Why give to the Kewanee Area United Way? The main goal is to address the root causes of poverty in our county.
Part of being a caring member of your community is speaking up for the people, causes, and concerns that matter.
Volunteering for a cause, organization or person that you believe in lets you contribute in a very personal way. Be a Game Changer. Join the Kewanee Area United Way Board of Directors and help direct the future!
For over half of a century, KAUW has been bringing people and resources together to improve lives within our communities. We are a leading private health and human services partner working with 16 local agencies.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Policy
“Equity is the intentional inclusion of everyone in society. Equity is achieved when systemic, institutional, and historical barriers based on race as well as other factors are dismantled and no longer predicate socioeconomic, education and health outcomes"
To this end, Kewanee Area United Way (KAUW) Policy commits:
To strive to engage all levels of the communities KAUW serves to achieve inclusion in Kewanee Area United Way; evaluate the equitable inclusion of all segments of the population that KAUW serves during selection of vendors; evaluate the equitable inclusion of all segments of the population that partner agencies serve during the yearly grant award selections; equitably make available resources, programs, etc. to all segments of the population that KAUW serves; to encourage the dismantling of any historical disenfranchisement of any segment of the population served by KAUW and to review this policy at least once every three years and display this policy on the KAUW social media outlets, including www.kauw.org.”
KAUW further commits to work with residents as well as public and private partners to create solutions so that the communities served, have the resources, support, and opportunity to achieve financial stability, reach educational goals and standards and maintain healthy lifestyles through awareness and advocacy.
Donations
Giving to the Kewanee Area United Way Campaign provides a way for people to give back to their community and help neighbors in time of need. To donate through the website, click on the HOW YOU CAN HELP tab.
Kewanee Area United Way works with government, non-profit and for profit organizations to form collaborations and partnerships.
We ensure that your dollars are used efficiently and effectively to address the root causes of poverty in our local community. We do this by striving to eliminate duplications of service.
We are a community-based, non-profit support organization which motivates and inspires people to make a difference. We work together with our neighbors and local non- profit agencies to identify the unmet needs in our area.
Whether it is a neighbor without health insurance, a victim of abuse, or someone struggling with mental illness or an addiction...
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Education is the cornerstone of individual and community success. However, many children in the Kewanee Area service area...
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As many as one-third of working Americans do not earn enough money to meet their basic needs Wages have not kept pace with the rising cost of housing...
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Through Kewanee Area United Way's partnership with FamilyWize, free prescription discount cards are available for our residents.
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We are excited!
Why?
Because this week, Ameren Illinois contributed $8036 dollars to Kewanee Area United Way!
Why is this so exciting?
Since March of 2020, things have been tough for everyone! The pandemic has eliminated all the in-person fundraising efforts for just about every non-profit agency in Henry and Stark County! BUT ONCE AGAIN, Ameren Illinois has come through with a donation that will help KAUW to fund grants to the 16 non-profits in our area that applied to be an Agency Partner for 2021.
This donation literally provides funding for one of our agencies for all of 2021. WOW! THANKS ONCE AGAIN AMEREN!!!
In January, KAUW received an anonymous donation of $5000 that is designated to efforts to address pandemic relief.
At the January Board of Director's Meeting KAUW board members voted to use these funds to continue the effort to keep cleaning and hygiene supplies available to Henry and Stark County low-income and pandemic affected residents.
HOW?
KAUW is partnering with the Salvation Army in Kewanee and the food pantries in both Henry and Stark Counties to provide cleaning/hygiene supplies. Supplies will be delivered to both sources mid-February. Qualification for supplies will be based on normal income and pandemic related criteria.
Supplies will be available through the pantry when picking up food. Each recipient will be able to obtain supplies once per month.
Contact the Salvation Army directly to schedule a pick up.
Please refer any other questions to the Kewanee Area United Way office.
Email: kewaneeareaunitedway@kewanee.com or Office: 309-761-8447
