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