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In 2023-24, proceeds from local donations to United Way's Impact fund, along with our Women United efforts, helped benefit KCC ALIVE's Baby Talk programming.
Take a moment to listen to Shannon’s story and hear how your support helped them touch hundreds of little lives this past year.
See the full list of our current year Impact grant recipients at: https://myunitedway.org/partners
Want to support Baby Talk and other local Education programs?
Please consider a one-time gift towards our United Way Education Impact fund.
For families who struggle to make ends meet, this high cost often puts high-quality education out of reach for their young children.
The stress of living in situations where adults are struggling to make ends meet takes a toll on kids. Children may experience food insecurity, a lack of safety or other negative environmental influences. Research shows that kids from these environments have lower brain activity and increased challenges in social-emotional development, health problems and developmental delays.
For the youngest kids, not having that access could mean starting kindergarten behind their classmates and staying behind for their entire academic careers, leading to missed opportunities beyond high school and in the job market.
Your generosity helps sustain programs like Baby Talk, which help invest in giving our little ones the strong starts they deserve. Your gift to the Education Impact Fund can help sustain this impact for another year.