Walk United With Our Team
Walk With Us
Orange County United Way is a proud supporter of the Youth Program at The Cambodian Family. Through their support, we are able to achieve our mission of helping youth develop their vision for the future and turn their vision into reality. The Cambodian Family will be joining Orange County United Way in this year’s Walk United 2013 event at Angels Stadium. Read below for a success story about Anthony, a student from The Cambodian Family’s very own youth program:
Anthony comes from a low-income, single parent household where his mother raises him along with his three siblings and seven other family members in a small, crowded apartment. With The Cambodian Family’s support of tutoring, life skills classes, field trips, and career building opportunities, Anthony is able to perform well academically with an average GPA of 3.5 throughout the year. He has also developed a positive attitude, is friendly, and is well liked by peers and staff members alike. As a result of his hard work and can do attitude, Anthony recently earned The Cambodian Family’s student of the year award.
We all want to see our children reach their full potential and lead successful, self-sufficient lives. However, we also know that when the school bell rings at the end of the day, our youth go out into a community where 1-in-10 residents live below the federal poverty level. That’s why, with your help, United Way is strengthening our community by ensuring everyone’s basic needs are met, has the tools needed to build a financially stable future, and receives a quality education.
When you WALK UNITED, you can give hope, help, and access to a better tomorrow to thousands of Orange County residents who are struggling to make ends meet. With your support, we can raise much needed funds to provide the Building Blocks for a self-sufficient life: Education, Income, and Health.
RESTORE HOPE WITH YOUR ACTIONS. SIGN UP TODAY.
We would love for you to join our team for the Walk United 2013.
How to Join Our Team
Join our team, The Cambodian Family, to walk on behalf of OUR neighbors, coworkers, and friends in need!
Follow these easy steps to JOIN OUR TEAM!
1. Go to www.WalkUnited.com
2. Click “Event Registration,” under VISITORS on the left-hand navigation panel. Click “Agree” to the Waiver.
3. Click “Join a Team” and enter team name THE CAMBODIAN FAMILY.
4. On the team page, click on “JOIN TEAM” at the upper-right hand corner of the page. Follow instructions and create username, password, and your information.
We are trying to get at least 20 WALKERS and raise at least $1000!
Please forward to all of your networks and join us!
Why We Walk
Partnering with the community and working with local families to help empower
today’s youth to become tomorrow’s leaders.
- WE WALK because it is estimated that each student who drops out of school will cost the public sector close to $200,000 during their lifetime.
- WE WALK so we can eradicate the 9.3% four-year county wide dropout rate, with an additional 4.5% of students failing to graduate on time.
- WE WALK because when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, and when people are healthy we ALL win.
- WE WALK so the 300,000 people living in poverty in OUR community—OUR neighbors, OUR coworkers, OUR friends—can have the opportunity to live a good quality life.
- WE WALK so the estimated 400,000 people in OUR community who are at risk of hunger will have access to healthy meals.
- WE WALK so the estimated 18,325 people in Orange County who experience homelessness over the course of the year have access to safe and secure housing options.
- WE WALK so the one in six Orange County residents (children, families, and individuals) who are without health insurance have access to basic healthcare.
