What We Do
Improve Financial Stability For Everyone
What We Do
Improve Financial Stability For Everyone
Together, we have the power to ease economic hardship for our most susceptible community members by offering opportunities for employment, income, and resources to attain financial stability.
What we're up against
Kennebec County, Maine, is a wonderful place to live, work and play, but many of our neighbors and friends cannot make ends meet. Safe, affordable housing is hard to find, and as of 2022, 26% of households in our community are paying more than 30% of household income for housing (rent or mortgage, plus utilities).
By tracking these data points over a 10-year period, our goal is to decrease the percentage of households paying more than 30% of household income for housing to 23%
Together, we have the power to ease economic hardship for our most susceptible community members by offering opportunities for employment, income, and resources to attain financial stability.
What we're up against
Kennebec County, Maine, is a wonderful place to live, work and play, but many of our neighbors and friends cannot make ends meet. Safe, affordable housing is hard to find, and as of 2022, 26% of households in our community are paying more than 30% of household income for housing (rent or mortgage, plus utilities).
By tracking these data points over a 10-year period and in collaboration with Impact2032, our goal is to decrease the percentage of households paying more than 30% of household income for housing to 23%.
How We Make It Better
Achieving financial stability begins with access to higher-paying jobs that offer opportunities for growth. Securing these positions requires the right post-secondary education, training, or certifications — essential building blocks for raising income levels and fostering housing stability in our community.
Impact2032 focuses on housing, basic needs, transportation, and the education and training needed to achieve a livable wage. Together, these efforts create pathways to stable, financially secure futures for individuals and families in our community
COMMUNITY PRIORITIES
Skills For Employment
Stable Income
Tools For Independence
Help us improve financial stability for everyone!
Help us improve financial stability for everyone!
FINANCIAL STABILITY PARTNERS
United Way of Kennebec Valley partners with 12 agencies throughout our community that specifically help people improve their economic stability. UWKV funds one or more program through the following organizations that are focused on improving financial stability across Kennebec County.
211 Maine
Alfond Youth & Community Center
Bread of Life Ministries
Capital Area New Mainers Project
Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church/Bridging the Gap
First Congregational Church, UCC of Waterville, Maine
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP)
Kennebec Behavioral Health
Legal Services for the Elderly
Maine Children’s Home
Rural Community Action Ministry
