Success Stories
Supporting Children & Youth
“As a parent, I want to share my wonderful experience at The West Chester Area Day Care Center. It’s a place where I feel really comfortable and satisfied leaving my baby girl because of what a great service they provide and the piece of mind they offer. Not only that, but they are so dedicated to their work with children, it’s like they operate as a team and treat each other like family.”
Alina Canal, parent at West Chester Area Day Care Center, a UWCC Community Fund investment
Promoting Healthy Living
“Thank you to all of the dental personnel, but especially Dr. Moktan who has helped me with professionalism and caring, and without whose help I don’t know what I would be doing now. I have a lot of problems with my teeth and I wouldn’t be able to pay for help. I’m very thankful for finding people so good - I didn’t think that this happened in the world. We came here to work and to help our family, and it’s wonderful to find people who are so good and it makes me feel less alone.”
Aurora, participant at Community Volunteers in Medicine Dental Clinic, a UWCC Community Fund investment
“If I could not come to Adult Care, I just do not know where I would be. Before I came here I just stayed in my room alone, watched television, and had no one to talk to. Coming to Adult Care changed my life. I LOVE it here!”
Cecil Anderson, participant at Adult Care of Chester County, a UWCC Community Fund investment
Meeting Basic Needs
“Kathleen has been in the Handi-Crafters workshop for about a year thanks to United Way funding. If she didn’t come here, she would be sitting at home with nothing to do. There’s been real personal growth. Kathleen has made a lot of friends, is extremely job-coachable, and has probably become one of our best workers as far as output and quality are concerned. Her mom is very happy Kathleen is here and has been given a chance to be in the program. She’s a real success story.”
Herb Krumrine, staff member at Handi-Crafters, Inc., a UWCC Community Fund investment
Strengthening Families
“My counselor at Family Service was Spanish speaking. She gave me good suggestions about raising my preschool age son. She understood what I needed in order to be a good mother.”
“To have open, non-judgmental communication with my counselor at Family Service, and the consistency of regular appointments helped me find creative solutions to my problems and to feel better about myself.”
Anonymous participants at Family Service Counseling Program, a UWCC Community Fund investment