United Way of Metropolitan Chicago LU2020 Community Screens and Choices February, 2012

United Way of Metropolitan ChicagoLU2020

Community Screens and Choices

February, 2012

The South Southwest MUW proposes three Partner Communities:•Harvey/Dolton/Riverdale•Robbins/Posen/Dixmoor•Chicago Heights/Ford Heights

Depending on the quality of applications received during the Education application cycle and experience on the ground in these communities in the coming year, a second tier of UWMC Partner Communities may be adapted to include:•Calumet City•Sauk Village•Blue Island

Dolton

The DuPage/West Cook MUW proposes four Partner Communities:•Cicero/Berwyn/Oak Park/Forest Park area•Melrose Park/Maywood/ Bellwood area•Addison/Bensenville area•West Chicago/Carol Stream area

Depending on the quality of applications received during the Education application cycle and experience on the ground in these communities in the coming year, a second tier of UWMC Partner Communities may be adapted to include:•Naperville/Woodridge area•Willowbrook/Westmont area

The Northwest MUW proposes the following Partner Communities:•Carpentersville•Skokie/Evanston (a collaboration between North Shore and Northwest offices)•Northwest Corridor•Palatine/Rolling Meadows

Depending on the quality of applications received during the Education application cycle and experience on the ground in these communities in the coming year, a second tier of UWMC Partner Communities may be adapted to include: •Streamwood/Hanover Park

The NorthShore MUW proposes the following Partner Communities:•Evanston/Skokie (also above)•Highwood (Highland Park)

Chicago MUW proposes the following Partner Communities:•Lawndale/ Garfield Park/ Near West Side•New City/ Englewood/ Chicago Lawn/ Gage Park/Greater Grand Crossing•Woodlawn/South Shore/•South Chicago

Depending on the quality of applications received during the Education application cycle and experience on the ground in these communities in the coming year, a second tier of UWMC Partner Communities may be adapted to include: Austin/Humboldt Park

Reading the Maps

• Red coloring indicates great need and capacity resources to work from

• Greener coloring indicates less intensity of need and capacity on a comparative basis

• Yellow coloring indicates something in between

• Black circles are highly recommended by the local areas; blue circles are alternates