichment, and through caregiver encouragement and support.

03/25/2023

We invest in a network of partner programs that help people all across our entire 6-county region. Whether it’s a multipurpose aging resource center, summer enrichment programs for kids, Lifeline, or domestic violence hotlines, our programs connect resources all across the region to help people in need.

https://www.rit.edu/unitedway -to-give

03/21/2023

The Emerging Leaders Society is made up of hundreds of the region's most inspiring, proactive emerging leaders who are dedicated to making a positive local impact with their investments. EL is a group of individuals 40 years and under who connect with other local leaders and make an extraordinary commitment to serve our community.

United Way’s Emerging Leaders Society (EL) members are leading the way for a brighter future for the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes Region. As an EL member, your annual United Way investment of $500 or more will help thousands of local people while demonstrating your commitment to our community.

The Emerging Leaders Society is made up of proactive emerging leaders dedicated to making a positive local impact and serve our community!

03/20/2023

Families and individuals can thrive with the financial, social and personal assets to improve their own quality of life.

How the United Way improves economic mobility:

GETTING A JOB
United Way's program partners give people the opportunity to gain meaningful employment, education and training. Some of these opportunities include access to flexible childcare and transportation.

GAINING SKILLS
We help workers develop soft skills to increase their job retention and make sure they are able to maintain meaningful employment.

FINDING FINANCIAL STABILITY
By helping an individual or family improve their financial health, they are able to move forward to financial stability.

The United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes strives to provide many ways to help improve members of our communities quality of life through economic mobility

03/18/2023

The only band-aids we hand out are to kids getting in their health and fitness requirements in our after-school and summer learning programs. United Way is an innovative change-maker, implicitly focused on equity and inclusion. We are uniquely positioned to understand community needs, identify disparities, and improve lives through direct service, collaborations, volunteerism, and advocacy. We
are dedicated to identifying the greatest needs in the community and investing Community Impact Fund dollars in evidence-based and preventative programs. All United Way partner programs and initiatives are monitored, measured, and evaluated regularly.

https://www.rit.edu/unitedway -to-give

03/17/2023

A healthy meal is critical to a student’s well-being, yet many children are deprived of that in our region, due to food insecurity. In the Finger Lakes region, more than 156,000 residents, including more than 52,000 children, are considered food insecure.

Studies suggest food insecurity, especially in children, is linked with an increased risk of birth defects, cognitive and behavioral problems, and depression. All of these factors impact the general well-being of a community. Children from food secure households generally tend to be more successful than those from food insecure households.

Gifts to United Way’s Community Impact Fund help support local programs that help feed families. Just $20 a week can help provide 3,000 meals to families and individuals who don’t have enough to eat at home.

Log onto our E-pledge website to make your pledge today.

As one of Rochester’s major employers, RIT takes great pride in our community involvement, and in particular, in our award-winning employee workplace campaign.

03/14/2023

United Way’s Círculo Latino Leadership Society (CL) is made up of hundreds of the region's dedicated Latinos who are committed to making a positive impact in our community. CL members invest in solutions, serve our community and have a vision of success for Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes.

Members are leading the way for a brighter future for our region. As a Círculo Latino member, your annual investment of $1,000 or more will not only help local people, it will also demonstrate your commitment to our community.

United Way’s Círculo Latino Leadership Society invests in solutions, serves our community, and has a vision of success for Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes.

03/14/2023

United Way’s African American Leadership Society(AALS) was founded in 2005 and was originally named for Howard Wilson Coles to pay tribute to his passion for improving the lives of African Americans in our community. Coles was a journalist, historian, broadcaster, activist and humanitarian who became a vibrant voice for the African American community as Rochester’s first African American radio announcer and founder of The Frederick Douglass Voice newspaper.

United Way’s AALS members are leading the way for a brighter future for our region. As an African American Leadership Society member, your annual investment of $1,000 or more will help thousands of local people while demonstrating your commitment to our community.

United Way’s African American Leadership Society was founded in 2005 for those with a passion for improving the lives of African Americans in our community

03/13/2023

80% of a person’s health and overall wellbeing is related to social determinants of health—those life experiences and conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.

How we improve health:
MEETING BASIC NEEDS
United Way partners with programs that help meet people's basic needs, including increased access to nutritious food, clothing, transportation, and shelter for youth and victims of interpersonal violence.

CREATING HEALTHY CONNECTIONS
Our partner programs help foster positive, sustaining social and emotional connections throughout an individual's lifespan. This includes improving the health and well-being of pregnant women, and families with young children, and helping older adults age safely in place.

HEALING FROM TRAUMA
People who have experienced trauma need opportunities to heal. United Way's partner programs provide environments that promote healing and recovery that build on the resilience within people, and avoid practices and services that may inadvertently re-traumatize individuals.

United Way partners with programs that help meet people's basic needs, including access to food, clothing, transportation, and shelter for youth and victims of interpersonal violence.

03/11/2023

There are many opportunities to join a leadership giving network like the United Way Emerging Leaders Society(ELS). Check out ELS and other groups here: https://unitedwayrocflx.org/get-involved/leadership-giving-networks/

03/11/2023

Your investment in United Way makes a huge difference for our community. Thousands of our neighbors don’t know where their next meal is coming from and don’t have a safe place to sleep. Domestic violence and child protective calls continue to grow. That’s why your donations to our United Way 2023 Campaign are so vital–they provide essential and sustaining support our nonprofit partners can depend on–supporting thousands of people in need to help change their lives for the better.

https://www.rit.edu/unitedway -to-give