United Way Kickoff 2021

United Way’s Workplace Campaigns are about bringing people together where they work to tackle our community’s most challenging issues. Where do these workplace campaigns take place?

• small businesses, like FastSigns

• major corporations, like La-Z-Boy

• non-profit organizations, like MCOP

• Schools, like Monroe Public Schools

• All of the above

Every campaign is different and can be shaped around your organization’s culture. We know your time is valuable and we make it as easy as possible for your employees to participate. Depending on your needs, you can donate:

• Paper pledge form

• ONLINE

• Payroll deduction

• Mail in a check

• All of the above

Since its founding, the AFL-CIO and its affiliate unions have been the single most effective force in America for enabling working people to build better lives and futures for our families. The AFL-CIO union movement represents 11 million members, including:

• teachers, musicians, doctors, and nurses

• firefighters and farm workers

• bakers, engineers, and editors

• painters, plumbers, pilots, and public employees

• All of the above— and more!

United Way campaign funds are allocated to support programs at partner agencies, such as, Paula’s House, Gabby’s Ladder, and

• Holiday Inn

• holiday decorations

• Holiday Camp

• holiday parade floats

Project Ramps has supported the building of ___ ramps in Monroe & Lenawee Counties this year.

• 9

• 16

• 4

• 23

The 2-1-1 hotline is the toll-free 24-hour health and human services referral service system available across all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico and funded by respective, local United Way offices.

The goal of 2-1-1 is to:

• connect people with information and resources

• build healthy, safe communities

• to provide resources and referrals in times of emergency, such as a pandemic

• A, B, & C

How can YOU get in contact with someone at the 2-1-1 hotline for health and human services resources??

• Phone: 2-1-1

• 1-800-552-1183

• Live chat at www.mi211.org

• Chat at: www.unitedwaysem.org/2-1-1

• All of the above

What programming does the Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition provide?

• Reduce Underage Drinking

• Reduce illicit drug use

• Reduce youth access to tobacco and nicotine

• Red Med Box for expired prescription medication

• All of the above

ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed—working people who earn above the Federal Poverty Level but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget. These households struggle to manage even their most basic needs, such as:

• food and housing

• transportation

• childcare

• health care

• All of the above

The 2021 ALICE Report (www.UnitedforALICE.org) found ______% of households in Monroe County still struggled to make ends meet in 2019, prior to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

• 0%

• 100%

• 34%

• 16%