News & Updates
July 2024
What happens when community-minded women band together in support of children’s literacy?!? More than 1,300 preschoolers in McLean County get free books! On May 17, more than 130 women gathered for the annual Power of the Purse, hosted by...
Maia is a single-mother of three who moved to Bloomington-Normal for new employment opportunities. But housing options were limited because many landlords require proof of steady income from new renters. Despite finding a full-time job with a...
Read MoreThe Mobile Medical Unit launched in August 2023 and by the end of that year had already served over 280 patients in four locations in Bloomington-Normal! That’s a substantial need, now being met. United Way of McLean County saw a way to reach...
Read MorePost-Pandemic Poverty Report In 2023, we received the latest household poverty report for McLean County. Post-pandemic, poverty has increased with over 26,000 households struggling financially. Of those households, around 11,000 meet the...
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