Merrill Area United Way

United Ways are proud supporters of 211.

211, 988, and 911 work together to create whole person care. Check out this graphic to learn what number can best serve your needs!

#211 #988 #911

In every Techquity waiting room, you can feel the quiet spark of possibility. A device handed over today might become the tool someone uses to land a job, attend a telehealth visit, or take the final class they need to graduate. More than 27,000 people have already opened a new chapter with the help of a Techquity device.

Local United Ways, partners, and volunteers around the state are helping to make this possible! Learn about the other ways your local United Way is supporting your community: www.unitedwaywi.org/page/local

The affordability crisis is real across the U.S. and in State/County, with the cost of basics for a family of four at $84,372 in 2024 — while many workers earned far less.

If you worked two jobs full time, a cook and a teller, two of the state’s most common jobs, you would earn $69,038 which is still $15,334 short of what’s needed just to get by.

Local United Ways are leading this work in communities across the state, connecting families to resources and driving solutions for ALICE. Explore our new resources, In partnership with :
📄State of ALICE Report:https://www.unitedforalice.org/Attachments/AllReports/state-of-alice-report-wisconsin-2026.pdf
📄ALICE Essential Index: https://www.unitedforalice.org/essentials-index

Everyone has a role to play in supporting ALICE households:
⭐Volunteer your time;
⭐Advocate for policy and workplace changes;
⭐Support local programs by donating to your local United Way: https://www.unitedwaywi.org/page/local
⭐Take action in your own workplace and community to remove barriers for working families.