United Way of Illinois is a statewide association of 59 local organizations that create long-lasting community change by helping children and youth achieve their potential, promoting financial stability and family independence and improving people’s health.
The organization strengthens the United Way movement in Illinois through service to its members and advocacy for effective health and human services policies for the people of Illinois.
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When you advocate you are lending your voice to create change in your community, city, state and even your country. One of the best ways to advocate is by communicating to the people you have put in office, who create the public policies that have the best interest of you and your community at heart.
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United Way Joins Hundreds in Sounding the Alarm to Save Human Service in Illinois
On Tuesday, June 16, members of the Illinois Partners for Human Service attended a briefing at the Bilandic Building in the Loop. At the briefing Governor Quinn’s Chief of Staff Jerry Stermer outlined what he called a real-life “half funded, half hearted, half baked budget” that slashes appropriations for human services by $5 billion.
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Protect Illinois Citizens from Community Services Collapse. Write to Your Legislators today.
Just as Illinois needs well-maintained bridges and roads, it needs a strong, well-managed network of community services to help people in their time of need. The State of Illinois, as the largest funder of Health and Human Services, has a responsibility to promote the common good and protect families in communities across Illinois.
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Capitol Rally Protests Budget Cuts
SPRINGFIELD - Interest groups from the suburbs and across the state joined together at the Capitol Wednesday to draw lawmakers' attention to budget cuts.
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211 Fact Sheet. Support SB 1922 – Senator Garrett
211 is an easy to remember non–emergency telephone number that connects people with essential community information and referral services.
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