What would happen if 250 local small business owners invested $250 in helping people in Williamson County?

Each year, many Williamson County workplace campaign partners support local education initiatives that encourage pre-k readiness and high school graduation, health and well-being, and financial independence for working families. The people of Williamson County have a long history of reaching out a helping hand to others in a time of need. That’s who we are. That’s what we do. It’s what makes this a great place to live and work.

Today, the challenges confronted by nonprofit organizations in our area have never been greater. Unemployment and job insecurity remain high. Prolonged drought and record-breaking heat are devastating countless farmers and ranchers and threatening the way of life for many. Costly and incredibly destructive wild fires have burned a record-setting number of homes in our area. Massive cuts to public education will have tremendous ripple effects through local economies.

Fortunately for all of us, Williamson County residents are generous people. When times get tough, we have always dug deeper, volunteered more, and rolled our sleeves up to get to work. Now more than ever United Way of Williamson County needs your help. Today’s United Way is a different organization than what you may have experienced in past or heard about from family and friends. “Help” is more than your money. Help is also the personal and professional expertise you could bring as a volunteer. Help is also the phone call that you make to an elected official on behalf of public policies that support children and families.

United Way is working every day to assist those individuals and families shaken by economic uncertainty, budget cuts and natural disasters, not just for the present, but for the long haul. By supporting the long-term efforts to educate our children, provide opportunities for employable adults to earn a living wage, and insuring for the overall health of our friends and family, Williamson County can remain a place of opportunity and growth for everyone.

Make a Difference in Williamson County
By participating in the $250 from 250 Small Business Challenge, you will join with over 50 local companies and businesses that participate annually in a workplace campaign. By joining together, small businesses can make a significant impact on addressing many needs facing our friends and neighbors in need.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more on changing systems that help all of us. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy.

United Way of Williamson County invests in education, income and health initiatives that focus on lasting change and influencing conditions that prevent problems from happening in the first place.

$250 from 250 Small Business Challenge
By participating in the $250 from 250 Small Business Challenge, you can join with other small businesses to make a difference and change lives. Whether you are a sole-owner or have twenty employees, the Small Business Challenge is a way to involve more people in insuring Williamson County is a great place to live and work.

There are many ways to participate:

Make a one-time gift as a company.
Make a monthly or quarterly donation.
Invite employees to pool their resources and give as a group.
Collect spare change in your office or break room.
Get creative. Have fun. Make a Difference.

We can accomplish so much more together than any group can alone. By giving to United Way of Williamson County you are supporting local initiatives that have a life-changing impact on people you meet everyday-friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, or maybe even you.

How to Participate

Click here to download the pledge form.
Fill out the form and choose your gift and payment options:
     a. Select to receive an invoice
     b. Click here to donate online (Please mention Small Business Challenge in the Focus Area)
     c. Click here to download an authorization form for Automatic Monthly Deductions (ACH Debit)
     d. Call us at (512) 255-6799 to pay with a credit card
Return the form to United Way of Williamson County, P.O. Box 708 , Round Rock, TX 78680, Fax: (512) 238-9822, Email: info@unitedway-wc.org

Questions? Contact Laurie Garza at (512) 255-6799 or laurie@unitedway-wc.org. Learn more about United Way of Williamson County at www.unitedway-wc.org.