Strong Families. Successful Kids. Connected Communities.
United Way of Pierce County invests in children and their families. By focusing on programs that help young children and their families, we can remove the barriers preventing them from breaking the cycle of poverty. Through strong families and successful kids, we can create a thriving and connected community. Read More
by Nola Renz, Community Impact Manager - Early Grade Excellence“The fact is that the low-income fourth graders who cannot meet the proficient level in reading today are all too likely to become our...
by Nola Renz, Community Impact Manager - Early Grade ExcellenceThe startling reality is that children from low-income households do not read because they do not have books in their homes or easy...
by Nola Renz, Community Impact Manager - Early Grade ExcellenceChildren from low-income families tend to lose more than two months of grade-level equivalency in reading during the summer, despite the...
by Nola Renz, Community Impact Manager - Early Grade ExcellenceWhen you hear these words what do you think of? Your mind probably slips right over to the slide in the local swimming pool...
Thursday, July 3
