United Way Silicon Valley

United Way Silicon Valley is working with schools in the Alum Rock Elementary School District to ensure early learning success and strengthen families. National research shows that children who are proficient in reading in elementary school are much more likely to be successful later in life.

Too many children arrive at kindergarten unprepared for learning and without the skills they need to succeed. Kids who are behind when they enter kindergarten are often behind in 3rd grade. A child is 4 times less likely to graduate high school if they can’t read by the end of 3rd grade. That is why United Way works to ensure that more children are kindergarten ready when they start school and are reading proficient before they enter 4th grade.

TAKE A PLEDGE

Take a pledge and show your support for the Bridge to Kindergarten program!

You can do it in 4 easy steps!

STEP 1: Complete ONLINE PLEDGE FORM for yourself or your company/organization

STEP 2: Print PDF pledge form and write your name or name of your company/organization. Download INDIVIDUAL (PDF) or ORGANIZATION/COMPANY VERSION (PDF)

STEP 3: Take a photo of yourself holding pledge form

STEP 4: Share your photo on your social media channels (be sure to use hashtag #uwsvels) or **email your photo to us so that we can showcase it on our online channels.

**You must be over the age of 18 and read the United Way Photo Release Policy before sending us your photo. Read the Photo Release Policy here.**