• Children enrolled in quality child care programs perform better in school, are less likely to become pregnant or commit juvenile crime, and have less risk of dropping out of school.  96.7% of the children in United Way funded child care programs performed at age-appropriate levels after one year. 
  
  
• 68% of children and youth involved in United Way funded programs gained self-confidence, which contributed to 61% of them improving their academic performance and behaviors.
  
  
• United Way funded programs helped over 4,000 youth learn prevention skills to avoid engaging in risky behaviors and make better decisions.  For example, nearly 91% of youth in two programs reported that they had abstained from sexual activity, drugs and alcohol and made better decisions as a result of what they learned.

Agencies that can offer help:

Bibb County 4-H 736 Riverside Drive Macon, GA 31201 Phone: 478-751-6338 Fax: 478-752-1773	Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of GA, Inc. 777 Walnut Street Macon, GA 31201 www.bbbsheartga.org phone: 478-745-3984 fax: 478-755-1055
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Oconee P.O. Box 1143 Milledgeville, GA 31059-1143 www.oconeebbbs.org Phone: 478-452-7488 Fax: 478-452-3790	Prevent Child Abuse Heart of Georgia 116 Pierce Ave. Macon, GA 31204 Phone: 478-464-3026 Fax: 478-742-4650
Boy Scouts of America Central Georgia Council 4335 Confederate Way Macon, GA 31217 www.bsacgc.org Phone: 478-743-9386 Fax: 478-745-2686 1-800-272-9386	Boys & Girls Club of Baldwin and Jones Counties, Inc. P.O. Box 701 Milledgeville, GA 31059-0701 www.milledgeville.net/boysgirlsclub/ Phone: 478-452-2315 Fax:478-452-6796
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ga P.O. Box 4431 Macon, GA 31208 www.bgccentralgeorgia.org Phone: 478-743-4153 Fax: 478-741-3825	Boys and Girls Clubs of Georgia Heartlands PO Box 1808 Fort Valley, GA 31030 Phone: 478-825-1800 Fax: 478-825-1818
Cherished Children/Warner Robins Day Care Center Inc. PO Box 2004 Warner Robins, GA 31099 Phone: 478-923-1339 Fax: 478-929-4066	Girl Scouts of Middle Georgia, Inc. 6869 Columbus Road Lizella, GA 31052-1710 www.gsmginc.org Phone: 478-935-2221 Fax: 478-935-2224
	United Cerebral Palsy of Macon & Middle Georgia 2992 Crestline Drive Macon, GA 31204 www.ucpga.org Phone: 478-477-4673 Fax: 478-471-8221
Reading Is Fundamental, American Assoc of University Women Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA 31061 Phone: 478-445-4577 Fax: 478-445-7365	Rainbow House Children's Resource Center, Inc. P.O. Box 1239 Warner Robins, GA 31099 www.rainbowhousecrc.com Phone: 478-923-5923 Fax: 478-328-0176
Volunteer Houston County Ted Wright Building 2841 Moody Road Bonaire, GA 31005 Phone: 478-929-5464 Fax: 478-929-5427	Volunteer Macon 195 Holt Avenue (Red Cross Bldg) Macon, GA 31201 www.volunteermacon.org Phone: 478-742-6677 Fax: 478-742-0430