United Way works to end America’s education crisis

Education is the cornerstone of individual and community success. But with more than 1.2 million children dropping out each year, America faces an education crisis. The cost? More than $312 billion in lost wages, taxes and productivity over their lifetimes.¹ These trends are reversible, but only when communities and public, private and nonprofit sectors work together.

Our Focus Areas

• Enter school ready to succeed
• Read proficiently by 4th grade
• Make a successful transition to middle school
• Graduate from high school on time
• Be ready for success in college, work, and life

How You Can Help

To reach our goal, we need your help. The strategies proven to work are those that connect communities to their schools: parent involvement; literacy volunteers in the classroom; mentors for disadvantaged students; business leaders engaged in early childhood advocacy. Volunteer to help.

¹Figure according to Communities in Schools, one of America’s leading drop-out prevention partnerships.

Our Agencies Committed To Education

ARC Santa Rosa (Adult Day Training)

Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA (Youth Development)

Big Brothers Big Sisters (Youth Mentoring)

Early Learning Coalition (School Readiness Childcare)

Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle (Youth Development)

Santa Rosa Kids' House (Child Abuse Prevention Education)