United Way of Kenosha County Celebrates Read Across Kenosha: A Community Literacy Event
United Way of Kenosha County celebrates Read Across Kenosha: A Community Literacy Event on Thursday, March 2, 2023. This year’s event is returning to the exciting in-person event with hundreds of volunteers reading with classes acros Kenosha County. - February 02, 2023
Youth As Resources, Funded by United Way of Kenosha County, Welcomes New Board Members, Accepts Service Award Applications
United Way of Kenosha County (UWKC), mobilizing the caring power of our community, is excited to kickoff Youth As Resources (YAR) for the ’22-’23 funding cycle. YAR is a youth-led funding organization that grants annual awards to youth-designed community service projects in Kenosha... - November 11, 2022
New Research: 50% of Kenosha’s People with Disabilities Are Living in Financial Hardship
The number of people with disabilities in Kenosha County who struggle to afford the basics is far higher than federal poverty indicates — 50% compared to 17% — according to a new report from United Way of Kenosha County and its research partner United For ALICE. This data coincides with... - August 01, 2022
New Research: 73% of Wisconsin’s Black Children Lived in Financial Hardship Pre-Pandemic
United Way of Kenosha County releases new research United For ALICE — ALICE in Focus: Children, in partnership with United with ALICE. This research reveals the disproportionate impact of financial hardship on the state’s Black and Hispanic children, while also challenging the reliance on federal poverty guidelines for eligibility for assistance programs. - April 16, 2022
United Way Mobilizes Reading Tutors, Promotes Literacy in Elementary Schools
In partnership with Kenosha Unified School District, Readers Are Leaders is launching with more than 30 tutors volunteering across three schools. - January 26, 2022
United Way of Kenosha County Announces Recipients of the Community Gift Awards
United Way of Kenosha County (UWKC), mobilizing the caring power of our community, is pleased to announce the recipients of its newly created Community Gift Awards Program. The program was created to support Kenosha County’s nonprofits and expand the reach and impact of donations made to United Way. In total, five nonprofits benefited from the awards program. - January 23, 2022