OUR VISION
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
United Way supports local
adults working to become financially stable
and economically independent.
OUR PRIORITIES
SELF-SUFFICIENCY TEAM
Sasha Farmer, Chair; Glenn Bannan;
Margery Daniel; Charles Du Bose;
Don Long; Stacey McDonough; George
Michie; Joyce Robbins; Margo Szeliga;
Juan Wade; John Young.
• Address barriers to employment and job training for
unemployed/underemployed adults, including promoting
GED and post-secondary education.
• Increase access to financial education,
literacy and budgeting.
SELF-SUFFICIENCY ISSUES
Charlottesville’s child poverty rate is 23% compared to the
regional level of 17% and the statewide level of 15.5%.
Virginia Kids Count, 2014
5,661 families in Charlottesville and Albemarle do not have
enough income to live independently.
DON LONG
“Stable employment is key to
self-sufficiency, but so many
need training - basic work skills,
budgeting, literacy. We’re making
real progress, one person at a time.”
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Don Long, Attorney, Lenhart Pettit
Orange Dot Report, 2014 update