West Suburban United Way wants you to know that we have completed our Community Investment process for this year. Through your generous contributions and support, along with our many other investors, we were able to increase our investments by $17,000 over last year.

That means you have helped to make a lasting impact in our community through aid to 68 different programs at 30 different agencies.

Thanks to the support of our community investors, we have been able to provide:

• $99,000 so our children can grow to be strong, self-reliant members of our community.
• $11,800 to help families in transition to establish new homes.
• $75,200 for parents to have a safe place for their children to be while they are at work.
• $159,000 to help seniors lead full independent lives.
• $31,000 to help families with no health insurance receive the necessary medication and checkups.
• $162,700 in order to help those with disabilities and their families lead full productive lives.
• $199,000 so people suffering from mental illness, ADD, and ADHD have someone to turn to.
• $87,500 to teach teens responsibility, respect for themselves, and others, and to keep them out of gangs.
• $15,500 for families battling substance abuse.
• $15,000 to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
• $5,000 so people who need legal assistance know their rights under the law.
• $27,500 so the homeless can have a safe place to sleep at night.
• $18,800 so our communities grow stronger everyday.