Archive for November 2015

Helping Those Who Can’t Help Themselves and Saving Them From Exploitation.   We feel it is important to protect Jackson’s most vulnerable citizens.  The Jackson County Adult Guardian Services program helps meet the basic needs of incapacitated adults who are unable to protect their own interests and who are vulnerable to exploitation, neglect or injury. …

Success In School Translates To Kids Succeeding In Life! We want children to be successful in school so they can be successful in life.   By helping elementary students learn to read at grade level we will ensure at-risk youth will not fall behind in their education.  Energizing Education is our early reading program.  Last year,…

Identifying Their Needs and FIXING THE PROBLEM! We feel it is important for at-risk youth to stay out of trouble and in school.  Because you give to United Way of Jackson County we are able to support a Juvenile Diversion and Truancy Prevention Program.  First time juvenile offenders are identified by probate court, truant students…

Making Sure Our Kids Are Succeeding In School Children succeeding in school is one step in breaking Jackson’s multi-generational poverty cycle.  Because you give to United Way we can support programs like Bigs in Schools, site based mentoring from Big Brothers Big Sisters.  This program pairs at risk youth with caring adults.  Teachers have reported…