UNITED WAY DOING MORE TO SOLVE COMMUNITY PROBLEMS
Distributes Nearly $3 million to priority areas in Central Georgia

Macon, GA--United Way of Central Georgia has re-engineered itself to make a larger impact in the Central Georgia. region. Over the past few years, United Way has changed the way it does business. No longer just a fund-raiser, United Way of Central Georgia is playing a greater role in our community by bringing together leaders of non-profit groups, businesses, and governments to work on the issues that matter most to our area.

"United Way urges donors to contribute to the Community Impact Fund instead of specific charities," said Evans Ward, chairman of the community impact division. "This Fund is making a real difference in four areas crucial to our community: helping children succeed in schools; promoting economic self-sufficiency for families and individuals; meeting basic needs; and promoting health, wellness and sefety. by concentrating on these four focus areas, we can effect real change with measurable results."

This year, United Way of Central Georgia is distributing nearly $3 million to effect high-impact issues. Some of the recent successes include:

• Last year, 95% of children participating in United Way-funded childcare programs mastered skills indicating Kindergarten Readiness according to Georgia's Pre-K Content Standards.
• Last year, 1,417 people in our communty received consumer credit counseling for money management and debt problems keeping them out of poverty.
• Last year, Unitd Way invested morethan $1,250,000 in programs that provide food, shelter, and support services for those in need.
• Last year, mdical treatment was provided to 739 working uninsured Central Georgians.

"These are just a small sample of how peoples' lives are being changed for the better through United Way," said Jean Aycock, United Way fund distribution chair. "By leveraging community resources, you achieve maximum results. And, the people being helped get a real jump-start on getting their lives back together. That's what really matters."

On March 20, 2006, the United Way Board of Trustees voted to add two new Partner Agencies - Prevent Child Abuse Heart of Georgia, which works to prevent the abuse and neglect of children in Bibb County, and Houston County Volunteer Medical Clinic, which provides healthcare to the medically underserved in Houston County - to United Way's Community Impact Agenda.

United Way of Central Georgia annual campaign supports 75 programs of 38 local Partner Agencies. United Way of Central Georgia also funds a free, confidential, seven-days a week, 24-hours a day information and referral line serving all of Central Georgia. Simply dial 2-1-1 to find or give help. To learn more about what United Way of Central Georgia is doing for the community, visit our website at www.unitedwaycg.com