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EQUITY
United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties values the visible and invisible qualities that make you who you are. We welcome the unique perspectives and experiences that each person brings to advance our mission and further our efforts for the health, education, and financial stability of every individual in our community.
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We believe equity is at the heart of what it means to live united and advance the common good. We strive for our staff and volunteers to be a reflection of all our neighbors who proudly make up our Kankakee and Iroquois Counties' community. We are also committed to being an anti-racist organization, we hope to incorporate equity in everything we do.
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We believe that each member of the United Way community, be it a donor, volunteer, advocate, or employee, must have equal access to participate in solving community challenges. In pursuit of this vision, we strive to integrate inclusive practices at the core of our daily work. We are committed to applying these practices not only within our organization but also throughout our communities.
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We are committed to focusing our work on strategic ways to eliminate disparities and other forms of oppression in Kankakee and Iroquois Counties. We believe our community will be stronger when we work together to make our home equitable. Join us in embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and together, we can LIVE UNITED for the betterment of every person in every community.
Equity Mural
United Way's Community Equity Mural is located at Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant in Bourbonnais.
The United Way of Kankakee & Iroquois Counties hosted a 21 Week Equity Challenge in 2021, which culminated in a Community Equity Mural Design Contest. The winner, Allison Beecher of Kankakee, was able to translate her original artwork entitled “We are Stronger Together” into a mural during the fall of 2021.
About the Design:
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"My design is based on the concept of unity and strength through diversity and community,” explained winning mural artist, Allison Beecher. “I chose the phrase ‘We are stronger together and translated it into the most common languages spoken in the central Illinois region, putting them into different fonts to further represent the beauty in our diversity. At the bottom of the mural is a mosaic-style design of people holding hands, with a space in the middle and on either end for community members to join in."
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