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Take The United Way

Poverty Simulation

In this beyond-your-control simulation, you will experience economic hardships, unexpected dilemmas, and real-life scenarios that millions of families living on the edge of poverty face every day.

How would you navigate given limited resources?

The Local Impact of Your donation

  • 1025 nights in safe shelter provided

    Quarter 2 (Carol House of Hope, Center for Prevention of Abuse)

  • 1000+ Hours of Case Management

    Quarter 1+2 (Carol House of Hope, Center for Prevention of Abuse)

  • Staff in the Order of Protection office assist more than 1,000 individuals annually in obtaining protective orders in an effort to ensure their safety.

    (Center for Prevention of Abuse)

  • 55 clients provided mental health services with a greater than 90% engagement in treatment plans

    Quarter 1 & 2 (FamilyCore)

  • 17,883 people in central Illinois impacted

    Annual Stats (FamilyCore)

  • The Miller Center provides rides to over 550 residents per month, no one is turned away for inability to pay!

    Quarter 1 (Miller Senior Center)

  • No other park district in Illinois offers a service like the Pekin park district's miller center transportation

    (Miller Senior Center)

  • 2498 total guest visits

    Quarter 1 (Pekin Outreach Initiative, Homelessness)

  • 653 Showers & 376 loads of laundry

    Quarter 1 (Pekin Outreach Initiative, Homelessness)

  • 19,000+ snack packs distributed to district #108 students.

    Quarter 1 & 2 (Pekin Outreach Initiative, Weekend Snack Pack Program)

  • 44% of cases involved housing issues, 27% safety & 29% financial stability

    (Prairie State Legal Services)

  • Trauma focused, cognitive behavioral therapy provided to 47 abuse victims

    Quarter 1 & 2 (Tazewell County Children’s Advocacy Center)

  • 28 individuals received specialized care & reported a positive impact

    Quarter 1 & 2 (TCRC Sight Center)

  • After two years of pain staking tracking, reporting, and advocating for children we were finally able to close two cases with adoption to a caring , loving and supporting foster family. Taking two children out of the system and giving them a family of their own forever

    Quarter 1 (CASA, Volunteer Testimonial)

  • FY24, Tazewell county had 548 pending JA cases. CASA served 151 of these children.

    (CASA)

  • 876 clients served through the food pantry

    Quarter 1 & 2 (Salvation Army, Social Services)

  • 74 households provided with financial assistance

    Quarter 1 & 2 (Salvation Army, Social Services)

  • 344 Individuals assisted with transitional housing

    Quarter 1 & 2 (Salvation Army, Rust Transitional Center)

  • 7 Families Assisted with transitional housing

    Quarter 1 (Salvation Army, Rust Transitional Center)

  • over 60 individuals attended our resume & job interview workshops

    United Way of Pekin

Annual Report Booklet by Keith McKeever

“Our vision is connected communities, where every action elevates the health, education, and financial stability of every resident, making our area a model of success and resilience.”

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