Education, Stability and Safe Housing

Education, Stability, and Safe Housing.

Through your donation to United Way California Capital Region, you are donating specifically to help grow, expand and even launch new programs designed to help local children excel in school.

Be it building an early love of learning and literacy for young children, helping children who fall behind to catch up and need extra tutoring or supporting current and former foster youth in and out of the classroom, these programs are crucial to helping kids excel in school.

Through your Big Day of Giving donation, you are supporting these four key programs:

Little Readers powered by Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Access to books is critical to ending illiteracy. Early access to books is an important first step to exceling in life. The most significant factors influencing a child’s early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library ensures children receive new books every month until they turn five-years-old.

KinderCamp

According to the US Department of Education, 6 out of 10 children are not prepared for kindergarten. KinderCamp, a school readiness program for incoming kindergartners, prepares children who didn’t have the opportunity to attend preschool. Run in classrooms on an elementary school site each summer, students participate in a variety of learning opportunities focused on increasing skills in math, literacy, social interactions, problem-solving and cause/effect. Every day a child attends, the child returns home with a brand-new book. Children also receive a healthy lunch, participate in a weekly Kids Farmer’s Market and receive hygiene education.

Collegiate Guaranteed Income Program

Young people who have experienced foster care often begin college without the financial stability or support systems their peers depend on. Our Collegiate Guaranteed Income program provides monthly income support and wraparound services that help students stay focused on their education, manage life’s challenges and build a stable path into adulthood. Watch the video below to learn about how this program has created positive change for local students in our community!