Even a small gift adds up to big change in our neighbors' lives, when thousands of us make a pledge.  See how the LIVE UNITED call to action turns into "opportunity" to someone in need.

HERE'S WHAT YOUR UNITED WAY DONATION CAN DO:

• Cost of one day's attendance at a UWM-supported Boys & Girls Club: $22 
  (includes a hot meal)
• Cost of Boy Scouts membership for a youngster in an underserved neighborhood: $30
• Cost of preparing a U.N.-sanctioned refugee child for kindergarten: $978
  (Ready in 5 - YMCA & Heartland Family Service)
• Cost of a 10-week parenting workshop for a court-referred family: $75
  (Child Saving Institute)
• Cost of financial assistance for one Girl Scout to attend resident camp: $160

• Cost of preparing a tax return for a senior citizen or disadvantaged worker: $31
  (Family Housing Advisory Services)
• Cost for one day's food and shelter for a disaster victim who's lost his home: $50
  (American Red Cross)
• Cost of pulling a client's credit report and 20 minutes of financial counseling: $75
  (Family Housing Advisory Services)
• Cost for an attorney to represent a domestic abuse victim in a protection hearing: $100
  (Legal Aid of NE)
• Cost for 20 low-income citizens to attend a legal clinic on financial management: $120
  (Legal Aid of NE)

• Cost of one comfort kit (toothbrush, shampoo, etc.) for the victim of a disaster: $3
  (American Red Cross)
• Cost of providing one hour of respite care so a spouse can get a much-needed break from caring for his loved one: $13
  (HELP Adult Services)
• Cost of 2 hot meals for a disaster victim: $20
  (American Red Cross)
• Cost of a piece of medical equipment that enables a patient to recover at home: $56
  (HELP Adult Services)
• Cost of a parent coach's home visit with an at-risk mother and her infant: $103
  (Visiting Nurse Association)
• Cost of one year's worth of healthy after-school snacks for a child: $125
  (Camp Fire USA)
• Cost of an hour's intensive therapy with a child who's been sexually abused: $150
  (Lutheran Family Services)
• Cost to serve a cancer patient: $166
  (American Cancer Society)
• Cost of food and shelter for 100 disaster victims for one day: $5,000
  (American Red Cross)