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In May, 1,105 Knox County children will receive free books through Imagination Library!

CLICK HERE to download your child's registration form!
In partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Foundation, children in our area can receive a FREE book delivered to their home every month as part of this new early reading program. Children must live in Knox County in order to participate. Once a child turns five, they will receive their final book and graduate from the Imagination Library program. This county-wide early learning effort is a strategy that prepares children for school and promotes quality interactions between children and their parents and caregivers. Click here to see all of the sponsors who make this free program possible!
Our Mission

United Way of Knox County will unite key community representatives to understand needs, secure resources, and strategically invest those resources to measurably impact the quality of peoples’ lives.

2-1-1...Get Connected!
What is 2-1-1? Like 9-1-1 it is an easy-to-remember number for people in need. A call to 2-1-1 connects people with needed services in the community as well as information about those services. 2-1-1 provides access to necessary agencies for those who are not sure how to find the help they need. It provides confidential 24/7 access to social services information while saving 9-1-1 for emergencies.
Click on the 2-1-1 logo to connect to Knox County resources:
FREE Prescription Discount Card Saves Knox County Residents $!

Look below to see the dollars Knox County residents are saving on prescriptions through the FamilyWize Prescription Discount Program! Click here to learn more about how you can join in the savings!

Latest News

2011 United Way Campaign Goal of $700,00 Achieved!

Congratulations Knox County! More than $700,000 has been raised thanks to the generosity of Knox County residents, employees and those who directed their contributions back to United Way of Knox County and the 31 programs we support! This announcement was made by Steve Hall, campaign chairman, on April 20. "I am overwhelmed with excitement and very thankful as I announce that our United Way campaign goal has become a reality," said Hall.

Thank you to all who contributed in the past campaign and to the 70+ volunteers who serve on United Way's Community Impact Panel, Fund Distribution Committee and Board of Trustees! Click here to see the 2012 Community Investment Agenda which shows where campaign contributions from the most recent campaign are being invested. Click on the GIVE button above to learn how you can join United Way's LIVE UNITED effort!

United Way is celebrating 60 years in Knox County! Click here to see the history of United Way campaigns and campaign leadership.

Upcoming Events
AM Knox County Radio Show featuring United Way - Wednesday, May 9, 10 a.m., WMVO 1300 AM

STAMP OUT HUNGER KNOX COUNTY - Saturday, May 12, Mount Vernon and Knox County Postal Workers will collect non-perishable food for The Salvation Army of Mount Vernon and Interchurch Social Services of Knox County; place food items in or beside your mailbox and your mail carrier will take them for you, or you may make a donation at an area post office.

United Way Board Meeting - Tuesday, June 12, 4:30 p.m., MVNU's Hunter Hall, 221 S. Main Street, Mount Vernon
AM Knox County Radio Show featuring United Way - Wednesday, June 13, 10 a.m., WMVO 1300 AM

Knox County Family and Children First Council Retreat - Thursday, June 28, location TBA

AM Knox County Radio Show featuring United Way - Wednesday, July 11, 10 a.m., WMVO 1300 AM
Community Care Day 2012 - Friday, September 21, 11:30 a.m. kickoff luncheon at Riverside Park, Mount Vernon; volunteer service projects run from 12:30-4 p.m.
Free United Way Tax Preparation Assistance Program a Success!

Thanks to the dedication of United Way's tax volunteers, free tax preparation assistance was provided to 390 area households this past tax season! Clients collectively saved more than $78,000 in tax preparer fees through this free service and their refunds totaled more than $572,000. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) was claimed by 133 households, or 34% of the clients served. If you still need to file your taxes, visit The Ohio Benefit Bank to use the free online self-serve tax program

 

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