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July 2024

News Children’s Literacy Gets a Boost from Power of the Purse

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...

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News A Camper Is Not a Home: Housing Coalition Improves Housing Stability

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...

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News Mobile Clinic Reaches Where It’s Needed

The 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...

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News Addressing Household Poverty as a Community

Post-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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