Today, UP Indian River County (as our clients call us) has earned recognition as the busiest single-site social service agency in the state of Florida, serving an average of 650 individuals each day. Since UP’s Workforce Development Program’s inception in 2015, 250 participants have lifted themselves and their families from poverty as defined by the Federal Government, and 83 have lifted themselves into economic self-sufficiency (above 200% of the Federal Poverty level) in Indian River County.
Thank you so much for taking the time to get to know United Against Poverty (UP). This organization exists to serve the needs of as many people as possible. We could not do this without you, as your support is paramount to our continued existence.
The founders of United Against Poverty, UP grew up knowing financial struggles. Their passion to help those in need gave way to the creation of Harvest Food and Outreach in 2003. Today, after a name change, UP sees over 650 people per day at our Indian River County campuses.
UP strives to provide holistic care to low-income households, support their ability to become self-sufficient and ultimately break the cycle of poverty. To accomplish this efficiently, we give participants access to a variety of resources that will help them to help themselves. Addressing the issues of poverty and hunger in our community requires more than just offering food and financial services. UP was founded to provide a hand-up rather than a handout – to help those in need find a solution rather than put a band-aid on the problem.
Sincerely,