$3.3M in expenses

211 utah is the single access point to utah's 10,000 different social service programs and resources. Supported by united ways of utah (united way of salt lake, united way of central and southern utah, and united way of northern utah), this vital service helps people navigate complex systems by providing information, support, and one-on-one assistance. It is free, confidential, and available via phone (211) in over 200 languages, and via text, chat, web, and email in english and in spanish. 211 utah prioritizes service navigation, a process in which our team members follow up with clients to determine whether they received services and help them remove barriers if needed--creating better outcomes for clients.

$3.2M in expenses

Promise partnership utah is the state's cross-sector, cradle-to-career collective impact initiative that works to align, share, and deploy resources to improve outcomes and reduce disparities in: 1) kindergarten readiness; 2) third-grade reading; 3) eighth-grade math: 4) high school graduation; 5) postsecondary readiness; 6) postsecondary completion; 7) health; and 8) financial stability. We build partnerships in the public and private sectors to support student success in promise community schools, in promise communities, and within larger systems that serve children and families. Our nationally recognized model of civic infrastructure achieved the systems transformation designation by strivetogether (strivetogether.org) for its success in improving outcomes for children and families.

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The united way of salt lake volunteer program mobilizes hundreds of volunteers to complete thousands of hours of service through a variety of initiatives to ensure that utah students and families succeed in school and beyond. In addition to mentoring, tutoring, and many other specific volunteer services, uwsl hosts four year of action events: read across america day (events focused on promoting literacy and providing thousands of new books for students); stuff the bus (a campaign to collect school supplies and stuff backpacks to equip students for the school year); day of caring (a series of service projects that pair corporate volunteers with school and community partners); and season of service (a campaign to meet student and family needs during the holidays).