Konza United Way - Marshall County/Frankfort Fund

Goal: $5,000.00

Specific Need

At Konza United Way, we are committed to supporting local families and building a stronger, more resilient community. In Marshall County, 38% of families are ALICE—Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. These are hardworking individuals and families who struggle to afford basic necessities like housing, childcare, healthcare, and transportation.

Your Match Day gift helps us provide critical resources and support to ALICE families, ensuring they have access to the tools they need to thrive. Together, we can create lasting change and give every family the opportunity to succeed.

Mission

Positive change begins with a choice – to get involved, to give back and to take action.

When we choose to work together, the good we do grows greater.

That’s why, where there’s a need, in our community, there’s a United Way – mobilizing people to improve lives today and build a better tomorrow.

Because when we unite with purpose, more possibilities open.  More people gain access to health care, fresh food, job training and financial support.  Children get more chances to reach their potential, and families find the strength to rise above challenges, big and small.

Together, we can create a future where everyone thrives.

United is the Way.

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Your gift today also supports the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Frankfort.   What is Imagination Library?

The Imagination Library provides one free book every month to children from birth to age five living in our community.  All parents have to do is apply and their eligible child will begin receiving a new book in the mail every month until they turn five.

There are no fees for the families, the books are delivered directly to the child's home, and the child gets to keep them forever.

Why is that important?

Studies show that children who grow up surrounded by books do better in school. The Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, for example, found that reading aloud to children at a young age has a positive impact on brain development.

The National Commission on Reading states that “The single most significant factor influencing a child's early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school.”

• A $30 charitable gift will provide a full year’s worth of monthly books to a child.
• A $120 charitable gift will provide a full year’s worth of books to 4 children.
• A $300 charitable gift will provide a full year’s worth of books to 10 children.