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Category: Independent Living

WayFinder: Where Are They Now?

Journey with us as we visit our past WayFinder Innovation Grant recipients and learn more about the impact their funded programs have on the community

Single Mom Lifted Up by Pivot

Learn how a local nonprofit got a young, single mother back on solid ground.

Disrupting Poverty Through After-School Programs

One of the community assets working to disrupt poverty is after-school programs for youth.

Disrupting Poverty

Is a post-poverty community possible? In the latest edition of Vital Signs, read how our Partner Agencies are working to disrupt poverty for good.

Providing Stability Amid Pandemic

Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, 20-year-old Carter was well on his way to self-sufficiency.

Finding a Way Home

When Curbside Chronicle vendors found themselves homeless during COVID-19, United Way and the Homeless Alliance helped provide shelter.

Seeing A Better Way Forward

Ten years ago, Gerald lost his vision. He lost his job. He had to fight through paralyzing fear to learn to navigate a world of darkness.

A New View on Life

Paula had given up on being able to sew, but with help from New View, she learned to thread the machine using self-threading needles.

Tapping Into Natural Passion

The Tappers is a dance group made up of individuals with disabilities who perform tap dances at many different places in the community.