Over the last year:

EDUCATION

• 5,644 students were visited in 247 classrooms by Real Men Read volunteers who read to students and distributed 21,257 books.

• 670 children were served at agency partners; of those children, 87 percent achieved developmental milestones. All agency partner childcare centers are nationally accredited.

• 91 percent of youth participating in after school programs at agency partners had improved school attendance.

INCOMEOver the last year:

• 2,029 tax returns were prepared through the Free Tax Prep Program, a 27 percent increase over the previous year.

• Taxpayers who completed returns through the Free Tax Prep Program received more than $3 million in returns, which was a 23 percent increase from 2011.

• 31 wheelchair ramps were built and 226 pieces of adaptive equipment were loaned to those in need.

HEALTHOver the last year:

• 5,735 individuals received 12,464 dental visits. 66 percent of those patients were uninsured and the remaining 34 percent were under-insured.

• 11,446 individuals received 37,594 medical appointments, of which 1,950 were children under five years of age.

• 660 riders with specialized transportation needs received 21,926 trips for health care.

BASIC NEEDSOver the last year:

• Northeast Indiana’s 2-1-1 Services, supported by Lutheran Health Network, continue to grow; since its first full year of service in 2004, call volume is up 118 percent, from 20,339 to 44,271.

• In the first two business days following the June storm that affected thousands of residents in northeast Indiana, 2-1-1 staff handled nearly 250 disaster-related calls in addition to standard calls. For the month of July, nearly 500 disaster-related referrals were made.

• 93,230 individuals received food to prepare 1,381,981 meals.

United Way of Allen County helps people learn more, earn more and lead safe and healthy lives. We do this by focusing on our four priorities:

Education,Income,Health andBasic Needs.

That’s what it means to Live United.