Contributions are invested carefully and systematically in programs that work. We have a great responsibility to make sure contributions are invested in the most effective way possible.

The following information outlines our four Community Impact Areas:

• Food & Shelter
  Families and community members move from crisis and return to stability and self-sufficiency.
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• Intervention and Prevention for Abuse and Violence
  Community members connect with resources or attain skills to prevent, or to begin their recovery from, abuse, neglect and/or violence.
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• Early Childhood Development
  Children develop cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills so that they are ready for learning in school.-
  
  
• Services for People with Disabilities, the Elderly and their Caregivers
  Community members acquire functioning skills necessary to more fully integrate and participate in the community and to achieve a satisfying quality of life.
  
  
• Youth Development
  Youth improve academic achievement, develop pro-social attitudes to help them make better choices in life, and lower risk behaviors.

These impact areas represent our Community’s Agenda for a better quality of life for all of us in Manatee County.
To learn more about contribution distribution read about our Community Investment Process.