United Ways in Pennsylvania set off for Harrisburg for our Annual Hill Day this past Tuesday. Members representing over 15 different local United Ways and partner organizations made their way to the State Capitol to meet with 37 legislators about funding for statewide 2-1-1 and access to high quality pre-k. Overall, attitudes toward pre-k were positive and the growth of PA 2-1-1 since last year was intriguing to many legislators. It was a successful day at the Capitol filled with informative meetings and allowed for members to connect with their legislators and remind them that we LIVE UNITED for not only our communities, but also for the greater good of the commonwealth.

Any United Way volunteer or donor can add their voice to our advocacy efforts by writing to or calling legislators to ask for support for access to high-quality pre-k and statewide funding for PA 2-1-1, sign on to our engagement letter for legislators using this link which can also be found on our website under Advocacy--TakeAction!

Thank you to all of you who joined us on the Hill and those who signed onto the letter. We invite any interested United Way donor or supporter to continue to reach out to your legislators about the importance of 2-1-1 and pre-k.