Helen Schlichte

United Way aligns a network of more than 200 independent health and human service under the set of community goals. ' Children will be nurtured and enter school ready to learn. ' Youth will have adult guidance and positive options for the future. ' Families will have safe permanent homes, and the skills and opportunities to build better futures. To ensure that it is truly a unified effort, United Way also draws on its history and reputation to forge groundbreaking partnerships with government, business and other foundations. Working with key partners, they facilitate the mutual exchange of research and best practices, so that proven strategies shape their work and the work of all nonprofits in the region.