Everyone has something to give. The growing needs of our friends, neighbors and communities are everyone’s responsibility. These days, it may seem like many things are out of our control. When we LIVE UNITED and contribute to the United Way Community Campaign, we help advance the common good and achieve more for our community. We can give a family enough to eat. We can give a child a way to succeed in school. We can give a senior citizen help coping with illness. We can give hope. LIVE UNITED. GIVE UNITED. If we all join together to give what we can, this campaign will be a success. And when we all choose Community Investment, our combined gifts accomplish more than any single gift ever could. Community Investment dollars go to programs and services that are carefully monitored by trained volunteers to make the most impact. United Way of Kitsap County is the most efficient, effective and convenient way to meet your philanthropic goals, support the community and achieve results. No other organization can compare as a partner for workplace philanthropy. Most important is the impact that United Way has locally. A strong, thriving community matters to all of us. And, more than ever, donors want their contributions to make a lasting difference. United Way’s mission of leading community change is the answer to both—and what makes United Way so much more than simply a fundraiser. United Way brings together businesses, nonprofits, government, experts, and volunteers to identify our most pressing needs, invest in long-term solutions and improve people’s lives. Here in Kitsap County, United Way is meeting today’s needs and investing in the future of our children, our families and workers, and our whole community. A lot of research and thought go into how United Way invests your dollars. Our goal is to create solutions to the most critical problems in our community. So we carefully study social conditions and the hundreds of different services available to determine the best use of resources. We monitor programs that receive funding to ensure donors’ contributions are making the greatest possible impact.