Heart of Illinois United Way

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United Way 101

  • The 96 funded programs through the Heart of Illinois United Way’s (HOIUW) 45 partner agencies and special initiatives deliver services and assistance to more than 1,100 people everyday in our community.
  • More than 40 percent of those helped are under the age of 18.
  • The HOIUW service area is Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties. (There are other smaller United Way's in this area – the largest of which is the Pekin United Way.)
  • Our United Way works efficiently – 90.1 cents of every dollar goes directly back to our community.
  • Last year the HOIUW raised $8.6 million in the annual campaign. Money raised stays in our community.
  • The Caterpillar Inc.- CEFCU – Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Challenge Grant offers a total of $250,000 that can be used as a dollar-for-dollar match for any new or increased giving.
  • For more campaign tools agency information, etc., please visit our website at www.hoiunitedway.org.

Did you know?

  • More than 41,000 people live in poverty in central Illinois
  • The average age of a homeless person is 9
  • Food pantries in central Illinois are experiencing 30 percent increases in requests

The Heart of Illinois United Way supports programs that address homelessness prevention by providing emergency shelters, transitional housing, food pantries and many other services that support basic needs.

  • 40 percent of children in central Illinois enter kindergarten behind in their development
  • 1 in 5 children fail to meet 3rd grade reading standards in central Illinois
  • 1 in 5 adults in central Illinois cannot read or write efficiently in everyday situations

The Heart of Illinois United Way supports a variety of programs such as early childhood education, literacy, mentoring, tutoring and afterschool programs.

  • More than 40,000 people in central Illinois do not have health insurance
  • 1 in 3 people in central Illinois will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime
  • 1 in 4 adults in central Illinois suffer from arthritis

The Heart of Illinois United Way supports programs such as local health clinics, health education classes, prevention programs, and rehabilitation services.

  • Each day, one fire victim in central Illinois is left homeless
  • Last year, there were more than 114,000 reported cases of domestic violence in Illinois
  • 200,000 individuals in Illinois have a developmental disability

The Heart of Illinois United Way supports a variety of programs that build self-reliance such as affordable housing, independent living for people with disabilities, substance abuse treatment and prevention, job training, education and much more.