2024 End of Year Gift

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Thank you so much for your on-going support of our community, including the Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United Way. More importantly, for your deep concern for the welfare of the tens of thousands of truly less fortunate residents locally.

We're facing extraordinary challenges in our region right now. As federal COVID-era benefits have ended and the cost of living continues to rise, many local families are confronting impossible choices. The numbers tell a heartbreaking story: our food pantries are now serving two to three times more people than last year. Seniors on fixed incomes are struggling to afford necessities. More neighbors than ever are reaching out to us, desperate for help with housing, utilities, and everyday expenses.

But here's where your support has made magic happen. In 2024, together we:

• Empowered over 200 families through our innovative "United Way Born Learning Academy," helping parents become their children's first teachers.
• Provided emergency referral assistance to more than 500 families facing homelessness, eviction, loss of utilities, many needing food for their families and much more.
• Distributed $153,678 in FEMA funding for local food and shelter providers.
• Connected more than 600 residents with vital resources through our Community Resource Fair
• Raised $17,592 and collected hundreds of turkeys to feed nearly 6,000 neighbors for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
• Generated $15,350 through our Summer Cash for Food Drive, supporting 12 local food providers.

As we look ahead to 2025, we're embarking on an ambitious journey with our new "Better Together, 2026" Strategic Plan. Working with our network of 27 local non-profit partners, we're positioning ourselves to reach more families and create even greater impact. But we can't do this without you.

Your year-end gift will help us meet the growing needs in our community and ensure that no neighbor has to face their challenges alone. Whether it's preventing an eviction, providing a warm meal, or helping a parent create a brighter future for their child, your support makes it all possible.

Sincerely,
Bob Harlan, Executive Director
Sarah Kotko, President of the Board