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United Way of Northern Nevada
and the Sierra

May 2017
Remember your mom this Mother's Day by thanking her for teaching you to read so that you could read to learn. Or, help a struggling mom by providing life-long literacy skills for her children.

Over half of all children living in northern Nevada are not reading proficiently by third grade. There is a direct correlation between grade level reading by grade three, high school graduation and future career success. Help United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra double our impact as we collectively work to improve early grade reading.

Your gift of $10, $30, $100 or more will help almost 7,000 children and families achieve incredible reading goals this year. Please Give >>

On behalf of United Way of Northern Nevada, thanks for investing in an achievable solution for a thriving community.  We wish you and your family a Happy Mother's Day!
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Partnership in Action
Impacting the region
This year UWNNS went 'all in' to improve literacy among our region's children. 

Read more in our annual report >>




Why focus on 'grade level reading'? 
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Congratulations on the 25th Anniversary for  National Association of Letter Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive. The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the "Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive"-- the largest one-day food drive in the country. 
United Way and AFL-CIO are proud to be founding partners. Thanks to generous donors leaving food in their mailboxes since 1992, together we've collected 1.5 billion pounds of food. Hundreds of United Way-supported agencies receive these donations, helping us feed an untold number of families.  Watch this message from Brian Gallagher >>
Our mission is 'to link the community's will and resources to improve lives.'
United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra is incorporated in the state of Nevada.  
Your donation to UWNNS may be tax deductible.  Tax ID # 88-0059327