by Heart of Missouri United Way | Sep 15, 2023 | Blog
“Comprehensive approaches to learning that includes both the families and teachers increases student attendance, decreases office referrals, and ultimately, increases their grade reading scores. These reading scores are significant benchmarks for long term success,...
by Heart of Missouri United Way | Aug 14, 2023 | Blog
“When I started in 2011, only 40% of our kids were reading at grade level and now it’s about 80%. So, my favorite part of the Moving Ahead Program is helping kids accomplish the goals they didn’t think they could accomplish and seeing them realize that they have a...
by Heart of Missouri United Way | Jul 17, 2023 | Blog
Students in the Columbia community are more at-risk for attention and academic issues, emotion regulation issues, and peer relation problems compared to other kids in rural Boone County.1 At the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia, after-school and summer programming seek...
by Heart of Missouri United Way | Jun 14, 2023 | Blog
On June 9, we hosted our first annual Day of Action. This community-wide volunteer event was sponsored by MU Health Care and included nearly 100 volunteers who worked on projects for City of Refuge, Coyote Hill, Love Columbia, Mid-Missouri Legal Services, Services for...
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