UNITED WAY OF THE LAKELANDS

MISSION: TO CONNECT PEOPLE, RESOURCES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A THRIVING COMMUNITY FOR ALL. VISION: AN EQUITABLE COMMUNITY WHERE OPPORTUNITY IS NOT LIMITED AND EVERY MEMBER REACHES THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE UNITED WAY OF THE LAKELANDS (UWL) ADVANCES THE COMMON GOOD BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR ALL. OUR FOCUS IS ON EDUCATION, INCOME, AND HEALTH - THE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE. WE RECRUIT PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO BRING THE PASSION, EXPERTISE, AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO GET THINGS DONE. THROUGH VARIOUS EFFORTS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL WORKPLACE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN, FUND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS, AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATIONS, UWL ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO GIVE, ADVOCATE, VOLUNTEER, AND LIVE UNITED.